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Bill Shepherd (conductor)
William Shepherd (born 1949) is an American astronaut, commander of the Expedition One crew on the International Space Station. William Shepherd may also refer to: *William Shepherd (British politician) (1910–2002), British Conservative MP, 1945–1966 *William Shepherd (English cricketer) (1840–1919), English cricketer * William Shepherd (Trinidadian cricketer) (1873-1955), Trinidadian cricketer *William Robert Shepherd (1871–1934), U.S. cartographer and historian * William Shepherd (Massachusetts politician) (1837–1907), Massachusetts politician * Bill Shepherd (American football) (1911–1967), American football player *Billy Shepherd (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player *Bill Shepherd (English footballer) (1920–1983), English footballer for Liverpool F.C. *Bill Shepherd (politician), chairman of the Northland Regional Council, New Zealand * William Shepherd (minister) (1768–1847), English dissenting minister and politician * William Shepherd (wrestler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shepherd
William McMichael "Bill" Shepherd (born July 26, 1949), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is an American former Navy SEAL, aerospace, ocean, and mechanical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who served as Commander of Expedition 1, the first crew on the International Space Station. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Education and training Shepherd was born on July 26, 1949, to George R. Shepherd and Barbara Shepherd in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, but he considers Babylon, New York, his hometown. He is married to Beth Stringham of Batavia, New York. He graduated from Arcadia High School in Phoenix, Arizona in 1967, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1971. He completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in 1972, then joined the United States Naval Special Warfare Command and qualified as a Navy SEAL. He served with the Navy's Underwater Demolition Team ELEVEN, SEAL Teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shepherd (British Politician)
William Stanley Shepherd (12 March 1910 – 11 October 2002) was a British Conservative politician. Shepherd was educated at Crewe and worked as a manufacturing chemist and company director and director of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. He served with the army in France, Belgium and the Netherlands during World War II, reaching the rank of Lieutenant. Shepherd was elected Member of Parliament for Bucklow at the 1945 general election and for Cheadle from 1950 until 1966, when he was defeated by the Liberal Dr. Michael Winstanley. In Parliament, Shepherd served as a senior member of the Conservative Parliamentary Committee on Trade and Industry and wrote extensively on industrial and social matters. He also spoke out against reform of anti-homosexual laws, once stating ''"The proper way to look at homosexuality is to regard it not as something separate but as something to which any of us can succumb if the circumstances of our lives or the weakness of our outlook make u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shepherd (English Cricketer)
William Shepherd (9 August 1840 – 27 May 1919) was an English first-class cricketer active 1864–68 who played for Surrey. He was born in Kennington; died in Tooting Tooting is a district in South London, forming part of the London Borough of Wandsworth and partly in the London Borough of Merton. It is located south south-west of Charing Cross. History Tooting has been settled since pre- Saxon times .... References 1840 births 1919 deaths English cricketers Surrey cricketers People from Kennington {{England-cricket-bio-1840s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shepherd (Trinidadian Cricketer)
William Shepherd (1873 – 1955) was a Trinidadian cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...er. He played in fifteen first-class matches for Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago from 1896 to 1910. References External links * 1873 births 1955 deaths Barbados cricketers Trinidad and Tobago cricketers Trinidad and Tobago emigrants to Barbados {{Trinidad-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Robert Shepherd
William Robert Shepherd (12 June 1871 in Charleston, South Carolina – 7 June 1934 in Berlin, Germany) was an American cartographer and historian specializing in American and Latin American history. In 1896, Shepherd completed his PhD at Columbia University. He then studied in Berlin and finally became professor of history at Columbia University. He is best known for his ''Historical Atlas'', published in several editions during the early twentieth century. He is considered a pioneer in the field of Latin American history. Shepherd's address to the 1909 meeting of the American Historical Association was "probably the first time that a part of the program of the annual meeting was devoted to the history of other peoples in the Americas". In his remarks, he decried that in the United States the history of the western hemisphere focuses on the English colonies and ignores or disparages the history of Spanish, Portuguese, and French America. He called for a more balanced history of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shepherd (Massachusetts Politician)
William Shepherd (September 17, 1837 – 1907) was a Massachusetts politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the 29th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Early life and education Shepherd was born in Red Hill, County Cavan, Ireland on September 17, 1837. Shepherd moved to the United States when he was 9 years old. He was educated in the Boston Public Schools, graduating from the Mayhew grammar school. Business career Shepherd moved to Lynn in 1857 where he learned the trade of shoe making. Shepherd went into the business of shoe manufacturing with his brother Alan G. Shepherd. Shepherd later worked for other manufactures as a foreman. Community involvement Shepherd was a member of the Fire Department and a member of he represented Ward 3 on the Lynn Common Council. Massachusetts House of Representatives Shepherd was elected to serve in the Massachusetts House of Representatives of 1895 and 1896, representing the 20th Essex district, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Shepherd (American Football)
William Leroy Shepherd (December 4, 1911 – March 8, 1967) was an American football player. He was All-American running back for Western Maryland College, now called McDaniel College and a four-time All-NFL selection in six years playing professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Redskins and Detroit Lions. Attributes Shepherd was describe as "heavy, strong, sawed-off (5′9″) running back who could be positioned at tailback or fullback alternately (and was a) productive pro passer." Shepherd was also known as being a great defensive player being "part of a vigorous defensive unit that shut out eight of its nine opponents, including all of the major foes: Villanova, Boston College, Catholic U, Georgetown and Bucknell.Purcell, Mark. "Unknown All-Starr." College Football Historical Society Newsletter. III.May (1999): 8-10. Web. 13 Jun. 2012. Football Highlights College *In 1934 college football season, 1934 he led the nation in points with 133 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Shepherd (basketball)
Bill L. Shepherd Jr. (born November 18, 1949) is an American former basketball player. A guard born in Bedford, Indiana, Shepherd played at Carmel High School, where he was coached by his father, Bill Shepherd, Sr. He scored 2,465 points in four years and was selected as Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 1968.Billy Shepherd Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on July 20, 2009. He then played at Butler University, also his father's alma mater, from 1969 to 1972, and set school records for highest career scoring average (24.1 points per game) and highest scoring average in a season (27.8 points per game). From 1972 to 1975, Shepherd played in the |
Bill Shepherd (English Footballer)
Bill Shepherd (25 September 1920 – January 1983) was an English professional footballer, who played as a full-back for Liverpool in the Football League. Shepherd signed for Liverpool from Elm Park in 1948. He was a regular in the starting lineup during his first season at the club as he made 41 appearances during the 1948–49 season. However, during his next three seasons at the club he was only a bit-part player, making only 13 appearances before he left in 1952. He joined Lancashire Combination side Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, ..., where he made 11 appearances during his one season at the club. Bill finished his career as player manager at Runcorn Town where he infamously took his team off the pitch in a game against Witton Albion when he c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Shepherd (politician)
William Mervyn Shepherd (born ) was the chairman of the Northland Regional Council in New Zealand from 2013 to 2019. His constituency was Coastal North. In the 2019 local elections, he failed to be re-elected. As of 2022, he is campaign chair for Shane Reti Shane Raymond Reti (born 5 June 1963) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, first elected at the 2014 general election. He is a member of the New Zealand National Party and served as its deputy .... References External linksYour Councilors 1940s births Living people Northland regional councillors Recipients of the Queen's Service Medal Year of birth missing (living people) {{NewZealand-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shepherd (minister)
William Shepherd (11 October 1768 – 21 July 1847) was an English dissenting minister and politician, known also as a poet and writer. Life He was born in Liverpool on 11 October 1768. His father, a tradesman, took an active part in local politics, and was a freeman; he died in 1772. His mother, Elizabeth (died 1787), was daughter of Benjamin Mather, dissenting minister at Over Darwen. Under the supervision of his uncle, Tatlock Mather (died 1785), minister of a presbyterian (Unitarian) congregation at Rainford, near Prescot, William was successively educated: at Holden's academy near Rainford from 1776 to 1782; by Philip Holland from 1782 to 1785; at Daventry Academy from 1785 to 1788 under Thomas Belsham; and at New College, Hackney, from 1788 to 1790 under Belsham, Andrew Kippis, and Richard Price. On the completion of his academic course in 1790 he became tutor to the sons of the Rev. John Yates, including the future Unitarian minister James Yates, the merchant and mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shepherd (wrestler)
William McMichael "Bill" Shepherd (born July 26, 1949), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is an American former Navy SEAL, aerospace, ocean, and mechanical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who served as commander of Expedition 1, the first crew on the International Space Station. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Education and training Shepherd was born on July 26, 1949, to George R. Shepherd and Barbara Shepherd in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, but he considers Babylon, New York, his hometown. He is married to Beth Stringham of Batavia, New York. He graduated from Arcadia High School in Phoenix, Arizona in 1967, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1971. He completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in 1972, then joined the United States Naval Special Warfare Command and qualified as a Navy SEAL. He served with the Navy's Underwater Demolition Team ELEVE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
