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Colin Wilson (other)
Colin Wilson (1931–2013) was a British writer. Colin Wilson may also refer to: * Cole Wilson (Colin James Wilson, 1922–1993), New Zealand musician, singer, songwriter and railway worker * Colin St John Wilson (1922–2007), British architect, lecturer and author * Colin Wilson (volcanologist), volcanologist at the Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand * Colin Wilson (Australian footballer) (born 1933), Australian rules footballer * Colin Wilson (comics) (born 1949), New Zealand comic book artist * Colin Wilson (boxer) (born 1972), Australian boxer * Colin Wilson (ice hockey) (born 1989), American retired ice hockey player * Colin Wilson (Scottish footballer) (born 1993), Scottish footballer * Colin Wilson (film producer) Colin Wilson (born June 13, 1961) is an American film producer, executive producer, and unit production manager. He is best known for producing the films ''Casper'' (1995), '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (1997), '' Amistad'' (1997), '' Lara ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Wilson
Colin Henry Wilson (26 June 1931 – 5 December 2013) was an English writer, philosopher and novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal, eventually writing more than a hundred books. Wilson called his philosophy "new existentialism" or "phenomenological existentialism", and maintained his life work was "that of a philosopher, and (his) purpose to create a new and optimistic existentialism". Early life Wilson was born on 26 June 1931 in Leicester, the first child of Arthur and Annetta Wilson. His father worked in a shoe factory.Colin Wilson, ''Dreaming to Some Purpose'' (Arrow, 2005) At the age of eleven he attended Gateway Secondary Technical School, where his interest in science began to blossom. By the age of 14 he had compiled a multi-volume work of essays covering many aspects of science entitled ''A Manual of General Science''. But by the time he left school at sixteen, his interests were already switching to literature. His disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Wilson
Colin James Wilson (11 October 1922 – 6 January 1993) was a New Zealand musician, singer, songwriter and railway worker born in Dunedin. As a guitarist and vocalist for his group Cole Wilson And His Tumbleweeds, he performed and made recordings spanning almost 40 years. Biography Colin James "Cole" Wilson was born on 11 October 1922 at St Kilda, Dunedin to parents Robert Moffat Wilson & Louisa Elizabeth Lemon. His parents had two children before his birth and two after; this made Cole the middle child. He was schooled at Mornington School, Dunedin and stayed in Dunedin for most of his life. He had discovered country and western music as a child and artists like the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. He also had interest in Slim Gaillard and Django Reinhardt who were not country musicians. He bought his first guitar when he was twelve and continued using it throughout his life. He mainly taught himself how to play however he took instruction from Dunedin music teacher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin St John Wilson
Sir Colin Alexander St John ("Sandy") Wilson, Royal Institute of British Architects, FRIBA, Royal Academy, RA, (14 March 1922 – 14 May 2007) was an English architect, lecturer and author. He spent over 30 years progressing the project to build a new British Library in London, originally planned to be built in Bloomsbury and now completed near Kings Cross, London, Kings Cross. Early and private life Wilson was born in Cheltenham, the younger son of Henry Wilson (bishop), Henry Wilson, a Church of England clergyman who became Bishop of Chelmsford from 1929. His father was known as the "Red Bishop" as a result of his sympathy for the Second Spanish Republic, Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War. Wilson was educated at Felsted School, and he studied history and then architecture at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1940 to 1942, when he joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve. He served as a lieutenant in a Communication Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm in Europe during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Wilson (volcanologist)
Colin James Ness Wilson (born 19 July 1956) FRS FRSNZ is Professor of Volcanology at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Education Wilson was educated at Imperial College London where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology in 1977 followed by a PhD in 1981 for research on pyroclastic flows. Awards and honours Wilson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2015. His certificate of election reads: In 2017 he was awarded the Rutherford Medal of the Royal Society of New Zealand Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a ... for his research on how large volcanoes behave before and during explosive eruptions, including those that created Lake Taupo. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Colin J. N. 1956 births Living people F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Wilson (Australian Footballer)
Colin R. Wilson (born 23 July 1933) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) . He was a ruck rover in the Melbourne team that defeated Collingwood in the 1957 VFL Grand Final The 1957 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Melbourne Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 21 September 1957. It was the 60th annual Grand Final of the Vict .... References External links * Melbourne Football Club players Living people Ormond Amateur Football Club players 1933 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne Football Club premiership players VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Wilson (comics)
Colin Wilson (born 31 October 1949) is a New Zealand comic book artist. He is known for his detailed artwork which he used in '' 2000 AD'' stories like '' Rogue Trooper'' and ''Judge Dredd''. According to Andy Diggle, the ''2000 AD'' editor who got him back to the title in the late nineties and has worked with him since, "no one ... draws near-future military hardware like him". Wilson has also had success in the French comics (coined "bande dessinées" – BD – in French) field, working on his own title ''Dans l'Ombre du Soleil'', as well as having runs on well-established titles, like '' Blueberry''. David Bishop, another ''2000 AD'' editor says that Wilson is "a true rarity, a comics artist whose work has been acclaimed in America, Britain and most especially in Europe." Biography Born in Christchurch, Wilson received his formal training as an artist at Christchurch School of Art in 1967–1968. Working as an illustrator, he started his own fanzine, ''Strips'', in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Wilson (boxer)
Colin "Kid Coalminer" Wilson is an Australian heavyweight boxer who held the Australian heavyweight boxing title 17 February 1997 – 31 January 1998, 19 September 2003 – 2 November 2007, and 3 October 2009 – 20 August 2010, losing the last to 39-year-old Justin Whitehead. Wilson debuted against Jason Coaker on 13 November 1992, winning by knockout, his first of more than 20 such wins. See also * List of Australian heavyweight boxing champions This list of Australian heavyweight boxing champions is a table showing the Boxing, boxers who have won the Australian professional heavyweight championship. The title has been administered by the Australian National Boxing Federation (previousl ... References 1972 births Living people Australian male boxers Heavyweight boxers Sportspeople from Palmerston North {{Australia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Wilson (ice Hockey)
Colin Wilson (born October 20, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche. He was drafted seventh overall by the Predators in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to joining the NHL, Wilson played for the Boston University Terriers in the Hockey East conference. During his sophomore year, Wilson was named to the First Team All-American and Hockey East First Team. Playing career Early career After initially playing with the U.S. National Development Team Program as a junior, Wilson enrolled to play collegiate hockey with the Boston University Terriers of the Hockey East. After his freshman year with the Terriers in 2007–08, he was awarded New England's college hockey Rookie of the Year, as well as Hockey East Rookie of the Year. He was selected in the first round, 7th overall, by the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Wilson (Scottish Footballer)
Colin Wilson (born 19 May 1993) is a Scottish footballer, who played as a defender for Raith Rovers and Montrose. Career Wilson progressed through the youth sides before earning a full-time contract with Raith Rovers in June 2010. He featured in pre-season friendly matches in advance of the 2011–12 season, such as the 0–0 draw against English side Southend United. Wilson made his senior debut on 12 November 2011 as a substitute for Dougie Hill in a 1–0 defeat against Ayr United in a Scottish First Division fixture. In March 2012 he joined junior side Musselburgh Athletic on loan until the end of the season. Career statistics . :a. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Wilson (film Producer)
Colin Wilson (born June 13, 1961) is an American film producer, executive producer, and unit production manager. He is best known for producing the films ''Casper'' (1995), '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (1997), '' Amistad'' (1997), '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001), '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003), ''Troy'' (2004), '' War of the Worlds'' (2005), ''Munich'' (2005), '' John Carter'' (2012), and ''The Meg'' (2018). New York Times; September 1, 2012 Wilson began his career as an , working on the first three installments of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
