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Dvořák (name)
Dvořák (feminine Dvořáková), anglicized as Dvorak is a Czech surname. Originally the word referred to a servant or an official of manorial estate or royal court. Notable people with the surname include: Arts * Ann Dvorak (1912–1979), American film actress (stage name) *Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904), Czech composer * Eva Švankmajerová (née Dvořáková; 1940–2005), Czech surrealist artist * František Dvořák (painter), (1862–1927), Czech painter * Helena Dvořáková (born 1979), Czech actress * Josef Dvořák (born 1942), Czech actor * Ludmila Dvořáková (1923–2015), Czech operatic soprano * Lukáš Dvořák (born 1982), Czech photographer * Max Dvořák (1874–1921), Austrian art historian *Tomáš Dvořák, known as Floex (born 1978), Czech composer * Rudolf Bruner-Dvořák (1864–1921), Czech photographer Science * August Dvorak (1894–1975), co-creator of the Dvorak keyboard layout * Harold F. Dvorak, American pathologist and vascular researcher * Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Surname
Czech names are composed of a given name and a family name (surname). Czechs typically get one given name – additional names may be chosen by themselves upon baptism but they generally use one. With marriage, the bride typically adopts the bridegroom's surname. Given names In the Czech Republic, names are simply known as ("names") or, if the context requires it, ' ("baptismal names"). The singular form is '. A native Czech given name may have Christian roots or traditional Slavic pre-Christian origin (e.g. Milena, Božena, Jaroslav, Václav, Vojtěch). It used to be a legal obligation for parents to choose their child's name from a list that was pre-approved by the government. Special permission was necessary for other names with exceptions for minorities and foreigners. Since the Velvet revolution in 1989, parents have had the right to give their child any name they wish, provided it is used somewhere in the world and is not insulting or demeaning. However, in recent yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinko Dvořák
Vinko Dvořák (January 21, 1848 – May 6, 1922) was a Czech- Croatian physicist, professor and academician. He studied mathematics and physics at the Charles University in Prague, and after graduating he became an assistant to professor Ernst Mach. After obtaining his doctorate in Prague in 1873/1874 he came to Zagreb (at the time also part of Austria-Hungary) and founded the Physics Cabinet at the Faculty of Philosophy in 1875. Dvořák made many important discoveries in the field of experimental acoustics and optics, which are known as the Dvořák-Rayleigh current, the Dvořák acoustic repulsion, and the Dvořák circuit. His work on acoustic radiometers coincided with that of Lord Rayleigh. He was the dean of the Faculty of Philosophy in 1881/82 and again in 1891/92 and the rector of the University of Zagreb in 1893/94. Professor Dvorak made constant advancements in physics experimentation at the Faculty—in 1896 he obtained a Röntgen radiation Röntgen or Roen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libor Dvořák
Libor Dvořák (born 13 June 1957) is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ..., he finished fourth in the C-1 1000 m event. He is son of Bedřich Dvořák and father of Filip Dvořák. ReferencesSports-Reference.com profile External links * 1957 births Canoeists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Czechoslovak male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for Czechoslovakia {{Slovakia-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filip Dvořák (ice Hockey, Born 1997)
Filip Dvořák (born March 9, 1997) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for HC ZUBR Přerov of the Czech 1.liga. Dvořák made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Kometa Brno HC Kometa Brno ("Comet" in English) is a professional ice hockey team based in Brno, Czech Republic. They play in the Czech Extraliga. Kometa is the most successful ice hockey club in the Czech Republic with 14 Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League ... during the 2015-16 Czech Extraliga season. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dvorak, Filip 1997 births Living people HC Kometa Brno players HC ZUBR Přerov players Czech ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Brno 21st-century Czech sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filip Dvořák (ice Hockey, Born 1976)
Filip Dvořák (born December 2, 1976) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who played 26 games in the Czech Extraliga over two seasons. Dvořák made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Olomouc HC Olomouc is a professional ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga, from the city of Olomouc. They won the Extraliga championship in the 1993/1994 season. In 1997, the club sold the Extraliga license to HC Karlovy Vary, and was thus relegated ... during the 1995-96 Czech Extraliga season. External links * 1976 births Living people HC Olomouc players Czech ice hockey forwards {{CzechRepublic-icehockey-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filip Dvořák (canoeist)
Filip Dvořák (born 30 July 1988 in Prague) is a Czech sprint canoeist and marathon canoeist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's C-2 1000 metres, together with Jaroslav Radoň, finishing 5th. Dvořák and Radoň also won two bronzes at the 2013 World Championships. At the 2016 Olympics, the pair again competed in the C-2 1000 m. He is grandson of Bedřich Dvořák and son of Libor Dvořák Libor Dvořák (born 13 June 1957) is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city .... References External links * * Czech male canoeists Olympic canoeists for the Czech Republic Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics 1988 births Living people Canoeists from Prague Canoeists at the 2015 European Games European Games competitors for the Czech Republic Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Dvorak
Douglas Scott "Dusty" Dvorak (born July 29, 1958) is an American former volleyball player. He was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He is regarded as one of the greatest setters of all time. Dvorak helped the United States national team win the gold medal at the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan, where he was selected as the best setter. He also helped the United States to the gold medal at the 1986 FIVB World Championship in France. Along with the 1984 Olympic gold, this set of victories earned his team the "triple crown". Dvorak was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998. High school Dvorak played volleyball at Laguna Beach High School, where he was named the Southern Section player of the year in 1976. College Dvorak played volleyball at the University of Southern California (USC), helping the Trojans win NCAA Championships in 1977 and 1980. In 1980, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominik Dvořák
Dominik Dvořák (born 9 June 1992) is a former Czech bobsledder. Early life Dvořák developed an interest in bobsleigh when he was five years old. Whilst training in a hall in Strahov, Prague, president of Czech bobsleigh association asked him to try bobsleigh, to which he accepted. Career 2010s Dvořák finished 16th place at the 2014 Winter Olympics, where he teamed up in the four-man bobsleigh category with Dominik Suchý, Jan Vrba, and Michal Vacek. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Dvořák teamed up with Jakub Nosek in the two-man bobsleigh category, finishing 17th place. The pair also finished eleventh place at the 2018–19. At the 2019–20 Bobsleigh World Cup in Königssee, Dvořák teamed up with Suchý, Jan Šindelář, and Nosek – finishing seventh place in the final standings of the four-man bobsleigh. In Königssee, Dvořák partnered with Suchý in the two-man bobsleigh category, finishing tenth place. Said four-man bobsleigh also finished tenth place durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dvořák
David Dvořák (born June 5, 1992) is a Czech professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background During his professional career in combat sports, he graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in Sports Management from the University of Hradec Králové. In addition to his studies, he had to combine training with his job to earn a living and prepare for fights. For three years he worked as a construction engineer in highway construction and for five years he worked as a gravedigger, following his father's example. His past as a gravedigger is reflected in his nickname "Undertaker". In his spare time, he enjoys recreational shooting, chess, gardening, and animals. He has had a positive relationship with the latter since childhood, having grown up on a farm surrounded by farm animals. He now keeps a domestic cat of the Sphynx breed. Before combat sports, he played competitive chess, in which he competed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak (born February 2, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 58th overall, by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2014 NHL entry draft. Playing career Junior Dvorak started his playing career with the Chicago Mission U16 and U18 teams. After his impressive seasons in Chicago, he was chosen sixth overall in the United States Hockey League (USHL) Futures Draft, as well as in the eighth round of the 2012 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection draft. He played the 2012–13 season with the Chicago Steel in the USHL, but decided the following year to move to Canada to join the London Knights of the OHL. Following the 2013–14 season, he was selected in the second round of the annual NHL entry draft by the Arizona Coyotes, who also previously drafted his former Knights teammate Max Domi the year prior. His rise to stardom began in the 2014–15 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Dvořák
Bill Dvorak is a Salida, Colorado-based whitewater rafting outfitter. He is best known for organizing multi-day rafting trips on the Dolores and Green Rivers where professional classical musicians give nightly concerts. He claims to be a fifth cousin of classical composer Antonín Dvořák. He grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and founded his river guiding company, Dvorak Expeditions, in 1979. During the 1980s, Dvorak Expeditions was one of the first companies to organize rafting trips for fishers on the Gunnison River. He has worked as a public land organizer for the National Wildlife Federation The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is the largest private, nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization in the United States, with over six million members and supporters, and 51 state and territorial affiliated organizations (i ... and advocated against the diversion of water from the Gunnison River to cities in Colorado. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dvorak, Bill White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Dvorak
Benjamin Anton Dvorak (October 21, 1895 – May 7, 1974) was an American football running back who played one season in the American Professional Football Association (APFA) for the Minneapolis Marines. He scored two touchdown A touchdown (abbreviated as TD) is a scoring play in gridiron football. Scoring a touchdown grants the team that scored it 6 points. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchd ...s and played in four games. References Minneapolis Marines players 1895 births 1974 deaths American football running backs Players of American football from Minnesota {{runningback-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
