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Shanks
Shanks may refer to: People with the surname * Alison Shanks (born 1982), New Zealand professional racing cyclist * Bill Shanks, American sports broadcaster and writer * Bruce Shanks (1908–1980), American editorial cartoonist * Charles G. Shanks (1841–1895), American journalist and editor * Daniel Shanks (1917–1996), American mathematician * Don Shanks (footballer) (born 1952), British footballer * Don Shanks (stuntman) (born 1950), American actor and stuntman * Donald Shanks (bass-baritone) (1940–2011), Australian operatic bass-baritone * Edward Shanks (1892–1953), English writer * Emily Shanks (1857–1936), British painter, born in Russia * George Shanks (1896–1957), British writer, first translator of the Protocols of Zion into the English language * Hershel Shanks (1930–2021), American founder of the Biblical Archaeology Society * Howie Shanks (1890–1941), American baseball player * James Steuart Shanks (1826–1911), British merchant in Moscow * John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Shanks
George Shanks (1896–1957) was an expatriate British people, Briton born in Moscow and was the first translator of ''The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Protocols of Zion'' from Russian into English. He was also a founding member of Radio Normandy. __NOTOC__ George Shanks was the son of Henry Shanks, a well-known British merchant who resided in Moscow. Henry Shanks managed the family firm of Shanks & Bolin, Magasin Anglais established by his father James Steuart Shanks in 1852. As a result of the Russian Revolution of 1917, the family lost their business and home and were forced to return to London. It is believed that the translation was completed during this period in London. His identity was not discovered until 1978; initially, it was believed that Victor E. Marsden was the translator, as his name came to be associated with the British English language translation of the ''Protocols'' in pamphlet or booklet form soon after he died in 1920. Shanks gave it a new fore-title '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |