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Mart (given Name)
Mart is a masculine given name in Dutch, Estonian and less often in English. People named Mart include: * Mart Bax (born 1937), Dutch anthropologist * Mart Bras (born 1950), Dutch water polo player *Mart Crowley (1935–2020), American playwright * Mart Dijkstra (born 1990), Dutch footballer * Mart Duggan (1848–1888), American gunfighter and lawman * Mart Green, American businessman * Mart Helme (born 1949), Estonian historian, journalist, diplomat and politician * Mart Järvik (born 1956), Estonian politician * Mart Jüssi (born 1965), Estonian ecologist and politician * Mart Juur (born 1964), Estonian writer, humorist, journalist, music critic, editor and television presenter * Mart Kadastik (born 1955), Estonian journalist * Mart Kampus (born 1961), Estonian actor and theatre director * Mart Kangur (born 1971), Estonian poet, translator and philosopher * Mart Kenney (1910–2006), Canadian jazz musician * Mart Kivastik (born 1963), Estonian film director, screenwriter, pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of Provinces of the Netherlands, twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. It shares Maritime boundary, maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. The official language is Dutch language, Dutch, with West Frisian language, West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English_language, English, and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean Netherlands, Caribbean territories. The people who are from the Netherlands is often referred to as Dutch people, Dutch Ethnicity, Ethnicity group, not to be confused by the language. ''Netherlands'' literally means "lower countries" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart Jüssi
Mart Jüssi (born 21 March 1965 in Tallinn) is an Estonian ecologist and politician. He has been member of XI Riigikogu. His father is biologist, nature writer and photographer Fred Jüssi and his mother is journalist and translator Helju Jüssi. He is a member of the party Estonian Greens The Estonian Greens (, EER) is a green political party in Estonia. Founded in 2006, the party held six seats in the Riigikogu from 2007 to 2011. Its objective is to ensure that Estonia's development is environmentally friendly, sustainable, po .... References 1965 births Living people Estonian ecologists Estonian Greens politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 University of Tartu alumni Politicians from Tallinn {{Estonia-2007-Riigikogu-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart McChesney
Mart Dayne McChesney (January 27, 1954 – January 14, 1999) was an American film and television actor known for his appearances in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' as the tar creature Armus in the 1988 episode " Skin of Evil", and as Sheliak in the 1989 episode " The Ensigns of Command". McChesney was born in Abilene, Texas. For his appearances he wore heavy prosthetics and costumes. Footage of his appearance as Armus was re-used in the ''Star Trek: TNG'' second-season episode "Shades of Gray" (1989). McChesney also appeared as Pete 'Maniac' Krizaniac in the horror film, '' Girls Nite Out'' (1982). McChesney died from complications of AIDS in Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ..., California in 1999. He was 44 years old. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart Markus
Mart Markus (born 2 July 1990) is an Estonian speed skater and coach. He was born in Adavere. In 2014 he graduated from Tallinn University's Institute of Health and Sport. He started his skating exercising in 2006, coached by Väino Treiman. 2009-2021 he won many times Estonian championships in different disciplines. 2006-2014 he was a member of Estonian national speed skating team. Since 2015 he is coaching at Tondiraba Ice Hall The Tondiraba Ice Hall (), also known as Tallinn Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena complex in Tallinn, Estonia. It was opened on 1 August 2014 and is owned by the City of Tallinn. It has a current capacity of 7,700 spectators. It can host am .... Records: * 500 m 38,54 (2012) * 1000 m 1.16,05 (2012) * 1500 m 1.55,83 (2012) * 3000 m 4.07,01 (2013) * 5000 m 7.12,14 (2013) * 10 000 m 15.14,28 (2012, current Estonian national record). References Living people 1990 births Estonian male speed skaters Estonian sports coaches People from Põltsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart Lieder
Mart Lieder (born 1 May 1990) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward. He formerly played for Vitesse, RKC Waalwijk, Dordrecht, FC Aarau, Eindhoven and Emmen. Career On 6 January 2020, it was confirmed that Lieder would join Odense Boldklub as a free agent on 30 June 2020. He was bought free on 28 January 2020 and joined the club immediately. On 27 January 2022 OB confirmed, that Lieder's contract had been terminated by mutual consent. On 27 January 2022, Lieder signed with Emmen until the summer of 2023. On 14 January 2024, Lieder returned to FC Eindhoven Football Club Eindhoven, commonly known as FC Eindhoven, is a professional association football, football club based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, that competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football league system, Dutch football ... on amateur basis. He announced his retirement from football in May 2024. References External links Voetbal International profile * {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart Lepp
Mart Lepp (born December 28, 1947) is an Estonian art collector and the owner of the largest art collection in Estonia. His art collection includes nearly 25,000 works. Much of his art collection was assembled through inexpensive purchases or for free, as gifts from artists or their relatives. Early life Mart Lepp was born in Tallinn in 1947. He graduated from Tallinn Evening High School No. 10 (now ) in 1969. Collection His art collection, which initially included 300 works—mainly etchings by Western European and Russian painters of the 19th century, as well as paintings, sculptures, and graphics by Estonian artists (August Weizenberg, Kristjan Raud, Eduard Wiiralt, Paul Burman, Aleksander Vardi, and )—was founded by his mother Selma Lepp (1911–1977). Lepp started collecting graphics in 1961, and in 1972 he started focusing on Estonian painting. The collection also includes watercolors, drawings, and sketches. He has held a series of exhibitions of his collection and pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart Laga
Mart Laga (15 May 1936 – 27 November 1977) was an Estonian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the EuroBasket 1955 and EuroBasket 1957 events. Club career Started playing basketball in 1952 as a member of TRÜ basketball team (now Tartu Ülikool/Rock). 1956 he played in CSKA Moscow and he won a silver medal with the team of Moscow of Soviet Union League Championship. Achievements National Team * European Championships: 1955, 1957 Club * Estonian SSR The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, (abbreviated Estonian SSR, Soviet Estonia, or simply Estonia ) was an administrative subunit ( union republic) of the former Soviet Union (USSR), covering the occupied and annexed territory of Estonia ... Championship: 1956, 1960 References Further reading * 1936 births 1977 deaths Estonian men's basketball players Soviet men's basketball players University of Tartu basketball team players Basketball players from Tartu Center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart Laar
Mart Laar (born 22 April 1960) is an Estonian politician and historian. He served as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1992 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2002. Laar is credited with having helped bring about Estonia's Economy_of_Estonia#Restoration_of_independence,_modernisation_and_liberalisation, rapid economic development during the 1990s. He is a member of the centre-right Isamaa party. In April 2011, Mart Laar became Minister of Defence (Estonia), Minister of Defence in the cabinet of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and served until his resignation for reasons of health in May 2012. In April 2013, Riigikogu appointed Laar as chairman of the supervisory board of the Bank of Estonia, his term beginning on 12 June 2013. Career Mart Laar was born in Viljandi. He studied history at the University of Tartu, graduating in 1983; he received his master's degree in philosophy and his doctorate in history in 2005. Laar taught history in Tallinn, and served as president of the Council of Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart Kuusik
Hugo-Maksimilian "Mart" Kuusik (9 December 1877, Repino, Saint Petersburg, Kuokkala, Grand Duchy of Finland – 24 August 1965) was an Estonian Rowing (sport), rower who competed for the Russian Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Representing Russia, he won a bronze medal in a single sculls event. His home-based rowing club was the "Pernauer Ruder Club" located in Pärnu. References External links * * 1877 births 1965 deaths People from Repino, Saint Petersburg People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Estonian male rowers Olympic competitors for the Russian Empire Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Russian Empire Estonian emigrants to the United States {{Russia-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart Kivastik
Mart Kivastik (born 4 March 1963 in Tartu) is an Estonian film director, screenwriter, playwright and novelist. In 1981–1991 he worked as an editor in Tallinnfilm Tallinnfilm () is the oldest surviving film studio in Estonia. It was founded as Estonian Culture Film in 1931, and was nationalized in 1940 after Estonia was integrated into the Soviet Union. During the first year of Soviet occcupation (1940 .... Since 1991 he is a freelance writer. Selected filmography * 1997: ''E2-E4'' (feature film; screenwriter) * 2008: ''Taarka'' (feature film; screenwriter) * 2009: ''Vasha'' (feature film; screenwriter) * 2011: '' Üks mu sõber'' (feature film; director and screenwriter) * 2016: ''Õnn tuleb magades'' (feature film; director and screenwriter) * 2023: ''Taevatrepp'' (feature film; director and screenwriter, based on the novel of the same name by Kivastik) References Living people 1963 births Estonian film directors Estonian male screenwriters Estonian ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart Kenney
Herbert Martin Kenney C.M. (March 7, 1910 – February 8, 2006) was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader of Mart Kenney and His Western Gentlemen. Musical career Kenney was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Mildred Agnes (Martin) and Herbert Kenney. Kenney established himself as a leading alto and baritone saxophonist and clarinetist in the 1920s as a member of the CJOR Radio Orchestra and as a sideman to Len Chamberlain at the Hotel Vancouver. The Western Gentlemen were first formed in 1931 as a result of an engagement at Vancouver's Alexandra Ballroom, for which he recruited trumpeter-pianist Glen Griffith, trumpeter Jack Hemmings, saxophonist Bert Lister and bassist Hec MacCallum, who would later be joined by drummer Ed Emel and vocalist-saxophonist-pianist Art Hallman. Following their CJOR radio debut in 1934, the band embarked on a three-year run at the Waterton Glacier International Peace Park in Waterton Park, Alberta, adopting as its theme song the 1922 Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart Kangur
Mart Kangur (born 4 May 1971) is an Estonian poet, translator and philosopher. From 1991 to 2005, he attended at Estonian Institute of Humanities, studying languages, literary theory, philosophy and Oriental studies. Since 2006, he is a member of Estonian Writers' Union. Works * 2005: prose collection (with Ivar Ravi, Jaak Rand) "Jaak Rand ja teisi jutte" ('Jaak Rand and Other Stories') * 2009: poetry collection "Kuldne põli" ('The Golden Age') * 2015: poetry collection "Kõrgusekartus" ('Fear of Heights') * 2017: poetry collection "Liivini lahti" ('Cut Open to Juhan Liiv') References 1971 births Living people Estonian male poets 21st-century Estonian poets Estonian translators 21st-century Estonian philosophers 20th-century Estonian philosophers Tallinn University alumni {{Estonia-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
