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Bill Newman (guitarist)
William Newman may refer to: * William Newman (woodcarver) (born c. 1649, flourished 1670–1694), English woodcarver * William Newman (MP) for Poole (UK Parliament constituency) * William Newman (computer scientist) (1939–2019), British computer scientist * William Newman (priest) (1811–1864), inaugural Anglican Dean of Cape Town * William Newman (actor) (1934–2015), American actor * William Newman (Canadian politician) (1873–?), politician from Ontario, Canada * William Gould Newman, politician from Ontario, Canada; MPP, 1967–1981 * William Newman (American football) (c. 1882 – 1964), American college football player and coach * William A. Newman (born 1948), American painter and computer artist * William P. Newman (1810–1866), fugitive slave * William R. Newman (born 1955), American historian of science * William S. Newman (1912–2000), American musicologist * William Truslow Newman (1843–1920), U.S. federal judge * William Clifford Newman (1928–2017), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Newman (woodcarver)
William Newman (born c. 1649, flourished 1670–1694) was an English woodcarver (ornamental sculptor) of the Stuart Restoration, Restoration period. He collaborated in the furnishing of the churches of the City of London rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London. A number of his works survive including some of his preparatory drawings. It has been emphasised that, despite the persistent idea that Grinling Gibbons was responsible for much of the carving in the rebuilt City churches, in the building accounts and parish minute-books Gibbons's name appears only once, in connection with the exceptional altarpiece at St Mary Abchurch, a church which also contains carvings by William Newman and William Emmett. The Weavers' Company Hall Accounts for the furnishing of the Worshipful Company of Weavers, Weavers' Company Hall (which was rebuilt after the Fire by 1669) show that in 1671 and 1672 Newman was paid for carvings in the Parlour, and for various images on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William P
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 Neuman
William F Neuman (June 2, 1919 in Petoskey, Michigan – January 4, 1981 in Rochester, New York) was an important biochemist and author. Neuman was an authority on the biochemistry of bone tissue. Before joining the faculty of the University of Rochester in 1944, he headed the biochemistry section of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission at the university and helped develop the field of health physics. In 1965 he was a member of the scientific team that studied the effects of space flight on astronauts Frank Borman and James A. Lovell after their fourteen-day flight on Gemini 7. Neuman was the author or co-author of more than two hundred scholarly publications. The William F. Neuman Award, since 1981, has been presented annually by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research for "outstanding and major scientific research" in bone and mineral research. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmalade (band)
Marmalade are a Scottish pop rock band originating from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and The Gaylords, recording four singles for Columbia (EMI). In 1966 they changed the band's name to The Marmalade, and were credited as such on all of their subsequent recorded releases with CBS Records and Decca Records until 1972. Their greatest chart success was between 1968 and 1972, placing ten songs on the UK Singles Chart, and many overseas territories, including international hits "Reflections of My Life", which reached #10 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart and #3 on the UK Chart in January 1970, and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", which topped the UK chart in January 1969, the group becoming the first-ever Scottish artist to top that chart. The original members began to drift away in the early 1970s, resulting in the band departing Decca in 1972. In 1973 the first evolved line up of the band rejoined EMI Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Newman
William Newman (24 November 1946 – 12 October 2022) was an Irish footballer who played as a midfielder in the League of Ireland during the 1960s and 1970s. Newman played for the amateur Bohemians alongside the likes of Billy Young and Tommy Kelly before turning professional and signing for Shelbourne. While at Shelbourne, he made his solitary appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team on 27 May 1969 in a 2–0 defeat to Denmark in place of Johnny Giles. Newman was also briefly player-manager of Tonbridge in 1971, replacing fellow Irishman Joe Carolan Joseph Carolan (8 September 1937 – 26 September 2018) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a full-back in the Football League for Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion. Born in Dublin, Carolan started his career with Ho ... in the role. Newman died on 12 October 2022, at the age of 75. References 1946 births 2022 deaths Republic of Ireland association footballers Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Clifford Newman
William Clifford Newman (August 16, 1928 – May 20, 2017) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1984 to 2003. Biography William Newman was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from Calvert Hall College in 1946. He then entered St. Charles College in Catonsville, and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary's Seminary in 1950. In 1954, he received a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 29, 1954. His first assignment was as assistant pastor at St. Elizabeth Church in Baltimore. From 1962 to 1967, Newman served as the first principal of St. Paul's Latin High School. He was raised to the rank of Papal Chamberlain by Pope Paul VI in June 1965. That same year, he received a Master's degree from Loyola College. From 1967 to 1976, he served as superintendent of Catholic schools in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Truslow Newman
William Truslow Newman (June 23, 1843 – February 14, 1920) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Education and career Born on June 23, 1843, near Knoxville, Tennessee, Newman read law to enter the bar in 1866. He was a captain in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, from 1861 to 1865. During the war, he was taken prisoner in battle at Johnson's Ferry. Shortly afterwards, he was released in exchange. He returned to fight and lost his right arm in the Battle of Jonesborough. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1866 to 1871. He was the city attorney of Atlanta from 1871 to 1883, thereafter returning to private practice until 1886. Federal judicial service Newman received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on August 13, 1886, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia vacated by Judge Henry Kent McCay. He was no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
