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Qvarnstrom, S(ven) Birger (1897-?)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Qvarnstrom, S(ven) Birger (1897-?) Swedish teacher and journalist active in the field of...clairvoyance, telekinesis, and pre-cognition. Sources: Qvarnstrom, S. Birger. Parapskologi Resultat och Perspecktiv (Parapsychology —...
Bridget of Sweden
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the earliest years of the fourteenth century. Her father, Birger Persson, came from the prominent Finsta family, and served...during Bridget's lifetime. Another ancestor of hers was Birger Magnusson of Bjälbo, the founder of the city of Stockholm...
Margaret of Denmark
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...The boy's father, Swedish prince Erik Magnusson, had died in prison at the hands of his uncle King Birger of Sweden. Thus, when Birger was forced out of his kingdom by dissident nobles, three-year-old Magnus became king of both Norway...
Stockholm
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...archipelago on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of Lake M ä laren. Tradition attributes construction of the fortress to Birger Jarl, one of Sweden's early kings, and dates it about 1250. Its strategic location helped protect against attacks by sea...
Magnus VII
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...grandfather, Haakon V, in Norway; at the same time he was elected king by the Swedish nobles to succeed his exiled uncle, King Birger of Sweden. He was declared of age in 1332. Educated in Sweden, he neglected Norway and soon became unpopular there. Norwegian...
Swedish literature
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...laureate Pär Lagerkvist developed and sustained Swedish expressionism, as did the novelist Hjalmar Bergman and the poet Birger Sjöberg. Modernism, with its emphasis on experimental form, was a strong trend in the 1920s and after; among its...
Bengt Erland Fogelberg
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...lived for many years. His statues of Greek and Norse mythological figures, such as Venus Victrix, Odin, and Thor, are in the Stockholm Museum. He also made portrait statues of Swedish heroes including Gustavus Adolphus and Birger Jarl.

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Carlstedt, Birger
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Carlstedt, Birger (1907–1975). Finnish painter and designer, a pioneer of abstract art in his country. He was born in Helsinki and...
Blomdahl, Karl-Birger
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Blomdahl, Karl-Birger ( b Växjö, Sweden, 1916; d Kungsängen, 1968). Swed. composer. Prof. of comp., Swedish Royal...
Moderna Museet
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art ...was amalgamated into the Moderna Museet in 1974). In 1994 it moved to temporary accommodation in an old tram depot on the Birger Jarlsgatan in the north of the city whilst a new museum (designed by the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo) was built adjacent...
Lindblad, Bertil
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...26 November 1895; d. Stockholm, Sweden, 25 June 1965) astronomy. Lindblad ’ s father. Lieutenant Colonel Birger Lindblad, was from Askersund. where four generations of his family had been merchants and active members of the magistrates...
Gycklarnas Afton
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...ran Strindberg, and Sven Nykvist; editor: Carl-Olav Skeppstedt; art director: Bibi Lindström; music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl; costume designer: Mago. Cast: Harriet Andersson (Anne ); Ake Grönberg (Albert Johansson ); Hasse...

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OBITUARY: FINN BIRGER CHRISTENSEN, DANISH FASHION FURRIER, 78.
Magazine article from: WWD; 7/15/2004; 700+ words ; ...contributions from David Moin NEW YORK -- Finn Birger Christensen, a third-generation furrier...Chanel and Hermes boutiques, which the Birger Christensen family business owns there...shall we do?' said his son, Jens, Birger Christensen's chief executive officer...
The Legend of Charlie Birger
Magazine article from: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; The Legend of Charlie Birger. DVD produced by WSIU Public Television...s documentary The Legend of Charlie Birger seeks to recreate this era by focusing...region's history, gangster Charlie Birger, whose battles against law enforcement...
Obituary: Birger Johan Veblungsnes
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 11/14/2004; 362 words ; 1931 ~ 2004 Birger Johan Veblungsnes unexpectedly passed away Nov. 12, 2004. Birger was born in Oslo, Norway March 9, 1931 to Hjalmar Andreas Veblungsnes and Asta Ingeborg Strand. Birger joined the LDS Church in Norway September 1...
Christensen signs Dior, but Karan cancels pact. (Birger Christensen, Christian Dior, Donna Karan) (Brief Article)
Magazine article from: WWD; 2/25/1992; ; 700+ words ; NEW YORK -- Birger Christensen New York, is adding one designer...Dupont, Dior vice president. Meanwhile, Birger Christensen's license to produce Donna...for Japanese distribution. Instead, Birger Christensen will ship existing styles...
Xilinx, Interativa, and Birger Engineering Collaborate to Deliver 68 Billion Color LED Display System.
PR Newswire; 4/23/2003; 700+ words ; ...20030423/SFW020-b ) Interativa worked closely with Birger Engineering, Inc., a Xilinx XPERTS partner and...www.interativapaineis.com.br/ About Birger Engineering, Inc. Birger Engineering, Inc. (Boston, MA) is a full...
New York now. (fur fashions by Donna Karan, Birger Christensen and Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis)
Magazine article from: WWD; 5/18/1989; 700+ words ; ...a terrific 16-piece presentation for Birger Christensen. NEWS: Shapes that mirror...drama. NEWS: In his presentation for Birger Christensen, Claude Montana showed soft...although the shapes aren't easy to sell." BIRGER CHRISTENSEN OPINION: Lackluster. NEWS...
Broadstreet Names Karen Kadin and John Birger Managing Directors and Partners of Its European Operation.
PR Newswire Europe; 4/22/2009; 700+ words ; ...the appointment of Karen Kadin and John Birger as Managing Directors and Partners of...Operation based in London. Kadin and Birger will support European clientele and will...across live and digital environments. John Birger also comes to Broadstreet from the London...
Weber Worldwide Acquires Rubin, Barney & Birger.
Business Wire; 9/19/1997; 700+ words ; ...acquired Miami-based Rubin Barney & Birger, the largest public relations agency...global client base, Rubin Barney & Birger provides Weber Worldwide clients with...Relations Worldwide. "Rubin Barney & Birger also has a solid national reputation and...
Birger Christensen unit names Allen Soifer as CEO and co-president. (fur and coat manufacturer)
Magazine article from: WWD; 4/22/1991; ; 700+ words ; BIRGER CHRISTENSEN UNIT NAMES ALLEN SOIFER AS CEO AND CO-PRESIDENT...been named chief executive officer and co-president of Birger Christensen, Inc., North American subsidiary of Birger Christensen A/S, Danish-based fur and outerwear manufacturer...
Birger Christensen says plan by Northern Lights still up in air.
Magazine article from: WWD; 5/29/1986; ; 700+ words ; Birger Christensen says plan by Northern Lights still up in air Birger Christensen, Inc., will continue to supply the Northern...designer lines by Donna Karan and Claude Montana. Finn Birger Christensen, president of the family-owned company...