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Maarten Wansink
Maarten (IPA: �maːrtə(n) is a Dutch language male given name. It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of Martin, as in for example Sint Maarten (named after Martin of Tours). People bearing the name include: * Maarten Altena (born 1943), Dutch composer and contrabassist * Maarten Arens (born 1972), Dutch judoka * Maarten Atmodikoro (born 1971), Dutch retired footballer * Maarten Baas (born 1978), Dutch furniture designer * Maarten Biesheuvel (1939–2020), Dutch writer of short stories and novellas * Maarten Boddaert (born 1989), Dutch footballer * Maarten Boudry (born 1984), Flemish philosopher and skeptic * Maarten Bouwknecht (born 1994), Dutch basketball player * Maarten Brzoskowski (born 1995), Dutch swimmer * Maarten J. M. Christenhusz (born 1976), Dutch botanist and plant photographer * Maarten de Bruijn (born 1965), Dutch engineer * Maarten de Jonge (born 1985), Dutch former racing cyclist * Maarten de Niet Gerritzoon (1904–1979), Dutch politician * Maarten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Martin And The Beggar (El Greco)
''Saint Martin and the Beggar'' is a painting by the Greek mannerist painter El Greco, painted c. 1597–1599, that currently is in the collection of The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. It depicts a Martin of Tours#Legend of Martin.27s cloak, legend in the life of Christian saint Martin of Tours: the saint cut off half his cloak and gave it to a beggar. El Greco made a smaller version of the painting that is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. File:Saint Martin and the Beggar (c1597-1600) by El Greco - Chicago.jpg, El Greco, ''Saint Martin and the Beggar'', c. 1597–1600, 110 × 63 cm (43.3 × 24.8 in), Art Institute of Chicago See also * List of works by El Greco References Paintings by El Greco 1590s paintings Paintings in the National Gallery of Art Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago Horses in art Poverty in painting Paintings of Saint Martin Oil on canvas paintings {{1590s-painting-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten () is a Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 58,477 as of June 2023 on an area of , it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin (island), Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Collectivity of Saint Martin, Saint Martin. Sint Maarten's Capital city, capital is Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Philipsburg. Collectively, Sint Maarten and the other List of islands of the Netherlands, Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean. Before 10 October 2010, Sint Maarten was known as the Island Territory of Sint Maarten (), and was one of six (from 1986 five) Island territories of the Netherlands Antilles, island territories () that constituted the Netherlands Antilles. Sint Maarten has the status of an EU overseas country; it is not part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten De Jonge
Maarten de Jonge (born 9 March 1985) is a Dutch former professional cyclist, who rode professionally for ten teams during his career. He claims to have attempted to fly on both Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17/MAS17) was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Lumpur that was shot down by Russian-backed forces with a Buk missile system, Bu ..., but changed flights in order to save money. It has never been independently confirmed that de Jonge never booked tickets for either flight. According to Slate, de Jonge only mentioned he wanted to fly on the day MH17 crashed, but he never mentioned that he booked a ticket for that flight. Slate also mentioned that there was no reason for de Jonge to book a flight on MH370. Major results ;2008 : 3rd Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig : 5th Overall Tour des Pyrénées ;2010 : 3rd Ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten De Bruijn
Maarten de Bruijn (; born 1965) is a Dutch engineer. Born in Naarden, he graduated in 1996 at University of Amsterdam with master's degree in City Planning. 1990-1996 he single-handed designed, constructed and made functional prototype Spyker Silvestris V8. 1999 he co-founded with Victor Muller company Spyker Cars for production of sport cars. Maarten de Bruijn designed and styled Spyker C8 Spyder (2000), Spyker C8 Laviolette (2001), Spyker C8 Double (2002). 2005 he leaves Spyker and co-found company Silvestris Haute Motive Concepts. In 2010 he was a guest speaker at Auto(r) automotive design conference. De Bruijn is designer, engineer and entrepreneur. He designs, engineers and builds his own vehicles that he subsequently takes into production. Career De Bruijn started his career in 1990 with creating a true Dutch sportscar. Not based on anything else but authentic from the ground up. He therefore spent years developing a lightweight mid-engined sportscar prototype. He rereg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten J
Maarten (IPA: �maːrtə(n) is a Dutch language male given name. It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of Martin, as in for example Sint Maarten (named after Martin of Tours). People bearing the name include: * Maarten Altena (born 1943), Dutch composer and contrabassist * Maarten Arens (born 1972), Dutch judoka * Maarten Atmodikoro (born 1971), Dutch retired footballer * Maarten Baas (born 1978), Dutch furniture designer * Maarten Biesheuvel (1939–2020), Dutch writer of short stories and novellas * Maarten Boddaert (born 1989), Dutch footballer * Maarten Boudry (born 1984), Flemish philosopher and skeptic * Maarten Bouwknecht (born 1994), Dutch basketball player * Maarten Brzoskowski (born 1995), Dutch swimmer * Maarten J. M. Christenhusz (born 1976), Dutch botanist and plant photographer * Maarten de Bruijn (born 1965), Dutch engineer * Maarten de Jonge (born 1985), Dutch former racing cyclist * Maarten de Niet Gerritzoon (1904–1979), Dutch politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten Brzoskowski
Maarten Brzoskowski (born 19 September 1995) is a Dutch competitive swimmer of Polish origin who specializes in freestyle. He holds the Dutch records in both the long course and short course 400 meter freestyle events. His father's grandfather emigrated during World War I from Poland to the Netherlands. Career Brzoskowski participated in his first international championships at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships in Berlin, swimming the 400, 800, and 1500 meter freestyle events. He qualified for the 800 meter and 1500 meter freestyle at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, where he finished 16th and 15th in the heats. After the world championships, he shifted his focus from the 1500 meter to the 400 meter. Later that year, he made the finals in the 200 and 400 meter freestyle events at the 2015 European Short Course Championships in Netanya, Israel. At the 2016 European Aquatics Championships in London, he won the gold medal in the 4 × 200 mete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten Bouwknecht
Maarten Bouwknecht (born 14 December 1994) is a professional 3x3 basketball player and former 5x5 player. Standing at , he usually plays as point guard or shooting guard. Born in Groningen, he started his career with his hometown team Donar in 2013. He transferred to rivals Den Bosch after two seasons and became a notable force in Dutch basketball. Bouwknecht played two years in the British Basketball League (BBL) with the Worcester Wolves, before signing with ZZ Leiden where he stayed three seasons. Career After playing in the youth teams of the club, Bouwknecht signed with the first team of GasTerra Flames (the sponsored name of Donar) in the summer of 2013. He won the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) championship and the NBB Cup in 2014. On 23 June 2015, he signed a three-year contract with Den Bosch. In the 2015–16 season, Bouwknecht was named the DBL MVP Under 23. On 20 August 2019, Bouwknecht signed with the Worcester Wolves of the British Basketball League (BBL). With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten Boudry
Maarten Boudry (born 15 August 1984) is a Dutch-speaking Belgian philosopher and skeptic. He has been a researcher member of the Department of Philosophy and Moral Sciences at Ghent University since 2006. To date, he has published over 30 articles in various philosophy of science journals. Academic background Boudry began his studies in philosophy at Ghent University in 2002, where he graduated cum laude in 2006. Between 2007 and 2011, he conducted research at Ghent University (Logic, History and Philosophy of Science), funded by a research grant from the Flemish foundation Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO). After obtaining his PhD, he became a postdoctoral fellow at Ghent University, again with the financial support of the FWO. In 2013, he was also a postdoctoral fellow at the Konrad Lorenz Institute in Vienna for six months, where he worked on the philosophical underpinnings of irrationality. Boudry has undertaken many foreign study visits. Additionally, he is a freque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten Boddaert
Maarten Boddaert (born 12 September 1989) is a Dutch footballer who plays for the Hoofdklasse club Achilles Veen. Club career Boddaert played 5 seasons as a midfielder for FC Den Bosch in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. He formerly played for RBC Roosendaal. Den Bosch released their former skipper in summer 2016 and he then had a trial at Telstar and a month-long trial with VVV-Venlo VVV-Venlo (, ''VVV'' stands for ''Venlose Voetbal Vereniging'' meaning "Venlo Football Club") is a Dutch association football, football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutc ... but a move did not materialize. Boddaert signed for Adelaide Comets in the PS4 NPL SA in Australia's second tier of football in January, 2017 for the 2017 FFSA season. In August 2017, Boddaert returned to the Netherlands where he signed with Achilles Veen. References External links Voetbal International profile 1989 births Living people Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten Biesheuvel
Maarten Biesheuvel (23 May 1939 in Schiedam – 30 July 2020 in Leiden) was a Dutch writer of short stories and novellas. He made his literary debut in 1972 with the short story collection ''In de bovenkooi''. He received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize in 1984 for ''Reis door mijn kamer''. In 2007 he received the P. C. Hooft Award. The Dutch was named after him and is awarded to the author of the best collection of short stories that has appeared in the Dutch language during the previous year. From 1990 Biesheuvel's literary production slowed significantly due to a writer's block and manic-depressive phases. He died in July 2020. Selected works *''In de bovenkooi'' (1972) *''Reis door mijn kamer'' (1984) *''Godencirkel'' (1986) Awards *1985: The Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize for ''Reis door mijn kamer'' *2007: The P. C. Hooft Award *2008: Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion The Order of the Netherlands Lion, also known as the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands (, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten Baas
Maarten Baas (; born 19 February 1978) is a Dutch furniture designer. He is known for his Real Time series of clocks in which people paint the time by hand. His career path was influenced by mentors like Jurgen Bey, colleagues like Bertjan Pot, and artists like Erwin Wurm. He attended the Design Academy Eindhoven and lives in Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The .... His work often relates to his youth, where Baas works to "balance skilled technicality with the purity of child’s spontaneity." Above the entrance of the main public library at the Neude, Utrecht, the Netherlands, his neon lighting artwork ''Intellectual heritage'' was installed in 2023. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baas, Maarten 1978 births Living people Dutch designer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten Atmodikoro
Maarten Atmodikoro (born 4 February 1971 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a retired Dutch football defender. Club career He started his professional career in the 1989/1990 season for Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging SV SVV, short for Sportvereniging Schiedamse Voetbal Verenigingen, is a Dutch football club from Schiedam. Founded in 1904, the club won the Dutch national football title in 1949. In 1991, the professional branch of SVV and neighbouring Dordrec .... He later played for FC Dordrecht, Dordrecht '90 (when SVV and FC Dordrecht merged in 1991), NAC Breda, NEC Nijmegen before finishing his career at ADO Den Haag. He retired in 2001. Atmodikoro is one of the last to be detained for refusing to do military service. He was sentenced to seven months in prison in April 1996 for conscientious objection, opposed to violence as a matter of principle and did want to perform alternative military service. A few months later, in August, the last conscripts would be called up before con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
