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Alan Wilson (other)
Alan, Allan, or Allen Wilson may refer to: Sports * Alan Wilson (cricketer, born 1920) (1920–2015), English cricketer * Alan Wilson (cricketer, born 1936), former English cricketer * Alan Wilson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1939), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Allan Wilson (Australian footballer) (1916–1984), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne * Allan Wilson (footballer, born 1945), Scottish former professional footballer * Alan Wilson (cricketer, born 1942), former English cricketer * Alan Wilson (motorsport) (born 1946), American race track designer * Alan Wilson (rugby league) (born 1967), Australian rugby league player * Allen Wilson (American football) (born 1951/2), American high school football coach * Allan Wilson (ice hockey) (1894–1940), Canadian ice hockey player * Allan J. Wilson (1886–1963), Canadian-born American horse racing executive Politicians * Alan Wilson (South Carolina politician) (born 1973), Attorney General of South C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Wilson (cricketer, Born 1920)
Alan Wilson (24 April 1920 – 6 April 2015) played first-class cricket, first-class cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire as a tail-end batsman and wicketkeeper between 1948 and 1962. He was born at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England. Wilson played 171 first-class matches for Lancashire over 15 seasons, but was intermittently throughout his career superseded by other wicketkeepers who were generally better batsmen: Alfred Barlow in 1950, Frank Parr (musician), Frank Parr in 1953 and John Jordan (cricketer), John Jordan in 1956. He was finally supplanted by Geoff Clayton in 1959 but returned for a single game in 1962 when he was granted a benefit (sports), benefit to reward his loyalty. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Alan 1920 births 2015 deaths English cricketers Lancashire cricketers People from Newton-le-Willows Wicket-keepers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Herries Wilson
Sir Alan Herries Wilson (2 July 1906 – 30 September 1995), was a British mathematician and industrialist. He was educated at Wallasey Grammar School and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, obtaining a BA degree in mathematics in 1926. His graduate work was under the supervision of R. H. Fowler working on problems in quantum mechanics. There is now an Alan Wilson Research Fellowship at Emmanuel College. He studied with Werner Heisenberg on the application of quantum mechanics to electrical conduction in metals and semiconductors. During the period 1931–1932 Wilson formulated a theory explaining how energy bands of electrons can make a material a conductor, a semiconductor, or an insulator. In 1932 he was awarded the Adams Prize; the essay he wrote for this prize became the basis for his book ''The Theory of Metals'' published in 1936. His book ''Semi-conductors and Metals'' was published in 1939. Wilson supervised four graduate students in the study of solid-state physics during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Alan Wilson
On February 24, 2005, a man shot his ex-wife and son outside the courthouse in Tyler, Texas, then engaged police and court officers in a shootout. David Hernandez Arroyo, Sr. opened fire in front of the courthouse with a Type 56S rifle, killing his ex-wife, and wounding his son. A downtown resident, Mark Alan Wilson, attempted to intervene but was fatally shot. Arroyo was fatally shot by police after a high-speed pursuit. Details Shootout begins At the time of the shooting, Maribel Estrada and her 23-year-old son, David Hernandez Arroyo, Jr., were entering the courthouse for a hearing regarding her ex-husband's failure to pay child support after their 2004 divorce. Estrada's lawyer later stated that his client did not believe her ex-husband to be dangerous. Arroyo, who had parked and lain in wait near the courthouse, approached his ex-wife and son on the steps outside the Smith County Courthouse and fired on them with an AK-47 rifle. Estrada was hit in the head and killed insta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Wilson (other)
Al Wilson (born 1977) is a former American football player. Al Wilson may also refer to: * Al Wilson (pilot) (1895–1932), American film actor, producer and stunt pilot * Al Wilson (singer) (1939–2008), American soul singer * Al Wilson (offensive lineman) (born 1950), Canadian football player * Al Wilson (wrestling), father of former World Wrestling Entertainment diva Torrie Wilson See also * Alan Wilson (other) * Albert Wilson (other) * Alexander Wilson (other) Alexander or Alex Wilson may refer to: Literature * Alexander Wilson (English writer) (1893–1963), MI6 officer and writer of a series of spy novels * L. Alex Wilson (1909–1960), African-American journalist * Alexander Wilson (Canadian writer ... * Alfred Wilson (other) {{hndis, Wilson, Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Wilson (Irish Criminal)
Alan Wilson is an Irish criminal who is part of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group. Murder of Marioara Rostas Marioara Rostas was an eighteen-year-old from Romania who disappeared from Dublin city centre on 6 January 2008. She had been begging with one of her brothers at the junction of Pearse Street and Lombard Street. Her brother saw her get into a car and when he went over to it the driver said they were going to McDonald's for food and would return later. She phoned relatives in Romania before she disappeared. She was killed by four shots to her head. Her body was buried in a shallow grave in the Dublin/Wicklow mountains and was not discovered until 2012. Alan Wilson went on trial for her murder in 2014 and pleaded not guilty. The jury found him not guilty. Meat cleaver attack On 3 June 2009 Wilson and David Crowley broke into a house in Blanchardstown and attacked a man with a meat cleaver. They were convicted in 2013 with Wilson being sentenced to seven years and Crowley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Wilson (judge)
Alan Wilson (born March 5, 1950) is justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland in the Trial Division. He was appointed to the bench in 2009, after serving as a judge in the District Court since 2001. He was named a Queen's Council in 1999. See also *List of judges of the Supreme Court of Queensland Judges who have served on the Supreme Court of Queensland, , include: * Chief Justice of Queensland * Judges of the Court of Appeal * Judges Notes References See also * Judiciary of Australia {{Judges of the Supreme Court of Queenslan ... References Judges of the Supreme Court of Queensland 21st-century Australian judges Living people 1950 births People from Brisbane People educated at Brisbane State High School {{Australia-law-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan R
Alan may refer to: People * Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname * Alan (given name), an English given name **List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' *Alan (Chinese singer) (born 1987), female Chinese singer of Tibetan ethnicity, active in both China and Japan *Alan (Mexican singer) (born 1973), Mexican singer and actor * Alan (wrestler) (born 1975), a.k.a. Gato Eveready, who wrestles in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración *Alan (footballer, born 1979) (Alan Osório da Costa Silva), Brazilian footballer *Alan (footballer, born 1998) (Alan Cardoso de Andrade), Brazilian footballer *Alan I, King of Brittany (died 907), "the Great" *Alan II, Duke of Brittany (c. 900–952) * Alan III, Duke of Brittany(997–1040) *Alan IV, Duke of Brittany (c. 1063–1119), a.k.a. Alan Fergant ("the Younger" in Breton language) *Alan of Tewkesbury, 12th century abbott *Alan of Lynn (c. 1348–1423), 15th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Wilson (army Officer)
Allan Wilson (1856 – 4 December 1893) was an officer in the Victoria Volunteers. He is best known for his leadership of the Shangani Patrol in the First Matabele War. His death fighting overwhelming odds made him a national hero in Britain and Rhodesia. Early life Wilson was born in Scotland. Upon completion of his apprenticeship at a Fochabers bank, he went to the Cape Colony and joined the Cape Mounted Rifles. Wilson served as a Trooper in the Frontier Armed & Mounted Police during the Xhosa_Wars#Ninth_war_(1877–1879), Gaika-Galeka Campaign from 1877 to 1878 and in the Morosi#Morosi's_Mountain_1879_Campaign, Morosi Campaign of 1879. He was awarded the South Africa Medal (1880), South Africa Medal with clasps 1877-8-9. He transferred to the Cape Mounted Rifles and was promoted to Sergeant. After taking his discharge he became a trader and gold prospector, and he earned a commission in the Basuto Police. Later he joined the Bechuanaland Exploration Company as Chief Inspector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Wilson (bishop)
Alan Thomas Lawrence Wilson (born 27 March 1955) is a British Anglican bishop. Since October 2003, he has been the area Bishop of Buckingham in the Diocese of Oxford. Early life and education Wilson was born on 27 March 1955 in Redford Barracks in Edinburgh, Scotland.''Crockford's Clerical Directory'' (97th edn, London, 2001), p. 829. He was educated at Sevenoaks School, then an all-boys private school in Kent. He studied history at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1977; as per tradition, this was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree in 1981. From 1977 to 1979, he trained for ordained ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Ordained ministry Wilson was made a deacon at Petertide (1 July) 1979 by Eric Wild, Bishop of Reading, at St Peter's, Didcot, and ordained a priest the Petertide following (29 June 1980) by Patrick Rodger, Bishop of Oxford, at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. From 1979 to 1981 he was an honorary assistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doric Wilson
Doric Wilson (February 24, 1939May 7, 2011) was an American playwright, director, producer, critic and gay rights activist. He was born Alan Doric Wilson in Los Angeles, California, where his family was temporarily located. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he was raised on his grandfather's ranch at Plymouth, Washington on the Columbia River. He wrote his first play at Kennewick High School, but was accused of plagiarism when a teacher informed him that no student of hers would ever be able to write such a play. Training Wilson received his early theater training under Lorraine Larson, apprenticed with Dorothy Seeburger and the Richland Players, and studied briefly at the Drama Department of the University of Washington until he was forced to leave after he initiated a one-person protest against anti-gay sniper attacks at a nearby park. New York career Wilson moved to NYC in 1959 where he had a brief acting career playing such roles as Valère to the Mariane of Dawn W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen B
Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to: Buildings * Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee * Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas * Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence * Allen House (other) * Allen Power Plant (other) Businesses *Allen (brand), an American tool company *Allen's, an Australian brand of confectionery * Allens (law firm), an Australian law firm formerly known as Allens Arthur Robinson *Allen's (restaurant), a former hamburger joint and nightclub in Athens, Georgia, United States *Allen & Company LLC, a small, privately held investment bank *Allens of Mayfair, a butcher shop in London from 1830 to 2015 *Allens Boots, a retail store in Austin, Texas * Allens, Inc., a brand of canned vegetables based in Arkansas, US, now owned by Del Monte Foods * Allen's department store, a.k.a. Allen's, George Allen, Inc., Philadelphia, USA People * Allen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Wilson (biologist)
Allan Charles Wilson FRS AAA&S (18 October 1934 – 21 July 1991) was a professor of biochemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, a pioneer in the use of molecular approaches to understand evolutionary change and reconstruct phylogenies, and a revolutionary contributor to the study of human evolution. He was one of the most controversial figures in post-war biology; his work attracted a great deal of attention both from within and outside the academic world. He is the only New Zealander to have won the MacArthur Fellowship. He is best known for experimental demonstration of the concept of the molecular clock (with his doctoral student Vincent Sarich), which was theoretically postulated by Linus Pauling and Emile Zuckerkandl, revolutionary insights into the nature of the molecular anthropology of higher primates and human evolution, and the so-called Mitochondrial Eve hypothesis (with his doctoral students Rebecca L. Cann and Mark Stoneking). Early life and educatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
