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Who's Who
''Who's Who'' (or ''Who is Who'') is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on the prominent people of a country. The title has been adopted as an expression meaning a group of notable persons. The oldest and best-known is the annual publication '' Who's Who'', a reference work on contemporary prominent people in Britain published annually since 1849. In addition to legitimate reference works, some ''Who's Who'' lists involve the selling of "memberships" in fraudulent directories that are created online or through instant publishing services. AARP, the University at Buffalo and the Government of South Australia have published warnings of these ''Who's Who'' scams. Notable examples by country * '' Who's Who'', the oldest listing of prominent British people since 1849; people who have died since 1897 are listed in ''Who Was Who.'' * '' Cambridge Who's Who'' (also known as ''Worldwide Who's Who''), a vanity publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biography
A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae ( résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality. Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but fiction can also be used to portray a person's life. One in-depth form of biographical coverage is called legacy writing. Works in diverse media, from literature to film, form the genre known as biography. An authorized biography is written with the permission, cooperation, and at times, participation of a subject or a subject's heirs. An autobiography is written by the person themselves, sometimes with the assistance of a collaborator or ghostwriter. History At first, bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tko Je Tko U Hrvatskoj
TKO may refer to: Sports * Technical knockout, a professional fighting term * Total Knock Out, a professional wrestling move Music Artists * TKO (band), a rock band from Seattle, Washington * TKO, a pop group led by Katie White Albums * ''TKO'' (Tsakani Mhinga album), 2000 *'' TKO (The Knock Out)'', 2018 album by Mýa *''TKO'', album by Kelly Khumalo, 2005 Songs * "TKO" (Justin Timberlake song) * "TKO" (Le Tigre song) * "TKO" (Motion City Soundtrack song) * "T.K.O." (Giant Panda song) * "TKO", from Bassnectar's '' Unlimited'' * "TKO", from Jesse Malin's ''The Fine Art of Self Destruction'' * "TKO", from the '' Sam & Max'' Season Two Soundtrack * "TKO", from the 1983 debut album ''Love Wars'' by Womack & Womack * "T.K.O. (Boxing Day)", from Elvis Costello's '' Punch the Clock'' * "T.K.O.", from Dave Grusin's ''Migration'' Film and TV * "TKO" (Babylon 5), an episode of the TV series ''Babylon 5'' * ''T.K.O.'' (film), a 2007 film starring Dianna Agron * ''The Kill Order'', t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Berlin
East Berlin was the ''de facto'' capital city of East Germany from 1949 to 1990. Formally, it was the Soviet sector of Berlin, established in 1945. The American, British, and French sectors were known as West Berlin. From 13 August 1961 until 9 November 1989, East Berlin was separated from West Berlin by the Berlin Wall. The Western Allied powers did not recognize East Berlin as the GDR's capital, nor the GDR's authority to govern East Berlin. On 3 October 1990, the day Germany was officially reunified, East and West Berlin formally reunited as the city of Berlin. Overview With the London Protocol of 1944 signed on 12 September 1944, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union decided to divide Germany into three occupation zones and to establish a special area of Berlin, which was occupied by the three Allied Forces together. In May 1945, the Soviet Union installed a city government for the whole city that was called "Magistrate of Greater Berlin", which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Who In The CIA
''Who's Who in CIA'' is a book written by the East German journalist Julius Mader (also known by the alias Thomas Bergner) and published in East Berlin in 1968, under Stasi auspices and probably with KGB assistance. Mader was employed by the East German military publishing house and apparently had access to some information on CIA officers that was not publicly available. The book purported to identify about 3,000 active agents of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. It was modeled after other '' Who's Who'' guides. Background Biographical information was compiled with the cooperation of Mohamed Abdelnabi, Ambalal Bhatt, Fernando Gamarra and Shozo Ohashi. The book also includes fold-out organizational charts (late 1960s) of the following: American Intelligence Services, Office of Intelligence Research (OIR), Military Intelligence Headquarters of the US, National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), System of several cover organizations used by the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Who In British History
''Who's Who in British History'' is a multi-volume work composed of: *''Who's Who in Roman Britain and Anglo-Saxon England'', Richard Fletcher. Shepheard-Walwyn, London, 2002 *''Who's Who in Early Medieval England 1066-1272'', Christopher Tyerman Christopher Tyerman (born 22 May 1953) is an academic historian focusing on the Crusades. In 2015, he was appointed Professor of History of the Crusades at the University of Oxford. Life and career He graduated from New College, Oxford, with a f .... Shepheard-Walwyn, London, 1996 *''Who's Who in Late Medieval England 1272-1485'', M A Hicks. Shepheard-Walwyn, London, 1991 *'' Who's Who in Tudor England 1485-1603'', C.R.N. Routh. Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA. 2001 *Who's Who in Stuart Britain 1603-1714', C P Hill. Shepheard-Walwyn, London, 2001. *Who's Who in Early Hanoverian Britain 1714-1789', G R R Treasure. Shepheard-Walwyn, London, 1991. *Who's Who in Late Hanoverian Britain 1789-1837', G R R Treasure. Shepheard-Walw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Who In American Art
''Who's Who in American Art'' is a biographical hardcover directory of noteworthy individuals in the visual arts community in the United States, published by Marquis Who's Who,"Who's Who in American Art 2011 – Publications", Marquis Who's Who, March 2011, webpage MWW-AmArt-2011 formerly by R. R. Bowker Publishing. The directory has also listed some individuals from Canada and Mexico, plus some American artists and arts professionals currently residing in other countries."Who's Who, American Art Directory, Museum Directory", Artbusiness.com, March 2011, webpageArtBus-402 The latest edition includes 11,000 biographies of artists, critics, curators, administrators, librarians, historians, collectors, educators, dealers, and conservators, of whom 9,000 are artists. The individuals featured in new 36th edition were obtained from nominations provided by current entrants, art associations, galleries and museums or from citations in professional publications. In many cases, though, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Who Among American High School Students
''Who's Who Among American High School Students'' was a web site and publication (owned and managed by Educational Communications Inc.) that listed what it claimed were high school students "who have excelled in academics, extracurricular activities and community service." The website shut down in November 2007 due to the bankruptcy of its parent firm. About ''Who's Who Among American High School Students'' compiled and published an annual edition in which students' names and achievements are listed. According to the website, people who accept nomination for inclusion in the book are sometimes qualified for various scholarship opportunities. While there were no required fees to be considered, there was the optional purchase of the listing publication. ''Who's Who Among American High School Students'' was one of three publications produced by Educational Communications, Inc. (ECI). ECI was part of American Achievement Corporation (AAC), located in Austin, Texas. AAC is one of 7 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Who's Who
''The International Who's Who'' is a Who's Who series of reference books of notable people worldwide that has been published annually since 1935. History The first edition was published in 1935 by Europa Publications. The eighth edition (1943-44) was published in 1943 at the height of the Second World War and included for the first time the names of Generals Eisenhower, Vatutin and Govorov. The publishers note in their preface that they took special pains to include details of those in the Axis countries and Adolf Hitler appeared accordingly under H in the book.''The International Who's Who 1943-44''. 8th edition. George Allen & Unwin, London, 1943. From 2000, the series has been published by Routledge, an imprint of the UK publishing group Taylor and Francis, and by 2006 it contained approximately 25,000 entries. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vem är Det
''Vem är det'', with the subtitle ''Svensk biografisk handbok'', is a Swedish " Who's Who" biographical reference publication which has been published in 46 editions since 1912. References External links''Vem är det''at Project Runeberg Project Runeberg ( sv, Projekt Runeberg) is a digital cultural archive initiative that publishes free electronic versions of books significant to the culture and history of the Nordic countries. Patterned after Project Gutenberg, it was founded ... Swedish biographical dictionaries {{bio-dict-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvem Er Hvem?
''Hvem er hvem?'' ( en, Who is Who?) was a Norwegian book series, presenting facts about notable persons from Norway. The first edition was issued in 1912, and the 14th edition came in 1994. In the 2008 edition, edited by Knut Olav Åmås, one thousand persons were selected for presentation. About one third of the articles are longer, signed biographies, while the rest have a shorter, more encyclopedic format. Edition history *1912 (First edition, edited by Chr. Brinchmann, Anders Daae and K.V. Hammer). 3,500 biographies. *1930 (2nd edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup Hjalmar Steenstrup (11 October 1890 – 18 December 1945) was a Norwegian insurance agent, and Milorg pioneer and intelligence agent during World War II. Personal life Steenstrup was born in Modum as a son of curate Hjalmar Steenstrup (1847–19 ...). 3,250 biographies, of which 1,750 are new. *1934 (3rd edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup) *1938 (4th edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup) *1948 (5th edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarento
Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in America were described as "talents" and were distinguished from production crews, which were seen as having more technical than charismatic talents. Careers Japanese television programs often feature these media personalities. Many, sometimes dozens at a time, are called in to take part in these prime time shows. Their participation in these programs varies greatly and includes performing, voicing opinions, mimicking fellow celebrities in a practice called ''monomane'', taking part in game shows, joking or just being present for the entire duration of the show (known as being part of the " gallery"). While it is very common for ''tarento'' to appear in serious Japanese television drama or movies, they are distinguished from mainstream actors by the fact that, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihon Tarento Meikan
is a Japanese illustrated annual directory of Japanese entertainers, or ''tarentos'', issued by VIP Times Inc. that was first published in 1970. The directory's company established on 1969 and its current representative director is Mutsuko Igusa. Overview Genres of entertainers and their offices are described in many profiles which are active in Japan. It is adopted as a portal site of entertainer database. It is first published on 1970 as . It is renamed to ''Nihon Tarento Meikan'' from 1973. VIP Times Company is founded by Shigetaro Igusa who has an experience of television stations during his time at office, and felt the need of the photos, names, and agencies can be triggered in its first issue. History VIP Time's predecessor Leisure Tsūshin-sha was established on 1968, which Shigetaro Igusa was appointed as representative director. It issued the leisure newspaper, ''VIP Times'', that introduced attractions, historic sites, and entertainment industry news around Japan. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
