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Janson (name)
Janson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname, meaning "son of Jan", derived from Johannes. There are alternate Belgian, Dutch, Danish, Latvian, Norwegian and Swedish spellings. Surname Notable people with this surname include: *Anton Janson (1620–1687), Dutch printer and typographer after whom the font "Janson" is named *Charles Auguste Marie Joseph, Comte de Forbin-Janson (1785–1844), French Bishop of Nancy and Toul, and founder of the Association of the Holy Childhood *Chris Janson (born 1986), American country music singer and songwriter *Ciara Janson (born 1987), English actress *David Janson (born 1950), English actor and father of Ciara Janson * Ernest A. Janson (1878–1930), highly decorated United States Marine of World War I * H. W. Janson (1913–1982), American art historian * Horst Janson (1935-2025), German film and television actor * Jonathan Janson (born 1950), American painter and art historian *Klaus Janson (born 1952), American comic book artist *Lucas J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes a part of northern Finland). In English usage, Scandinavia is sometimes used as a synonym for Nordic countries. Iceland and the Faroe Islands are sometimes included in Scandinavia for their Ethnolinguistics, ethnolinguistic relations with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. While Finland differs from other Nordic countries in this respect, some authors call it Scandinavian due to its economic and cultural similarities. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Auguste Marie Joseph, Comte De Forbin-Janson
Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph, Count of Forbin-Janson, Fathers of Mercy, C.P.M. (3 November 1785 – 12 July 1844), was a French people, French aristocrat and prelate who was a founder of the Fathers of Mercy, established in an effort to re-evangelize the French people. He preached throughout North America, taking an active role in reviving the Catholic populations of the United States and Canada. He was influential in establishing an ultramontane stand in the Catholic Church in French-speaking Canada, an influence which would last for generations. Forbin-Janson also served as the Bishop of Nancy and Toul, and later was the founder of the Association of the Holy Childhood, which worked to support the Catholic Church in its work on the expanding frontiers of North America. Life Early life Born in Paris, he was the second son of Count Michel-Palamède de Forbin-Janson and of his wife, Cornélie-Henriette-Sophie-Louise-Hortense-Gabrielle, Princess of Galéan. He was a Knights Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svante Janson
Carl Svante Janson (born 21 May 1955) is a Swedish mathematician. A member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 1994, Janson has been the chaired professor of mathematics at Uppsala University since 1987. In mathematical analysis, Janson has publications in functional analysis (especially harmonic analysis) and probability theory. In mathematical statistics, Janson has made contributions to the theory of U-statistics. In combinatorics, Janson has publications in probabilistic combinatorics, particularly random graphs and in the analysis of algorithms: In the study of random graphs, Janson introduced U-statistics and the Hoeffding decomposition. Biography Svante Janson has already had a long career in mathematics, because he started research at a very young age. From prodigy to docent A child prodigy in mathematics, Janson took high-school and even university classes while in primary school. He was admitted in 1968 to University of Gothenburg at age 12. After his 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
