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Wiebe (given Name)
Wiebe is a masculine given name of West Frisian origin, and may refer to: * Wiebe Bijker (born 1951), Dutch professor * Wiebe Draijer Wiebe Draijer (born 27 August 1965) is a Dutch engineer, civil servant and management consultant who served as Chairman of the Social and Economic Council from 2012 to 2014. Since 1 October 2014, he has been CEO of the Rabobank. Youth and educati ... (born 1965), Dutch engineer * Wiebe Nijenhuis (1951–2016), Dutch strongman * Wiebe van der Vliet (born 1970), Dutch film editor However, in one of two occasions, Wiebe is used as a given name for females: * Wiebe Berëza (born 1967), German artist {{given name, Wiebe Dutch masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Frisian (language)
West Frisian, or simply Frisian ( fy, link=no, Frysk or ; nl, Fries , also ), is a West Germanic language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland () in the north of the Netherlands, mostly by those of Frisian ancestry. It is the most widely spoken of the Frisian languages. In the study of the evolution of English, West Frisian is notable as being the most closely related foreign tongue to the various dialects of Old English spoken across the Heptarchy, these being part of the Anglo-Frisian branch of the West Germanic family. Name The name "West Frisian" is only used outside the Netherlands, to distinguish this language from the closely related Frisian languages of Saterland Frisian and North Frisian spoken in Germany. Within the Netherlands, however, "West Frisian" refers to the West Frisian dialect of the Dutch language while the West Frisian language is almost always just called "Frisian" (in Dutch: for the Frisian language and for the Dutch dialect). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiebe Bijker
Wiebe E. Bijker (born 19 March 1951, Delft) is a Dutch professor Emeritus, former chair of the Department of Social Science and Technology at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Early life Bijker's father was an engineer involved in implementing the Delta Plan after a disastrous dike breach in the Netherlands in 1953 when young Bijker was two years old and later became deputy director of the Delft Hydraulics Laboratory. Presumably, the unique fact of parts of the Netherlands being below sea level, the well-known concerns in innovation surrounding this condition for centuries, and his father's involvement all contributed to the younger Bijker's interest in technology studies. Education After finishing Gymnasium in Emmeloord (1969), the younger Bijker received his BSc degree in philosophy from the University of Amsterdam (1974), his engineer's degree in physical engineering from the Delft University of Technology (1976), and his PhD degree from the University of Twente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiebe Draijer
Wiebe Draijer (born 27 August 1965) is a Dutch engineer, civil servant and management consultant who served as Chairman of the Social and Economic Council from 2012 to 2014. Since 1 October 2014, he has been CEO of the Rabobank. Youth and education Born and growing up in Enschede, Draijer wanted to be a reporter, but an uncle advised him to complete a professional study before trying his hand at journalism. Following this advice Draijer studied mechanical engineering at the Delft University of Technology from 1983 to 1989. During his time as a student he also worked as a freelance reporter for ''NRC Handelsblad''. From 1987 to 1989 he completed a traineeship and a year as a researcher at Philips Research Laboratories. Career McKinsey & Company Having completed his university education, he joined McKinsey & Company as a fellow. Augmenting his earlier education with an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, he was promoted to country managing partner for the Netherlands in 2004 and for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiebe Nijenhuis
Wiebe Nijenhuis (Sneek, 30 January 1955 – IJlst, 1 April 2016) was a Dutch sportsperson. He was the Frisian strongest man between 1982 and 1984. After his career he was still active in the sport, including being a referee at the Frisian weightlifting championships a week before his death. He unexpectedly died at 61 on 1 April 2016. Personal Nijenhuis had his own cycling store in IJlst IJlst (; ) is a city in Friesland, Netherlands. It is located about 3 km southwest of Sneek. It lies within the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân and had a population of approximately 3,140 in January 2017. History It received city rights i ... and celebrated the 25-anniversary on 1 September 2015. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nijenhuis, Wiebe 1955 births 2016 deaths Dutch male weightlifters Sportspeople from Sneek 20th-century Dutch people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiebe Van Der Vliet
Wiebe van der Vliet-van Trotsenburg is a Netherlands-born film editor, sound editor, and post-production consultant. Career After studying film editing at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy, van der Vliet became assistant editor for the Academy Award-winning 1995 film ''Antonia'' by Dutch director, writer, and feminist Marleen Gorris. After taking part of the ''Antonia'' team, van der Vliet started a film editing career. In 1999, van der Vliet edited the original museum films for the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam. In 2008, van der Vliet started working with the Danish documentary film director Tao Nørager. They collaborate under the name ''Roaddox''. They primarily produce films about creative people or processes, and use the new media as their platform. Other work Van der Vliet has been teaching film editing at Københavns Tekniske Skole Copenhagen Technical College (Danish: Københavns Tekniske Skole, KTS) is a school of secondary education in Cope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiebe Berëza
Wiebe may refer to: * Wiebe (given name) Wiebe is a masculine given name of West Frisian origin, and may refer to: * Wiebe Bijker (born 1951), Dutch professor * Wiebe Draijer Wiebe Draijer (born 27 August 1965) is a Dutch engineer, civil servant and management consultant who served as C ..., a masculine given name * Wiebe (surname), a surname {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Masculine Given Names
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
