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Arthur Griffin (other)
Arthur Griffin may refer to: * Arthur Griffin (architect) (1883–1967), New Zealand architect * Arthur Griffin (cricketer) (1887–1962), English cricketer * Arthur Griffin (footballer) (1871–1945), English footballer * Arthur Griffin (photographer) (1903–2001), American photographer *Arthur Griffin Claypole (1882–1929), English cathedral organist * A. Harry Griffin (1911–2004), British journalist and mountaineer *A. J. Griffin (born 1988), American baseball pitcher *Arthur Griffin, a character in American TV series ''Big Time Rush'' See also * James Arthur Griffin better known as Jimmy Griffin * Arthur * Griffin (surname) * Archie Griffin Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football running back. He played seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. As college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, he is considered one of the grea ... (born 1954), American football player * Arthur Griffith (other) * Arthur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Griffin (architect)
Arthur Reynolds Griffin (26 September 1883 – 16 July 1967) was a New Zealand architect based in Nelson, New Zealand, Nelson during the first half of the 20th century. His notable works include the Hokitika Museum, Hokitika Carnegie Library, the Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson, church steps in Nelson (also known as the Cawthron steps) (1913), and the Ritz Louis Kerr building (1930) in Nelson. Biography Griffin was born in Nelson on 26 September 1883, the son of John Hollis Griffin and Martha Louisa Griffin (née Biss). His grandfather, John Griffin, was the founder of biscuit manufacturer Griffin's Foods, Griffin and Sons Limited. He was educated at Nelson College for one year, in 1898, winning the fourth-form drawing prize. Griffin began his architectural career as a draughtsman with Robertson Brothers in Nelson for four years, and during the same period studied architecture through the International Correspondence School in Pennsylvania. He set up his own practice in Hardy St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Griffin (cricketer)
Arthur Wilfrid Michael Stewart Griffin (19 February 1887 – 29 June 1962) was an English first-class cricketer active 1910 who played for Middlesex and Cambridge University. He was born in Iquique, Chile; died in East Grinstead East Grinstead is a town in West Sussex, England, near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders, south of London, northeast of Brighton, and northeast of the county town of Chichester. Situated in the extreme northeast of the county, the civ .... References 1887 births 1962 deaths English cricketers Middlesex cricketers Cambridge University cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Griffin (footballer)
Arthur Griffin (3 June 1871 – 1945) was an English footballer who played in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ... for Walsall and Wolverhampton Wanderers. References 1871 births 1945 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Footballers from Walsall {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Griffin (photographer)
Arthur Griffin (September 12, 1903 — 2001) was an American photographer. Biography In the 1920s, he trained as an illustrator. In 1929, he became interested in photography, from the mid-1930s he became a staff photographer for '' The Boston Globe'' newspaper, then for ''Life'' and ''Time'' magazines. He became one of the first photographers in New England to take color photographs - in the 1930s, a color landscape photograph of Griffin was the first to be published in a separate tab for ''The Saturday Evening Post''. At the same time, the first color photo portrait of the then extremely popular baseball player Ted Williams from the Boston Red Sox club appeared in ''Life''. In 1962, Griffin's first color photo album of New England landscapes was released. In 1994, one of Griffin's biographers wrote: It's a rare house not to find Griffin's photograph in a telephone directory, calendar, annual report, magazine, or book. In 1992, a museum of photographyhttps://griffinmuseum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Griffin Claypole
Arthur Griffin Claypole (1882–1929) FRCO LTCL was a cathedral organist, who served in Derby Cathedral. Background Arthur Claypole was born in 1882 in Peterborough. He graduated from Durham University as Bachelor of Music in 1902. He studied organ under Haydn Keeton at Peterborough Cathedral and at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. He was awarded his Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists in 1903. He was Music Master at Kent College in Canterbury from 1904 to 1911. He then took the post of head teacher at Derby School of Music from 1921-1929. He was on holiday in Leipzig in 1914 when the First World War broke out, and he was detained until after the Armistice. Whilst organist of Derby Cathedral he was also conductor of the Derby Orpheus Society. He died of coal gas poisoning following a nervous breakdown.''Former Organist found Dead''. Western Morning News. Monday 01 July 1929. p.7. Career Assistant Organist of: *Peterborough Cathedral (1902–1903) Organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Big Time Rush Characters
This a list of fictional characters in the television series, ''Big Time Rush''. The article deals with main, recurring, minor character and notable guest stars. Main characters Kendall Knight Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt) is the leader and founder of Big Time Rush (despite being the youngest) when he accepts to move to Los Angeles and record demos only if Gustavo brings James, Carlos, and Logan along to make them all a band. He is portrayed as the glue that keeps the band together. He manages to stay cool under pressure (described as "Cool Rush") and figure out solutions to problems, thus often resulting in the other guys running to Kendall when they have a problem, being the most mature and responsible member of Big Time Rush. Kendall keeps a great relationship with his mother and his younger sister, Katie, who helps him and his friends whenever they get into trouble. He is quite affectionate towards Katie, as she is always there to help him and vice versa. Kendall's moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Griffin
James Arthur Griffin (August 10, 1943 – January 11, 2005) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the 1970s soft rock band Bread. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1970 as co-writer of " For All We Know". Early life Griffin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. His musical training began when his parents signed him up for accordion lessons. He attended Kingsbury High School in Memphis and Dorsey and Johnny Burnette were his neighbors and role models. After the Burnette brothers moved to Los Angeles, California to further their music careers, Griffin went there to visit them, and managed to secure a recording contract with Reprise Records. Career Solo performing and songwriting His first album, ''Summer Holiday'', was released in 1963. He had small roles in two films, '' For Those Who Think Young'' (1964) and ''None but the Brave'' (1965). In the 1960s, Griffin teamed with fellow songwrite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur
Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan ''Artoria gens, Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Celtic Britons, Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffin (surname)
Griffin is a surname of Irish, English and Welsh origin. Griffin was the 75th most common surname on the island of Ireland in 1891. It was estimated in 2000 that Griffin is the 114th most common surname in the U.S., with a population in the order of two hundred thousand. Griffin in Ireland The surname "Griffin" has a number of Gaelic sources in Ireland. Ó Gríofa The spelling Ó Gríofa (male) or Ní Ghríofa (female) is associated with the Co. Clare family, whose surname was also anglicised as O'Griffey or O'Griffy. Ó Gríofa translates to English as "descendant of the Griffin-like". Prior to the Irish spelling review, Ó Gríofa was spelÓ Gríobhtha The Ó Gríofa were chieftains of thCineal Cuallachtabranch of thDál gCais or Dalcassians, with their castle aBallygriffylocated in North Ballygriffey, Dysert (formerly the barony of Inchiquin). The Ó Gríofa are of the same stock as the O'Deas and the O'Quins, who belong to the Cineal Fearmaic, or more appropriately, thUi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Griffin
Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football running back. He played seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. As college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, he is considered one of the greatest college football players of all time. Griffin won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Ohio State Buckeyes and was the first player ever to start in four Rose Bowls. High school career Griffin rushed for 1,787 yards and scored over 170 points in 11 games, including 29 touchdowns, as a senior fullback at Eastmoor High School (now Eastmoor Academy) in Columbus, Ohio. That year, he led Eastmoor to the Columbus City League championship, rushing for 267 yards on 31 carries in the title game against Linden-McKinley High School. In his junior year, Griffin also rushed for over 1,000 yards. In 1996, Griffin was inducted into the High School Hall of Fame. Eastmoor Academy renamed their playing field "Archie Griffin Field" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Griffith (other)
Arthur Griffith (1871–1922) was the founder and third leader of Sinn Féin. Arthur Griffith may also refer to: *Sir Arthur Griffith (Australian politician) (1913–1982), Australian politician; member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly *Arthur F. Griffith (1880–1911), calculating prodigy * Arthur Hill Griffith (1861–1946), Australian politician; minister in the Government of New South Wales See also *Arthur Griffin (other) Arthur Griffin may refer to: * Arthur Griffin (architect) (1883–1967), New Zealand architect * Arthur Griffin (cricketer) (1887–1962), English cricketer * Arthur Griffin (footballer) (1871–1945), English footballer * Arthur Griffin (photograp ... * Arthur Griffiths (other) {{hndis, Griffith, Arthur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
