Niels Henrik David Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr was also a philosopher and a promoter of scientific research.
is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Porsgrunn. Some other notable settlements in Porsgrunn include the town of Brevik and the villages of Langangen and Heistad.
Cornelis Bernardus van Niel was a Dutch-American microbiologist. He introduced the study of general microbiology to the United States and made key discoveries explaining the chemistry of photosynthesis.
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub is a Danish professional multi-sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded on 26 April 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became Fælledparken. Tennis has been played since 1883. The club hosted, in 1921, one of the early tennis majors: the World Covered Court Championships, won by William Laurentz that year. Today, along with the sports already mentioned, the club also has facilities for badminton, swimming and pétanque.
Denmark competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 100 competitors, 88 men and 12 women, took part in 46 events in 15 sports. Cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen died during the team time trial.
A dijkgraaf, sometimes called a watergraaf, is the chair of a Dutch water board. The dijkgraaf is the equivalent of a mayor in local government and a King's Commissioner in provincial government, chairing both the legislative and executive council, while having both ceremonial and representational roles as well as their own portfolios. The term goes back to pre-medieval days.
Niels Vorthoren is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for BVV Barendrecht.
Joan Marika Leemhuis-Stout is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. She is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.
Events from the year 1922 in Denmark.
Events from the year 1923 in Denmark.
Events from the year 1924 in Denmark.
Events from the year 1946 in Denmark.
Niels Frederiksen is a Danish professional football manager who is currently in charge of Polish Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań.
Events from the year 1889 in Denmark.
Events from the year 1890 in Denmark.
Leemhuis is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jacob Pieter "Jaap" Leemhuis was a field hockey player from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics, where his team finished in ninth and seventh place, respectively. He played 61 international matches before retiring in 1964. After that he worked for Shell, mostly outside the Netherlands. He was the chair of Haren en Snaren, an organization that helps young classical musicians from Eastern Europe.
Joost Leemhuis is a former Dutch international cricketer who represented the Dutch national side between 1992 and 1999. He played as a left-arm medium-pace bowler, although he batted right-handed.
Niels Christian Kold Jørgensen is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Niels Patrick Nkounkou is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. He made his international debut for the France Olympic team at Tokyo 2020.
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