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Sjoerd Didden
Sjoerd () is a Dutch masculine given name of West Frisian origin. It is derived via Sieuwerd from the Germanic ''Sigiward'' ("victory warden"). Sjoerd gained some popularity as a baby name between 1975 and 2005. The spelling Sjoert is far less common. an popularity of the name Sjoerd at the website for given names in the Netherlands. Notable people named Sjoerd * (born 1984), Dutch footballer * |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the List of languages by total number of speakers, third most spoken Germanic language. In Europe, Dutch is the native language of most of the population of the Netherlands and Flanders (which includes 60% of the population of Belgium). "1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." (page 153). Dutch was one of the official languages of South Africa until 1925, when it was replaced by Afrikaans, a separate but partially Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible daughter language of Dutch. Afrikaans, depending on the definition used, may be considered a sister language, spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, and evolving from Cape Dutch dialects. In South America, Dutch is the native l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Marijne
Sjoerd Marijne (born 20 April 1974) is a Dutch former field hockey player and former coach of the India women's national field hockey team, Indian women's national team. He played for ten years as part of HC 's-Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch in the Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey, Hoofdklasse. As coach of Indian women's team He coached the Indian team at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, where India lost in the quarterfinals to Ireland women's national field hockey team, Ireland. Tokyo Olympics 2020 At the beginning of the Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, Tokyo Olympics, India was ranked number 8 in the world and was not considered a serious contender. India had a historic showing under his coaching, reaching the semifinals for the first time. They had a disastrous start to the tournament, losing in succession to the Netherlands (1 - 5), Germany (0 - 2) and Great Britain (1 - 4) in the group stage. However, India beat Ireland 1 - 0 and South Africa 4 - 3 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoert Brink
Sjoert Brink (born 1981 in Zevenhuizen, Zuidplas) is a Dutch professional bridge player who plays for Switzerland. He is known for his successful partnership with Bas Drijver. Bridge accomplishments Wins * Bermuda Bowl (3) 2011, 2022, 2023 * North American Bridge Championships (4) ** Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2018 ** Spingold Knockout Teams (1) 2019 ** Soloway Knockout Teams (2) 2019, 2023 Runners-up * World Olympiad Teams Championship (1) 2004 * North American Bridge Championships (4) ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 2010 ** Reisinger The Reisinger national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Reisinger is a board-a-match event. History The event is contested for the Reisinger Trophy ( ... (1) 2019 ** Vanderbilt Trophy, Vanderbilt (1) 2013 References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brink, Sjoert 1981 births Living people Dutc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Winkens
Sjoerd Winkens (born 4 May 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left back. Winkens started his career with MVV Maastricht Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging Maastricht (), commonly known as MVV Maastricht (, ) or simply as MVV, is a Dutch professional Association football, football club from the city of Maastricht. Founded on 2 April 1902, MVV Maastricht currently .... He played two seasons for Helmond Sport, but he returned to MVV after two years. In June 2014, he retired from professional football. References External links 1983 births Living people Dutch men's footballers MVV Maastricht players Helmond Sport players Eerste Divisie players Sportspeople from Geleen Men's association football defenders Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands) {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Wiarda
Sjoerd Pijbes Wiarda (in office 1399–1410) was the fifteenth ''potestaat'' of Friesland (or elected governor) now a province of the Netherlands. Sjoerd Wiarda born in 1355 and died in 1410. He was the son of Pybe Wyarda and Claer van Eminga. He lived on Wiarda estate at Goutum. He was the last potestaat to rule both Oostergo and Westergo. Wiarda was the leader in the fight against the Count of Holland. In 1398 he was a delegate to the convention with Willem van Beijeren, Count of Holland. He was elected in 1399, succeeding Odo Botnia as potestaat. In 1400 he fought as a Schieringer in the Battle of Dokkum and Camminghastins. Succession In 1400 there were several potestaats chosen for Oostergo and Westergo Westergoa was one of the Seven Sealands and one of the three that now lie within the borders of today's Dutch province of Friesland. Later it was one of the three goaen of Frisia. In the Middle Ages Westergoa most probably formed the political ... because of the rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Wartena
Sjoerd Wartena (born 1 May 1939) is a retired Dutch rower. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the coxless fours, together with Jim Enters, Herman Boelen and Sipke Castelein, and finished in fourth place. He won a silver medal in the coxed pairs at the 1963 European Championships. Son of a doctor, Wartena studied literature and worked at a university library in Amsterdam. In the 1970s he moved to a village in southern France, where he learned farming and in 2003 founded the movement :fr:Terre de Liens, Terre de Liens devoted to ecologically friendly agriculture. References 1939 births Living people Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Rowers from Amsterdam European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Vollebregt
Sjoerd Steven Vollebregt (born 10 December 1954, in Leiden) is a sailing (sport), sailor from the Netherlands who represented his native country at the Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman, 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario. With twin brother Erik Vollebregt as helmsman, Vollebregt finished 14th in the Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman. Since in Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1980 the Netherlands 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, boycotted the Moscow Olympics, Vollebregt represented his National Olympic Committee under the Dutch NOC*NSF, NOC flag in the Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman, Flying Dutchman. Again with his brother as helmsman, he took 7th place. After the 1980 Olympics Vollebregt started a new Olympic campaign for the Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 Olympics crewing in the Soling together with Gijs Evers and his older brother Peter Vollebregt as helmsman but finally failed to qualify. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Soeters
Sjoerd Soeters (born 2 August 1947 in Nes) is a well-known postmodern Dutch architect. Among other projects, he is known for his work on Amsterdam's Java Island and Houthaven, Copenhagen's Sluseholmen, the apartment complex "The Pyramids" (De Piramides), and for the redevelopment of Zaandam Zaandam () is a city in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad and received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1811. It is located on the river Zaan .... architectenweb.nl, Retrieved January 1, 2019 (in Dutch) References External links Pleasant Places Happy People [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma
Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma (born 10 July 1981) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66, D66 party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives (Netherlands), House of Representatives between 20 September 2012 and 5 December 2023. He was first elected in the 2012 Dutch general election. Early career Prior to being elected he worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands), Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his period as a diplomat he was posted to the Dutch Embassies in Belgium and Afghanistan and to the Permanent Representation to the Palestinian Authority. Member of Parliament In parliament, Sjoerdsma serves as his party’s foreign affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the Dutch delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. In February 2024, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was awarded the Order of Merit (Ukraine), Order of Merit by the latter country for his unwavering support. He had called on the Dutch governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjoerd De Roos
Sjoerd Hendrik de Roos (14 September 1877 – 3 April 1962), better known as S. H. de Roos, was a Dutch type designer, book cover designer and artist. Life and work De Roos was born in Drachten to a cobbler, but moved to Amsterdam at an early age. It was here that, between the ages of twelve and fourteen, he trained to be a lithography, lithographer. Later he studied at the ''Teekenschool voor Kunstambachten'' (The School of Drawing for the Arts and Crafts), part of the Rijksakademie.A. J. C. M. Gabriëls,Roos, Sjoerd [Hendrik] de (1877-1962)(in Dutch), ''Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland'', 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2022. In his early years De Roos was inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement. An example of this can be found in his edition of ''Kunst en Maatschappij'' (''Art and Society'' (1903)). As a supporter of Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis, De Roos attempted to create the ideal of ‘Art to the People’. Between 1907 and 1941 he was employed by the Amsterd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Romme
Georges Romme (Dutch: Sjoerd) is a Dutch organizational theorist, academic and author. He is a full professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Eindhoven University of Technology. Romme is known for introducing design science to organization and management studies. He has also pioneered the so-called thesis circle and is a thought leader on topics as professionalism and (organizational) hierarchy. He has authored and co-authored research articles and books, including ''The Quest for Professionalism: The Case of Management and Entrepreneurship'', for which he received the European Academy of Management, EURAM Best Book Award and the Responsible Research in Management Award in 2017. He is also the recipient of the 2016 Tjalling C. Koopmans Asset Award from Tilburg University and the 2019 Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner Award from the Academy of Management. Education and career Romme earned a BSc degree in Economics in 1981 and a MSc degree in 1984, both from Tilburg Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
