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Van Der Burg
Van der Burg is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the fortress / stronghold". at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Variations are ''Van de Burg'', ''Van den Burg'', ''Van den Burgh'' and ''Van der Burgh''. Anglicized versions of these names show a variety of agglutinations and capitalizations. Notable people with the surname include: ;Van der Burg / Vanderburg * (1693–1733), Dutch painter * (1901–1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm VandenBurg
Malcolm VandenBurg is a British doctor involved in drug research, sexual health, medicolegal advice and stress management. Medical career VandenBurg qualified in St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1973 with a BSc in Physiology. He lectured in medicine, as an Honorary Senior Registrar at the London Hospital and as an Honorary Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology at St Bartholomew's Hospital VandenBurg is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, the American College of Clinical Pharmacology and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine He established the London Hospital Hypertension Clinic in 1975. Research VandenBurg was director of cardiovascular research, Old Church Hospital Romford (1984–1996) and director of clinical research at Merck Sharpe & Dohme (1980–1984) In 1996 he was appointed president and chief executive officer of global research consultancy IBRD – Rostrum Inc. VandenBurg has coordinated drug development programmes for over 30 pharmaceutical products and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Den Berg
Van den Berg is a Dutch-language toponymic surname meaning " of/from the mountain/slope". With 58,562 people carrying the name, it was the fourth most common surname in The Netherlands in 2007. at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Variants are ''Van de Berg'', ''Van der Berg'', ''Van den Berge''. , Van den Berghe and Van den Berghen. Anglicised forms are general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Der Burgh
van der Burgh is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Cameron van der Burgh (born 1988), South African swimmer *Hendrick van der Burgh Hendrick van der Burgh (1627 – after 1664), was a Dutch Golden Age genre painter. Biography According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD) he was born in Delft and was a member of the same "school" or artistic style as Piet ... (1627–1664), Dutch painter * Pieter Daniel van der Burgh (1805-1879), Dutch painter See also * Van der Burg {{surname, van der Burgh Surnames of Dutch origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness
Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness (November 18, 1818 – March 6, 1888) was an American businessman based in Cleveland, Ohio. He invested as a silent partner with John D. Rockefeller, Sr. in the founding of Standard Oil and served as a director of Standard Oil until his death. Early life Stephen Harkness was born on November 18, 1818, in Fayette, New York, to David M. Harkness and Martha Cook. His mother died before he turned two, and his father moved with Stephen to the Western Reserve region of Northeast Ohio. They settled in Milan. The widower David married Elizabeth Ann Caldwell Morrison. They had a son Daniel M. Harkness. After David died in 1825, the widow Elizabeth took the two boys back to Seneca County, New York, where she had grown up. She married Isaac Flagler, a Presbyterian minister in Milton. They also had a son together, Henry Flagler. Career At age twenty-one, after finishing his apprenticeship as a harness maker, Stephen Harkness moved to Bellevue, Ohio with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Daniel Van Der Burgh
Pieter Daniel van der Burgh or P. D. van der Burgh (1805–1879) was a Dutch landscape painter. He was a pupil of his father, Hendrik van der Burgh (1769–1858).Pieter Daniel van der Burgh in the RKD He is known for landscapes, but also made portraits and still life paintings. References 1805 births 1879 deaths 19th-century Dutch painters Dutch male painters Painters from The Hague Dutch landscape painters 19th-century Dutch male artists {{Netherlands-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Vanderburgh County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 179,703. The county seat is in Evansville, Indiana, Evansville. While Vanderburgh County was the seventh-largest county in 2010 population with 179,703 people, it is also the eighth-smallest county in area in Indiana and the smallest in southwestern Indiana, covering only . In 2019, the population was 181,451. Vanderburgh County forms the core of the Evansville, Indiana, metropolitan area, Evansville metropolitan statistical area. History Vanderburgh County was formed on January 7, 1818, from Gibson County, Indiana, Gibson, Posey County, Indiana, Posey, and Warrick County, Indiana, Warrick counties. It was named for Captain Henry Vanderburgh, American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War veteran and judge for the Indiana Territory. Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has an area of , of which (or 98.79%) is land and (or 1.21%) is water. Regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Vanderburgh
Henry Vanderburgh (1760–1812) was an American military officer and jurist. He was one of the first three judges of the United States territorial court for the Indiana Territory (the predecessor to today's U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana). Biography Vanderburgh was born in 1760 in Troy, New York, the son of William Vanderburgh and Margaret Gay. At the age of sixteen, Vanderburgh was made a lieutenant in the 5th New York Regiment of the Continental Army in 1776. Later he was promoted to Captain of the 2nd New York Regiment. He served in the Continental Army until the end of the Revolutionary War. He was an original member of Society of the Cincinnati and his descendants continue to be members. After the War, Vanderburgh relocated to the Indiana Territory. He was appointed a commissioner for the licensing of Merchants, Traders and Tavernkeepers for Knox County, Indiana in 1792. Vanderburgh's sister, Mary Vanderburgh, died in New York aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrick Van Der Burgh
Hendrick van der Burgh (1627 – after 1664), was a Dutch Golden Age genre painter. Biography According to the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD) he was born in Delft and was a member of the same "school" or artistic style as Pieter de Hooch, showing simple intimate scenes of daily life in towns. Though no evidence for such a school exists, the artists whose works fall into this category are considered by the RKD to be Esaias Boursse, Hendrick van der Burgh, Pieter de Hooch, Pieter Janssens Elinga, Cornelis de Man, Hendrick ten Oever, and Jacob Vrel. in the The yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Vanderburgh
Federal Vanderburgh (May 11, 1788 – January 23, 1868) was an American doctor, researcher and a pioneer in the field of homeopathy during the early-to mid 19th century. One of the pupils of Dr. Hans Burch Gram, Vanderburgh contributed a number of valuable research papers and essays in the field as well being credited for introducing homeopathy in Connecticut. He was one of the oldest and most successful practicing homeopathists in the United States at the time of his death. Biography Federal Vanderburgh was born in Beekman, New York, on May 11, 1788. He was one of nineteen children born to Revolutionary War veteran Colonel James Vanderburgh, his father having remarried, and whose family were among the many Dutch-Americans who settled Dutchess County. Vanderburgh was supposedly named in honor of the adoption of the Federal Constitution, suggested by voting lawyer Chancellor Kent, although his mother objected to the full name of Federal Constitution Vanderburgh.King, William Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles E
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its depr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Van Der Burgh
Cameron van der Burgh OIS (born 25 May 1988) is a retired South African competitive swimmer and hedge fund analyst. He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and individual male Olympic Champion. He is married to long time partner Nefeli Valakelis. Swimming career Van der Burgh trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics, at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he won the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke in a new world record, and the 2016 Olympics. He has won numerous World Championship medals since his debut in 2007 when he took a bronze medal. Three times he has won the FINA overall World Cup. Van der Burgh set his first world long-course record (27.06s) in the 50 m breaststroke in the semifinals at South African nationals in April 2009, cutting 0.12 of a second from Oleg Lisogor's old world record set in 2002. He won the world title in the same year at the Rome championship, also in the 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
