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Brace (surname)
Brace is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * John Brace (MP) (born ), English Member of Parliament * Adam Brace (born 1980), English playwright * Andrew Brace (born 1988), former Belgian rugby union referee * C. Loring Brace (born 1930), American professor of anthropology * Charles Loring Brace (1826–1890), American philanthropist * Danika Brace (born 1988), American football coach and former player * David Onllwyn Brace (1848–1891), Welsh minister * Deryn Brace (born 1975), Welsh former footballer * DeWitt Bristol Brace (1859–1905), American physicist * Donald Brace (1881–1955), American publisher * Edward Brace (1770–1843), Rear Admiral of the British Royal Navy * Ernest C. Brace (1931–2014), American former soldier, POW in Vietnam * Gerald Warner Brace (1901–1978), American writer, educator, sailor and boat builder * Henry Charles Brace, American politician * Hilary Brace (born 1956), American artist * Ivor Llewellyn Brace (died 1952), British c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brace (MP)
John Brace (born c. 1578) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611. Brace was the son of Philip Brace of Worcestershire. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 8 November 1594 aged 16. In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament for Droitwich Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester. The .... Brace was of Hill Court, Worcestershire. He married Cecily Sandys daughter of Sir Samuel Sandys of Ombersley. He had sons Philip and Edwin. References 1570s births Year of death missing Year of birth uncertain Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford Members of the Parliament of England for Droitwich English MPs 1604–1611 {{17thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thurlow Brace
John Thurloe Brace (born c. 1685) of Astwood, Buckinghamshire was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1715 and 1728. Brace was the eldest surviving son of Francis Brace, an attorney of Bedford, and his second wife Anne Thurloe, daughter of John Thurloe, who was secretary to Oliver Cromwell. He was educated at Bedford School and was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge on 8 January 1702, aged 16. He was admitted at Inner Temple in 1705. He succeeded his father in 1712 and inherited the estate of Astwood, near Bedford, through his mother. Before 1716, he married Anna Maria Harris. Brace, was returned as a Whig Member of Parliament for Bedford at the 1715 general election and voted with the Administration in all recorded divisions. At the 1722 general election he was defeated by George Huxley George Huxley ( 1687–1744), of Stoke, Buckinghamshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722 to 1741. Huxley was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Francis Brace
William Francis Brace (26 August 1926, Littleton, New Hampshire – 2 May 2012) was an American geophysicist. Career Education Brace matriculated in 1943 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and after 1944–1946 service in the Navy, graduated with bachelor's degrees in 1946 in naval architecture and in 1949 in civil engineering. In 1953 he received his PhD from MIT's department of geology and geophysics. In 1953–1954 he was a Fulbright scholar at Bruno Sander's laboratory in Austria. Work at MIT In 1955 he became an assistant professor at MIT and was from 1976 to 1981 MIT's Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Geology, retiring in 1988 as professor emeritus. From 1981 to 1988 he was the head of MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. At MIT he established a school of quantitative geological rock formation; this school is associated with results such as Byerlee's Law and Brace-Goetze Strength Profiles. Retirement In his retirement, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brace
William Brace (23 September 1865 – 12 October 1947) was a Welsh trade unionist and Liberal and Labour politician. Early life and career Born in Risca, in the coal-mining district of Monmouthshire, he was one of six children of Thomas and Anne Brace. Brace briefly attended school before starting work at the local colliery, aged 12. He later worked at Celynnen and Abercarn collieries He soon involved himself in trade union activities and politics and in 1890 was elected the local agent for the Monmouthshire Miners' Association. He was also elected to Monmouthshire County Council. Trade Union career Brace was an early advocate of a single union for all of Britain's colliers, an issue in which he clashed with William Abraham (Mabon). Following the Welsh coal strike of 1898 the Miners' Association became part of the new South Wales Miners' Federation, and Brace was elected its first vice-president. He was later to the union's president from 1912 to 1915. Parliamentary career D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kimberly Brace
Thomas Kimberly Brace (October 16, 1779 – June 14, 1860) was an American insurance executive and politician. He was son of Jonathan Brace, and was born in Glastenbury, Connecticut, October 16, 1779. He graduated from Yale University in 1801. He was through life a prominent citizen of Hartford, Connecticut. For many years he was a merchant there, and for a long period he was the President of the Aetna Aetna Inc. () is an American managed health care company that sells traditional and consumer directed health care insurance and related services, such as medical, pharmaceutical, dental, behavioral health, long-term care, and disability plans, ... Insurance Company. He was a Representative of the town of Hartford in the Legislature of Connecticut, and was mayor of Hartford from 1840 to 1843. He died in Hartford, June 14, 1860, aged 80. {{DEFAULTSORT:Brace, Thomas Kimberly 1779 births 1860 deaths Yale University alumni Aetna employees Members of the Connecticut House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Brace
Stuart Brace (born 21 September 1942) is a former professional footballer played as a winger or forward. He scored 155 goals from 423 games in the Football League, playing for Plymouth Argyle, Watford, Mansfield Town, Peterborough United, Grimsby Town (206 league games), Southend United, and Falmouth Town. He also played Second XI 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 ... for Somerset while at Plymouth Argyle. References External linksInterview with Braceon Grimsby Town fansite ''Sing When We're Fishing'' 1942 births Living people Sportspeople from Taunton English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Watford F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Peterborough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Brace
Stephen "Steve" Brace (born 7 July 1961, in Bridgend) is a former long-distance runner from Wales, who represented Great Britain in the men's marathon at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. He finished in 27th (2:17:49) and in 60th (2:23.28) place respectively. Brace triumphed at the Paris Marathon in 1989 and 1990 and at the Berlin Marathon in 1991. His personal best is 2:10:35 (second place at the Houston Marathon The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon usually held every January in Houston, Texas, United States, since 1972. With thousands of runners and spectators, it is the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently wi ... 1996). Brace is currently the Director of Welsh Athletics International competitions Road races References External links * * *UK Olympics* 1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Bridgend Welsh male long-distance runners Welsh male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Brace
Ronald Jeffery Brace III (December 18, 1986 – April 23, 2016) was an American football nose tackle. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as a defensive end. He played college football at Boston College. Early years Brace attended Burncoat Senior High School in Worcester, Massachusetts. As a senior, Brace earned All-State and Worcester Telegram & Gazette all-star honors. He was also a three-time conference all-star choice and played in the 2004 Massachusetts Shriners Football Classic. He was the team captain and team MVP in 2003 and also excelled in track and field, winning the state shot put title in 2003 and 2004. Brace was rated as a 3-star recruit coming out of high school by both 247 Sports and Rivals. Brace received offers from Boston College, Connecticut, Hofstra, UMass, and Northeastern. He committed to Boston College in February 2004. College career After redshirting the 2004 season, Brace made his college debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Brace
Robert Leon Brace (19 December 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and German club 1. FC Saarbrucken. Playing career Brace joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in December 1982. The forward made one first team appearance for the '' Lilywhites'' on 7 May 1984 at Southampton in a match that ended in a 5–0 defeat for Tottenham–their biggest defeat at The Dell. Brace went on to play 44 matches for 1. FC Saarbrucken and scoring nine goals for the German club between 1986 and 1988. Post–football career Today, Brace works at the Mercedes-Benz plant at Koblenz Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman mili ..., and, in addition coaches the local football team; TuS Immendorf. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Brace, Robbie 1964 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Brace
Rick Brace is the former President of Rogers Media. He used to be the president of Bell Media's specialty channels and CTV Production. He was appointed in October 2002. He had been the president of the network's subsidiary, CTV Specialty Television Inc. He began his career in 1975 as a technician for the CBC. Brace graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute with a degree in Radio and Television arts. On 7 July 2015, Rick Brace became the President for the Media Business Unit at Rogers Communications.Rogers hires Rick Brace as new president of media business from '' The Globe and Mail
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Peter Brace
Peter Brace (30 August 1924 – 29 October 2018) was a British film actor and stunt performer who worked alongside actors like Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Richard Burton and Michael Caine in a career that lasted nearly half a century and took in more than 100 credits on the big and small screen. Brace was born at Southwark in south-east London. He made his film debut at the age of 23 in Ken Annakin's ''Holiday Camp'' (1947). His name was unfamiliar to the general public, but his face and size (6 ft 4 in tall) made him instantly recognizable. He was a stunt performer and minor actor in the following James Bond films: '' Dr. No'' (1962), '' From Russia with Love'' (1963), '' Goldfinger'' (1964), '' Casino Royale'' (1967) and '' You Only Live Twice'' (1967). He also acted and did stunt work in films such as ''Ivanhoe'' (1952), '' A Night to Remember'' (1958), ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962), ''Where Eagles Dare'' (1968), ''Star Wars'' (1977), ''Flash Gordon'' (1980), ''Raiders of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onllwyn Brace
David Onllwyn Brace (16 November 1932 - 4 July 2013) was a Welsh international scrum-half who played club rugby for Newport and Aberavon. He won nine caps for Wales and would captain the team twice in the early 1960s. Brace was an exciting, unorthodox scrum-half, who epitomised the Welsh flair scrum-half, though his uneven international appearances point towards unhappiness in his match play from the Welsh selectors. Rugby career Brace first played rugby for Aberavon but moved to Newport after the club tried to play him in the unfamiliar role of outside-half to Cliff Ashton. As a Newport player, Brace was chosen to face the touring New Zealand in 1954. Brace later played for Llanelli and captained the team during two seasons 1958/59 and 1960/61. He was one of 21 former Llanelli captains to parade in front of the supporters before the final match at Llanelli's first home ground, Stradey Park. Brace made his international debut for Wales against England on 21 January 1956 in a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |