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Tor (given Name)
Tor (Þor) is a Nordic masculine given name derived from the name of the Norse god Thor. It may refer to * Tor Ahlsand (born 1931), Norwegian Olympic rower * Tor Albert Ersdal (born 1972), Norwegian Olympic rower * Tor Arneberg (1928–2015), Norwegian Olympic sailor *Tor Arne Andreassen (born 1983), Norwegian association football player * Tor Burman (1921–1995), Swedish Olympic equestrian * Tor Egil Horn (born 1976), Norwegian football goalkeeper *Tor Egil Kreken (born 1977), Norwegian musician *Tor Endresen (born 1959), Norwegian singer * Tor Røste Fossen (1940–2017), Norwegian football coach * Tor Graves (born 1972), Thai racing driver * Tor Gundersen (1935–2012), Norwegian Olympic ice hockey player * Tor Gustafsson Brookes (born 1997 or 1998), Australian far-right streamer * Tor Håkon Holte (born 1958), Norwegian Olympic cross-country skier * Tor Halvorsen (1930–1987), Norwegian politician *Tor Heiestad (born 1962), Norwegian Olympic shooter * Tor Helge Eikeland (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor
Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred groves and trees, Physical strength, 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 Empire, 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 paganism, Norse pagan personal names containing the name of the god bear witness to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Helge Eikeland
Tor Helge Eikeland (born 28 June 1960) is a Norwegian former ice hockey player. He was born in Oslo, Norway. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team at the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, MohkÃnsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts†.... References External links * 1960 births Living people Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics Norwegian ice hockey players Olympic ice hockey players for Norway Ice hockey people from Oslo VÃ¥lerenga Ishockey players {{Norway-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Nilsson
Tor Folke René Nilsson (20 March 1919 – 13 April 1989) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden who won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1919 births 1989 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lund 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Nessling
Tor Ragnar Nessling MSc ''(diplomi-insinööri)'' (6 September 1901 – 23 November 1971) was a leading Finnish industrialist, entrepreneur and engineer. For nearly four decades he was the general manager of the Finnish heavy vehicle producer Suomen Autoteollisuus (SAT). His contribution to national development was officially recognized by the Finnish President who appointed Nessling as a "Vuorineuvos". Nessling became head of SAT in 1932, soon after the company's foundation. He developed the business in an era when only few believed in the possibility of a Finnish automotive industry, and a decade later had become the company's majority shareholder. Nessling took a patriarchal approach to his leadership of the company, which he built into a producer of trucks, bus chassis, rail vehicles and specialist terminal tractors. Nessling lost his controlling shareholding following a merger in 1968, resigned in 1970 and died the following year. Studies and early career Nessling's pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Njaa
Tor Njaa (23 October 1912 – 5 September 1944) was a Norwegian resistance member of World War II. He was born in Flekkefjord, to a mother from Flekkefjord and a father from Time, and had attended middle school and commercial school. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, he joined the resistance movement. He was the leader of Milorg in the city of Flekkefjord, and was an important cooperator of Gunvald Tomstad. He also operated an illegal communication post. He was arrested in August 1942, and imprisoned at Møllergata 19 until March 1943, except for some time in Kristiansand in early 1943. He then sat at Grini concentration camp from March to June 1943 and October to November 1943. He was then sent to Germany. He died in September 1944, en route to Natzweiler concentration camp Natzweiler-Struthof was a Nazi concentration camp located in the Vosges Mountains close to the villages of Natzweiler and Struthof in the Gau Baden-Alsace of Germany, on territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Miller
Tor Miller (born February 7, 1994) is an indie pop singer from Brooklyn, New York City. History Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Miller moved with his mother to New Jersey after a brief separation of his parents, although his school was still located in the city. To counter the boredom during the long drive, Miller's mother gave him albums to listen during the commute, including David Bowie, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac, which sparked his interest in music. "Ziggy Stardust, Elton John’s Greatest Hits, and Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, so I just listened to those non-stop, back and forth, all the time." He started to play piano after his parents set up a lesson with a piano teacher who he said was, "a laid-back New Jersey wedding singer". From there, Miller started to develop singing and writing songs. During his high school, he started a pop punk band. When he was 18 years old, Tor Miller went to New York University, specifically Clive Davis School of Recorded Music. He also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Mann
Tor Mann (25 February 1894 Р29 March 1974) was a Sweden, Swedish conducting, conductor. Mann was music director, principal conductor of the G̦teborgs Symfoniker from 1925 to 1939, and the Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester from 1939 to 1959. References 1894 births 1974 deaths Swedish conductors (music) Male conductors (music) 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century Swedish male musicians {{sweden-conductor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Lundsten
Tor Lundsten (16 February 1926 – 29 November 1970) was a Finnish rower. He competed in the men's eight event at 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 .... References 1926 births 1970 deaths Finnish male rowers Olympic rowers for Finland Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Turku {{Finland-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Lund
Tor Lund (20 January 1888 – 1 September 1972) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. He was born and died in Bergen, and represented Bergens TF Bergens Turnforening, often shortened to Bergens Turn is a Norwegian sports club from Bergen, founded in 1882. It has sections for athletics, orienteering, gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The biggest international success has come in gymnasti .... References 1888 births 1972 deaths Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Sportspeople from Bergen Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Norway-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Johnson
Karl Erik Tore Johansson (19 October 1902 or 1903; sources differ – 12 May 1971), better known by the stage name Tor Johnson, was a Swedish professional wrestler and actor. As an actor, Johnson appeared in many B-movies, including some famously directed by Ed Wood. In professional wrestling, Johnson was billed as Tor Johnson and Super Swedish Angel. Early life Johnson was born on 19 October 1902 in Brännkyrka, Stockholms län, Sweden, the son of Karl Johan Johansson and Lovisa Kristina Pettersson. His death certificate and grave list 1903 as the year of his birth, contradicting published genealogy records. Career Johnson stood 6'3" and weighed at his heaviest. He had a full head of blonde hair, but shaved it to maintain an imposing and villainous appearance in his wrestling and acting work. He began getting bit parts in films upon moving to California, usually as the strongman or weightlifter, as early as 1934. His film career ended in the early 1960s, after he appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Erik Jenstad
Tor Erik Jenstad (born October 5, 1956) is a Norwegian linguist, dictionary editor, and traditional Norwegian folk musician living in Trondheim. He was born in Sunndal in the Nordmøre district. Education Jenstad is a graduate of the University of Trondheim, where he received the degree candidatus philologiæ in 1982 with a thesis on the Sunndal dialect. He received his doctorate in 1995 with the dissertation (: Folk Terminology in Norwegian Dialects with an Emphasis on Fiddle Tradition). In 2001 he published a book with the same title based on his dissertation. Linguistic career Since 2003 he has been one of the editors of the 2014 '' Norsk Ordbok'' (Norwegian Dictionary). Jenstad is a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. Jenstad focuses on communication, and his publications range from academic to popular research books and articles. He also frequently delivers lectures and participates in radio programs. He regularly contributes to the NRK program ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Isedal
Tor Isedal (20 July 1924 – 18 February 1990) was a Swedish actor on stage, screen and television. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1952 and 1990. One of his sons is Swedish actor Ola Isedal. Partial filmography * ''She Came Like the Wind'' (1952) * ''The Road to Klockrike'' (1953) * ''The Magnificent Lie'' (1955) * ''Rabies'' (1958) * ''The Virgin Spring'' (1960) * ''Rififi in Stockholm'' (1961) * '' Siska'' (1962) * ''The Lady in White'' (1962) * ''Hide and Seek'' (1963) * '' Swedish Wedding Night'' (1964) * ''Morianna'' (1965) * '' Ormen'' (1966) * '' Roseanna'' (1967) * '' Pippi in the South Seas'' (1970) * ''The Lustful Vicar'' (1970) * ''Exponerad'' (1971) * ''The Day the Clown Cried ''The Day the Clown Cried'' is an unfinished and unreleased 1972 Swedish-French drama film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. It is based on an original screenplay by Joan O'Brien and Charles Denton, from a story idea by O'Brien, with additio ...'' (1972) (unreleased) Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
