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- Algot Magnuson of RevsnesAlgot Magnuson of RevsnesThe knight Algot Magnuson, Lord of Revsnes was a medieval Swedish magnate, and castellan of Styresholm.Algot Magnuson was born as son of LORD Magnus Anundson Sture and Karin Algotsdotter who belonged to the ancient Westrogothian dynasty of justiciars.The family byname Sture, already of his father...
(c. 1355 – c. 1426), medieval Swedish magnate, and castellan of Styresholm - Ann MagnusonAnn MagnusonAnn Magnuson is an American actress, performance artist, and nightclub performer who first gained prominence in the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan...
(b. 1956), American actress - Christine MagnusonChristine MagnusonChristine Marie Magnuson is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist.She has won a total of five medals in major international competition, four silvers, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.-Personal:Magnuson went to high school...
, American swimmer - Princess Christina, Mrs. MagnusonPrincess Christina, Mrs. MagnusonPrincess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, is the sister of Carl XVI Gustaf, the current King of Sweden. She was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. She is the fourth child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and granddaughter of King Gustaf VI...
(b. 1943), sister of the King of Sweden - Donald H. MagnusonDonald H. MagnusonDonald Hammer Magnuson was a U.S. Representative from Washington and an investigative journalist for the Daily Olympian and Seattle Times.-Background:...
(1911–1979), American politician from Washington State; U.S. representative 1953–63 - Hugo MagnusonHugo MagnusonHugo R. Magnuson was the founder of the regional Hugo's grocery store chain and a former mayor of the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. He served as mayor from 1964 to 1972. He also served as a city council member for seventeen years.Hugo Ragnar Magnuson was born in Otter Tail County, Minnesota...
(1900–2003), American businessman and politician from North Dakota; founder of Hugo's grocery store chain - Jim MagnusonJim MagnusonJames Robert Magnuson was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Chicago White Sox and in with the New York Yankees. He batted right and threw left-handed. Magnuson had a 2–7 record in 36 career games....
(1946 - 1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher - Keith MagnusonKeith MagnusonKeith Arlen Magnuson was a professional ice hockey defenceman from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who played in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1979...
(1947–2003), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Paul A. MagnusonPaul A. MagnusonPaul A. Magnuson is a United States District Judge from Minnesota.Magnuson was born in Carthage, South Dakota, a small town in the eastern part of the state. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1959, having served as president of the student body and an active member of the College...
, United States District Judge from Minnesota. - Warren Magnuson (1905–1989), American politician from Washington State; U.S. senator 1944–81
- Trystan MagnusonTrystan MagnusonTrystan Stuart Gwyn Magnuson is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball....
(1985- ), Major League Baseball pitcher
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- Magnuson ActMagnuson ActThe Magnuson Act also known as the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943 was immigration legislation proposed by U.S. Representative Warren G. Magnuson of Washington and signed into law on December 17, 1943 in the United States...
- Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943 - Magnuson Park - in the Sand PointSand Point, Seattle, WashingtonSand Point is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, United States, named after and consisting mostly of the Sand Point peninsula that juts into Lake Washington, which is itself largely given over to Magnuson Park. Its southern boundary can be said to be N.E. 65th Street, beyond which are...
neighborhood of Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonSeattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... - Magnuson Computer SystemsMagnuson Computer SystemsMagnuson Computer Systems was a manufacturer of IBM-compatible mainframes. The Magnuson M80 range was available from the late 1970s and enjoyed limited success at a time when IBM struggled to ship machines. The company declared bankruptcy in early 1982 after IBM fixed its production problems,...
- manufacturer of IBM-compatible mainframes