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Ben Edwards (other)
This list includes people with given names Ben and Benjamin. Benjamin Edwards may refer to: * Benjamin Edwards (artist) (born 1970), American visual artist and writer * Benjamin Edwards (Maryland politician) (1753–1829), American merchant and politician * Benjamin Edwards (stockbroker) (1931–2009), American stockbroker * Benjamin S. Edwards (1818–1886), American lawyer and judge * Benjamin W. Edwards (c. 1780–1837), American colonist Ben Edwards may refer to: * Ben Edwards (American football) (born 1992), American football wide receiver * Ben Edwards (commentator) (born 1965), British motor racing commentator * Ben Edwards (kickboxer) (born 1985), Australian boxer and mixed martial arts fighter * Ben Edwards (music publisher) (c. 1884–1954), German-born American music publisher and talent agent * Ben Charles Edwards Ben Charles Edwards is a British film director, producer and writer. Edwards began his career working as a photographer. Upon the release of Edwards' fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Edwards (artist)
Benjamin Edwards (born 1970) is an American visual artist known for his work with satellite maps, architectural blueprints, and computer models as source material. He is the husband of political consultant and government official Neera Tanden. Early life and education Benjamin Edwards was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He earned a bachelor's degree from University of California, Los Angeles and studied toward a master's in painting at the San Francisco Art Institute before earning a Master of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design. Career Edwards is known for his paintings that employ appropriated imagery such as satellite maps, architectural blueprints or computer models as source material. His 2004 painting ''Immersion'', for example, used cartography to explore the impact of the highway system on the development of the American suburbs. His 1998 work ''Starbucks: Seattle: Compression'' compressed all of the Starbucks stores in Seattle into one image. In other works, he has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Edwards (Maryland Politician)
Benjamin Edwards (August 12, 1753 – November 13, 1829) was an American merchant and political leader from Montgomery County, Maryland. He represented the third district of Maryland for a very short time in the United States House of Representatives in 1795 after Uriah Forrest resigned. Early life Edwards was born on August 12, 1753 in Stafford County, Virginia; the son of Haden Edwards and Penelope (née Sanford) Edwards. He attended the common schools. Career Edwards was a prominent farmer and merchant in Montgomery County, Maryland. For about twenty-five years, he lived at Mount Pleasant farm, which was nine miles from the Montgomery County court house. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for several years. He was a delegate to the Maryland State Convention of 1788, to vote whether Maryland should ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. He was a mentor to William Wirt, who later became the longest serving Attorney General of the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Edwards (stockbroker)
Benjamin Franklin Edwards III (October 26, 1931 – April 20, 2009) was a stockbroker who expanded A. G. Edwards, a brokerage firm founded by his great-grandfather, from a regional firm to a nationwide stockbroking powerhouse, building it into the largest American brokerage firm headquartered outside of New York City. He built what was the world's largest collection of Imari porcelain, a 3,000-piece portion of which was sold at auction for $6 million. Biography Edwards was born on October 26, 1931, in St. Louis, Missouri, where he lived his entire life other than during college and military service. His father, Presley W. Edwards, was managing partner of the family brokerage business. His great-grandfather, Albert Gallatin Edwards, was an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the administration of Abraham Lincoln, and founded the eponymous firm in 1887.Salter, Jim via ''Associated Press''"Longtime A.G. Edwards CEO Benjamin Edwards dies" ''Forbes'', April 21, 2009. Accessed Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin S
Benjamin ( he, ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He was also the progenitor of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin. Unlike Rachel's first son, Joseph, Benjamin was born in Canaan according to biblical narrative. In the Samaritan Pentateuch, Benjamin's name appears as "Binyamēm" (Samaritan Hebrew: , "son of days"). In the Quran, Benjamin is referred to as a righteous young child, who remained with Jacob when the older brothers plotted against Joseph. Later rabbinic traditions name him as one of four ancient Israelites who died without sin, the other three being Chileab, Jesse and Amram. Name The name is first mentioned in letters from King Sîn-kāšid of Uruk (1801–1771 BC), who called himself “King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin W
Benjamin ( he, ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He was also the progenitor of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin. Unlike Rachel's first son, Joseph, Benjamin was born in Canaan according to biblical narrative. In the Samaritan Pentateuch, Benjamin's name appears as "Binyamēm" (Samaritan Hebrew: , "son of days"). In the Quran, Benjamin is referred to as a righteous young child, who remained with Jacob when the older brothers plotted against Joseph. Later rabbinic traditions name him as one of four ancient Israelites who died without sin, the other three being Chileab, Jesse and Amram. Name The name is first mentioned in letters from King Sîn-kāšid of Uruk (1801–1771 BC), who called himself “King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Edwards (American Football)
Ben Edwards (born April 10, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played football and basketball at York High School in Yorktown, Virginia. He played college football at Richmond for four years. Edwards earned First-team All-CAA honors in 2012 after leading the CAA in receptions with 80. He was also named First-team All-CAA his senior year in 2013. After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, Edwards remained unsigned until being signed by the New York Giants in May 2015. He played in two games for the Giants in 2015, catching one pass for nine yards. He spent the entire 2016 season on injured reserve and became a free agent afterwards. Early years Edwards played high school football at York High School in Yorktown, Virginia. He earned Offensive Player of the Year honors in the Bay Rivers District during his junior year in 2008. He also garnered First-team All-District and All-Region accolades as both a quarterback and kick returner. Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Edwards (commentator)
Ben Edwards (born 14 July 1965) is a British motor racing commentator employed by Formula One, and formerly employed by Channel 4. In the past, he has voiced television coverage of Formula One, Superleague Formula and the British Touring Car Championship, in addition to Formula One DVD Reviews for Duke Video. After spending well over a decade working for networks including Eurosport, ESPN, ITV and F1 Digital +, he was named the BBC's lead TV commentator on its Formula One coverage from 2012 in December 2011. He is known for his enthusiastic and energetic commentary style. In 2022 Edwards is one of the commentators for F1TV’s Formula One racing coverage. Career Starting out Brought up in Surrey, Edwards first started out in motorsport as a mechanic for Formula Ford teams in 1982, before beginning a career as a racing driver. He won the first Formula First championship, a now defunct championship for new drivers, and went to become champion in Caterham-Vauxhall sports cars. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Edwards (kickboxer)
Ben "The Guvner" Edwards (born 17 February 1985) is an Australian heavyweight kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He is the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Canberra tournament champion. Edwards won the tournament by three 1st-round KO's the fastest win in K-1 history in total time of 3 minutes and 28 seconds breaking the previous record held by Jerome Le Banner of 4 minutes and 4 seconds in K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka. Fighting out of Bulldog Gym, Canberra, Australia, he has competed in the K-1, Capital Punishment, Kings of Kombat, SUPERKOMBAT and It's Showtime promotions and is currently signed to GLORY. Biography and career Ben Edwards was born in Sydney and has been living in Canberra since he was 4, currently residing in Queanbeyan. Edwards played Rugby league until he was 19. He represented the Canberra Raiders sides in both Harold Matthews Cup and SG Ball sides. He went to Dickson College where he played first grade for the Queanbeyan Blues. Ben Edwards star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Edwards (music Publisher)
Ben Edwards (c. 1884 – June 17, 1954) was an American music publisher and long-time vaudeville talent agent of German birth. Life and career Born Benjamin Schmelowsky in Posen, Germany, Ben Edwards was the brother of songwriters Leo Edwards and Gus Edwards, and vaudeville songstress Dorothea Edwards. In 1891 he traveled to the United States with his family on the steamship ''Spaarndam'', arriving at the Port of New York on 29 July 1891. The family settled in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Ben Edwards served as his older brother Gus's agent and publisher; managing the Gus Edwards Music Company for fourteen years and booking his brother for vaudeville performances. He expanded into managing the careers of other top vaudeville acts in addition to booking gigs for his other siblings; becoming one of the top vaudeville bookers of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. Edwards died in New York City at the Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital New York Medical College (NYMC or New York M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Charles Edwards
Ben Charles Edwards is a British film director, producer and writer. Edwards began his career working as a photographer. Upon the release of Edwards' feature debut, The British Film Institute remarked that "Charles Edwards’ has crafted distinctive, admirable work that seems to have emerged from the unseen margins of British cinema." Feature films Most recently Edwards created and directed ’The Wheels of Heaven’, starring Mickey Rourke, Gary Stretch and Geoff Bell. Principal photography took place in Los Angeles, London and Bulgaria. The story tells of a troubled young girl, Iva, who meets a charming older boy who gives her the strength to stand up and find her own path in life. But is the boy, as he claims, the fallen angel Lucifer sent to guide Iva in her destiny to save the human race? Or is he a delusional and dangerous young man? When speaking to Deadline, Edwards remarked “The Wheels of Heaven is a tense thriller and at times a touching coming-of-age story; a lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
