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Veen (other)
Veen may refer to: Surname * Hans-Joachim Veen (born 1944), German political scientist * Hendrik Veen (1823–1905), Dutch photographer in the Dutch East Indies * (born 1937), Dutch ballet dancer and actress * Stephan Veen (born 1970), Dutch field hockey player * Tom Veen (1942–2014), Dutch politician * Zac Veen (born 2001), American baseball player Other uses * Veen, Netherlands, a village in the municipality of Altena * Veen Media, a Dutch media company * VEEN, a Finnish bottled water brand * Veen Observatory, south of Lowell, Michigan, United States See also *Van Veen, Dutch surname *Van der Veen Van der Veen is a common Dutch surname, meaning "from the fen" or more generally "from the peatlands". In the Netherlands 19,847 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 32nd most common surname there. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans-Joachim Veen
Hans-Joachim Veen (born 29 August 1944) is a German political scientist. He is the former Director of Research at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, head of the scientific advisory committee to the Stasi Records Agency, and an honorary professor at the University of Trier. Early life, military service, and education Veen was born in Strasbourg and took his Abitur in Bremen. He then served for two years with Reconnaissance Battalion 3 at Lüneburg. He has the rank of a full colonel (res.) and served as commander of Tank Battalion 524 in Lingen. His last reserve training was served as chief of staff of German Armed Forces Command USA and Canada in Reston, Virginia. Following his military service, he studied political science, public law and history at the University of Hamburg and the University of Freiburg, earning a D.Phil. in 1976. Career From 1983 to 1999 he worked as Director of Research at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Since 2000 he has been head of the project "Democracy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrik Veen
Hendrik Veen (6 October 1823, Haarlem – 14 March 1905, Haarlem) was a prolific photographer in the Dutch East Indies. He photographed ethnographic shots of locals, landscapes, architecture, landscapes and botanical subjects. His work included a series of photos of the temples in Buleleng Buleleng ( ban, ᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬩᬸᬮᭂᬮᭂᬂ, Kabupatén Buléléng) is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,365.88 km2 and population of 624,125 at the 2010 census and 791,910 at the 2020 cens .... fotopionier en theatermaker in Nederlands-Indie by Gerda Theuns-de Boer, Saskia Asser 2005 page 60 References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephan Veen
Stephan Patrick Veen (born 27 July 1970, in Groningen) is a retired field hockey forward and midfielder from The Netherlands, who twice became olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from .... External links * Dutch Hockey Federation 1970 births Living people Dutch male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players of the Netherlands Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in field hockey Sportspeople from Groningen (city) Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Veen
Tom Robert Adrie Veen (14 January 1942 – 13 August 2014) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the States of Gelderland between 1974 and 1981 and of the Senate of the Netherlands between 1979 and 1983 for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. Career Veen was born in Ambarawa, Dutch East Indies, shortly before the Japanese occupation. Veen went to the Netherlands and studied economy at the University of Amsterdam until 1960. He followed this with advanced studies of urban planning and economy at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Groningen. After his education, Veen was a teacher of evening classes and subsequently a lecturer of urban planning. Veen later owned an urban planning company. In 1974, Veen was elected to the States of Gelderland for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. Two years later, he became the parliamentary group leader there. In 1977, he was elected with preferential votes to the Senate but he did not take up his seat as it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Veen
Zachary Richard Veen (born December 12, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization. Veen was selected ninth overall by the Rockies in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. Amateur career Veen attended Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Florida. As a junior in 2019, he was named ''The Daytona Beach News-Journal'' Baseball Player of the Year after hitting .414 with 36 stolen bases. He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and 2019 Perfect Game All-American Classic. In November 2019, he committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida. Professional career Veen was considered one of the top prospects for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He was selected ninth overall by the Colorado Rockies. He signed with the Rockies on June 24 for a $5MM bonus. Veen made his professional debut in 2021 with the Fresno Grizzlies of the Low-A West. Over 106 games, he slashed .301/.399/.501 with 15 home runs, 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veen, Netherlands
Veen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena, about 20 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch. It is infamous for its New Year's Eve tradition during which scrap cars are burnt, and in 2020 even firemen were attacked with fireworks. History It was first mentioned between 1108 and 1121 as de Ueno and means raised bog. Veen is a river bank settlement along the Afgedamde Maas which developed in the Middle Ages. Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1200. The tower was added in the late-13th century. The church was destroyed in 1504 during the Guelders Wars, and later rebuilt. The church was enlarged in 1648. During the restoration of 1961 to 1963, it was returned to its medieval shape. The grist mill A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and Wheat middlings, middlings. The term can refer to either the Mill (grinding), grinding mechanism or the building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veen Media
Veen Media is a Dutch media company, owned by Arcis, known best as publisher of popular-scientific magazines. In January 2014 it took over the feminist magazine ''Opzij ''Opzij'' is a mainstream Dutch feminist monthly magazine. The title means "out of the way!"Cas Wouters, "Changes in the 'Lust Balance' of Sex and Love since the Sexual Revolution: The Example of the Netherlands," in History and profile ''Opzij ...'' from Weekbladpers. it had thirty-five employees. Their office building, in the Amsterdam Houthavens neighborhood, was designed by Heyligers Design+Projects. References External links * Magazine publishing companies of the Netherlands {{publish-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VEEN
Veen may refer to: Surname * Hans-Joachim Veen (born 1944), German political scientist * Hendrik Veen (1823–1905), Dutch photographer in the Dutch East Indies * (born 1937), Dutch ballet dancer and actress * Stephan Veen (born 1970), Dutch field hockey player * Tom Veen (1942–2014), Dutch politician Other uses * Veen, Netherlands, a village in the municipality of Altena * Veen Media, a Dutch media company * VEEN, a Finnish bottled water brand * Veen Observatory, south of Lowell, Michigan, United States See also *Van Veen, Dutch surname *Van der Veen Van der Veen is a common Dutch surname, meaning "from the fen" or more generally "from the peatlands". In the Netherlands 19,847 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 32nd most common surname there. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veen Observatory
The James C. Veen Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association. Built during the 1960s and opened in 1970, it is located 3.6 miles west-southwest of Lowell, Michigan, United States. Its two domes house the main instruments (a Meade 16-inch LX-200 and a Celestron C-14) and a roll-off structure houses a 17-inch Dobsonian. The Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association takes pride in its James C. Veen Observatory near Lowell, Michigan, a multifaceted educational and research facility named after the co-founder and first president of the GRAAA. The GRAAA hosts public nights at the Veen Observatory, every other Saturday evening from April through November. Members of the GRAAA can be trained for free on the various telescopes, gain key access to the observatory, and can reserve any of the scopes for observation time using the member reservation calendar. The observatory also a large meeting room, an extensive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Veen
Van Veen is a Dutch language, Dutch toponymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anne van Veen (born 1983), Dutch cabaret artist, daughter of Herman * Anneloes van Veen (born 1990), Dutch competitive sailor * Babette van Veen (born 1968), Dutch actor and singer, daughter of Herman * Chris van Veen (1922–2009), Dutch State Secretary, minister and chairperson of VNO * Gertruida van Veen (1602-1643), Flemish painter * Gijsbert van Veen (1558–1630), Dutch painter and engraver, brother of Otto * Herman van Veen (born 1945), Dutch singer and actor * Jeroen van Veen (pianist), Jeroen van Veen (born 1969), Dutch pianist * Jeroen van Veen (bassist), Jeroen van Veen (born 1974), Dutch bassist * Johan van Veen (1893–1959), Dutch civil engineer who originated the Delta Works * José van Veen (born 1986), Dutch rower * Kevin van Veen (born 1991), Dutch footballer * Leo van Veen (born 1946), Dutch football player and coach * Maarten van Veen (pianist), Maarten van Veen (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Der Veen
Van der Veen is a common Dutch surname, meaning "from the fen" or more generally "from the peatlands". In the Netherlands 19,847 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 32nd most common surname there. at the Database of Dutch surnames Dutch surnames with the same origin and meaning are , Van de Ven/Van der Ven, , |
