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Blomquist
; ) is a surname of Swedish American origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Hugo Leander Blomquist (1885–1964), botanist *Edwin W. Blomquist (1896–1963), American politician *Kathleen Blomquist, United States Government official *Michael Blomquist (born 1981), American rower and a former World Champion * Rich Blomquist, staff writer for The Daily Show See also *Blomqvist *Bloomquist Bloomquist (Anglicized form of Swedish '' Blomkvist'', ''Blomqvist'' or '' Blomquist'') is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Paul Bloomquist (1932–1972), US-Army officer *Scott Bloomquist (born 1963), race car driver *Willie ... {{surname, Blomquist Swedish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Leander Blomquist
Hugo Leander Blomquist (June 5, 1888 – November 28, 1964) was a Swedish-born American botanist. His well rounded expertise encompassed fungi, bacteria, bryophytes, algae, grasses, and ferns. Early life Although several sources state his birth year as 1885, Blomquist was actually born in 1888 in Sorsele, Sweden. In 1892, his family emigrated to Kulm, North Dakota. He earned his B.S. in botany from the University of Chicago in 1916. He enrolled in graduate school, but his studies were interrupted by World War I. From 1917 to 1919, Blomquist served as a musician first class in the U.S. Army. After the war, he briefly studied at Pasteur Institute before finishing his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago. He completed his doctorate in botany under William Jesse Goad Land in 1921. Anderson, Lewis E. (1965). In Memoriam: Hugo Leander Blomquist, 1885-1964. The Bryologist, 68(2), 251-254. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/3241029 Career Blomquist was hired as Assistant Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Blomquist
Rich Blomquist (born July 27, 1977) is an American writer, producer and occasional actor. He was a former staff writer for ''The Daily Show''. The show won six Emmy awards during his employment; in 2003–2006, 2009 and 2011. Career He has also contributed material to ''Saturday Night Live'', specifically for Robert Smigel's ''TV Funhouse''. Blomquist is originally from Westbrook, Connecticut. He graduated in 2000 from the School of Communications at Elon University in North Carolina. Blomquist and his wife Kristen Schaal wrote a book together called ''The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex''. It was published in July 2010 by Chronicle Books. Blomquist wrote for '' The Last Man on Earth'' until it got cancelled and is currently writing for the animated sitcom ''Bless the Harts'', both for Fox Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox Television. Blomquist also voices Daniel, Louise's (Jenny's boss) husband in ''Bless the Harts''. Daniel is portrayed as a man who now resents his wife afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Blomquist
Michael Blomquist (born August 14, 1981 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American rower and a former World Champion. Education Blomquist was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard University. He then enrolled at St Peter's College, Oxford where he undertook a Master of Science degree in Nature, Society & Environmental Policy. The Boat Race Whilst at Oxford University, Blomquist was a member of Oxford University Boat Club and took part in the Boat Race in 2005. Both universities had extremely strong intakes that year, with Cambridge boasting several world champions and the Oxford crew including Olympic silver-medallist Barney Williams. Oxford, with Mike in the six seat, won the epic contest by 2 lengths in a time of 16 minutes and 42 seconds. International rowing career Blomquist won his first senior international vest in 2001. He sat in the two-seat of the United States Coxed Four, which made the final of the World Championships in Lucerne, and again a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Blomquist
Kathleen Blomquist was a United States Government official. In 2002, Blomquist was the Director of Media Relations for the White House Commission on Special Education.A New Era: Revitalizing Special Education for Children and their families (.pdf) , March 11, 2002 According to her biography at the Commission, her previous work experience was as "director of advance" for the "Schundler for Governor" campaign, in , "lead press a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloomquist
Bloomquist (Anglicized form of Swedish '' Blomkvist'', ''Blomqvist'' or '' Blomquist'') is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Paul Bloomquist (1932–1972), US-Army officer *Scott Bloomquist (born 1963), race car driver *Willie Bloomquist (born 1977), baseball player See also *Bloomquist Creek, a stream in San Mateo County, California *Blomqvist ; ) or is a surname. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 70.1% of all known bearers of the surname ''Blomqvist'' were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:1,099), 25.2% of Finland (1:1,704), 1.1% of Norway (1:36,471) and 1.0% of Estonia (1:10,745). ... * Blomquist {{surname, Bloomquist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blomqvist
; ) or is a surname. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 70.1% of all known bearers of the surname ''Blomqvist'' were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:1,099), 25.2% of Finland (1:1,704), 1.1% of Norway (1:36,471) and 1.0% of Estonia (1:10,745). In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,099) in the following counties: * 1. Södermanland County (1:721) * 2. Jönköping County (1:741) * 3. Kalmar County (1:772) * 4. Dalarna County (1:828) * 5. Norrbotten County (1:919) * 6. Uppsala County (1:969) * 7. Kronoberg County (1:981) * 8. Blekinge County (1:993) * 9. Stockholm County (1:1,030) * 10. Västmanland County (1:1,054) In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,704) in the following regions: * 1. Åland (1:168) * 2. Ostrobothnia (1:384) * 3. Southwest Finland (1:820) * 4. Uusimaa (1:1,068) * 5. Central Ostrobothnia (1:1,194) People * Andreas Blomqvist, Swedish heavy metal bassist * Andreas Blomqvist (foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish American
Swedish Americans ( sv, svenskamerikaner) are Americans of Swedes, Swedish ancestry. They include the 1.2 million Swedish immigrants during 1865–1915, who formed tight-knit communities, as well as their descendants and more recent immigrants. Today, Swedish Americans are found throughout the United States, with Minnesota, California and Illinois being the three states with the highest number of Swedish Americans. Historically, newly arrived Swedish immigrants settled in the Midwestern United States, Midwest, namely Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa, and Wisconsin, just as other Scandinavian Americans. Populations also grew in the Pacific Northwest in the states of Oregon and Washington (state), Washington at the turn of the twentieth century. Migration Colonial The first Swedish Americans were the settlers of New Sweden: a colony established by Christina of Sweden, Queen Christina of Sweden in 1638. It centered around the Delaware Valley including parts of the present-day stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin W
The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint * Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) (died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon * Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) * Edwin (director) (born 1978), Indonesian filmmaker * Edwin (musician) (born 1968), Canadian musician * Edwin Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, member of the 1st and 2nd State Council of Ceylon * Edwin Ariyadasa (1922-2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) British artist * Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), although he changed it to Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut * Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
