|
Bancroft Prize Winners
Bancroft may refer to: People *Bancroft (surname) Places Australia * Bancroft, Queensland, a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia Canada *Bancroft, Ontario United Kingdom * Bancroft, Milton Keynes United States * Bancroft, California *Bancroft, Idaho *Bancroft, Iowa * Bancroft, Kentucky *Bancroft, Louisiana * Bancroft, Maine * Bancroft, Michigan *Bancroft, Minneapolis, Minnesota *Bancroft, Missouri * Bancroft, Nebraska * Bancroft, South Dakota * Bancroft, West Virginia *Bancroft, Wisconsin * Bancroft Creek, a stream in Minnesota *Bancroft Township (other) (multiple places) Zambia *The former name of Chililabombwe Literature * Bancroft Pons, a fictional character in the Solar Pons stories by August Derleth *Bancroft Prize, an American literary award from Columbia University Schools *Bancroft Middle School (Los Angeles, California), an American public middle school located in Los Angeles, California * Bancroft Middle School (San Leandro, Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancroft (surname)
Bancroft is a place name-derived English surname originating in the 13th Century with three purported origins: the locale Bancroft in Ardeley, Hertfordshire; the locale of Bancroft Field in Soham, Cambridgeshire; or an Old English transliteration of the phrase "dweller by the bean field'. Bancroft is thought to be related in origin to two other surnames, Bangcroft and Bencroft. Notable people sharing this surname * The Bancroft family, previous owners of Dow Jones & Company * Aaron Bancroft (1755–1839), Colonial American clergyman and Revolutionary War soldier * Ann Bancroft (born 1955), American explorer * Anne Bancroft (1931–2005), American actress * Billy Bancroft (1871–1959), Welsh international rugby union player and county cricketer * Cameron Bancroft (cricketer) (born 1992), Australian cricketer * Cameron Bancroft (actor) (born 1967), Canadian actor * Dave Bancroft (1891–1972), American baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame * Edward Bancroft (17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancroft Creek
Bancroft Creek is a stream in Freeborn County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The creek was named for its location within Bancroft Township. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi River begins its journey from its headwaters at Lake Itasca and crosses the Iowa border downstream. It is joined by the Minnesota River at Fort Snellin ... References Rivers of Freeborn County, Minnesota Rivers of Minnesota {{Minnesota-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643)
USS ''George Bancroft'' (SSBN-643), a (or "640-class") fleet ballistic missile submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of George Bancroft (1800-1891), United States Secretary of the Navy (1845–1846) and the founder of the United States Naval Academy. Construction and commissioning The contract to build ''George Bancroft'' was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on 1 November 1962 and her keel was laid down there on 24 August 1963. She was launched on 20 March 1965, sponsored by Mrs. Jean B. Langdon, great, great-granddaughter of Secretary Bancroft, and Mrs. Anita C. Irvine, his great, great, great-granddaughter, and commissioned on 22 January 1966, with Captain Joseph Williams in command of the Blue Crew and Commander Walter M. Douglass in command of the Gold Crew. Service history ''George Bancroft'' was assigned to Submarine Squadron 14 of Submarine Flotilla 6 with New Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Bancroft
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named ''Bancroft'' in honor of George Bancroft. * , was a gunboat, launched in 1892, commissioned in 1893 and decommissioned in 1906. * , was a ''Clemson''-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the Navy, naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack s ... as HMCS ''St. Francis''. * , was a ''Benson''-class destroyer commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946. See also * Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bancroft United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USCS Bancroft
USCS ''Bancroft'' was a schooner that served as a survey ship in the United States Coast Survey, a predecessor of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (abbreviated USC&GS), known from 1807 to 1836 as the Survey of the Coast and from 1836 until 1878 as the United States Coast Survey, was the first scientific agency of the United States Government. It ..., from 1846 to 1862. The Coast Survey purchased ''Bancroft'' in 1846 for $2,098.42 and placed her in service the same year. She operated along the United States East Coast during her career. ''Bancroft'' was at Beaufort, South Carolina, on the night of 22 December 1855 when a fire broke out which threatened to destroy the town. The officers and crew of ''Bancroft'' promptly joined others in fighting and containing the fire, and her officers received the thanks of the citizens of Beaufort for ''Bancroft''s quick response to the emergency. ''Bancroft'' was retired in 1862. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancroft (motor Vessel)
''Bancroft'' is a preserved glass-cabin launch, built in 1925 by the City of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. She is a documented work vessel of five net tons, licensed to carry six or less passengers for hire in the coasting trade. She has a registered length of 28.7 feet, her beam is 8.6 feet, and her draft is 2.6 feet. She was used continually for pier inspection by the City of Baltimore Harbor Engineer until 1966. ''Bancroft'' was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1980. References External links *, including photo from 1973, at Maryland Historical Trust Buildings and structures in Baltimore Fell's Point, Baltimore Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland National Register of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancroft's School
Bancroft's School is a co-educational independent day school located in Woodford Green, London Borough of Redbridge. The school currently has around 1,000 pupils aged between 7 and 18, around 200 of whom are pupils of the Preparatory School and 800 of whom are pupils of the Senior School. The school's alumni – or "Old Bancroftians" – include naturalists, poets, academics, politicians, authors, sportsmen, actors, and military figures. These include two recipients of the Victoria Cross – Britain's highest military award for gallantry. They are Robert "Eddie" Cruickshank and Augustus Charles Newman. In recent years these have included David Pannick, Alan Davies, Hari Kunzru, Russell Lissack, YolanDa Brown and Tia Kofi History The school was founded in 1737, following the 1728 death of Francis Bancroft, who bequeathed a sizeable sum of money to the Drapers' Company, which continues to act as trustee for the school. Bancroft's began in the Mile End Road in London's East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancroft School Of Massage Therapy
The Bancroft School of Massage Therapy is a private for-profit trade school in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1950 by Henry LaFleur, proprietor of the Bancroft Health Center, a facility specializing in Swedish massage and sports massage since 1938. He purchased the George School of Massage in Boston, Massachusetts, moved it to Worcester, and renamed it Bancroft School of Massage. Modernization and accreditation In April 1980, Steve Tankanow, a student apprentice and friend of Henry's, purchased the health center and the school, allowing Henry to devote his time to teaching. Under Steve's guidance, Bancroft moved to modern quarters in the same building, officially becoming BSMT in November 1981. Tanakow then began work on gaining academic recognition for the school, and for the profession of massage therapy as a whole. In November 1985, BSMT became the first "massage therapy" school to be licensed by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancroft School
Bancroft School in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, is an independent, co-educational, PreK–12, college-preparatory day school. Students typically live in Central Massachusetts and MetroWest, MetroWest Boston. The school campus measures . The school has three divisions: pre-kindergarten and Elementary school (United States), lower school, Middle school#United States, middle school, and Secondary education in the United States#High school, upper school. History The School was named for George Bancroft, 1800–1891, educator, diplomat, philanthropist, and writer who helped found the U.S. Naval Academy and wrote the first comprehensive history of the United States. *1900: Bancroft School established at 93 Elm Street by a group of Worcester parents. *1922: Moved to new facilities on Sever Street. *1958: Moved to current location at 110 Shore Drive after Norton Abrasives (now a brand of Saint-Gobain) donated of land. *1969: Converted to fully co-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancroft Middle School (San Leandro, California)
San Leandro Unified School District is a publicly funded unified school district in San Leandro, Alameda County, California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, between Oakland to the northwest and Hayward to the southeast. The district has 12 schools and 447 teachers, with a total enrollment of 8,729 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Staff In 2008–09, the district employed 447 classroom teachers, filling the equivalent of 426.4 full-time positions. Teaching staff were assigned primarily as follows: 182 in self-contained classrooms, 193 in subject area classrooms, nine in vocational education classrooms, and 35 in special education classrooms. Certified staff also included 43 administrators and 46 staff in pupil services. Full teaching credentials were held by 95.1% of teaching staff. University and District interns constituted 4.9% of the staff, with no teachers holding emergency credentials. Annual salaries ranged from the lowest offered of $49,363 to $9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancroft Middle School (Los Angeles, California)
This is a list of schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The concept of zones is explained on the LAUSD website. K–12 schools Zoned schools *Elizabeth Learning Center (only K–8 is zoned) ( Cudahy, opened 1927) *James A. Foshay Learning Center (only 6–12 is zoned; in order to attend Foshay LC for 9–12, a student has to have been enrolled as an 8th grader) (Los Angeles, opened 1924) *Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools (opened 2010) *Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (formerly Vaughn Street Elementary School) Magnet/alternative schools *Banneker Special Education Center (Willowbrook) * Marlton School (Los Angeles, opened 1968) – for deaf and hearing-impaired students * Lake Balboa Magnet (Los Angeles) – currently the only K–12 Magnet School in LAUSD. 4–12 schools ;Zoned schools * Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools (Central Los Angeles New Learning Center 1 Middle School/High School) (opened September 2010) (on the site of the Ambassador Hotel) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancroft Prize
The Bancroft Prize is awarded each year by the trustees of Columbia University for books about diplomacy or the history of the Americas. It was established in 1948, with a bequest from Frederic Bancroft, in his memory and that of his brother, diplomat and attorney, Edgar Addison Bancroft. The Bancroft Prize is considered one of the most distinguished academic awards in the field of history. The prize has been generally considered to be among the most prestigious awards in the field of American history writing. It comes with a $10,000 stipend (raised from $4,000 beginning in 2004). Seventeen winners had their work supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and 16 winners were also recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for History. The prize was affected by the post-award controversy involving the scholarship of Michael A. Bellesiles, who received the prize for his work in 2001. Following independent investigations, Columbia University rescinded the prize for the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
