Henrik Ruse
The Magazine "Før og Nu" (1917-1925) · Public domain
- Born
- 1624 · Ruinen.
- Died
- 1679 · Winsum.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- architect · military personnel · engineer · cartographer · general contractor · soldier · master builder
- Fields
- civil engineering · military affairs
- Honours
- Noble Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Languages
- Dutch · German
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Henrik Ruse is recorded with the occupation military personnel. Recorded with the occupation general contractor. Recorded as architect, military personnel, engineer, cartographer and general contractor.
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Henrik Ruse (1624 – 1679) is described as a master builder and “Söldnerführer” in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Henrik Ruse was born in Ruinen (1624) and died in Sauwerd (1679).
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1624
Henrik Ruse was born on 9 April 1624.
1679
Henrik Ruse died on 22 February 1679.
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Ruinen.
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Winsum.
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The circumstances in which Henrik Ruse stands. Established in Library of Congress under n85310682. Established in RKDartists under 357746. Established in FAST under 1471978.
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- 1.Ruse's book Versterckte Vesting written in 1654 (see Bibliography) contains a short autobiography giving details of his early life.
- 2.Nederlandse Vestingbouwers . In Dutch, Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- 3.http://www.pkn-ruinen.nl/ruse.htm
- 4.Abrahamse, J.E. (2010) De grote uitleg van Amsterdam. Stadsontwikkeling in de 17e eeuw, p. 121.
- 5.Ruse, Hendrik - Encyclopedie Drenthe Online. In Dutch. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- 6.Versterckte Vesting. From Rare Books. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- 7.The book was dedicated to the burgomasters Frans Banning Cocq, Joan Huydecoper van Maarsseveen (1599-1661), Cornelis Bicker, the younger brother of Andries Bicker and Nicolaas Tulp.
- 8.Christiaan Kramm, de levens en werken der Hollandsche en Vlaamsche kunstschilders, beeldhouwers, graveurs en bouwmeesters, van den vroegsten tot op onzen tijd · DBNL.
- 9.Her father was originally from Aachen.
- 10.Dutch baptism register. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- 11.Dutch baptism register . Retrieved 2 January 2010
- 12.Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- 13.Rusius, Johannes - Encyclopedie Drenthe Online. In Dutch. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- 14.Rysensteen, Henrik Ruse. From Dansk biografisk Lexikon. In Danish. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- 15.Historien om Nyhavn 9. From RikkiTikki Company. In Danish. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- 16.Erwiterung des Befestigung . In German. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 7
- Ruse, Hendrik: The strengthening of strong-holds: invented on several occasions and practised during the late wars, as well in the United Provinces, as in France, Germany, Italy, Dalmatia, Albania, and the neighbouring countries. Publisher In the Savoy: Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker. 1668. Translation of: Versterckte vesting. 53p.
- Ruse, Henrik: Versterckte Vesting uytgevonden in velerley voorvallen en geobserveert in dese laetste Oorlogen, soo in de Vereenigde Nederlanden, als in Varnckryck, Duyts-Lant, Italien, Dalmatien, Albanien, en die daer angelegen landen. Amsterdam 1654.
- Freiwald, Karl-Heinz: Rendsburg im Wandel der Zeiten, Rendsburg 1986.
- Galland, Georg: Der Grosse Kurfürst und Moritz von Nassau, der Brasilianer. Studien zur Brandenburgischen und Holländischen Kunstgeschichte, Heinrich Keller, Frankfurt am Main, 1893.
- Jahn, J.H.F.: Henrik Ruse, Baron af Rysensteen Copenhagen 1848. 104 p.
- Jonge, J.C. de: Over Hendrik Ruse S.l. 1843.
- Kramm, Christian & J. Immerzeel jr.: De levens en werken der Hollandsche en Vlaamsche kunstschilders, beeldhouwers, graveurs en bouwmeesters van het begin der vijftiende eeuw tot heden. J.C. v. Kestern & Gebr. Diederichs Verlag, 1842-1861 (5 Bände).
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