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Drost
Drost is a Dutch occupational surname. A ''drost'' or '' drossaard '' was a kind of bailiff in the Low countries (see landdrost and seneschal). Notable people with the surname include: * Epi Drost (1945–1995), Dutch footballer * Erik Drost (born 1977), Dutch guitarist * Frank Drost (born 1963), Dutch swimmer * Henrico Drost (born 1987), Dutch footballer * Jeff Drost (born 1964), American football player * Jeroen Drost (born 1987), Dutch footballer * Jesper Drost (born 1993), Dutch footballer * Johannes Drost (1880–1954), Dutch swimmer *Monique Drost (born 1964), Dutch swimmer *Peter Drost (born 1958), Dutch swimmer * Robert Drost (born 1970), American computer scientist *Rudolf Drost (1892–1971), German ornithologist *Willem Drost Willem Drost (baptized 19 April 1633 – buried 25 February 1659) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker of history paintings and portraits. Biography He is a mysterious figure, closely associated with Rembrandt, with very few pain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Droste
Droste B.V. () is a Dutch chocolate manufacturer. Its headquarters and factory are located in the village of Vaassen, Netherlands. Droste operates as an independent business unit within Hosta, a German confectionery company. History Droste was founded by Gerardus Johannes Droste in 1863 in the city of Haarlem. The company started as a confectionery business selling various types of candy, including the Droste chocolate pastilles that are still being sold today. Because of the growing reputation, the firm ''G.J. Droste'' opened its first factory in 1890. The entire chocolate making process took place in the same building as where the retail store was located. In 1891, the factory was relocated to the Spaarne river due to lack of room in the old building. This new location was favourable because the raw materials could now be delivered by boat. Likewise, the shipping of finished products was done on water, improving the distribution process. In 1897, the leadership of the Droste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrico Drost
Henrico Drost (born 21 January 1987) is a Dutch footballer who plays as centre-back. Club career Born in Kampen, Drost started his senior career in 2005 with SC Heerenveen, where he was usually a bencher. Heerenveen loaned him out to Excelsior, De Graafschap and VVV-Venlo. In the summer of 2010 Drost signed a two-year contract with RKC Waalwijk after leaving Heerenveen on a free transfer. In the summer of 2013, Drost signed with NAC Breda for two seasons, to leave them for Excelsior on a free in 2015. Drost returned to RKC in the Eerste Divisie in the summer of 2017. In the summer of 2020, he switched to ASWH in the Tweede Divisie. In his first season, he played in 3 out of ASWH's 6 league games. In the fall season of 2011, he played in 10 of ASWH's 12 league games. In the winter break of 2021, he left ASWH, as his family needed to relocate. At the start of 2022, he joined VV Jubbega. Personal life Henrico Drost is the twin brother of former professional football player Jer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeroen Drost
Jeroen Drost (born 21 January 1987 in Kampen) is a Dutch retired professional footballer, who played as a left back. Club career Drost began his career with DOS Kampen and later joined the youth of Go Ahead Eagles from Deventer. He played some years with the youth from Go Ahead Eagles before being scouted in 2001 by SC Heerenveen. After three years in the youth academy of SC Heerenveen, he was promoted to the first team in 2004. Drost moved on loan to N.E.C. in January 2008. After a half year and five league matches with NEC, he returned to Heerenveen, and was once again loaned out, this time to Vitesse in July 2008. Vitesse eventually decided to sign Drost, and he received a four-year contract lasting until mid-2013, but loaned him to FC Zwolle for half a season in 2011. He moved to De Graafschap in 2012, but only played 3 matches in an injury-hit season and was released by the club in April 2013. After leaving de Graafschap, Drost moved into amateur football and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Drost
Willem Drost (baptized 19 April 1633 – buried 25 February 1659) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker of history paintings and portraits. Biography He is a mysterious figure, closely associated with Rembrandt, with very few paintings clearly attributable to him.Slive, 116 He was presumably born in Amsterdam, in what was then known as the United Provinces of the Netherlands, but when and where is unknown. Around 1650, according to the early art historian Houbraken, he became a student of Rembrandt, eventually developing a close working relationship, painting history scenes, biblical compositions, symbolic studies of a solitary figure, as well as portraits. As a student, his 1654 painting titled ''Bathsheba'' was inspired by Rembrandt's painting done in the same year on the same subject and given the same title, though their treatments are rather different; both Drost's and Rembrandt's paintings are in the Louvre in Paris. Houbraken described him as a painter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epi Drost
Eimert "Epi" Drost (21 September 1945 in Amersfoort – 27 May 1995 in Rotterdam) was an association football player and manager from the Netherlands, best known for his time with FC Twente. Playing career Club He made his senior debut for FC Wageningen on 23 September 1962 against De Graafschap, then had a short spell with Heracles Almelo, before joining manager Kees Rijvers at FC Twente where he would become one of the best players in the history of the club.Het levensverhaal van een kleurrijke lokale held - Voetbal International Known for his colourful lifestyle and fierce shot,Epi Drost 1945 - 1995 - Trouw he p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Drost
Robert Drost is an American computer scientist. He was born in 1970 in New York City. Life Drost joined Sun Microsystems in 1993 after obtaining a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. In 2001 he earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. minor in Computer Science from Stanford. As of 2011 he is a holder of over 95 patents in microelectronics. Until 2010, Drost was Distinguished Engineer and Senior Director of Advanced Hardware at Sun Microsystems, helping to pioneer wireless connections between computer chips called proximity communication. Since 2010, Drost has had various roles, including CEO, COO, and CFO, at Pluribus Networks, Inc., a Palo Alto-based startup that he co-founded with Sunay Tripathi and Chih-Kong Ken Yang. Distinctions * AwardeBest PaperaSupercomputing 2008 the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis. * Named to the MIT Technology Review TR100 as one of the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Drost , Belgium, in the week after he competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics, finishing second in te 100 metres backstroke, and won the diving competition.
Drost won in diving and swimming several medals at national championships.
Johannes Drost (22 June 1880 – 18 September 1954) was a Dutch backstroke swimmer and diver who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke event in a time of 3:01.0, narrowly beating compatriot Johannes Bloemen. This was the first swimming medal and the first individual Olympic medal ever for the Netherlands. Drost also competed at other international competitions. Among others in Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, References Ex ...
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Jesper Drost
Jesper Drost (born 11 January 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for HHC Hardenberg. Club career Drost was born in Nunspeet. He joined FC Groningen from PEC Zwolle in summer 2015. He then moved to Heracles Almelo and back to PEC Zwolle. On 31 August 2021, he moved to the third-tier club HHC Hardenberg. Personal life Drost was accused of attempted manslaughter, after he allegedly drove into two men with his car after a fight in a bar in Steenwijk in 2014. In December 2015 he was sentenced to do 50 hours of community service. Career statistics Club Honours PEC Zwolle *KNVB Cup: 2013–14; runner-up 2014–15 * Johan Cruijff Shield: 2014 *Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as t ...: 2011–12 References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Drost
Frank Willem Drost (born 22 March 1963) is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. His best individual Olympic result came in 1984, when he finished in sixth place (1:51.62) in the 200 m freestyle. His elder brother Peter was also a swimmer. They are not related to Monique. Drost won two bronze medals at the 1985 European Championships in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ..., Bulgaria. Nationally, he collected five titles in 1987 and 1988, in 100 m and 200 m butterfly and 200 m freestyle. Between 1982 and 1986 he set 15 records in 200–1500 m freestyle, 200 m butterfly and 4×100 m freestyle relay. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Drost
Rudolf Karl Theodor Drost (19 August 1892, Oldenburg - 3 December 1971, Wilhelmshaven) was a German ornithologist best known for his studies on bird migration conducted at the Heligoland observatory. Drost was the only child of Dr Karl Drost and Clara née Fetköter. He studied at the Mariengymnasium and later at the University of Tübingen and later at Göttingen. His education was interrupted by the war and he was wounded during service. He received a Doctoral degree in 1923 for studying crustaceans and was appointed in the Prussian Biological Station on Heligoland where he continued the work of Hugo Weigold. In 1926 he was made director of the Helgoland Vogelwarte and became a Professor in 1932. He organized student observers along the coast and his capture and ringing of birds also led to improved identification and sexing techniques. He also compared migration in the Snake Island (Schlangeninsel) in the Black Sea off Romania in 1928 and later studied the effects of weather, day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monique Drost
Monique Drost (born 8 October 1964) is a retired Dutch swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1981 European Aquatics Championships The 1981 European Aquatics Championships were held in an indoor pool (50 m) in Split, Yugoslavia from 5 September to 12 September 1981. Besides swimming there were titles contested in diving, synchronized swimming (women) and water polo .... She also competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 100 m freestyle. Monique is not related to Olympic swimmers Frank Drost and Peter Drost. After retiring from competitive swimming she worked as a swimming coach. vitesse63.nl References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Drost
Peter Willem Drost (born 25 February 1958) is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed at the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics. His best individual result came in 1984, when he finished in seventh place (7:26.72) in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside his younger brother Frank Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Curr ..., Hans Kroes and Edsard Schlingemann. He is not related to Monique Drost, who is also a retired swimmer who competed at the 1980 Olympics. References 1958 births Living people Olympic swimmers of the Netherlands Dutch male freestyle swimmers Dutch male butterfly swimmers Swimmers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Amersfoort {{Netherlands-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
