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Kuijpers
Kuijpers or Kuypers is a Dutch language, Dutch surname corresponding to the English Cooper (surname), Cooper. at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands Variant spellings are Kuipers, Kuiper, and Cuypers. Notable people with the surname Kuijpers or Kuypers include: * Eddy Kuijpers (1914–1992), Dutch fencer * Evy Kuijpers (born 1995), Dutch racing cyclist * Franciscus Kuijpers (born 1941), Dutch chess player * Hans Kuypers (1925–1988), Dutch neuroscientist * Henk Kuijpers (born 1946), Dutch comics artist * Jan-Hein Kuijpers (born 1968), Dutch lawyer and columnist * Jim A. Kuypers, American communications academic * (1892–1967), Belgian civil servant and author * Leonard Kuypers (1899–1988), Dutch fencer * Paul Kuypers, Paul Kuijpers (1939–197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franciscus Kuijpers
Franciscus Antonius Kuijpers (27 February 1941 – 25 May 2024), was a Dutch chess FIDE titles, International Master (IM) (1964), Dutch Chess Championship winner (1963) and Chess Olympiad three-times team and individual medalist (21st Chess Olympiad, 1974, 22nd Chess Olympiad, 1976). Biography In 1959 Franciscus Kuijpers represented the Netherlands in the World Junior Chess Championship and ranked 10th. In 1963, he made the biggest success of his chess career, winning the Dutch Chess Championship. Franciscus Kuijpers was winner of many international chess tournaments. In 1964, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. Franciscus Kuijpers played for Netherlands in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1964, at first board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+5, =4, -7), * In 1968, at first reserve board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+4, =5, -0), * In 1974, at second reserve board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+11, =0, -2) and won individual gold medal, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henk Kuijpers
Henk Kuijpers (born 10 December 1946 in Haarlem, Netherlands) is a comics artist most famous for his ''Franka'' series. Comics *Franka, 23 comic albums *Bars, 2 albums Kuijpers' ''Franka'' comics work features a strong model-like female sleuth solving mysteries, often in exotic locales. The series' images are drawn in strong lines with balanced weight, a style often classified as ligne claire. Awards Kuijpers received the Stripschapprijs prize in 1990. (portfolio on comichouse.nl website) References *External links Franka official site 1946 births Living people Dutch comics artists Artists from Haarlem Winners of the Stripschapsprijs {{Europe-comics-creator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan-Hein Kuijpers
Jan-Hein Kuijpers (born 27 October 1968) is a Dutch lawyer and columnist. Jan-Hein Kuijpers was born in Waalwijk. Together with Arthur van der Biezen he runs the law firm Kuijpers & van der Biezen Advocaten in 's-Hertogenbosch. Since 19 February 2007, he has defended Dutch gangster Willem Holleeder, after Bram Moszkowicz stepped down as Holleeder's counsel. Piet-Hein Kuijpers also writes column A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member ...s for the Dutch magazine Aktueel. References External linksKuijpers & Nillesen advocaten 1968 births Living people Dutch columnists 20th-century Dutch lawyers People from Waalwijk 21st-century Dutch lawyers {{Netherlands-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Kuijpers
Pieter Kuijpers (born 30 July 1968, Tegelen) is a Dutch film director, producer and screenwriter. Films *''Darkling'' (1995) *'' Godforsaken'' (''Van God Los'', 2003) *''The Archives'' (''De Ordening'', 2003)(TV) *'' Off Screen'' (2005) *'' Gruesome School Trip'' (''De Griezelbus'', 2005) *'' Dennis P.'' (2007) *'' Nothing to Lose'' (2008) * ''Manslaughter'' (''Doodslag'', 2012) *''Love is the Word'' (2013) *'' Riphagen'' (2016) TV series *''12 steden, 13 ongelukken'' (1990) *''Westenwind'' (1999) *''Finals'' (2000) *Ares (2020) Awards and nominations * 2003 - Golden Calf Best Film & Best Screenplay, Nederlands Film Festival, for '' Godforsaken'' ''www.imdb.com'' * 2012 - Nomination |
Evy Kuijpers
Evy Kuijpers (born 15 February 1995) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . In 2014 and 2015 she rode for the team. Major results ;2015 : 7th Omloop van de IJsseldelta : 8th Dwars door Vlaanderen : 8th EPZ Omloop van Borsele ;2018 : 2nd Erondegemse Pijl : 3rd Omloop van Borsele Omloop van Borsele ("Circuit of Borsele") is an elite List of women's road bicycle races, women's professional road bicycle race held annually since 2002 in Borsele, Netherlands. Since 2012 in women's road cycling, 2012, the event also contains a ... : 4th GP Sofie Goos : 7th 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg ;2019 : 7th Omloop van de IJsseldelta : 8th Drentse Acht van Westerveld ;2022 : 8th Overall BeNe Ladies Tour ;2023 : 2nd GP Oetingen : 6th Antwerp Port Epic : 7th Binche Chimay Binche pour Dames : 7th Dwars door de Westhoek : 8th Grote Prijs Yvonne Reynders ;2024 : 1st GP Lucien Van Impe : 2nd Grote Prijs Yvonne Reynders References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Kuijpers
Eddy Kuijpers (14 October 1914 – 12 October 1992) was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References 1914 births 1992 deaths Dutch male fencers Olympic fencers for the Netherlands Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers from The Hague 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuipers
Kuipers is a Dutch language, Dutch occupational surname meaning Cooper (profession), cooper's. Common spelling variants include Kuiper, Kuijpers, and Kuypers. Notable people with the surname include: * Aert H. Kuipers (1919–2012), Dutch linguist * Alice Kuipers (born 1979), British-Canadian author * André Kuipers (born 1958), Dutch astronaut * Bas Kuipers (born 1994), Dutch footballer * Benjamin Kuipers (born 1949) American computer scientist * Benno Kuipers (born 1974), Dutch breaststroke swimmer * Björn Kuipers (born 1973), Dutch football referee * Dennis Kuipers (born 1985), Dutch rally driver * Elizabeth Kuipers (born ca. 1950), British psychologist * Ellen Kuipers (born 1971), Dutch field hockey player * Francis Kuipers (born 1941), British composer, guitarist and ethno-musicologist * Frits Kuipers (1899–1943), Dutch footballer * Gerry Kuipers (1935–2013), Dutch businessman and auto restorer * Giselinde Kuipers (born 1971), Dutch sociologist * Harm Kuipers (born 1947) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuiper
Kuiper is a Dutch occupational surname meaning cooper. Common spelling variants include Kuyper, Kuipers, Kuijper, Kuijpers, Kuypers, and De Kuyper. Notable people with the name include: Kuiper * Adrian Kuiper (born 1959), South African cricketer * Barend Klaas Kuiper (1877–1961), Dutch-American historian * David Kuiper (born 1980), Dutch rower * Duane Kuiper (born 1950), American baseball player * Edith Kuiper (born 1960), Dutch economist * F. B. J. Kuiper (1907–2003), Dutch Indologist *Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973), Dutch-American astronomer after whom the Kuiper belt was named * Glen Kuiper (born 1963) American broadcaster * Hennie Kuiper (born 1949), Dutch cyclist * J. P. Kuiper (1922–1985), Dutch professor of social medicine * Michael Kuiper (born 1989), Dutch martial artist * Nick Kuiper (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player * Nicky Kuiper (born 1989), Dutch footballer *Nicolaas Kuiper (1920–1994), Dutch mathematician, known for Kuiper's test, Kuiper's theorem, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Kuypers
Paul Herman Felix Kuypers (4 June 1939, Elst (Overbetuwe), Gelderland - d. near Ierapetra, Crete, Greece, 9 September 1971) was a Dutch agriculture expert, widely known in Ierapetra as the "Dutchman". He is credited with introducing new planting techniques first on Syros Syros ( ), also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greece, Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is south-east of Athens. The area of the island is and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants. The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano S ... island and later in Ierapetra, Crete. He arrived in Ierapetra in 1966 and co-operated with local farmers where he introduced greenhouse techniques revolutionizing agricultural production procedures. He settled in the town of Ierapetra along with his wife and their child. He died in a car accident on the highway near Ierapetra in 1971. Some years after his death the people of Ierapetra erected a bust of him in his memory on the road to Myrtos. The Municipality of Ie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramaribo
Paramaribo ( , , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Name The city is named for the Paramaribo tribe living at the mouth of the Suriname River; the name is from Tupi–Guarani languages, Tupi–Guarani ''para'' "large river" + ''maribo'' "inhabitants". History The name Paramaribo is probably a corruption of the name of a native village, spelled Parmurbo in the earliest Dutch sources. This was the location of the first Dutch settlement, a trading post established by Nicolaes Baliestel and Dirck Claeszoon van Sanen in 1613. English and French traders also tried to establish settlements in Suriname, including a French post established in 1644 near present-day Paramaribo. All earlier settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rik Kuypers
Rik Kuypers (11 April 1925 – 21 May 2019) was a Belgian film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role .... He directed 29 films between 1947 and 1981. He co-directed the film '' Seagulls Die in the Harbour'', which was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Seagulls Die in the Harbour'' (1955) References External links * 1925 births 2019 deaths Belgian film directors People from Mortsel {{Belgium-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the List of languages by total number of speakers, third most spoken Germanic language. In Europe, Dutch is the native language of most of the population of the Netherlands and Flanders (which includes 60% of the population of Belgium). "1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." (page 153). Dutch was one of the official languages of South Africa until 1925, when it was replaced by Afrikaans, a separate but partially Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible daughter language of Dutch. Afrikaans, depending on the definition used, may be considered a sister language, spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, and evolving from Cape Dutch dialects. In South America, Dutch is the native l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
