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De Wit
De Wit or de Wit is a surname of Dutch origin meaning "the white (one)", thought to be generally a reference to blond hair. In 2007, 24,904 people had this name in Netherlands alone, making it the 21st most common name in that country.Leendert BrouwerDe top 100 van de familienamen in Nederland 2009 Variant forms are ''De With'' (pronounced the same), De Witt, De Witte and, especially in North America, DeWitt. People with the name include: *Bernard de Wit (born 1945), Dutch theoretical physicist * Caitlin De Wit (born 1987), Australian wheelchair basketball player *Dani de Wit (born 1998), Dutch footballer * Emmie de Wit, Dutch-American virologist *Frank de Wit (born 1996), Dutch judoka *Frederik de Wit (1630–1706), Dutch engraver, cartographer, and publisher * Han F. de Wit (born 1944), Dutch psychologist * Hans de Wit (born 1950), Dutch educator *Hendrik de Wit (1909–1999), Dutch botanist *Jacob de Wit (1695–1754), Dutch painter *Jan de Wit (born 1945), Dutch lawyer and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob De Wit
Jacob de Wit (19 December 1695 – 12 November 1754) was a Dutch artist and interior decorator who painted many religious scenes. Biography Jacob de Wit was born in Amsterdam, and became famous for his door and ceiling paintings. He lived on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, and many of the buildings on the Keizersgracht still have door or ceiling paintings done by him. Since many of the families who lived in Amsterdam in those days had country villas, de Wit also painted in houses in the fashionable areas of Haarlem and the Vecht river. According to the RKD he was the pupil of Albert van Spiers in Amsterdam and Jacob van Hal in Antwerp where he became a member of the Guild of St. Luke in 1714.Jacob de Wit in the |
Roel De Wit
Roelof Josephus "Roel" de Wit (31 March 1927 in Amsterdam – 3 June 2012 in Haarlem) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and a conservationist. De Wit studied biology at the University of Amsterdam. He became a member of the Provincial States of North Holland in 1958 and a member of the municipal council of Amsterdam in 1962. From 1965 to 1970 he was an alderman of Amsterdam. He served as Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ... of Alkmaar from 1970 until 1976 and as Queen's Commissioner of North Holland from 1976 until 1992. He retired in 1992. De Wit died at the age of 85 in his hometown of Haarlem in 2012. References Parlement.com 1927 births 2012 deaths Aldermen of Amsterdam Municipal councillors of Amsterdam Dutch biologists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan De Wit (poet)
Johan de Wit (born 1944) is a contemporary expatriate Dutch poet. He is the author of as many as twenty publications. His first collection, ''Rose Poems'', was published by Actual Size ''Actual Size'' is the sixth album by the American rock band Mr. Big, released in August 2001. It was their second and final studio album to feature guitarist Richie Kotzen. ''Actual Size'' would be Mr. Big's final studio album for 9 years, unti ... in 1986. ''Up To You Munro'' by Veer Books appeared in 2008. Reality Street published his ''Gero Nimo'' in 2011. ''Kenya'' (Veer) was published in 2016 (with Antony John and Wayne Clements). He has been described as one of the most innovative poets writing in English in the past twenty years.Jebb, K. Poetry Salzburg Review No. 16, Autumn 2009. Further reading # Johan de WitNo Hand Signals.# Johan de WitGero Nimo. External links # Johan de Wit# Johan de Wit {{DEFAULTSORT:Wit, Johan de 1944 births Living people De Wit, Johan De Wit, Johan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safira De Wit
Safira de Wit (born c. 1989) is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned ''Miss Universe Curaçao'', the official representative of the Dutch constituent country to the 2010 Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe Curaçao 2010 De Wit, who stands , competed as one of nine finalists in ''Miss Universe Curaçao 2010'', held in Willemstad on November 21, 2009, where she obtained the ''Miss Press'' and ''Miss Beautiful Body & Face'' awards, eventually winning the crown and the right to represent the Dutch constituent country in Miss Universe 2010. Miss Universe 2010 As the official representative of Curaçao to the 2010 Miss Universe pageant broadcast live from Paradise, Nevada on August 23, 2010 De Wit participated as one of the 83 delegates who vied for the crown of eventual winner, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert De Wit
Robert ("Rob") Hubert Maria de Wit (born 7 August 1962 in Eindhoven, North Brabant) is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988 and is still holding the Dutch national record of 8.447 points in the declathon, achieved in 1988. In 1994 De Wit participated in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municip ..., as a member of the Dutch bobsledding team, finishing in 24th place in the two-mans discipline. Achievements References *Dutch Olympic CommitteeProfile 1962 births Living people Dutch decathletes Dutch male bobsledders Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob De Wit (footballer)
Rob de Wit (born 8 September 1963) is a Dutch former football player. Career De Wit made his debut for FC Utrecht in the 1982–83 season. He was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was transferred to Ajax Amsterdam two seasons later, July 1984, as successor of left wing attacker Jesper Olsen, who left to Manchester United. At Ajax, he quickly became a crowd favourite, and played nearly all of the matches, the 1984–1985 and 1985–1986 seasons. On 1985-05-01, still in his first season at Ajax, De Wit made his debut for the Dutch national team in a World Cup qualifier against Austria. Nearly two weeks later, De Wit scored the winning goal against Hungary (0–1 away win), which won the Netherlands a play-off match against Belgium for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. De Wit's career came to an abrupt end in 1986, due to a cerebral hemorrhage while on holiday in Spain. At first, the consequences didn't seem to be serious. After an unsuccessf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob De Wit (athlete)
Robert ("Rob") Hubert Maria de Wit (born 7 August 1962 in Eindhoven, North Brabant) is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988 and is still holding the Dutch national record of 8.447 points in the declathon, achieved in 1988. In 1994 De Wit participated in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municip ..., as a member of the Dutch bobsledding team, finishing in 24th place in the two-mans discipline. Achievements References *Dutch Olympic CommitteeProfile 1962 births Living people Dutch decathletes Dutch male bobsledders Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piet De Wit
Piet de Wit (born 6 March 1946) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands who won the Amateur UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1966 and 1967.His sporting career began with DTS Zaandam. He then moved into the professionals category and won another three medals in 1968, 1970 and 1973. He was raised with three sisters in a biking family – his parents worked for a bicycle company. After retiring from active competitions in 1974, he established a family-run bicycle shop in his native Wormer Wormer is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 13 km northwest of Amsterdam. The town is situated in the Zaan district, on the eastern side of the river Zaan, across ..., which later expanded into a chain in North Holland. In 1994 he passed the shop management to his business partner Martin Slagt. References 1946 births Living people Dutch male cyclists People from Wormerland Cyclists from Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre De Wit
Pierre Marcel de Wit (born 26 September 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Early life Pierre was born in Köln to Lothar and Monika de Wit and grew up in the suburban Chorweiler. Career De Wit began his career 1992 with SC Köln Weiler Volkhoven and in 2005, he was scouted by Bayer 04 Leverkusen. After one year in the A-Youth (U-19) of the club, he was promoted to the Regionalliga team, and earned his first professional games. In July 2007 he was called for the Bundesliga team of Leverkusen. He gave his debut on 8 November 2006 in 3–1 win over VfL Bochum. After the season, de Wit left Leverkusen and joined VfL Osnabrück on loan. He played for VfL Osnabrück for two years, earning 47 caps, and scoring five goals. On 30 June 2009, he returned to Leverkusen. After his return he only played for Leverkusen's reserve team. On 3 December 2009, de Wit announced his signing with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. On 5 August 2013, he joined MSV Duisburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter De Wit
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaël Dudok De Wit
Michaël Dudok de Wit (; born 15 July 1953) is a Dutch animator, director and illustrator based in London. He won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for '' Father and Daughter'' (2000) and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for ''The Red Turtle'' (2016). Early life and education Michaël Dudok de Wit was born in Abcoude in the Netherlands. After his high school education in the Netherlands, he attended the Geneva School of Fine Arts. In 1978, he graduated from the West Surrey College of Art & Design (now the University for the Creative Arts) with his first film ''The Interview''. Career After working for a year in Barcelona, he settled in London where he directs and animates award-winning commercials for television and cinema. In 1992, he created the short film ''Tom Sweep'', followed by ''The Monk and the Fish'' (1994), (Making of '' Father and Daughter'') Focal Press. which was made in France with the studio Folimage. This film was nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
