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Magnus (other)
Magnus is a given name and surname. Magnus may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Magnus'' (2016 film), a documentary film about world chess champion Magnus Carlsen * ''Magnús'' (film), a 1989 Icelandic film by Þráinn Bertelsson * ''Magnus'' (novel), a fictional account of the life of Magnus Erlendsson by George Mackay Brown * ''Magnus'', a novel by Sylvie Germain * Magnus (band), a Belgian band * Magnus (album), an album by Audiomachine Other uses * Daewoo Magnus, automobile * Magnus (computer algebra system) * Magnus Harmonica Corporation, manufacturer of harmonicas and reed organs See also * Magnus effect The Magnus effect is an observable phenomenon commonly associated with a spinning object moving through a fluid. The path of the spinning object is deflected in a manner not present when the object is not spinning. The deflection can be expl ..., in physics * Magna (other) * Magnes (other) * Magnum (other) * Manus (disam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus
Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wider popularity in the Middle Ages among various European people who lived in Stykkishólmur in their royal houses, being introduced to them upon being converted to the Latin-speaking Catholic Christianity. This was especially the case with Scandinavian royalty and nobility. As a Scandinavian forename, it was extracted from the Frankish ruler Charlemagne's Latin name "Carolus Magnus" and re-analyzed as Old Norse ''magn-hús'' = "power house". People Given name Kings of Hungary * Géza I (1074–1077), also known by his baptismal name Magnus. Kings of Denmark * Magnus the Good (1042–1047), also Magnus I of Norway King of Livonia * Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540–1583) King of Mann and the Isles * Magnús Óláfsson (died 1265) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus (2016 Film)
''Magnus'' is a 2016 documentary film by about the early life of Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen, him becoming a Grandmaster at age 13 and winning the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2013. The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016, and was sold to 64 countries. Premiere ''Magnus'' premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016. and became the first Norwegian feature documentary to have its world premiere at the festival. Magnus Carlsen did not attend to the premiere of the film, but his family was present. The film became the fastest sold out film at the festival that year, and the artistic director at Tribeca Film Festival Frederic Boyer said the film was one of his favorites that year. Critical reception ''Magnus'' received mostly positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 81% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.2/10. BBC put the film on its top 10 list, November 2016, as the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnús (film)
''Magnús'' is a 1989 Icelandic film directed by Þráinn Bertelsson. Cast *Egill Ólafsson - Magnús Bertelsson *Laddi Laddi (born Þórhallur Sigurðsson, 20 January 1947, in Hafnarfjörður) is an Icelandic comedian, actor, voice actor and entertainer known for comedy music and comedy acting. ''Laddi'' has dubbed many characters into Icelandic, in films and TV sh ... - Theódór Ólafsson *Guðrún Gísladóttir - Helena Ólafsdóttir *Jón Sigurbjörnsson - Ólafur Theódórsson *Margrét Ákadóttir - Laufey Hrímfjörð * María Ellingsen - Edda Magnúsdóttir External links * 1989 films Icelandic comedy-drama films Films directed by Þráinn Bertelsson {{Iceland-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus (novel)
''Magnus'' is a novel by the Orcadian author George Mackay Brown. His second novel, it was published in 1973. it is a fictional account of the life and execution of the twelfth century Saint, Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney. Plot introduction Easily Mackay Brown's most religious novel - written after he was received into the Roman Catholic Church - it is seen principally from the perspective of outsiders (peasants, mercenaries, schoolfriends, tinkers) which Mackay Brown interleaves with the Christian tradition of the seamless robe of Jesus. The narrative implies that Magnus's life is a preordained quest for the garment as a manifested object. It moves swiftly from Magnus's conception to his boyhood at the monastery on Birsay, his non-violent participation at the Battle of Menai Strait (depicted in the '' Orkneyinga Saga'') to the political manoeuvring and outright conflict between Magnus and his cousin Earl Hakon Paulsson. The narrative also reflects on the damage this i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvie Germain
Sylvie Germain (born 1954 Châteauroux, Indre) is a French author. Early life and education During her childhood, with her three brothers and sisters, she moved from city to city, depending on the assignments her sub-prefect father received. In 1976 she received her master's degree in Philosophy from the Sorbonne, Paris, and in 1978 went on to complete an MA in philosophy and aesthetics at Université de Paris X - Nanterre, where she completed a doctorate in philosophy in 1981. During those years she studied with a teacher she admires, Emmanuel Levinas, and her work focused on the notion of asceticism in Christian mysticism. Work While employed by the Ministry of Culture in Paris, where she remained between 1981 and 1986, she produced her first novel, ''Le Livre des Nuits'' (''The Book of Nights'') in 1985. It won six French Literary Prizes. The reception of the book established her as a significant new author. From Paris she moved to Prague, Czechoslovakia, where, from 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus (band)
Magnus was a Belgian joint dance music project comprising Tom Barman (from the rock band dEUS) and CJ Bolland. Magnus' debut album, ''The Body Gave You Everything'', was released on 29 March 2004. Four of its tracks were released as singles: "Summer's Here", "Jumpneedle", "French Movies" and "Hunter/Collector". "Summer's Here" (which uses a sample of Donald Byrd's song "Christo Redentor") and "Rhythm Is Deified" also appeared on the soundtrack of Barman's 2003 film '' Any Way the Wind Blows''. In the years following their debut album, Tom Barman and CJ Bolland performed together as DJs on several festivals. After a long hiatus, the band released a second album in 2014 titled ''Where Neon Goes to Die''. It was preceded by the single "Singing Man", with vocals by Tom Smith, leader of Editors. Other guest vocalists on the album included David Eugene Edwards, Selah Sue, Mina Tindle, Tim Vanhamel, Billie Kawende and Portuguese female rap artist Blaya. Briefly after the release of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus (album)
''Magnus'' is an album by American group Audiomachine, released on 23 June 2015. The album peaked at number two on the '' Billboard'' Top Classical Albums The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in '' Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, p ... chart. Track listing Charts References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Magnus 2015 albums Audiomachine albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daewoo Magnus
The Daewoo Magnus is a mid-sized sedan developed and manufactured by Daewoo for model years 2000-2006 under a single generation, and marketed globably by GM Daewoo and other General Motors divisions, as well as GMDAT stake holder Suzuki. Developed under its internal Daewoo designation V200, the Magnus was marketed prominently in the United States as the Suzuki Verona. The V200 is a successor to the Daewoo Leganza (model V100), used a larger chassis of its platform. Launched in 23 November, it was sold alongside the Leganza in Korea until the end of V100's production in 2002, when it also superseded it in export markets. The V200 itself was given an extensive facelift for 2006, which resulted in the model known as V250, or Daewoo Tosca in Korea. The V250 completely superseded all versions of the V200 during 2006. The Evanda comes equipped with the Daewoo-developed ''XK6'' inline-6 engine (DOHC 24V, at 5800 rpm, of torque at 4000 rpm – Canadian specification) or a Hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus (computer Algebra System)
Magnus was a computer algebra system designed to solve problems in group theory. It was designed to run on Unix-like operating systems, as well as Windows Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for ser .... The development process was started in 1994 and the first public release appeared in 1997. The project was abandoned in August 2005. The unique feature of Magnus was that it provided facilities for doing calculations in and about infinite groups. Almost all symbolic algebra systems are oriented toward finite computations that are guaranteed to produce answers, given enough time and resources. By contrast, Magnus was concerned with experiments and computations on infinite groups which in some cases are known to terminate, while in others are known to be generally recursively uns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Harmonica Corporation
The Magnus Harmonica Corporation (originally the International Plastic Harmonica Corporation) was founded in 1944 in New Jersey by Danish immigrant Finn Magnus (1905–1976). First supplying American troops in World War II, and later marketed to children and other beginners, the company's harmonicas (as well as its accordions, bagpipes, and mechanical reed organs) used a then-unique molded-plastic reed comb. The styrene-based plastic construction resulted in lower cost, greater durability, and a distinct sound compared to other free reed aerophones with metal reeds. In 1958, Magnus joined with television salesman Eugene Tracey, and their company went on to sell millions of inexpensive electric chord organs and song books until the late 1970s under the name Magnus Organ Corporation. Early Magnus Chord Organs were either laptop or tabletop models, with some of the later models having integrated legs and a lighted music stand. At its peak, Magnus employed over 1,800 work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Effect
The Magnus effect is an observable phenomenon commonly associated with a spinning object moving through a fluid. The path of the spinning object is deflected in a manner not present when the object is not spinning. The deflection can be explained by the difference in pressure of the fluid on opposite sides of the spinning object. The Magnus effect is dependent on the speed of rotation. The most readily observable case of the Magnus effect is when a spinning sphere (or cylinder) curves away from the arc it would follow if it were not spinning. It is often used by association football and volleyball players, baseball pitchers, and cricket bowlers. Consequently, the phenomenon is important in the study of the physics of many ball sports. It is also an important factor in the study of the effects of spinning on guided missiles—and has some engineering uses, for instance in the design of rotor ships and Flettner aeroplanes. Topspin in ball games is defined as spin about a ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magna (other)
Magna may refer to: Companies * Magna (bicycle company) * Magna Corporation, an American public company * Magna Entertainment Corp., gaming and horse racing company * Magna Home Entertainment, entertainment distributor also known as Magna Pacific * Magna International, Canadian automotive supplier * Magna Publishing Group, American publisher of pornography * Magna Steyr, automobile manufacturer in Graz, Austria Ancient Rome * Magnis (Carvoran), a now ruined Roman fort, also known as Magna, at Carvoran, Northumberland, UK * Leptis Magna, ancient Roman city in Libya * Plancia Magna ( fl. 1st century CE), prominent woman from Anatolia during the Roman Empire Other * ''Magna'' (moth), genus of the family Erebidae * Magna (paint), brand name of an acrylic resin paint * Magna, Utah * Mitsubishi Magna, automobile * Honda Magna, motorcycle * '' Magna cum laude'', distinction with which an academic degree is earned * Magna Defender, character from the ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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