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Betsy Curtis Lyons
Betsy is an English feminine given name, often a nickname for Elizabeth. People * Betsy, stage name of Welsh singer Elizabeth Humfrey *Betsy Ancker-Johnson (born 1927), American plasma physicist *Betsy Atkins (born 1953), American business executive and entrepreneur * Betsy Balcombe (1802−1871), English friend of Napoleon I at Saint Helena *Betsy Beard (born 1961), American coxswain *Betsy Beers (born 1957), American television and film producer *Betsy Beutler, American actress *Betsy Blair (1923–2009), American actress *Betsy Bobel, American dietitian and model *Betsy Boze, American academic and education administrator *Betsy Brown (born 1963), American poet *Betsy Bryan (born 1949), American Egyptologist *Betsy Butler (born 1963), American politician *Betsy Byars (1928–2020), American author * Betsy B. Carr (born 1946), American politician *Betsy or Betty Careless (c. 1704–1739), English courtesan *Betsy Clifford (born 1953), Canadian alpine skier *Betsy Close (born 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth (given Name)
Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew language, Hebrew name (), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint. Occurrence in the Bible "Elizabeth" appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of Aaron's wife ("Elisheba, Elisheva" in the Hebrew Bible), and in the New Testament as the name of the Elizabeth (biblical figure), wife of the priest Zechariah (New Testament figure), Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. It has also been the name of several saints and queens. Statistics The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. 'Elizabeth' was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It is the only name that remained in the top ten US girls' names list from 1925 to 1972. In the early 21st century, 'Elizabeth' has been among the top 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Clifford
__NOTOC__ Elizabeth Clifford (born October 15, 1953) is a Canadian retired alpine skier. At the 1968 Winter Olympics, she was the youngest Canadian skier ever to compete. She finished 7th at the 1970 Alpine Skiing World Cup and 10th at the 1971 Alpine Skiing World Cup. In 1971, she won the Alpine skiing World Cup in slalom skiing. In 1970, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. In 1971, she was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame The Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame is an honour roll of the top Canadian Olympic athletes, teams, coaches, and builders (officials, administrators, and volunteers). It was established in 1949. Selections are made by a committee appointed by the Cana .... World Cup victories Overall Individual races References External links * * * * * * * 1953 births Living people Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers of Canada Canadian female alpine s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Hassett
Betsy Doon Hassett (born 4 August 1990) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for the New Zealand women's national football team and New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix. She has previously played for German side SC Sand, English club Manchester City, Amazon Grimstad in Norway, Werder Bremen in Germany's Frauen-Bundesliga, Dutch club Ajax and Icelandic clubs KR and Stjarnan. Hassett represented New Zealand at the 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. At youth level, she played at the 2008 and 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup tournaments. Early life Born in the Auckland suburb of Titirangi, Hassett began playing football at the age of four with her brothers. She was captain of Avondale College First XI Girls Football team in 2008 and led them to third place at the National Schools Tournament. University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears, 2009–2012 Hassett attended the University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Hands
Betsy Hands is a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years. Composition of the House :''67th Legislature – 2021†..., representing District 99 since 2007. Personal information Betsy Hands knows how to speak French. Education The schools that Betsy Hands attended were: *University of Montana *University of Michigan *Breck School Career Hands currently is the Executive Director at Montana Smart Growth Coalition and Representative at Montana State Legislature. Previous career *Energy and Conservation Director at Western Environmental Law Center *Director at Hands on Consulting *Mickelson Fellow at Western Governors' Association *Executive Director at Homeword *Adjunct professor and research assistant at University of Montana *Intern at Rocky Mountain Institute *Instr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Hager
Elizabeth Hager ( 1750 or 1755 – 12 July 1843), known as Betsy or Betsey, was an American farmer and blacksmith who prepared weapons used in the early stages of the American Revolution. Betsey Hager had worked for a blacksmith and farmer named Samuel Leverett in Massachusetts. After the Battle of Concord, she noticed cannons that had been abandoned by the British. They were brought to Leverett's smithy, repaired, and subsequently used by the American forces. At the smithy, Hager repaired firearms and prepared ammunition. She also tended to the sick and wounded and was said to be proficient at using herbal remedies. The Betsey Hager Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is located in Grand Island, Nebraska. Personal life Hager married John Pratt on July 22, 1787 in Newton, Massachusetts. Both of them were from Framingham, Massachusetts. The couple moved to Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Gotbaum
Elisabeth A. Gotbaum (née Flower; born June 11, 1938) is an American civil servant, politician and a former New York City Public Advocate. She was elected Public Advocate for New York City in 2001 and reelected in 2005. She was the third woman elected to a citywide post in NYC history. The other two were Carol Bellamy, who served as city council president from 1978 to 1985, and Elizabeth Holtzman, who served as comptroller from 1990 to 1993. She is a Democrat and currently serves as Executive Director of Citizens Union. Early life and education Flower attended The Brearley School and graduated from the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry in 1956. She attended Connecticut College for two years, followed by Barnard College of Columbia University. She earned her B.A. from George Washington University in 1961. After graduation, she moved to Recife, Brazil, where she taught high school English and mastered Spanish and Portuguese. She returned to New York several years later and earned a mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Freese
Betsy Freese is an American editor, blogger, and radio personality who focuses on small and large-scale agriculture journalism as executive editor for Successful Farming and Living the Country Life. She was the host of both the Living the Country Life radio series and TV show. She produces the exclusive annual Pork Powerhouses ranking of the largest 25 pork producers in the U.S. and Canada. Early life Betsy Freese was raised in Maryland, one of three children. She was exposed to agriculture from a young age through her father, Phil Johnson, who raised pigs and grew corn. In 1975 her father purchased a turkey farm from his father, Warren Johnson. The farm was originally used to grow turkeys, and provided one of the first turkeys for the White House Thanksgiving under president Harry S. Truman. Betsy’s father converted the farm to raise confinement hogs and grow strawberries. Education Betsy attended Iowa State University, majoring in agricultural journalism. There she met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Fagin
Betsy Fagin (born 1972) is an American poet. She is the author of ''All is Not Yet Lost'' ( Belladonna, 2015), ''Names Disguised'' (Make Now Books, 2014) as well as numerous chapbooks including ''Poverty Rush'' (Three Sad Tigers, 2011), ''the science seemed so solid'' (dusie kollektiv, 2011), ''Belief Opportunity'' (Big Game Books Tinyside, 2008), ''Rosemary Stretch'' (dusie e/chap, 2006), ''For every solution there is a problem'' (Open 24 Hours, 2003), and a number of self-published chapbooks. She received degrees in literature and creative writing from Vassar College and CUNY Brooklyn College and completed a Master of Library Science degree in information studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she was an American Library Association Spectrum Scholar. She was named one of ''Library Journal''s Movers & Shakers in 2012, for her work with The People's Library at Occupy Wall Street. Fagin served as Editor for the Poetry Project Newsletter from 2015–2017. She was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Robertson Eyre
Betsy Robertson Eyre (n̩e Walter, 28 November 1911 Р17 January 1983) was a New Zealand teacher, community worker and local politician. She was born in Nelson, New Zealand, on 28 November 1911. In the 1967 New Year Honours, Eyre was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ..., for services to the community and local government. References 1911 births 1983 deaths Deputy mayors of places in New Zealand Nelson City Councillors New Zealand educators New Zealand social workers People from Nelson, New Zealand People educated at Nelson College for Girls New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century New Zealand politicians 20th-century New Zealand women politicians {{NewZealand-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy DeVos
Elisabeth Dee DeVos ( ; ' Prince; born January 8, 1958) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021. DeVos is known for her support for school choice, school voucher programs, and charter schools. She was Republican national committeewoman for Michigan from 1992 to 1997 and served as chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 1996 to 2000, and again from 2003 to 2005. She has advocated for the Detroit charter school system and she is a former member of the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education. She has served as chair of the board of the Alliance for School Choice and the Acton Institute and headed the All Children Matter PAC. DeVos is married to former Amway CEO Dick DeVos. Her brother, Erik Prince, a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, is the founder of Blackwater USA. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Devine
Betsy Devine (born 1946) is an American author, journalist, and blogger, with published works including ''Longing for the Harmonies'' (1988), an appreciation of modern physics with Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek, and of ''Absolute Zero Gravity'' (1993), a collection of light-hearted material about science, with biologist Joel E. Cohen. She is a Wikipedian and spoke at Wikimania in 2006. Biography Devine earned a master's degree in engineering from Princeton University. Devine has had, according to her self-description, "many years of immersion in geek sociology, including both Slashdot and Wikipedia flame wars". She is co-author, with husband Frank Wilczek, of ''Longing for the Harmonies'', an appreciation of modern physics; and also, with biologist Joel E. Cohen, of ''Absolute Zero Gravity'', a collection of science jokes, poems, and stories. About 75 pages taken from her blog were included as "a contribution" to a collection of essays written by Frank Wilczek on various aspect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Cullen
Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Cullen (born August 14, 1938) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Cullen was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ... in 1960 with a degree in Physical Education. She turned professional in 1962 and became a teaching pro. In 1965, she joined the LPGA Tour. Cullen won three times on the LPGA Tour between 1972 and 1975. After her playing career, Cullen became a club professional. Professional wins (3) LPGA Tour wins (3) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cullen, Betsy American female golfers Oklahoma Sooners women's golfers LPGA Tour golfers Golfers from Oklahoma Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma 1938 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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