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Blandy may refer to: Places * Blandy, Essonne, in the Essonne department * Blandy, Seine-et-Marne, in the Seine-et-Marne department * Blandy, Highland, a location in the highlands of Scotland, U.K. People * David Blandy (born 1976), British artist * Mary Blandy (1720–1752), English murderer * Stella Blandy (1836-1925), French woman of letters, feminist * William H. P. Blandy William Henry Purnell Blandy (28 June 1890 – 12 January 1954), known to close associates as "Spike", was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. Biography Born in New York City 28 June 1890, Blandy graduated first in his cla ...
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Blandy, Essonne
Blandy () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Blandy are known as ''Blandois''. See also *Communes of the Essonne department The following is a list of the 194 communes of the Essonne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Mayors of Essonne Association
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Blandy, Seine-et-Marne
Blandy (; also known as Blandy-les-Tours) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Demography The inhabitants are called ''Blandynois''. Places of interest * Château de Blandy-les-Tours The Château de Blandy-les-Tours is a medieval castle in the village of Blandy-les-Tours ( Seine-et-Marne, France); it is about 5 km from the château de Vaux-le-Vicomte and 10 km from Melun. The castle is in the middle of the village. I ... * Church of Saint Maurice (14th et 16th centuries) See also * Daniel Gittard (1625-1686), architect, born in Blandy-les-Tours * Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department References External links 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) * Communes of Seine-et-Marne {{SeineMarne-geo-stub ...
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David Blandy
David Blandy (born 1976) is a British artist. He was educated at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Chelsea College of Art and Design in London. Blandy produces video, performances and comics that deal with his problematic relationship with popular culture. Blandy gained an artist's residency with Grizedale Arts in 2004. In 2008, he was shortlisted in the Jerwood Moving Image Awards. Blandy won the Breakthrough Award at the South Bank Show Awards 2010. Bibliography *(2003). "Beck's Futures Student Prize for Film and Video." ''Design Week''. April 24. *Glover, Michael (2004). "Nice Video, But Don't Call it Art." ''The Independent ''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was publish ...''. January 13. *Vaughan, Hannah (2005). "Barefoot Blandy." "Transition Tradition Magazine." October ...
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Mary Blandy
Mary Blandy (1720 – 6 April 1752) was an eighteenth century English murderer. In 1751, she poisoned her father, Francis Blandy, with arsenic. She claimed that she thought the arsenic was a love potion that would make her father approve of her relationship with William Henry Cranstoun, an army officer and son of a Scottish nobleman. Background Mary's parents raised her to be an intelligent, articulate Anglican woman. Her reputation in Henley, where she lived her entire life, was that of a well-respected, well-mannered, and well-educated young woman. In 1746, Mary met Captain William Henry Cranstoun. The two intended to marry in 1751. However, it was exposed that he was married to a woman in Scotland and had a child by this marriage. Cranstoun denied the validity of this marriage and made several trips to Scotland over the course of his relationship with Mary to have the marriage annulled. After months of stalling, Mary's father, Francis Blandy, became suspicious of Cranstoun ...
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Stella Blandy
Stella Blandy (née Boué; 24 December 1836 - 18 April 1925) was a French writer and a committed feminist. A contributor to the literary journals ''Revue contemporaine'' and ''Revue des deux mondes'', she wrote novels and essays, and also translated English and Italian works into French. Blandy died in 1925. Biography Françoise-Stella Boué was born 24 December 1836, in the small town of Montesquieu-Volvestre. The family was wealthy and at the time ran the town hall. She was attracted to writing early on in life. Following an excellent education, she immediately continued her studies abroad in England. While there, she married Francis Blandy with whom she had four children; two, Frank and Jeanne, survived early childhood. Her husband died in 1878. On her return to France, she began publishing her works, enjoying some success. Her novels, with strong regional appeal, were written principally for younger readers. While in Paris, she developed her feminist writing as she establishe ...
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