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Kruse
The surname Kruse may refer to: * Anine Kruse (born 1977), Norwegian music conductor * August von Kruse (1779–1848), German general during the Napoleonic Wars * Frank Kruse, German sound engineer * Frederik Vinding Kruse (1880–1963), Danish jurist * George Kruse (1880–1965), Australian footballer * Kai Kruse (born 1991), German former cyclist and rower * Käthe Kruse (1883–1968), German dollmaker * Kevin M. Kruse, American historian * Max Kruse, several people * Michael Kruse (judge) (born 1948), chief justice of the High Court of American Samoa * Michael Kruse (politician) (born 1983), German politician * Robbie Kruse (born 1988), Australian footballer * Rüdiger Kruse (born 1961), German politician * Sigrid Kruse (1867–1950), Swedish educator, children's writer and suffragist * Tom Kruse (inventor), inventor of the Hoveround, a type of electric wheelchair * Tom Kruse (mailman) Esmond Gerald "Tom" Kruse MBE (28 August 1914 – 30 June 2011) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Kruse
Kai-Christian Kruse (born 19 August 1991) is a German former cyclist and rower. As a rower, he competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal. As a cyclist, he competed in track cycling at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in the former. Early life At the age of three, Kruse collided with another child while running in the hall and suffered a severe concussion. The optic nerve was damaged so badly that he lost part of his vision. Sporting career Kruse began rowing in 2001 and started for the Hamburg rowing club Favorite Hammonia. With the club eight, he took part in the rowing national league, among other events. From 2010, he concentrated on para-rowing, and the following year he was nominated as a substitute for the World Championships for the first time. In the 2012 Paralympic season, he moved up to the German LTA mixed four for the Paralympics in London due to an injury to another athlete and won the silver medal there with Katrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anine Kruse
Anine Susanne Kruse Skatrud (born 1 November 1977) is a Norwegian musician and choral conductor, the daughter of Professor of Music Gro Shetelig and the composer Bjørn Kruse, sister of actress and singers Jannike Kruse, Jannike and Benedikte Shetelig Kruse, Benedikte Kruse, and married to trombonist and bandleader Even Kruse Skatrud, Even Skatrud Andersen. Career Born in Oslo, Kruse studied music at Foss videregående skole before she attended the Norwegian Academy of Music. Here she got her diploma as choral conductor and singer, and after ten years of studies and as lecturer at the Academy, she soon (2014) get her master's degree in Conducting. Together with her sister Benedikte Shetelig Kruse, Benedikte Kruse, Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Ane Carmen Roggen and Ida Roggen, Kruse comprices the vocal group Pitsj. In 2011 she performed the collaborative concert Pitsj & Gumbo in Oslo Concert Hall, where "A capella møter en hot New Orleans-rett". She has also sung within Det Norske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kruse (judge)
Lealaialoa Fredrickus Michael Kruse (born January 27, 1948) is the Chief Justice of the High Court of American Samoa. Kruse made history as the first person of Samoan descent to be appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of American Samoa. Kruse earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degree from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, and later obtained an Master of Comparative Law degree from George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC. He practiced law for 11 years at the firm of Kruse, Sunia, and Ward in Pago Pago before being appointed Chief Justice by U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Donald Hodel. In January 2009, Kruse was chosen to serve as Secretary of the Pacific Judicial Council, a group comprising judges and justices from across the Pacific region. Early life and education Born in Utulei and raised in Leone, his early life was marked by diverse work experiences, including roles as a planter, hog farmer, construction laborer, delive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William F
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kruse (mailman)
Esmond Gerald "Tom" Kruse MBE (28 August 1914 – 30 June 2011) was a mail carrier on the Birdsville Track in the border area between South Australia and Queensland. He became known nationally as the result of John Heyer's 1954 film '' The Back of Beyond''. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1955 New Year Honours, "for services to the community in the outback". Early life Kruse was born at Waterloo in South Australia to Harry (Heinrich) and Ida Kruse. He was the tenth of their twelve children. He left school when he was 14 years old, and worked as a casual labourer on local farms. However, due to the Depression, he "went 'bush'" around 1934 to work in John Penna's haulage business which ran out of Yunta in the mid-north of South Australia. Kruse married Audrey Valma Fuller (known as Val) on 24 January 1942 in Adelaide, South Australia. They had four children: Pauline, Helen, Phillip and Jeffery. The Birdsville Track and ''The Back of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kruse (inventor)
Hoveround is an American corporation that manufactures and distributes the Hoveround brand of power wheelchairs (also known as motorized wheelchairs) and sells scooters, lifts, ramps and power chair accessories. The company, founded in 1992 by former nurse and inventor Tom Kruse, is based in Sarasota, Florida. Its battery-operated products are primarily designed to assist mobility challenged individuals in getting around inside their homes and to facilitate mobility-related activities of daily living (MRADLs). Hoveround sells directly to consumers and relies primarily on television, mail and their website for sales efforts. In 2012, the company celebrated its 20th anniversary and had more than 500 employees. In early 2014, Hoveround laid off 20 or more workers at its Sarasota County headquarters offices. The worker reduction brought the total number of employees in the region within a range of only 290 to 295. According to spokespeople, competitive bidding at Medicare and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigrid Kruse
Sigrid Maria Kruse (2 September 1867 – 19 September 1950) was a Swedish educator, children's writer and suffragist. In addition to her teaching activities in Karlskrona, she strongly supported the suffrage movement, contributing articles to magazines, publishing brochures and speaking at meetings. In 1904, she established a local suffrage association and took part in the important Stockholm meeting on suffrage in 1909. From 1912 to 1926, she represented the Liberal People's Party in Karlskrona. Biography Born on 2 September 1867 in Norra Mellby near Sösdala in Hässleholm Municipality, Sigrid Maria Kruse was the daughter of the landowner Frans Oskar Kruse (1827–1901) and his wife Anna Maria Mathilda néeBorgström. She was one of six children. After training to be a teacher in Kalmar and graduating in 1888, in 1890 Sigrid Kruse moved to Karlskrona where she lived with her younger sister Ester who also became a teacher. From 1890, Kruse devoted her entire professional life to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüdiger Kruse
Rüdiger Kruse (born 10 June 1961) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the German Bundestag from 2009 to 2021. Education and early career Kruse was born in Hamburg, West Germany. After attending elementary school in Hamburg, Kruse studied medicine at University, but did not complete the course. In the year 2000, he was appointed managing director of the Eimsbuttel Einfal Initiative for working and learning. He subsequently became managing director of the Hamburg National Association for the Protection of German Forests and CEO of the Foundation Company Forest Germany – two shareholders of the Einfal company with 60 employees and approximately 900 participants. In addition, he served as a member of the Advisory Board of HSH Nordbank in Hamburg. Political career Career in state politics Kruse joined the CDU when he was 16. From 2001 until September 2009, he was a deputy in the Hamburg Parliament, where he was his parliamentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Kruse
Robbie Thomas Kruse ( ; ; born 5 October 1988) is an Australian former professional association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. He played his junior football with Pine Rivers Soccer Club in the Pine Rivers district to the near north of Brisbane and began his professional career with A-League side Brisbane Roar FC, Brisbane Roar and later Melbourne Victory before moving to Germany in 2011. Club career Brisbane Roar Recruited in 2006 by Miron Bleiberg, Kruse was injured during an otherwise successful A-League pre-season during training. He scored on his debut against Wellington Phoenix FC, Wellington Phoenix on 5 October 2007, his nineteenth birthday, with what was to be the winning goal for that game. On 19 October 2007, Kruse struck against the Newcastle Jets for his second goal of his A-League career. On 16 November, he got his third with an excellent curling effort to the far post as Brisbane beat Melbourne 1–0. Kruse and his cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kruse (politician)
Michael Kruse (born 30 December 1983) is a German politician ( FDP). From March 2015 to March 2020, Kruse was a member of the Hamburg Parliament. He has been the state chairman of the Hamburg FDP since 25 April 2021. Early life and profession Kruse was born and raised in Hamburg. After graduating from the Johannes-Brahms-Gymnasium in Hamburg- Bramfeld, he studied Macroeconomics at the University of Hamburg from 2003 to 2008 and at the University of Liverpool from 2005 to 2006. After graduating with a bachelor in economics, Kruse worked as an independent business consultant in Hamburg and Berlin until 2011. Since his election to the Hamburg Parliament in March 2015 he has been pursuing this activity again and has since also worked as commercial director of the Heidelberg-based consulting firm Cogitars GmbH. Kruse is single and has no children. Political career Kruse has been a member of the FDP since 2007. From 2010 to 2012, he was a member of the federal executive committee of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Kruse (other)
Max Kruse may refer to: * Max Kruse (born 1988), German footballer * Max Kruse (Australian footballer) Max Kruse (born 29 October 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans, South Melbourne/Sydney in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL). Kruse was named after his father ... (born 1958), Australian footballer * Max Kruse (author) (1921–2015), German author, known mostly for his children's books * Max Kruse (sculptor) (1854–1942), German sculptor; father of the above {{hndis, Kruse, Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Von Kruse
Major-General August von Kruse (1779 in Wiesbaden, Nassau (modern-day Germany) – January 1848), was a general in the army of the Duke of Nassau during the Napoleonic Wars and an experimental farmer in his retirement. von Kruse organized the military of the state of Nassau during the Napoleonic Wars, and participated in the lengthy French campaign in the Iberian Peninsula; under secret orders from his Duke, he switched sides in 1814, and fought against the French in northern Europe. He commanded the Nassau infantry brigade at the Battle of Waterloo. In his retirement, he experimented in new farming and cattle breeding techniques on a small acreage given to him by the Duke of Nassau, exploring the problems in raising healthy cattle. Family and military career August von Kruse was born in Wiesbaden in 1779. His father, Karl Friedrich von Kruse (1737–1806), a state official in the service of Nassau-Usingen, wrote several books on husbandry and household management, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
