Janssen (surname)
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Janssen may refer to:
- Saint Arnold JanssenArnold JanssenSaint Arnold Janssen, S.V.D., was a Roman Catholic priest and missionary, and is venerated as a saint. He is best known for founding the Society of the Divine Word, a Roman Catholic missionary religious congregation, also known as the Divine Word Missionaries, as well as two congregations for...
(1837–1909), German founder of the Society of the Divine Word - Benno JanssenBenno JanssenBenno Janssen was an American architect.-Childhood, Education and Career:Benno Janssen was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Oscar Janssen and Thekla Susenbeth. Janssen studied at the University of Kansas. In 1899, he began working in architecture in Boston, Massachusetts. He also continued...
(1874-1964), American architect - Casey JanssenCasey JanssenRobert Casey Janssen is a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays.He was selected by the Blue Jays out of UCLA in the fourth round of the draft. When an injury to A.J...
(born 1981), American baseball player for the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League .... - Constant JanssenConstant JanssenDr. Jan Constant Janssen , was a Belgian physician and businessman. He was the third child of Adriaan Victor Janssen and Anna Catharina Eelen . He went to highschool in Hoogstraten and studied medicine at the Catholic University of Leuven and the University of Ghent...
(1895–1970), Belgian founder of predecessor of Janssen PharmaceuticaJanssen PharmaceuticaJanssen Pharmaceutica is pharmaceutical company, established in Belgium in 1953 by Paul Janssen. Its headquarters are located in Beerse, in the Campine region of the province of Antwerp, Belgium. It was created not as a subsidiary of a chemical factory but solely with the aim of conducting... - David JanssenDavid JanssenDavid Janssen was an American film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive , the starring role in the 1950s hit detective series Richard Diamond, Private Detective , and as Harry Orwell on Harry O.In 1996 TV Guide...
(1931–1980), American film and television actor - Famke JanssenFamke JanssenFamke Beumer Janssen is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. She is known for playing the villainous Bond girl Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye and Jean Grey/Phoenix in the X-Men film series .- Early life and education :...
(born 1965), Dutch actress - Horst JanssenHorst JanssenHorst Janssen was a German printmaker and draftsman.- Early life and education :He was born in Hamburg. His mother, Martha Janssen, was a dressmaker from Oldenburg; he never knew his father. Janssen was brought up in Oldenburg by his mother and grandparents in Lerchenstraße fourteen...
(1929–1995), German printmaker - Jan Janssen (born 1940), Dutch professional cyclist
- Johannes JanssenJohannes JanssenJohannes Janssen was a German historian born in Xanten. After graduating from the Rektoratsschule in Xanten he was educated at the universities of Münster, Leuven, Bonn and Berlin, afterwards becoming a teacher of history in Frankfurt-am-Main.He was ordained priest in 1860; became a member of the...
(1829–1891), German historian - Paul JanssenPaul JanssenPaul Adriaan Jan, Baron Janssen was the founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company with over 20,000 employees. In 2005 he finished as runner up, after Father Damien, in the poll for The Greatest Belgian organized by the regional Flemish television...
(1926–2003), Belgian founder of Janssen PharmaceuticaJanssen PharmaceuticaJanssen Pharmaceutica is pharmaceutical company, established in Belgium in 1953 by Paul Janssen. Its headquarters are located in Beerse, in the Campine region of the province of Antwerp, Belgium. It was created not as a subsidiary of a chemical factory but solely with the aim of conducting... - Pierre Jules César JanssenPierre Jules César JanssenPierre Jules César Janssen , usually known in French as Jules Janssen, was a French astronomer who, along with the English scientist Joseph Norman Lockyer, is credited with discovering the gas helium....
(1824–1907), French astronomer - Rik JanssenRik JanssenRik Arend Janssen is a Dutch politician and former businessman. As a member of the Socialist Party he was a temporary MP from January 11 till April 14, 2011, replacing Sadet Karabulut, who was on maternity leave. He focused on matters of security, judiciary, immigration and political asylum...
(born 1957), Dutch politician - Ruud JanssenRuud JanssenRuud Janssen is a Dutch Fluxus and mail artist currently living in Breda in the Netherlands.Ruud Janssen studied Physics and Mathematics. He became active with mail art in 1980 and did several international mail art projects...
(born 1959), Dutch Fluxus and mail artist - Zacharias JanssenZacharias JanssenZacharias Jansen was a Dutch spectacle-maker from Middelburg associated with the invention of the first optical telescope. Jansen is sometimes also credited for inventing the first truly compound microscope...
(1580–1638), Dutch spectacle-maker; invented a compound microscope