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Visser
Visser is a Dutch occupational surname, meaning "fisherman". In 2007, nearly 50,000 people in the Netherlands carried the name, making it the eighth most populous name in the country. at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Common variant forms of the name are '''', '''', and ''''. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 43.7% of all known bearers of the surname ''Visser'' were residents of S ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carel Visser
Carel Nicolaas Visser (3 May 1928 – 1 March 2015) was a Dutch sculptor. He is considered an important representative of Dutch abstract-minimalist constructivism in sculpture. Life and work Visser was born on 3 May 1928 in Papendrecht. From 1948 until 1949 Visser studied architecture at the Technical University in Delft and subsequently from 1949 until 1951 sculpture at the Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague. After study in England and France, he settled as an independent artist in 1952 in Amsterdam. In his early career Visser created originally styled iron bird sculptures and had his first solo exhibition in 1954 at Galerie Martinet in Amsterdam. In 1957, when his artistic style became more abstract, a new period began in which he made several trips: a study trip to Italy (Sardinia) on a scholarship from the Italian government in 1957; a stay as a visiting professor at Washington University in St. Louis in 1962; and a study trip to Mexico on a Dutch government scholarship in 1965 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beitske Visser
Beitske Visser (born 10 March 1995) is a Dutch racing driver. She has raced in kart, single-seater, GT and prototype series. Career Karting Born in Dronten, Visser began karting in 2007 and raced in various European and International championships, working her way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KZ1 category by 2011, when she finished in tenth position in the CIK-FIA European KZ1 Championship. First car race On 6 August, 2011, Visser made her car racing debut in the Supercar Challenge at Assen Circuit, in the GT class, driving a Praga R4S. Despite a 25-second penalty, she passed Roger Grouwels towards the end of the race she claimed her first car racing win in her race debut. Open-wheel racing ;ADAC Formel Masters 2012 saw her début in the ADAC Formel Masters championship with Lotus, also known as Motopark Academy. Visser finished eighth in the championship with wins at Zandvoort and EuroSpeedway Lausitz, and another ten point-scoring finishes. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barney Visser
Barney Visser (born 1949) is an entrepreneur and author. He is the co-owner of Furniture Row and Visser Precision. Visser also ran Furniture Row Racing in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series from 2005 to 2018, winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup in 2017. Furniture Row Racing, was based in Denver, Colorado and was one of a few Monster Energy Series teams not based in North Carolina. Personal life After attending Denver Christian High School for three years, Visser graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver. He volunteered in the Vietnam War for 21 months after high school, and he served as a paratrooper for 11 months in the 173rd Airborne Brigade between July 1968 and June 1969. Visser and his wife Carolyn have seven children. Visser enrolled at the University of Northern Colorado in the fall of 1969 or 1970, playing one season Division II football. He dropped out during the spring semester after losing his GI scholarship. Furniture Visser began his business manufac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad Visser
Ad Visser (born 28 April 1947, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch VJ, presenter, writer, and music artist. Career in the music industry In 1965, Visser performed with his avant-garde pop trio Blurp on AVRO television. He presented the AVRO programmes ''Superclean Dreammachine'' (1968–1980) and ''TopPop'' (1970–1985). In 1982, he wrote a science-fiction novel called ''Sobriëtas'' and released an accompanying record as a multimedia project. The album was released in 18 countries and the single from the album, "Giddyap a Gogo", which Visser recorded with Daniel Sahuleka, reached the Dutch Top 40, which resulted in Visser's only appearance as an artist in his own ''Toppop'' programme. In the 1990s, Visser released the ''Brainsessions'' CDs which generate alpha waves to give the listener a trance Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christia Visser
Christia Visser (born 2 March 1992) is a South African actress and singer. She received a SAFTA nomination for her performance in the film ''Tess'' (2016). She began releasing music in 2019. Her debut album ''Gemaklik Verlore'' (2020) was nominated for a South African Music Award. Early life Visser grew up in Swellendam. Her father is a preacher. After matriculating from Stellenbosch High School, she completed at two year Advanced Acting for Film diploma at Act Cape Town. She also received dance and classical vocal training. Career Visser made her professional stage debut in Nicola Hanekom's play ''Land van Skedels'' at the 2013 Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees and Aardklop. Her first films were '' The Perfect Wave'' and ''Hollywood in my Huis'' in 2014, the latter of which earned her a People's Choice award for Best Actress at the kykNET Silwerskermfees, and ''Ballad for a Loner'' and ''Last Ones Out'' in 2015. In 2016, Visser played a young Alison Botha in the documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Visser
Dennis Visser (born 20 January 1993 in Benoni, Gauteng, Benoni, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for the in the Championnat Fédéral Nationale. His regular position is lock. Career Falcons and Blue Bulls Under-19 (2009–2012) At high school level, Visser represented East Rand side at the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week. He moved to Pretoria to complete his schooling Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool and then joined the academy of the Pretoria-based . In 2012, he was a key member of the side that participated in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship; he played in all fourteen of their matches in the competition, starting thirteen of those. His side finished in second spot on the log after the regular season to qualify for the play-offs, and Visser helped them beat the s 46–35 in the semi-final, but finished on the losing side in the final, as became champions after a 22–18 win. South Africa Under-20, Blue Bulls Under-21 and UP-Tuks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Visser
Brian Visser (born June 2, 1987, in Elmhurst, Illinois) is an American soccer goalkeeper that played for DePaul University as well as the USL Professional Division. Career College Visser played his collegiate soccer for DePaul University for four seasons between 2005 and 2008, missing only one game during his career. He currently holds the following DePaul All-Time Goalkeeping Records: Career Games Played (75) Career Shutouts (28), Shutouts in a Season (11 in 2008), Goals Against Average in a Season (0.63 in 2008), and Consecutive Shutouts (4 in 2007). During his Junior year at DePaul (2007), Visser helped his team on their way to a Big East Conference Red Division Title and a berth in the NCAA National Tournament. That year, Visser received Big East Goalie of the Year, 1st team All-Big East Conference, and NSCAA Adidas All-Scholar All-American First Team. After his senior year (2008), Visser received 2nd Team All-Big East Conference honors. Visser was a three-time All-Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Visser (artist)
Barbara Visser (born May 20, 1966 in Haarlem) is a Dutch artist, who works as conceptual artist, photographer, video artist, and performance artist.Barbara Visser; female / Netherlandish; conceptual artist, photographer, video artist, performance artist at rkd.nl, 2015. Biography Visser studied at the in Amsterdam from 1985 to 1991, and in this period at the University in New York in 1989, and later at the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atie Ridder-Visser
Gerarda Alida (Atie) Ridder-Visser (23 July 1914 – 20 August 2014) was a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II. She was a member of the gang Marinus Post, she was known by the pseudonym Karin. Courier She was recruited in the spring of 1944 by a woman from Woerden if she wanted to work as a courier. Following that experience, she ended up with the gang of Marinus Post as an experiment. Murder of Felix Guljé After the war, Visser worked in Leiden at the Political Investigation Service (POD) with former gang chief Dick Spoor, who oversaw the group after the death of Post in 1944. Visser talked about a strategic bridge that was sabotaged by the resistance, but according to the Dutch Engineering Workshops (HCW), the bridge would be repaired. It was decided to liquidate this Guljé. Yet When Visser looked at the file, Guljé was empty, despite the liquidation. On 1 March 1946 she called Visser at Guljé and told him she had a letter for him. When Guljé came to the fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Visser
Barbara Visser (born 16 August 1977) is a Croatian-Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). From 31 August 2021 to 10 January 2022, she served as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands in the third Rutte cabinet. She previously served as State Secretary for Defence from 26 October 2017 to 31 August 2021. Career Visser began her political career in 2006 as a member of the municipal council of Zaanstad. In 2010, she vacated her seat to become an alderman. Her portfolio included economic affairs, tourism, employment and social integration. She was elected into the Dutch House of Representatives in the 2012 general election. Visser left the House of Representatives on 26 October 2017, when she was appointed State Secretary for Defence in the third Rutte cabinet. Personal life Visser was born in Šibenik in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (present-day Croatia) into a mixed Croatian-Dutch family. She curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vissers
Vissers is a Dutch occupational surname, meaning "fisherman's". at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include: * (1912–1994), Belgian racing cyclist * Job Vissers (born 1984), Dutch racing cyclist * Joseph Vissers
Joseph ("Jos") Vissers (28 November 1928 – 18 April 2006) was a Belgian boxer who competed in the Lightweight division during his career.
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Angela Visser
Angela Visser (born 18 October 1966) is a Dutch actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1989. She was the first Dutch woman to win the title of the Miss Universe in 1989. Visser, who had previously worked as a model and beautician, was crowned Miss Holland in August 1988. On May 5, 1990, together with the then mayor of Rotterdam Bram Peper, she opened the European Walk of Fame. She was also the first to get her own tile along with Lee Towers. Miss Universe A few months prior, she competed at Miss World 1988, but did not make it into the top ten. Then, at Miss Universe 1989, Angela swept all three semi-finals competitions and it was obvious she was the virtually unanimous choice of the judges. Placing second after her was Louise Drevenstam of Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
