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Ludolph
Ludolph may refer to: * Ludolph of Ratzeburg (died 1250), Bishop of Ratzeburg and saint * Ludolph of Saxony (c. 1295–1378), German ecclesiastical writer * Ludolph Berkemeier (1864–1930), Dutch painter * Ludolph Christian Treviranus (1779–1864), German botanist * Ludolph van Ceulen (1540–1610), German mathematician * Ludolph Hendrik van Oyen (1889–1953), Chief of Staff of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army during World War II, one of the principal commanders of the Indonesian National Revolution See also * Ludolf * Rudolph (other) Given names German given names Given names derived from animals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludolph Van Ceulen
Ludolph van Ceulen (, ; 28 January 1540 – 31 December 1610) was a German- Dutch mathematician from Hildesheim. He emigrated to the Netherlands. Biography Van Ceulen moved to Delft most likely in 1576 to teach fencing and mathematics and in 1594 opened a fencing school in Leiden. In 1600 he was appointed the first professor of mathematics at the Engineering School, Duytsche Mathematique, established by Maurice, Prince of Orange, at the relatively new Leiden University. He shared this professorial level at the school with the surveyor and cartographer, , which shows that the intention was to promote practical, rather than theoretical instruction. The curriculum for the new Engineering School was devised by Simon Stevin who continued to act as the personal advisor to the Prince. At first the professors at Leiden refused to accept the status of Van Ceulen and Van Merwen, especially as they taught in Dutch rather than Latin. Theological professors generally believed that p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludolph Of Saxony
Ludolph of Saxony (c. 1295 – 1378), also known as Ludolphus de Saxonia and Ludolph the Carthusian, was a German Roman Catholic theologian of the fourteenth century. His principal work, first printed in the 1470s, was the '' Vita Christi'' (''Life of Christ''). It had significant influence on the development of techniques for Christian meditation by introducing the concept of immersing and ''projecting'' oneself into a biblical scene portraying the life of Jesus, which became popular among the Devotio Moderna community and later influenced Ignatius of Loyola.Alister E. McGrath (1999), ''Christian Spirituality: an Introduction'', , pages 84–87 Biography Little is known about Ludolph of Saxony's life. He may have been born about 1295, but this is uncertain. We have no certain knowledge of his native country; for in spite of his surname, "of Saxony", he may well, as Jacques Échard remarks, have been born either in the Diocese of Cologne or in the Diocese of Mainz, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludolph Of Ratzeburg
Ludolph of Ratzeburg was a Premonstratensian Bishop of Ratzeburg. Religious life In 1236, Ludolph was appointed to the see of the newly formed Prince-Bishopric of Ratzeburg The Prince-Bishopric of Ratzeburg () was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire that was located in what is today the states of Schleswig-Holstein (the district of Herzogtum Lauenburg) and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (the district of N .... Ludolph came into conflict with Duke Albert I of Saxony and was duly imprisoned, where he was badly beaten, and later sent into exile. In exile Ludolph was taken in by Duke John of Mecklenburg, but died soon after in 1250 because of the abuse he received in prison. Legacy One legend tells of a soldier who was wounded when an arrowhead was embedded in his head. The soldier, who was in great pain, invoked the intercession of St. Ludolph, and he was soon able to remove the arrow and was healed. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludolph Berkemeier
Ludolph Georg Julius Berkemeier (20 August 1864, Tilburg – 18 July 1930, Noordwijk) was a Dutch landscape and cityscape painter; associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule and the Hague School. Biography For two years, he attended the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where he studied landscape painting with Eugen Dücker.Biographical notes @ RKD. While there, he came under the influence of the newly emerging Barbizon school. Upon graduating, he took a study trip to . He continued his studies at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludolph Christian Treviranus
Ludolph Christian Treviranus (18 September 1779 in Bremen – 6 May 1864 in Bonn) was a German botanist born in Bremen. He was a younger brother to naturalist Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus (1776–1837). In 1801 he earned his doctorate at the University of Jena, where he had as instructors; botanist August Batsch (1761–1802) and philosophers Friedrich Schelling (1775–1854) and Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762–1814). In 1807 he was a professor at the Lyceum at Bremen, and in 1812 became a professor of natural history and botany at the University of Rostock, where he was also director of the botanical gardens. In 1816 he replaced Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link (1767–1851) as professor of botany at the University of Breslau, and in 1820 transferred to the University of Bonn, where he was successor to Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776–1858). Treviranus remained at Bonn Bonn () is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludolph Hendrik Van Oyen
Major-general Ludolph Hendrik van Oyen (25 April 1889, in The Hague – 28 July 1953) was the Chief of Staff of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army from 1942 to 1946, during World War II. History Ludolph Hendrik van Oyen began his military career at the cadet school in Alkmaar from 1906, then, until 1911, at the Royal Military Academy in Breda. From 1922 to 1925 he attended the rank of captain in the Secondary School in The Hague and was afterwards appointed major and commander of the ML-KNIL. He would remain this under various ranks until he was promoted to major general in 1940. As commander, he managed to expand the view of the Japanese advance at the beginning of war. World War II In 1942 he was appointed deputy commander of Vice-Marshal Sir Richard Peirse, who commanded the air forces within the ABDACOM, a collaboration between the American, British, Dutch and Australian forces on February 25, 1942, and conducted by Senior General Sir Archibald Wavell. After the Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludolf
Ludolf is a Germanic surname or given name. It is derived from two stems: Hlud meaning "fame" and olf meaning "wolf". An alternate spelling of the name is Ludolph. People with the name include: * George Philipp Ludolf von Beckedorff (1778-1858), prominent Prussian Roman Catholic convert and parliamentarian Surname * Hiob Ludolf (1624–1704), German orientalist * Heinrich Wilhelm Ludolf (1655–1712), German diplomat and linguist * Jaan Ludolf (born 1940), Estonian chess master * Julius Ludolf (1893–1947), SS officer and concentration camp commandant executed for war crimes Given name * Ludolf von Alvensleben (Major General) (1844–1912), Prussian major general * Ludolf von Alvensleben (1901-1970), Nazi official convicted ''in absentia'' for war crimes, son of the above * Ludolf Jakob von Alvensleben (1899-1953), Nazi official * Ludolf Bakhuizen (1630–1708), Dutch painter * Ludolf Nielsen (1876-1939), Danish composer, violinist, conductor, and pianist * Ludolf von Krehl (1861- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolph (other)
Rudolph or Rudolf may refer to: People * Rudolph (name), the given name including a list of people with the name Religious figures * Rudolf of Fulda (died 865), 9th century monk, writer and theologian * Rudolf von Habsburg-Lothringen (1788–1831), Archbishop of Olomouc and member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine Royalty and nobility *Rudolph I (other) * Rudolph II (other) * Rudolph III (other) * Rudolph of France (died 936) * Rudolph I of Germany (1218–1291) * Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552–1612) * Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1576–1621) * Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (1858–1889), son and heir of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria (died at Mayerling) Places * Rudolph Glacier, Antarctica * Rudolph, South Dakota, US * Rudolph, Wisconsin, US, a village * Rudolph (town), Wisconsin, adjacent to the village * Rudolf Island, northernmost island of Europe * Lake Rudolf, now Lake Turkana, in Kenya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Given Names
German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman era) *German diaspora * German language * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (disambiguatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
