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Anthony Hamilton (other)
Anthony or Antony Hamilton may refer to: *Anthony Hamilton (1646–1720), Irish classical author, of aristocratic Scottish ancestry, who lived in France where he was known as Antoine Hamilton *Anthony Hamilton (Archdeacon of Colchester) (1739–1812), English priest who served as both Archdeacon of London and Archdeacon of Colchester *Anthony Hamilton-Smith, 3rd Baron Colwyn (born 1942), English peer, legislator and dental surgeon *Anthony Hamilton (born 1943), American musician and poet, of The Watts Prophets *Antony Hamilton (1952–1995), Australian actor, model and dancer *Anthony Hamilton (born 1956), Grenada-born British racing-car manager, father and former manager of Lewis Hamilton *Anthony Hamilton (athlete) (born 1969), British Paralympic athlete *Anthony Hamilton (musician) (born 1971), American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and record producer *Anthony Hamilton (snooker player) (born 1971), English snooker player *Anthony Hamilton (fighter) (born 1980), American mixed martia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Hamilton
Antoine (or Anthony) Hamilton, comte ( – 1719) was a soldier and a writer of literature. As a Catholic of Irish and Scottish ancestry, he fled with his family to France during the Interregnum and later sided with James II against the Prince of Orange, which led him into another French exile. As a soldier he fought in French service in the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678) and then in the Irish Army in the Williamite War (1688–1690) where he fought on the losing side in the battles of Newtownbutler and the Boyne. As a writer he chose French as his language and adopted a light and elegant style, seeking to amuse and entertain his reader. He is mainly known for the ''Mémoires du Comte de Grammont'', which focuses on the time his brother-in-law Philibert, comte de Gramont, spent at the court of Charles II at Whitehall. Birth and origins Anthony was born in 1644 or 1645 in Ireland, probably in Nenagh, County Tipperary, He was the third son of George Hamilton and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hamilton (Archdeacon Of Colchester)
Anthony Hamilton (1739–1812) was an Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Colchester from 1775. Life His father Alexander Hamilton was the fifth son of William Hamilton the Scottish antiquarian, who died in 1724. He had married the heiress Charlotte Styles, and so acquired the Essex manor of Holyfield (Hallifield), in the north-east of the parish of Waltham Abbey which remained in the family into the 19th century. The Hamilton family owned also the Debden Hall farm and estate (see Debden House). The owner of Debden Hall was Alex. Hamilton on a map of 1777. Venn's ''Alumni Cantabrigienses'' proposes the identification of Alexander Hamilton as the London solicitor of the name. He moved to Loughton, transferring the remains of Charlotte and three children to be reburied there in 1744. Anthony Hamilton junior was a younger son of the marriage. He was educated at Harrow School and entered Corpus Christi College, Cambridge in 1755. He graduated B.A. there in 1760, M.A. in 1763, and D.D. i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hamilton-Smith, 3rd Baron Colwyn
Ian Anthony Hamilton-Smith, 3rd Baron Colwyn (born 1 January 1942), commonly known as Anthony Hamilton-Smith, is a peer, dentist and politician. He was one of 90 hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999, sitting as a Conservative. He retired from the House of Lords on 21 July 2022. The son of the 2nd Baron Colwyn was educated at Cheltenham College, at St Bartholomew's Hospital and at the Royal Dental Hospital. He was further educated at the University of London, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and a Licentiate in Dental Surgery (LDS) in 1966, and became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In the same year, he succeeded to his father's titles. Lord Colwyn worked as dentist from 1965 to 2005 and was Chair of the Dental Protection Ltd (a professional support organisation) from 1995 to 2001. He was non-executive director of the Medical Protection Society between 1989 and 2002, and of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Watts Prophets
The Watts Prophets were an American political poetry group from Watts, California, United States. Like their contemporaries The Last Poets, the group combined elements of jazz music and spoken-word performance, making the trio one that is often seen as a forerunner of contemporary hip-hop music. Formed in 1967, the group comprised Richard Dedeaux, Fr Amde Hamilton (born Anthony Hamilton), and Otis O'Solomon (also billed as Otis O'Solomon Smith) (O'Solomon removed the "Smith" from his name in the 1970s). Hamilton is the last surviving member as of March 2022. History Hamilton, O'Solomon, and Dedeaux first met and collaborated at the Watts Writers Workshop, an organization created by Budd Schulberg in the wake of the Watts Riots, as the Civil Rights Movement was beginning to take a new cultural turn. Fusing music with jazz and funk roots, and rapid-fire, spoken-word poetry, they created a sound that gave them a considerable local following. They released two albums, 1969's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antony Hamilton
Antony Hamilton Smith (4 May 1952 – 29 March 1995) was an English-Australian actor, model and dancer. Hamilton began his career as a ballet dancer with The Australian Ballet before becoming a model. He later transitioned into acting and won his first notable role in the 1984 television film ''Samson and Delilah''. That same year, he took over the lead role in the series ''Cover Up'' after the death of the series' lead actor, Jon-Erik Hexum. One of Hamilton's best-known roles was that of Max Harte, an agent in the 1988 revival of '' Mission: Impossible''. In March 1995, Hamilton died of AIDS-related pneumonia at the age of 42. Early life Hamilton was born in Liverpool, England and was orphaned when he was two weeks old. He was adopted by Donald Smith and his wife Margaret as a baby and named Antony Hamilton Smith. His adoptive father was a highly decorated Australian Squadron commander who fought in World War II. His adoptive mother was an English nurse. When he was three year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Hamilton
Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Mercedes. In Formula One, Hamilton has won a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles (tied with Michael Schumacher), and holds the records for the most wins (), pole positions (), and podium finishes (), among others. Born and raised in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Hamilton joined the McLaren young driver programme in 1998. This led to a Formula One drive with McLaren from to , making Hamilton the first, and so far only, black driver to race in the series. In his inaugural season, Hamilton set numerous records as he finished runner-up to Kimi Räikkönen by one point. The following season, he won his maiden title in dramatic fashion—making a crucial overtake on the last lap of the last race of the season—to become the then-youngest Formula One World Champion in history. After six years with McLaren, Hamilton signed with Mercedes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hamilton (athlete)
Anthony Hamilton (born 18 February 1969 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) is a former British Paralympic athlete who represented the United Kingdom at the 1988 and 1992 Paralympic games. He was the winner of two gold medals in the 800m and 1500m in the B3 category at the 1988 games, where he broke the world record for the fastest time over 1500m. In 1992 in Barcelona he won the bronze in the 1500m B3. Hamilton is partially sighted and boarded at Exhall Grange School near Coventry. He was still at school when he first represented his country. Away from athletics he trained as a teacher, and has taught geography at schools around the Midlands. Hamilton was seconded to Birmingham Local Authority to support schools in an Ofsted category before becoming headmaster of George Dixon Academy George Dixon Academy is a school in north Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. Former names include George Dixon Higher Grade School, George Dixon Grammar School, George Dixon Community School, Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hamilton (musician)
Anthony Cornelius Hamilton (born January 28, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album '' Comin' from Where I'm From'' (2003), which featured the title track single " Comin' from Where I'm From" and the follow-up " Charlene". Nominated for 17 Grammy Awards, he is also known for the song "Freedom" from the soundtrack album of ''Django Unchained'' co-written and sung as a duo with indie soul singer Elayna Boynton. Career Hamilton started singing in his church's choir at age 17. He attended South Mecklenburg High School where he sang in their award-winning choir under the direction of Mark Setzer. In 1992, he met producer Mark Sparks who encouraged Hamilton to leave Charlotte and head to New York City where he signed with Andre Harrell's Uptown Records. Hamilton co-wrote the 1999 hit "U Know What's Up" for singer Donell Jones. In 2000, he joined soul singer D'Angelo's international tour in promotion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hamilton (snooker Player)
Anthony Stephen Hamilton (born 29 June 1971) is an English professional snooker player. He has spent five seasons ranked among the game's elite Top 16 and fifteen in the Top 32, reaching a career-high of number ten in the world in the 1999/2000 season. Hamilton is a four-time World Championship quarter-finalist, a Masters semi-finalist and compiler of more than 300 competitive century breaks during his long career. He won his first ranking title in 2017, beating Ali Carter 9–6 in the final of the German Masters, doing so at the age of 45. Career 1991–2000 Hamilton turned professional in 1991, entering the world's top 32 in 1995/1996. Hamilton has reached two ranking tournament finals. In the British Open in 1999, where he lost to Fergal O'Brien, Hamilton opened with two centuries, but O'Brien won five frames on the final black to defeat the Nottingham man. The other was the 2001 China Open. Mark Williams beat him 9–8, despite Hamilton having led 8–5. He made the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hamilton (fighter)
Anthony Hamilton (born April 14, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, Hamilton has also formerly competed for the UFC, MFC, and was the MFC inaugural Heavyweight Champion. Background Originally from Kent, Washington, Hamilton competed in wrestling and football growing up, graduating from Kentwood High School, then attending Highline College, where he earned NJCAA All-American honors in wrestling. He later attended Central Washington University. Mixed martial arts career Early career Hamilton went undefeated during his amateur career (4-0) before turning professional in October 2010. Prior to signing with the UFC, Hamilton competed for the Maximum Fighting Championship, claiming their inaugural heavyweight championship after defeating Smealinho Rama at MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines on October 4, 2013. He defended the title once by defeating '' Ultimate Fighter 10'' contestant Darri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hamilton (soccer)
Anthony Hamilton (born August 26, 1985) is an American soccer player. Career College and amateur Hamilton played college soccer for University of California, Irvine, featuring in 70 games during his four seasons, amassing 23 goals and 7 assists. During his college years he also played for Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League. Hamilton earned his bachelor's degree in 2010 from the University of California, Irvine in Literary Journalism. Professional Hamilton participated in Chivas USA's player combine in December 2006 at the Home Depot Center prior to being drafted by them with the 31st overall pick of the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft. He was released by Chivas in February 2009, having played just 7 games for the team, and subsequently signed for Ventura County Fusion of the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 season. Hamilton signed with Rochester Rhinos on February 16, 2010. After two seasons with Rochester, Hamilton signed with NSC Minnesota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hamilton (archdeacon Of Taunton)
Anthony Hamilton (12 July 1778 - 10 September 1851) was Archdeacon of Taunton from 5 December 1827 until his death. Life He was the younger son of Anthony Hamilton (Archdeacon of Colchester) and his wife Anne Terrick, daughter of Richard Terrick. His older brother was William Richard Hamilton. Hamilton was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. He married Charity Graeme, third daughter of Sir Walter Farquhar, 1st Baronet, physician to the prince regent, and their eldest son was Walter Kerr Hamilton Walter Kerr Hamilton (16 November 1808 – 1 August 1869) was a Church of England priest, Bishop of Salisbury from 1854 until his death. Life He was born in 1808, educated at Eton College, tutored by Thomas Arnold, and then attended Christ Chur ... and their younger son was Edward William Terrick Hamilton. Notes 1778 births 1851 deaths 19th-century English Anglican priests Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Taunton {{Canterbury-archdeacon- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
