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Anton Paulsen (born ca. 1690 in Stockholm, died ca. 1750) was a Swedish baroque portrait painter who was active in Germany and Denmark during the first half of the 18th century. He stayed for extended periods in Altona, Hamburg and Leipzig, and several signed paintings survive. Paulsen is represented in the Hamburg Kunsthalle and other German and Danish museums. [1]
Adam of Bremen was a German medieval chronicler. He lived and worked in the second half of the eleventh century. Adam is most famous for his chronicle Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum. He was "one of the foremost historians and early ethnographers of the medieval period".
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig. Its capital city is Kiel; other notable cities are Lübeck and Flensburg. It covers an area of 15,763 km2 (6,086 sq mi), making it the 5th smallest German federal state by area. Historically, the name can also refer to a larger region, containing both present-day Schleswig-Holstein and the former South Jutland County in Denmark.
Altona, also called Hamburg-Altona, is the westernmost urban borough (Bezirk) of the German city state of Hamburg. Located on the right bank of the Elbe river, Altona had a population of 270,263 in 2016.
Alkersum is a municipality in the Nordfriesland district, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany.
Dagebüll is a municipality located at the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein in the Nordfriesland district, Germany. Today's Dagebüll was created in 1978 as a merger of the municipalities of Fahretoft, Juliane-Marien-Koog and Waygaard. Dagebüll used to be a Hallig, the oldest houses were built on artificial dwelling hills which in parts can still be seen today. In 1704 the area was secured by sea dikes.
Schuby is a municipality in the district Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It is only a few kilometres west from Schleswig.
Itzehoe is a town in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany.
Axel Paulsen was a Norwegian figure skater and speed skater. He invented the figure skating Axel jump and held the world title in speed skating from 1882 to 1890. In 1976 he was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
Paulsen is a Danish, Norwegian and German patronymic surname, from the given name Paul prefix, of Latin origin, itself derived from Paulus, meaning "small". People with the name Paulsen include:
NSB Di 6, later designated ME 26 and DE 2700, is a class of twelve diesel-electric locomotives built by Siemens for the Norwegian State Railways (NSB). The prime mover provides a power output of 2,650 kilowatts (3,550 hp), a starting traction effort of 400 kilonewtons (90,000 lbf) and a maximum speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph). They have a Co′Co′ wheel arrangement. The bidirectional locomotives were designed for use with both passenger and freight trains.
Johannes Minckwitz was a German chess player and author.
Arnis is the smallest town in Germany both by population and by area. At a population of c. 300 and a total area of 0.45 km2, Arnis is part of the Amt Kappeln-Land in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was founded in 1667 by shipping families from the nearby village Kappeln who wanted to avoid serfdom. The local Skipper's Church was erected in 1673. Originally Arnis was a skipper town with up to 90 sailing-ships (1864). In the late 20th century four shipyards were the basis of its economy. Today Arnis is a tourism showplace.
The Gymnasium Christianeum is a famous former Latin school in Hamburg, northern Germany. Founded in 1738 by King Christian VI of Denmark, it is now housed in a building planned by Danish designer Arne Jacobsen.
Langenhorn is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Dagmar Julie Augusta Hansen, a Danish cabaret-singer and stage-performer, became a national sensation as Denmark's first "pin-up girl".
Harald Paulsen was a German stage and film actor and director. He appeared in 125 films between 1920 and 1954.
Magnus Berg was a Norwegian-born wood carver, painter, sculptor and non-fiction writer who settled in Denmark.
Bjørn Iversen Paulsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays for OB in the Danish Superliga. Primarily a centre back, he is known for his versatility in playing several positions on the pitch.
The Bogeyman is a 1953 West German crime comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Liselotte Pulver, Hans Reiser, and Harald Paulsen. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by art director Mathias Matthies.
Charlotte Paulson was a German social reformer and women's rights activist, most notably as a pioneer of education for girls.
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