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Thor (given Name)
Thor is a given name. Notable persons with the name include: * Thor Björgólfsson (born 1967), Icelandic entrepreneur * Thor Bjørklund (1889–1975), Norwegian inventor * Thor Nis Christiansen (1957–1981), American serial killer * Thor Erdahl (born 1951), Norwegian painter * Thor Falkanger (born 1934), Norwegian legal scholar * Thor Fossum (1916–1993), Norwegian politician * Thor Furulund (1943–2016), Norwegian painter * Thor Griffith, American football player * Thor Gystad (1919–2007), Norwegian politician * Thor Halvorssen (businessman) (1943–2014), Venezuelan-Norwegian businessman and ambassador * Thor Halvorssen (human rights activist) (born 1976), Venezuelan human rights advocate and film producer * Thor Hansen (1947–2018), Norwegian poker player *Thor Harris (born 1965), American musician * Thor Henning (1894–1967), Swedish swimmer * Thor Heyerdahl (1914–2002), Norwegian explorer * Thor Hushovd (born 1978), Norwegian road bicycle racer * Thor Jensen (1889 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Björgólfsson
Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility. Besides Old Norse , the deity occurs in Old English as , in Old Frisian as ', in Old Saxon as ', and in Old High German as , all ultimately stemming from the Proto-Germanic theonym , meaning 'Thunder'. Thor is a prominently mentioned god throughout the recorded history of the Germanic peoples, from the Roman occupation of regions of , to the Germanic expansions of the Migration Period, to his high popularity during the Viking Age, when, in the face of the process of the Christianization of Scandinavia, emblems of his hammer, , were worn and Norse pagan personal names containing the name of the god bear witness to his popularity. Due to the nature of the Germanic corpus, narratives featuring Thor are only attested in Old Norse, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Knudsen
Thor Haakon Knudsen (30 May 1927 – 10 January 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Tønsberg. During the cabinet Borten he worked as a State Secretary in the Ministry of Defence from January 26 1970 – January 31 1971. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. He was President of the Lagting from 1981 to 1989. A journalist by education, he worked in ''Tønsberg Blad'' from 1949 to 1956, in the Conservative Party Press Bureau from 1956 to 1970 and as editor-in-chief of ''Sandefjords Blad'' from 1971 to 1977. He was a member of the board of Norsk Telegrambyrå from 1971 to 1980. He was also a member of the Norwegian riksmål association, Rotary, the Norwegian Atlantic Committee Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Thorvaldsen
Thor Thorvaldsen (31 May 1909 – 30 June 1987) was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Bamble and died in Bærum. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class as helmsman on the boat ''Pan''. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ..., where he again received a gold medal with ''Pan''. See also * List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing References External links * 1909 births 1987 deaths People from Bamble Norwegian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Norway Sailors at the 1936 Summer Olympics – O-Jolle Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Dragon Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Dragon Sailors at the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Salden
Thor Salden (born 28 November 1997Thor's birthday blog message on the Belgian Junior Eurovision website ), better known as Thor!, is a former child singer. Salden rose to fame in 2006, being the Belgian contestant at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Een tocht door het donker". The song topped the Flemish Ultratop charts for one week. Salden withdrew from the stage at the age of 11. Life and career Salden was born in |
Thor Pedersen
Thor Pedersen (born 14 June 1945) is former member of Folketinget. He was representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. He was a Member of Parliament ('' Folketinget'') from 1985 to 2011 and served as Speaker from 28 November 2007 until 15 September 2011. He was Minister of Housing from 12 March 1986 to 9 September 1987, Minister of the Interior from 10 September 1987 to 25 January 1993, Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 3 June 1988 to 18 November 1992 and Minister of Economic Affairs from 19 November 1992 to 25 January 1993. He was a member of Helsinge Municipal Council from 1974 to 1986, where he was also mayor from 1978 to 1986. Education Matriculated in mathematics, Frederiksborg State Upper Secondary School, 1964 Sergeant in the Royal Danish Life Guards, 1964–1966 Master of Science in Economics, University of Copenhagen, 1978 Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Ørvig
Thor Ørvig (14 December 1891 – 17 June 1965) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat ''Heira II'', which won the gold medal in the 12 metre class (1919 rating). References External linksprofile 1891 births 1965 deaths Norwegian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 12 Metre Olympic sailors for Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Norway-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor André Olsen
Thor André Olsen (born 28 April 1964) is a Norwegian football coach and former goalkeeper. His last position was head coach in Mo IL. Club career Thor André Olsen played for Mo IL, Molde FK, SK Brann, Djurgårdens IF, Aalborg, IFK Norrköping and Lillestrøm SK. In 1987, Olsen transferred to Molde. In 1988, newspaper '' VG'' named him player of the year in Norwegian football. In 1991, he went on to play for Brann where he played three seasons. Olsen then continued his career in Sweden, where he joined then second tier side Djurgården. In his first season at the club, he helped the team win promotion to Allsvenskan. In 1995, He received the '' Årets Järnkamin'' award from supporters club Järnkaminerna for his performances and values. He retired from football in 2004. International career Thor André Olsen represented the Norway national under-21 team three times, debuting on 21 May 1985 against Sweden. In 1989 he played one game for Norway B against England B at S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Nilsen
Thor Sverre Nilsen (5 October 1931 – 5 October 2023) was a Norwegian competition rower, coach, and sports administrator. Biography Nilsen was born in Bærum on 5 October 1931. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... He took up coaching, and served as president for the Swedish Rowing Federation from 1994 to 1997. He was assigned as development director for the World Rowing Federation. Nilsen died on 5 October 2023, at the age of 92. References External links * 1931 births 2023 deaths Sportspeople from Bærum Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Myklebust
Thor Myklebust (30 June 1908 – 11 January 1989) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1965, and was re-elected on one occasion. During his second term, in December 1972, Myklebust joined the Liberal People's Party which split from the Liberal Party over disagreements of Norway's proposed entry to the European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organization created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957,Today the largely rewritten treaty continues in force as the ''Treaty on the functioning of the European Union'', as renamed by the Lisb .... He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1954–1957 and 1961–1965, and later served in the same position during the term 1973–1977. Myklebust was born in Kvinnherad and held various positions in Kvinnherad municipality council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Munkager
Thor Munkager (31 March 1951 in Copenhagen – 4 December 2017) was a Danish handball player and later handball coach. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He played his club handball with Helsingør IF, playing alongside Torben Winther.Fjernstyret af Thor BT Lørdag den 31. januar 2004 Here he managed to win 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals over the course of his career. In 1972 he was part of the Denmark men's national handball team which finished thirteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches and scored four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Lund
Thor Lund (27 May 1921 in Aker – 16 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1965–1969. On the local level he was a member of Stokken municipal council from 1955 to 1961, serving as deputy mayor from 1959. Stokken was incorporated into Moland municipality, but Lund remained as a municipal council member from 1962 to 1975. He later returned to serve as mayor from 1983 to 1989. From 1962 to 1963 he was also a member of Aust-Agder county council. He chaired the local party chapter from 1954 to 1971 and 1982 to 1988. Outside politics he worked as a firefighter in Oslo and a mechanic in Eydehavn Eydehavn or Eydehamn is a village in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about northeast of the centre of the Arendal (town), town of Arendal, about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Longus
Thor Longus or Thor the Long (fl. c. 1113 ×1124) was an early 12th-century Anglo-Saxon noble associated with Roxburghshire, a culturally Northumbrian and Brythonic Cumbric Celtic (Carvetii, Brigantes, Selgovae) territory ruled by the Scottish king from the 11th-century onwards. A charter dating between 1107×1113 and 1124 claims that Thor the Long founded Ednam, previously a deserted waste granted to him by King Edgar of Scotland.Howlett, ''Caledonian Craftsmen'', pp. 10–11; Lawrie (ed.), ''Early Scottish Charters'', no. 24 Ednam lies close to the Northumberland border with Roxburghshire. The charter states that he repopulated the settlement with his own followers and built a church. The charter grants the church to the monks of St Cuthbert. There survives the notice of this grant given by Thor to his lord Earl David (future David I of Scotland), as well as Earl David's confirmation of the same grant. Thor had a brother named Leofwine, mentioned in Thor's charter as requir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
