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Yngve Nyqvist
Yngve is a Scandinavian male given name, mostly used in Sweden and Norway. It is the modern form of either Old Norse Yngvi or of Ingwin. ''Yngvi'' was the Old Norse name of the Germanic god ''Ingu-'', later identified with Freyr, or of ''Ingwian-'' "belonging to the tribe of the Ingvaeones" (who were in turn named after ''Ingu-''. The name is most common among Swedish men over the age of 50, and occurs almost exclusively as a middle name among the youngest. Due to its Viking origins, the name was very popular during the 19th century and the national romantic era. As of 31 December 2005, there are a total of 18,578 Swedes with the name, of which 4756 use it as their main first name. As of 1 January 2006 there are 2370 Norwegians with Yngve as their first name, 1924 of whom use it as their only first name. In Finland there are 1046 people named Yngve. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Holm
Yngve Robert Holm (12 September 1895 – 16 February 1943) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Sif'', which won the gold medal in the 40m² Skerry cruiser. References Sources * External links * * 1895 births 1943 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 40m2 Skerry cruiser Olympic sailors of Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Norrköpings Segelsällskap sailors Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Västervik Municipality Sportspeople from Kalmar County 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Hallén
Yngve Hallén (born 14 March 1968) is a Norwegian sports executive who was president of the Norwegian Football Association from 2010 to 2016. He helped start the UEFA Nations League. He was elected to his position in March 2010, following Sondre Kåfjord. Hallén comes from Sogndal Fotball, where he was director. He did not run again for presidency in 2016. His critics have repeatedly condemned Hallén for a number of football-related problems. Among other things, they complained that he had concluded an unfavorable contract for the television broadcasting rights of the Norwegian football league. He was blamed for not being able to overcome the economic problems of Norwegian football during his tenure. He has also been accused several times of failing to act with sufficient vigor to detect and eradicate in 2015 FIFA corruption case. Hallén was a member of the FIFA Ethics Committee. References 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Bergen Norwegian sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Hågensen
Yngve Hågensen (born 13 July 1938, in Vardø) is a retired Norwegian labour union leader. From an early age Hågensen has been active in Norwegian organization life and politics. He is most notable for his 12 years in office (1989–2001) as leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. After his last term as trade union leader in 2001 he left the organization, but remains active in Norwegian politics as a political consultant. Hågensen is also part of the electoral campaign of the Norwegian Labour Party. He is also heavily involved in senior citizen related politics and adult education causes. Since 1972 he has been a strong supporter of the proposed Norwegian membership in the European Union. He has written an autobiography An autobiography, sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written account of one's own life. It is a form of biography. Definition The word "autobiography" was first used deprecatingly by William Taylor in 1797 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Häckner
Yngve Häckner (9 August 1895 – 3 December 1987) was a Swedish javelin thrower, lawyer and politician. He broke the world record total for javelin with both hands in 1917 and won the Swedish championship four times. From 1948 to 1952 he represented the Liberal People's Party in the second chamber of the Riksdag. Sports career Häckner was Swedish champion in the javelin throw in 1913, 1914, 1917 and 1918. In all these years the two-handed format was used: the javelin was separately thrown with the right hand and the left hand, with the best results for both hands added together. In 1917 he broke Urho Peltonen's world record for this event, totalling 114.28 and throwing 61.81 with his better hand. As throwing the javelin with both hands soon became a rarity, Häckner's world record has never been officially broken. Norway's Olav Sunde achieved a total of 117.21 in 1930, throwing 66.86 with his better hand, but that record wasn't officially ratified as the competition had been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Gamlin
Yngve Gamlin (17 March 1926 – 1 February 1995) was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film '' The Chasers'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1966. The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film '' Cul-de-sac'' directed by Roman Polanski. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury ... where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. Gamlin was also President of the humorous micronation the Republic of Jamtland from 1963 to 1983. Filmography References External links * * 1926 births 1995 deaths Micronational leaders Swedish male film actors Swedish film directors 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Engkvist
John Yngve Adolf Engkvist (18 February 1918 in Stockholm, Sweden – 26 August 1982 in Ekerö, Sweden) was a Swedish Olympic sailor in the Star class. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics together with Bengt Melin Bengt Einar Melin (7 June 1917 in Karlstad, Sweden – 31 March 2007 in Almuñécar, Spain) was a Swedish Olympic sailor in the Star class. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948, together with Yngve Engk ..., where they finished 17th. References Olympic sailors of Sweden Swedish male sailors (sport) Star class sailors Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Star 1918 births 1982 deaths Sportspeople from Stockholm {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Ekström
Yngve Ekström (June 16, 1913 in Hagafors, Småland - March 13, 1988) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ... furniture designer, wood carver, sculptor and architect and an important figure in the evolution of the Scandinavian Modernism movement. Yngve Ekström is best known for the "Lamino" armchair, an ergonomic and minimalist easy chair that he designed in 1956 and which has been in continuous production ever since. In 1999, the "Lamino" was named by the influential Swedish magazine "Sköna Hems" as the Swedish furniture design of the twentieth century. Ekström was the co-founder of the furniture manufacturer ESE-möbler (later renamed Swedese) with his brother Jerker and business partner Sven Bertil Sjöqvist. Ekström worked at Swedese for over 40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Ekstrand
Rear Admiral Sven Yngve Ekstrand (22February 1888 – 30March 1951) was a Swedish Navy officer. He was Chief of the Naval Staff from 1939 to 1942, Chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1942 to 1945 and the East Coast Naval District from 1945 to 1951. Early life Ekstrand was born on 22 February 1888 in Uppsala, Sweden, the son of senior engineer Åke Gerhard Ekstrand and Hulda (née Mellgren). He had four siblings, three brothers and one sister. Ekstrand attended Norra Latin and later from 1900 Norra Real. Career He became a sea cadet in 1902 and received his naval officer exam and was commissioned into the Swedish Navy as an acting sub lieutenant in 1908. Ekstrand was promoted to sub-lieutenant in 1910 and was a cadet officer at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy from 1915 to 1918 and was a teacher at the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1918 to 1920. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1917 and was adjutant to the corps commanding officer in Karlskrona in 1923 and was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yngve Brodd
Rolf Yngve Brodd (9 June 1930 – 23 September 2016) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. He began his career with Fritsla IF and then went on to represent Örebro SK, Toulouse, and Sochaux before retiring at IFK Göteborg in 1964. A full international between 1952 and 1963, he won 20 caps and scored 12 goals for the Sweden national team and was part of the Sweden squad that won bronze at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Club career Brodd began his club career with Fristla IF, and signed for Örebro SK after having scored 32 goals in 33 games in the lower divisions. While at Örebro, he scored 7 goals in 19 games before moving to France where he represented Toulouse and Sochaux between 1953 and 1962. He then wrapped up his career at IFK Göteborg as player-manager, playing in 47 games and scoring 11 goals until his retirement as a player in 1964. International career Brodd made his international debut for the Sweden national team on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of Uppsala
The Archbishop of Uppsala (spelled Upsala until the early 20th century) has been the primate (bishop), primate of Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Roman Catholic Church, Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward under the Lutheran church. Historical overview There have been bishops in Uppsala from the time of Swedish King Ingold I, Ingold the Elder in the 11th century. They were governed by the archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen until Uppsala was made an archbishopric in 1164. The archbishop in Lund (which at that time belonged to Denmark) was declared primate (bishop), primate of Sweden, meaning it was his right to select and ordain the Uppsala archbishop by handing him the pallium. To gain independence, Folke Johansson Ängel in 1274 went to Rome and was ordained directly by the pope. This practice was increasing, so that no Uppsala archbishop was in Lund after Olov Björnsson, in 1318. In 1457, the archbishop Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna) was allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
