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Van De Velde
Van de Velde, Vande Velde, or Vandevelde is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the field". Van de Velde is the 32nd most common name in Belgium, with 8,903 people in 2008, while in 2007 there were 3,319 people named "Van de Velde" in The Netherlands. at the Dutch Family Name Database. "Vande Velde" and "Vandevelde" are rare in the Netherlands. Among other variations on this name are Van der Velde, Vandevelde, Van Velde, Van de Velden, and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Van De Velde
Henry Clemens van de Velde (; 3 April 1863 – 15 October 1957) was a Belgian painter, architect, interior designer, and art theorist. Together with Victor Horta and Paul Hankar, he is considered one of the founders of Art Nouveau in Belgium.'''' He worked in Paris with Samuel Bing, the founder of the first gallery of Art Nouveau in Paris. Van de Velde spent the most important part of his career in Germany and became a major figure in the German Jugendstil. He had a decisive influence on German architecture and design at the beginning of the 20th century. Early life Van de Velde was born in Antwerp, where he studied painting under Charles Verlat at the famous Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp. He then went on to study with the painter Carolus-Duran in Paris. As a young painter he was strongly influenced by Paul Signac and Georges Seurat and soon adopted a neo-impressionist style, and pointillism. In 1889 he became a member of the Brussels-based artist group "Les XX". After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Momber Van De Velde
Abraham Momber, also known as Abraham Momber van de Velde, was the last commander (''opperhoofd'') of the Dutch East India Company ( nl, Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, commonly abbreviated to VOC) settlement on Mauritius. He followed Roelof Deodati as the de facto Dutch governor on November 25, 1703. On November 15, 1707, the VOC's premises, goods, and administration were almost entirely destroyed by a fire. The same year, instructions were received from the VOC to abandon the island. and sailed to Mauritius in September 1708 for transporting people and their effects to either Batavia or the Cape. ''Carthago'' continued onto Batavia, whereas ''Mercurius'' arrived at the Cape with most families on 26 January 1709. After destroying everything they could not take with them in order to prevent the abandoned station to be of service to anyone else, Momber and his garrison left on January 25, 1710, to Batavia on the ship . The next colonial governor did not arrive until 1715 with G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivian Vande Velde
Vivian Vande Velde (born 1951) is an American writer of fiction for children and young adults. Biography Vivian Vande Velde was born in Rochester, New York, United States. She began writing at age 28, the year her daughter was born, and has been publishing relatively consistently since. She resides in Rochester. She is involved in multiple circles/groups of young writers in the Rochester area, along with authors such as Bruce Coville and Cynthia DeFelice. Her novels and short story collections usually contain elements of horror, fantasy, and humor. Her book '' Never Trust a Dead Man'' (1999) received the 2000 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel. She has said that she enjoys writing for children. She does school talks for children, attends book conventions, and also gives writing classes. One of her short stories was included in '' Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales''. Bibliography * ''Once Upon A Test: Three Light Tales of Love'' (1984) * ''A Hidden Magic'' (1985) * ''A We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodoor Hendrik Van De Velde
Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde (12 February 1873, Leeuwarden – 27 April 1937 near Locarno in a plane crash) was a Dutch physician and gynæcologist who served as director at the Gynæcological Institute in Haarlem. Biography His 1926 book ''Het volkomen huwelijk'' (''The Perfect Marriage'') made him an instant international celebrity. The book advocated knowledge and sensuality in erotic life. In Germany ''Die vollkommene Ehe'' reached its 42nd printing in 1932, in spite of the fact that it was placed on the list of forbidden books, Index Librorum Prohibitorum, by the Roman Catholic Church. German-American sex therapist and Holocaust survivor Dr. Ruth Westheimer, known popularly as Dr. Ruth, has said that it was the first book on the subject of sex that she ever had an opportunity to read a few pages of, when she was a ten-year-old child in Frankfurt, Germany. In Protestant and social democratic Sweden, ''Det fulländade äktenskapet'' was widely known although regarded as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Van De Velde
Roger van de Velde (13 February 1925 - 30 May 1970) was a Belgian author and journalist, known for his collections of short stories written while he was interred in psychiatric institutions. Early and professional life Roger van de Velde was born in Boom, near Antwerp, the son of wine merchant Jan Frans van de Velde and Maria Callaer. When his father died in 1932, his mother remarried Louis Eykmans, a clerk at Willem Elsschot's advertising agency. He would become acquainted with the famous author, who assessed and gave advice about his poetry, as well as a short story, ''Scheiding van goederen'' (1954), which was published episodically in the magazine ''Standpunt''. van de Velde joined the Belgian Army at the age of 21, but left after a year. His friendship with Elsschot helped him to get a job working as a journalist for the ''Nieuw Gazet'' in 1947, writing about a wide range of topics, including drama, football, politics and society of the day. He also had works published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Vandevelde
Philippe Vandevelde, working under the pseudonym Tome (24 February 1957 – 5 October 2019), was a Belgian comics writer. He was known for collaborations with Janry on ''Spirou et Fantasio'' and ''Le Petit Spirou'', and with Luc Warnant and later Bruno Gazzotti on ''Soda''. He also collaborated with Ralph Meyer on ''Berceuse assassine'', and with Marc Hardy on ''Feux''. Earlier in his career he was an assistant-artist for Dupa. Biography Vandevelde was born in Brussels. An operation left him blind for a short while at the age of eight. His first experiences of comics were the ''Adventures of Tintin'' story ''King Ottokar's Sceptre'' and '' Corentin'' read aloud to him. Under the pseudonyms "Phil" and "Tom", he published his first illustrations and comics for the school magazine ''Buck'' (made by Thierry Groensteen) from 1972 to 1974. His first comic was a medieval parody ''Estrel, le troubadour''. Tome began his professional comics career in the studio of Dupa, the aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Vande Velde
John Vande Velde (born December 27, 1948) is an American track cyclist who competed on velodromes around the world, winning three national championships (4,000 meter Individual Pursuit, 1968-1972), and he competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 2004 inductee into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame. He grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, racing with the West Suburban Wheelmen, founded in 1959 by family members and friends. His father Al, and Uncles Babe and Henry were active racers from their youth, and John switched his competitive focus from swimming (High School to Cornell University) to cycling. He was one of the youngest members of the 1968 US Olympic Cycling team that went to Mexico City, and a co-captain of the 1972 US Olympic Cycling team in Munich. Following the 1972 Games, he and his teammate Jackie Simes III. turned professional to race Six-Day pro races, soon representing SHIMANO in that European pro race circuit. He and his partner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Van De Velde (golfer)
Jean van de Velde (born 29 May 1966) is a French professional golfer, who formerly played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He came close to winning The Open Championship in 1999, but lost a three shot lead on the final hole. Early life and amateur career Van de Velde was born in Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, France. As an amateur he won both the French Youths Championship and the French Amateur Championship. He represented his country at the European Youths' Team Championship and also at the 1986 Eisenhower Trophy in Caracas, Venezuela, were his team finished tied 8th and van de Velde best French player, tied 11th individually. Professional career Van de Velde turned professional in 1987 and his rookie season on the European Tour was 1989. His first European Tour win was the 1993 Roma Masters. He has twice finished in the top twenty of the Order of Merit. He represented France twelve times in the World Cup and six times in the Alfred Dunhill Cup. 1999 Open Championship Van de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Van De Velde (director)
Jean van de Velde (born 14 March 1957) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. He has directed twelve films since 1979. His film '' The Silent Army'' competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. He is the father of actor Yannick van de Velde. Selected filmography * ''The Little Blonde Death'' (1993) * '' De Flat'' (writer, 1994) * '' All Stars'' (1997) * ''Leak'' (2000) * '' Floris'' (2004) * '' Wild Romance'' (2006) * '' The Silent Army'' (Original title: ''Wit Licht'') (2008) * ''All Stars 2: Old Stars'' (2011) * '' The Price of Sugar'' (2013) * ''Bram Fischer Abraham Louis Fischer (23 April 1908 – 8 May 1975) was a South African Communist lawyer of Afrikaner descent, notable for anti-apartheid activism and for the legal defence of anti-apartheid figures, including Nelson Mandela, at the Rivonia T ...'' (2017) References External links * * * 1957 births Living people People from Bukavu Dutch film directors Dutch male scre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Oliver Van De Velde
James Oliver Van de Velde (April 3, 1795 – November 13, 1855) was a U.S. Catholic bishop born in Belgium. He served as the second Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago between 1849 and 1853. He traveled to Rome in 1852 and petitioned the Pope for a transfer to a warmer climate, due to his health. In 1853, the transfer was granted; Van de Velde became bishop of the Diocese of Natchez, in Mississippi, where he served until his death two years later. Childhood His full name, almost never referenced in any materials about his life or religious career, was John Andrew James Oliver Benedict Rottheir Van de Velde.Garraghan, Gilbert Joseph''The Catholic Church in Chicago, 1673-1871: an historical sketch'' pp. 112, 137-166. Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1921. Accessed April 13, 2009. He was born April 3, 1795 in Lebbeke, near Dendermonde, then in the Austrian Netherlands and now in Belgium. He was soon given to a "pious aunty" to raise in Sint-Amands, in Flanders. A priest, fleeing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Jovin Case
Suzanne Nahuela Jovin (January 26, 1977 December 4, 1998) was a German senior at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, when she was brutally stabbed to death off campus. The city of New Haven and Yale University have offered a combined $150,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of Jovin's killer. The crime remains unsolved. At Yale, Jovin volunteered as a tutor through the Yale Tutoring in Elementary Schools program, sang in both the Freshman Chorus and the Bach Society Orchestra, co-founded the German Club, and worked for three years in the Davenport dining hall. Murder After dropping off the penultimate draft of her senior essay on the Islamic militant leader Osama bin Laden, at approximately 4:15 pm on Friday December 4, 1998, Suzanne Jovin began preparations for a pizza-making party she had organized at the Trinity Lutheran Church on 292 Orange Street for the local chapter of Best Buddies, an international organization that brings together studen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Van De Velde
Darryl van de Velde (born 3 October 1951) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, coach and administrator. He played club football in Queensland for Souths and represented his state on one occasion in 1977. After playing he coached the Brisbane Rugby League premiership's Redcliffe side in 1986 and 1987, taking his club to consecutive grand finals. He was then replaced by Graham Olling. Van de Velde was part of an unsuccessful syndicate to form the first New South Wales Rugby League premiership club in Queensland. He then embarked on a coaching career in England with Castleford in 1988, Darryl van de Velde was the coach in Castleford's 12–28 defeat by Wigan in the 1991–92 Challenge Cup Final during the 1991–92 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1992, in front of a crowd of 77,386, before leaving in 1993. Van de Velde then became the Chief Executive Officer of the new South Queensland Crushers club of the ARL premership. He later co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
