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Tonie Marie van Dam (born April 19, 1960) is an American geophysicist and geodesist, known for her pioneering research on solid Earth deformations due to loads from atmospheric and hydrologic pressures. She and her collaborators used space geodetic observations and modeling for increased precision in measuring and understanding such loads.
Pieter van Dam (21 May 1904 – 11 February 1985) was a Dutch gymnast. He competed in seven events at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [1] References
Van Dam won four gold medals at the 2022 Pan American Track Cycling Championships in Lima, Peru in 2022, winning gold in the Madison, omnium, team pursuit and elimination race. [5] She represented Canada at the 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in October 2022, at the Vélodrome National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. [6]
Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, [1] which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" (pronounced) meaning "stone, rock". [2] It is also a common first name in German-speaking countries, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia, and Greece.
van Damm or Van Damm is a surname of Dutch origin. Notable people with the name include: Vivian Van Damm (1895–1960), British London theatre impresario; Sheila van Damm (1922–1987), British motor rally competitor and theatre owner; daughter of Vivian van Damm
The Flemish neo-impressionist painter Théo van Rysselberghe was an inspiration for her. She painted in the Zeeland town of Veere and is therefore counted among the Veerse Joffers . [2] Van Dam van Isselt was the subject of a portrait by Jan Toorop in 1905. [3] She has paintings in several collections including the Teylers Museum. [4]
Robyn Van En was one of the originators of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), a business model that helps small, diverse organic farms cope with the expenses of organic farming methods by selling "shares" of the harvest to CSA members before the farming seasons begins. This prevents the farmer from needing to borrow money to cover costs at ...
Van Dam was born in San Francisco, California, on November 5, 1928.In 1950, she graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A. . She appeared in the films Husbands (1970), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), Coming Home (1978), Joni (1980), Stir Crazy (1980), True Confessions (1981), Star Trek Generations (1994), and Me You Madness (2021).