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Dolf
Dolf is a Dutch masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Adolf, which may refer to: * Dolf Brouwers (1912–1997), Dutch comedian, singer, and television actor * Dolf Jansen (born 1963), comedian, presenter of the Radio 2 program ''Spijkers met Koppen'' * Dolf Joekes (1884–1962), Dutch politician * Dolf Kessler (1884–1945), Dutch football player and industrialist * Dolf van Kol (1902–1989), Dutch footballer who earned 33 caps for the Dutch national side * Dolf van der Linden (1915–1999), Dutch conductor of popular music * Dolf Luque (1890–1957), Cuban Major League Baseball pitcher * Dölf Mettler (1934–2015), Swiss yodeler, composer and painter * Dolf van der Nagel (1889–1949), Dutch amateur footballer * Dolf Rieser (1898–1983), South African born British painter, printmaker, and teacher * Dolf Roks (born 1962), former amateur footballer from The Netherlands * Dolf Sternberger (1907–1989), German philosopher and political scientist at the Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf
Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in various Central European and East European countries with non-Germanic languages, such as Lithuanian Adolfas and Latvian Ādolfs. Adolphus can also appear as a surname, as in John Adolphus, the English historian. The female forms Adolphine and Adolpha are far more rare than the male names. The name is a compound derived from the Old High German ''Athalwolf'' (or ''Hadulf''), a composition of ''athal'', or ''adal'', meaning "noble" (or '' had(u)''-, meaning "battle, combat"), and ''wolf''. The name is cognate to the Anglo-Saxon name '' Æthelwulf'' (also Eadulf or Eadwulf). The name can also be derived from the ancient Germanic elements "Wald" meaning "power", "brightness" and wolf (Waldwulf). Due to negative associations with Adolf Hitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf Wyllarde
Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes, writing as Dolf Wyllarde (3 April 1871 - 10 May 1950) was a British journalist and a writer of verse and fiction. From 1897 to 1939, she was known to publish in excess of 30 books, including novels, stories and children's literature. Numerous reviews of her work mistakenly referred to her as a male due to misunderstanding of her chosen name, with some believing it to be a pen name. She was described by one newspaper as being "one of the pioneers in the latest phase of English fiction" and as "a new power in the fiction world, a power to be reckoned with". Little is known about her private life and she died a spinster in May 1950. Early work Born on 3 April 1871 according to the 1939 England register, she was educated at King's College London. She described herself as being a London correspondent, sports editor, reporter and a paragraphist. She suffered from being overworked in 1902 and took a short visit to South Africa "for the sake of her hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf Luque
Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán "Dolf" Luque (August 4, 1890 – July 3, 1957) was a Cuban starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to . Luque was enshrined in the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957 and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1967, as well as in the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985. Luque was not only the first Latino pitcher in MLB, but also the first to win a World Series victory, and the first to lead the Leagues in wins and shutouts. A native of Havana, Luque played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1912 to 1945 and was also a long-time manager in the league. Additionally, he managed in Mexico in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1946–1956.Cuban, Minor, Negro and Mexican leagues statistics ''Baseball Reference''. Retrieved on March 23, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf Verroen
Dolf Verroen (born 20 November 1928) is a Dutch writer of children's literature. Career Early in his career, he worked for the newspaper ''Het Vrije Volk''. Verroen made his debut in 1955 with the poetry collection ''In los verband''. His first children's book ''Het boek van Jan-Kees'', later republished as ''Paarden, van die enge grote'', was published in 1958 although he wrote the story originally between age 14 and 15. He won the Zilveren Griffel award four times: in 1979 for ''De kat in de gordijnen'', in 1981 for ''Hoe weet jij dat nou?'', in 1987 for ''Een leeuw met lange tanden'' and in 2019 for ''Droomopa''. In 2006, he won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for his book ''Wie schön weiß ich bin'', a German translation of ''Slaaf Kindje Slaaf'' by Rolf Erdorf. The book was later republished under the title ''Hoe mooi wit ik ben'' with illustrations by Martijn van der Linden. The book is inspired by his journey to Suriname with Miep Diekmann in 1976. In 1999, he be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf Jansen
Dolf Jansen (born 25 June 1963 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch comedian, host of the Radio 2 programme '' Spijkers met Koppen'' and an active Marathon runner. On television Jansen hosted '' Loods 6'' (1991), '' Kunstbende'' (1992), ''Jansen slaat door'' (TROS) (1993) and ''Jansen op jacht'' (2007). He performed together with Hans Sibbel as the comedy team 'Lebbis en Jansen', but also performs as an individual comedian. He also is an ambassador of Oxfam Novib Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International. History Founded at 17 Broad Street, Oxford, as the Oxford C .... Dolf Jansen has an Irish mother. Solo programmes *2002: ''Dolf Solo'' *2004: ''Jansen Praat'' *2005: ''Dolfdurft'' *2007: ''Geen Oudejaarsvoorstelling'' *2008: ''Echt (Oudejaars 2008)'' *2009: ''Altijd Verder'' *2010: ''Oudejaars 2010'' *2011: ''Als ik het niet doe doet niemand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf Joekes
Adolf Marcus "Dolf" Joekes (5 May 1884 – 1 April 1962) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) and later co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA) and businessman. Joekes worked as a salesman for the Samarang–Joana Steam Tram Company and the Semarang-Cheribon Steam Tram Company in Batavia in the Dutch East Indies from 1910 until 1918 and a corporate director for the Dutch East Indies Railway Company from 1918 until 1920. Joekes worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Labour as Director-General of the department for International Labour Laws, taking office on 18 May 1920. Joekes was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1925, taking office on 15 September 1925. Joekes also worked as a Managing editor of the party newspaper ''De Vrijzinnig-Democraat'' from 10 December 1925 until 1 May 1941. After the election of 1933 the Leader of the Free-thinking Democratic League and Parliamentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf Van Der Voort Van Zijp
Adolf van der Voort van Zijp (1 September 1892 in Klambir Lima, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies – 8 March 1978 in Monaco) was a Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Biography Born into a Dutch patrician family, he was first and foremost a military man, and like the other members of his Olympic team he served in the Dutch armed forces. At the Olympics of 1924 first Olympic games he was a lieutenant in the Second Regiment of the Huzares. Eventually he would be promoted to Inspector of the Cavalry. In the 1924 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the individual three-day event as well as in the team three-day event. Four years later he again won the gold medal in the team three-day event and placed fourth in the individual three-day event. His compatriot Charles Pahud de Mortanges was awarded the gold medal in the latter case. In May 1940 Van der Voort van Zijp fought valiantly at the bloody battle of the Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf Van Kol
Adolf Henri "Dolf" van Kol (2 August 1902 – 20 January 1989) was a Dutch footballer who earned 33 caps for the Dutch national side between 1925 and 1931, scoring four goals. He also participated at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He played club football for Ajax Ajax may refer to: Greek mythology and tragedy * Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea * Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris * ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Greek ..., managed the club from 1942 to 1945. References External links Player profile at KNVBPlayer profile at VoetbalStats.nl 1902 births 1989 deaths Dutch footballers Netherlands international footballers Dutch football managers Olympic footballers of the Netherlands Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics AFC Ajax players Footballers from Amsterdam Association football defenders {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf Sternberger
Dolf Sternberger (originally ''Adolf Sternberger''; 28 July 1907 in Wiesbaden – 27 July 1989 in Frankfurt/Main) was a German philosopher and political scientist at the University of Heidelberg. Dolf Sternberger is known for his concept of citizenship in contemporary German political thought, and for coining the term "constitutional patriotism" (''Verfassungspatriotismus'') in 1979, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany.Jan-Werner Muller''Constitutional Patriotism'' Princeton University Press, 2008, p. 21. Notes References * Bernhard Vogel Bernhard Vogel (; born 19 December 1932) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He was the 4th Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1976 to 1988 and the 2nd Minister President of Thuringia from 1992 to 2003. ...: ''Dolf Sternberger und die Politische Wissenschaft''. Heidelberg 2008. External links * "Sprachkritik", Nazism, and the German Conscience: the Caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piz Dolf
Piz Dolf ( Romansh) or Trinserhorn (German) is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden. Piz Sardona is to the north across a glacier, and to its west Piz Segnas. Both Piz Segnas and Piz Dolf show the line of the ''Glarus thrust'' in its upper part. The easiest access to the area is an aerial cableway to Fil de Cassons from Flims Flims ( rm, Flem) is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The town of Flims is dominated by the Flimserstein which one can see from almost anywhere in the area. Flims consists of the village of Flims (called ... or any of various hikes to this ridge lying southeast of Piz Dolf. One route uses the ascent via Val Bargis (the path can be seen on the picture (right) crossing the southern face of Piz Dolf in vegetation). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf De Vries
Dolf de Vries (11 July 1937 – 5 December 2020) was a Dutch actor from The Hague. De Vries was best known for his television appearances, especially for his role as Verhulst in '' Dossier Verhulst'' (1986–87). He also appeared in several of Paul Verhoeven's best-known films, such as '' Black Book'' and ''Soldier of Orange''. In his spare time he wrote plays and travel books. He died, aged 83, at his home in The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of .... Filmography References External links * 1937 births 2020 deaths Dutch male film actors Dutch male television actors Male actors from The Hague 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf Van Der Nagel
Rudolf Cornelis van der Nagel (28 May 1889 in Buitenzorg, Dutch East Indies – 10 October 1949) was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player. He was a part of the Dutch Olympic team which won the bronze medal in the 1912 tournament. Due to being a reserve player, he did not play in any of the matches and was not awarded a medal. He made one appearance for the Netherlands national team in 1914. He was a soldier by profession and in 1918 married Campegina Vitringa in Harderwijk Harderwijk (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city of the Netherlands. It is served by the Harderwijk railway station. Its population centres are Harderwijk and Hierden. Harderwijk is on the western boundary of the Veluwe. The southea .... References 1889 births 1949 deaths Dutch footballers Olympic footballers of the Netherlands Footballers at the 1912 Summer Olympics People from Bogor Association football midfielders Netherlands international footballers Dutch people of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
