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Josip Štimac
Josip () is a male given name found among Croats and Slovenes, a cognate of Joseph. In Croatia, the name Josip was the second most common masculine given name in the decades up to 1959, and has stayed among the top ten most common ones throughout 2011. Notable people named Josip include: * Ruđer Josip Bošković, Croatian physicist * Josip Bozanić, Croatian cardinal * Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav president * Josip Frank, Croatian politician * Josip Globevnik, Slovenian mathematician * Josip Golubar, Croatian footballer * Josip Hatze, Croatian composer * Josip Jelačić, Croatian ban * Josip Katalinski, Bosnian footballer * Josip Kozarac, Croatian writer * Josip Manolić, Croatian politician * Josip Marohnić, Croatian emigrant activist * Josip Plemelj, Slovenian mathematician * Josip Račić, Croatian painter * Josip Skoblar, Croatian former player and football manager * Josip Skoko, Australian soccer player * Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Croatian bishop and politician * Josip Ši ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Due to political, social and economic reasons, many Croats migrated to North and South America as well as New Zealand and later Australia, establishing a diaspora in the aftermath of World War II, with grassroots assistance from earlier communities and the Roman Catholic Church. In Croatia (the nation state), 3.9 million people identify themselves as Croats, and constitute about 90.4% of the population. Another 553,000 live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they are one of the three constituent ethnic groups, predominantly living in Western Herzegovina, Central Bosnia and Bosnian Posavina. The minority in Serbia number about 70,000, mostly in Vojvodina. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Marohnić
Josip Marohnić (November 12, 1866 – January 23, 1921) remains up to this day the most influential Croatian emigrant in the Americas. Marohnić was born in Hreljin, Croatia (then in Austria-Hungary) and lived in the United States for 28 years, where he emigrated alone in 1893 and was later joined by his wife Andrijana and daughter Josipa. He started working at a Chicago's local printing house before attending Wheaton College (Illinois). He later founded his own print house and bookstore, and became publisher, writer and editor of his newspaper "Hrvatski glasnik". In 1897 Marohnić moved to Pittsburgh where he founded the Eastern Catholic St. Nicholas Parish, the first Croatian church in America, and invited a Croatian pastor to spiritually lead Croatian-Americans. He acted as the main accountant of the National Croatian Community (preceding the Croatian Fraternal Union founded on 11th convention) between 1897 and 1909. He was also the founding father and lifetime President of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josipović
Josipović is a Croatian surname, a patronymic derived from ''Josip'' (English equivalent ''Joseph''). and may refer to: * Aleksandar Josipović, a French artist * Anton Josipović Anton "Ante" Josipović (born 22 October 1961) is a former Yugoslav boxer from Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Yugoslavia). He won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Though Croatian, he was born in Banja Luka, B ..., a Bosnia and Herzegovina boxer * Emerik Josipović, a Croatian politician * Gejza Josipović, a Croatian politician * Ivo Josipović, President of Croatia, legal scholar and composer See also * Josifović, Serbian variant * Jusufović, Bosniak variant {{DEFAULTSORT:Josipovic Croatian surnames Patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef (given Name)
Josef is a variant of the masculine given name Joseph, notably used in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, and also in Scandinavia. People so named include: * Josef Abrhám (born 1939), Czech film and stage actor * Josef Albers (1888–1976), German Artist * Josef Ludwig von Armansperg (1787–1853), Bavarian government minister, Regent and Prime Minister of Greece * Josef Bühler (1904–1948), German Nazi government official executed for crimes against humanity * Josef Dobrovský (1753–1829), Czech philologist and historian * Josef Dietrich (1892–1966), German World War II Waffen-SS general and war criminal * Josef Doležal (1920–1999), Czechoslovak race walker * Josef Duchoslav (born 1967), Czech ice hockey player * Josef Ertl (1925–2000), German politician * Josef Frank (architect) (1885–1967), Austrian-born architect, artist, and designer * Josef Fritzl (born 1935), Austrian sex offender * Josef Gočár (1880–1945), Czech architect * Josef Hla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josif
Josif ( sr, Јосиф) is a masculine given name, a cognate of Joseph. It may refer to: * Josif Chirila (born 1983), Romanian sprint canoeist who has competed since 2004 * Josif Dorfman (born 1952), Ukrainian-French chess Grandmaster, coach, and chess writer * Josif Marinković (1851–1931), Serbian composer of the nineteenth century * Josif Pančić (1814–1888), Serbian botanist *Josif Rajačić Josif Rajačić ( sr-Cyrl, Јосиф Рајачић; 20 July 1785 – 1 December 1861), also known as Josif Rajačić-Brinski, was a metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch, administrator of Vojvodina, and baron. Life Rajačić was ... (1785–1861), metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci, Serbian patriarch, administrator of Serbian Vojvodina, baron * Josif Runjanin (1821–1878), Croatian composer of Serbian ethnicity, composed the melody of the Croatian national anthem * Josif Shtokalo (1897–1987), Ukrainian mathematician See also * Joseph (other) * Josifović, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Vranković
Josip-Jerko "Joke" Vranković (born October 26, 1968) is a Croatian professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ... executive, coach and former player. He currently works in the Strught Assembly of the Croatian Basketball Federation (HKS), as well as the secretary of the HKS. References 1968 births Living people Basketball players from Split, Croatia Croatian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Croatia Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics ABA League players KK Zadar players KK Cibona players KK Split players Croatian basketball coaches KK Cibona coaches HKK Široki players Shooting guards 1994 FIBA World Championship players KK Alkar players {{Croatia-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski (Serbian Cyrillic: Јосип Штолцер-Славенски; 11 May 1896 – 30 November 1955 ) was a Croatian composer and professor at the Music Academy in Belgrade. British musicologist Jim Samson described Štolcer-Slavenski as "undoubtedly one of a very small handful of truly major composers from South East Europe in the first half of the twentieth century". Life and career Josip Štolcer was born in Čakovec in 1896. His father gave him his first instruction in music, then in 1913 he entered the Budapest Conservatory where his teachers included Zoltán Kodály, Albert Siklós, and Béla Bartók. His studies were interrupted in 1916 by army service and at the end of the war he returned to his father's bakery business in Čakovec. In 1921 he went to study in Novák's masterclasses at the Prague Conservatory. While in Prague, he joined the International Society for Contemporary Music. Having completed his studies in 1923 he returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Šimunić
Josip "Joe" Šimunić (; born 18 February 1978) is a Croatian retired footballer and current manager of the Croatia national under-19 team. Born in Australia to Bosnian Croat parents, Šimunić started his career at Melbourne Knights then moved to Germany where he spent 14 seasons in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV, Hertha BSC and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim before finishing his career in Croatia with Dinamo Zagreb. He played for Croatia from 2001 to 2013, appeared in five major tournaments for Croatia – 2002 and 2006 World Cups, as well as the 2004, 2008 and 2012 European Championships – and is the fifth most capped player in the history of the Croatia national team. Club career Šimunić was born in Canberra, Australia, to Bosnian Croat immigrants from Otigošće near Fojnica. He received early football training at Croatia Deakin in his hometown of Canberra before attending the Australian Institute of Sport program. The defender broke into the Melbourne Knights first tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
Josip Juraj Strossmayer, also Štrosmajer (; german: Joseph Georg Strossmayer; 4 February 1815 – 8 April 1905) was a Croatian politician, Roman Catholic Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishop, and benefactor (law), benefactor. Early life and rise as a cleric Strossmayer was born in Osijek to a Croats, Croatian family. His great-grandfather was an ethnic German immigrant from Styria (duchy), Styria who had married a Croatian woman. He finished school at a gymnasium (school), gymnasium in Osijek, and then graduated theology at the Roman Catholic Church, Catholic seminary in Đakovo. He earned a PhD in philosophy at a high seminary in Budapest, at the age of 20. In 1838 he worked as a vicar in Petrovaradin, before moving to Vienna in 1840 to the Augustineum, Vienna, Augustineum and the University of Vienna, where he received another doctorate in philosophy and Canon law (Catholic Church), Canon law in 1842. In 1847 he was made the Habsburg palace chaplain (a position he would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Skoko
Josip Skoko (born 10 December 1975) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder for North Geelong Warriors, Hajduk Split, Genk, Gençlerbirliği, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City and Melbourne Heart. Skoko has been described as a central midfielder with "superb on-ball ability, inch perfect passing, and his ability to turn defence to attack in an instant." Skoko is currently the Director of Football at North Geelong Warriors FC. Club career Early career Skoko was born in Mount Gambier, he played for Mt Gambier Croatia until he was 9 years old when he and his family moved to Geelong. Skoko played for North Geelong Warriors before moving to Croatian side Hajduk Split in 1995. After four years at Stadion Poljud he signed for Belgium club Genk. At Genk he was made captain and helped the team win the title in 2001–02. He joined Turkish club Gençlerbirliği in 2003 where he spent two years before moving to English football. Wigan Athletic Skoko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Skoblar
Josip Skoblar (born 12 March 1941) is a Croatian former professional football player and manager. He was primarily a forward, and also capable of playing on both wings. He played for Zadar, OFK Belgrade, Hannover 96, Marseille and NK Rijeka. While playing at Marseille, Skoblar won the French First Division twice ( 1970–71, 1971–72), 1971 Challenge des Champions and 1972 Coupe de France. He was also the league top goalscorer three seasons in a row (1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73) and in 1971, he won the European Golden Shoe. In 2009, he was inaugurated into the Olympique de Marseille Hall of Fame and in 2010 he was put into "The Dream Team 110 years of Olympique de Marseille". Skoblar is also part of the all time XI of OFK Belgrade and NK Rijeka. At the international level, Skoblar played for Yugoslavia appearing in 32 matches and scoring 11 goals. He was in the national team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup where they finished in fourth place losing to Czechoslovakia in the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Račić
Josip Račić (22 March 1885 – 19 June 1908) was a Croatian painter in the early 20th century. Although he died very young (he was only 23), and his work was mostly created during his student years, he is one of the best known modern Croatian painters. Today, Račić is regarded as one of the most important representatives of Croatian modern painting. He studied lithography in Zagreb, and 1904 he went to Vienna and Munich, where he studied for a year at the school of the Slovene painter and teacher Anton Ažbe, followed by 3 years at the prestigious Academy of Arts. There, Račić, along with Oskar Herman, Vladimir Becić and Miroslav Kraljević formed the group known as the Croatian School. In 1908, he went to Paris where he painted a series of watercolors and oils depicting Parisian bridges, avenues and parks. He died of a gunshot wound in a Paris hotel room in June 1908, having committed suicide. Josip Račić is one of the founders of modern Croatian art, the first to bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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