List of people from Manchester
This is a list of people from Manchester, a city in North West England. The demonym of Manchester is Mancunian. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
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- Howard Jacobson - a Man Booker Prize-winning British Jewish author and journalist. He is best known for writing comic novels that often revolve around the dilemmas of British Jewish characters.[29]
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- Brian Kidd - An English football coach, (currently assistant manager at Manchester City) and former player. He was assistant manager to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in the 1990s was a member of the Manchester United team that won the European Cup in 1968. Born in Collyhurst. [30]
- Burt Kwouk - English actor of Chinese descent, famous for his role as Kato in The Pink Panther[31]
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Nigel Pivaro journalist, former actor , born Harperhey.
- John Charles Polanyi - A chemist, raised in Manchester, who won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, for his research in chemical kinetics.[46]
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- John Thaw - actor best known for his roles in The Sweeney, Inspector Morse and Kavanagh QC.[53] Born in Gorton, raised in Burnage.
- J. J. Thomson - a physicist and Nobel laureate, credited with the discovery of the electron and of isotopes, and the invention of the mass spectrometer. He was awarded the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the electron and his work on the conduction of electricity in gases.[54]
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See also
References
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- ^ facts about Chris Addison, http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/facts_about__chris_addison
- ^ Bracegirdle 1973, p. 133.
- ^ William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) — King of the Historical Potboiler: A Brief Biography, http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/ainsworth/bio.html
- ^ Encyclopaedia Britannica
- ^ Cartwright, Garth (2007-07-25), Obituary: Don Arden, London: guardian.co.uk, http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,2133861,00.html, retrieved 2008-01-08
- ^ http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Bristol-table-football-player-wins-World-Cup-Britain/story-11270965-detail/story.html
- ^ Michael Atherton player profile, London: Cricinfo.com, 2005-08-07, http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2005/aug/07/features.sport13, retrieved 2010-05-08 Retrieved on 21 December 2008.
- ^ Max Beesley Biography, http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Beesley,_Max/Biography/
- ^ http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/First-Team/Web-Brown.aspx Wes Brown official Website
- ^ Lewis 2002, p. 67.
- ^ Sport.co.uk Meets... Darren Campbell, http://www.sport.co.uk/features/Athletics/1481/Sportcouk_meetsDarren_Campbell.aspx
- ^ "John Cassidy". http://www.johncassidy.org.uk/twobios.html. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ Lancashire Illustrated page 79.
- ^ Taylor, Miles (2004), "Cobden, Richard (1804–1865)" (Subscription or UK public library membership required), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5741, retrieved 2011-07-27
- ^ "Player profile: Roy Collins". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11251.html. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Kermond, Clare (15 July 2004). "Seeds of sanity". Melbourne: The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/14/1089694412847.html. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ Ian Curtis biography
- ^ Monsignor Mark Davies announced as new Coadjutor Bishop of Shrewsbury. Catholic Communications Network: England and Wales. Date Published: 22 December 2009.
- ^ Bishop Mark Davies ordained as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Shrewsbury. The Catholic Church in England and Wales website. Retrieved on 12 March 2010.
- ^ Delaney-MilleniumART, http://www.millenniumart.co.uk/delaney.html
- ^ {{citation |title = Lee Dixon - England International Footballer |url= http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_international.asp?HeroID=36725 |publisher= sporting-heroes.net}
- ^ Judy Finnigan - Biography, http://www.talktalk.co.uk/celebrity/biography/person/judy-finnigan/105
- ^ a b Oasis' Noel Gallagher slams Mick Hucknall after Manchester comment, NME, 22 November 2008, http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/41231 Retrieved on 21 December 2008.
- ^ a b c "Doves - Music - Guardian", The Guardian (London), 31 March 2010, http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/doves
- ^ "Trevor Griffiths". http://www.trevorgriffiths.co.uk/. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ "Biography: Arthur Harden", NobelPrize.org, http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1929/harden-bio.html
- ^ Howard Jacobson Wins the Booker Prize, BBC Online, 12 October 2010, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11526278 Retrieved August 2011.
- ^ "Brian Kidd -Assistant Manager". http://www.mcfc.co.uk/players/management/brian-kidd. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ Burt Kwouk Biography (1930 - ), http://www.filmreference.com/film/94/Burt-Kwouk.html
- ^ Richard W. Stevenson (8 August 1995), Lord Lever, Millionaire Adviser To British Laborites, Dies at 81, New York Times, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE4DA103CF93BA3575BC0A963958260&sec=&spon= Retrieved on 21 December 2008.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (21 February 2007). "Mr Supersaver's on a mission". Manchester Evening News. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/236770_mr_supersavers_on_a_mission_. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ^ David Lloyd George, BBC Online, http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/halloffame/public_life/lloydgeorge.shtml Retrieved on 21 December 2008.
- ^ Ward, David (27 February 2008), Obituary: Sunny Lowry, London: The Guardian, http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2008/feb/27/5
- ^ PR-inside.com (2007-06-18). "Controversial British comedian Bernard Manning dies at 76". http://www.pr-inside.com/controversial-british-comedian-bernard-manning-r157083.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ "Race-row comedian Bernard Manning dies". The Independent. 2007-06-19. http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/racerow-comedian-bernard-manning-dies-704824.html. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ a b Phelan, Laurence (18 July 1999), "How we met: Johnny Marr & Bernard Sumner", The Independent (London), http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/how-we-met-johnny-marr--bernard-sumner-1107290.html
- ^ IMDB, Ian McShane - Biography, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574534/bio Retrieved Retrieved 11th Aug 2009.
- ^ Morrissey biography
- ^ danielmoult.com, Daniel Moult Biography, http://www.danielmoult.com/biography.php
- ^ Gary "Mani" Mounfield, http://www.prideofmanchester.com/music/mani.htm
- ^ Doug Naylor -IMDB, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0623273/
- ^ Bartley 2002, pp. 18–19.
- ^ AN IDIOT ABROAD: OFFICIAL KARL PILKINGTON BIO, http://sky1.sky.com/an-idiot-abroad-official-karl-pilkington-bio
- ^ John C. Polanyi Biography, http://www.bookrags.com/biography/john-c-polanyi-woc/
- ^ Lindop, Grevel (2004), "Quincey, Thomas Penson De (1785–1859)" (Subscription or UK public library membership required), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/7524, retrieved 2011-07-27
- ^ Marc Riley - Fancy A Brew, Planetbods, http://www.planetbods.org/archived/markandlard/biographies/marcriley
- ^ Facts about Andy Rourke, http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/facts_about__andy_rourke
- ^ Shaun Ryder biography
- ^ Peter Saville, designmuseum.org, http://designmuseum.org/design/peter-saville, retrieved 2010-04-08
- ^ Wembley, End of an Era, BBC Sport, 1 October 2000, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/wembley/948180.stm Retrieved January 2009
- ^ Tom Vallance (23 February 2002), John Thaw obituary, London: The Independent, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-thaw-729775.html Retrieved on 21 December 2008.
- ^ Unknown (23 February 2002), J. J. Thomson - Nobel Prize, Nobelprize.org, http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1906/thomson-bio.html Retrieved 3rd January 2009.
- ^ England deal Ghana another blow with Welbeck call-up, http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/england-deal-ghana-another-blow-with-welbeck-call-up/
- ^ The Danny Webber Column: Intro, Injury Update and Portsmouth Back from the Brink, http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/11/01/the-danny-webber-column-intro-injury-update-and-portsmouth-back-from-the-brink/
- ^ Bradshaw, L. D. (1985). Origins of Street Names in the City of Manchester. Radcliffe: Neil Richardson. ISBN 0-907511-87-2.
- ^ Telegraph.co.uk (30 August 2007), "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Michael Wood, television historian", The Independent (London), http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/passedfailed-an-education-in-the-life-of-michael-wood-television-historian-463468.html
- ^ Alan "Reni" Wren Biography - The Stone Roses Drummer, http://www.drummersrepublic.com/drummers/underrated-drummers/alan-reni-wren-biography-the-stone-roses-drummer/
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- Bartley, Paula (2002), Emmeline Pankhurst, London: Routledge, ISBN 0-415-20651-0
- Bracegirdle, Cyril (1973), The Dark River: The Irwell, Altrincham: Sherratt, ISBN 0-85427-033-7
- Lewis, Roger (2002), Anthony Burgess, Faber and Faber Limited, ISBN 0-571-20492-9
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