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Swart
Swart is an Afrikaans, Dutch and German surname meaning "black" (spelled ''zwart'' in modern Dutch). Variations on it are ''de Swart'', ''Swarte'', ''de Swarte'', ''Swarts'', Zwart, de Zwart, and Zwarts. People with this surname include: * Alfred L. Swart (1840–?), Wisconsin politician *Alida Swart (born 1975), member of British pop group Vanilla (band) * Amanda Swart, South African biochemist *Balie Swart (born 1964), South African rugby player * Bonje Swart (born 1949), Dutch singer *Carla Swart (1987–2011), South African road racing cyclist *Charles Robberts Swart (1894–1982), first president of the Republic of South Africa * Claudius Claussoen Swart (born 1388), Danish geographer * Clinton Swart (born 1992), South African rugby player *Colla Swart (born 1930), South African photographer * Daryl Swart, South African drummer of Tree63 (band) *Ed Swart (born 1937), Dutch racing car driver * (b.1922), botanist with the standard author abbreviation H.J.Swart *Henda Swart (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Robberts Swart
Charles Robberts Swart (5 December 1894 – 16 July 1982), nicknamed ''Blackie'', was a South African politician who served as the last governor-general of the Union of South Africa from 1959 to 1961 and the first state president of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1967. Early life Swart was born on 5 December 1894 on the Morgenzon farm, in the Winburg district, part of the Boer republic of the Orange Free State (which became a British colony in 1902 and a province of the Union of South Africa in 1910).''Current Biography Yearbook'' H. W. Wilson Company, 1960, page 420 He was the third of six children, born to Hermanus Bernardus Swart (1866–1949) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Swart
Joan Swart (born September 28, 1965) is a South African psychologist, author, consultant and researcher. Dr. Swart has completed a Masters in Forensic Psychology at the HLC-accredited Walden University and a doctorate at the BPPE-approved Eisner Institute for Professional Studies, based in Encino, California. She is currently a consultant and researcher at the Apsche Institute, based in Leesburg, Virginia. Background and education Swart was born in Vereeniging, South Africa and completed her school education at Handhaaf Primary School and Brandwag High School where she matriculated with six distinctions. She completed a BSc. (Chem. Eng.) degree at Stellenbosch University before working for various corporates, including Denel, Sasol, Sappi, and Mondi in various technical, business, and managerial roles. Pursuing a lifelong interest, she completed a master's degree in Forensic Psychology at Walden University, Minnesota in 2011, and a doctorate in Forensic Psychology at the Eis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton Swart
Clinton Ryno Swart (born 6 September 1992) is a professional South African rugby union player for Toyota Verblitz in the Top League in Japan. His regular position is fly-half or inside centre. Career Youth Swart played first team rugby for Hoërskool Standerton between 2009 and 2011, resulting in his call-up to the squad for the Under-18 Craven Week tournament. He played in two of their matches in the competition, scoring eight points with the boot as his side beat their counterparts 38–7 and a further six points in their 28–11 defeat to the . In 2011, Swart became involved with the side that competed in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship. Playing at inside centre, he made five appearances in the competition, scoring one try and kicking three conversions to end with a points tally of 11. The following year, Swart moved to Pretoria where he joined the and made two substitute appearances for the side during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He was als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riekje Swart
Hendrika (Riekje) Swart (1 August 1923 in George Town, Penang, Malaysia – 27 September 2008 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gallery owner of Gallery Swart in Amsterdam from 1964 until 2000. She was awarded the Benno Premsela Prize in 2002 for her contribution to the development of visual arts in the Netherlands. Biography Youth, education and early career Riekje Swart was born in George Town, Penang, in Malaysia, as the daughter of Karel Swart (1891–1965), sea captain at the Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij and Anna Barbara Drabbe (1891–1986), a nurse in those days. After moving around with her family they settled in 1934, where she attended the Gymnasium (school), gymnasium.Pauline Micheels,Swart, Hendrika, in: ''Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland'', 09/01/2018. After the German bombing of Rotterdam the family moved to Laren, North Holland, where she finished high school. After the war she studied law at the University of Amsterdam, receiving her bachelor's degree but f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Swart
Michael Richard Swart (born 1 October 1982) is a former Australian professional cricketer who played international cricket for the Netherlands national cricket team between 2011 and 2016. He was born in Australia and also played for Western Australia in Australian domestic cricket. Domestic career From Perth, Swart was a member of the WA state under-19 teams in 2000 and 2001 that were captained by Brett Jones and Shaun Marsh, respectively. However, he did not make his senior debut for the Warriors until January 2010, despite years of scoring heavily for his grade-cricket side Joondalup. While he made a duck in his first List A game, a few weeks later he made an impressive 83 in his debut Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania. In May 2010, he was awarded a contract with the Warriors for the 2010–11 season. He scored his maiden century in October 2010 against Victoria at the WACA Ground. In February 2011 Swart was dropped from the Warriors squad after being charged with assau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henda Swart
Hendrika Cornelia Scott (Henda) Swart FRSSAf (born 1939, died February 2016 ge 77-78 was a South African mathematician, a professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a professor at the University of Cape TownFellow citation , , 1996, retrieved 2015-01-17.. Personal life Born Hendrika Cornelia Scott she married John Henry Swart. They had three children Christine, Sandra and Gustav.Career Swart began teaching at the University of Natal in 1962. She was the first per ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Swart
Carla Swart (26 November 1987 – 19 January 2011) was a South African cyclist who won nineteen individual and team cycling titles. She was a professional cyclist, riding for HTC–Highroad Women in 2011. Swart moved to the United States in 2004 as a teenager. She attended Lees-McRae College, where she was awarded scholarships in running and cycling.ESP"Carla Swart dies following accident" Retrieved 9 February 2011 Career Carla Swart became the first cyclist to win all four U.S. collegiate titles in one season (2008). She placed 10th in the women's road race in the 2010 UCI Road World Championships, and had placed eighth at the Commonwealth Games in October of that year. She signed with the HTC-Highroad cycling team shortly before her death. Her career spanned 21 national titles in four different biking disciplines: cyclo-cross, mountain bike, road, and track. Death Swart died whilst training in South Africa after being hit by a truck. It was claimed that she had looke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Swart
Amanda Cecilia Swart is a South African biochemist who holds a professorship in biochemistry at Stellenbosch University. She is known for her research on rooibos, a herbal tea popular in South Africa, has been funded by the South African Rooibos Council in her research, and is frequently quoted in South African media promoting the reported health benefits of rooibos. Education and career Swart completed her MSc in Biology in 1986 and her doctorate at Stellenbosch in 1999, and returned to Stellenbosch as a faculty member in 2002, where she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in biochemistry. She was instrumental in establishing the P450 Steroid Research Group at Stellenbosch and in 2011 she was appointed associate professor. Her research areas include: Adrenal steroidogenesis, cytochrome P450 enzymes, prostate cancer, and products derived from the plants '' Aspalatus linearis'' (Rooibos), ''Salsola tuberculatiformis'' Botch. (Gannabos) and ''Sutherlandia frutescens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malherbe Swart
Malherbe Swart (born 27 March 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing with the. His regular position is scrum-half. Rugby career 2008–2012 : Youth rugby Swart was born in Klerksdorp and attended and played first team rugby for Hoër Volkskool in Potchefstroom, from where he was selected to represent the at the Under-18 Academy Week tournament in 2008. After high school, he continued to represent the Leopards at various youth levels. He played for the team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship, making ten appearances as the team finished in fourth spot to qualify for a semi-final, which they lost to . He started ten of the s' twelve matches in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, playing off the bench in the other two. He scored three tries in the competition – he scored home and away against s, and also scored a try against as the team finished in sixth place. 2013–present: Leopards and NWU Pukke In 2013, Swart w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Swart
Melvin Leroy Swart (June 25, 1919 – February 27, 2007) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a New Democratic MPP from 1975 to 1988. Background Swart was born in London, Ontario. he went to school at Smithville Secondary School, and worked as a foreman. He served as an alderman in Thorold from 1948 to 1950, and was deputy reeve from 1951 to 1954 and reeve from 1955 to 1965. He became a warden for Welland County in 1961, and was president of the Association of Ontario Mayors and Reeves in 1961-62. He later served temporarily as its part-time executive director around 1970. Politics Swart campaigned for the House of Commons of Canada five times, but was never successful. He was defeated in Welland as a candidate of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in a 1950 by-election, and in the general elections of 1953, 1957 and 1958. He ran again for the federal New Democratic Party in the 1962 election, and was again de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Swart
Edouard (Ed) Swart (born 6 November 1937 in The Hague, the Netherlands) was an active Dutch touring car and sports-prototype racing car driver from 1961 until 1972. He drove for the Abarth works team from 1965 till 1970 in the European FIA Touring Car Challenge and in thEuropean FIA 2.0 L Sports-Prototype Challengeraces. He was also a founder of three Dutch racing teams and Clerk of the Course for all the races at Zandvoort including the Formula One Grand Prix from 1974-1981. After his retirement in 1972 he returned to racing again in 1975 participating in historic races and some IMSA races in the USA after his immigration to California in 1980. He has raced in many different race car types (50) including touring cars, sports and prototype cars, Can-Am cars, Formula Atlantic, Formula 2, Formula 5000 and Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Swart
Jack Swart (born 1954) is a former New Zealand road cyclist. In the 1978 Commonwealth Games he competed in the 4000m team pursuit, coming 2nd for silver; and the 4000m individual pursuit. . In the 1982 Commonwealth Games he competed in the Team time trial, coming 3rd for bronze; and the Road Race, coming 15th. He was not chosen for the 1984 Summer Olympics despite a world-class performance in the Coors International in Colorado, the selectors apparently regarded him as a tour rider not an individual racer despite having won two New Zealand road championships. He was described as "the blond-haired giant of New Zealand cycling for the best part of a decade through to 1986". Swart and Blair Stockwell were the only two riders to win the "Dulux North Island Tour" three times. He was born in Tuakau to a dairy farmer from the Netherlands; his younger brother Stephen Swart was also a champion road cyclist. Honorific eponym Swart Lane, in the Hamilton Hamilton may refer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |