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Twinn may refer to: * Ian Twinn (born 1950), British Conservative politician * Peter Twinn (1916–2004), British mathematician, World War II codebreaker and entomologist * Schwinn Twinn, a tandem bicycle * Walter Patrick Twinn (1934–1997), Canadian Chief of the Sawridge First Nation See also * Twin (other) * Twinning (other) Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Twinn
Ian David Twinn (born 26 April 1950) is a British Conservative politician. He was educated at Cambridge Grammar School for Boys (now Netherhall School), the University of Wales and Reading University; he then worked as a lecturer. Twinn was elected as MP for Edmonton, becoming the seat's first Conservative MP in 48 years, and serving from 1983 until he lost his seat to Labour's Andy Love in 1997. Twinn was also Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1986 to 1988. He also became the first Conservative in Edmonton to be re-elected for a second term (in 1987) and a third (in 1992). He was appointed a CBE in 2018 for political and voluntary service. In 1999, he was placed fifth on the Conservative Party list for London in the European Parliament elections Elections to the European Parliament take place every five years by universal adult suffrage; with more than 400 million people eligible to vote, they are considered the second largest democratic elections in the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Twinn
Peter Frank George Twinn (9 January 1916 – 29 October 2004Dan van der Vat, "Obituary: Peter Twinn", ''The Guardian'', 20 November 2004) was a British mathematician, Second World War codebreaker and entomologist. The first professional mathematician to be recruited to GC&CS. Head of ISK from 1943, the unit responsible for decrypting over 100,000 Abwehr communications. Early life and education Born in Streatham, South London, Twinn was the son of a senior General Post Office official. After attending Manchester Grammar School and Dulwich College, he graduated in mathematics at Brasenose College, Oxford. He won a scholarship to pursue postgraduate studies in physics."Peter Twinn – Obituary" '' |
Schwinn Twinn
The Schwinn Bicycle Company is an American company that develops, manufactures and markets bicycles under the eponymous brand name. The company was originally founded by Ignaz Schwinn (1860–1948) in Chicago in 1895. It became the dominant manufacturer of American bicycles through most of the 20th century. After declaring bankruptcy in 1992, Schwinn has since been a sub-brand of Pacific Cycle, owned by the Dutch conglomerate, Pon Holdings. History Founding of Schwinn Ignaz Schwinn was born in Hardheim, Baden, Germany, in 1860 and worked on two-wheeled ancestors of the modern bicycle that appeared in 19th century Europe. Schwinn emigrated to the United States in 1891. In 1895, with the financial backing of fellow German American Adolph Frederick William Arnold (a meat packer), he founded Arnold, Schwinn & Company. Schwinn's new company coincided with a sudden bicycle craze in America. Chicago became the center of the American bicycle industry, with thirty factories turning ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Patrick Twinn
Walter Patrick Twinn (March 29, 1934 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian Chief of the Sawridge First Nation starting in 1966, and Senator from 1990 to 1997. He took control as chief just after oil was discovered on Sawridge reserve land; with the royalties from that he created a legacy for the Sawridge band by building first the Sawridge hotel and then other buildings. His funeral was held at St. Peters Celestin Roman Catholic Church on November 4. Born in Slave Lake, Alberta, he was appointed to the Senate in 1990 representing the senatorial division of Alberta and sitting as a Progressive Conservative. He served until his death in 1997. He was married to Catherine and had nine children. He died of a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ... in 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin (other)
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twin may also refer to: * Twin, Alabama, a city in the United States * Twin, Belgium, Walloon name of the Belgium city of Thuin * Twin (production team), a Swedish record production and songwriting team * ''Twin'' (TV series), a Norwegian television crime drama series from 2019 * Twin (windowing system), a windowing environment for text mode displays * Twin pattern, software design pattern * Willows TWIN, a Windows emulator * Twin, a member of the Minnesota Twins baseball team * Flat-twin engine * V-twin engine * Straight-twin engine, also referred to as a parallel-twin * Crystal twin, a crystal sample with two domains containing a twin boundary * Twin house, semi-detached housing * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Gemini Twin, an American two-seat powered parachute design * Air Creation Twin, a French two seat ultralight trike design Surname * Peter J. Twin (born 1937) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
