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Magie Meager
Magie may refer to: * Bob Magie Jr., American curler * Elizabeth Magie (1866–1948), American game designer * William Francis Magie (1858–1943), American physicist, a founder of the American Physical Society * Magie Dominic (born 1944), Canadian poet and artist from Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador *''Magie'', a 1994 album by Koffi Olomide *''Magie'', a 2023 album by Camille Dhont *"Magie", a 2024 song by Band-Maid from ''Epic Narratives ''Epic Narratives'' is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band Band-Maid. It was released on September 25, 2024 and was their first full-length studio album since the release of ''Unseen World'' in January 2021, three years and eight months ...'' See also * {{disambiguation, surname, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Magie Jr
Robert H. Magie Jr. (May 9, 1914 – March 27, 2000) was an American curler. He was a and a 1964 United States men's champion. Magie was an insurance agent and a scratch golfer. Teams References External links * Robert H Magie Junior in the 1940 Census , Ancestry® 1914 births 2000 deaths American male curlers American curling champions 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Magie
Elizabeth J. Magie Phillips (''née'' Magie; May 9, 1866 – March 2, 1948) was an American game designer, writer, feminist, and Georgist. She invented ''The Landlord's Game'', the precursor to ''Monopoly'', to illustrate teachings of the progressive era economist Henry George. Life and occupations Elizabeth J. Magie was born in Macomb, Illinois, in 1866 to Mary Jane (née Ritchie) and James K. Magie, a newspaper publisher and an abolitionist who accompanied Abraham Lincoln as he traveled around Illinois in the late 1850s debating politics with Stephen Douglas. After moving to the D.C. and Maryland area in the early 1880s, she worked as a stenographer and typist at the Dead Letter Office. She was also a short story and poetry writer, comedian, stage actress, feminist, and engineer. At the age of 26, Magie received a patent for her invention that made the typewriting process easier by allowing paper to go through the rollers more easily. At the time, women were credited with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Francis Magie
William Francis Magie (1858–1943) was an American physicist, a founder of the American Physical Society (president from 1910 to 1912) and the first professor of physics at Princeton University, where he had graduated (class valedictorian, 1879) and where he served for two decades as dean of the faculty. His papers on the contact angle of liquids and solids and on the specific heat of solutions were notable, as was his text ''Principles of Physics''. He was an elected member of the American Philosophical Society (1896). Personal views Magie served as the president of the Men's Anti-Suffrage League of New Jersey. In this capacity, he argued that women's suffrage would ruin the family structure, destroy gender roles, and "undermine civilization." Selected works *Magie, William Francis, editor, translator. (1899). : Memoirs by Carnot, Clausius and Thomson Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magie Dominic
Magie Dominic (born 1944) is a Canadian poet, author, and artist who was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Her first memoir, ''The Queen of Peace Room'', from Wilfrid Laurier University Press was shortlisted for the Canadian Women's Studies Award, ForeWord magazine's Book of the Year Award, and the Judy Grahn Award. Occurring over a week-long retreat at an isolated retreat house, ''The Queen of Peace Room'' is an exploration of memory and of violence against women and children. A second memoir, ''Street Angel'', received the Silver Medal from Independent Publishers Awards and was short listed for Book of the Year/memoir by Foreword Magazine. ''Street Angel'' is set in Newfoundland in the 1950s, but ranges over a 70-year period involving the same protagonist and her family. Life After growing up in Newfoundland, Magie Dominic moved to the United States, where she studied at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, New School University, Franklin Furnace, and Open Theatre. She was inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koffi Olomide
Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba (born 13 July 1956), known professionally as Koffi Olomidé, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, producer, and founder of Quartier Latin International. Often referred to as the "King of Ndombolo", he is noted for his explosive high notes, deep, throaty baritone, and offbeat voice. Agbepa is considered one of the most significant figures in 20th-century Congolese and African popular music. His lyrics often explore themes of love, politics, technology, success, infidelity, religion, chicanery, and disillusionment. Through his music and stage performances, he introduced the slower style of soukous known as tcha tcho and popularized a flamboyant fashion subculture called La Sape, alongside Papa Wemba. Emerging as a ghostwriter for various artists in the Zairean music industry, he gained prominence in 1977 with the song "Princesse ya Synza", which featured Papa Wemba and King Kester Emeneya. In 1986, he established the group Quartier Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Dhont
Camille Dhont, also known as Camille (born 12 June 2001) is a Belgian singer and actress. Biography Born in Wevelgem, Dhont made her professional debut in 2017, in the stage musical ''De ridders van de ronde keukentafel''. She had her breakout thanks to a leading role in the Ketnet series ''#LikeMe''. In 2021 she made her recording debut with the album ''Vuurwerk'' using the mononym Camille. In 2022 she released her album ''SOS'' and held a tour with over 100 dates, including five sold-out concerts at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp. The same year, she was protagonist of a 9 episodes reality mini series, ''Camille, Welkom In Mijn Leven'' ("Camille, Welcome In My Life") and of the two-parts television documentary ''‘Ik Ben Camille'' ("I am Camille"), both broadcast on VTM. In 2023 she won the Music Industry Awards The MIA's, in full Music Industry Awards, are Flemish music prizes that are awarded by the VRT in collaboration with Music Centre Flanders. The prizes replace the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
