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Vorster
Vorster (pronounced for-ster) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Balthazar Johannes Vorster (1915-1983), South African politician, Prime Minister and President *Eben Vorster (born 1997), South African swimmer *Elinda Vorster (born 1965), South African sprinter *Emil Vorster (1910-1976), German racing driver and entrepreneur *Harold Vorster (born 1993), South African rugby player *Julius Vorster (1809-1876), German chemist and entrepreneur. One of the founders of Chemische Fabrik Kalk *Louis Vorster (1966-2012), South African-Namibian cricketer *Pankraz Vorster (1753-1829), Swiss bishop. The last abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall *Pierre Vorster (born 1969), South African high jumper, African Champion 1995 See also *Forster (surname) Forster is a north English surname meaning "forester". It can also be an anglicization of Förster or Foerster, a German surname meaning the same. Some indigenous south Germans independently carry the name Forster, while East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankraz Vorster
Pankraz Vorster (31 July 1753 – 9 September 1829) was a Swiss abbot. He served as the last abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall, from 1796 to 1805. Early life Pankraz Vorster was born in Naples to an old family from Fürstenland. He was the son of Captain Joseph Zacharias Vorster and Countess Anna Maria Rosa Berni. He was raised mainly by his uncle, who was a pastor in Grub and Wittenbach. In 1771, he completed his studies in St. Gallen. He taught Philosophy, Science and Theology at a school. Priest On 13 July 1777, he was ordained as a priest. In 1784, he undertook a study trip with Johann Nepomuk Hauntinger to Swabia and Bavaria. In 1785, he led the opposition against Abbot Beda Angehrn. In the eyes of some monks he threatened the monastery's large investments and its autocratic administration. He was penalized and was moved in September 1788 as ''suboeconomus'' (vice governor) to Ebringen, a St Gall domain under Austrian suzerainty south of Freiburg im Breisgau. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chemische Fabrik Kalk
Chemische Fabrik Kalk (CFK) (lit. Chemical Factory Kalk) was a Germany, German chemicals company based in Kalk (Cologne district), Kalk, a city district of Cologne. The company was founded in 1858 as ''Chemische Fabrik Vorster & Grüneberg, Cöln'' by Julius Vorster and Hermann Julius Grüneberg and was renamed to Chemische Fabrik Kalk GmbH in 1892. At times the company was the second-largest German producer of sodium carbonate, soda ash and was, with almost 2400 employees, one of the largest employers in Cologne. For decades the chimneys and the water tower of the factory dominated the skyline of Cologne-Kalk. In 1960, the company was acquired by the K+S, Salzdetfurth AG, which was later renamed into Kali und Salz (nowadays K+S) and became a subsidiary of BASF. All production facilities of the former ''Chemische Fabrik Kalk'' were closed in 1993, and the name ''Chemische Fabrik Kalk'' since then exists only as the name of a wholesale subsidiary of K+S. The factory was demolished a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Vorster
Louis Vorster (2 November 1966 – 17 April 2012) was a South African-Namibian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He was born in Potchefstroom. Vorster made his cricketing debut for Albatross cricket club on 1 July 1983, in a victory against the Sussex Second XI at Glynde. Vorster scored a duck in this first innings though the team were to create a victory with just one over to spare. Vorster's first-class debut came in the 1985/86 Castle Bowl tournament, playing for Transvaal B against Eastern Province, and played in the Castle Currie Cup in the 1986/87 season. He became part of a South African invitation XI who played against an Australian XI in a South African tour of 1986/87, and, during the 1987 and 1988 English cricket seasons, played occasional games for the Warwickshire Second XI. Playing for Transvaal until 1990, Vorster played for Northern Transvaal from this season onwards, in the B&H Series and the Castle Currie Cup, in its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Vorster
Julius Vorster (29 April 1809, Hamm – 10 October 1876, Cologne) was a German entrepreneur, one of the founders of Chemische Fabrik Kalk, a major German chemical enterprise in Cologne. Life Frederick Julius Vorster was the son of Johannes Vorster (1758 - 1853) and Anna Marie Eleonore Proebsting (1777 - 1826). After a commercial apprenticeship, he opened a chemical business in Cologne. The business thrived, and Voster entered into a partnership with Harhaus, renaming the business Vorster and Harhaus. On 1 November 1858 Vorster and chemist Hermann Julius Grüneberg, who was a doctoral student at that time, founded Chemische Fabrik Kalk. Karl Hübner: ''Die Sprengstoff-Fabrik – Vom Aufstieg und Fall der „Chemischen“ in Kalk'', Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 1./2. November 2008, Seite 41 The successful company expanded under the leadership of Vorster's sons Julius Vorster Jr. and Fritz Vorster, and Hermann Grüneberg's son Richard Grüneberg. Vorster married Wilhelmine Röhrig and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Vorster
Emil "Teddy" Vorster (12 April 1910 – 10 May 1976) is a German racing driver and entrepreneur, so-called ''gentleman-racing driver'' and motorsport-functionary. The silk- manufacturer (owner/general manager of C. C. bang Silk weaving) of Rheydt Emil Vorster is known size of German autosports scene before and after the World War II. With a British brand MG Cars and vehicles of the German manufacturer AFM, he participated successfully in many races. From the end of 1947, in early 1948 he was the driving force behind the project Grenzlandring (border-region ring), until this forever has been blocked after the fatal crash with 13 or 14 dead and 42 wounded on 31 August 1952, as a track. Vorster's own active career ended by mid-1949 after he suffered a serious accident at the Aachen Forest race in Aachen where a spectator killed had come and at least three others were injured. From 1962 to 1975, the co-founder and long-time Chairman of the Rheydt sports clubs for Motorsport (RC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Vorster
Harold William Vorster is a South African rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship and the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is centre or fly-half. Career Youth level He represented at various youth levels, from the Under-13 Craven Week in 2006 to the Under-18 Craven Week in 2011. S.A. Under-20 He was included in the training group that toured Argentina in preparation for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. Golden Lions He joined the in 2012, making his provincial first class debut in their Vodacom Cup match against . He was also included in the squad for the 2013 Lions Challenge Series. Super Rugby He made his run-on debut for the Lions against the Stormers on 28 February 2015 at Ellispark. Honours * Currie Cup winner (2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben Vorster .
Eben Vorster (born 23 April 1997) is a South African swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships The 2019 World Aquatics Championships were the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships, held in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July 2019. The city had previously hosted the 2015 Summer Universiade aquatics events in the same venues. References 1997 births Living people South African male butterfly swimmers S ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elinda Vorster
Elinda Vorster (née Rademeyer; born 8 September 1965 in Cape Town) is a retired South African athlete who specialised in sprinting events. She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1993 World Championships. Her personal bests are 11.22 seconds in the 100 metres (+1.4 m/s, Germiston 1990) and 22.58 seconds in the 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... (+1.2 m/s, Germiston 1990). Competition record References 1965 births Living people Sportspeople from Cape Town South African female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of South Africa World Athletics Championships athletes for South Africa Olympic female sprinters 20th-century South African women 21st-century South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbey Of Saint Gall
The Abbey of Saint Gall (german: Abtei St. Gallen) is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot where Gallus had erected his hermitage. It became an independent principality between 9th and 13th centuries, and was for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe. The library of the Abbey is one of the oldest monastic libraries in the world. The city of St. Gallen originated as an adjoining settlement of the abbey. The abbey was secularized around 1800, and in 1848 its former church became a Cathedral. Since 1983 the abbey precinct has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Foundation Around 612 Gallus, according to tradition an Irish monk and disciple and companion of Saint Columbanus, established a hermitage on the site that would become the monastery. He lived in his cell until his death in 646, and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forster (surname)
Forster is a north English surname meaning "forester". It can also be an anglicization of Förster or Foerster, a German surname meaning the same. Some indigenous south Germans independently carry the name Forster, while East Prussian Forsters are descendants of an 18th century English Forster family. Notable people with this surname include: * Forster baronets, several persons A * Adam Forster (1850–1928), artist * Albert Forster (1902–1952), German Nazi governor executed for war crimes * Anthony Forster (other), several people: :* Anthony Forster (academic), vice-chancellor of the University of Essex :* Anthony Forster (Australian politician) (1813–1897) South Australian MLC and newspaperman :* Anthony Forster (MP), Member of Parliament for Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency) 1566–1572 :* Anthony Forster, mayor of Markham, 1889–1892 B * Beat Forster (born 1983), Swiss ice hockey player * Benjamin Forster (antiquary) (1736–1805), English antiquary * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Vorster
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (''Kefa),'' the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname. People with the given name * Abbé Pierre, Henri Marie Joseph Grouès (1912–2007), French Catholic priest who founded the Emmaus Movement * Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher * Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380–1453) * Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre (1845–1919) * Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 1737), French naval commander and Governor General of Saint-Domingue * Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), father o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germanic-language Surnames
The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania and Southern Africa. The most widely spoken Germanic language, English, is also the world's most widely spoken language with an estimated 2 billion speakers. All Germanic languages are derived from Proto-Germanic, spoken in Iron Age Scandinavia. The West Germanic languages include the three most widely spoken Germanic languages: English with around 360–400 million native speakers; German, with over 100 million native speakers; and Dutch, with 24 million native speakers. Other West Germanic languages include Afrikaans, an offshoot of Dutch, with over 7.1 million native speakers; Low German, considered a separate collection of unstandardized dialects, with roughly 4.35–7.15 million native speakers and probably 6.7–10 million people who can understand it [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
