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Riek Boois
Riek is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: As a surname * Edgar Frederick Riek (1920–2016), Australian entomologist *Gustav Riek (1900–1976), German archaeologist *Sarah-Lorraine Riek (born 1992) German actress and model As a given name * Riek Schagen (1913–2008), Dutch actress and painter *Riek Machar Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (born 26 November 1952) is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the vice president of South Sudan on several occasions, most recently as the first vice president, since 2020. A member of the Nuer ethnic group ... (born 1953), South Sudanese politician * Riek Gai Kok, South Sudanese politician See also * Reik (surname) {{given name, type=both Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Frederick Riek
Edgar Frederick Riek (1920–2016) was an Australian entomologist and invertebrate zoologist known for his research on fossil insects and the taxonomy of freshwater crayfish. He later became known as prominent viticulturist and winemaker. Affiliated with the CSIRO for over 30 years, he wrote the first pocket field guide to Australian insects, described over 230 species, and is commemorated in the names of over 80 species. After retiring from the CSIRO he became a noted figure in the Australian wine industry, co-founding the Canberra and District Vignerons Association and receiving the Order of Australia Medal (1996) for his work. Edgar Riek was born 1 May 1920 in Napier, New Zealand, to Australian parents. He was raised in Caboolture, Queensland, attended Brisbane Grammar School, and entered the University of Queensland in 1939 where he worked as an assistant in the Geology Department. He majored in Geology and Biology, earned a B.S. from the University of Queensland in 1942, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Riek
Johannes Gustav Riek (May 23, 1900 in Stuttgart − November 1, 1976 in Feldstetten) was a German archaeologist from the University of Tübingen who worked with the SS Ahnenerbe in their excavations, and led the teams that excavated the Vogelherd Cave in 1931, the Heuneburg Tumulus burial mounds in 1937 and the Brillenhöhle 1955–63. At Vogelherd, Riek discovered ivory figurines of the Aurignacian The Aurignacian () is an archaeological industry of the Upper Paleolithic associated with Cro-Magnon, Early European modern humans (EEMH) lasting from 43,000 to 26,000 years ago. The Upper Paleolithic developed in Europe some time after the L ... archeological tradition. Works * ''Die Eiszeitjägerstation am Vogelherd im Lonetal'' (1934) * ''Kulturbilder aus der Altsteinzeit Württembergs'' (1935) * ''Die Mammutjäger vom Lonetal'' (1951) 1900 births 1976 deaths Archaeologists from Baden-Württemberg Ahnenerbe members Hinzert concentration camp personnel Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah-Lorraine Riek
Sarah-Lorraine Kessel (born 15 November 1992 as Sarah-Lorraine Riek) is a German model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Germany 2015 and represented Germany at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant. Career Sarah-Lorraine Riek was born in Heidenheim on 15 November 1992. She grew up in South Korea, Malaysia, Sweden and the US before her family moved to a small Bavarian village called Syrgenstein in 2001. In 2012 Riek was crowned Miss Bavaria and competed in the Miss Germany pageant in Halle. She was awarded Miss Internet by the Miss Germany Organization During her reign as Miss Bavaria she worked as an ambassador and founder of an awareness and prevention project for cervical cancer in cooperation with the Euromed clinic in Fürth. On 11 October 2015 Riek was crowned Miss Germany Universe 2015 at the DorMero Hotel in Bonn. As Miss Germany, she competed at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant held at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Las Vegas (for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riek Schagen
Geertruida Hendrika (Riek) Schagen (15 November 1913 – 14 July 2008) was a Dutch stage, television and film actress well known for her role as housekeeper Saartje in the children's television series '' Swiebertje''. Schagen was also an artist, who specialized in painting and had her own gallery, named GaleRiek. She appeared in the 1958 film ''Fanfare''. Schagen died in Vorden, Gelderland, the 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 Nether ..., on 14 July 2008 at the age of 94. Filmography References External links * 1913 births 2008 deaths Dutch actresses People from Amersfoort 20th-century Dutch painters 20th-century Dutch women painters {{Netherlands-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riek Machar
Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (born 26 November 1952) is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the vice president of South Sudan on several occasions, most recently as the first vice president, since 2020. A member of the Nuer ethnic group, Machar earned degrees in engineering from Khartoum University and the University of Bradford. In 1984, he joined the Sudanese People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLM/A) rebel group fighting for southern independence during the Second Sudanese Civil War. Due to a rift with SPLM/A leader John Garang, Machar was ejected from the group in 1991, and founded the SPLA-Nasir splinter group. Later that year, Machar was involved in the Bor Massacre, in which his forces took part in the massacre of at least 2,000 Dinka civilians. Over the next several years, Machar led several different rebel groups and militias, including the SPLA-United, the South Sudan Independence Movement/Army (SSIM/A), the South Sudan Defence Forces (SSDF) and the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riek Gai Kok
Riek Gai Kok is a South Sudanese politician. He is a Lou Nuer, hailing from Chieng Man-nyang/Diang-nyang Akoba.Small Arms Survey, Geneva. Small Arms Survey 2010 Gangs, Groups, and Guns'. Cambridge Univ Pr, 2010. p. 288 A veteran politician, he has been a member of parliament in both Sudan and South Sudan.''Al-Ahram''. Kiir’s delicate game'' As of 2013, he served as Minister of Health of South Sudan. He was appointed as the governor of Jonglei state in March 2025. 1990s As of the early 1990s, Riek Gai Kok served as head of the Relief Association of Southern Sudan, the humanitarian aid wing of the SPLA-Nasir.Rone, Jemera. Civilian Devastation: Abuses by All Parties in the War in Southern Sudan'. New York: Human Rights Watch, 1994. p. 184Human Rights Watch. Famine in Sudan, 1998: The Human Rights Causes'. New York: Human Rights Watch, 1999. p. 80 As of 1997-1998 he served as spokesperson of the South Sudan Independence Movement/Army (SSIM/A).IRIN. 'SUDAN: A future without War?' - IR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reik (surname)
Reik is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Haviva Reik (1914–1944), Jewish resistance fighter in World War II *Theodor Reik (1888–1969), Austrian psychoanalyst * Wolf Reik (born 1957), German molecular biologist See also *Reck *Reiks Reiks (; pronunciation ; Latinized as ''rix'') is a Gothic title for a tribal ruler, often translated as "king". In the Gothic Bible, it translates to the Greek '' árchōn'' (ἄρχων). It is presumably translated as '' basiliskos'' (βα ... * Riek {{surname, Reik Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |