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Wernher
Wernher is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: People with the surname * Georgina Wernher, birth surname of British aristocrat * Harold Augustus Wernher (1893–1973) * Julius Wernher (1850–1912), German-born British Randlord and entrepreneur * Wernher baronets, an extinct Baronetcy * Lady Zia Wernher, elder daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia People with the given name * Bruder Wernher (fl. 1225–1250), poet * Wernher von Braun (1912–1977), rocketry pioneer in Nazi Germany and subsequently the United States * Wernher Schodeler (1490–1541), Swiss chronicler * Wernher Steiner (1492–1542), chronicler of Zug * Wernher von Homberg (1284–1320), knight See also *Wernher Collection, an art collection housed at Ranger's House near London, England *Wernher Open Pairs, an American bridge event *Wernher Triptych, an ivory Byzantine triptych *Werner (other) *Verner (name) *Werner (name) Werner is a name of German la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wernher Von Braun
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun ( ; ; 23 March 191216 June 1977) was a German–American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was a member of the Nazi Party and '' Allgemeine SS'', the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany, and later a pioneer of rocket and space technology in the United States. As a young man, von Braun worked in Nazi Germany's rocket development program. He helped design and co-developed the V-2 rocket at Peenemünde during World War II. The V-2 became the first artificial object to travel into space on 20 June 1944. Following the war, he was secretly moved to the United States, along with about 1,600 other German scientists, engineers, and technicians, as part of Operation Paperclip. He worked for the United States Army on an intermediate-range ballistic missile program, and he developed the rockets that launched the United States' first space satellite Explorer 1 in 1958. He worked with Walt Disney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Wernher
Sir Julius Charles Wernher, 1st Baronet (9 April 1850 – 21 May 1912) was a German-born Randlord, diamond magnate, and art collector. He became part of the English establishment. Life history Born in Darmstadt, Hesse, Wernher was the son of Elisabeth (Weidenbusch) and Friedrich Augustus Wernher, a railway engineer of Protestant stock. He was educated at Frankfurt-am-Main, where he entered a merchant bank. In 1871, having served in the Franco-German War, he moved to London at the age of 21. His talent for business was spotted by a diamond dealer named Jules Porgès of London and Paris, who sent Wernher in 1873 as his agent to the diamond mines of Kimberley, South Africa to buy and export diamonds. Wernher bought up mining interests and by 1875 was a member of the Kimberley mining board. In that same year, Porgès and Alfred Beit joined him in Kimberley, and Porgès formed the ''Compagnie Française des Mines de Diamants du Cap.'' Porgès returned to London after having made W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Augustus Wernher
Major-General Sir Harold Augustus Wernher, 3rd Baronet, (16 January 1893 – 30 June 1973) was a British military officer and diamond magnate. Life and career Wernher was born on 16 January 1893 the second son of Sir Julius Wernher, 1st Baronet, and his wife, Alice Sedgwick Mankiewicz. His father was a German-born Randlord and his mother was of Polish-Jewish ancestry. He reached the rank of major-general during World War II, and he played an important role in coordinating the logistics of Operation Overlord. Second World War In September 1943, Sir Harold was appointed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill as Co-Ordinator of Ministry and Service Facilities (CMSF), in charge of overseeing the construction of all the Mulberry Harbour components. In 1948, he inherited the Wernher baronetcy from his elder brother, Sir Derrick Wernher (1889–1948), who had no male heir. He had previously inherited Luton Hoo after his father's death in 1912. He died in 1973 at Luton, Bedfordshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Zia Wernher
Lady Anastasia Mikhailovna Wernher (' Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby; 9 September 1892 – 7 December 1977), also known as Lady Zia Wernher, was a German-born Russian-British aristocrat and thoroughbred racehorse owner. She was the elder daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia by his morganatic wife, Countess Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg. She was the owner of '' Charlottown'', winner of the 1966 Epsom Derby. Early life Born on 9 September 1892 in Wiesbaden, Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby, known as Zia, was the first child and elder daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, a grandson of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, by his morganatic wife, Countess Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg. Her mother was herself the morganatic daughter of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau and Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkina, daughter of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. Following her parents' elopement to San Remo in 1891 and consequent banishment from Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgina Wernher
Georgina, Lady Kennard (''née'' Wernher; formerly Phillips; 17 October 1919 – 28 April 2011) was a British British aristocracy, aristocrat who was considered "one of the best connected women in the country." She was connected to many prominent families such as the British royal family, royal family and the Mountbatten family, Mountbattens, Duke of Westminster, Grosvenors, Clan Hamilton, Hamiltons and House of Burnett, Burnetts and the Russian imperial family. Life Georgina Wernher was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 17 October 1919, the second child and elder daughter of Harold Wernher, Sir Harold Augustus Wernher, 3rd Bt, and Anastasia de Torby, Countess Anastasia de Torby. She was a maternal granddaughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia (grandson of Tsar Nicholas I and first cousin of Tsar Alexander III), and also descended from the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin and the Afro-Russian military officer Abram Petrovich Hannibal. The family's country home was Luto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wernher Von Homberg
Wernher von Homberg (also ''Werner''; ''Hohenberg'', 1284 – 21 March 1320) was a knight in the service Emperor Henry VII, and later of Frederick the Fair. His Minnesang poems are recorded in the ''Codex Manesse''. Wernher's father was Ludwig of Homberg (d. 1289 in the battle of Schosshalde, the son of Hermann IV of Frohburg), and his mother was Elisabeth von Rapperswil (d. 1309), the heiress of Rudolf, Count of Rapperswil. At the death of her husband, Elisabeth gave her estates in Rapperswil to her children. Elisabeth, like her mother and father before, was an ally of the city of Zürich, held citizenship (''Burgrecht'') there. She was patron of the Oetenbach nunnery, and Wernher's sister, Cecilia von Homberg became the prioress there. Wernher inherited territories that today form the northern part of the canton of Schwyz. Beginning in 1302, king Albert I of Germany laid claim to these territories, prompting Wernher to enter a pact with the people of Schwyz. In 1303, Wernher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wernher Baronets
The Wernher Baronetcy of Luton Hoo Park in the Parish of Luton, Bedford, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 August 1905 for the German-born Randlord and art collector Julius Wernher. His younger son, the third Baronet (who succeeded his elder brother), was a major general in the British Army. The title became extinct on his death in 1973. The family seat was Luton Hoo Luton Hoo is an English country house and estate near Luton in Bedfordshire and Harpenden in Hertfordshire. Most of the estate lies within the civil parish of Hyde, Bedfordshire. The Saxon word Hoo means the spur of a hill, and is more comm .... Wernher baronets, of Luton Hoo (1905) * Sir Julius Charles Wernher, 1st Baronet (1850–1912) *Sir Derrick Wernher, 2nd Baronet (1889–1948) * Sir Harold Wernher, 3rd Baronet (1893–1973) Arms References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wernher Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruder Wernher
Bruder Wernher (fl. 13th century) was an Austrian poet who wrote Middle High German '' Sprüche'', social or political songs, as opposed to love songs. ''Bruder'' (brother) is not a name, but a description indicating that he was a lay brother, friar or perhaps even monk. Given his association with the Austrian court and his evident knowledge of courtliness, it is likely that he only joined a religious organization later in life. Wernher lived at the court of Dukes Leopold VI (1198–1230) and Frederick II (1230–1246). He took part in the Sixth Crusade (1228–1229) under Emperor Frederick II. In one poem, he is highly critical of Pope Gregory IX for the war he instigated against Frederick II in 1228. Written shortly after his return from crusading, he urged the pope to make peace with the emperor and stop preventing Germans from going on crusade. Wernher later moved to Swabia. All of Wernher's poems can be dated to between 1225 and 1250. Seventy-six of his poems survive. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wernher Open Pairs
The Wernher Open Pairs national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championships, North American Bridge Championship (NABC). Typically starting on the Tuesday of the NABC, the Wernher Open Pairs is a four session matchpoint pairs event, with two qualifying sessions and two final sessions. The event is open to any player, but due to its current conflicting schedule with the more prestigious Spingold Knockout Teams, it is generally considered to be the weakest open national event on the calendar. History The Wernher Open pairs is a four-session event with two qualifying sessions and two final sessions. It was contested at the Summer NABC until 1962. It moved to the Spring NABC in 1963 where it remained for 40 years. In 2004, it returned to the Summer NABC lineup. From 1969 through 1971, it was contested as a three-session championship. In 1992 the event became Open Pairs II. The winners have their names inscribed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranger's House
Ranger's House is a medium-sized red brick Georgian mansion in the Palladian style, adjacent to Greenwich Park in the south east of London. It is situated in Blackheath and backs directly onto Greenwich Park. Previously known as Chesterfield House, its current name is associated with the Ranger of Greenwich Park, a royal appointment; the house was the Ranger's official residence for most of the 19th century. It is a Grade I listed building. There is a rose garden behind it, and since 2002 it has housed the Wernher Collection of art. History The house, probably dating from 1722 to 1723, was originally built for Capt., later Vice-Admiral, Francis Hosier (1673–1727) on wasteland adjacent to Greenwich Park, probably with John James as architect. The house then had a superb view and easy access to London by road and river. Hosier had made his fortune through trade at sea and both the ship he served on as a lieutenant and his own ship were called the ''Neptune''. He occupied the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wernher Triptych
The Wernher Triptych is an ivory Byzantine triptych carved in Constantinople between 900 and 1000 AD. History The triptych became part of the British Museum's collection in 1978, in lieu of taxes following the death of Sir Harold Wernher, son of the financier Sir Julius Wernher.triptych / religious/ritual equipment British Museum Collection, retrieved 10 December 2013 Description In the central panel stands the Virgin Hodegetria; on the side leaves are carved an angel and two saints framed in medallions; on the left |
Verner (name)
Verner is a Scandinavian language, Scandinavian name of Germanic languages, Germanic origins from the given name ''Werner (name), Werner''. Verner is common both as a given name and a surname. It means "protector". People with the name Verner include: Given name * Verner Clapp * Verner Clarges * Ove Verner Hansen * Verner von Heidenstam * Verner Emil Hoggatt, Jr. * Verner Järvinen * Verner Lehtimäki * Verner Lindberg (1852–1909), Finnish politician * Verner Main * Elmer Verner McCollum * Percy Verner Noble * Verner Panton * Verner E. Suomi * Verner Weckman * Gerald Verner White Surname * Alterraun Verner (b. 1988), American footballer * Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (1883–1979), American artist, author * Frank Verner (1883–1966), American middle and long-distance runner * Frederick Arthur Verner (1836–1928), Canadian painter * Josée Verner (b. 1959), Canadian politician * Karl Verner (1846–1896), Danish linguist * Linda Verner (1855–1892), British singer and actress * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
