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Arad (given Name)
Arad is a masculine given name. People with the name include: * Arad Simon Lakin (1810–1890), American minister, and university president * Arad McCutchan (1912–1993), American college basketball coach * Arad Sawat (born 1975), Israeli film and television set and production designer * Arad Thomas (1807–1889), American lawyer See also * Arad (surname) Arad (אָרַד) is a surname from the Hebrew word for bronze. Notable people with the surname include: * Atar Arad (born 1945), Israeli-American violist; older brother to Ron * Avi Arad (born 1948), Israeli-American businessperson; current CEO ..., list of people with the surname {{given name Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad Simon Lakin
Rev. Arad Simon Lakin (May 10, 1810–January 22, 1890) was an American minister, and university president. He was a Methodist minister from New York state, sent to Alabama in order to reestablish the national Methodist Church in the state, and was labeled a "carpetbagger" by Southerners. He was appointed president of the University of Alabama for a period during the Reconstruction era. Biography Arad Simon Lakin was born in 1810 in Hancock, Delaware County, New York. He grew up in New York state in rural poverty. Lakin served as the Chaplain of the 8th Indiana Cavalry, Union Army, during the American Civil War. He was a reverend from Ohio and had been active in the political organizing of freed slaves. The Bishop of Ohio send minister Lakin to Alabama as a missionary for the national Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC). His goal was to establish a biracial congregation at MEC in Alabama and as a result, the Ku Klux Klan targeted Lakin. On September 1, 1868, Lakin and Alabama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad McCutchan
Arad A. McCutchan (July 4, 1912 – June 16, 1993) was a collegiate basketball coach. The Evansville, Indiana, native coached his hometown University of Evansville from 1946 to 1977, guiding the Purple Aces to a 514–314 record. McCutchan spent seven years coaching Benjamin Bosse High School (1936–1943) before serving in the United States Navy during World War II. In 1946 he took over the head coaching position at University of Evansville. In the following years he guided them to five NCAA College Division Basketball Championships (1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1971) as well as three undefeated seasons in their conference (1964, 1965, 1971). McCutchan was named NCAA College Division Coach of the Year two times (1964, 1965). He was an assistant coach to Gene Bartow for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, where he won the bronze medal. On April 27, 1981, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was inducted in the Indiana Basketball Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad Sawat
Arad Sawat (born January 23, 1975), is an Israeli set and production designer for television and in the film industry. He has designed and created sets for many television drama series and feature films, as well as designing conceptual spaces for industrial complexes. Sawat received international acclaim for his artistic design in Oscar-nominated ''Footnote'' (2011), winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. He is a three time Ophir Award winner for Best Artistic Direction. Biography Early life He was born in Tzfat, Israel, to Jewish parents. In 1993 he enlisted in the IDF and served in the Intelligence Corps. On completion of his military service in 1996 he moved to Tel Aviv. Career In 1996 Sawat began work as a props man and stylist for television. In the late 90s he began working as a set designer in television productions, as well as designing sets for commercial advertising. In particular, he designed and created sets which were built outs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad Thomas
Arad Thomas (November 18, 1807 – June 24, 1889 Albion, New York) was an American lawyer, judge, and author from New York. Life Thomas was born in Woodstock, Vermont in 1807. He remained on the family farm until the age of 17 years when he started his pursuit of higher education, graduating from Union College in 1830. At the age of 24 he became Deputy Secretary of State for Vermont in 1831 before removing to Gaines, Orleans County, New York the following year. Upon his arrival he began the study of law under the Hon. William W. Ruggles of Gaines before his admittance to the bar. In 1836 he relocated several miles south to the village of Albion where he practiced law. He was elected to the position of President of the Village of Albion in 1840 and was subsequently reelected twice. While in this capacity, he and Lorenzo Burrows were tasked with drafting amendments to the village charter in 1842 to allow for the establishment of Mount Albion Cemetery. His work resulted in a com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad (surname)
Arad (אָרַד) is a surname from the Hebrew word for bronze. Notable people with the surname include: * Atar Arad (born 1945), Israeli-American violist; older brother to Ron * Avi Arad (born 1948), Israeli-American businessperson; current CEO of Marvel Studios * Boaz Arad (1956–2018), Israeli visual artist * Dori Arad (born 1982), Israeli footballer * Maya Arad (born 1971), American-based Israeli writer * Michael Arad (born 1969), Israeli-American architect * Moshe Arad (1934–2019), Romanian-Israeli diplomat * Naama Arad (born 1985), Israeli sculptor and installation artist * Nava Arad (1938–2022), Israeli politician * Ofri Arad (born 1998), Israeli footballer * Ron Arad, multiple people ** Ron Arad (industrial designer) (born 1951), Israeli industrial designer, architect, and artist; younger brother to Atar ** Ron Arad (pilot) (born 1958), Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer; classified as missing in action since 1986 * Roy Arad (born 1977), Israeli journalist, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
