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Vanderpoel Family
Van der Poel is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the pool" (though ''poel'' could occasionally indicate a swamp as well). Abroad the surname is often concatenated to "Vanderpoel". People with this surname include: *Adri van der Poel (born 1959), Dutch racing cyclist *David van der Poel (born 1992), Dutch cyclocross racer, son of Adri *Egbert van der Poel (1621–1664), Dutch genre and landscape painter *Jacques van der Poel (born 1963), Dutch racing cyclist *Jean van der Poel (1904–1986), South African historian *Mathieu van der Poel (born 1995), Dutch cyclocross racer, son of Adri *Willem van der Poel (1926–2024), Dutch computer scientist *Nils van der Poel (born 1996), Swedish speed skater ;Vanderpoel *Aaron Vanderpoel (1799–1870), U.S. Representative from New York *Emily Noyes Vanderpoel (1842–1939), American artist, writer, and philanthropist. *Isaac V. Vanderpoel (1814–1871), American lawyer and New York State Treasurer *John Vanderpoel (1857–1911), Dutch-bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,"Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar.Last Names and Their Meanings ''ancestry.com'' which included names of specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or lands that they held, or, more generically, names that were derived from regional topographic features.Iris Shagrir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagrir, Ellenblum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John W
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poels
Poels is a Dutch toponymic surname, originally referring to a location near a pool or small lake. at familienaam.be People with this name include: * Jack Poels (born 1957), Dutch singer, guitarist and harmonica player * (born 1975), Dutch documentary filmmaker and international speaker * Pat Poels (born c. 1968), American professional poker player * Roy Poels (born 1972), Dutch judoka * |
Poel (other) , a Dutch toponymic surname
* Van der Poel, a Dutch toponymic surname
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Poel is a German island in the Baltic Sea. Poel may also refer to: * Gustav Poel (1917–2009), a German U-boat commander in World War II * Jacobus Poel (1712–1775), a Dutch merchant in Russia and grand duke * John Basil Poel (1881–1937), a District Chairman in the County of Essex, UK * Piter Poel (1760–1837), a Russian diplomat and son of Jacobus Poel * William Poel (1852–1934), an English actor, theatrical manager and dramatist See also * MV ''Poel'', a Kriegsmarine coastal tanker * Poels Poels is a Dutch toponymic surname, originally referring to a location near a pool or small lake. at familienaam.be People with this na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix Adri Van Der Poel
The Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel is a cyclo-cross race held in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, which is part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup is a season-long competition in cyclo-cross, organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Flanders Classics. First held in the 1993–1994 season, there are currently six awards, tailored to the different ... and normally the final World Cup race. The race is named after former cyclo-cross world champion Adrie van der Poel. The first edition was held at the end of the cyclocross season of 1999-2000, when Adrie van der Poel retired from professional cyclocross racing. This was his last race, organised to honour him in his home village. The race was such a success, that it became a yearly venue. In 2003 the race became part of the UCI World Cup. Van der Poel himself spotted the site in 1999 during a walk along the Scheldeweg. With a meadow, small woodland, lower fields and the steep incline of the ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Joseph Van Depoele
Charles Joseph Van Depoele (27 April 1846 – 18 March 1892) was a Belgian-American electrical engineering, electrical engineer, inventor, and pioneer in electric railway technology, including the first trolley pole. Biography Early life in Belgium Van Depoele was born as Carolus Josephus Vandepoele in Lichtervelde, West Flanders, Province of West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, the son of Pieter-Joannes Vandepoele, a furniture maker from Ghent, and his wife, Marie-Theresia Algoet. Three months after his birth, the family moved to Bruges. At a young age, he dabbled in electricity, and became so thoroughly infatuated with the subject that he entered upon a course of study and experiment in Poperinghe. In 1861, while at college, he produced his first light with a battery of forty Bunsen cells. Later, he moved to Lille, France, where he attended regularly the lectures and experiments of the Imperial Lyceum from 1864 to 1869. Move to the US In 1869 he moved to the United States and took up h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Van De Poele
Eric Francis Edouard Ghislain Thérèse van de Poele (; born 30 September 1961) is a Belgian racing driver and former Formula One driver. He participated in 29 Grands Prix, in 1991 and 1992. He is a three-times class winner at 24 Hours of Le Mans, and won three Formula 3000 races in 1990. Before his Formula One career, he won the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft. Driving career After a difficult 1984 season in French Formula Three, van de Poele then won the Belgian and Benelux Formula Ford titles, also racing in the Belgian Touring Car Championship. He subsequently raced in German Touring Cars Championships, winning the 1987 championship despite not winning a race all season. He also won the 1987 Spa 24 Hours, sharing a car with Didier Theys and Jean-Michel Martin. He also dabbled in British Formula 3. For 1989, he moved up to Formula 3000, finishing fourth, and then runner-up in 1990. After this, he signed for the Modena Formula One team for 1991, driving their Lambor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bart Vandepoel
Bart Vandepoel (born 30 March 1982) is a retired Belgian footballer who finished his career with Herk-de-Stad FC. References External links * 1982 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Standard Liège players K.V. Mechelen players Men's association football defenders 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Van Der Poele
Georges Van Der Poele (23 March 1868 – 1944) was a Belgian equestrian and Olympic medalist. In May 1900, Van Der Poele competed in the equestrian events during the International Horse Show in Paris. The show was part of the Exposition Universelle, and the equestrian events were later classified as part of the 1900 Summer Olympics. He came second in the show jumping event with ''Windsor Squire'', and third in the high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ... with ''Ludlow'', a horse owned by Baron Carlo de Marchi. Notes References External links * 1868 births 1944 deaths Belgian male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Belgium Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Equestrians at the 1900 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waid Vanderpoel
Waid Robert Vanderpoel (May 19, 1922 – August 25, 2003) was an American financier and conservationist born in the neighborhood of Norwood Park, Chicago, Illinois. With a degree in finance, Vanderpoel was a notable financier throughout his career. He died in Barrington, Illinois. Personal life and education Waid Vanderpoel was born and raised in Norwood Park, a northwest Chicago neighborhood, to Helen and Robert Vanderpoel. His father was a well-respected financial journalist for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' who coined the phrase "the most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better". Vanderpoel was also the nephew of noted painter John Vanderpoel. He attended Schurz High School, graduating near the top of his class in 1939. Upon graduation, he attended Grinnell College, from which he graduated in 1943 with a degree in finance.Illinois General Assembly Senate Resolution SR029online/ref> After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matilda Vanderpoel
Matilda Vanderpoel (1862-1950) was an American painter. She was known for her landscapes and portraits. Biography Vanderpoel was born on April 20, 1862, in Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands. She attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she was taught by her brother John Vanderpoel. She graduated in 1891. Vanderpoel exhibited her work at the Illinois Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. In 1898 Vanderpoel accepted a position teaching art at the Colorado Chautauqua in Boulder, Colorado. She spent her summers in the town of Gold Hill, Colorado, for several decades. In 1909 she began teaching at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where her brother John was serving as director. One of her student at the Art Institute was Georgia O'Keeffe Also in 1909 she established, with her friend, the artist Jean Sherwood, the "Holiday House Association" in Boulder, to "conserve the health of tired working women". First they built a dwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Vanderpoel
Cornelia Townsend (born 11 August 1851) was an American song composer who published most of her music under the name Kate Vanderpoel. Biography Townsend was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Horace Gilbert and Eliza Ann Thornton Townsend, one of nine children. Her siblings included her twin brother George who built the Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway, and her brother Edward, a writer, journalist, and U.S. Congressman. She studied with Achille Errani in New York. In 1891 she moved to Chicago, Illinois and lived on Calumet Ave. By 1912 she lived in Milwaukee (as did her sister Anna); several of her publications have ended up in Milwaukee Public Library's Historical Sheet Music Collection. In 1896, the Republican National Committee sponsored the publication of 20,000 copies of three of Townsend's self-published songs: "Flag Song", "That Man from O-Hi-O" about President William McKinley, and "On To Victory". Her music was published by S. Brainard Sons, Orpheus Publishing C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
