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Thure Sahama
Thure is a masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include: Academics and scientists * (1851–1913), Swedish psychiatrist * (1895–1989), Swedish agronomist * (1899–1976), Swedish dentist * Thure E. Cerling (born 1949), American geochemist * Jarl-Thure Eriksson (born 1944), Finnish professor * Thure Kumlien (1819–1888), Swedish-American ornithologist, naturalist and taxidermist * (1859–?), Swedish physician * (1873–1946), Swedish academic * (1899–1983) Swedish art historian, author and editor * Thure Palm (1894–1987), Swedish entomologist * (1906–?), Swedish engineer * (1910–1983), Swedish geologist * (1880–1952), Swedish chemist * (1891–1959), Finnish curator, publisher and author * Thure von Uexküll (1908–2004), German psychosomatic medicine and biosemiotics scholar * (2886–1955), Swedish engineer * Thure Weidman (1744–1828), Swedish professor and bishop Artists * (1915–1967), Swedish painter * (1911–1981), Swedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thure Andersson
Thure Andersson (1907–1976) was a Swedish wrestler. He was born in Ölme. He won an Olympic silver medal in Freestyle wrestling in 1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer .... References External links * 1907 births 1976 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Kristinehamn Municipality {{Sweden-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torsten Thure Renvall
Torsten Thure Renvall (23 October 1817 – 16 October 1898) was a Finnish clergyman who was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1884 and 1898. Biography Renvall was born on October 23, 1817, in Turku, the son of Henrik Renvall and Agneta Cornelia Cairenius. He graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1840 and as a Docent in History in 1845. He taught history in Vaasa high school from 1845 to 1851 and then at Turku high school from 1852 till 1858. Between 1846 and 1847, he contributed to the Vasabladet and founded the Ilmarinen magazine in Finnish between 1848 and 1850. He was ordained a priest in 1857. Among others, Renvall participated in the reform of the Church Act and was a member of the January Committee of 1862. He received the Doctor of Theology in 1864. He served as Dean of Turku between 1858 and 1884. In 1884, he was appointed Archbishop of Turku. However, due to the fact that all the Finnish bishops ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thure Erik Lund
Thure Erik Lund (born 27 June 1959 in Vikersund) is a Norwegian author and cabinet maker. He debuted in 1992 with the novel ''Tanger'', for which he won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. Bibliography *''Tanger'' – novel (1992) *''Leiegården'' – novel (1994) *''Zalep'' – novel (1995) *''Grøftetildragelsesmysteriet'' – novel (1999) *''Om naturen'' – essays (2000) *''Compromateria'' – novel (2002) *''Forgreininger'' – erotic essays (2003) *''Elvestengfolket'' (The River Trappers) – novel (2003) *''Språk og natur'' – essay (2005) *''Uranophilia'' – novel (2005) *''Inn'' – novel (2006) *''Om de nye norske byene og andre essays'' – essays (2006) *''Compromateria'' – novel (2009) *''Identitet'' – novel (2017) Prizes *Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris 1992, for ''Tanger'' * Sult-prisen 2000, for ''Grøftetildragelsesmysteriet'' *Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment 2003 * Kritikerprisen 2005, for ''Uranophilia'' *Dob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thure Sjöstedt
Ture Sigvard "Thure" Sjöstedt (28 August 1903 – 2 May 1956) was a Swedish wrestler. Career In freestyle wrestling, he won a gold and a silver medal in the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics, respectively, as well as a European title in 1934. He finished second at the 1927 European Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling.Thure Sjöstedt In the mid-1930s Sjöstedt turned professional and toured the United States with teammate . He later developed |
Thure Lindgren
Thure Valdemar Lindgren (18 April 1921 – 2 September 2005) was a Swedish ski jumper who won an individual silver medal in the large hill at the 1950 World Championships. He finished 40th in the normal hill at the 1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Discussions about Oslo hosting .... References External links * * * * 1921 births 2005 deaths People from Jukkasjärvi Swedish male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for Sweden Ski jumpers at the 1952 Winter Olympics FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping Skiers from Norrbotten County 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Gustaf Lewenhaupt
Carl Gustaf Moritz Thure Lewenhaupt (7 January 1884 – 11 May 1935) was a Swedish equestrian who competed in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won a bronze medal in the individual jumping event. In 1924 he was a non-scoring member of the Swedish team that won a silver medal in team three-day eventing; he failed to finish his individual routine. Biography Lewenhaupt came from a noble family and was the son of Count Carl-Johan Lewenhaupt. In 1904, he became second lieutenant in a King's dragoons regiment, and was promoted to lieutenant in 1906. After completing his studies at the National Defence College in 1909-11 and at the French Riding School in Saumur he briefly served in the Belgian army in 1913, though his main appointment was with the General Staff A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, Enlisted rank, enlisted, and civilian staff who serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thure Johansson (wrestler)
Thure Emanuel Johansson (11 September 1912 – 12 March 1986) was a Swedish freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References External links * 1912 births 1986 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Jukkasjärvi {{Sweden-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thure Johansson (athlete)
Thure Johansson (Oct 16, 1888 – June 21, 1970) was a Swedish long-distance runner who is credited by the International Association of Athletics Federations for setting a world's best of 2:40:34 in the marathon on August 31, 1909. Johansson's record was reportedly set on a 368-meter indoor track at the Idrottsparken Velodrome Marathon in Stockholm, Sweden. Competing against American Jim Crowley and Canadian Hans Holmer at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City, Johansson broke Dorando Pietri's indoor record for the marathon on March 1, 1910 (2:36:55.2). As of May 2010, the Association of Road Racing Statisticians notes that Johansson's mark still stands as the sixth fastest time on an indoor track. The following month, Johansson soundly defeated Crowley in a match race at Celtic Park in New York City. Johansson was trained and managed by Swedish-born Ernie Hjertberg, coach of the Irish American Athletic Club The Irish American Athletic Club was an amateur athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thure Bergvall
Thure Bergvall (23 November 1887 – 20 September 1950) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1906 and 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he .... References External links * 1887 births 1950 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1906 Intercalated Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Swedish male long-distance runners Swedish male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes from Stockholm {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thure Ahlqvist
Thure Johan Ahlqvist (20 April 1907 – 20 March 1983) was a Swedish lightweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du .... A tall and mobile boxer, Ahlqvist favored fighting at a distance, occasionally throwing straight punches. 1932 Olympic results Below are the results for Thure Ahlqvist, a Swedish lightweight boxer who competed at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics: * Round of 16: bye * Quarterfinal: defeated Gaston Mayor (France) by decision * Semifinal: defeated Nathan Bor (United States) by decision * Final: lost to Lawrence Stevens (South Africa) by decision (was awarded silver medal) References 1907 births 1983 deaths Lightweight boxers Olympic boxers for Sweden Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarl-Thure Eriksson
Jarl-Thure Eriksson (born 5 November 1944) is a Finnish academic administrator and electrical engineer who was Rector of Tampere University of Technology (TUT) from 1997 to 2008. During his rectorship, the university expanded vigorously and its scientific publishing activity amplified. Eriksson has been a member of the Finnish Academy of Technology since 1989 and of the Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Finland since 1997. His perhaps most significant position of trust outside the university is membership in the Governing Board of the Millennium Prize Foundation since 2003. He is currently Chancellor of Åbo Akademi University. Early life Eriksson was born in Hammarland in Åland, Finland. Career Eriksson studied electrical engineering at Helsinki University of Technology (TKK). In the 1970s, he worked as researcher at TKK's Low Temperature Laboratory, led by Academy professor Olli Lounasmaa. His research area was superconductivity-based electromagnetic applicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |