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Blewett
Blewett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III (b. 1945), US lawyer * Anders Blewett (b. 1980), US politician *Bob Blewett (1877–1958), US baseball player *Curtis Blewett, Canadian sailor * Edward Blewett (1848–1929), US owner of mines *George Blewett (1873–1912), Canadian academic and philosopher * Greg Blewett (b. 1971), Australian cricketer * Hildred Blewett (1911–2004), Canadian physicist * Jean Blewett (1862–1934), Canadian writer * Jimmy Blewett (b. 1980), US NASCAR driver *Joan Warnow-Blewett (1931–2006), US archivist *John Blewett III (1973–2007), US NASCAR driver * John P. Blewett (1910–2000), Canadian-American physicist * Joseph Blewett (1925–2013), South African cricketer *Kate Blewett (fl. 1990s–present), British documentary filmmaker * Kerry Blewett (b. 1986), British life guard * Mary Blewett (b. 1938), US author and historian * Neal Blewett (b. 1933), Australian politician and political science acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Blewett
James Robert Blewett (born August 26, 1980) is a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver. He is the younger brother of the late John Blewett III. Early career At 14 years of age, Blewett started racing karts at New Egypt Speedway and Flemington Speedway. At 18, he moved up into a Pro Stock (Now Sportsman) race car at Wall Township Speedway. The following year he moved up a class again, this time into Modifieds. His car displayed the number 76, the same number that had belonged to his father, John Jr. His first win in modifieds came seven days before his 20th birthday. 2001: Showtime Mania Blewett's racing started at a high note, by winning Opening Night at Wall, that placed him on top of the points. He lost the points lead at least three times One: black flagged for rough riding, Two: involved in a minor accident, and Three: Smashed in the rear at a double points event which was a 76 lapper. Fans, Family, Friends and himself felt that his hopes of winning the track title were over but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Blewett III
John Richard Blewett III (October 25, 1973 – August 16, 2007) was a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver. Career Blewett started racing go karts at the age of 10. In 1996, at age 22, he won the coveted NASCAR's Northeast Regional Championship, falling only a few points shy of the National Title. During his career he recorded 97 wins between 1993 and 2007, including track championships at Flemington Speedway, Wall Township Speedway, New Egypt, as well as New Hampshire. In 2006, he was honored during the motorsports show in Atlantic City as the northeast's Winningest Pavement Driver, for that year, as tallied by Area Auto Racing News. Death and memorial On August 16, 2007, while competing in a Whelen Modified race at Thompson Speedway, Blewett lost his life in a crash where he spun and was hit in the driver's door by his brother Jimmy's car. On August 18, 2007 Wall Township Speedway held a Special Memorial for John. Fans, family, and friends attended the Speedway to pay their fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Blewett
Scott Thomas Blewett (born April 10, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals. Amateur career Blewett attended Charles W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, New York. He committed to play college baseball at St. John's University. As a senior, he was the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for New York. Blewett was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $1.8 million. Professional career Kansas City Royals After signing, Blewett made his professional debut with the Burlington Royals, going 1–2 with a 4.82 ERA in eight games (seven starts). He played 2015 and 2016 with the Lexington Legends, posting a 3–5 record with a 5.20 ERA over 18 starts in 2015 and an 8–11 record with a 4.31 ERA in 25 starts in 2016, and 2017 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, where he went 7–10 with a 4.07 ERA in a car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Warnow-Blewett
Joan Carol Warnow-Blewett (née Nelson) (December 11, 1931 – May 30, 2006) was an American archivist and staff member of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) for 32 years. Early life Warnow-Blewett was born to parents David Nelson and Edith Nelson (née Sjölander), American immigrants who were born in Sweden. Career In 1965, Warnow-Blewett was hired at American Institute of Physics (AIP) as Librarian of the Niels Bohr Library. In 1974, she was promoted to Associate Director for the Center for History of Physics. From 1986 to 1989, she was a council member of the Society of American Archivists. Contribution to scientific collaboration Warnow-Blewett's work was a significant influence on the book, ''Structures of Scientific Collaboration'' by Wesley Shrum, Joel Genuth and Ivan Chompalov. Starting in 1989, she assembled a multi-disciplinary team including social sciences, history and archives. This team collected data on 60 scientific collaborations over the span of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III
Alexander (Zander) Blewett III (born 1945) is a Montana personal injury lawyer based out of Great Falls, Montana. The University of Montana School of Law is named for Blewett. He is the head partner in the Hoyt and Blewett PLLC, a personal injury law firm. Legal career Alexander (Zander) Blewett III is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, a group of personal injury lawyers in the United States. ''Seltzer vs. Morton'' Blewett is most noted for the $21.4 million malicious prosecution and abuse of process verdict he obtained against Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, one of the most high powered law firms in the world, in the case of ''Seltzer v. Morton.'' The $21.4 million verdict in actual and punitive damages was one of the largest in the country in 2005 and attracted attention from the Wall Street Journal and other national publications. On appeal the Montana Supreme Court, 154 P.3d 561 (Mont. 2007), upheld $9.9 million of the jury's punitive damage award against Gibson Dun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Blewett
Neal Blewett, AC (born 24 October 1933) is an Australian Labor Party politician and diplomat. He was the Member of the House of Representatives for Bonython from 1977 to 1994. He served in both the Hawke and Keating Governments, notably in the former as Minister for Health from 1983 to 1991, during which time he oversaw the Government's reaction to HIV/AIDS. After retiring from Parliament in 1994, he was appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, a role he held until 1998. Education and academic career Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Blewett was educated at Launceston High School and the University of Tasmania, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Diploma of Education. Blewett received a Rhodes Scholarship and studied PPE at Jesus College, Oxford between 1957 and 1959 for a further BA (later converted to a Master of Arts).''Fellows' News'', Jesus College Record (1998/9) (p.12) He also obtained a DPhil in political science. In 1974, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Blewett
Gregory Scott Blewett (born 29 October 1971) is an Australian international retired cricketer who played Test cricket Test cricket is a form of first-class cricket played at international level between teams representing full member countries of the International Cricket Council (ICC). A match consists of four innings (two per team) and is scheduled to last f ... and One-Day Internationals between 1995 and 2000. Cricket career The son of Bob Blewett (cricketer), Bob Blewett who represented South Australia cricket team, South Australia in the 1970s, Blewett was born in Adelaide. Blewett was an AIS Australian Cricket Academy scholarship holder in 1990. He began his domestic career in 1991–92 playing for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield and Ford Ranger One Day Cup, One Day domestic tournament competition in Australia. He made his international debut for the Australian team playing for Australia A cricket team, Australia A during a World Series Cup tournament against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildred Blewett
Myrtle Hildred Blewett (born Myrtle Hildred Hunt; 28 May 1911 – 13 June 2004) was a Canadian accelerator physicist. Early life and education Blewett was born on 28 May 1911 in Toronto, Ontario. She graduated from the University of Toronto in 1935 with a BA in physics and mathematics. In 1938, Blewett joined Cornell University as a graduate student, with Hans Bethe as her thesis supervisor. Career Blewett started her career at General Electric, where she devised a technique for controlling smoke pollution from factory chimneys in the 1940s. She and her husband John Blewett were part of the initial team at Brookhaven National Laboratory. She then worked at Argonne National Laboratory before joining CERN in 1969. Following her retirement from CERN in 1977, Blewett retired to Vancouver. She died on 13 June 2004, and was commemorated by CERN colleagues Maria Fidecaro and Christine Sutton. She left much of her estate to the American Physical Society, founding the Blewett Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Blewett
Anders Blewett (born August 18, 1980 in Great Falls, MT) is an attorney and a Montana Democratic politician. He was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2008 and the Montana Senate in 2010. Blewett is an associate attorney at the law firm of Hoyt and Blewett PLLC, where he specializes in representing injured individuals in cases involving railroad FELA, railroad crossings, insurance bad faith, safe place to work, insurance, nuisances, environmental pollution, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. He is currently a resident of Great Falls, Montana. Legislation Among the bills Blewett sponsored which have passed into law include House Bill 315 which reduces taxes for low income retirees on pensions and “The Fair Arbitrators Act” which reforms Montana’s arbitration process by requiring arbitrators to make enhanced disclosures relating to conflicts of interest and prior arbitrations. Blewett was also a co-sponsor of the 2009 Montana Stream Access Law. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Blewett
Jean McKishnie Blewett (pen name, Katherine Kent; 4 November 1862 – 19 August 1934) was a Canadian journalist, author and poet. Biography Blewett was born Janet McKinshie in Scotia, Kent County, Ontario in 1862 to Scottish immigrants (some sources say 1872). Eve Brodlique was her cousin. She attended St. Thomas Collegiate and in 1879, married Bassett Blewett and published her first novel, ''Out of the Depths''. In 1896, she won a prize from the ''Chicago Times-Herald'' for her poem "Spring". Blewett was a regular contributor to '' The Globe'', a Toronto newspaper and in 1898, became editor of its Homemakers Department. In 1919, assisted by the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, she published a booklet titled ''Heart Stories'' to benefit war charities. During this time, she regularly lectured on topics such as temperance and women's suffrage. She used the pseudonym "Katherine Kent" for some of her writing. In 1925, Blewett was compelled by ill-health to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristan Blewett
Tristan James Blewett (born 26 August 1996) was a South African professional rugby union player for the New Orleans Gold in Major League Rugby in the United States. His regular position is centre, but he can also play as a winger or fullback. Since leaving the states, Tristan’s moved to the University of Surrey. Here he made his first appearance against the Brunel University Ealing Rugby Academy and humbled the team putting 3 tries past them after coming of the bench, stoping their double promotion. He then secured a contract with Worthing RFC after the Covid pandemic however due to a hip flexor injury failed to make an appearance during the session. In the mean time Tristan grew his social status at the University of Surrey, becoming a certified BNOC (Big Name on Campus). He begun his Touch Rugby career making a few appearances for the university team under the great tutelage of Vince Parker, his best friend at Surrey Early life and schoolboy rugby Blewett was born in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Blewett
Mary H. Blewett (born 1938) is an author and academic specializing in American social history, women's history, and labor history. She is an emeritus professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, having retired in 1999 after 36 years. She is the author or co-author of six academic monographs and numerous articles as well as two novels. Early life She was a lifelong friend of Gabriele Annan. They met at a progressive boarding school in England. Education Blewett received her B.A, M.A., and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Missouri. Career Blewett arrived in Lowell in 1965, initially joining the History Department at Lowell State College, later to become the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In the 1970s, Blewett became increasingly involved with community history projects in the Merrimack Valley, including with the creation of the Lowell National Historical Park and associated oral history projects. In 1976, Blewett co-founded, together with Joan Rothschild, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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