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Bill Dickson (administrator)
William Dickson may refer to: *William Dickson (Australian politician) (1893–1966), member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales *William Dickson (bishop) (1745–1804), Bishop of Down and Connor, 1784–1804 * William Dickson (MP) (1748–1815) British Army commander and Member of Parliament * William Dickson (congressman) (1770–1816), American congressman from Tennessee * William Dickson (Falklands settler) (died 1833), administrator of Fort Louis in the Falklands in 1833 *William Dickson (footballer, born 1866) (1866–1910), Scottish footballer * William Dickson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2002), Northern Irish footballer *William Dickson (Northern Ireland politician) (born 1947), Northern Irish councillor and shooting survivor *William Dickson (Nova Scotia politician) (1779–1834), politician in Nova Scotia *William Dickson (RAF officer) (1898–1987), British Chief of the Air Staff, 1953–1956 *William Dickson (Upper Canada) (1769–1846), lawyer, businessman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dickson (Australian Politician)
William Edward Dickson (26 April 1893 – 22 May 1966) was an English-born Australian politician. Early life Dickson was born at Widnes in Lancashire to alkali labourer Edward Dickson and Bertha Stancliffe. He migrated to Australia in 1913 and worked as an accountant for a mine in Broken Hill. He lost his job after opposing conscription during World War I, and worked as a labourer and then as manager of the ''Barrier Daily Truth''. On 22 October 1922 he married Alice Celia Cogan, with whom he had five children. Political career He then moved to Sydney, and from 1925 to 1934 was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Involved in Bob Heffron's Industrial Labor Party, he soon returned to the ALP and was general secretary from 1940 to 1941 and campaign director from 1940 to 1952. He returned to the Legislative Council in 1940, where he would remain until his death. He was an assistant minister from 1941 to 1948, and from 1948 to 1952 was Minister for Buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kennedy Dickson
William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (3 August 1860 – 28 September 1935) was a British people, British inventor who devised an early motion picture camera under the employment of Thomas Edison. Early life William Kennedy Dickson was born on 3 August 1860 in Le Minihic-sur-Rance, Brittany, France. His mother was Elizabeth Kennedy-Laurie (1823?–1879) who may have been born in Virginia. His father was James Waite Dickson, a Scottish artist, astronomer and linguist. James Dickson claimed direct lineage from the painter William Hogarth, and from Judge John Waite, the man who sentenced Charles I of England, King Charles I to death. Inventor and film innovator At age 19 in 1879, William Dickson wrote a letter to American inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison seeking employment. He was turned down. That same year Dickson, his mother, and two sisters moved from Britain to Virginia. In 1883 he was finally hired to work at Edison's laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. In 1888, Ediso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Dickson (footballer)
William Dickson (born 8 April 1947 in Larkhall) is a Scottish former footballer, who played most notably for Kilmarnock and Scotland. He played for Kilmarnock for approximately a decade, winning international honours in 1970 and 1971. After a season with Motherwell Motherwell ( sco, Mitherwall, gd, Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarks ..., he became a coach at Ayr United. He briefly resumed his playing career with Hamilton. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dickson, Billy 1945 births Living people Footballers from Larkhall Scottish Football League players Scotland men's international footballers Scottish men's footballers Kilmarnock F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Ayr United F.C. non-playing staff Scottish Football League representative p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Dickson
Billy Dickson is an American cinematographer and television director. As a cinematographer he is best known for his work on the television series '' Ally McBeal'', for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series in 2001 and 2002. He was also a cinematographer for numerous television films and photographed the television series '' The Big Easy'', ''Hidden Hills'' and ''12 Miles of Bad Road''. As a television director, he directed episodes of ''Ally McBeal'', ''One Tree Hill'' and the reality series ''Majors & Minors''. In 2008, Dickson created the internet television series ''IQ-145'', starring Thomas Dekker and Lindsey McKeon. Dickson also directed, edited, photographed and wrote all the episodes for the series. Billy was Writer/Director/DP/Executive Producer on the 2016 Christian Film of the Year ''Believe Believe may refer to: *Belief, a psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William M
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William B
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Angus Dickson
William Angus Dickson (9 February 1882 – 25 July 1967) was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ... from 1934 to 1945 who represented the riding of Perth. Background Dickson was a farmer in Elma Township. He is related to Thomas Ballantyne, and great-grandfather of Jane Philpott. Politics Dickson was reeve of Elma Township. In 1934, he ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Perth County. References External links * 1882 births 1967 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs People from Perth County, Ontario {{Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dickson (chemist)
William Dickson TD MBE FRSE FRSC (23 January 1905 – 21 October 1992) was a Scottish chemist and educator. He was the only British schoolteacher to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He was proud of his fishing heritage. A keen fisherman he held the claim to fame for catching one of Scotland’s largest ever halibut .Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Obituary: Dec 1992) He believed that education, and teaching, should be enjoyable. His nickname amongst pupils was Cappy Dick. Life He was born on 23 January 1905 in St Abbs on the south-east Scottish coast, the son of a lobster-fisherman. He was educated in St Abbs then strongly encouraged to continue his education at Berwickshire High School due to his clear talent. He then undertook teacher training at the newly created Moray House School of Education in Edinburgh. From there he won a place to study chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, graduating with a first class degree. In 1931 he rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Steel Dickson
William Steel Dickson (1744–1824) was an Irish Presbyterian minister and member of the Society of the United Irishmen, committed to the cause of Catholic Emancipation, democratic reform, and national independence. He was arrested on the eve of the United Irish rising in his native County Down in June 1798, and not released until January 1802. Early life Dickson was born on 25 December 1744, the eldest son of John Dickson, a tenant farmer of Ballycraigy, in the parish of Carnmoney, County Antrim. His mother was Jane Steel and on the death (13 May 1747) of his uncle, William Steel, the family added his Mother's maiden name to their own. In his boyhood Dickson was educated by Robert White, a Presbyterian minister from Templepatrick and entered University of Glasgow in November 1761. On leaving graduating he seems to have been employed for a time in teaching; and in 1771 he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister. Until the outbreak of the American war of independence he occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Purdie Dickson
William Purdie Dickson DD LLD (1823–1901) was a Scottish minister and theologian. He was Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow from 1873 to 1895. The William Dickson Prize is named in his honour. Early life William Purdie Dickson was born 22 October 1823 in Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of Rev George Dickson, the minister of Kilrenny in Fife. The younger Dickson attended Lanark School and St. Andrews University. He was lincensed to preach as a Church of Scotland minister by the Presbytery of Linlithgow in 1845. He was ordained in Cameron, Fife on 9 September 1851 and received a Doctor of Divinity from St. Andrews in 1865 and a Doctor of Laws (LLD) from Edinburgh University in 1885. Academic life In 1863 Dickson came to Glasgow, Scotland, as the Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow, a position he held until 1873. From 1873 to 1895 he served as the professor of divinity after which he was succeeded by William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kirk Dickson
William Kirk Dickson (1860 – 14 July 1949) was a Scottish advocate, librarian and writer. He was Keeper of the Advocates' Library from 1906 to 1925, and Librarian of the National Library of Scotland from 1925 to 1931. Life He was born in Edinburgh, the son of William Dickson of Mauricewood (near Glencorse) and his wife, Anne Kirk. He studied law at University of Edinburgh and qualified as an advocate in 1887. In 1890 he was living and working at 38 York Place. In the late 19th century he lived at 3 Darnaway Street on the Moray Estate in western Edinburgh. In 1912 University of St Andrews granted him an honorary doctorate, LL.D. He died in Edinburgh on 14 July 1949 and is buried with his parents in the Grange Cemetery in the south of the city. The grave lies against the south wall. His wife Kathleen Murdoch, daughter of Major General Sir Robert Murdoch-Smith lies with him. His son Rear Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898–1952) is buried at St Mark's Church, Highcliffe, Dors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
