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Quast
Quast is the name of an old German nobility, German noble family originated from Anhalt-Bitterfeld, who held the title of Baron, which was awarded to them in 1790. Quast is also German surname Notable members *Anne Quast (born 1937), American amateur golfer *Brad Quast (born 1968), All-conference football player *Ferdinand von Quast (1850–1939), Prussian military officer, participant in the Franco-Prussian War and a general in the First World War *Harry Quast (born 1991), American professional ice hockey defenceman *Jan Quast (born 1970), Boxer from Germany *John Quast (1900–1966), American football end *Matthijs Quast (died 1641), Dutch explorer *Pieter Quast (1605-06–1647), Dutch Golden Age painter and draughtsman *Philip Quast (born 1957), Australian actor and singer *Marc Quast (born 1997), German pro esports player References {{Surname German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Quast
Philip Mark Quast (born 30 July 1957) is an Australian actor and singer. He has won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical three times, making him the first actor to have three wins in that category. He is perhaps best known for his role as Inspector Javert in the stage musical ''Les Misérables (musical), Les Misérables'' and in the ''Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert''. He is also well-known for numerous theatre roles, including Georges Seurat in Stephen Sondheim's ''Sunday in the Park with George'' and Emile de Becque in Rodgers and Hammerstein's ''South Pacific (musical), South Pacific''. He is also known for appearances in film and for his roles in television shows such as ''Ultraviolet (TV serial), Ultraviolet,'' ''Brides of Christ'', and ''Play School (Australian TV series), Play School''. Early life and education Quast, one of three children, was born in 1957 in Tamworth, New South Wales. His family lived and worked on a mixed but predominan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Von Quast
Alexander Ferdinand Ludolf von Quast (18 October 1850 – 27 March 1939) was a Prussian military officer, participant in the Franco-Prussian War and a general in the First World War. He commanded the German 6th Army during the Battle of the Lys of the Spring Offensive in 1918. Family Quast stemmed from a family of old Anhalt nobility. He was the son of the Prussian state conservator-restorer Ferdinand von Quast and his wife Maria, née von Diest (1818–17 August 1885). Her father was Prussian Lieutenant General Heinrich von Diest. On 21 Jun 1877 Quast married Alexandrine Freiin von Paykull. Career On 19 July 1870 he joined the 2nd (''Emperor Francis'') Regiment of Guards Grenadiers and fought with it in the Franco-Prussian War. On 12 January 1871 Quast was promoted to Sekondeleutnant and received the Iron Cross 2nd Class. On 23 September 1879 he was promoted to Premierleutnant. 1887 followed a promotion to Hauptmann, and in 1894 he was made a Major and assigned as battalion- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Quast
Anne Quast (born August 31, 1937) is an American amateur golfer. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur three times (1958, 1961, 1963) and was runner-up three times (1965, 1968, 1973). She was married several times and played as Anne Decker, Anne Welts, and Anne Sander. Career Quast was born in Everett, Washington. Her parents owned the Cedarcrest Golf Course in Marysville, Washington, and by age 12 she had played in her first tournament. She won the Washington State Junior Girls Championship in 1952 and 1954 then again in 1955, when she also won her state's Women's championship. She repeated as the Washington State Women's champion in 1956. At the 1957 Titleholders Championship for amateurs and professionals, playing as an amateur in this LPGA Tour event, she was runner-up to LPGA Tour star Patty Berg. Always composed under pressure, Quast's strong short game got her to the U.S. Women's Amateur quarter-finals in 1955, and to the semi-finals in 1956. While a student at Stanford Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Quast
Brad Quast (born June 5, 1968) was an all-conference football player for the University of Iowa from 1986 to 1989. He is a member of the University of Iowa’s all-time football team. Iowa career Brad Quast went to Forest View High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, before attending the University of Iowa. He was heavily recruited and selected the Hawkeyes over Michigan. Quast was a linebacker for Iowa for four years from 1986-1989, and he was one of the few linebackers in school history to start for four years. He was named the top freshman linebacker in the nation by The Sporting News in 1986. In his junior season in 1988, Quast was an all-Big Ten selection. He recorded 20 tackles against Iowa State, and then he duplicated the feat later in the year against Colorado. Quast finished the year with 133 tackles, which ranked eighth in school history. He also led the team with four interceptions, including one against Kansas State that he returned 94 yards for a touchdow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthijs Quast
Matthijs Quast (died 6 October 1641) was a Dutch explorer in the seventeenth century. He had made several voyages for the Dutch East India Company to Japan, China and Siam. Pacific Expedition Matthijs Quast has become known for an unsuccessful expedition to the Pacific. In the early seventeenth century rumours abounded that two islands could be found in the Pacific east of Japan. These islands were said to be very rich, and were therefore called '' Rica de Oro'' (Rich in Gold) and '' Rica de Plata'' (Rich in Silver). The Dutch East India Company, urged by one of its merchants in Japan, Willem Verstegen, wanted to try to find these islands. Matthijs Quast was chosen to lead this expedition. He was to go to the area by way of the Philippines, and should also explore the areas north of China, in particular Korea and Tartary (Siberia). He was given two small ships. Quast himself sailed on the ''Engel'' (Angel), commanded by Lucas Albertsen, while second-in-command Abel Tasman was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Quast
Pieter Jansz. Quast (1605 or '06 – buried 29 May 1647) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and draughtsman, mostly producing small social genre paintings, ranging from elegant merry companies to guardroom scenes and (most numerous) groups of peasants, in a variety of styles which can be related to those of leading artists in these genres, but with personal aspects in the colouring and style. They "are heavily and powerfully rendered in warm shades of brown, set off by strong local colouring in the principal figures. His successful peasant scenes are characterized by the use of strong chiaroscuro and a gentle, harmonious palette. The caricatural quality of Quast’s peasants recalls the work of his fellow-resident of The Hague, Adriaen van de Venne, but Quast’s looser style and many of his individual types are closer to the paintings of Adriaen Brouwer, as well as of Adriaen van Ostade, to whom Quast’s best work has sometimes been ascribed".Leistra He also produced finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Quast
Jan Quast (born 9 January 1970 in Rostock) is a German former boxer who competed in the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the late 1980s, early 1990s. Boxing career As a junior he won a bronze medal at the 1987 World Junior Championships in Havana. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he won the bronze medal. In the semifinals he was stopped by Bulgaria's eventual runner-up Daniel Petrov. Quast also won the bronze medal at the 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Athens and was a participant in the next three Championships in 1991 in Gothenburg, 1993 in Bursa and in 1996 in Vejle. He also participated in five World Championships in 1989 in Moscow, 1991 in Sydney, 1993 in Tampere, 1995 in Berlin and 1997 in Budapest. He won the Chemistry Cup international tournament in Halle in 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1996. Olympic results *Defeated Mohamed Zbir (Morocco) 5-0 *Defeated Pramuansak Phosuwan (Thailand) 11-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Nobility
The German nobility (german: deutscher Adel) and royalty were status groups of the medieval society in Central Europe, which enjoyed certain privileges relative to other people under the laws and customs in the German-speaking area, until the beginning of the 20th century. Historically, German entities that recognized or conferred nobility included the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the German Confederation (1814–1866) and the German Empire (1871–1918). Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in the German Empire had a policy of expanding his political base by ennobling rich businessmen who had no noble ancestors. The nobility flourished during the dramatic industrialization and urbanization of Germany after 1850. Landowners modernized their estates, and oriented their business to an international market. Many younger sons were positioned in the rapidly growing national and regional bureaucracies, as well as in the military. They acquired not only the technical skills but the necessar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Anhalt-Bitterfeld is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its capital is Köthen (Anhalt). Its area is . History This district was established by merging the former districts of Bitterfeld, Köthen and a large part of Anhalt-Zerbst as part of the reform Reform ( lat, reformo) means the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc. The use of the word in this way emerges in the late 18th century and is believed to originate from Christopher Wyvill's Association movement ... of 2007. Towns and municipalities The district Anhalt-Bitterfeld consists of the following subdivisions: References History of Anhalt 2007 establishments in Germany Former states and territories of Saxony-Anhalt {{AnhaltBitterfeld-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons hold their fief – their lands and income – directly from the monarch. Barons are less often the vassals of other nobles. In many kingdoms, they were entitled to wear a smaller form of a crown called a '' coronet''. The term originates from the Latin term , via Old French. The use of the title ''baron'' came to England via the Norman Conquest of 1066, then the Normans brought the title to Scotland and Italy. It later spread to Scandinavia and Slavic lands. Etymology The word ''baron'' comes from the Old French , from a Late Latin "man; servant, soldier, mercenary" (so used in Salic law; Alemannic law has in the same sense). The scholar Isidore of Seville in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Quast
Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters *Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name *Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname *Dirty Harry (musician) (born 1982), British rock singer who has also used the stage name Harry *Harry Potter (character), the main protagonist in a Harry Potter fictional series by J. K. Rowling Other uses *Harry (derogatory term), derogatory term used in Norway * ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *The tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II * ''Harry'' (newspaper), an underground newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland See also *Harrying (laying waste), may refer to the following historical events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
