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Machon (other)
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Machon or Machón is surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Annie Machon (born 1968), British MI5 intelligence officer and whistle-blower * Francisco Machón Vilanova (), Salvadorean novelist * Franz Machon (1918–1968), German submariner * James Machon (1848after 1864), English-born sailor who served in the U.S. Navy and was awarded the Medal of Honor * James Machon (skier) ((born 1990), British freestyle skier * Martín Machón (born 1973), Guatemalan footballer * Pablo Machón (active from 2006), Spanish activist for free software ; See also * Machen (other) * Machin (other) Machin may refer to: People * Alfred Machin (director) (1877–1929), French film director * Alfred Machin (writer) (born 1888), British writer on social evolution * Antonio Machín (1903–1977), Cuban singer and musician * Arnold Machin (1911– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Machon
Annie Machon (; born 1968) is a former British MI5 intelligence officer, author, and public speaker. In 1996, she resigned from MI5 in order to help David Shayler reveal a series of alleged crimes committed by the agency. Afterward, they went on the run around Europe for a month, lived in hiding for a year and in exile for two, before returning voluntarily. Machon was never charged with a crime. Subsequently, she has become a media commentator, author, political campaigner, and international public speaker on a wide variety of geopolitical issues. She has also featured in a number of films and TV documentaries, including '' The Culture High'', ''Digitale Dissidenten'', and '' The Mole: Undercover in North Korea''. Early life and MI5 Born in 1968, the daughter of a former pilot who became a Guernsey newspaper editor, Machon won a scholarship to a private school and then read classics at Girton College, Cambridge. After her graduation, she worked for a small publisher. In 1990, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Machón Vilanova
Francisco Machón Vilanova was a Salvadoran novelist, best known for his work ''Ola roja,'' which concerns the role of the indigenous populations of El Salvador that were massacred in the Matanza of 1932. The novel is distinct from other works treating the Matanza, such as those by Salarrué or Claribel Alegría, in its decidedly anti-communist perspective. It was published in 1948 in México City, despite being written in San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ..., where Machón Vilanova spent the later part of his life. References Salvadoran emigrants to the United States Salvadoran novelists Salvadoran male writers Male novelists Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 20th-century Salvadoran writers {{ElSalvador-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Machon
Matrosengefreiter Franciszek Machoń (18 March 1918 – 1968), known as Franz Machon and later as Frank J. Machon, was the only survivor of the sunken , and one of few World War II U-boat survivors. His story strikes remarkable similarities with Klaus Bargsten of . After his capture, Machon agreed to help the United States Navy observe behaviour characteristics of fellow German prisoners of war. Early life Machon was born in Kattowitz (Katowice) to John and Anna Machon, two Polish commoners. In his early years he worked as a streetcar conductor while attending school. He married a woman named Mary Munik (Maria Munik) who gave birth to a son (his son was 15 months old when he was captured). After the Nazi invasion of Poland, Machoń was drafted into the Pioneer Corp. He later requested a transfer to the Kriegsmarine in Hamburg for submarine training. ''U-512'' Sinking On 2 October 1942, several hundred kilometers north of Cayenne (at position ), was intercepted by depth cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Machon
James Machon (born c. 1848) was a cabin boy in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Boy, U.S. Navy. Born: 1848, England. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 45, December 31, 1864. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864. Stationed in the immediate vicinity of the shell whips which were twice cleared of men by bursting shells, Machon remained steadfast at his post and performed his duties in the powder division throughout the furious action which resulted in the surrender of the prize rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan. See also * List of Medal of Honor recipients * List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P Notes References : :''This article includes text in the publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Machon (skier)
James Machon (born 23 November 1990) is a freestyle skier who competes in the halfpipe, his first Olympics was the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Biography Machon was born on 23 November 1990, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He was schooled at Bamford Primary School, and went to Leeds Metropolitan University. He started skiing at the age of 6. Between the age of 6 and until he was 14, went on annual ski holidays with his family. He began practising freestyle skiing in the Sheffield freestyle skiing park when he was 15 years old. Half-pipe skiing is snow ski on a half-pipe. The sport is considered to be dangerous compared to other sports, and helmets are required to be worn during competitions. Half-pipe skiing has been part of the Winter X Games since 2002, and has been approved to be an official sport at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. In 2006 Machon entered his first British Championships, and in the period from 2009 to 2013 (inclusive), Machon won four consecut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Machón
Martín Alejandro Machón Guerra (born 4 February 1973) is a Guatemalan former professional footballer. He played mostly in the midfield for local club Comunicaciones and Major League Soccer clubs Los Angeles Galaxy and Miami Fusion, and also became a member of the Guatemala national team, which he represented during three World Cup qualification processes. Club career Born in Santa Catarina Pinula, Machón was scouted by top-level club ''Galcasa FC'', now defunct, and debuted in the '' Liga Mayor'' with them in the 1990–91 season, scoring twice in his first match against Xelajú MC.Source: http://www.deguate.com/artman/publish/personajes_deportistas/Mart_n_Alejandro_Mach_n_739.shtml He then joined Aurora F.C., and while at that team, he was first called up to the national team. In 1993, he had a call-up from Spanish ''Segunda División'' team CD Badajoz, where he trained for a brief period but did not go on to play-officially. After his return from Spain, Machón spen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Machón
Pablo Machón is a computer scientist, libre/ free knowledge advocate, libre/free software developer and founding member and President of the Free Knowledge Foundation, an organization that promotes people's rights and freedoms relating knowledge, software and data/information standards. He was the Spanish Team Coordinator and vice-president of the Free Software Foundation Europe The Free Software Foundation Europe e.V. (FSFE) is an organization that supports free software and all aspects of the free software movement in Europe, with registered chapters in several European countries. It is a registered voluntary associat ..., and he is a visible free software political advocate and promoter, speaking for freedom in the digital age in various international events, organizations and the press He specializes in fostering free knowledge and free software in politics, and in the business and public administration sectors. He speaks fluent Spanish and English. References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machen (other)
Machen is a village in South Wales. Eddie Machen, the only undefeated (beginner) heavyweight boxer when world heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Maricano retired with an oerfect recordgoodreads.com/book/show/19330676-the-sweet-science 2 thr'elogy Machen may also refer to: * Lower Machen, a hamlet near Machen * Machen RFC, a rugby union club based in Machen * Machen (surname), various people * Mynydd Machen, a hill located near Machen See also * Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen, a community in the county borough of Caerphilly which includes Machen * Banjarmasin Banjarmasin is the largest city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was the capital of the province until 15 February 2022. The city is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. Historically the centre of t ..., a city of Indonesia, written as 馬辰 or 马辰 for Chinese Mandarin * * Machin (other) * Machon (other) Notes * "Machen" is a German verb meaning "to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
