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Andrew Davidson (missionary)
Andrew Davidson may refer to: * Andrew Davidson (Army surgeon) (1819–1901), American soldier in the American Civil War * Andrew B. Davidson (1831–1902), Scottish professor of Hebrew and Oriental languages * Andrew Davidson (physician) (1836–1918), Scottish medical missionary and tropical medicine educator * Andrew Davidson (soldier) (1840–1902), Scottish soldier in the American Civil War * Andrew Davidson (footballer) (1878–1949), Scottish footballer with Middlesbrough, Bury, Grimsby Town and Southampton * Andrew Davidson (knight) (1892–1962), captain, footballer, knight, professor, public health official and royal physician * Andrew Davidson (educationalist) (1894–1982), New Zealand teacher and educationalist * Andrew Hope Davidson (1895–1967), professor of midwifery * Andrew Nevile Davidson (1899–1976), Church of Scotland minister * Andrew Davidson, 2nd Viscount Davidson (1928–2012), British peer and Conservative politician * Andrew Davidson (illustrator) (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Davidson (Army Surgeon)
Assistant Surgeon Andrew Davidson (July 1, 1819 – June 30, 1901) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Davidson received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on 3 May 1863. He was honored with the award on 17 October 1892. Biography Davidson was born in Middlebury, Vermont, on 1 July 1819. He enlisted into the 47th Ohio Infantry. He died on 30 June 1901 and his remains are interred at the Forest Rose Cemetery in Ohio. Medal of Honor citation See also *List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F Notes References * * * * * * * * * External links Ohio in the Civil War: 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Larry StevensNational flag of the 47th Ohio Infantry (with streamers probably created after the war)National flag of the 47th Ohio Veteran Volunteer InfantryRegimental flag of the 47th Ohio InfantryRegimental flag of the 47th Ohi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Davidson, 2nd Viscount Davidson
John Andrew Davidson, 2nd Viscount Davidson (22 December 1928 – 20 July 2012), was a British peer and Conservative politician. Regarded as a safe pair of hands, he became deputy chief whip in the House of Lords. Background and education Davidson was the elder son of J. C. C. Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson, and Frances, daughter of Willoughby Dickinson, 1st Baron Dickinson. He was educated at Westminster School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. Between 1947 and 1949 he served in the Black Watch and the 5th Battalion of the King's African Rifles before going up to Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he was known for his thespian talents, being president of the Footlights in 1951.Who's Who 2007. A & C Black Publishers Limited, London, 2007. In 1960 he embarked on a 15-year career in large-scale farming, as a director of Strutt and Parker (Farms) and Lord Rayleigh Farms. By 1965 he was on the council of the Country Landowners Association (now the Country Land & Business Associatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Davison
Andrew Davison (December 18, 1886 – April 6, 1963) was a Canadian politician, printer and 24th Mayor of Calgary. He served as alderman 1922 to 1926 and mayor 1929 to 1945. He also served as a member of the Alberta Legislature 1940 to 1948. Early life Andrew Davison was born on December 18, 1886 in Moneymore, County Londonderry, Ireland to Andrew Davison and Clara Williamson. He arrived in Alberta in 1895 and received his education in both Edmonton and Calgary, and attended Business College in Winnipeg. He married Effie Huggins on December 3, 1912. Prior to entering politics, Davison worked as a printer, a linotype operator and publisher and was associated with the ''Calgary Albertan'', the News Telegram, and Calgary Herald from after the war to 1929. During the First World War from 1914–1918, he served overseas in the London War Office as a Pay Sergeant with the Canadian Army Pay Corps, he was unable to enlist for active combat due to an "eyesight handicap". He served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Davidson (other)
Andy Davidson may refer to: *Andy Davidson (footballer) (1932–2014), Hull City appearance record holder *Andy Davidson (game designer) ''Worms'' is a series of artillery tactical video games developed by British company Team17. In these games, small platoons of anthropomorphic worms battle each other across a deformable landscape with the objective being to become the sole s ..., British video game designer * Andy Davidson (Torchwood), a fictional character on the BBC science fiction series ''Torchwood'', portrayed by actor Tom Price *Andy Davidson, author of '' The Boatman's Daughter'' See also * Andrew Davidson (other) {{hndis, Davidson, Andy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Davidson (rugby Union)
Andrew Davidson (born 7 November 1996) is a Scottish rugby union player at the Lock position. He currently plays for Gloucester having previously played for Glasgow Warriors, London Scottish, Newcastle Falcons and Edinburgh Rugby. Davidson was a product of the Scottish Rugby Academy. Rugby Union career Amateur career Davidson played for Glasgow Hawks when not in use by Glasgow Warriors. Professional career Davidson secured an Elite Development Programme place and was aligned to Glasgow Warriors for the 2014–15 season. This meant he could continue playing for Glasgow Hawks whilst training and challenging for a place at the Warriors. He was named in 2015 as part of the Scottish Rugby Academy structure again aligned to the Glasgow Warriors. He played for Glasgow Hawks. The lock made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a pre-season friendly against ASM Clermont Auvergne. In November 2015 he was loaned to London Scottish by Scottish Rugby Academy, to gain more experience o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Davidson (Big Brother)
''Big Brother'', also retrospectively known as ''Big Brother 1'', was the first series of the British reality television series ''Big Brother''. The show followed eleven contestants, known as housemates, who were isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom built House. Each week, one or more of the housemates were evicted by a public vote. The last remaining housemate, Craig Phillips, was declared the winner, winning a cash prize of £70,000. The series lasted 64 days and was presented by Davina McCall. It launched on Channel 4 on 18 July 2000 and ended on 15 September 2000. Ten housemates entered on the first day, with one additional housemate being introduced in the sixth week. The series was watched by an average of 4.5 million viewers. It became the subject of intense press attention throughout its broadcast, and gained particular notoriety after one housemate, Nick Bateman, was ejected from the House for breaking the rules. Development The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Davidson (author)
Andrew Davidson (born April 12, 1969) is a Canadian novelist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Born in Pinawa, Manitoba, he graduated with a B.A. in English literature from the University of British Columbia in 1991, and worked as a teacher in Japan before returning to Canada. He has so far published just one novel, '' The Gargoyle'', a psychological thriller about love, religion, mental illness and medieval history In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ..., for which he received an unprecedented advance of $1.25 million. References External links * 1969 births Living people Canadian male novelists Writers from Manitoba People from Eastman Region, Manitoba Writers from Winnipeg {{Canada-novelist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Davidson (illustrator)
Andrew Timothy Davidson (born 13 May 1958) is a British artist. His book illustrations include two novels by Ted Hughes, '' The Iron Man'' (1985 edition, orig. 1968) and its sequel '' The Iron Woman'' (1993). Another is a 2002 edition of Jack London's ''The Call of the Wild'' (orig. 1903). (2002, full record). Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved 2017-05-31. Some time after that, Andrew illustrated for the book Tales of the Peculiar (orig. 2016) by . Andrew Davidson has two general artistic styles, one of them is more and colorful. On the other side, for his most fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevile Davidson
Andrew Nevile Davidson, (13 February 1899 – 20 December 1976) was a senior Church of Scotland minister. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly between May 1962 and May 1963. Early life and education Davidson was born on 13 February 1899 to the Revd James Davidson and his wife Constance (daughter of Sir Andrew Agnew, 8th Baronet). He was a "son of the manse", as his father was a Church of Scotland minister. He was educated at North Berwick High School. He studied philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with an undergraduate Master of Arts (MA Hons) degree in 1921. Having graduated from university, Davidson remained in academia for the next three years. From 1921 to 1924, he was an assistant lecturer in logic and metaphysics at the University of Edinburgh. He worked under Professor Norman Kemp Smith. During this time, he also studied divinity at New College, Edinburgh in preparation for ordained ministry in the United Free Church of Scotland. Ordained m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew B
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Hope Davidson
Andrew Hope Davidson MD, FRCPI, FRCOG (May 29, 1895 – February 12, 1967) was professor of midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He graduated from Trinity College in 1917, and subsequently served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Palestine and Syria during the First World War. He returned to Dublin, and qualified in medicine in 1920. He was master of the Rotunda Hospital from 1933 to 1940, and oversaw the development of many new services and facilities A Historical Perspective of the RCSI Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1789–2006. RCSI Women's Health, 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2018. He was appointed to the |
Andrew Davidson (educationalist)
Andrew McRae Davidson (10 November 1894 – 14 October 1982) was a New Zealand teacher, principal, welfare worker and educationalist. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 10 November 1894. He was headmaster of Kurow School from 1927, where he helped create a free medical service for the workers at the Waitaki hydroelectric station. In 1935, he became headmaster at the Macandrew Road School in Dunedin and when the Macandrew Intermediate School was established on the same site in 1940, he became its head until his retirement in 1954.Macandrew Intermediate subsequently merged with Forbury School to become Bathgate Park School Subsequently, he was a member of the Otago Education Board Otago (, ; mi, Ōtākou ) is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately , making it the country's second largest local government regi ... for 12 years and a justice of the peace. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
