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Wenner Grenn Foundation
Wenner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Axel Wenner-Gren (1881–1961), Swedish entrepreneur, one of the richest men in the world during the 1930s * Christopher Wenner (born 1954), British journalist and former British television presenter *François Wenner (1889–1964), was governor of Lusambo Province in the Belgian Congo from 1940 to 1944 *Jann Wenner (born 1946), the co-founder and publisher of the music and politics biweekly ''Rolling Stone'' *Kurt Wenner, artist best known for his realistic street painting and chalk murals using a projection called anamorphosis *Max Wenner (1887–1937), landowner and "man of mystery," disappeared from a plane over Belgium in 1937; great-uncle of Christopher Wenner mentioned above *Rosemarie Wenner (born 1955), the current Presiding Bishop of the United Methodist Church in Germany See also * Corliss v. Wenner, 34 P.3d 1100 (Idaho 2001), case decided by the Court of Appeals of Idaho *Wenner-Gren Center, tower and buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Wenner-Gren
Axel Lennart Wenner-Gren (5 June 1881 – 24 November 1961) was a Swedish entrepreneur and one of the wealthiest men in the world during the 1930s. Early life He was born on 5 June 1881 in Uddevalla, a town on the west coast of Sweden. He was the fourth of six children (four girls and two boys) born to Leonard and the much younger Alice Wenner-Gren (née Albin); only three of the children survived to adulthood: Axel, his oldest sister (Anna), and his younger brother (Hugo). His father owned a farm and exported timber to England, which made the family wealthy. Having spent his school years in Uddevalla, Wenner-Gren moved to Gothenburg where he was employed for five years in the spice importing company of a maternal uncle. During this time, he learned English, French, and German at the local Berlitz school, and music at the local YMCA.Luciak, p.14 In 1902, at the age of 21, he left Sweden to further his studies in Germany. He first studied in the university town of Greifswald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Wenner
Max Christopher Wenner, known as Christopher Wenner and later as Max Stahl (6 December 1954 – 28 October 2021), was a British journalist and television presenter. He was best known for filming an East Timorese demonstration and its aftermath that became known as the Santa Cruz massacre. His coverage of East Timor's struggle for independence is listed in Unesco's Memory of the World register as a "turning point" in the birth of a new nation. Early life Wenner was born in Kensington, West London, England. He was the third of the four sons of Michael Alfred Wenner (1921–2020), a British author, company director, former diplomat who served as Ambassador to El Salvador (from 1967–1971), and Gunnilla Ståhle (1931–1986), who was Swedish. The surname he later used as a war correspondent was a variation on his mother's maiden name. Education Wenner was educated at Stonyhurst College, a boarding independent school near Clitheroe in Lancashire, which he left in 1973, followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Wenner
François Wenner (19 July 1889 – 4 December 1965) was a Belgian colonial administrator. He was commissioner / governor of Lusambo Province in the Belgian Congo from 1940 to 1944. Early years François Wenner was born on 19 July 1889 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. He entered the Belgian army, leaving as a commandant in 1918. He joined the colonial service on 4 July 1920. Colonial service Wenner left for the Congo in 1920 as a colonial administrator at Lebo, Bas-Uélé, and then in the Sankuru region. He was appointed district commissioner, first class on 1 January 1929. He was district commissioner of Sankuru District, with headquarters at Lusambo from September 1931 to January 1932. On 11 September 1940 Wenner succeeded Constant Wauters as commissioner of Lusambo Province. His position was renamed to governor in 1941. He left office on 9 June 1944, and was succeeded by R.P. Preys. In 1947 he was appointed governor of Équateur in place of Van Hoeck, the interim governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jann Wenner
Jann Simon Wenner ( ; born January 7, 1946) is an American magazine magnate who is a co-founder of the popular culture magazine ''Rolling Stone'', and former owner of '' Men's Journal'' magazine. He participated in the Free Speech Movement while attending the University of California, Berkeley. Wenner, with his mentor Ralph J. Gleason, co-founded ''Rolling Stone'' in 1967. Later in his career, Wenner co-founded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and founded other publications. As a publisher and media figure, he has faced controversy regarding Hall of Fame eligibility favoritism, the breakdown of his relationship with gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, and criticism that his magazine's reviews were biased. Early life and career Wenner was born in New York City, the son of Sim and Edward Wenner. He grew up in a secular Jewish family. His parents divorced in 1958, and he and his sisters, Kate and Merlyn, were sent to boarding schools. He completed his secondary education at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Wenner
Kurt Wenner is an American artist, he is known for his 3D pavement art shown internationally. Early life and education Wenner was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1958, but grew up in Santa Barbara, California. He attended Rhode Island School of Design and ArtCenter College of Design in California. While at ArtCenter he was recruited to work for NASA at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, creating conceptual art. In 1982, he left his job at NASA to focus on his art and moved to Italy. Career Wenner learned about the European tradition of street painting after living in Rome for a few months. Wenner added perspective to the street painting work and in turn he created 3D pavement art. His work has been shown in more than 30 countries around the world. In 2010, Greenpeace called for a ban of genetically modified crops by presenting the European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Wenner
Max Victor Wenner (15 April 1887 – 4 January 1937) was a Briton of Swiss ancestry, textile business heir, country squire, wildlife photographer, citizen scientist (usually publishing as M.V. Wenner), and possible MI6 agent engaged in European espionage in the years leading up to World War II. He fell, jumped or was pushed out of a plane flying over Belgium in 1937. News articles published in the wake of his death described Max Wenner as a "man of mystery." Biography Max Wenner was born 15 April 1887 in Manchester, England to a Swiss family with textile industry, transportation and machinery investments. In 1891 at age four he lived with his parents, seven siblings aged 12 years to 12 months, and a governess, in a home staffed by three servants, on The Hill, near the village of Alderley Edge, in the administrative county of Chester. His father Alfred Wenner listed his work in 1891 as "shipping merchant" and in 1901 as "shipper of Manchester goods & machinery." Alfred Wenner m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemarie Wenner
Rosemarie Wenner (born July 1, 1955) is a German Methodist bishop. She was the Presiding Bishop of the United Methodist Church in Germany from April 2005 until May 2017. Rosemarie Wenner studied in Reutlingen, Germany. After her ordination she worked in Karlsruhe-Durlach, Hockenheim and Darmstadt/Sprendlingen. On April 1, 2005 Rosemarie Wenner was the first woman to be elected United Methodist bishop in Germany. She succeeded Dr. Walter Klaiber. From 2012 to 2014 she was the president of the UMC Council of Bishops. She was the first woman from outside the United States ''to preside over the council.'' Rosemarie Wenner is a member of the UMC Commission on a Way Forward that was tasked by the General Conference find a solution for the conflict on the disputed paragraphs in the UMC's Book of Discipline regarding homosexuality. See also *List of bishops of the United Methodist Church This is a list of bishops of the United Methodist Church and its predecessor denomination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corliss V
Corliss is both a surname and a given name. People Given name * Corliss Lamont (1902–1995), American philosopher, political activist, and philanthropist * C. C. Moseley (1894–1974), American aviator and aviation businessman * Corliss Palmer (1899–1952), American silent film actress * Corliss P. Stone (1806–1873), mayor of Seattle and businessman * Corliss Waitman (born 1995), Belgian-born American football punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers * Corliss Williamson (born 1973), basketball player Surname * Augustus W. Corliss (1837–1907), American writer, historian and Civil War veteran * George Henry Corliss (1817–1888), inventor of the Corliss steam engine * George W. Corliss (1834–1903), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor * Guy C. H. Corliss (1858–1937), American judge and justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota * Jack Corliss, scientist and discoverer of undersea hydrothermal vents * Jeb Corliss (born 1976), American skydiver and base jum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenner-Gren Center
Wenner-Gren Center is a tower and building complex in Vasastaden, Stockholm, Sweden. The building was constructed 1959–1961, and opened in 1962. The Center consists of three buildings named Helicon, Pylon and Tetragon. Pylon is a high tower, Helicon is a lower semicircular part surrounding the tower, and Tetragon is a box-shaped building next to the tower. Helicon contains housing for visiting scientists to institutions in the Stockholm area, and this part is owned by one of the Wenner-Gren Foundations.Wenner-Gren Foundations: Wenner-Gren Center accessed on July 16, 2009 The rest of the complex consists of commercial rental space, although some of it is traditionally used by scientific organisations, such as research-granting bodies. The Center is named after the businessman |
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