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Janke Nunatak, Antarctica
Janke is a name of Germanic origin. This name is popular in countries speaking Dutch or Afrikaans, such as The Netherlands and South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... As a first name, it is usually attributed to a woman in South Africa. (This being due to a TV series aired in the 1990s where one of the main female protagonists was named Janke). It may also appear as a male first name amongst other families with ties to Germanic background. Spelling variations include Jancke, Jankhe, and (rarely) Janckhe. The name is derived from the Dutch male name Jan (a form of John or Johan), and features the suffix "-ke", which makes it a pet name, almost meaning "Baby Jan". People with the surname Janke include: * Barbara Janke (born 1947), British teacher and polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germanic Languages
The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania, and Southern Africa. The most widely spoken Germanic language, English language, English, is also the world's most List of languages by total number of speakers, widely spoken language with an estimated 2 billion speakers. All Germanic languages are derived from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic, spoken in Iron Age Scandinavia, History of Germany#Iron Age, Iron Age Northern Germany and along the North Sea and Baltic coasts. The West Germanic languages include the three most widely spoken Germanic languages: English language, English with around 360–400 million native speakers; German language, German, with over 100 million native speakers; and Dutch language, Dutch, with 24 million native speakers. Other West Germanic languages include Afrikaans, an offshoot of Dutch origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriele Janke
Gabriele Janke (born 23 February 1956) is a German fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events for East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ .... References 1956 births Living people German female fencers Olympic fencers for East Germany East German female fencers Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Magdeburg {{Germany-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janke Nunatak
The Hauberg Mountains () are a group of mountains of about extent, located north of Cape Zumberge and south of the Sweeney Mountains in eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. Location The Hauberg Mountains are in the southeast of Ellsworth Land just north of the Orville Coast. They are southeast of the Behrendt Mountains and south of the Sweeney Mountains. Eastern features, from north to south, include Shelton Nunataks, Janke Nunatak, Bean Peaks, Carlson Peak, Novocin Peak and Cape Zumberge. Western features include Mount Leek and Mount Dewe, separated by the Spear Glacier from the Peterson Hills and Wilkins Mountains. The Witte Nunataks are to the north. Discovery and name The Hauberg Mountains were discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, led by Finn Ronne, and named by him for John Hauberg, of Rock Island, Illinois, a contributor to the expedition. Western features Janke Nunatak . An isolated nunatak, northeast of Carlson Peak in wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Janke
Toni Janke ( ) is an Australian Indigenous singer/songwriter/musician. Early life and career She was one of youngest Indigenous students to graduate from university. Toni holds qualifications in arts, law, ministry and theology. She set up her own independent music label, Toni Janke Productions in the 1990s.The Gold Coast Bulletin, 19 January 2004, "Woman of many abilities" Toni is a coach, mentor and consultant who runs her own business, Toni Janke Productions. Personal life She lives in Meanjin (Brisbane QLD) and has two adult daughters. She has written and recorded several original songs and regularly performs as a solo artist or with her own band. Discography Albums Extended plays Awards Australian Women in Music Awards The Australian Women in Music Awards is an annual event that celebrates outstanding women in the Australian Music Industry who have made significant and lasting contributions in their chosen field. They commenced in 2018. ! , - , rowspan="1" , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terri Janke
Terri Janke is an Indigenous Australian lawyer of Wuthathi/ Meriam heritage. She is considered a leading international authority on Indigenous cultural and intellectual property (ICIP), and is the Solicitor Director of Terri Janke and Company. Early life and education Terri Janke was born in Cairns in Queensland, Australia, with Torres Strait Islander ( Mer Island) and Aboriginal ( Wuthathi) heritage, from Cape York Peninsula in North Queensland. She graduated from the University of New South Wales (BA LLB) in 1995. In 2019, Janke completed a PhD thesis at the Australian National University, entitled ''True Tracks: Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property Principles for putting self-determination into Practice''. She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and LEADR Mediators. In 2021, Janke published a book based on her PhD entitled ''True Tracks: Respecting Indigenous Knowledge and Culture'.'' The book is a resource for respecting Indige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleber Janke
Kleber Janke or simply Kleber Lapa (born April 12, 1988 in Lapa), is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to: Geology * Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America Places In Argentina *Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city * Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province In Brazil *Paraná (state), a state .... Contract *1 August 2006 to 31 January 2009 External links Kleber Lapaat Sambafoot.com 1988 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Paraná Clube players Brazilian people of German descent Footballers from Paraná (state) Men's association football midfielders People from Lapa, Paraná 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Janke
Karin Janke (born 14 October 1963, in Wolfsburg) is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. She represented the sports club VfL Wolfsburg Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V., commonly known as VfL Wolfsburg (), is a German professional sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. The club grew out of a multi-sports club for Volkswagen workers in the city of Wolfsburg. I .... Achievements References * 1963 births Living people German female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for West Germany Sportspeople from Wolfsburg Athletes from Lower Saxony European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games silver medalists for West Germany Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade Olympic female sprinters West German Athletics Championships winners 20th-century German sportswomen {{Germany-sprint-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janusz Janke
Janusz Janke (born 19 September 1966, in Koszalin) is a Polish civil servant who served as the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Qatar from 2018 to 2024. Life Janusz Janke has graduated in 1995 from law at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin and, year later, postgraduate studies for tax advisors. He started his career in 1995 at the Ministry of Economic Cooperation with Abroad, being responsible for adjusting Poland to the European Union customs law. Between 1997 and 2006 he worked for the Ministry of Economy where, among others, he was responsible for relations with the Committee of Customs Value of the World Trade Organization in Geneva. Simultaneously, he worked as a lecturer in customs law and international trade at the University of Commerce and Law and Higher Customs School (2000–2006). Between 2007 and 2013, he held the post of the Deputy Head of the Embassy in Amman. Next two years he spent at the Ministry of Economy as chief expert. Between 2015 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Janke
Fred C. Janke (pronounced yonkee) (April 28, 1917 – January 24, 2009) was an American football player, business executive and politician. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1936 to 1938 and was the captain of the 1938 Michigan Wolverines football team under first-year head coach Fritz Crisler. He later became the president and chairman of the board of Hancock Industries. He also served as the mayor his hometown, Jackson, Michigan, in the 1970s. Early years Janke as born in Jackson, Michigan in 1917. He played football at Jackson High School, and was selected as an all-state tackle in 1933 and 1934. University of Michigan In 1935, Janke enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he studied geological engineering. He played at the tackle position for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1936 to 1938. At the start of the 1937 season, Michigan head coach Harry Kipke moved Janke from the tackle position to fullback, but Janke returned to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the List of languages by total number of speakers, third most spoken Germanic language. In Europe, Dutch is the native language of most of the population of the Netherlands and Flanders (which includes 60% of the population of Belgium). "1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." (page 153). Dutch was one of the official languages of South Africa until 1925, when it was replaced by Afrikaans, a separate but partially Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible daughter language of Dutch. Afrikaans, depending on the definition used, may be considered a sister language, spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, and evolving from Cape Dutch dialects. In South America, Dutch is the native l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter Janke
Dexter Janke (born October 4, 1992) is the head coach for the York Lions football, York Lions of U Sports football. He played professionally as a defensive back for four years in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the latter of which he won a Grey Cup title with in 107th Grey Cup, 2019. He has also served as head coach for the Westshore Rebels of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL). He previously played amateur football for the Okanagan Sun and attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he played for the Saskatchewan Huskies football, Saskatchewan Huskies as a running back. Early career Janke played high school football at Austin O'Brien Catholic High School for three years as a running back. As a junior, he suffered a torn ACL. Janke made it to the city championships in his final year with the team, but he again tore his Anterior cruciate ligament, ACL in the championship game. He received an offer from the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Janke
Dennis Janke (born April 13, 1950) is an American comic book artist who was active in the industry from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s, primarily as an inker. He is known for his work on the DC Comics character Superman, particularly his nine-year run as inker on '' Superman: The Man of Steel''. A freelancer, Janke worked for both DC and Marvel Comics during his career, occasionally penciling covers and stories, but mostly focusing on "finish inking" over other artists' pencils. Janke has worked extensively with pencilers Jon Bogdanove and Jerry Ordway, creating Doomsday with Ordway. With Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary, Janke co-created Armadillo. In his career, Janke has also worked on dozens of independent comic booksJanke entry ''Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999.'' Accessed July 15, 2016. and |
