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Ooms
Ooms is a Dutch-language surname, derived from the word ''oom'', meaning uncle. An alternative origin may be the given name "Omaar". at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands People with this surname include: * (born 1964), Swedish actress and writer * Hendrik Ooms (1916–1993), Dutch cyclist * Jack Ooms (1925–1999), Dutch chemical weapons researcher and diplomat * Janus Ooms (1866–1924), Dutch rower * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Ooms
Amanda Francisca Ooms (born 5 September 1964) is a Dutch-Swedish actress and writer. She has acted in both film and TV in Sweden and internationally. She was born in Kalmar. Ooms participates in season 10 of '' Stjärnorna på slottet'' which was broadcast on SVT. Filmography *1986 – ''Bröderna Mozart'' *1988 – '' Hotel St. Pauli'' *1989 – ''Kvinnorna på taket'' *1989 – ''Karachi'' *1991 – ''Buster's Bedroom'' *1992 – '' Ginevra'' *1992 – ''Young Indiana Jones'' *1993 – '' Vals Licht'' *1993 – '' De tussentijd'' *1995 – ''No Man's Land'' *1994 – ''Mesmer'' *1996 – '' Passageraren'' *1996 – '' Vargkvinnan'' *1996 – ''Wilderness'' *1997 – '' Jachd nach CM24'' *1997 – ''Chock i nöd och lust'' *1998 – '' Mellan Hopp och Förtvivlan'' *1998 – ''Getting Hurt'' *1999 – '' Doomwatch-Winterangel'' *1999 – ''Röd Jul'' *1999 – ''Recycled'' *2001 – ''Så vit som en snö'' *2002 – ''The Forsyte Saga'' *2003 – ''Fear X'' *2005 – '' Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrik Ooms
Hendrik Ooms also known as Henk Ooms (18 March 1916 – 6 December 1993) was a Dutch cyclist. He won a silver medal in Men's tandem at the 1936 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not com ... References 1916 births 1993 deaths Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in cycling People from Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Cyclists from North Holland {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Ooms
Arie Jacobus Johannes "Jack" Ooms (1925–1999) was a Dutch chemist, diplomat and chemical weapons researcher. As head of Dutch chemical defence research, Ooms worked for 23 years for the eradication of chemical warfare, which he believed could best be achieved by a combination of effective chemical protection and international chemical arms control and a permanent, multilateral ban on chemical weapons, as implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. In 1942, during the German occupation of The Netherlands in the Second World War (1940-1945), Ooms entered the University of Utrecht to study chemistry. In 1943 he refused to sign the Nazi loyalty declaration and became an Engelandvaarder by escaping to the United Kingdom by way of Spain and Portugal, much of it on foot. He joined the U.S. Army and, in August 1944, returned to mainland Europe with the Allied landings in southern France. After completing his MSc degree and national military service, he joined the newly formed Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janus Ooms
J.J.K (Janus) Ooms (15 Augustus 1866, Amsterdam – 6 November 1924, Amsterdam) was a Dutch rower who was the first non-Briton to win the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta (in 1892). Ooms rowed for Neptune Rowing Club, Amsterdam, and was trained by Rudolf Meurer who also trained the Olympic champions François Brandt and Roelof Klein. In 1886, a group of interested sportsmen established a regatta in Amsterdam after meeting at the café Suisse "to establish the “Committee for the Championships of the Netherlands for gentlemen amateurs in single scull outriggers". Five years later, in 1891, Ooms won the French Rowing championship (skiff), created in 1876 (first foreigner). One year later, in 1892, Ooms became the first competitor from outside the United Kingdom to win the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley. On his return to Amsterdam he was greeted by huge crowds and a fireworks display. After Ooms' victory, the Dutch Rowing Club awarded him a Golden Belt with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Ooms
Karel Ooms (27 January 1845 - 18 March 1900) was a Belgian painter of portraits, genre paintings and history paintings. He was also known for his Orientalist scenes and Oriental landscapes. Life Karel Ooms was born in Dessel as the youngest son of a large peasant family. At school his extraordinary talent for drawing was discovered. When he was twelve his hometown provided financial support which allowed him to study at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts. One of his teachers at the Academy was Nicaise de Keyser, one of the key figures in the Belgian Romantic-historical school of painting and a painter of mainly history paintings and portraits. After graduating from the Academy 1865 Karel Ooms was welcomed with pomp in his home town Dessel.Object v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Ooms
Willem Ooms (13 January 1897 – 24 May 1972) was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in the men's 50km event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not com ... References 1897 births 1972 deaths Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Sloten, North Holland Cyclists from North Holland {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piet Ooms
Pieter ("Piet") Lodewijk Ooms (11 December 1884, Amsterdam – 14 February 1961, Amsterdam) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... He participated in the 1500 metre freestyle competition, but was eliminated in the first round. Also he was part of the Dutch water polo team, which finished fourth in the 1908 tournament. References External linksPiet Oomsat Sports-reference.com 1884 births 1961 deaths Dutch male freestyle swimmers Dutch male water polo players Olympic swimmers of the Netherlands Olympic water polo players of the Netherlands Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Amsterdam 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaas Ooms
Klaas Ooms (9 June 1917 – 17 January 1970) was a Dutch football forward who was a member of the Netherlands' squad at the 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and was held in France from 4 June until 19 June 1938. Italy defended its title in the final, bea .... However, he never made an appearance for the national team. He also played for DWV. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oomen
Oomen is a Dutch-language surname, derived from the word ''oom'', meaning uncle. An alternative origin may be the given name "Omaar". at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands People with this surname include: * (born 1945), Dutch pianist, composer and conductor * Erica Oomen (born 1950s), Dutch track racing cyclist * (born 1960), Dutch children's writer, illustrator and designer * (born 1965), Dutch snooker referee * (1916–1992), Dutch child psychologist known for her Snijders-Oomen nonverbal intelligence test * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch-language Surnames
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken countryw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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