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Ashby (surname)
Ashby is an English language, English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aaron Ashby (born 1998), American baseball player *Alan Ashby (born 1951), American baseball player *Alexander Essebiensis (Alexander of Ashby) (c. 1220), English theologian and poet *Alison Marjorie Ashby (1901–1987), Australian botanical artist and plant collector *Andy Ashby (born 1967), American baseball player *Carl Ashby (1914–2004), American artist *Christopher C. Ashby (born 1946), American ambassador to Uruguay, 1997–2001 *David Ashby (born 1940), British Conservative Member of Parliament 1983–1997 *David Ashby (cricketer) (1852–1934), New Zealand cricketer *Debee Ashby (born 1967), British adult model *Dorothy Ashby (1932–1986), American jazz harpist and composer *Earl Ashby (born 1921), Cuban baseball player *Edwin Ashby (1861–1941), Australian malacologist and ornithologist *Eric Ashby, Baron Ashby (1904–1992), British botanist and educator *Gary Ashby (born 1955), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Ashby
William Hal Ashby (September 2, 1929 – December 27, 1988) was an American film director and editor associated with the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking. Before his career as a director Ashby edited films for Norman Jewison, notably ''The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming'' (1966), which earned Ashby an Oscar nomination for Best Editing, and '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1967), which earned him his only Oscar for the same category. Ashby received a third Oscar nomination, this time for Best Director for '' Coming Home'' (1978). Other films directed by Ashby include ''The Landlord'' (1970), ''Harold and Maude'' (1971), ''The Last Detail'' (1973), ''Shampoo'' (1975), '' Bound for Glory'' (1976), and ''Being There'' (1979). Early life Ashby was born September 2, 1929, in Ogden, Utah, the youngest of four siblings born to Mormon parents Eileen Ireta (née Hetzler) and James Thomas Ashby, a dairy farm owner. Ashby's parents divorced in 1936, after which his father rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Ashby
Ray Ashby (birth unknown) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Liverpool City, Wigan ( Heritage No. 630), and Blackpool Borough, as a , or , i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4. Playing career International honours Ashby was selected to play for Great Britain against France while he was at Liverpool City in 1964 and at Wigan in 1965. Challenge Cup Final appearances Ray Ashby played in Wigan's 20–16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016. Wigan's Ray Ashby, and Hunslet's Brian Gabbitas, jointly won the Lance Todd Trophy for man of the match in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final, it was the first time two players polled the same number of votes. County Cup Final appearances Ray Ashby played in Wigan's 16–13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Ashby
Peter Ashby is an English musician and composer, and a founder member of the bands Frenzid Melon, Spasmodic Caress and the insane picnic, as well as co-founder of Falling A Records with Barry Lamb. He was the original bass player and composer in Spasmodic Caress and featured on the track "Hit the Dead", which appeared on the ''Presage(s)'' 12' on 4AD Records in 1980, and also on all tracks of ''Hillside '79'' and ''Fragments of'', both of which were released on Falling A Records. After leaving Spasmodic Caress, he became a multi-instrumentalist and composer in the insane picnic, playing on all of their releases. During his time with the insane picnic, and since the group disbanded, Ashby has pursued a solo career exploring many musical styles and genres, including avant-garde, experimental, industrial, psychedelic, jazz-rock, electronic, free jazz and progressive rock, the latter two styles being especially notable on his ''Disturbances in the Ether'' (Six Armed Man Records S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael F
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I *Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ashby
Michael George Corbett Ashby, MRCP, FRCP (1 November 1914 – 10 December 2004) was a consultant neurologist at the Whittington Hospital, London and an expert witness for the prosecution in the failed trial of suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams.Cullen, Pamela V., "A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams", London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006; Life Ashby (always known as "Mike") was born in London, the son of Arthur Brian Ashby, a barrister and company chairman, and Dame Margery Corbett-Ashby. He was educated at Ashdown House Preparatory School and at Oundle School. He studied medicine at New College, Oxford, and at the London Hospital. Whilst at Oxford he rowed in the boat that won the Boat Race in 1936 and 1937. At London Hospital he was United Hospitals light-heavyweight boxing champion for two successive years. Career After qualifying, he was a house physician before joining the RAMC, where he served from 1943 until 1947, becoming a medical special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margery Corbett Ashby
Dame Margery Irene Corbett Ashby, ( Corbett; 19 April 1882 – 15 May 1981) was a British suffragist, Liberal politician, feminist and internationalist. Background She was born at Danehill, East Sussex, the daughter of Charles Corbett, a barrister who was briefly Liberal MP for East Grinstead and Marie (Gray) Corbett, herself a Liberal feminist and local councillor in Uckfield. Margery was educated at home. Her governess was the feminist polymath Lina Eckenstein. Eckenstein was to become her friend and assisted with her work. She passed the Classical tripos as a student at Newnham College, Cambridge; but the university did not at that time give degrees to female students. She married lawyer Brian Ashby in 1910. Their only child, a son, Michael Ashby (1914-2004), was a neurologist who gave evidence as an expert witness at the 1957 trial of suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams.Cullen, Pamela V., ''A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams'', London, Ellio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline Ashby
Madeline Ashby (born April 24, 1983 in Panorama City, California) is an American-Canadian science fiction writer."Madeline Ashby: Author of Company Town" '''', January 31, 2017. She is best known for her 2016 novel ''Company Town'', which was selected for the 2017 edition of ''''. She previously published the novels ''VN'' (2012) and ''iD'' (2013), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linden Ashby
Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III (born May 23, 1960) is an American actor and director. On television, he portrayed Brett Cooper on the final two seasons of the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox soap opera ''Melrose Place'' (1997–1999) and Sheriff Noah Stilinski on all six seasons of the MTV supernatural drama ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'' (2011–2017). He is also known for portraying Johnny Cage in the 1995 film ''Mortal Kombat (1995 film), Mortal Kombat'', an adaptation of the Mortal Kombat, video game franchise of the same name. Early life Ashby was born in Atlantic Beach, Florida, Atlantic Beach, Florida, the son of Eleanor (Johnson), a civic organizer, and Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby Jr., a pharmaceuticals manufacturer. Ashby graduated from The Bolles School, a private school located in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, but dropped out his junior year to pursue an acting career. Ashby studied acting at Neighborhood Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Ashby-Sterry
Joseph Ashby-Sterry (1836 or 1838 – 1 June 1917)Oxford IndeRetrieved 24 June 2018. was an English poet, novelist and journalist born in London. He contributed to ''Punch''. Life Ashby-Sterry was born in London, as the only son of Henry Sterry of Sydenham Hill. His works include ''Boudoir Ballads'', a collection of poetry. He did not marry. He died on 1 June 1917, leaving £12,039. Journalism Ashby-Sterry was a contributor to the British magazine ''Punch''. He also wrote the "Bystander" column in a British weekly paper, ''The Graphic'', for 18 years.Morouzi (2016), p. 72. Select bibliography *''Katharine and Petruchio, or, The Shaming of the True. ''London, S. Rivers, 1870 *''The Shuttlecock Papers : a book for an idle hour.'' London, Tinsley Bros., 1873 *''Tiny Travels.'' London, Tinsley, 1874 *''Boudoir Ballads.'' London, Chatto and Windus, 1876 *''The Wooden Midshipman. ''London, 1881 *''A Snailway Guide to Tunbridge Wells.'' Tunbridge Wells, R. Clements, 1884 *''The Lazy Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ashby (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Sir John Ashby (1646 – 12 June 1693) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who rose to the rank of Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral. Ashby was the fourth son of Robert Ashby and his wife Alice, who was a sister of Sir Thomas Allin, 1st Baronet, Sir Thomas Allin. He grew up in Suffolk where his father was involved in business. Early career After Ashby entered the navy he was promoted quickly to lieutenant of from November 1665 to June 1666. He was subsequently a lieutenant aboard in 1668 before being promoted to first comment on the ketch in October that year. Later career In June 1669 he was given command of , followed by English ship Rainbow (1586), HMS ''Rainbow'' between 1670 and 1672. Ashby then was given command of in January 1672 and remained there for only a year. Once aboard ''Pearl'' he fought his first battle at Battle of Schooneveld, Schooneveld. His second battle was also at Schooneveld, but this time in English ship Lion (1557), HMS ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ashby (militiaman)
John "Jack" Ashby (1707–1789) was a Colonel in the Virginia Militia. During the French and Indian war there was a siege at present day Fort Ashby, West Virginia. In 1756 John Ashby was out of the fort at that location and was attacked by Indians and made a remarkable escape to the fort. The fort was named for him Fort Ashby Fort Ashby is a historic stockade fort located in Fort Ashby, West Virginia, US. A military installation constructed during the French and Indian War, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Origin On October 26, 1755, Colone ... References People from Mineral County, West Virginia People from Virginia 1707 births 1789 deaths {{Virginia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
