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Viner
Viner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Brian Viner (born 1961), English journalist *Charles Viner (jurist), British legal writer *Charles Viner (1812–1906), British philatelist *Cliff Viner (born 1949), American businessman *Emily Viner, Australian mountain bike orienteer *Giuseppe Viner (1875–1925), Italian painter *Horace Viner (1880–1955), Welsh footballer *Ian Viner (born 1933), Australian politician *Irina Viner (born 1948), Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach *Jacob Viner (1892–1970), Canadian economist *Katharine Viner (born 1971), English journalist *Michael Viner (1944–2009), American film and record producer *Sir Robert Viner, 1st Baronet (1631–1688), English businessman and Lord Mayor of London *William Litton Viner (1790–1867), British organist and composer *William Samuel Viner (1881–1933), Australian chess master See also *Vyner, another surname {{surname, Viner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katharine Viner
Katharine Sophie Viner (born January 1971)Katharine Vine"Dear diary ..." ''The Guardian'', 27 November 2004 is a British journalist and playwright. She became the first female editor-in-chief at ''The Guardian'' on 1 June 2015 succeeding Alan Rusbridger."Guardian appoints Katharine Viner as editor-in-chief" ''The Guardian'', 20 March 2015 Viner previously headed ''The Guardian''s web operations in and the , before being selected for the |
Jacob Viner
Jacob Viner (3 May 1892 – 12 September 1970) was a Canadian economist and is considered with Frank Knight and Henry Simons to be one of the "inspiring" mentors of the early Chicago school of economics in the 1930s: he was one of the leading figures of the Chicago faculty. Paul Samuelson named Viner (along with Harry Gunnison Brown, Allyn Abbott Young, Henry Ludwell Moore, Frank Knight, Wesley Clair Mitchell, and Henry Schultz) as one of the several "American saints in economics" born after 1860. He was an important figure in the field of political economy. Early life Viner was born to a Jewish family on May 3, 1892, in Montreal, Quebec, to Romanian immigrant parents. He earned his undergraduate degree at McGill University in 1914. He received a PhD at Harvard University, where he wrote his dissertation, under the trade economist F. W. Taussig. Academic career Viner was a professor at the University of Chicago from 1916 to 1917 and from 1919 to 1946. At various times, Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Viner
Irina Alexandrovna Viner-Usmanova (russian: Ирина Александровна Винер-Усманова; born July 30, 1948) is an Uzbek-born Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach who is head coach of the Russian national team, president of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation, and former vice president of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation. In 2015, Viner was awarded the Olympic Order in recognition of her outstanding achievements in global sports, making Viner the first gymnastics coach in history to receive the award. Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee, personally handed her the necklace and presented the award. Viner is one of the most successful gymnastics coaches of all time, her pupils include five of the last six Olympic all-around champions: Margarita Mamun (2016), Evgeniya Kanaeva (2008, 2012), Alina Kabaeva (2004), and Yulia Barsukova (2000). She is married to business magnate A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Viner
Clifford G. Viner (born 1948)BusinessWeek: "Clifford G. Viner" retrieved May 7, 2015 is an American businessman who founded the III Finance hedge fund October 7, 2012 and is a co-owner of the . Biography Born in . He is of |
Charles Viner (jurist)
Charles Viner (1678–5 June 1756) was an English jurist, known as the author of ''Viner's Abridgment'', and the benefactor of the Vinerian chair and the Vinerian Scholarship at the University of Oxford. Life The son of Mary and Charles Viner, a draper of Salisbury, he was baptised at the church of St. Thomas, Salisbury, on 3 November 1678. He studied for a time at Oxford, where he matriculated at Hart Hall on 19 February 1695. He then resided at Aldershot, Hampshire, and had chambers in the Temple (King's Bench Walk), but was not called to the bar. He married Raleigh Weekes (1681–1761), a descendant of Walter Raleigh, on 16 November 1699 at Saint Ethelburga's church in Bishopsgate in London. There were no children from the marriage. Viner died at Aldershot on 5 June 1756. He and his wife are buried in the churchyard of St Michael's church in Aldershot and have a memorial plaque inside the church. Legacy By his will, dated 29 December 1755, Viner left the remainder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Viner
Michael Ames Viner ( ; February 27, 1944 – August 8, 2009) was an American film producer and record producer, who later shifted into book publishing and became an innovator in the audiobook field. A widely sampled percussion break in the recording of the song "Apache" by the Incredible Bongo Band, a group he assembled in the early 1970s, has been frequently integrated into many hip hop recordings. Early life Viner was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Jeanne (née Spitzel) and Melvin Viner.Adam Bernstein"Jeanne Viner Bell, 85; Public Relations Expert" ''The Washington Post'', May 22, 2008. Viner attended the Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, California, majored in English at Harvard University, and studied at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He worked on Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign.Elaine Woo"Michael Viner dies at 65; tabloid book publisher" ''Los Angeles Times'', August 13, 2009. Viner began his entertainment industry career working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Viner
Charles William Viner A.M., Ph.D., (1812Birch, Brian. ''Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers''. 9th edition. Standish, Wigan: 2008, p.1468. – 14 March 1906) was a British philatelist who was a founding member of the ''Philatelic Society, London'', later to become the Royal Philatelic Society London, and who was present at the initial meeting of the society on 10 April 1869, and serving as its Secretary from 1871 to 1874. His obituary in ''The London Philatelist'' referred to him as the "Father of Philately" and elsewhere he was described as the ''vieille garde'' (old guard) of philately having been actively collecting and writing about stamps since 1860."The Death of Dr. Viner" in ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. XV, No.172, April 1906, pp. 88-89. In 1921 he was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists as one of the founding ''Fathers of philately''. Early days According to Fred Melville, Viner first became interested in stamp collecting in about 1855 when a lady ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Viner, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Vyner, 1st Baronet (alternatively Vyner baronets, Viner) (16312 September 1688) was an English banker, goldsmith and Lord Mayor of London. Vyner was born in Warwick, but migrated in early life to London, where he was apprenticed to his uncle, Sir Thomas Vyner (1558–1665), a goldsmith-banker, was Lord Mayor of the City of London in 1674–1675. Life Vyner was born in Warwick in 1631. He migrated to London in his early life. After moving to London, Robert soon became a partner in his uncle's business, and in 1666 was elected an Alderman of the City of London; in 1665 he was made a knight, and in the following year a baronet. He was sheriff during the year of the Great Fire of London, and was chosen Lord Mayor of the City of London in 1674. Combining like his uncle the business of a banker with that of a goldsmith, Viner, who produced the jewel-studded replica of the Crown of St. Edward and the King's Orb, used for Charles II of England, Charles II's coronation in 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Litton Viner
William Litton Viner (14 May 1790 – 24 July 1867) was an organist and composer of church music. Life Viner was born in Bath; he studied under Charles Wesley junior, and in 1820 became organist of St Michael's Church, Bath. In 1835, on the recommendation of Samuel Sebastian Wesley, he was appointed organist of St Mary's Church, Penzance. Viner continued to be organist at St Mary's until 1859; in that year he went to America. He died in Westfield, Massachusetts in 1867. Viner was a prolific composer of church music, organ music, and songs. He was the author of the hymn tunes "Dismissal" and "Helston" (also known as "Kingston"). Works He edited the following publications: * ''One Hundred Psalm and Hymn Tunes in Score'' (London, 1838) * ''A Useful Selection from the most approved Psalms'' (London, 1846) * ''The Chanter's Companion'' (1857) References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Viner
Brian Viner (born 25 October 1961, London) is an English journalist and author. Viner was born to an unmarried mother at the now demolished Royal Northern Hospital, London, and was adopted by a couple in Southport, Merseyside when a few weeks old. He met his birth parents for the first time in the 1990s. He was educated at King George V School, Southport, then at St Andrews University. In 1985/6 he was a Robert T Jones Memorial Scholar at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1994 to 1999 Viner wrote for the ''Mail on Sunday''. In 1997 he won a ''What the Papers Say'' Award for his work as the paper's television critic. He was a columnist on ''The Independent'' from January 1999 to December 2011, and then turned freelance, writing for numerous national newspapers, including the '' Daily Mail'', ''The Mail on Sunday'', the ''Financial Times'', ''The Sunday Telegraph'', ''The Sunday Times'', ''The Independent'', ''The Guardian'', the ''Daily Mirror'' and the '' Sunday Express' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace Viner
Horace Viner (1877 – 1935) was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. Career Viner was born in Chirk and played for Birkenhead before joining Stoke in 1904. He was signed as back up to Welsh international goalkeeper Leigh Richmond Roose and Jack Benton. Viner's only appearance for Stoke game against Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ... in March 1904. On his release at the end of the season he joined Rhyl Athletic. After finishing his footballing career at Rhyl, Viner started his own caravan park. Career statistics References Welsh men's footballers Stoke City F.C. players English Football League players 1877 births 1935 deaths People from Chirk Footballers from Wrexham County Borough Men's ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Viner
Robert Ian Viner AO (born 21 January 1933) is an Australian solicitor and barrister,Robert Ian Viner: Curriculum Vitae at Western Australian and former politician. He was the member for the seat of |
