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Brooks (given Name)
Brooks is a given name. It may refer to: *Brooks Atkinson (1894–1984), American theater critic *Brooks Bollinger (born 1979), American football player *Brooks Conrad (born 1980), American baseball player *Brooks Cryder (born 1955), American soccer player *Brooks Douglass (1963-2020), American film producer, actor, politician, and lawyer *Brooks Foster (born 1986), American football player *Brooks Gray (born 1975), Canadian actor and film producer * Brooks Hansen, American author and illustrator *Brooks Haxton (born 1950), American poet and translator *Brooks Hays (1898–1981), American politician and religious leader *Brooks Headley, American musician and chef * Brooks Holder (1914–1986), American baseball player * Bubba Jennings, American basketball player and coach *Brooks Johnson (born 1934), American sprinter and track coach * Brooks A. Keel, American university president *Brooks Kerr (born 1951), American jazz pianist *Brooks Kieschnick (born 1972), American baseball playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Kieschnick
Michael Brooks Kieschnick (born June 6, 1972) is an American former professional baseball left fielder and pitcher. The only player to win the Dick Howser Trophy twice, he is a College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during six seasons between 1996 and 2004, primarily with the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers. He batted left-handed but threw right-handed. During the initial part of his major league career, he was exclusively a position player; for his final two seasons in the big leagues, he was used primarily as a relief pitcher who also occasionally served as an outfielder and pinch hitter. Kieschnick played college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin for the Texas Longhorns from 1990 until 1993, when he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. After two seasons with Chicago, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 expansion draft. However, he spent his entire tenure with the organization in the minor leagues. Alth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Otis
Brooks Otis (June 10, 1908 – July 26, 1977) was an American scholar of Classical languages and literature. Born in Boston, he graduated from Harvard in 1929, took the M.A. in 1930, and received the Ph.D. in 1935. Otis taught at Hobart College from 1935 to 1957, then at American University of Beirut for one year before accepting a position at Stanford University as Professor of Classics. In 1970 he moved to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ... where he followed T. Robert S. Broughton as George L. Paddison Professor of Latin. While at Stanford Otis was one of the founders of the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, Italy, in 1965. He was a member of the Guild of Scholars of The Episcopal Church. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Orpik
Richard Brooks Orpik (born September 26, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). A stay-at-home defenseman and locker room leader, Orpik is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with the Penguins in 2009 and with the Capitals in 2018 (the only player to win with both teams). He serves as an assistant coach of the Boston College Eagles under Jerry York in the NCAA. Orpik is also a member in the player development department for the Washington Capitals, where his role is to work with defensive prospects playing for the Hershey Bears. Early life Orpik was born in San Francisco, a few months after the U.S. "Miracle on Ice" win over the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, New York, in 1980. Due to this, he was named after American Olympic head coach Herb Brooks. Orpik (as well as his brother Andrew) grew up in Amherst, New York. Orpik attended the Nichols Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Newmark
Brooks Phillip Victor Newmark (born 8 May 1958) is a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament and minister. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Braintree in the 2005 general election and stood down at the 2015 general election. Prior to entering politics, he was involved in various businesses and was a senior partner at a private equity firm. Newmark is a visiting academic at the University of Oxford and became a guest lecturer in politics after his parliamentary career ended. He is a founder of the charity 'A Partner in Education', a campaigner on homelessness and a member of the Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel that advises the Home Office. Early life Newmark was born in Westport, Connecticut, in the United States, on 8 May 1958 to Howard Newmark and Gilda Gourlay (née Rames). He is of Jewish heritage. He moved to the UK aged nine and attended Caldicott Preparatory School and Bedford School. He graduated from Harvard College, receiving a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks K
Brooks may refer to: Places ;Antarctica * Cape Brooks ;Canada *Brooks, Alberta ;United States * Brooks, Alabama * Brooks, Arkansas *Brooks, California * Brooks, Georgia *Brooks, Iowa *Brooks, Kentucky *Brooks, Maine *Brooks Township, Michigan * Brooks, Minnesota *Brooks, Montana * Brooks, Oregon * Brooks, San Antonio, Texas * Brooks City-Base, built on former United States Air Force base near San Antonio, Texas *Brooks, Wisconsin *Brooks Lake, a lake in Minnesota ;United States and Canada *The Brooks Range, mountain range in Alaska and Yukon People * Brooks (given name) * Brooks (surname) * Brooks (DJ), Dutch DJ, producer and musician Fictional characters * Brooks Hatlen, in the 1994 film '' The Shawshank Redemption'', played by James Whitmore * Dustin Brooks, in the TV series ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' * Earl Brooks, the title character of ''Mr. Brooks'', a film * Blade (character), also known as Eric Brooks in the Marvel Universe ** Blade (New Line Blade franchise char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Moore
Brooks Turner Moore is an American television narrator who has primarily provided voiceovers for programs broadcast on the Discovery Channel and its related networks. His most prominent work is narrating ''How It's Made'' for broadcast in the United States. Although he was replaced by Zac Fine in the 9th and 10th seasons (2007–2008), Moore returned for the 11th season (2008–2009) following a fan petition to bring him back. He remains the show's narrator to this day. Moore also narrated ''How It's Made Dream Cars'' on Science Channel, as well as ''Judge Faith ''Judge Faith'' is a syndicated American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Faith Jenkins. The show premiered on September 22, 2014 and ran for 4 seasons until its cancellation on ...'' and works in the fields of directing and producing. References External linksBrooks Moore's production company site* Brooks Moore's Reddit AMA (ask me anything) from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Mileson
Brooks John Joseph Mileson (13 November 1947 – 3 November 2008) was an English businessman and the owner of now dissolved professional football club Gretna as well as being a philanthropist to 70 non-League clubs. Early life The eldest son of parents who were both members of the Salvation Army, Mileson and his four siblings were born in Pennywell, an estate in Sunderland, England. All the children were committed Christians who were given a good education, brought up in a poor household. Told he would never make the sports team after breaking his back in a quarry aged 11, Mileson took up running. He won the bronze medal in the 1967 English cross country junior championships – then immediately stopped: "It was the happiest day of my life. I hated every minute of running, but I had something to prove." Business Starting out from school and working in the construction industry. After the then Durham-based Mileson was made redundant in 1982, he set up his first constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks McCormick
Brooks McCormick (February 23, 1917 – August 15, 2006) was an American philanthropist and equestrian from the McCormick family that ran International Harvester. He was the chief executive officer of International Harvester in the 1970s, and was the family's final member to lead the company that they had founded. Early life and education Born February 23, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, to the distinguished McCormick family, McCormick was a great-grandnephew of Cyrus McCormick, whose 19th century development of the horse-drawn reaper was the start of a large agricultural machinery business. His father, Chauncey McCormick (1884–1954), was a cousin of ''Chicago Tribune'' publisher Robert R. McCormick, and his mother, Marion Deering, was a daughter of Charles Deering. Charles' father William Deering had founded the Deering Harvester Company, which merged with the McCormicks' harvester business in 1902 to form the basis for International Harvester. Chauncey and Marion Deering wed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Macek
Brooks Macek (born May 15, 1992) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Macek was picked by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round, 171st overall. Playing career Macek played for the Notre Dame Hounds at the Bantam AAA and Midget AAA level before entering the WHL in 2008. Macek would play a total of 319 WHL games until 2013, first representing the Tri-City Americans, followed by a stint with the Calgary Hitmen. Following an outstanding 2012-13 WHL season, 2012–13 season with the Calgary Hitmen, in which he served as an assistant captain and scored 32 goals in 70 games to go along with 48 assists in WHL play, Macek decided to accept an offer from Germany: In June 2013, he inked a two-year deal with the Iserlohn Roosters of the German top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In 2015, he had his contract renewed for the 2015-16 DEL season, 2015–16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Lee
Brooks Thomas Lee (born February 14, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Minnesota Twins organization. Amateur career Lee attended San Luis Obispo High School in San Luis Obispo, California. As a freshman, he batted .438, and as a junior, he hit .462. As a senior in 2019, he batted .405 with 13 doubles and 25 RBIs over 23 games. He was considered a top prospect for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, but withdrew his name the day before, telling teams he would fulfill his commitment to attend California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo to play college baseball for the Cal Poly Mustangs. He was still selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 35th round as a courtesy pick. After graduating, he spent the summer playing in the West Coast League for the Corvallis Knights, and was named the league's top prospect after hitting .333 with three home runs, 35 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases over 43 games. During the first semester of Lee's freshman year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Landgraf
Brooks Frederick Landgraf (born March 15, 1981) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 81st district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office in 2015. Early life and education Landgraf is a native of Odessa, Texas and graduated from Permian High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from the St. Mary's University School of Law. As an undergraduate, Landgraf was a member of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets. Career After graduating from law school, Landgraf returned to Odessa and began working as an attorney. Landgraf was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in November 2014 and assumed office in 2015. Personal life Landgraf married Shelby Levins in 2013. They have one daughter. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Landgraf, Brooks Living people 1981 births People from Odessa, Texas Permian High School alumni Texas A&M University a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
