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Manfred (given Name)
Manfred is a given name of Alemannic origin, being derived from ''man'' ('man') and ''fridu'' ('peace, security'), meaning "man of peace". People with the given name include: *Manfred of Gallura, first Judge of Gallura, c.1020–c.1040 *Manfred of Pécs (died 1306), Hungarian bishop *Manfred, King of Sicily (1232–1266), King of Sicily from 1258 to 1266 *Manfred I of Saluzzo (died 1175), Italian leader, first marquess of Saluzzo * Manfred II of Saluzzo (1140–1215), Italian leader, second marquess of Saluzzo *Manfred III of Saluzzo (died 1244), Italian leader, third marquess of Saluzzo *Manfred IV of Saluzzo (died 1330), Italian leader, fifth marquess of Saluzzo * Manfred, Duke of Athens (1306–1317), infante of Sicily *Manfred V of Saluzzo Italian leader, marquess of Saluzzo 1330–1332, usurper 1341–1342 *Count Manfred Beckett Czernin (1913–1962), Austrian aviator * Count Manfred von Clary-Aldringen (1852–1928), Austro-Hungarian nobleman and statesman * Manfred Beer (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alemannic German
Alemannic, or rarely Alemannish (''Alemannisch'', ), is a group of High German dialects. The name derives from the ancient Germanic tribal confederation known as the Alemanni ("all men"). Distribution Alemannic dialects are spoken by approximately ten million people in several countries: * In Europe: ** Switzerland: all German-speaking parts of the country except Samnaun ** Germany: centre and south of Baden-Württemberg, Swabia, and certain districts of Bavaria ** Austria: Vorarlberg, Reutte District of Tyrol ** Liechtenstein ** France: Alsace region ( Alsatian dialect) and in some villages of the Phalsbourg county, in Lorraine ** Italy: Gressoney-La-Trinité, Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Issime, Alagna Valsesia, Rimella and Formazza, in some other villages almost extinct *Outside Europe: ** United States: Allen and Adams County, Indiana, by the Amish there and also in their daughter settlements in Indiana and other U.S. states. ** Venezuela: Colonia Tovar ( Colonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Dikkers (drummer)
At War With Self is the project conceived by multi-instrumentalist Glenn Snelwar, best known as one of the guitarists on the Gordian Knot debut album which featured members of Cynic, Watchtower, King Crimson and Dream Theater. Albums For the project's first album '' Torn Between Dimensions'' (2005) Glenn collaborated with drummer Mark Zonder and bassist Michael Manring. The instrumental trio created an amalgam of tight-knit compositions encompassing progressive rock, metal, jazz, ambient and classical stylings, often within the boundaries of each composition. The result was critically acclaimed and continues to grow a following as word of mouth of the project expands. For '' Acts of God'', the second release from the At War With Self project (2007), Snelwar has desired to create a set of compositions with the intentions of living up to the label 'progressive' by dramatically changing almost every facet of the project while staying true to the underlying inspiration of the proj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Moore
Manfred Moore (December 22, 1950 – January 11, 2020) was an American professional American football running back and, briefly, rugby league player who played in the 1970s. Early years Moore was born in Martinez, California. He graduated from San Fernando High School in San Fernando, California. He played college football for the University of Southern California. Professional career NFL career Moore was a 9th round selection (216th overall) in the 1974 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He played for the 49ers in 1974 and 1975, being named their special teams player of the year in both seasons. He then spent the 1976 NFL season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after being selected by them in the 1976 NFL expansion draft. Near the end of the 1976 season he was cut by the winless Buccaneers (0–13 at that point) and signed by the Oakland Raiders to replace their injured kick returner Rick Jennings. Switch to rugby league Following his Super Bowl appearance, Moore was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Misselhorn
Manfred Misselhorn (born 29 July 1938) is a retired German rower who specialized in the coxless four. In this event he won the European title in 1964 and finished in sixth place at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References 1938 births Living people Olympic rowers for the United Team of Germany Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics West German male rowers European Rowing Championships medalists {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Maurus
Manfred Maurus was a German scientist, an assistant professor at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, researcher, and head of the Department of Behavioral Physiology at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry. Maurus was a pioneer in neuroethology, commencing his work with Dr. Detlev Ploog. He specialized in investigating the neural basis of behavior in freely behaving squirrel monkeys (''Saimiri sciureus''), using radio-controlled electrical brain stimulation Electrical brain stimulation (EBS), also referred to as focal brain stimulation (FBS), is a form of electrotherapy and neurotherapy used as a technique in research and clinical neurobiology to stimulate a neuron or neural network in the brain .... Among his coworkers were Helmut Pruscha, Birgit Kühlmorgen, Paul Müller-Preuss, and Uwe Jürgens. He retired to Canada and died on January 15, 2008. Bibliography * Maurus M, Streit KM, Barclay D, Wiesner E, Kuehlmorgen B. Interrelations between structure and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Mann (musician)
Manfred Sepse LubowitzRobert M Corich and Andy Taylor, Sleeve Notes, ''The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered'', 1998 (born 21 October 1940), known professionally as Manfred Mann, is a South African-born musician, residing in the UK since 1961. He is best known as a founding member of the eponymous bands Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Early life and career Lubowitz was raised in a Lithuanian Jewish family in Johannesburg, the son of David Lubowitz and Alma Cohen. He studied music at the University of the Witwatersrand, and worked as a jazz pianist at a number of clubs in Johannesburg. Strongly opposed to the apartheid system in his native South Africa, Lubowitz moved to the United Kingdom in 1961 and began to write for ''Jazz News'' under the pseudonym Manfred Manne (after jazz drummer Shelly Manne), which was soon shortened to Manfred Mann. Manfred Mann (band) ''Further Information: Manfred Mann'' In 1962, he met dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Krug
Manfred Krug (; 8 February 1937 – 21 October 2016) was a German actor, singer and author. Life and work Born in Duisburg, Krug moved to East Germany at the age of 13, and worked at a steel plant before beginning his acting career on the stage and, ultimately, in film. By the end of the 1950s he had several film roles, and in 1960 he appeared in Frank Beyer's successful war movie ''Fünf Patronenhülsen'' (''Five Cartridges''). Many more film roles followed, with Krug often cast as a socialist hero. Krug also achieved notability as a popular jazz singer, often in collaboration with composer Günther Fischer. In 1976 the East German government (GDR) forbade Krug to work as an actor and singer because he participated in protests against the expulsion and stripping of GDR citizenship of singer and dissident Wolf Biermann. On 20 April 1977 he requested to leave the GDR and as soon as he got the approval he left the GDR and moved to Schöneberg in West Berlin. After moving back to W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Kanther
Manfred Kanther (born 26 May 1939) is a German conservative politician and was Minister of the Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1993 to 1998. He has been a member of the CDU (since 1958). Life and education Kanther was born in Schweidnitz, Silesia. After passing his Abitur in 1958, he studied law in Marburg and Bonn, finishing in 1966. During his studies, he became a member of the fraternity ''Corps Guestphalia Marburg'' (today called ''Corps Guestphalia et Suevoborussia Marburg''). From 1967 to 1970 Kanther held the position of ''Stadtoberrechtsrat'' in Plettenberg. Kanther is married and has six children. Political life Kanther was a member of the Hessian state parliament from 1974 to 1993. In July 1993 he resigned from the Hessian Landtag and assumed as Minister of the Interior as the successor of Rudolf Seiters. The same year he ordered the prohibition of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for attacks against Turkish facilities. During his tenure h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Kaltz
Manfred Kaltz (born 6 January 1953) is a German former football player and manager, who played as a right-back. Kaltz played in the Bundesliga for Hamburger SV and 13 times (one goal) for FC Mulhouse in Ligue 1 after initially joining Mulhouse league rivals Girondins de Bordeaux 1989. He returned to Hamburg the season after, the consequence of the relegation of FC Mulhouse from Ligue 1 at the end of 1989–90. Previously, Kaltz was forced to leave Hamburg, the club for which he had been a professional since the 1971–72 season, after the authorities (i.e. Erich Ribbeck) had decided not to go on with the contract of the long-serving full-back. Their successors lured him back from France in September 1990 to give him the chance to serve his final year as a player at his old club. In total he played in 581 Bundesliga games for Hamburger SV (HSV), to this day remaining the second greatest total of an individual in Bundesliga history. An expert in penalties, the Hamburg fan-favou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Gerstenfeld
Manfred Gerstenfeld (; 1937 – 25 February 2021) was an Austrian-born Israeli author and chairman of the steering committee of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He founded and directed the center's post-Holocaust and anti-Semitism program. Biography Early life and education Manfred Gerstenfeld was born in Vienna, Austria, and grew up in Amsterdam where he obtained a master's degree in organic chemistry at Amsterdam University. He also studied economics at what is now Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He had a high school teaching degree in Jewish studies from the Dutch Jewish seminary. In 1999 he obtained a Ph.D. degree in environmental studies at Amsterdam University. Career In 1964 he moved to Paris where he became Europe's first financial analyst specializing in the pharmaceutical industry. He moved to Israel in 1968. There he became the managing director of an Economic consulting, economic consultancy firm partly owned by Israel's then-largest bank Bank Leumi. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Fuchs
Manfred Fuchs (25 July 1938 in Latsch, Italy – 26 April 2014 in Kaltern an der Weinstraße) was an Italian-German entrepreneur who was the founder of the German space company OHB. Biography Fuchs' family owned distilleries in Alto Adige'','' the brewery forest near Merano, which is still family-owned, also sawmills and wine trade. His father also owned a trucking company and a restaurant. He attended trade school in Bolzano, studied in Munich at the Technical College and from 1957 in Hamburg at the Engineering School. He graduated as engineer for aerospace engineering in 1959. He worked as development engineer at Hamburger Flugzeugbau. From 1961 Fuchs worked in Bremen at the aerospace company ERNO, an EADS predecessor. There he became group leader in 1965, later head of Department Astro Dynamics / Preliminary Development and Director of Department in 1982. Fuchs was involved in the Ariane-1, Columbus and Spacelab projects. OHB System In 1981, Manfred Fuchs, along wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Feher
Manfred Feher was a male Austrian international table tennis player. He won a silver medal at the 1929 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's team. Two years later he won a men's doubles bronze medal with Alfred Liebster at the 1931 World Table Tennis Championships and in 1932 won another bronze in the men's team event at the 1932 World Table Tennis Championships. His final two bronze medals were won in the team event and the doubles with Liebster at the 1933 World Table Tennis Championships. See also * List of table tennis players * List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, bu ... References Austrian male table tennis players World Table Tennis Championships medalists {{Austria-tabletennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
