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Stefaan De Vleeschouwer
Stefaan is a Dutch-language masculine given name, a version of Stephen, that is most common in Belgium. People with this name include: * Stefaan De Clerck (born 1951), Belgian politician and former Minister of Justice *Stefaan Engels (born 1961), Belgian long-distance runner who ran 365 marathons in one year *Stefaan Maene (born 1972), Belgian swimmer *Stefaan Simons (born c. 1960), British chemical engineer *Stefaan Tanghe (born 1972), Belgian footballer *Stefaan Van Hecke (born 1973), Belgian politician *Stefaan Verhulst Stefaan G. Verhulst (born 1966) is the co-founder and chief research and development officer of The Governance Laboratory (The GovLab) at New York University. His research and writing considers how advances in technology and science can be harne ... (born 1966), American technology writer See also * Stefan, a masculine given name {{given name Dutch masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefaan De Clerck
Stefaan Maria Joris Yolanda De Clerck (born 12 December 1951) is a Belgian politician and former Minister of Justice of Belgium. He was Minister of Justice from 1995 until 1998 as well, when he resigned following the escape from prison of Marc Dutroux. He has served as chairman of Christian Democratic and Flemish party and held a seat in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. De Clerck was mayor of Kortrijk. Regarding re-instituting the death penalty in Belgium after the "Joker" murders of 2009, ''GlobalPost'' quotes De Clerck as saying: "That is not something for our times. It's not by killing somebody that we solve society's problems, just look at the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...." External links * 1951 births Christian Democra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefaan Engels
Stefaan Engels (born 7 April 1961, Ghent, Belgium), also known as "marathon man", is a Belgian marathoner and triathlete, the first man to run the marathon distance 365 consecutive times in a single year. He previously held the record for the most Ironman Triathlons in a year with 20 over 2007 and 2008 - see James Lawrence (triathlete) Engels averaged around four hours to complete each marathon with the best time of 3 hours and 21 minutes. He ran during his marathons over 2010. Engels said that a slow pace was the key. Before him, the record was held by Ricardo Abad Martínez of Spain with 150 marathons in a row in 2009. Abad is the current world record holder. Of his feats, Engels described: "I don't regard my marathon year as torture. It's more like a regular job...I am running just as Joe Average goes to work on Monday morning, whether or not he feels like it. I don't always feel like running, but when I am done, I take a shower, have some physiotherapy for an hour, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefaan Maene
Stefaan Maene (born 13 May 1972 in Ostend) is a former backstroke, freestyle and medley swimmer from Belgium, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first international medal at the inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca: bronze in the 200 m backstroke. Two years later, at the 1995 European Aquatics Championships in Vienna, Austria en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ..., Maene gained bronze in the 100 m backstroke. References 1972 births Living people Belgian male freestyle swimmers Belgian male medley swimmers Belgian male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers of Belgium Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ostend Medalists at the FINA Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefaan Simons
Stefaan J. R. Simons is a chemical engineer and senior academic employed by the University College London. In 2012, he was appointed Director of the International Energy Policy Institute (IEPI) and the inaugural BHP Billiton Chair of Energy Policy at UCL Australia. Prior to moving to Australia, Simons established the School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan-– the world's largest producer of uranium. Simons' work has been published in over 200 journals, books and conference proceedings. Education Simons has a Science degree with honours from the University of Surrey (1986) and a PhD from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Career Simons' chemical engineering career has focused on particle technology applications for the mineral resources and pharmaceutical sectors. Simons was awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Global Research Fellowship to further the development of low-carbon technologies and processes for energy and chem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefaan Tanghe
Stefaan Tanghe (born 15 January 1972) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Career Tanghe made his debut in professional football in the 1997–98 season when playing for Excelsior Moeskroen. He also played competitive matches for FC Utrecht. International career He earned 9 caps for the Belgium national football team. Honours ;FC Utrecht * KNVB Cup: 2002–03, 2003–04 * Johan Cruyff Shield: 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ... References 1972 births Living people Belgian footballers Royal Excel Mouscron players FC Utrecht players Heracles Almelo players K.S.V. Roeselare players Eredivisie players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Belgium international footballers Belgia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefaan Van Hecke
Stefaan Van Hecke is a Belgian (Flemish) politician. He is member of the Belgian Federal Parliament ( Chamber of Representatives of Belgium) for the ecological party Groen!. He was first elected in June 2007. He was re-elected in 2010, 2014, and 2019. Biography Van Hecke obtained a law degree at Ghent University. To learn more about environmental law, he also got a degree in Environmental Science at the University of Antwerp. Political career His political career started in 1990, when he joined "Agalev" (the then so-called green party in Flanders) in his home town Merelbeke. In 1992 he founded "Jong Agalev", the youngsters division of the green party, in Merelbeke. In 1996 he was elected into the provincial council. He kept that mandate until 2006. In the local and provincial elections in Merelbeke Merelbeke () is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefaan Verhulst
Stefaan G. Verhulst (born 1966) is the co-founder and chief research and development officer of The Governance Laboratory (The GovLab) at New York University. His research and writing considers how advances in technology and science can be harnessed to create effective and collaborative forms of governance. In addition to GovLab, he holds several other academic and professional positions including the following: * Senior advisor to the Markle Foundation, a private non-profit organization committed to promoting the development of communications industries that address public needs, where he was Chief of Research for 11 years; * Adjunct Professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University; * Senior associated fellow in the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at Oxford University which he co-founded several years ago; * Senior research fellow at the Center for Global Communication Studies, Annenberg School for Communication at the Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan (given Name)
Stefan or Stephan is a masculine given name, a form of the English language, English name Stephen. People Medieval period :''Ordered chronologically'' * Stefan Vojislav (died 1043), Serbian Byzantine governor and Prince of Duklja * Stefan (archbishop of Uppsala), Sweden, (before 1150–1185), first archbishop from 1164 to 1185 * Stefan Nemanja or Stefan I, Nemanja (c. 1109–1199), grand prince of the Serb state of Raška * Stefan Nemanjić or Stefan II, Nemanja (1176–1228), proclaimed King of Serbia in 1217 * Stefan Radoslav of Serbia (c. 1192 – c. 1235), King of Serbia, son of Nemanjić * Stefan Vladislav I of Serbia (died after 1264), son of Stefan Nemanjić * Stefan Dragutin (died 1316), King of Serbia, son of Stefan Uroš I * Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia (1282–1321) * Stefan Vladislav II of Syrmia (1321 – c. 1325) * Stefan Uroš III Dečanski of Serbia (1321–1331) * Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia (Dušan the Mighty) (1331–1355), king 1331–1346; tsar 1346– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
