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Alexander Rose (politician) (born 1962), American musician
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Alexander or Alex Rose may refer to: * Alexander Rose (bishop) (1647–1720) * Alexander Rose (geologist) (1781–1860), Scottish geologist * Alexander Rose (author) (born 1971), author and historian * Alex Rose (labor leader) (1898–1976), New York politician * Alex Rose (athlete) (b. 1991), American/Samoan discus thrower * Alexander Rose, Executive Director of the Long Now Foundation * Alex Rose, musician, member of Minus the Bear See also * Axl Rose W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr.; born February 6, 1962) is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has been the band's sole constant member since its incep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Rose (bishop)
Alexander Rose (1647–1720) was a Scottish scholar, minister and bishop. He was a Church of Scotland minister before becoming Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow and Principal of St Mary's College, St Andrews. He rose to become Bishop of Moray and then Bishop of Edinburgh. He was responsible for failing to convince King William III of England that the Scottish bishops could be trusted, leading to the abolition of Episcopacy in Scotland. Rose continued as a nonjuring bishop, eventually becoming leader of the informal and embryonic Scottish Episcopal Church. Early life and career Alexander was born in either 1645 or 1646, a year that can be calculated because we know that he was 74 years old at his death in March 1720. The Rose family originally came from Kilravock near Inverness. His father had been Prior of Monymusk. He entered the University of Aberdeen for a Master of Arts, but moved to the University of Glasgow to study divinity under Dr. Gilbert Burnet, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Rose (geologist)
Alexander Rose (1781 – 1860) of Edinburgh was a wood and ivory turning, turner, following in the footsteps of his father, John, who came from Cromarty. He developed an interest in minerals and began a mineral collection, becoming a dealer in minerals. He later became a lecturer in geology and mineralogy at Extramural medical education in Edinburgh#Queens' College, Queen's College, Edinburgh and was eventually nominated as a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy. He was educated at the Royal High School (Edinburgh), Royal High School and in 1816, he married Isabella Boyne. They had three sons and six daughters. In 1834, eleven of his students set up the Edinburgh Geological Society, of which Rose became President for eleven years until 1846. He retired from active work in 1856 and died four years later. Recently, he has come to fame again as the notorious 'Alex the Geologist' in the math problem books written by Phillips Exeter Academy. The series of problems, featured thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Rose (author)
Alexander Rose (born 1971) is an author and a historian. Early life Born in the United States, Rose was raised in Australia and Britain and educated at Cambridge University. He was awarded a doctorate for his thesis, ''Radar Strategy: The Air Dilemma and British Politics, 1932–1937''. Career He worked as a journalist for several years, including as an editorial writer for ''The Daily Telegraph'' (UK) and the National Post (Canada). He has authored ''Kings in the North: The House of Percy in British History'', a biography of some thirteen generations of the barons and earls of Northumberland between 1066 and 1485; ''Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring'' (a detailed account of George Washington's personal spies, the Culper Ring); ''American Rifle: A Biography'', describing how America's military firearms shaped the country's history and vice versa; and ''Empires of the Sky: Zeppelins, Airplanes, and Two Men's Epic Duel to Rule the World'' concerning the comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Rose (labor Leader)
Alex Rose (15 October 1898 – 28 December 1976) was a labor leader in the United Hatters of North America (UHNA) and the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union (UHCMW), a co-founder of the American Labor Party, and vice-chairman of the Liberal Party of New York. Background Alex Rose, the son of a wealthy leather tanner, was born in Warsaw, Poland. After secondary school, Rose immigrated to the United States, having been denied a Polish university education because he was Judaism, Jewish. Career However, the outbreak of the First World War forced Rose to abandon professional aspirations and take a job as a Hatmaking, millinery worker; in 1914 he joined the Cloth Hat, Cap, and Millinery Workers' International Union (CHCMW) and became interested in organized labor. In 1918, Rose joined the British Army, and upon returning to America in 1920 resumed union organizing activities. He worked his way through union leadership and was elected president of the United Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Rose (athlete)
Alexander Melei Rose (born 17 November 1991) is a Samoan-American athlete, competing primarily in the discus throw and occasionally in the shot put and the hammer throw. He represented Samoa at the 2016 Olympics, and 2020 Summer Olympics, as well as the Commonwealth Games and Pacific Games. Life Although born in the United States, Rose holds dual citizenship with Samoa, since his father was born there and emigrated to the US as a 19-year-old. He threw for Central Michigan University. He represented Samoa in the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, failing to qualify for the final on both occasions. He's had great success at the Oceania Athletics Championships, with eight gold medals and a silver in three different throwing events—Discus, Shot Put & Hammer Throw—over four different games from 2021 to 2017. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships he made the final, coming 8th in the world. Rose competed for Samoa at the 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Now Foundation
The Long Now Foundation, established in 1996, is an American non-profit organization based in San Francisco that seeks to start and promote a long-term cultural institution. It aims to provide a counterpoint to what it views as today's "faster/cheaper" mindset and to promote "slower/better" thinking. The Long Now Foundation hopes to "creatively foster responsibility" in the framework of the next 10,000 years. In a manner somewhat similar to the Holocene calendar, the foundation uses 5-digit dates to address the Year 10,000 problem (e.g., by writing the current year "0" rather than ""). The organisation's logo is , a capital X with an overline, a representation of 10,000 in Roman numerals. Projects The foundation has several ongoing projects, including a 10,000-year clock known as the ''Clock of the Long Now'', the ''Rosetta Project'', the ''Long Bet Project'', the open source ''Timeline Tool'' (also known as Longviewer), the ''Long Server'' and a monthly seminar series. Clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minus The Bear
Minus the Bear was an American indie rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2001, and comprising members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound was described as " Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics with sophisticated time signature composition." Minus the Bear released six albums and four EPs. The band's final line-up consisted of Jake Snider (vocals, guitar), Dave Knudson (guitar), Cory Murchy (bass guitar), and Alex Rose (synthesizers, vocals). On July 17, 2018, the band announced their retirement and accompanying farewell tour. Their final live performance was December 16, 2018, at The Showbox in Seattle. History Minus the Bear formed in 2001, and played its first gig three days after 9/11 at the Seattle venue The Paradox. Suicide Squeeze Records released their debut full-length album ''Highly Refined Pirates'' on November 19, 2002. On January 2, 2006, Matt Bayles, keyboard player and producer for Minus the Bear, announced that he would be leavin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
