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Algernon Horatio Anson
Algernon may refer to: * Algernon (name), a given name (includes a list of people and characters with the name) * Algernon Township, Custer County, Nebraska See also * Treaty of Algeron, an agreement signed by the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Star Empire in ''Star Trek'' * " Flowers for Algernon", a science fiction short story and subsequent novel written by Daniel Keyes * United States v. Algernon Blair, Inc, a 1973 American lawsuit regarding its breach of contract with a subcontractor * '' Růže pro Algernon'', Aleš Brichta album {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algernon (name)
Algernon is a masculine given name which derives from the Norman-French sobriquet ''Aux Gernons'', meaning "with moustaches". People * Algernon Ashton (1859–1937), English composer *Algernon Sydney Biddle (1847-1891), American lawyer and law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Algernon Blackwood (1869–1951), English writer * Algernon Bligh (1888–1952), English cricket player * Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk (1830–1908), English journalist * Algernon Boyle (1871–1949), English naval officer * Algernon Buford (1826–1911), American president of the Richmond and Danville Railroad * Algernon Butler (1905–1978), American judge * Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex (1670–1710), English nobleman * Algernon Chester-Master (1851–1897), English cricket player * Algernon Collings (1853–1945), English cricket player * Algernon Coote, 6th Earl of Mountrath (1689–1744), Irish politician * Algernon de Courcy Lyons (1922–1993), Welsh photographe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algernon Township, Custer County, Nebraska
Algernon Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 320. The Village of Mason City lies within the Township. See also *County government in Nebraska County government in Nebraska is organized in one of two models: *Township counties: the county is subdivided into organized townships and governed by a 7-member board of supervisors. This is the form used by 27 counties. *Commissioner counties: th ... References External linksCity-Data.com Townships in Custer County, Nebraska Townships in Nebraska {{CusterCountyNE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treaty Of Algeron
In the fictional universe of ''Star Trek'' the United Federation of Planets (UFP) is the interstellar government with which, as part of its space force Starfleet, most of the characters and starships of the franchise are affiliated. Commonly referred to as "the Federation", it was introduced in the original ''Star Trek'' television series. The survival, success, and growth of the Federation and its principles of freedom have become some of the ''Star Trek'' franchise's central themes. The Federation is an organization of numerous planetary sovereignties, including Earth and Vulcan. The franchise focuses on Starfleet, the exploration and defence arm of the Federation, rather than the government. Viewers are rarely given details of the internal workings of the government; however, many episodes refer to the rules and laws that the Federation imposes on the characters and their adventures. Development Early in the first season of ''Star Trek'', Captain Kirk had said the ''Enterpris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowers For Algernon
''Flowers for Algernon'' is a short story by American author Daniel Keyes, later expanded by him into a novel and subsequently adapted for film and other media. The short story, written in 1958 and first published in the April 1959 issue of ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'', won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960. The novel was published in 1966 and was joint winner of that year's Nebula Award for Best Novel (with ''Babel-17''). Algernon is a laboratory mouse who has undergone surgery to increase his intelligence. The story is told by a series of progress reports written by Charlie Gordon, the first human subject for the surgery, and it touches on ethical and moral themes such as the treatment of the mentally disabled. Although the book has often been challenged for removal from libraries in the United States and Canada, sometimes successfully, it is frequently taught in schools around the world and has been adapted many times for television, theater, radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algernon Blair
Algernon Blair (August 6, 1873 - March 14, 1952) was a construction contractor in Montgomery, Alabama. He worked on many government building projects including county courthouses and U.S. post offices. He was a member of The Thirteen, a literary and philosophical society. Several of his firm's buildings are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He corresponded with Alabama governor Benjamin Miller about a Civil Works Administration project to restore the state capitol. United States v. Algernon Blair, Inc. was a 1973 lawsuit regarding its breach of contract with a subcontractorhttp://lawschool.mikeshecket.com/contracts/unitedstatesvalgernonblairinc.html The United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit ruled against Algernon Blair. Works * Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse (1932), Key West, Florida: Algernon Blair of Montgomery, Alabama was general contractor; Charles M. Pritchett was construction engineer. *J .Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
