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Gillis (name)
Gillis is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name are as follows: *Gillis Ahlberg (1892–1930), Swedish rower *Gillis Backereel (1572–1662), Flemish painter *Gillis Berthout (1175/80–1241), Dutch nobleman *Gillis Bildt (1820–1894), Swedish politician *Gillis Claeissens (1526–1605), Flemish painter *Gillis Coignet (c. 1542 – 1599), Flemish painter *Gillis II Coignet (1586–1641), Flemish painter *Gillis van Coninxloo (1544–1607), Flemish painter *Gillis d'Hondecoeter ((c. 1575-1580–1638), Dutch painter *Gillis Hooftman (1521–1581), Dutch merchant *Gillis Grafström (1893–1938), Swedish figure skater *Gillis Lundgren (1929–2016), Swedish furniture designer *Gillis Mostaert (1528–1598), Flemish painter *Gillis Neyts (1618 or 1623–1678), Flemish painter *Gillis Schagen (1616–1668), Dutch painter *Gillis van Tilborgh (c. 1625 – c. 1678), Flemish painter *Gillis Valckenier (1623–1680), Dutch politician *Gillis Wilson (born 1977), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillis Ahlberg
Gillis Ferdinand Ahlberg (8 November 1892 – 6 November 1930) was a Swedish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he .... He coxed the Swedish boat ''Göteborgs'' which was eliminated in the first round of the men's eights tournament. References External links * * * 1892 births 1930 deaths Swedish male rowers Coxswains (rowing) Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillis Lundgren
Gillis Lundgren (26 August 1929 – 25 February 2016) was a Swedish furniture designer and the fourth employee of IKEA IKEA ( , ) is a Multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in Sweden that designs and sells , household goods, and various related services. IKEA is owned and operated by a series of not-for-profit an .... He designed the Billy bookcase of which over 140 million have been produced. References 1929 births 2016 deaths People from Lund IKEA people Swedish furniture designers {{Sweden-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Masculine Given Names
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) Swedish Open is a tennis tournament. Swedish Open may also refer to: * Swedish Open (badminton) * Swedish Open (table tennis) * Swedish Open (squash) * Swedish Open (darts) {{disambiguation ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillis Wilson
Gillis R. Wilson III (born October 15, 1977) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft after playing college football at Southern University. Wilson was also a member of the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, Rhein Fire, Georgia Force, Kansas City Brigade, Grand Rapids Rampage and Dallas Vigilantes. Early life and college Gillis R. Wilson III was born on October 15, 1977, in Morgan City, Louisiana. He attended Patterson High School in Patterson, Louisiana. He was a member of the Southern Jaguars of Southern University from 1996 to 1999. He did not play in any games in 1996. Professional career Wilson was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the 147th pick in the 2000 NFL draft. He moved to the active roster on December 21, 2000. He was released by the Panthers on August 28, 2001. Wilson was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad on October 4, 2001. He was signed off th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillis Valckenier
Gillis Valckenier (1623–1680) was a Dutch politician who was Regent and Mayor of Amsterdam from 1665 to 1679. From 1670, he was an Orangist. Life Valckenier was the only son of Wouter Valckenier, burgomaster (mayor) of Amsterdam. His grandfather Gillis Jansz was related to Adriaen Pauw, joined the board of the Admiralty of Amsterdam, and was captain in the civic guard. Gillis studied law at the University of Leiden. In 1649 he was appointed as schepen, in 1652 as member of the vroedschap and in 1657 as administrator of the Dutch East India Company. From 1666 onwards he was involved in the education of William III of Orange, just like Johan de Witt and Cornelis de Graeff before. In the year after he signed the Perpetual Edict (1667), the law was passed and promulgated. Its three chief points were abolition of the stadholderate, permanent separation of the captaincy-general from the stadholderate of all provinces, and the transfer of the political functions of the Stadholder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillis Van Tilborgh
Gillis van Tilborgh or Gillis van Tilborch () was a Flemish people, Flemish painter who worked in various genres including portraits, 'low-life' and elegant genre paintings and Cabinet of curiosities, paintings of picture galleries. He became the keeper of the picture collection of the governor of the Habsburg Netherlands and travelled in England where he painted group portraits.L. J. Wassink. ''Tilborgh, Gillis van. '' Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web 14 March 2017Gillis van Tilborgh at the Netherlands Institute for Art History Life Gillis van Tilborgh was likely born in Brussels. He is believed to have studied first under his father Gillis van Tilborgh the Elder and then with David Teniers the Younger. He became a master in the Brussels Guild of Saint Luke in 1654. He was the dean of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillis Schagen
Gillis Schagen (1616, Alkmaar – 1668, Alkmaar), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken, he was the son of Pieter Jansz Schagen, an important councilman of Alkmaar, who was taught to paint first by Salomon van Ravesteyn and then by the horse painter Pieter Cornelisz Verbeeck. He traveled by boat to Gdańsk where he was received by Joost Brasser, and then travelled to Elbing, where he was received by Bartholomeus Strobel.Gillis Schagen Biography in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by , courtesy of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillis Neyts
Gillis Neyts or Aegidius Neyts (1618 or 1623–1678) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and engraver. He was a landscape artist who is now mainly known for his italianising and topographical drawings of sites throughout the Southern Netherlands. He was a less prolific painter of landscapes and also produced a number of landscape prints. He further left a great number of figure studies. Life The location and date of his birth are not known with certainty. It is likely that he was born in Ghent where he was baptized on 4 May 1623. However, there is also a record in Namur, Belgium, Namur dated 10 June 1665, in which he is listed as a native of Overijse. An album with drawings mentions him as a native of Lille.Gillis Neyts at the Netherlands Institute for Art History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
