Maurice Wilk was a well-known American violinist who performed as a member of the Alma Trio from 1953 until his sudden death in 1963. He was the original...
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Maurice Fernand Cary Wilks (19 August 1904 – 8 September 1963) was an English automotive and aeronautical engineer, and by the time of his death in 1963...
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aeronautical engineer Maurice Canning Wilks (1910–1984), Irish landscape painter Maurice Wilk (died 1963), American violinist Maurice Wilkins (1916–2004)...
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footballer Kasia Wilk (born 1982), Polish singer Katarzyna Wilk (born 1992), Polish swimmer Maurice Wilk (died 1963), American violinist Martin Wilk (1922–2013)...
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model. The design for the original vehicle was started in 1947 by Maurice Wilks. Wilks, chief designer at the Rover Company, on his farm in Newborough,...
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Austins. In 1930 Spencer Wilks was joined by his brother, Maurice, who had also been at Hillman as chief engineer. Spencer Wilks was to stay with the company...
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Maurice Canning Wilks (1910–1984) was an Irish landscape painter. Born in Belfast in 1910 to a linen designer, he was educated in Belfast at the Malone...
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and a few prototypes made, but would be too expensive to produce. Maurice Wilks, Rover's chief designer came up with a plan to produce a light agricultural...
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was built and tested around Dwyran and Newborough, Anglesey in 1947. Maurice Wilks designer of the Land Rover is buried just outside Dwyran village. John...
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John Wilks (1776–1854), English Member of Parliament Jonathan Wilks (born 1967), British ambassador Mark Wilks (1759–1831), Manx soldier Maurice Wilks (1904–1963)...
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Cozzens, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1978) 1904 – Maurice Wilks, English engineer and businessman (d. 1963) 1906 – Philo Farnsworth...
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along with his younger brother Maurice. Wilks was born in Rickmansworth, a town of south-west Hertfordshire to Thomas Wilks (born Balham), a Director of...
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the first car to be developed by Rover after the Wilks brothers Spencer and younger brother Maurice joined the company. The car was relatively expensive...
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Peter Wilks rejoined Rover. The design was largely the work of Peter Wilks and "Spen" King who, like Wilks, was a nephew of brothers Spencer and Maurice Wilks...
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(1873–1953) Camilla Wicks (1928–2020) Margaret Jones Wiles (1911–2000) Maurice Wilk (1922–1963) Wanda Wiłkomirska (1929–2018) Harold Wippler (1928–2022)...
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Goddard was interviewed by Maurice Wilks and got the job filling in. Once war had really ended in Europe in 1945, Maurice Wilks, eager to get back in the...
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in Los Gatos, California. Violinist Maurice Wilk joined the Alma Trio after Totenberg retired. Following Wilk's sudden death in 1963, violinist Andor...
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(#4–6), Harry Edison (#4–6, Leo Kruczek, Tosha Samoroff, H. Urbont, Maurice Wilk, Paul Winter, David Nadien (#2), Fred Buldrini (#2) – violin Billboard...
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earlier in Europe. In 1953 Totenberg left the trio and was replaced by Maurice Wilk, who remained their violinist for ten years until his sudden death in...
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Samuel Rand, A. Rudnitzky, Tosha Samoroff, D. Sarcer, Julius Schachter, Maurice Wilk, Paul Winter, Harry Zarief, Jack Zayde – violin Sidney Brecher, Richard...
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at Barnoldswick, staffed primarily by Power Jets personnel. Rover's Maurice Wilks was also aware of the potential of a more efficient design that removed...
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Rover had serious problems with surging and turbine blade failures. Maurice Wilks eliminated the surging by adding a 20-vane diffuser to the compressor...
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Rootes takeover and went to Standard Motor Co. Another daughter married Maurice Wilks who left Hillman in the same period and eventually went to Rover Company...
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Gerard Wilk (12 January 1944, Gliwice - 28 August 1995, Paris) – Polish dancer, the soloist of Warsaw Grand Theatre ballet from 1966 to 1970, member of...
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concepts (1950s/60s) In 1950, designer F.R. Bell and Chief Engineer Maurice Wilks from British car manufacturers Rover unveiled the first car powered...
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His parents-in-law introduced him to the Ulster painter, Maurice Wilks. He accompanied Wilks on painting trips to Cushendun and the Antrim coast. He subsequently...
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Island for many years and was buried at St Peter's church in 1959. Maurice Wilks, automotive and aeronautical engineer, was born at Eastoke, Hayling...
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Welsh farm of then Rover chief engineer Maurice Wilks and by his older brother, managing director Spencer Wilks. Production of their "Land Rover" started...
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poet, grew up in Hartley Wintney. Spencer Wilks (1891–1971), president of the Rover Company and Maurice Wilks (1904–63), Chairman of the Rover Company...
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Kenny Burrell, Howard Roberts – guitar Maurice Wilk, Max Chan, Julius Brand, Gene Orloff, Arnold Eidus – violin Maurice Brown – cello Joe Marshall Jr., John...
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