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Tofte (other)
Tofte is a surname of Norwegian origin which may refer to: People * Andreas Tofte (1794–1851), Norwegian businessman and Mayor of Oslo * Arthur Tofte (1902–1980), American science fiction and fantasy author * Britt Pettersen Tofte (born 1961), Norwegian cross country skier * Jørg Tofte Jebsen (1888–1922), Norwegian physicist * Jørgen Tofte Nielsen (born 1971), Danish former football goalkeeper * Mads Tofte (born 1959), Danish computer scientist * Robert Tofte (1562–1620), English translator and poet * Tracy Tofte (Tracy Wells, born 1971), American actress * Valdemar Tofte (1832–1907), Danish violinist and teacher * Ørnulf Tofte (1922–2020), Norwegian police officer Places * Tofte, Norway, village in the municipality of Asker, Norway ** Södra Cell Tofte, a pulp mill located in Tofte, Norway * Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, an American township ** Tofte, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Tofte Township * Tofte Glacier, on Peter I Island near An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Tofte
Andreas Tofte (28 March 1795 – 27 September 1852) was a Norwegian businessperson, elected official and philanthropist. He served as the first Mayor of Oslo, Norway. Biography He was born on the Tofte farm at Hurum in Buskerud, Norway. He was a son of landowner Mads Trulsen Tofte (1750–1823) and Elisabeth Borch (1749–1826). In November 1819, he married Christine Søeberg (1797–1848) in Drammen. His daughter married businessman Thorvald Meyer, who inherited his enterprises. He was also an ancestor of Erling Christophersen and Christian Schweigaard Stang. In 1819, Tofte moved from Hurum to Christiania (now Oslo), where he established commercial citizenship. He operated a carriage and shipping business which within 10 years made him a wealthy man. He was elected as the first mayor of Christiania in 1837, and also served on the executive committee in 1838, 1841 and 1842. Tofte was a board member and founder of the child care facilities Enerhaugen Asyl and Piperviken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofte, Norway
250 px, Statkraft Hurum saltkraftverk Tofte is a village in the Asker municipality in Viken, Norway. It is situated on the Hurum Peninsula (''Hurumhalvøya'') on the Oslo Fjord. It is the second largest settlement in Hurum. Before 1897, there were no densely populated areas on Tofte. At Sagene, a marble grinding mill was built by the Sagene River in the mid-1890s. In 1896, Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen (1855-1936) bought property with associated forest properties, with the intention of building a cellulose factory. The factory was built in 1897, and put into operation in 1899. In 1907, Anthon Nilsen also founded a cellulose factory at Sagene, a couple of kilometers southwest of the factory at Tofte. These two factories, Tofte Cellulosefabrik AS and Hurum Fabriker AS, became the center of employment during the following century. Tofte is now best known for Södra Cell Tofte, a cellulose factory which is the major industry in Tofte. Statkraft Hurum salt plant (''Statkraft Hur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tufte
Tufte is a surname of Norwegian origin. Notable people with the name include: * Virginia Tufte (fl. 1920s-2010s), American author and distinguished emerita professor of English * Edward Tufte (born 1942), American statistician, political scientist, graphic designer, and author * BÃ¥rd Tufte Johansen (born 1969), Norwegian comedian * Jerod E. Tufte (born 1975), American judge * Olaf Tufte (born 1976), Norwegian competition rower and Olympic gold medal winner See also *Tofte (other) *Toft (other) *Tuft (surname) {{surname Norwegian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuft (other)
Tuft or tufts or tufted can refer to: Biology * Tufted grass, grasses growing in tussocks * Fascicle (botany), or tuft, a bundle of leaves or flowers growing closely together *specific tufts of feathers on a bird, for example a pectoral tuft *Ungual tufts, groups of hairs at the base of an animal's claws ** Toe tuft, on cats *Ear tuft, fur or feathers around an animal's ear *Enamel tufts, in teeth * Tuft cell, in the intestines ''See also Fascicle (other)'' Other uses * Tufting in textiles *Tuft (aeronautics), a strip of string attached to an aircraft *Tuft, a decorative tassel on a hat *Tufting (composites) in the field of advanced composite materials * Tuft (surname) See also *Toft (other) Toft may refer to: People * Albert Toft (1862–1949), English sculptor * Alfonso Toft (1866–1964), English pottery artist * Christian Toft (born 1968), Danish Olympic swimmer * Claude Toft (1922–1981), Irish politician and Mayor of Galway ... * Tofte (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toft (other)
Toft may refer to: People * Albert Toft (1862–1949), English sculptor * Alfonso Toft (1866–1964), English pottery artist * Christian Toft (born 1968), Danish Olympic swimmer * Claude Toft (1922–1981), Irish politician and Mayor of Galway * (born 1947), Mayor of Gentofte Municipality * Harry Toft (1881–1951), Welsh rugby player * Henrik Toft (born 1981), Danish footballer * Henry Toft (1909–1987), English rugby union international * Karl Toft (1936–2018), Canadian sex offender * Malcolm Toft, English audio engineer * Mary Toft (1701–1763), English woman involved in a medical hoax * Mathilde Rivas Toft (born 1997), Norwegian handballer * Monica Toft, American international relations scholar * Omar Toft (1886–1921), American racecar driver * Rolf Toft (born 1992), Danish footballer * Sandra Toft (born 1989), Danish handball player * Thomas Toft (died 1698), English potter Places * , a village in Nordland, Norway *Toft, Shetland, Scotland England * Toft, Camb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofte Glacier
Tofte Glacier is a glacier immediately south of Sandefjord Cove on the west side of Peter I Island Peter I Island ( no, Peter I Øy) is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Bellingshausen Sea, from continental Antarctica. It is claimed as a dependency of Norway and, along with Bouvet Island and Queen Maud Land, composes one of the three No .... Discovered in 1927 by a Norwegian expedition in the and named for Eyvind Tofte, leader of the expedition. References Glaciers of Antarctica Peter I Island Subantarctic glaciers {{subantarctic-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofte, Minnesota
Tofte is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, Cook County, Minnesota, United States. Location Tofte is on the North Shore (Lake Superior), North Shore of Lake Superior, within the Superior National Forest, 27 miles southwest of the city of Grand Marais, Minnesota, Grand Marais and 56 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors, Minnesota, Two Harbors. Temperance River State Park, the Gitchi-Gami State Trail, the Superior Hiking Trail, and the Carlton Peak, Carlton Peak Lookout are all nearby, and the communities of Schroeder, Minnesota, Schroeder and Taconite Harbor, Minnesota, Taconite Harbor are immediately southwest of the town. Minnesota State Highway 61, Minnesota Highway 61 and Cook County Road 2 (Sawbill Trail) are two of the main routes in the community. A post office called Tofte has been in operation since 1897. History Tofte was founded in 1893 by Norwegian settlers (and tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota
Tofte Township is one of the three townships of Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Tofte is located within the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 162.6 square miles (421.0 km), of which 154.6 square miles (400.3 km) is land and 8.0 square miles (20.7 km) (4.92%) is water. The township is located on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Minnesota Highway 61 serves as a main route in the township. The community of Tofte is located 27 miles southwest of the city of Grand Marais; and 56 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors. Temperance River State Park, Ray Berglund State Wayside Park, and the Carlton Peak Lookout are all located within the township. The Superior Hiking Trail and the Gitchi-Gami State Trail both run through the township. Tofte Township is located within the Superior National Forest. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Södra Cell Tofte
Södra Cell Tofte is a pulp mill located at Tofte in Buskerud, Norway. The plant dates back to 1897 when Tofte Cellulosefabrik was founded at the initiative of industrialist Anthon B. Nilsen. The raw material used at the plant is from eucalyptus, pine and spruce. The plant received about 25% of all Norwegian timber. Tofte Industrier was formed in 1983 to operate the plant and produce chemical paper pulp. In 1989 Tofte Industrier was merged into Norske Skog. The plant was owned by the Swedish company Södra Skogsägarna from 2000 when it bought the plant and changed its name to Södra Cell Tofte.Lars Johnsen (19 February 2013)Sødra Cell Tofte til salgs'' Drammens Tidende'', retrieved 2 July 2013 In 2013, it was announced that the plant would be shut down due to lack of profit. In July 2013 it was announced that the decision to close the plant was definite after several attempts to sell it had failed. In May 2014, Statkraft Statkraft AS is a hydropower company, fully ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ørnulf Tofte
Ørnulf Tofte (12 February 1922 – 26 August 2020) was a Norwegian police officer and a major figure in the Norwegian intelligence service during the Cold War. He served as assistant chief of police and head of counter-intelligence in the Police Surveillance Agency. Tofte uncovered several illegal Soviet spies and personally arrested Asbjørn Sunde, Gunvor Galtung Haavik and Arne Treholt.Norges største spionjeger Tofte was widely recognized for his role during the Cold War, and received the in 1987. He published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Tofte
Arthur R Tofte (June 8, 1902 – May 21, 1980) was an American writer, best known for his science fiction and fantasy. He has an award named after him, which is given to the category of children's literature by the Council for Wisconsin Writers. He was married to Dorothy Tofte and had two children. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Tofte graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1925 and began a career in advertising, including a stint as advertising manager of the Tom Thumb Miniature Golf business."Introducing the Author", ''Fantastic Adventures'', May 1939, p.84 His earliest writing included stories published in ''Esquire'' and in other general interest magazines."Meet the Authors," '' Amazing Stories'', August 1938, p.145 After joining the Fictioneers, a Milwaukee writers group which also included Stanley G. Weinbaum, he published five science fiction stories between 1938 and 1940, beginning with "The Meteor Monsters" in '' Amazing Stories''. He described Weinbaum as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdemar Tofte
Lars Valdemar Tofte (21 October 1832 – 28 May 1907) was a Danish violinist who taught for a half century and trained over 300 of Denmark's violinists. Biography Tofte was born on 21 October 1832 in Copenhagen, Denmark, to distiller Hans Larsen Tofte (1798–1857) and Mathilde Pedersen (1812–1867). The father, who loved music and was a good violinist, wanted his son to become a musician, particularly a violin virtuoso. To that end, he took Tofte at a young age to concerts to hear great artists like Miska Hauser, Hubert Léonard, Carl Moeser and François Prume. He also found skilled teachers: first Carl T. Petersen, violinist in Hans Christian Lumbye's orchestra, known for his beautiful bowing, and then Julius Semler of the Royal Danish Orchestra. In the fall of 1850, when the Music Society formed its own orchestra under the direction of Niels W. Gade, Tofte was one of its early violinists. Gade's recommendation was for Tofte to study with the "violin king" Joseph Joachim i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
