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Binney
Binney is surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Amos Binney, American physician, malacologist and father of William G. Binney * Constance Binney (1896–1989), American stage and film actress and dancer * David Binney, saxophonist and composer * Don Binney, New Zealand painter * Edward William Binney (1812–1882), English geologist * Edwin Binney (1866–1934), inventor of the Crayola crayon * Fred Binney (born 1946), English former professional footballer * George Binney (1900–1972), British arctic explorer * Hibbert Binney (1819–1887), Canadian Church of England bishop * Horace Binney (1780–1875), American lawyer * Hugh Binney aka Admiral Sir Thomas Hugh Binney (1883–1953), British naval officer and administrator * James Binney (born 1950), British astrophysicist * James Binney (cricketer) (1885–1978), born Edgar James Binney, Australian cricketer * Jonathan Binney (1723–1807), merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Binney
James Jeffrey Binney, FRS, FInstP (born 12 April 1950) is a British astrophysicist. He is a professor of physics at the University of Oxford and former head of the Sub-Department of Theoretical Physics as well as an Emeritus Fellow of Merton College. Binney is known principally for his work in theoretical galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, though he has made a number of contributions to areas outside of astrophysics as well. Education and career Binney took a first class BA in the Mathematical Tripos at the University of Cambridge in 1971, then moved to the University of Oxford, reading for a DPhil at Christ Church under Dennis Sciama, which he completed in 1975. He was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton in 1983–87 and again in the fall of 1989. After holding several post-doctoral positions, including a junior research fellowship at Magdalen College, and a position at Princeton University, Binney returned to Oxford as a university lect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Binney
Admiral Sir Thomas Hugh Binney, (9 December 1883 – 8 January 1953) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and the 16th Governor of Tasmania from 1945 to 1951. Early life Binney was born in Douglas, Isle of Man on 9 December 1883, the son of Thomas Godfrey Binney and his wife, Susan Lockhart. Naval career Binney was determined to pursue a career with the Royal Navy from an early age, and he joined the training vessel HMS ''Britannia'' at Dartmouth at the age of 13. He served at sea from 1899 until 1914, and was then aboard as a gunnery officer for the Dardanelles Campaign. Binney had been promoted to the rank of Commander by 1916, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1919. He was made Captain whilst on the China Station in 1922. He became deputy director of plans at the Admiralty in 1925. He went on to be Flag Captain on in 1928, Captain of in 1932 and Chief of Staff to Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1933. Promoted to Rear Admiral in 1934, he became comman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Binney
Jonathan Binney (January 7, 1723/24 – October 8, 1807) was a merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the 1st to 3rd Nova Scotia House of Assemblies from 1758 to 1765. He arrived in Nova Scotia in 1753. His father-in-law was Henry Newton. Binney was buried, along with his two sons Stephen and Hibbert, in the Old Burying Ground in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was born in Hull, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas Binney and Margaret Miller, and went into business in Boston. Binney married Martha Hall in 1746 and they had a child Stephen Hall. Martha died and Jonathan moved to Halifax, leaving his only child in Boston. There he married Hannah Adams Newton and they had another son they named Stephen Hall. Two days later, Jonathan's first son, also named Stephen Hall, died in Boston at age 11 and was buried at King's Chapel. Jonathan and Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres met the Mi'kmaw chiefs at Arichat, Nova Scotia, in 1761, and concluded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binney & Smith
Crayola LLC, formerly the Binney & Smith Company, is an American manufacturing company specializing in list of art media, art supplies. It is known for its brand ''Crayola'' and best known for its crayons. The company is headquartered in Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Forks Township, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. Since 1984, Crayola has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Hallmark Cards. Originally an industrial pigment supply company, Crayola soon shifted its focus to art products for home and school use, beginning with chalk, then crayons, followed later by colored pencils, marker pen, markers, paints, modeling clay, and other related goods. All Crayola-branded products are marketed as toxicity, nontoxic and safe for use by children. Most Crayola crayons are manufactured in the United States. Crayola also produces Silly Putty and a line of professional art products under the 'Portfolio Series brand', including acrylic paint, acrylics, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binney & Burnham
The Binney & Burnham was an American automobile built in Boston from 1901 to 1902 by James L. Binney and John Appleton Burnham. It was a twin-cylinder steam car A steam car is a car (automobile) propelled by a steam engine. A steam engine is an external combustion engine (ECE) in which the fuel is combusted outside of the engine, unlike an internal combustion engine (ICE) in which fuel is combusted ins .... References David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Steam cars Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Massachusetts {{Veteran-auto-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Binney (U (1812–1881), English geologist
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William Binney may refer to: *William Binney (intelligence official) (born 1943), American intelligence official and NSA whistleblower * William G. Binney (1833–1909), American malacologist See also *Edward William Binney Edward William Binney Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS, Fellow of the Geological Society, FGS (1812–1882) was an English geologist. Background Edward William Binney was born at Morton, Nottinghamshire, Morton, in Nottinghamshire in 1812, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William G
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] |
Thomas Binney
Thomas Binney (1798–1874) was an English Congregationalist divine of the 19th century, popularly known as the "Archbishop of Nonconformity". He was noted for sermons and writings in defence of the principles of Nonconformity, for devotional verse, and for involvement in the cause of anti-slavery. Biography Binney was born of Presbyterian parents at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1798, and educated at an ordinary day school. He spent seven years in the employment of George Angus, bookseller and printer of The Side, Newcastle. A fellow apprentice, Robert Emery wrote his song about "The Great Frost on the River Tyne" which had caused the River Tyne to freeze over during January and February 1814; Binney is credited by Thomas Allan, in his ''Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings'' with finishing off the song. After his time with the bookseller, he entered the theological school of Wymondley College, Hertfordshire. In 1829, after short pastorates at Bedford (New Meeting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Keith Binney
Roy Keith Binney (13 April 1885–28 October 1957) was a New Zealand architect and soldier. He was born in Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand on 13 April 1885. He designed some of the most notable houses in Remuera Remuera is an affluent inner city suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located four kilometres southeast of the city centre. Remuera is characterised by many large houses, often Edwardian or mid 20th century. A prime example of a "leafy" sub ... and Parnell. References 1885 births 1957 deaths New Zealand architects New Zealand military personnel People from Auckland {{NewZealand-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard J
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Binney
Marcus Hugh Crofton Binney (born Simms; 21 September 1944) is a British architectural historian and author. He is best known for his conservation work regarding Britain's heritage. Early and family life Binney is the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Crofton Simms MC and his wife, Sonia (née Beresford Whyte).The Peerage Retrieved 8 October 2007 His father was in the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) in the . He was captured in Libya in January 1942 prior to being held as a in Italy and escaped from a lorry in transit in Northern italy and stayed free until he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Binney
Dame Judith Mary Caroline Binney (née Musgrove, 1 July 1940 – 15 February 2011) was a New Zealand historian, writer and Emerita Professor of History at the University of Auckland. Her work focussed on religion in New Zealand, especially the Māori Ringatū religion founded by Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki and continued by Rua Kenana. She also wrote extensively on the history of Ngāi Tūhoe. Biography Binney was born in Australia in 1940, the daughter of Sydney Musgrove, who was appointed professor of English at Auckland University College in 1947. She graduated with a first-class honours degree in history from the University of Auckland in 1965, and started work at the university as a lecturer in the History Department the next year. She retired as professor of history in 2004. She wrote biographies of both Te Kooti and Kenana, as well as a book on Kenana's followers, and another on Pākehā missionary Thomas Kendall. With Judith Bassett and Erik Olssen she wrote ''Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
