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Brash (surname)
Brash is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Brash (1913–2002), leading minister of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand * Alan Brash (pharmacologist) (born 1949), Scottish pharmacologist * Don Brash (born 1940), former New Zealand politician * Marion Brash (1931–2022), American actress * Matt Brash (veterinarian), British veterinarian and television presenter * Matt Brash (baseball), (born 1998), Canadian baseball player * Peter Brash (born 1954), American television soap opera writer * Thomas Brash (1874–1957), leading figure in New Zealand's dairy industry * William W. Brash III, American judge {{surname, Brash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Brash
Alan Anderson Brash (5 June 1913 – 24 August 2002) was a leading minister of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, and of the worldwide ecumenical movement. He was the son of notable Presbyterian lay leader Thomas Brash, and the father of National party opposition leader and Governor of the Reserve Bank, Don Brash. Early years Alan Anderson Brash was born in Wellington on 5 June 1913, the fourth child of Thomas Cuddie Brash and Margaret Henrietta Brash (née Allan). His father Thomas was a leading figure in New Zealand's dairy industry and one of only four lay Moderators of the General Assembly in the history of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.Minutes of the General Assembly 2002Session 2, Monday, 23 September 2002 Education Brash was raised in Miramar in Wellington, and raised in the Presbyterian Church under the teaching of Rev. James Gibb and Dr. John Allan.NZineInterview With The Very Reverend Dr. Alan Brash 23 July 1999 Brash underwent primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Brash (pharmacologist)
Alan Richard Brash (born 1949) is a professor of pharmacology at Vanderbilt University. He is a leading authority on the biosynthesis of prostoglandins and eicosanoids. Biography Education Brash was educated at Strathallan School near Perth, Scotland and Downing College, Cambridge, where he was elected a scholar. He graduated with a BA in medical sciences in 1970 and proceeded to the University of Edinburgh to study for his PhD, graduating in 1976. Brash was then appointed a research fellow in the Department of Clinical Pharmacology at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London. Thereafter, he moved to Vanderbilt University. Research During his time at Vanderbilt, Brash's research has focused on the analysis of the mechanisms of formation and transformation of lipoxygenase products with an interest in their physiological role. His findings have initiated further research on stereochemical aspects of lipoxygenase catalysis and on the role of epithelial lipoxygenases. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Brash
Donald Thomas Brash (born 24 September 1940) is a former New Zealand politician who was Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the New Zealand National Party from October 2003 to November 2006, and the Leader of ACT New Zealand from April to November 2011. In 1988, Brash became Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a position which he held for the next fourteen years. In April 2002, before the general election on 27 July, Brash resigned from his position to stand as a list MP for the National Party. He was elected, despite significant losses for National in that election. He challenged Bill English for leadership of the National Party, being elected Leader on 28 October 2003. On 27 January 2004, Brash delivered his controversial Orewa Speech, expressing opposition to perceived Māori separatism, through New Zealand's equitable measures designed to benefit them. At the 17 September 2005 general election, National under Brash's leadership made major gains and achieved w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Brash
Marion Brash (March 27, 1931 – January 10, 2022) was an American actress known for her work in television and cinema. Early years Brash was born in Berlin (as Marion Brasch), and came to the United States as a child. Her acting debut came in a touring production of '' Born Yesterday'' shortly after she graduated from high school. She went on to study acting under Lee Strasberg and Sanford Meisner. Career Brash was a regular on television's '' The Bob and Ray Show'' (1951–1953). She made her first appearance on television in 1948 on '' Studio One''. In 1953, she appeared in an episode of ''Man Against Crime'', an early television series starring Ralph Bellamy. She portrayed a glamorous prostitute in the 20th episode of ''Gunsmoke'' in 1956. On soap operas, Brash played Eunice Gardner Wyatt on ''Search for Tomorrow'' from 1957 to 1961 and multiple characters on ''The Edge of Night''. Subsequently, she appeared in many television series, including ''Hogan's Heroes'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Brash (veterinarian)
Matthew Brash (born 1963) is a British veterinarian and television presenter. Brash began his career at the Flamingo Land zoo around 1991. He has been a TV presenter or star in the TV programmes ''Zoo Vet'', ''Zoo Vet At Large'', ''Vets to the Rescue'', and ''Vets in the Country'' on BBC and ITV1. He wrote the book ''Zoo Vet'' about the situations he encountered as a veterinarian. Personal life Brash was born in 1963 in Bonn in Germany. He has three siblings and is the youngest. His parents were diplomats and moved with their family around the world. When he was six years old, Brash lived in Canada and remembers trying to play with an infant brown bear. His family next moved to Vietnam while the Vietnam War was being fought – Brash recalls hearing exploding bombs in the distance. The family was protected by the Gurkhas. While in Vietnam, Brash began studying lizards and insects and became interested in rare animals. Brash attended The King's School, Canterbury as a boarder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Brash (baseball)
Matthew Aurel Brash (born May 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Amateur career Brash attended Bayridge Secondary School in Kingston, Ontario. Undrafted out of high school in 2016, he attended Niagara University in Lewiston, New York to play college baseball for the Purple Eagles. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. Professional career San Diego Padres Brash made his professional debut in 2019 with the Arizona League Padres and Fort Wayne TinCaps, posting a combined 1.69 ERA over innings. Brash did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seattle Mariners On September 17, 2020, Brash was traded to the Seattle Mariners as the player to be named later for in a previous trade for Taylor Williams. Brash split the 2021 season between the Everet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Brash
Peter Brash (born July 16, 1954) is an American television soap opera writer, screen writer, and musical theatre librettist. His career in soap opera spanned more than 25 years, and included many of the major network serials. Peter Brash was born in Boston, MA, and graduated in 1976 from Boston College. He appeared in the 1983 film "Without a Trace" with Judd Hirsch. He began his soap opera writing career as a script writer on the NBC daytime drama "The Doctors" (1982) and then went on to write scripts for "Ryan's Hope" (1983-1985) and others, and served as co-head writer on "Days of Our Lives" (2002-2003). His work has been recognized with an Emmy Award and two Writers Guild Awards. He co-wrote the screenplay for "We Are the Hartmans" with director Laura Newman. The movie, starring Richard Chamberlain and Ben Curtis, had its world premiere at the 2011 Atlanta Film Festival. In 2011, he co-created the musical comedy, "The Nutcracker and I", with music by Tchaikovsky, lyrics by Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Brash
Thomas Cuddie Brash (29 November 1874 – 19 January 1957) was a leading figure in New Zealand's dairy industry and one of only four lay moderators of the General Assembly in the history of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. He was the father of Presbyterian and Ecumenical church leader Alan Brash, and grandfather of governor of the Reserve Bank and leader of the National Party Don Brash. Family & childhood Thomas Cuddie Brash was born to William Brash and Jane Parkinson Brash (née Cuddie) at Saddle Hill, near Dunedin, on 29 November 1874. His parents were descendants of Scottish settlers who lived in Dunedin, and they bought their own farm of at Mataura Island, Southland. Brash attended a small school near Yeovil, but had no formal secondary education. Dairy years Apprenticeship At 15 he was employed by his uncles James and Richard Cuddie as a boilerman in their dairy factory at Mosgiel. While in Mosgiel he joined the Taieri Ramblers’ Cycling Club an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
