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Björling
Björling is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna-Lisa Björling (1910–2006), Swedish opera singer and actress * Carl Fabian Björling (1839–1910), Swedish mathematician and meteorologist * Carl Georg Björling (1870–1934), Swedish lawyer * Emanuel Björling (1808–1872), Swedish mathematician * Ewa Björling (born 1961), Swedish politician * Gunnar Björling (1887–1960), Finnish poet * Johan Alfred Björling (1871–1892/93), Swedish botanist and explorer *Jussi Björling (1911–1960), Swedish opera singer *Renée Björling (1898–1975), Swedish actress * Sigurd Björling (1907–1983), Swedish opera singer See also *Björlin Björlin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Nadia Bjorlin (born 1980), American actress, singer and model * Risto Björlin (born 1944), Finnish sport wrestler *Ulf Björlin Mats Ulf Stefan Björlin (21 May 1933 – 23 Octob ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Bjorling Swedish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jussi Björling
Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling ( , ; 5 February 19119 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. He sang the Italian, French and Russian opera repertory with taste. Bjorling was ranked the greatest singer of the 20th century by a poll of music critics in ''Classic CD'' magazine (UK) in July 1999. Early life Björling (surname also spelled as "Bjoerling" and "Bjorling" in English-language sources) was born in Stora Tuna, Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden, in February 1911. The midwife's register shows he was born on 5 February, but the church baptism records erroneously show 2 February, and that was the day on which he celebrated his birthday throughout his whole life. He was known throughout his life by the name Jussi, which he received as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Alfred Björling
Johan Alfred Björling (19 October 1871 – 1892/1893) was a Swedish botanist and Arctic explorer. He led the ill-fated Swedish NW Greenland Expedition, also known as Björling–Kallstenius Expedition, in 1892. Life Björling was born on 19 October 1871 in Stockholm, Sweden and was the son of Johan Alfred Björling and Lydia Kastengren. He passed his ''studentexamen'' in 1891 and took part in the 1890 expedition to Spitsbergen and shipped in 1891 a Greenlandic merchant ship to the west coast of Greenland, where he using a rowboat penetrated north to the area of Devils Thumb. He died in 1892 or 1893 in the Canadian Arctic. He was the nephew of Swedish mathematician Emanuel Björling (1808–1872). Expeditions In the summer of 1889 as a 17‑year‑old, he led an expedition along with two companions to become the first to climb Kebnekaise, the highest mountain in Sweden. In 1890, he participated in an expedition to Greenland and Spitsbergen. He continued his exploration of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Björling
Gunnar Olof Björling, (31 May 1887 – 11 July 1960) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish poet. He was one of the leading figures of Finnish-Swedish modernist literature, along with Elmer Diktonius, Edith Södergran and Hagar Olsson. Biography Björling was born in Helsinki, to Edvard Björling (Åberg) and Lydia Maria Gustafsdotter Björling, with his brothers Bruno and Torsten. He spent his childhood in Helsinki and Viipuri, and the summer months in Kangasala. Between 1901 and 1902 he attended Hamina Cadet School, and then studied philosophy at the University of Helsinki. One of his teachers was the internationally renowned sociologist Edvard Westermarck, who greatly influenced Björling's thinking. During his school years in Helsinki, Björling became a passionate socialist, was active in the trade unions and participated in several minor operations. However, when the Finnish Civil War broke out in 1918, Björling supported the whites, and helped a telegraphist working for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewa Björling
Ewa Helena Björling (born 3 May 1961) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Moderate Party. She served as Minister for Foreign Trade from 2007 to 2014 and as Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 2010 to 2014 in the Swedish Government. She was a member of the Swedish Riksdag for Stockholm County from 2002 to 2014. On 16 October 2014, she submitted her resignation from the Riksdag and announced that she will retire from politics. Prior career Ewa Björling is a dentist, Doctor of Medicine and a docent in virology. Prior to her election to the Swedish parliament in 2002, she worked as a lecturer at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. She was also a member of the municipal council in Ekerö Municipality from 1999 to 2006, and served as its chairman from 2005 to 2006. She was elected a member of parliament in 2002 and served in the parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. She was also a substitute in the Committee on the Constitution, the Committee on Education and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna-Lisa Björling
Anna-Lisa Björling (née Emy Anna-Lisa Berg; 15 March 1910 – 24 November 2006) was a Swedish opera singer and actress. She was married to tenor Jussi Björling, from 1935 until his death in 1960. Born in Stockholm, Anna-Lisa was a soprano who had studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. After her marriage to Jussi Björling in 1935, Anna-Lisa focused on her family life and their children for ten years. When the children were older she resumed her musical studies, and made a very successful comeback at the Royal Swedish Opera Royal Swedish Opera () is an opera and ballet company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Location and environment The building is located in the centre of Sweden's capital, Stockholm, in the borough of Norrmalm (borough), Norrmalm, on the eastern si ... in 1948, where she performed various roles until the late 1960s. In Sweden and occasionally abroad, she performed duets with her husband Jussi Björling, for television specials and other events. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Georg Björling
Carl Georg Björling (1870-1934) was a Swedish lawyer and professor. Life He was born on 16 September 1870 in Halmstad, Sweden, and was the son of Carl Fabian Björling and his wife Minna Agnes Cecilia von Schéele. He died on 14 March 1934. Career He attained his Juris Doctor degree from Lund University. He worked as a clerk at the Svea Court of Appeal. He later became a professor and vice-rector at Lund University. Honours In 1920, he became a commander of the Dannebrog order. Bibliography * ''Textbook of Civil Law for Beginners '' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bjorling, Carl Georg 20th-century Swedish lawyers People from Halmstad Lund University alumni Academic staff of Lund University Commanders of the Order of the Dannebrog 1870 births 1934 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Björling
Emanuel Gabriel Björling (2 December 1808 – 3 November 1872) was a Swedish mathematician. He was the father of mathematician Carl Fabian Björling. Career In 1836, he became the associate professor of mechanics at the University of Uppsala. He was a lecturer and later a rector at Västerås grammar school. He is most well known for the Björling problem. In 1850, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. References External links * http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=20542 Author profilein the database zbMATH zbMATH Open, formerly Zentralblatt MATH, is a major reviewing service providing reviews and abstracts for articles in pure and applied mathematics, produced by the Berlin office of FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastru ... 1808 births 1872 deaths 19th-century Swedish mathematicians Uppsala University alumni Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences {{Sweden-mathematician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Fabian Björling
Carl Fabian Emanuel Björling (30 November 1839 – 6 May 1910) was a Swedish mathematician and meteorologist. Life He was born on 30 November 1839 in Västerås, Sweden, and died on 6 May 1910. He was the son of mathematician Emanuel Björling and father of lawyer Carl Georg Björling. Career He attained his Ph.D. from Uppsala University in 1863. In 1863, he became an associate professor of mathematics at Uppsala University. In 1867 he was appointed a lecturer of mathematics and physics at the Halmstad grammar school. From 1873 to 1904 he was the professor of mathematics at Lund University. In 1886, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. References * External links * Author profilein the database zbMATH zbMATH Open, formerly Zentralblatt MATH, is a major reviewing service providing reviews and abstracts for articles in pure and applied mathematics, produced by the Berlin office of FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz Institute for Information Infr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renée Björling
Renée Björling (10 July 1898 – 4 March 1975) was a Swedish film actress. She was born in Lovö, Sweden and died in Täby. Partial filmography * ''Tre indvendige Jomfruer'' (1914) - Daughter * ''The Downy Girl'' (1919) - Anne-Marie Ehinger * '' The Monastery of Sendomir'' (1920) - Dortka * ''Carolina Rediviva'' (1920) - Carola * ''Vallfarten till Kevlaar'' (1921) - Gretchen * '' A Wild Bird'' (1921) - Alice Brenner * ''Fröken Fob'' (1923) - Fob * ''Norrtullsligan'' (1923) - Eva * ''Halta Lena och Vindögda Per'' (1924) - Magda *'' Charles XII's Courier'' (1924) - Anna Björnhufvud * '' Life in the Country'' (1924) - Frida von Rambow * ''Två konungar'' (1925) - Ann-Charlotte von Stapelmohr * '' Charley's Aunt'' (1926) - Kitty Werden * '' Gustaf Wasa'' (1928) - Margareta Brahe * '' Servant's Entrance'' (1932) - Astrid Beck * '' Vi som går kjøkkenveien'' (1933) - Astrid, Beck's daughter * '' The Fight Continues'' (1941) - Betty Berg * ''Släkten är bäst'' (1944) - Ebb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurd Björling
Sigurd Björling (2 November 1907 - 8 April 1983) was a Sweden, Swedish operatic baritone. He made his debut as Alfio in ''Cavalleria Rusticana'' in 1935 at Royal Swedish Opera. He specialized in Richard Wagner, Wagnerian roles, among them Wotan, Telramund, Amfortas, Hans Sachs and Kurwenal. His United States debut came on 3 October 1950 in San Francisco (as Kurwenal), and the following year he was the first postwar-Wotan at the Bayreuth Festival. On 15 November 1952 he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera, singing there for a full season. He sang his last performance in 1974.Metropolitan OperaBjörling, Sigurd (Baritone) performance record on the MetOpera Database. He appeared in the 1979 film ''Kejsaren''. References 1907 births 1983 deaths Swedish operatic baritones 20th-century Swedish male opera singers {{Sweden-opera-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
