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Michael Wright (other)
Michael Wright may refer to: Sportspeople *Michael Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1959), former VFL footballer for South Melbourne *Michael Wright (basketball) (1980–2015), murdered American–Turkish basketball player *Michael Wright (cyclist) (born 1941), English former professional road bicycle racer from 1962 to 1976 *Michael Wright (field hockey) (1922–2001), Singaporean Olympic hockey player *Michael Wright (swimmer) (born 1966), Hong Kong swimmer *Mick Wright (footballer, born 1946), English football right back with Aston Villa *Mick Wright (footballer, born 1950), English football defender with Darlington *Mickey Wright (1935–2020), American golfer *Mike Wright (defensive end) (born 1982), American football player *Mike Wright (quarterback) (born 2001), American football quarterback *Mike Wright (baseball) (born 1990), American baseball player *Mike Wright (cricketer) (born 1950), New Zealand cricketer Other *Michael Wright (actor) (born 1956), American film and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wright (Australian Footballer)
Michael Wright (born 6 October 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sydney Swans, South Melbourne in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Wright was a versatile key-position player, recruited from Oakleigh Districts, the same club his brother Stephen Wright (Australian rules footballer), Stephen started out at. Their father Jack holds the most games played record with the Box Hill Football Club. He first played in the 1978 VFL season. In his second game, against Fitzroy Football Club, Fitzroy at Junction Oval, he kicked five behinds but only one goal. Despite starting as a forward, he was often as a full-back by South Melbourne and he had his most productive season in 1979 with 17 appearances. He played some good football from centre half-forward in 1980 and in a win over Footscray took nine marks and had 21 disposals. In 1981 he was involved in a three-way trade, which resulted in him joining South Australian National Footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wright (architect)
Alec Michael John Wright, CMG (; 19 September 1912 – 26 January 2018) was a chartered surveyor and Director of Public Works of Hong Kong. He was a longtime colonial civil servant and chief architect of the Public Works Department. He was also an official member of the Legislative Council and Urban Council. He was responsible for many infrastructure and housing projects and advocated for private bathroom and kitchen in every unit of the housing estate which is known as the "Wright Principle". He was the founding member and president of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects. Biography Wright was born in Hong Kong on 19 September 1912 into a civil servant family. He was educated at the Brentwood School in the United Kingdom and became an architect. He joined the Hong Kong government in 1938 and began to work at the former Public Works Department. He was interned during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. After the war, Wright became the chief architect of the Public Works Dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wright (writer)
Michael Wright (died 19 November 1969) was an Australian writer of radio and television drama. He was from Adelaide. Wright was part of the original story team on ''Bellbird''. He won an AWGIE Awards, AWGIE for his ''Skippy'' episode "The Poachers". He wrote a number of scripts in collaboration with Ron McLean. He died in a car accident in 1969 leaving behind a wife and three sons. According to ''Filmink'' "The Australian Writers’ Guild rallied around and raised some money to be sent to his widow. " Select credits *''Any Old Iron'' (1964) - radio play *''The Parking Ticket'' (1966) *''Boy with Banner'' (1966) (never shown) *''The Streets of Wooloomooloo'' (1967) - radio *''A Last Night out'' (1967) -radio *''Bellbird'' (1967) *''Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' (1967-69) *''The Battlers'' (1968) *''Woobinda (Animal Doctor)'' (1968-69) *''The Rovers'' (1969-70) References External linksMichael Wright at IMDB {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Michael Australian screenwriters 1969 deaths Road i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wright (judge)
Sir John Michael Wright (born 26 October 1932) is a retired British barrister and judge who served as a Justice of the High Court of Justice in the Queen’s Bench Division from 1990 to 2003. He is best known for presiding over the controversial inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean .... References Requiem for the ‘people’s judge’Profile: Sir Michael Wright Knights Bachelor Queen's Bench Division judges Members of Lincoln's Inn Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford 1932 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wright (diplomat)
Sir Michael Robert Wright, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, GCMG (3 December 1901 – 10 June 1976) was a British diplomat. He was the British Ambassador to Norway, British ambassador to Norway from 1951 to 1954 and then British Ambassador to Iraq, to Iraq from 1954 to 1958. He also served in places like the United States, Egypt and France. In July 1957, he and his wife, Ursula Long were held prisoner by Iraqi rebels at the British embassy in Baghdad. Biography The son of the noted judge Robert Samuel WSir Robert Samuel Wright, Michael Wright was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford. He entered HM Diplomatic Service in 1926. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wright (Australian Businessman)
Michael Wright (1937–2012) was an Australian heir and businessman. Principally a grazier, on the death of his father Wright squired a share in Wright Prospecting that had significant iron ore tenements in Western Australia. He was a teetotaller who developed an interest in viticulture and owned a winery. Early life His grandfather, Canon McClemans, founded Christ Church Grammar School. His father, Peter Wright, co-founded Hancock Prospecting and Wright Prospecting with the late Lang Hancock. Wright's elder adopted sister is Angela Bennett; and his younger brother is Julian Wright. Wright was born in Western Australia and attended Christ Church Grammar School. Career He started his career in the family concern, at Wright Prospecting. In 1991, he bought the Voyager Estate winery in Margaret River, Western Australia, despite being a teetotaller. He sat on the Board of Governors at the University of Notre Dame Australia in Fremantle. After his father's sudden death i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (fashion designer), Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers Byzantine emperors *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I *Michael II (770–829), called "the Stammerer" and "the Amorian" *Michael III ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ragsdale Wright
Michael Ragsdale Wright, also known as M. Ragsdale Wright (born 1944), is an American visual artist, painter, and educator. He works in both traditional and electronic media. Early life and education Michael Ragsdale Wright was born January 26, 1944, in La Grande, Oregon. He holds a BFA degree in painting and drawing, and a BA degree in European history from the University of Washington, in Seattle. Career Wright began his career as a painter, but began to explore digital media in the mid-1980s on an Amiga computer. He exhibited his first digital prints in 1989 and continues to work in both traditional and electronic media. His portrait of digital art curator and collector Patric Prince, made in 1991, is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum. His work has exhibited included in exhibitions, articles, and books including ''The Computer in the Visual Arts'' by Anne Morgan Spalter and ''Cyberarts: Exploring Art & Technology'' by Linda Jacobs. He and his work have been featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Mike
Michael Anthony Wright (born April 30, 1957), known professionally as Wonder Mike, is an American hip hop recording artist and member of the Sugarhill Gang. The group was part of the hip hop movement in the 1970s and 1980s. Career Wonder Mike is best known for being a member of the Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to produce a record, the 1979 single "Rapper's Delight". As of 2019, Wright and other members of the Sugarhill Gang continue to perform in '80s nostalgia shows. Personal life Wright is a born-again Christian who enjoys painting, reading the Bible, sketching and writing poetry. He has suffered from asthma at times. On July 11, 2013, Wright's daughter Carmen Delgina auditioned for the thirteenth season of the American televised singing competition ''American Idol'' with "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell Soft Cell are an English synth-pop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. The duo consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wright (academic)
Michael Wright (1952 – 25 November 2019) was a fellow of the British Academy The British Academy for the Promotion of Historical, Philosophical and Philological Studies is the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It was established in 1902 and received its royal charter in the sa ... elected in 2016 and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Imperial College Business School. Wright was also Director of the Centre for Management Buy-out Research, the first centre to be established devoted to the study of private equity and buyouts, which was founded in March 1986 at the Nottingham University Business School. He wrote over 40 books and more than 300 papers in academic and professional journals on management buy-outs, venture capital, habitual entrepreneurs, academic entrepreneurs, and related topics. Wright was a Fellow of the British Academy, Academy of Social Sciences and The British Academy of Management. Wright made an outstanding contribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Michael Wright (Australian Politician)
Michael John Wright (born 3 May 1956) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Lee from 1997 to 2014. Wright has a Bachelor of Education, and held ministry positions in the Rann cabinet from 2002 to 2011. Prior to entering parliament, Wright was involved with the Australian Workers' Union from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s. He is the son of former Deputy Premier of South Australia The deputy premier of South Australia is the second-most senior officer in the Government of South Australia. The deputy premiership is a ministerial portfolio in the Cabinet of South Australia, and the deputy premier is appointed by the governo ... Jack Wright. Wright did not recontest his seat at the 2014 election. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Michael Members of the South Australian House of Assembly 1956 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
