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Dedemsvaart (canal)
Dedemsvaart ("Dedem's Canal") (Dutch Low Saxon: ''De Voart'') is a town in Overijssel, the Netherlands. Overview The town is located along an old canal, also called , which is the source of the village's name. The canal lost its commercial importance after World War II. The area around Dedemsvaart, until 2001 part of the municipality of Avereest, was an important centre for industry. Willem Jan van Dedem, after whom the canal and town were named, made a plan to dig a canal; construction began on 9 July 1810. Around two years later, in 1811, the canal had already reached Balkbrug, and the town was established. In 1845 the project got into financial trouble and the baron had to forfeit the canal of Dedemsvaart, until then a private possession, to the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Overijssel, who took further care of the canal. Over the years the canal changed and eventually became unfit for commercial use. The village of Dedemsvaart lies near the N377 between Balkbrug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an origin with the German language, German word , the Dutch language, Dutch word , and the Old Norse . The original Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic word, *''tūnan'', is thought to be an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic language, Proto-Celtic *''dūnom'' (cf. Old Irish , Welsh language, Welsh ). The original sense of the word in both Germanic and Celtic was that of a fortress or an enclosure. Cognates of ''town'' in many modern Germanic languages designate a fence or a hedge. In English and Dutch, the meaning of the word took on the sense of the space which these fences enclosed, and through which a track must run. In England, a town was a small community that could not afford or was not allowed to build walls or other larger fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutten
Lutten (Dutch Low Saxon: ''Luttn'') is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality Hardenberg, about south-west of Coevorden. History The village was first mentioned in 1532 as Lotten, and means "low lying place". There was another hamlet called Lutten nearby which changed its name to (Old Lutten). Lutten developed during the peat excavation of the raised bog. The construction of the canal stagnated near Lutten around 1830, because the ' Ane had not divided up the wilderness in its area. A ''marke'' was a form of government with communal land. In 1832, the problem was solved by digging a canal to Slagharen. Lutten was home to 236 people in 1840. The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with an entrance hall topped by a tower with wooden roof lantern. It was built in 1853. In 1901, the potato starch factory Baanbreker opened in Lutten. The complex is nowadays used by a plastic pipe factory. In 1932, a water tower was built which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernon Wibier
Fernon Wibier (born 25 February 1971) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball c ... player from the Netherlands. Wibier enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 42 in 1997. Career finals Doubles (1 title, 3 runner-ups) External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wibier, Fernon 1971 births Living people Dutch male tennis players People from Avereest Sportspeople from Overijssel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarno Westerman
Jarno Westerman (born 8 June 2002) is a Dutch association football, football player. He plays for PEC Zwolle. Club career He made his Eredivisie debut for PEC Zwolle on 2 August 2019 in a game against Willem II (football club), Willem II. He made his first start on 25 August 2019 against Sparta Rotterdam. References External links * 2002 births Footballers from Overijssel Living people Dutch footballers Association football forwards PEC Zwolle players Eredivisie players People from Hardenberg {{Netherlands-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jannie Visscher
Jannie Visscher (born 8 November 1961) is a Dutch politician for the Socialist Party (SP). From 2006 to 2014 she was alderman of Groningen. From 2014 to 2018 she was alderman in Eindhoven. Since December 2019 she has been party chairman of the SP. Biography She studied agricultural environmental science at the '' Rijks Hogere Landbouwschool'' in Groningen. In 2006 she became alderman in that city on behalf of the SP for health care, the elderly, and urban management and environment. After the 2010 municipal elections, she was given the portfolios of welfare and health care, the elderly, waste management, urban management, ecology and animal welfare, recreation, and integration and emancipation. In May 2014 she became alderman in the municipality of Eindhoven with the portfolios youth, education, special education, housing of educational institutions, traffic, transport and mobility. In the 2018 municipal elections, Visscher was elected as a councilor in the municipality of Ein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Charlotte Ruys
Anna Charlotte Ruys or Charlotte Defresne-Ruys (1898 – 1977) was a Dutch professor of bacteriology and epidemiology. She became a proponent of hygiene in public health and an activist against biological warfare. Early life and education Ruys was born in Dedemsvaart as a daughter of Bonne Ruys and Engelina Gijsberta Fledderus. Her younger sister, Mien, became a landscape architect and carried on their father's work. Ruys studied at the Gymnasium in Zwolle and then was awarded a bachelor's degree in Utrecht. She pursued a PhD in medicine at Groningen, graduating on 3 July 1925 after submitting a thesis on the cause of rat-bite fever. Career She was hired by plague specialist Professor J. J. van Loghem to work on a study of plague in ship- and harbour-rats for the ministry of health (GG and GD). In 1928 she became director of the laboratories of the GG and GD and formed a class on hygiene which she then taught. One of her early discoveries was a large group of women who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinier Paping
Reinier Paping (18 February 1931 – 20 December 2021) was a Dutch speedskater primarily known as the winner of the Elfstedentocht of 1963. This Elfstedentocht became known as "The hell of '63" when only 69 of the 9,292 contestants were able to finish the race, due to the extremely low temperatures, dipping to −18°C, and a harsh eastern wind. After winning the race, he was recognized as a national hero in the Netherlands. Early life and career Paping was born in Dedemsvaart on 18 February, 1931. Before 1963, Paping had participated in several Dutch allround championships, with a 4th place in 1955 as his best result. The 1963 Elfstedentocht Not even halfway through the harsh Elfstedentocht of 18 January 1963, Paping skated away from a leading group with Jeen van den Berg, Anton Verhoeven Anton may refer to: People *Anton (given name), including a list of people with the given name *Anton (surname) Places *Anton Municipality, Bulgaria **Anton, Sofia Province, a village *A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Koster
Martin Gert Koster (Dedemsvaart, Netherlands, 1950) is a Dutch writer in the Drèents variety of Dutch Low Saxon. Known for his parodies and sarcasm, he is one of the founders of Drèents literary magazine '' Roet'', which sought to broaden the literary appeal of Drèents writing by teasing it away from a focus on nostalgia and trodden paths. In 2021 Koster received a knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau for his efforts on behalf of the Drèents language. Youth and employment as teacher Koster's family on his father's side had lived between the river Reest and the Dedemsvaart canal since the 19th century. His mother's family left the Kingdom of Hannover in the 19th century as asylum seekers, establishing themselves in Roswinkel in the province of Drenthe. Koster himself grew up in the village of Dedemsvaart, in the house from which his parents ran a grocery shop. The first six years of his life, he spoke "nothing but the finest Drèents there is: Riestdrèents or south-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgit Kos
Birgit Kos (born April 13, 1995) is a Dutch fashion model. She is known for both her work in fashion magazines and on the runway. Early life Kos is Dutch. Born and raised in Overijssel, Kos now resides in Zurich, Switzerland. She says her creative outlet is being active in nature. Career Kos was first scouted while she was 15 in Amsterdam by two local modeling agents. After meeting with a modeling agency in the Netherlands, Kos was told that her "hips were too big" to obtain a contract with them. She entered the 2010 Elite Model Look competition a year later, where she represented the Netherlands during the world finals and won a contract with Elite Model Management in Amsterdam. After the competition, she took a few years off to focus on schooling before modeling full-time. Kos lived in Milan for two years in a model apartment to develop her career. Kos' first magazine cover was for '' Glamour Frances January 2016 issue. In 2017, Kos worked with notable Peruvian photographer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Koerhuis
Daniel Antonius Nikola Koerhuis (born 26 July 1981 in Dedemsvaart) is a Dutch politician, serving as a Member of Parliament for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( nl, Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie ; VVD) is a conservative-liberal Andeweg, R. and G. Irwin ''Politics and Governance in the Netherlands'', Basingstoke (Palgrave) p.49 political party in ... (VVD, Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) since 23 March 2017. References 1981 births Living people 21st-century Dutch politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) People from Avereest People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanne Hans
Roos-Anne (Sanne) Hans (born 22 September 1984 in Dedemsvaart), is a Dutch singer-songwriter and guitar player. She was part of Ysis until 2008 and later formed the band Miss Montreal. Ysis Sanne Hans first was part of the formation Ysis made up of her on vocals and guitar, Inge van Calkar also on guitar and vocals and Ilse Gerritsen on the cello. They all stutter, which didn't impact on their singing. Miss Montreal October 2008 she started as the lead singer of a new band Miss Montreal, together with Kobus Groen (bass, backing vocals), Michi Schwiemann (guitar), Thijs Rensink (drums) and Peter Hendriks (keyboards). Their first single was "Just a Flirt" followed by a debut album the self-titled ''Miss Montreal'' in May 2009 releasing "This is my life" as a second single. She appeared in a number of festivals including in Lowlands, Parkpop, Beatstad and Zwarte Cross and opened for Coldplay at the Goffertpark in front of 70,000 spectators. She sang "Won't You Let Me Have My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henk Dorgelo
Hendrik Berend Dorgelo (9 February 1894 in Dedemsvaart – 6 March 1961 in Eindhoven) was a Dutch physicist and academic. He was the first rector magnificus of the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven. Biography Henk Dorgelo originally attended teachers' training college (Dutch: ''kweekschool'') and became a teacher. He was drafted during World War I and did his state exams while serving as an officer. Now able to attend university, he decided to study mathematics and physics at the University of Utrecht. Following his propaedeuse in 1919, he combined study, work as a teacher at the Christelijk Gymnasium Utrecht and an internship in the laboratory of Leonard Ornstein. He earned his Ph.D in physics in 1924, writing a thesis on gas discharge physics. The relationship of this work to the production of radio tubes got him a job at Philips' NatLab in Eindhoven. In 1925 he married a former pupil of his, Hermina Anna Plomp. Together they had four boys and three daughters. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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