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Valen (surname)
Valen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anita Valen (born 1968), Norwegian cyclist *Fartein Valen (1887–1952), Norwegian composer and musical theorist *Henry Valen (1924–2007), Norwegian political scientist * Inge Valen (born 1951), Norwegian footballer * Kristian Valen (born 1974), Norwegian comedian and musician * Monica Valen (born 1970), Norwegian cyclist * Nancy Valen (born 1965), American actress and television producer * Neri Valen (1893–1954), Norwegian politician *Snorre Valen Snorre Serigstad Valen (born 16 September 1984 in Oslo) is a Norwegian journalist, musician and former politician from the Socialist Left Party. He served as an MP in the Storting from Sør-Trøndelag from 2009 to 2017, and deputy leader of th ... (born 1984), Norwegian musician and politician See also * Valen-Sendstad {{surname, Valen Norwegian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Naming Conventions
Over the course of some fourteen centuries, the Romans and other peoples of Italy employed a system of nomenclature that differed from that used by other cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, consisting of a combination of personal and family names. Although conventionally referred to as the ''tria nomina'', the combination of praenomen, nomen, and cognomen that have come to be regarded as the basic elements of the Roman name in fact represent a continuous process of development, from at least the seventh century BC to the end of the seventh century AD. The names that developed as part of this system became a defining characteristic of Roman civilization, and although the system itself vanished during the Early Middle Ages, the names themselves exerted a profound influence on the development of European naming practices, and many continue to survive in modern languages. Overview The distinguishing feature of Roman nomenclature was the use of both personal names and regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentinus
Valentinus is a Roman masculine given name derived from the Latin word "valens" meaning "healthy, strong". It may refer to: People Churchmen *Pope Valentine (died 827) *Saint Valentine, one or more martyred Christian saints *Valentinus (Gnostic) (died c. 150), early Christian gnostic theologian * Valentinus Paquay (1828–1905), Friar Minor *Valentinus Smalcius (1572–1622), German Socinian theologian Emperors and pretenders *Valentinus (rebel), 4th-century Roman exile who attempted a conspiracy in Roman Britain *Valentinus (usurper) (died 644), Byzantine general and usurper, father of empress Fausta Scholars *Basilius Valentinus, 15th century monk from Erfurt who may have described bismuth *Valentinus Lublinus (16th-century–16th-century), 16th-century Polish physician and editor *Valentinus Otho (died 1603), German mathematician and astronomer *Valentinus Nabodus (1523–1593), German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer Biology *''Anacyclus valentinus'', a species of as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Male
Male (symbol: ♂) is the sex of an organism that produces the gamete (sex cell) known as sperm, which fuses with the larger female gamete, or ovum, in the process of fertilization. A male organism cannot reproduce sexually without access to at least one ovum from a female, but some organisms can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Most male mammals, including male humans, have a Y chromosome, which codes for the production of larger amounts of testosterone to develop male reproductive organs. Not all species share a common sex-determination system. In most animals, including humans, sex is determined genetically; however, species such as ''Cymothoa exigua'' change sex depending on the number of females present in the vicinity. In humans, the word ''male'' can also be used to refer to gender in the social sense of gender role or gender identity. Overview The existence of separate sexes has evolved independently at different times and in different lineages, an example ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Valen
Anita Valen (born 12 December 1968) is a Norwegian cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship six times. She was born in Porsgrunn, and is the sister of Monica Valvik. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal at the 2004 UCI Road World Championships. See also * 2007 Vrienden van het Platteland season *2008 Team Flexpoint season The 2008 women's road cycling season was the fourth season for the 2008 UCI Women's Cycling Team Team Flexpoint (UCI code: FLX), which began as ''Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team'' in 2005. Roster * Elisabeth Braam * Saskia Elemans * Loes Gunne ... References External links * 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Porsgrunn Norwegian female cyclists Olympic cyclists for Norway Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics 21st-century Norwegian women {{Norway-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fartein Valen
Olav Fartein Valen (25 August 1887 – 14 December 1952) was a Norwegian composer, notable for his work in atonal polyphonic music. He developed a polyphony similar to Bach's counterpoint, but based on motivic working and dissonance rather than harmonic progression. Biography Early life Valen was born in Stavanger, Norway in 1887 into a deeply Christian religious family and maintained his religious beliefs all his life. His parents were missionaries, and he spent five years of his childhood in Madagascar. In addition to his aptitude for music, he was also a polyglot, mastering at least nine languages. He earned his examen artium with the highest grades in all subjects except mathematics. He loved cats, nature and literature, cultivated roses (even developed an award-winning hybrid), and after losing them in a devastating freeze took up growing cacti. Musical career In 1906, Valen moved to Kristiania (today's Oslo) to study Norwegian literature and language but also took clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Valen
Henry Halfdan Valen (20 May 1924 – 27 January 2007) was a Norwegian political scientist. He was born in Hadsel. He was appointed Professor at the University of Oslo from 1970. His main research interest has been electorate behavior. He chaired the Norwegian Social Science Data Services from 1974 to 1980. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1998. His daughter Guro Valen Guro Valen (20 March 1960 – 26 September 2014) was a Norwegian professor of medicine. She was a daughter of political scientist Henry Valen. She worked at the University of Tromsø, Karolinska Institutet and the University of Oslo, and was a fel ... was a professor of medicine. References 1924 births 2007 deaths People from Hadsel Academic staff of the University of Oslo 20th-century Norwegian male writers 21st-century Norwegian male writers 20th-century Norwegian educators 21st-century Norwegian educators {{norway-academic-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inge Valen
Inge Magnar Valen (born 9 January 1951) is a former Norwegian footballer from Stavanger. Valen was taken up in the Viking squad at the start of the so-called golden 70s when the Viking won the league title, and cup-gold in 1979. He played for Viking from 1972 to 1980, then played a few games in 1982 and 1985. He also played two matches for the Norway national football team. Valen was named midfielder of the year in 1974 by the Norwegian newspaper ''Verdens Gang''. He played actively for Viking until 1979. Today he works for the youth-team of Viking FK. He has also held several positions in the club, including chairman. In 1974, on the day Viking won the league gold, his son, the comedian and imitator Kristian Valen Kristian Valen (born 13 October 1974) is a comedian, actor, singer and songwriter originally from Stavanger, Norway. Known for comedic impressions, Valen has also pursued a serious music career; his pop music album ''Listen When Alone'' was rele ..., was born. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristian Valen
Kristian Valen (born 13 October 1974) is a comedian, actor, singer and songwriter originally from Stavanger, Norway. Known for comedic impressions, Valen has also pursued a serious music career; his pop music album ''Listen When Alone'' was released internationally in Europe and Asia. Valen was asked by Katherine Jackson to perform his song "Still Here" at the Jackson Family Foundation's Forever Michael: A Celebration of an Icon, the one year Michael Jackson memorial show held in 2010 at Beverly Hilton Hotel the home of the Golden Globes in Los Angeles. He took part in '' Melodi Grand Prix 2017'' with the song "You & I". Biography Early life Son of Inge Valen, who played as a footballer for the team Viking FK, Valen was expected to follow in his father's footsteps to become a sportsman. However, Valen left the sport of football when he was 16 and wound up hosting a popular radio show in his native city of Stavanger, Norway. His quick wit and popular on-air impersonations led Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Valen
Grethe Monica Eikild Valen (born 15 September 1970) is a Norwegian racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship five times in the 1990s. She was born in Porsgrunn, and is the sister of Anita Valen. She was married to Svein Inge Valvik. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she placed fifth, and at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ..., where she placed 29th. She won a gold medal at the 1994 UCI Road World Championships. References External links * 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Porsgrunn Norwegian female cyclists Olympic cyclists of Norway Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics UCI Road World Champions (women) 20th-century Norwegian women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Valen
Nancy Valen is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for portraying Captain Samantha Thomas on ''Baywatch''. Early life Nancy Valen was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Hallandale, Florida. By the time she was 12 years old, she was spending summers modeling in New York City and studied acting at Uta Hagen's HB Studios. After graduating from Dillard High School of Performing Arts, a magnet program in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Valen won a theatrical scholarship to the University of Florida. She ultimately declined the scholarship in favor of continuing her professional career in Miami. Meanwhile, she attended Broward Community College, where she studied theatre and paid for her tuition by modeling and acting, appearing in two episodes of ''Miami Vice''. After one year of college, Valen went to New York City to pursue a theatrical career. Within one month of being in New York, she landed a series regular role on the daytime drama ''Ryan's Hope''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neri Valen
Neri Valen (26 September 1893 – 4 January 1954) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was born in Bø. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1931, and was re-elected on four occasions. Shortly into his fifth term, he died and was replaced by Ketil Skogen. Valen became a member of Bø municipality in 1919, and became mayor in 1922. From 1925 to 1931 he served as deputy mayor. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he was imprisoned in Grini concentration camp from 24 November 1943, then in Berg concentration camp Berg interneringsleir (Berg internment camp) was a concentration camp near Tønsberg in Norway that served as an internment and transit center for political prisoners and Jews during the Nazi occupation of Norway. Establishment The camp at Berg ... from 20 March 1944 to the occupation's end in May 1945. References 1893 births 1963 deaths Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Mayors of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
