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Mandhatri Mandhatri, in Hindu mythology, was a king, son of Yuvanaswa, of the race of Ikshvaku, and author of a hymn in the Rigveda. The Harivamsa and some of the Puranas make Mandhatri to have been born in a natural way from his mother Gauri, but the Vishnu and Bhagavata Puranas tell an extraordinary story about his birth, which is probably based on a forced derivation of his name.
Mandher Devi temple in Mandhradevi Mandher Devi temple is the Kalubai temple in Mandhradevi near Wai (Satara District, Maharashtra, India). Located on a hill 4,650 feet above sea level, the temple, some 20 km from Satara, overlooks the picturesque Purandhar fort.
Mandi Bahauddin Mandi Bahauddin (Urdu: منڈی بہاؤالدین ) is a very famous district of Punjab Pakistan. Mandi Bahaudddin is bounded on the north west by the river Jhelum, on the south east by the river Chenab which separates it from districts Gujranwala and Gujrat and on the south west by district Sargodha.
Mandi Bahauddin District The district of Mandi-Bahaudddin is situated in Punjab and is bounded on the northwest by the Jhelum River, on the South-East by the Chenab River which separates it from Gujranwala District and Gujrat District and on the southwest by Sargodha District.
Mandi Gobindgarh Mandi Gobindgarh is a city and a municipal council in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is also sometimes reffered as Steel City (or Simply Loha Mandi) because of large number of steel mills and factories.
Mandi Mullanpur Mandi Mullanpur, sometimes called Mullanpur Dakha or simply Mullanpur, is a town located 18 KM from Ludhiana on Grand Trunk Road to Jagraon. Its postal Code is 141101 and its telephone area code is 161 (the same as Ludhiana).
Mandi, India Mandi (old name Mandav Nagar) is a city and a municipal council in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. (Legend has it that the Great sage 'Mandav' prayed in this area, and the rocks turned black due to the severity of his penance, the town was referred to as Mandvya Nagari in his honour.
Mandible (insect) Insect mandibles are a pair of appendages near the insect’s mouth, and the most anterior of the three pairs of oral appendages (the labrum is more anterior, but is a single fused structure). Their function is typically to grasp, crush, or cut the insect’s food, or to defend against predators or rivals.
Mandible claw The Mandible Claw is a professional wrestling maneuver which, when applied correctly against an individual, can cause intense, legitimate pain. Popularized in the 1990s by American wrestler Mick Foley, the move is based heavily on "The Mandibular Nerve Pinch," finishing hold to 1960s osteopathic physician-turned-wrestler Sam Sheppard.
Mandibular advancement splint A mandibular splint or mandibular advancement splint is a small plastic device worn in the mouth that may be used for correcting jaw and tooth problems, or for improving the quality of sleep by reducing some types of snoring or sleep apnea.
Mandibular canine The mandibular canine is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of the face) from both mandibular lateral incisors of the mouth but mesially (toward the midline of the face) from both mandibular first premolars. Both the maxillary and mandibular canines are called the "cornerstone" of the mouth because they are all located three teeth away from the midline, and separate the premolars from the incisors.
Mandibular central incisor The mandibular central incisor is the tooth located on the jaw, adjacent to the midline of the face and is mesial (toward the midline of the face) from both mandibular lateral incisors. As with all incisors, their function is for shearing or cutting food during mastication, commonly known as chewing.
Mandibular first molar The mandibular first molar is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of the face) from both the mandibular second premolars of the mouth but mesial (toward the midline of the face) from both mandibular second molars. The function of this molar is similar to that of all molars in regard to grinding being the principal action during mastication, commonly known as chewing.
Mandibular first premolar The mandibular first premolar is the tooth located laterally (away from the midline of the face) from both the mandibular canines of the mouth but mesial (toward the midline of the face) from both mandibular second premolars. The function of this premolar is similar to that of canines in regard to tearing being the principle action during mastication, commonly known as chewing.
Mandibular fossa In the temporal bone, the mandibular fossa (glenoid fossa) is bounded, in front, by the articular tubercle; behind, by the tympanic part of the bone, which separates it from the external acoustic meatus; it is divided into two parts by a narrow slit, the petrotympanic fissure (Glaserian fissure).
Mandibular lateral incisor The mandibular lateral incisor is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of the face) from both mandibular central incisors of the mouth and mesially (toward the midline of the face) from both manibular canines. As with all incisors, their function is for shearing or cutting food during mastication, commonly known as chewing.
Mandibular second molar The mandibular second molar is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of the face) from both the mandibular first molars of the mouth but mesial (toward the midline of the face) from both mandibular third molars. This is true only in permanent teeth.
Mandibular second premolar The mandibular second premolar is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of the face) from both the mandibular first premolars of the mouth but mesial (toward the midline of the face) from both mandibular first molars. The function of this premolar is assist the mandibular first molar during mastication, commonly known as chewing.
Mandibular third molar The mandibular third molar, commonly known as a wisdom tooth, is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of the face) from both the mandibular second molars of the mouth with no tooth posterior to it in permanent teeth. In deciduous (baby) teeth, there is no mandibular third molar.
Manding languages The Manding languages are a fairly mutually intelligible group of dialects or languages in West Africa, belonging to the Mande languages. Their best-known members are Bambara (the the most widely spoken language in Mali), Mandinka (the main language of Gambia), Maninka (or Malinké, a major language of Guinea), and Dioula (Dyula or Jula) (an important language of the northern Côte d'Ivoire and western Burkina Faso.
Mandingo (film) Mandingo is a 1975 film, based on the book Mandingo by Kyle Onstott, about an African slave in the 1840s United States who is trained as a prize fighter by his owner. The owner is unaware that his neglected wife is having an affair with his best fighter, which leads to the film's tragic conclusion.
Mandinka people The Mandinka (also known as Mandingo) are a Mande people of West Africa, all descend physically or culturally from the ancient Mali Empire which controlled the trans-Saharic trade from the Middle East to West Africa.
Mandira Bedi Mandira Bedi (Hindi: मन्दिरा बेदि, Urdu: مندِرا بیدِ), is an Indian Bollywood actress, who shot to international fame as a television presenter during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. She was particularly ogled for her spaghetti strap bustiers.
Mandisa Mandisa Lynn Hundley, most commonly known simply as Mandisa (born October 2, 1976"Gray-haired Hicks brings soul to Idol" by Wade Kwon for the Scripps Howard News Service, 17 March 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2006.
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park Mandla Plant Fossils National Park is situated in Mandla District of Madhya Pradesh in India. This national park has got plants in fossil form, which existed in India anything between 40 million and 150 million years ago.
Mandleshwar Mandleshwar is a town of historical and religious importance situated in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh, India, on the banks of Narmada River at a distance of 8 kms east from Maheshwar and 99 kms south from Indore. The town was founded by Mandana Mishra, and has a stone fort constructed by Muslim rulers.
Mandodari Mandodari (Sanskrit: मंदोदरी) was the daughter of the King of Danavas, Mayasura and celestial dancer, Hema. Mandodari was a very pious woman who was afraid of nothing except for untruth and unrighteousness.
Mandolin Concerto The Mandolin Concerto in C major, RV 425, which may also be written Mandoline Concerto, etc., was a concerto written by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi in 1725 and is often accompanied by The Four Seasons (1725).
Mandolin Rain "Mandolin Rain" is the fourth track off The Way It Is, the debut album and commercial zenith for Bruce Hornsby and the Range. The song was a hit for the band, although it didn't achieve the success of their surprise #1 hit, the title track "The Way It Is".
Mandolin-banjo The mandolin-banjo should not be mistaken for the banjolin, though their names are sometime interchanged. The mandolin-banjo is also known by its French name, "banjoline," but should not be confused with the Banjoline designed by Peabody.
Mandolute A Mandolute is a North African instrument derived from the more traditional Oud. It combines the traditional format with western classical guitar, resulting in a shape similar to a Mandolin, only deeper and larger in the body, or sound box.
Mandora The mandora or mandore, also known as the gallizona or gallichon, is a type of 6 or 8-course bass lute (possibly a descendant of guiterne and/or chitarra italiana) used mainly for basso continuo, in Germany, Austria and Bohemia, particularly during the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Mandora Station Mandora Station is a cattle station on the Western Australia coast south of Broome. It maintains a weather station and is noted for the salt marshes in its proximity, which are key stopping places for migratory birds.
Mandovi river The Mandovi River, is described as the lifeline of the state of Goa, India. The river, originating at Jamboti, with its cerulean waters and Dudhsagar Falls and Varapoha Falls is also known as the Gomati in a few places, has its origin at Bhimgad in the Western Ghats.
Mandra Mandra (Greek: Μάνδρα, meaning "yard"), also Mandhra is a town in the westcentral part of the prefecture of Attica in Greece, it is part of the Athens area. It is near the east coast of the Greek mainland.
Mandragora (film) Mandragora is a 1997 film by Czech director Wiktor Grodecki about the mental and physical decline of a 15-year old boy who runs away from his seemingly distanced father to Prague, where he becomes a victim of the drug and sex scene.
Mandrake (plant) Mandrake is the common name for members of the plant genus Mandragora belonging to the nightshades family (Solanaceae). Because their curious bifurcations cause them to have a semblance to the human figure (male and female), their roots have long been used in magic rituals, today also in neopagan religions such as Wicca and Germanic revivalism religions such as Odinism.
Mandrel A mandrel (pronounced , and also spelled mandril; in American English also called an arbor) is either an object used to shape machined work; a tool component that grips or clamps materials to be machined; or a tool component that can be used to grip other moving tool components.
Mandrill The Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world monkeys) family, closely related to the baboons and even more closely to the Drill. Both the Mandrill and the Drill were once classified as baboons in genus Papio, but recent research has determined that they should be separated into their own genus, Mandrillus.
Mandrinette The Mandrinette (Hibiscus fragilis) is an extremely rare endemic shrub only known from steep slopes of the mountains Corps de Garde and Le Morne Brabant on Mauritius and from two further plants on Rodrigues. The Mandrinette is an evergreen plant with flowers 7-10 cm diameter with five bright pink to carmine red petals.
Mandriva Mandriva (merger of Mandrakesoft, Lycoris, and Conectiva) is a French software company and creator of Mandriva Linux. Describing itself as a "project initiator and a skills organizer in the Open Source arena", Mandriva is also a founding member of the Desktop Linux Consortium.
Mandsaur Mandsaur or Mandsour (Hindi:मन्दसौर/मंदसौर)is a city in the Malwa region and district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Mandsaur District.
Mandu Mandu, or Mandogarh, is a ruined city in the Dhar district in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh state, central India. In the 11th century, Mandu was the sub division of the Tarangagadh or Taranga kingdom .
Manducatio impiorum Mandacatio impiorium ("eating by the impious") or manducatio indignorum ("eating by the unworthy") is a theory which holds that even unbelievers eating and drinking in the Eucharist really eat and drink the body and blood of Christ.
Mandura Mandura is one of the 21 woredas in the Benishangul-Gumaz Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Metekel Zone, Mandura is bordered by Dangur in the north and northwest, by Pawe special woreda in the northeast, by Amhara Region in the east, by Dibate in the south, and by Bulen in the southwest.
Mandurama, New South Wales Mandurama is a small town in New South Wales, Australia in Blayney Shire. It is 265 kilometres west of Sydney and 59 kilometres southwest of Bathurst and rests quietly 7 kilometres west of Carcoar on the Mid-Western Highway.
Mandvi Mandvi is a city and a municipality] in [[Kachchh|Kachchh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Once known as the Paris of Kachchh, where the Maharaos of Kachchh used to spend their summer due to its pleasant climate, Mandvi has a rich traditional history.
Mandy (song) "Mandy" is a song first recorded (with the title "Brandy"; not the same song as the Looking Glass' "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)") by Scott English in 1971 and made into a hit by Barry Manilow in 1974 (his first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, and his first gold single). It was later recorded by Westlife in 2003 and became a number one hit in the UK.
Mandy Amano Mandy Fujiko Amano is an American actress and model, best known for a Pepsi iTunes ad which aired during the 2005 Super Bowl. That single appearance created a Web following so huge that she was featured in Maxim magazine's Girls of Maxim gallery.
Mandy Clark Mandy Clark (born June 9, 1982) is an American voice actress, primarily noted for her role as Tomo Takino in the English-language dub of Azumanga Daioh. She auditioned for ADV Films in the year 2000 without prior drama training, and landed her first episode role in Excel Saga.
Mandy Haase Mandy Haase (born June 25, 1982) is a field hockey defender from Germany, who won the gold medal with the National Women's Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She made her debut for the national squad on May 18, 2003 in a friendly match against the Czech Republic (3-0).
Mandy Jordache Amanda 'Mandy' Jordache ((née Dutton) was a fictional character in the British Soap opera Brookside played by Sarah Maitland. She famously killed her violent husband Trevor in 1993, and two years later she was convicted of his murder and sentenced to life imprisonment (his corpse had been dug up from under the patio by neighbours Jimmy Corkhill and Eddie Banks).
Mandy McElhinney Mandy McElhinney is an Australian actor appearing in the television sketch comedy series Comedy Inc., as well as many appearances in other Australian television series and films - including a recurring role in 2002 and 2003 on MDA -, small roles in various crime and medical dramas, and a guest role as a shop assistant in Kath & Kim.
Mandy Mitchell-Innes Norman Stewart "Mandy" Mitchell-Innes (September 7, 1914 - December 28, 2006) was an English cricketer who played in one Test in May 1935. He became England's oldest surviving Test cricketer on 7 October 2001, on the death of Alf Gover.
Mandy Nicholls Mandy Nicholls (born February 28, 1968) is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.
Mandy Smith (field hockey) Amanda ("Mandy") Jane Smith (born May 14, 1972 in Ranfurly) is a former field hockey striker from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The forward, educated at St Hilda's College in Dunedin, played her first international against Japan for Otago in 1989, then played for The Black Sticks the next year against Great Britain.
Mandy Tam Mandy Tam Heung-man (Traditional Chinese: 譚香文, born 8 June, 1957) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. She is also a newspaper columnist for the Hong Kong Economic Journal and other publications.
Mandy Yachad Mandy Yachad (born 17 November, 1960, Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former South African cricketer and field hockey player who captained his country at the Maccabiah Games in hockeyS African plays hockey, cricket at internat'l level, by Derek Fattal, the Jerusalem Post, published on Cricinfo on 25 January 2001 and represented his country at cricket once, in a solitary one-day international in 1991. Yachad, who had Jewish origins, played most of his sport in the 1980s, when South Africa were banned from international sport.
Mandya district Mandya District (Kannada ಮಂಡ್ಯ ) is an administrative district located in Karnataka, India. Mandya District is bounded on the south by Mysore District, on the west by Hassan District, on the north by Tumkur District and on the east by Bangalore District.
Mane (horse) The mane is the hair that grows from the top of the animal's neck, reaching from the poll to the withers, and includes the forelock. It is often thicker and coarser than the rest of the horse's coat, and may grow very long.
Mane Nivedita Sambhajirao Mane Nivedita Sambhajirao (born 11 April, 1963) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represents the Ichalkaranji constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) political party.
Mane, Malian Soldiers The Manneh were in origin Mandé[nyancho jong kende falla] soldiers who invaded the western coast of Africa from the east during the first half of the sixteenth century. There is really no room for doubt as to their origin, from the evidence of their dress and weapons (which were observed at the time by Europeans), their language, as well as from the evidence of Mane tradition, recorded in writing about 1625.
Manea Mănescu Manea Mănescu (b. August 9, 1916 in Brăila) is a former Romanian communist politician who served as Prime Minister for five years (March 29, 1974 -March 29 , 1979) during Nicolae Ceauşescu's Communist regime.
Manebhanjang Manebhanjang or Manebhanjan (2150 m) is a village in the Darjeeling subdivision, Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal in India. It is located at the gateway of the Singalila National Park, and the income of the residents is geared towards tourism, specially foreign trekkers.
Maned Wolf The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid of South America, resembling a dog with reddish fur. It is called lobo-guará ("Guará Wolf") in Portuguese, aguara guazú ("Big Fox") in Guarani, and lobo de crin ("maned wolf") in Spanish.
Maneer Mirza Maneer Mohammed Mirza (born 1 April 1978 in Birmingham) is an English cricketer: a right-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman who played for Worcestershire. He is the younger brother of another former Worcestershire player, Parvaz Mirza, who died aged just 24 in 1995.
Manege Square Manege Square () is a large pedestrian open space at the very centre of Moscow bound by the Hotel Moskva (to the east), the State Historical Museum and the Alexander Garden (to the south), the Moscow Manege (to the west), and the 18th-century headquarters of the Moscow State University (to the north).
Maneka Gandhi Maneka Gandhi (born 26 August 1956) is an Indian politician, an ardent animal rights activist, and a former journalist. She has been a Minister in four governments, and has authored a number of books in the areas of etymology, law and animal welfare.
Maneki Neko The Maneki Neko (招き猫, literally "Beckoning Cat"; also known as Welcoming Cat, Lucky Cat, Money cat or Fortune Cat) is a common Japanese sculpture, often made of porcelain or ceramic, which is believed to give good luck to the owner. The sculpture depicts a cat beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed in stores, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses.
Manele Manele (singular: Manea) is a Balkan noise style mainly derived from Greek, Turkish, Arab or Serbian love songs, and is a form of sub-culture. It is most prominent in Romania, especially in rural areas and poor urban neighbourhoods, but is also present in Bulgaria, Serbia, Albania and parts of Turkey and with expatriates and emigrants originally from these regions.
Maneštra Maneštra is a vegetable stew from Istria made with spring corn, popular in the whole of northern Adriatic. It could be served as a soup if the main ingredient are vegetables (most usually) but it can be served as a main course if it is made of "stronger ingredients" such as meat.
Manenberg, Cape Town Manenberg is a suburb of Cape Town South Africa that was created by the apartheid government for low income colored families in the Cape Flats. The area consists of rows of semi-detached houses and was established by the municipal council between 1966 and 1970.
Manes, Missouri Manes (pronounced Mān'-əs) is an unincorporated community in Wright County about 12 miles northeast of Hartville. Located on Missouri State Highway 95, several houses are located here, and at one time the town had a post office (ZIP code 65703), though mail is now served by Mountain Grove.
Manetho Manetho, also known as Manethon of Sebennytos, was an Egyptian historian and priest from Sebennytos (ancient Egyptian: Tjebnutjer) who lived during the Ptolemaic era, circa 3rd century BC. Manetho recorded Aegyptiaca (History of Egypt).
Maneuver warfare Maneuver warfare (American English) or manoeuvre warfare is a concept of warfare that advocates attempting to defeat an adversary by incapacitating their decision-making through shock and disruption. Its concepts are reflected in a number of military strategies throughout history.
Manevri na petiya etazh Manevri na petiya etazh (Bulgarian language: Маневри на петия етаж, English language: Maneuvers on the 5th floor) is a comedy movie released in Bulgaria in 1985. It was directed by Petar Vasilev and written by Chavdar Shinov.
Manex Arena The Manex Arena was an indoor arena located in Brandon, Manitoba. It briefly hosted the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League between the demolition of the Wheat City Arena in 1969 and the construction of the Keystone Centre in 1972.
Manex Visual Effects Manex Visual Effects (MVFX) was a motion picture special visual effects company located in Alameda, California. Though a small company active only for a short period of time it provided visual effects for a number of high profile movies and the company received international recognition including two Best Visual Effects Oscars and one Academy Award for Technical Achievement.
Manezês Manezês, also known as manezinho, sotaque manezinho and sotaque açoriano, is an important Brazilian dialect, spoken by natives of Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina state in Brazil. Manezês is also spoken in cities neighbouring the capital, albeit with slight variations.
Manfield Manfield is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the River Tees and Darlington and is notable for its real ale pub, The Crown which won the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)'s Yorkshire Pub of the Year 2005.
Manfo Kwaku Asiedu Manfo Kwaku Asiedu (ar: كواكو أسيدومانفو) is a suspect in the investigation into the 21 July 2005 attempted London bombings. He was charged on 7 August, 2005, with conspiracy to murder and conspiring to cause an explosion.
Manfred Manfred is a dramatic poem written in 1816-1817 by Lord Byron; it contains supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time. It is a typical example of a Romantic closet drama.
Manfred Bietak Manfred Bietak is an Austrian archaeologist. He is the current Professor of Egyptology at the University of Vienna and Director of the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Cairo (Professor der Ägyptologie an der Universität Wien und Leiter des Österreichischen Archäologischen Institutes in Kairo).
Manfred Bukofzer Manfred Bukofzer (March 27, 1910–December 7, 1955) was a German-American musicologist and humanist. He studied at Heidelberg University and the Stern Conservatory in Berlin, but left Germany in 1933, going to Basle, where he received his doctorate.
Manfred Gurlitt Manfred Gurlitt (born in Berlin 6 September, 1890 – died in Tokyo 29 April, 1973) was a German opera composer and conductor. He studied composition with Engelbert Humperdinck, conducting with Karl Muck, and piano with Moritz Mayer-Mahr.
Manfred Kokot Manfred Kokot (born January 3, 1948 in Templin, Brandenburg) was an East German athlete, who won the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He did so alongside Jörg Pfeifer, Klaus-Dieter Kurrat and Alexander Thieme.
Manfred Krug Manfred Krug (born February 8, 1937 in Duisburg) is a German actor and singer. After moving to East Germany at the age of 13, he worked at a steel plant before beginning his acting career on the stage and, ultimately, in film.
Manfred Lachs Manfred H. Lachs (April 21 1914 Stanislev/Ivano-Frankivs'k, Austrian Galicia - January 14 1993) was a Polish diplomat and jurist who greatly influenced in the development of international law after World War II.
Manfred Mann (musician) Manfred Mann (real name Manfred Sepse Lubowitz) was born on 21 October 1940 in Johannesburg, South Africa and is a professional keyboardist. He re-located to Britain in the 1960's and is best known as the founder member of Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band.
Manfred Moch Manfred Moch is a German trumpet player. He made a name for himself in the 1960s as the featured solo trumpet player for the Bert Kaempfert orchestra, contributing memorable and melodic solos to many of Kaempfert’s hits; such songs included “Bye Bye Blues”, “Strangers In The Night”, “L-O-V-E” and “Sweet Maria”.
Manfred of Athens Manfred (1306 – 9 November 1317), infante of Sicily and second son of Frederick II, was appointed Duke of Athens and Neopatria in 1312 by his father at the request of the knights of the Catalan Company then in control of Athens.
Manfred of Sicily Manfred (c. 1232 – February 26, 1266), King of Sicily from 1258, was an illegitimate son of the emperor Frederick II by Bianca Lancia, or Lanzia, who is reported on somewhat slender evidence to have been married to the emperor just before her death.
Manfred Reyes Villa Manfred Reyes Villa (1954) is a Bolivian politician, who was mayor of Cochabamba four times and ran for presidency in 2002 against Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada. He founded and leads the Nueva Fuerza Republicana (New Republican Force) political party.
Manfred Sakel Manfred Joshua Sakel, Polish neurophysiologist and psychiatrist, was born on June 6, 1900, in Nadvorna, in the former Austria-Hungary Empire (now Ukraine). Sakel studied Medicine at the University of Vienna from 1919 to 1925, specializing in neurology and neuropsychiatry.
Manfred Schwartz Manfred Schwartz (Łódź, Poland, November 11, 1909 - New York, 1970) was a Polish-American artist who was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris, the Academie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, the Art Students League in New York, and the National Academy of Design in New York. He also studied with Charles Hawthorne, John Sloan, and George Bridgemen.
Manfred Stern Manfred Stern (aka Emilio Kléber, Lazar Stern, Moishe Stern, Mark Zilbert) (1896-1954) was a member of Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU). He served as an spy in the United States, as a military advisor in China, and gained notoriety as General Kléber, leader of the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War.
Manfred Trenz Manfred Trenz (born November 29, 1965, SaarbrĂĽcken, Germany) is the inventor and developer of the Turrican video game series, responsible for the Commodore 64 version of the games R-Type and The Great Giana Sisters. Several of his games have achieved cult status.
Manfred von Knobelsdorff ObersturmbannfĂĽhrer Manfred von Knobelsdorff (born 15 June 1892 in Berlin-Spandau) oversaw much of Wewelsburg Castle from February 12th 1935 through January 24 1938, where he presided over several ceremonies. At some point during this period, Siegfried Taubert temporarily succeeded von Knobelsdorff.
Manfred von Richthofen Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (May 2, 1892-April 21, 1918) was a German pilot who is regarded today as the "ace of aces". He was an air squadron leader and flying ace and the most successful fighter pilot of World War I, credited with 80 confirmed air combat victories.
Manfred Wörner Manfred Wörner (born September 24, 1934 in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt; died August 13, 1994 in Brussels) was a German politician and diplomat. He served as the defense minister of West Germany between 1982 and 1988.

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