Famous People with Name Abraham

Abraham Bosse            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Abraham Bosse: was a French artist, mainly as a printmaker in etching, but also in watercolour.He was born to Huguenot (Calvinist) parents in Tours, France, where his father had moved from Germany. His father was a tailor, and Bosse's work always depicted clothes in loving detail [2].

Abraham Van Diepenbeeck            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Abraham Van Diepenbeeck: was an erudite and accomplished Dutch painter of the Flemish School. After having received a classical education, Van Diepenbeeck became one of Rubens' best pupils and assistants. He handled mythological and historical subjects, as well as portraits, with great skill and vigor and was a good, sound colourist.

Abraham Bloemaert            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Abraham Bloemaert: was a Dutch painter and printmaker in etching and engraving.Bloemaert was the son of an architect, who moved his family to Utrecht in 1575, where Abraham was first a pupil of Gerrit Splinter (pupil of Frans Floris) and of Joos de Beer. He then spent three years in Paris, studying under several masters, and on his return to his native country received further training from Hieronymus Francken.

Abraham Begeyn            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Abraham Begeyn: was a Dutch painter of landscapes and cattle in the manner of Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem.Begeyn's earliest known work is from 1653. In 1655 he joined the painter's guild of Leiden, where he staid until at least 1667. He was then active in Amsterdam and The Hague, before he took his residence in Berlin in 1688. There his works were greatly prized, and, according to Houbraken, he was principal painter to Frederick III, the elector of Brandenburg, afterwards king of Prussia.

Abraham Willaerts            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Abraham Willaerts: was a Dutch Baroque painter, mostly of marine and harbor scenes.Willaerts was the son of the painter Adam Willaerts. He trained with his father, becoming a member of the Utrecht guild of painters in 1624, and studied under Jan van Bijlert in Utrecht and with Simon Vouet in Paris.

Robert Abraham            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Abraham: was an American football player who was a linebacker for the Houston Oilers.

Attupurathu Mathew Abraham            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Attupurathu Mathew Abraham: was an Indian cartoonist, journalist, and author. He was a life-long atheist and rationalist.[1]In a long career spanning 40 years, Abu Abraham lend his service to a broad spectrum of national and international newspapers including The Bombay Chronicle, Shankar’s Weekly, Blitz, Tribune, The Observer (1956-66), The Guardian (1966-69), and The Indian Express (1969-81).

Edgar Abraham            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Edgar Abraham: was a British civil servant and judge in India.Abraham joined the Indian Civil Service in 1904, serving in the Punjab throughout his career. On the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 he returned to Britain to be commissioned into the Royal Garrison Artillery, serving on the Western Front and reaching the rank of Captain. In January 1918 he was seconded to the War Cabinet as an Assistant Secretary and four months later was sent to the Versailles Conference, where he served until 1920. For these services he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1920 New Year Honours.[1

Shiny Abraham            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Shiny Abraham: an Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years. Shiny Abraham Wilson (Shiny Abraham) represented India more than 75 times in international competitoin. She holds the added distinction of representing Asia in four World Cups, She is also perhaps the only athlete to have taken part in six Asian Track & Field Meets in a row beginning 1985 in Jakarta. During this period she won seven gold , five silver and two bronze medals. She collected a total or 18 gold and two silver medals from the seven South Asian Federation (SAF) Meets she has competed.

Guie Gneki Abraham            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Guie Gneki Abraham: is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Budapest Honvéd FC.He was among the strikers that played for Côte d'Ivoire at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China.