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Manser
Manser is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anthony Manser (1924–1995), British philosopher * Bruno Manser (1954–presumably 2000), Swiss anthropologist and activist * Harry Manser (1874–1955), justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court * Kevin Manser (1929–2001), Australian actor * Leslie Manser (1922–1942), British bomber pilot * Manser Marmion (1404–?), English politician * Michael Manser (1929–2016), British architect * Pauline Manser (born 1969), Australian volleyball coach * Riaan Manser (born 1973), South African explorer * Robert Manser (1880–1955), English first-class cricketer * Thérès Manser (born 1956), Swiss sport shooter See also * Cecil Victor Manser, better known as Charlie Chester Charlie Chester MBE (26 April 1914 – 26 June 1997) was an English comedian, radio and television presenter and writer, broadcasting almost continuously from the 1940s to the 1990s. His style was similar to that of Max Miller. Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Manser
Bruno Manser (25 August 1954 – presumed dead 10 March 2005) was a Swiss environmentalist and human rights activist. From 1984 to 1990, he stayed with the Penan tribe in Sarawak, Malaysia, organising several blockades against timber companies. After he emerged from the forests in 1990, he engaged in public activism for rainforest preservation and the human rights of indigenous peoples, especially the Penan, which brought him into conflict with the Malaysian government. He also founded the Swiss non-governmental organization (NGO) Bruno Manser Fonds in 1991. Manser disappeared during his last journey to Sarawak in May 2000 and is presumed dead. Early life and education Bruno Manser was born in Basel, Switzerland, on 25 August 1954 in a family of three girls and two boys. During his younger days, he was an independent thinker. His parents wanted him to become a doctor, and he studied medicine informally. Manser later completed his upper secondary school, the first in his fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Manser
Leslie Thomas Manser, VC (11 May 1922 – 31 May 1942) was a British bomber pilot and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, which was awarded posthumously following an attack on the German city of Cologne. Early life Leslie Thomas Manser was born in New Delhi, India, during his father's employment as an engineer with the Post and Telegraph Department and, when the family returned to Britain, they settled in Radlett, Hertfordshire. He was a pupil of Victoria Boys' School, Kurseong, Darjeeling and Aldenham School, Elstree, Hertfordshire. Royal Air Force Manser was accepted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in August 1940, and was commissioned as a pilot officer in May 1941. After a navigational course and final operational training at No. 14 Operational Training Unit, RAF Cottesmore, he was posted to No. 50 Squadron operating the Handley Page Hampden at RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire, on 27 August. Two days after joining his squadron, Manser experienced his first operation: as a secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Manser
Michael Manser (23 March 1929 – 8 June 2016) was a British architect. He was a president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and established his own successful architecture practice in 1961. Education and career Born in Bristol, Manser studied architecture at Regent Street Polytechnic, now the University of Westminster. Before setting up his own practice Michael Manser Associates in 1961, Manser worked in London and the West Indies for Norman and Dawbarn. He later became the non-executive chairman of the Manser Practice. His son Jonathan is now managing director. His daughter Victoria has her own architectural practice. Manser was president of the Royal Institute of British Architects 1983-85 and was elected a member of the Royal Academy in November 1994. He was honoured with a CBE in 1993, but declined the honour in 1988 due to the controversy over modern architecture with Prince Charles and an infamous lecture for the 150th anniversary of the RIBA during Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Manser
Harry Manser (1874 – February 20, 1955),Harry Manser, 80, Retired Justice, Dies in Auburn, Me. , ''The Boston Globe'' (February 21, 1955), p. 18. of Auburn, Maine, was a justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from July 18, 1935, until his retirement on March 20, 1946, remaining in active senior service until his death in 1955. Early life, education, and career Born Hever, Kent, England to William and Eliza (Canham) Manser, Manser received his early education in London until the age of thirteen, when his mother brought him and his two sisters to the United States. He thereafter attended the public schools in Maine, graduating from Lewiston High School ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manser Marmion
Sir Manser (aka Mauncer) Marmion, of Ringstone in Rippingale and Galby was an English Member of Parliament and Sheriff of Lincolnshire. Ancestry His parents were Sir John Marmion (buried in 1415 at Sempringham Priory where his daughter Mabel was a nun) and his wife Margaret. According to Palmer and Nicholls, the family were descended from Manasser Marmion, 6th son of Robert Marmion the Justiciar and the Counts of Rethel (including Manasses I, Manasses II & Manasses III). Career and life When Manser reached the age of eighteen, his mother Margaret gave him the Manor of Keisby, which had been granted to her for life by Geoffrey Luttrel for a yearly rent of 16 marks. In 1423, Manser made a 100l recognizance to the King to not harm William Gase, Parson of Dunsby church or any other person and in the same year promised to not harm any of the servants of Joan, Countess of Kent, and Humphrey, Earl of Stafford. In 1434, Manser took the oath not to maintain peace-breakers. In 1435 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Manser
Pauline Manser (born 2 February 1969 in Mount Gambier, South Australia) is an Australian volleyball coach and former professional beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player. Career Playing indoor volleyball Manser represented Australia 104 times between 1987 and 1996. She was one of the inaugural inductees to the Australian Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2012 in recognition of her indoor volleyball career. Manser competed in the women's tournament of the 2000 Summer Olympics alongside Tania Gooley. They finished fifth. Prior to teaming up with Gooley in August 1999, Manser had played alongside Kerri Pottharst from March 1998. She began her international competitive career alongside Liane Fenwick in 1997. From 2010 to 2014 Manser was coach of the Australian women's national volleyball team. In 2015 she was appointed assistant coach to the Lobos team at the University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public researc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Manser
Robert Marsack Manser (10 October 1880 – 15 February 1955) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor. The second son of Frederick Manser, he was born at Tunbridge Wells in October 1880. He was educated at Tonbridge School, where he played for the school cricket team, before matriculating to Lincoln College, Oxford. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against the touring South Africans at Alton in 1904. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed in Hampshire's first innings for a single run by Johannes Kotze, while on their second innings he was dismissed without scoring by Jimmy Sinclair. After graduating from Oxford, Manser trained to become a solicitor at Southampton under the tutorage of John Moberly, himself a former Hampshire cricketer. He later moved to Dorset, where he practiced as a solicitor at Bournemouth (then a part of Hampshire) and Poole. He later became joint registrar of Poole and Bournemouth County Courts and was cler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Manser
Anthony Richards Manser (1924–1995) was a British philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Southampton University. He was a president of Aristotelian Society and a member of the Mind Association. He is known for his works on the philosophy of F. H. Bradley Francis Herbert Bradley (30 January 1846 – 18 September 1924) was a British idealist philosopher. His most important work was ''Appearance and Reality'' (1893). Life Bradley was born at Clapham, Surrey, England (now part of the Greater .... Books * ''The Philosophy of F. H. Bradley'', Oxford University Press 1984 * ''Bradley's Logic'', Barnes & Noble Books 1983 References 1924 births 1995 deaths 21st-century British philosophers Academics of the University of Southampton British logicians Alumni of University College, Oxford {{UK-philosopher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Manser
Kevin Baden Manser (16 February 1929 – 21 December 2001) was an Australian actor best known for his career as a Dalek operator in the early seasons of the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was born in Adelaide and worked for South Australian Engineering and Water Supply until 1957, when he emigrated to London to work as a stage manager. This led to later work as a theatrical and television actor. In 1969 he returned to Australia and continued to play small parts on television while becoming involved with ''Doctor Who'' conventions. He wrote his autobiography, ''The Memoirs of a Dalek'', in 2001, after being diagnosed with the cancer that eventually resulted in his death at the end of that year. Amongst his TV and film roles, included appearances in the TV mini-series ''Bodyline'' (1984) and ''The Dismissal'' (1983), the film ''The Year My Voice Broke'' (1987) and appearing as Australian prime-minister William McMahon Sir William McMahon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Manser
Riaan Manser (born 1973) is an explorer based in South Africa. He has done his exploring on a bicycle or a kayak. Notable firsts He was the first person to circumnavigate the coast of Africa by bicycle, a distance of 37,000 km, through 34 countries over two years and two months. In July 2009 he became the first person to kayak 5,000 km around Madagascar, alone and unaided. Both journeys are covered in his books, '' Around Africa on My Bicycle'' ( Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2007) and '' Around Madagascar on my Kayak'' (Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2011). In 2011 he also circumnavigated Iceland in a two-man kayak with Dan Skinstad.. His most recent journey, "Take Me 2 New York" started in December 2013 with his long-time girlfriend, Vasti Geldenhuys. They rowed from Morocco, Africa to New York City, USA in an ocean rowing boat alone and unaided. Africa365 - Circumnavigating Africa by Bicycle September 2003 - November 2006 Cycling an average of 90 km a day, often in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérès Manser
Thérès Manser (born 13 June 1956) is a Swiss sports shooter. She competed in the women's 25 metre pistol event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References 1956 births Living people Swiss female sport shooters Olympic shooters for Switzerland Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Switzerland-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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