|
Thorkildsen
Thorkildsen may refer to: *Andreas Thorkildsen (born 1982), Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand * Anton Thorkildsen Omholt (1861–1925), the Norwegian Minister of Finance 1913-1920 *Frederik Thorkildsen Wexschall (1798–1845), Danish classic composer and violinist * Inga Marte Thorkildsen (born 1976), Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party * Theis Jacob Thorkildsen Lundegaard or Teis Lundegaard (1774–1856), Norwegian farmer and politician See also * Thorkelson *Thorkildsen-Mather Borax Company Thorkildsen-Mather Borax Company was a borax mining company founded in 1898 by Stephen Mather and Thomas Thorkildsen. The two men were both employees of Francis Marion "Borax" Smith's Pacific Coast Borax Company, but they left the company to form ... * Thorkild * Torkelsen * Torkildsen * Therkildsen {{surname Norwegian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Thorkildsen
Andreas Thorkildsen (born 1 April 1982) is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008, European Champion in 2006 and 2010, and World Champion in 2009. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to simultaneously be European, World and Olympic Champion. He was also a three-time silver medalist at the World Championships, placing second in 2005, 2007 and 2011. His personal best of 91.59 m, set in 2006, is the Norwegian record. Personal life Thorkildsen's father Tomm Thorkildsen is a former javelin thrower, achieving a personal best throw of 71.64 metres in 1974. His mother Bente (née Amundsen) became national champion in the 100 metres hurdles in 1972, representing Hamar IL. He has one older brother. He took his secondary education at Kristiansand Cathedral School. ;Relationship with Christina Vukicevic Thorkildsen's relationship with the Norwegian hurdler Christina Vukicevic generated some u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inga Marte Thorkildsen
Inga Marte Thorkildsen (born 2 July 1976) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). Growing up in Stokke, she was elected to the Norwegian Parliament representing Vestfold Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current electoral district in Eastern Norway. In 2020 the county became part of the much larger county of Vestfold og Telemark. Located on the western shore of the Oslofjord, it bordered th ... in 2001. She served as Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion from 2012 to 2013 when Stoltenberg's cabinet resigned. She lost her seat in the 2013 election. Thorkildsen went on to serve in the Oslo city council cabinet following the 2015 local election. She first served as commissioner for the elderly, health and labour from 2015 to 2017, before being appointed commissioner for knowledge and education. She resigned her position on 19 October 2021, citing that she wanted to take a break and figure out what she wanted to do next. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Thorkildsen Omholt
Anton Thorkildsen Omholt (7 November 1861 – 11 February 1925) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Liberal Party. He served for a time as the editor of the Dagbladet newspaper. He served as the County Governor of Nordland county from 1908 until 1913. In 1913, the Prime Minister of Norway, Gunnar Knudsen asked him to be the Norwegian Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ..., a position he held from 1913 to 1920. During his time as Minister of Finance, he took two leaves of absence. One was from 23 April-16 July 1915 and the other was at the end of his term, he left on leave on 12 December 1919 and resigned from the post on 16 June 1920. He then continued with a life outside of politics. References 1861 births 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederik Thorkildsen Wexschall
Frederick Thorkildsen Wexschall (born 9 April 1798 in Copenhagen, died 25 October 1845) was a Danish classical composer, violinist, and concertmaster of the Copenhagen Royal Orchestra. A pupil of Bohemian composer František Martin Pecháček and German conductor Louis Spohr, Wexschall was married to the Danish stage actress and mezzo-soprano opera singer Anna Nielsen. Life He was the son of John Thorkildsen Wexsal, a Norwegian farmer's son who became chief huntsman to the Danish Crown Prince, and later manager of the Amalienborg Palace, and Jacobine Caroline, née Holm. In 1823 he was married to the Danish actress and opera singer Anna Nielsen; the marriage was dissolved in 1831, and later he married Caroline, née Dam (d. 1848). Taught on violin, first by his father and later by music professor Peter Mandrup Lem, he was already appearing at concert halls at a very young age. In June 1812 he became a pupil in the chapel of concert master , evolving to an excellent violin play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theis Jacob Thorkildsen Lundegaard
Theis Jacob Thorkildsen Lundegaard (8 October 1774 – 26 February 1856) was a Norwegian farmer, shipowner and politician. He represented Lister amt (now Vest-Agder) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from 1815 to 1816, from 1821 to 1822, from 1827 to 1833, and in 1845. Background Teis Lundegaard was the son of a peasant farmer in the parish of Austad in Vest-Agder who died when Teis was three years old. He grew up in conditions of poverty. He eventually started trading and soon became the skipper and owner of several coastal freighters. Having become prosperous, he invested in the land and settled in Austad as a well-to-do farmer, becoming a leading man in the community. He was a remarkable man, known for his mental ability as well as his physical strength. Political career Teis Lundegaard played a prominent part in a crucial period of Norwegian history. In the confusion of international affairs at the end of the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorkildsen-Mather Borax Company
Thorkildsen-Mather Borax Company was a borax mining company founded in 1898 by Stephen Mather and Thomas Thorkildsen. The two men were both employees of Francis Marion "Borax" Smith's Pacific Coast Borax Company, but they left the company to form this new company and went into direct competition with their former boss. The company was later renamed Sterling Borax. Francis Marion Smith Francis Marion Smith (February 2, 1846 – August 27, 1931) (once known nationally and internationally as "Borax Smith" and "The Borax King" ) was an American miner, business magnate and civic builder in the Mojave Desert, the San Francisc ... subsequently bought out their company in 1911.Hildebrand, GH. (1982) Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. pp 88. References {{reflist Mining companies of the United States Defunct companies based in California Borax mines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorkild
Thorkild may refer to: *Thorkild Fjeldsted (1740–1796), Icelandic lawyer, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1769 to 1772 *Thorkild Grosbøll (1948–2020), parish priest in the Church of Denmark *Thorkild Hansen (1927–1989), Danish novelist known for his Slave Trilogy * Thorkild Jacobsen (1904–1993), renowned historian specialising in Assyriology and Sumerian literature *Niels Thorkild Rovsing (1862–1927), Danish surgeon remembered for describing Rovsing's sign *Thorkild Simonsen (1926–2022), Danish politician and member of the Social Democrats *Svenn Thorkild Stray or Svenn Stray (1922–2012), Norwegian politician, foreign minister of Norway *Thorkild Thyrring (born 1946), Danish auto racing driver See also *Thorkildsen *Torkild *Torkildsen *Thorkel *Torkil Torks (Cyrillic: торки, literally "Turkic peoples, Turks", also known as Torkils) were a Medieval Turkic peoples, Turkic tribe of Oghuz Turks, Oghuz and/or Kipchaks, Kipchak origins. The Torks, alongside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Therkildsen
Therkildsen is a predominantly Danish patronymic surname from the name Therkild. People bearing the name include: * Hans Michael Therkildsen (1850–1925), Danish painter * Mogens Therkildsen (born 1940), Danish footballer * Morten Therkildsen (born 1983), Danish racing cyclist * Peter Therkildsen (born 1998), Danish footballer * Rasmus Therkildsen (born 1991), Danish singer See also *Thorkildsen * Torkelsen *Torkildsen Torkildsen is a surname, a patronymic from the name Torkild. Notable people with the surname include: * Arne Torkildsen (1899–1968), Norwegian neurosurgeon *Even Torkildsen Lande Even Torkildsen Lande (1758 – 9 May 1833) was a Norwegian fa ... {{surname Danish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorkelson (1958–2007), Canadian politician
{{surname ...
Thorkelson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Jacob Thorkelson (1876–1945), Norwegian-born American politician * Peter Thorkelson (1942–2019), American musician, composer, and actor *Scott Thorkelson Scott Jon Thorkelson (2 March 1958 – 19 May 2007) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. His background was in research, consulting, and fundraising. Born in Gimli, Manitoba, Thorkelson became active with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torkelsen
Torkelsen and Torkelson are Norwegian and Danish patronymic surnames which may refer to: People * Red Torkelson (1894–1964), American professional baseball pitcher *Eric Torkelson (born 1952), American football running back * John M. Torkelson, American physicist *Paul Torkelson (born 1952), American politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives * Spencer Torkelson (born 1999), American professional baseball infielder *Per Inge Torkelsen (1953–2021), Norwegian comic, author, radio personality Other *''The Torkelsons ''The Torkelsons'' is an American sitcom television series which aired on the NBC television network from September 21, 1991, to June 6, 1993. Produced by Walt Disney Television in season 1 and Touchstone Television in season 2, the series star ...'', American television sitcom Surnames Norwegian-language surnames Danish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torkildsen
Torkildsen is a surname, a patronymic from the name Torkild. Notable people with the surname include: * Arne Torkildsen (1899–1968), Norwegian neurosurgeon *Even Torkildsen Lande Even Torkildsen Lande (1758 – 9 May 1833) was a Norwegian farmer and blacksmith. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly. He was born at Bygland in Vest-Agder, Norway. He was raised on the Åsen farm in the tr ... (1758–1833), Norwegian farmer and politician * Justin Torkildsen (born 1981), American actor * Peter G. Torkildsen, the former Massachusetts Republican State Committee Chairman * Thore Torkildsen Foss (1841–1913), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party * Tor Torkildsen (1932–2006), Norwegian novelist and seaman * Torleif Torkildsen (1892–1944), Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics * Elijah K. Torkildsen (1956 - 2015) American New York lawyer, public relations, and lobbyist {{surname Norwegian-language surnames [Baidu] |
