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Joh
Joh, JOH or Joh. may refer to: People * Juan Orlando Hernández (born 1968), former president of Honduras * Joh Makini, Tanzanian hip hop recording artist and composer * Laura Joh Rowland, American author * Tho Joh Heftye, an alias of Thomas Johannessen Heftye (1822–1886), Norwegian businessman, politician and philanthropist Given name * Joh Bailey, Australian hair stylist * Joh Bjelke-Petersen (1911–2005), Australian politician * Joh Mizuki (1938–1991), Japanese actor * Joh Sasaki (born 1950), Japanese writer and journalist * Joh Shaw (born 1982), Australian snowboarder Surname * Araki Joh, Japanese manga artist * Asami Jō (born 1975), Japanese pornographic actress * Mary Kim Joh (1904–2005), Korean-American composer * Masako Jō (born 1978), Japanese voice actress * Tiffany Joh (born 1986), American professional golfer * Wonhee Anne Joh, South Korean author, professor, lecturer * Joh Hyun, South Korean novelist * Joh Keun-shik, South Korean film director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen (13 January 191123 April 2005) was an Australian politician and farmer who served as premier of Queensland between 1968 and 1987, for almost 20 years, as state leader of the National Party (earlier known as the Country Party). Bjelke-Petersen was born in New Zealand's North Island to Danish immigrant parents. His family moved back to Australia when he was a child and settled on farming property near Kingaroy, Queensland. He left school at the age of 14 and went into farming. Bjelke-Petersen was elected to the Kingaroy Shire Council in 1946 and to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1947 state election. He would serve in state parliament for over 40 years, holding the seats of Nanango (1947–1950) and Barambah (1950–1987). Bjelke-Petersen was appointed as a government minister in 1963 and succeeded as premier and Country Party leader in 1968 following the death of Jack Pizzey. He would lead the party to seven consecutive election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes
Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as " John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yehochanan'', meaning " YHWH is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are ''Johann'', ''Hannes'', '' Hans'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "'' Hansel and Gretel''", a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers), '' Jens'' (from Danish) and '' Jan'' (from Dutch, and found in many countries). In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. The English equivalent for Johannes is John. In other languages *Joan, Jan, Gjon, Gjin and Gjovalin in Albanian *'' Yoe'' or '' Yohe'', uncommon American form''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2013. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan (given Name)
Johan is a Scandinavian and Dutch form of ''Iohannes'', the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), from the Hebrew name '' Yochanan'' (), itself derived from the extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious". It is uncommon as a surname. Its English equivalent is John. ''Johan'' is also a masculine given name of Malay language origin, meaning " champion". Yo-han is a Korean masculine given name, derived from John. People with the name Johan include: First name * Johan, fictional character in a comics series by Peyo * Johan (Archbishop of Uppsala), late 13th-century Polish-born cleric * Johan Alho (1907–1982), Finnish footballer and a football referee * Johan Andersson (born 1974), Swedish video game designer * Johan Beck-Friis (1890–1969), Swedish diplomat * Johan Berisha (born 1979), Swiss footballer * Johan Bleeker (born 1942), Dutch space scientist * Johan Bouma (born 1940), Dutch soil scientist * Johan Brunell (born 1991), Finnish footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John (other)
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joh Makini
John Simon Mseke (born March 27, 1980), popularly known by his stage name Joh Makini, is a Tanzanian hip hop recording artist and composer. He is one of the members of the Tanzanian Hip Hop group called Weusi and also the founder and CEO of his record label, Makini Music. Joh Makini is from Arusha Tanzania and is one of the most celebrated rappers in the country. Career Joh Makini was born in Arusha Tanzania and was raised in a family with four siblings including his younger brother, Nikki Wa Pili who is also a rapper. His breakthrough came in 2006 after releasing a hit song, "Chochote Popote," which brought him to the limelight as a rising hip-hop star in Tanzania. In 2012 he joined forces with Nikki Wa Pili, Bonta Maarifa, Lord Eyez and G Nako to form a hip-hop group dubbed Weusi. Weusi became notable as they performed in different music festivals around the country including FIesta Around 2014 Joh Makini started venturing into the African music market. He collaborated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Joh
Tiffany Joh (born December 8, 1986) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and on the Symetra Tour. Childhood Joh was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and moved to San Diego, California as a young child. Both her parents were born in South Korea and moved to the United States as adults. She attended Rancho Bernardo High School where she earned American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) HP Scholastic All-America honors. Amateur career In 2006 and 2008, Joh won the Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. She is one of five players in the history of the tournament to win the tournament twice. She was a member of the 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup Team In August 2007, she finished tied for 21st at the Safeway Classic on the LPGA Tour. College Joh attended UCLA where she was a member of the golf team for all four years, from 2005 through her graduation in 2009. She was a four-time All-Pac-10 selection (1st Team in 2006 and 2008) and four-time All-Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joh Sung-wook
Joh Sung-wook (; born 1964) is a professor of finance at Seoul National University Business School with expertise in competition policy and corporate governance currently serving as the chairperson of Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) under President Moon Jae-in from 2019. She is the first woman to lead the South Korean antitrust agency since its creation in 1980s. Previously, she was also the first Korean woman to study doctorate-level economics at Harvard University as well as the first woman to join faculty of business schools at Korea University and most recently Seoul National University respectively. Education She holds three degrees in economics: bachelor and master from Seoul National University and doctorate from Harvard University. She was the first Korean woman to study doctorate-level economics at Harvard. Career Teaching Joh started her teaching career at State University of New York at Albany as its assistant professor of economics from 1994 to 1997. From 2003 to 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonhee Anne Joh
Wonhee Anne Joh is an author, theologian, professor, and lecturer with a focus on the disciplines of religion, women's equality, and Asian American Studies. Career Joh is a Professor of Theology and Culture at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. Joh serves as an affiliate faculty in the Department of Religious Studies and the Asian American Studies Program, and she is a faculty member in the Religion and Global Politics Group (Buffett Institute) at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Describing her teaching philosophy, Joh stated, "As a teacher, I believe that transformative praxis begins with each of us in our everyday lives. Theological reflection is crucial because the meaning of our lives is often understood through the prism of religious experience. Therefore, theological reflection must be bold and imaginative as well as grounded in the material reality of the history of peoples' lives." ''Heart of the Cross: A Postcolonial Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joh Sasaki
is a Japanese writer and journalist, chiefly known for his historical fiction and mystery novels. Biography Joh Sasaki was born in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan. He spent his early youth in Nakashibetsu City and later moved to Sapporo where he attended Tsukisamu High School. He released his first novel, , in 1979. Sasaki quickly established himself as a writer after winning the All Yomimono New Writers Prize for ''Tekkihei, tonda'', which was also later adapted for the big screen. Today Sasaki is very widely known, and has written numerous works in genres including historical fiction, young adult fiction and police crime fiction, as well as TV crime drama adaptations. In 2009, Sasaki won Japan's number one literary award, the Naoki Prize, for his work :ja:廃墟に乞う ''Haikyo ni kou'', and also holds many other literary awards. These days Sasaki is actively developing his stories for the stage in addition to directing a children's e-picture book project called Joh's Picture B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joh Hyun
Joh Hyun (The romanization preferred by the author according to LTI Korea.) (Hangul 조현; born 1969) is a South Korean novelist. He follows the example of some artists known to adopt alien alter-egos (notably the British musician David Bowie, who invented the bisexual rockstar Ziggy Stardust persona) and describes himself as a "special correspondent in Earth for the planet of Klaatu." Klaatu is also the name of a fictional alien in the 1951 film ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' directed by Robert Wise, based on the short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates. A Canadian rock band performed under the same name in the 1970s. As his unusual self-label suggests, Joh Hyun writes science fiction that combines Eastern history and culture with those of the West. Life Joh Hyun was born in Damyang County, South Korea in 1969. He made his literary debut in 2008 when his short story “The Elegant Philosophy of the Paper Napkin” (종이냅킨에 대한 우아한 철학) won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Kim Joh
Mary C. Kim Joh (1904 – February 9, 2005), also known as Che Sik Cho (), was a Korean-American music composer, academic and medical research scientist.Dunning, Jennifer "Mary Kim Joh, 101, Who Wrote a Korean Anthem, Is Dead" ''New York Times.'' February 11, 2005; retrieved 2012-12-12. Joh is best known for writing "School Bell" (학교종 ''Hak'kyo Jong'') in 1945. This children's song is taught to pre-school students in South Korea. Early life Joh, ''née'' Kim Sam-sik (김삼식), was born in Seoul in 1904. She was the daughter of Kim Ik-seung, the founder of one of Korea's first joint-stock companies, and a niece of Kim Kyu-sik. She graduated from Ewha Womans University. In 1930, she was awarded a master's degree in music at the University of Michigan.'학교종' 작곡 김메리씨 별세 '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tho Joh Heftye
Thomas Johannessen Heftye, also known as Tho Joh Heftye (29 October 1822 – 4 October 1886) was a Norwegian businessman, politician and philanthropist. Personal life He was born in Christiania as the son of merchant Johannes Thomassen Heftye (1792–1856) Tina Haslef (1798–1862). He was a nephew of Henrik Heftye. In October 1846 he married Marie Jacobine Meyer (1826–1895), a daughter of Jacob Peter Meyer and sister of Thorvald Meyer. Their son Thomas Heftye became a notable politician. Through his daughter Ingeborg Marie he was a father-in-law of Frits Hansen and grandfather of Eilif Fougner. Career His grandfather migrated to Norway from Switzerland in the late eighteenth century, and founded the family company Thos. Joh. Heftye & Søn. Heftye grew up at Filipstad. He took his secondary education at Oslo Cathedral School and his higher education mainly in Leipzig. He entered the family company in 1848. Heftye was heavily involved in the organizational life of the tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
