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Brower
Brower is an English language, English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ann Brower, American-New Zealand academic * Brittany Brower, contestant in ''America's Next Top Model'', 2005 * Charles H. Brower (1901–1984), American advertising executive, copywriter, and author * Charles N. Brower, American judge * David R. Brower (1912–2000), American environmentalist * Edna Brower (1901–1951), first wife of John Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada * Frank Brower (1823–1874), American blackface performer * Jacob V. Brower, Minnesota writer and politician * Jim Brower (born 1972), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Kenneth Brower, American environmental writer * Louis Brower (1900–1994), American Major League Baseball player * Ned Brower (born 1978), American drummer, actor, and model * Pearl Kiyawn Nageak Brower, American academic administrator See also * Brewer * Brauer * Brawer * Brouwer * Browser (other) [Baidu] |
Kenneth Brower
Kenneth Brower is an American writer known for his natural environment writings. His published works include articles with the National Geographic Society, The Atlantic Monthly, Smithsonian, Audubon, and several other periodicals. Brower has written for the National Geographic Society. Published articles have appeared in National Geographic, National Geographic Books, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic History & Culture (online) and National Geographic Adventure. He has also published articles with The Atlantic (Formerly known as ''The Atlantic Monthly''). Brower is the author of several books about environmental issues and natural history. His publications include ''The Starship and the Canoe'' () about the physicist Freeman Dyson and his son George Dyson; ''Freeing Keiko: The Journey of a Killer Whale from Free Willy to the Wild'', about the Orca, Keiko, made famous by the motion picture Free Willy; And his book ''Yosemite: An American Treasure'' is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Brower
Francis Marion Brower (November 20, 1823 – June 4, 1874) was an American blackface performer active in the mid-19th century. Brower began performing blackface song-and-dance acts in circuses and variety shows when he was 13. He eventually introduced the bones to his act, helping to popularize it as a blackface instrument. Brower teamed with various other performers, forming his longest association with banjoist Dan Emmett beginning in 1841. Brower earned a reputation as a gifted dancer. In 1842, Brower and Emmett moved to New York City. They were out of work by January 1843, when they teamed up with Billy Whitlock and Richard Pelham to form the Virginia Minstrels. The group was the first to perform a full minstrel show as a complete evening's entertainment. Brower pioneered the role of the endman. After a successful tour in the British Isles, Brower returned to the United States and teamed with Emmett and other blackface performers for a time. In the 1850s, he left minstrels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Brower
James Robert Brower (born December 29, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for eight Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the Cleveland Indians (-), Cincinnati Reds (-), Montreal Expos (2002), San Francisco Giants (-), Atlanta Braves (), Baltimore Orioles (), San Diego Padres (2006), and New York Yankees (). Playing career Brower was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Minnetonka High School in the 56th round of the amateur draft, but did not sign, choosing instead to attend the University of Minnesota, where he was named a Big Ten Conference All-Star and Dave Winfield Award recipient in 1994. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 6th round of the 1994 draft, and signed on June 5. He spent nearly four years in the Rangers system before being released early in 1998. He quickly signed with the Cleveland Indians, spending the 1998 season in AA, then splitting the next two seasons between the Indians and their AAA club. Brower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Brower
Ann Brower is an environmental geographer from New Zealand. A survivor of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, she successfully lobbied for a law change to the Building Act, which was passed in 2016 as the Brower Amendment. Brower was promoted to full professor at the University of Canterbury in December 2021. In 2022 she won the Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement. Career Brower holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College, California, a Masters in Forest Science from Yale University, a Masters in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley and a PhD in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management from the University of California, Berkeley. Her specialist area is environmental policy, particularly in relation to state-owned lands and natural resources in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. She was formerly an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Management at Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand and as of 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl Kiyawn Nageak Brower
Pearl Kiyawn Nageak Brower ( Inupiat, Middle names pronounced ''Qaiyaan Naġiaq'' in Iñupiaq) is an American academic administrator. She was president of Iḷisaġvik College from 2012-2020. Early life and education Brower was raised in Utqiagvik, Alaska and Northern California by a family of Iñupiat, Armenian, and Chippewa descent. Her Iñupiat grandmother served as an elected member of the North Slope Borough School Board and was an education advocate. Her maternal grandfather was a culture bearer who lived in the Alaska North Slope. Brower graduated from Shasta College. She completed two B.A. degrees in Alaska Native Studies and Anthropology in 2004. She completed a master's degree in Alaska Native and Rural Development in 2010 at University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). She completed a Ph.D. in 2016 in indigenous studies, with an emphasis in indigenous leadership from UAF. Career Brower managed a culture and education grant for North Slope Borough and was a museum cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Brower
Louis Lester Brower (July 1, 1900 – March 4, 1994) was a Major League Baseball player. Brower was a shortstop for the Detroit Tigers in the 1931 season. He had a .161 batting average, with ten hits in 62 at bats. He played 21 games in his one-year career. Brower was born in Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S ... and died in Tyler, Texas, and was Jewish. References External links Detroit Tigers players Baseball players from Cleveland 1900 births 1994 deaths Jewish American baseball players Jewish Major League Baseball players Ada Herefords players Minor league baseball managers 20th-century American Jews Port Huron Saints players {{US-baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Brower
Edward Andrew "Ned" Brower (born December 15, 1978) is the former drummer/vocalist in the Los Angeles rock quintet Rooney and is also a model and actor. Brower was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S., and raised in Seattle, Washington. He has modeled for J. Crew, Abercrombie and Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karen, Ralph Lauren, and The Gap, and also appeared in several films and television shows. He and his wife Sarah Jane Morris have a son and a daughter. Discography Vocals *" Rooney/s/t" *" Rooney/Calling the World" *" Fraus Dots/Sub Pop" *" Ben Lee/Ripe" *" Reliant K/Four Score..." *"One-X" *"Joe Firstman" *" Dawn McCoy" Drums/Percussion *"Rooney" *"Phantom Planet" *"Grandaddy" *"The Polyphonic Spree" *" Ry Cumming" *"Zooey Deschanel/Sam Shelton" *"Joe Firstman" *" Dawn McCoy" Filmography Actor *''Big Fat Liar'' as Rudy *''Repli-Kate'' as Stoner *''Not Another Teen Movie'' as Dude *''Princess Diaries'' as Flypaper TV Appearances *''Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Brower
The fourth season of ''America's Next Top Model'' aired in spring 2005, with the shooting location being moved from New York City to Los Angeles. The catchphrase of the season was "Dive In." These were the last appearances of Janice Dickinson and Nolé Marin as judges and the Beauty Tip of the Week was replaced by the My Life as a CoverGirl segment. The house that the girls stayed in the first half of the competition was later used in The CW TV series (successor to UPN with the WB) '' The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious'' and the Oxygen TV series ''Pretty Wicked.'' The international destination for the cycle was Cape Town, South Africa, the show's first visit to Africa and only visit to Southern Africa. The winner was 20-year-old Naima Mora from Detroit, Michigan with Kahlen Rondot placing as the runner up. The prizes for this cycle were a modeling contract with Ford Models, a fashion spread and cover in ''Elle'' magazine, and a 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edna Brower
Edna May Diefenbaker (''née'' Brower; November 30, 1899 – February 7, 1951) was the first wife of the 13th Prime Minister of Canada, John Diefenbaker.Geoffrey Stevens, "The Chief's unknown and vivacious first love". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 25, 1982. Early life She was born in Wawanesa, Manitoba, and worked as a schoolteacher at Mayfair Elementary School in Saskatoon before marrying John Diefenbaker in 1929. Political life Her marriage brought an end to her teaching career, and Diefenbaker devoted her energies to the advancement of her husband's political career. She would visit towns before her husband so that he was prepared with information on the inhabitants.Jim Romahn, "Author paints colorful portrait of PMs, their wives and lovers," ''Kitchener – Waterloo Record'', Kitchener, Ontario: November 16, 1991. pg. E.8. She also edited her husband's speeches, and often acted as chauffeur, driving him to meetings. Perhaps most importantly, she helped him to overcom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brouwer
Brouwer (also Brouwers and de Brouwer) is a Dutch and Flemish surname. The word ''brouwer'' means 'beer brewer'. Brouwer * Adriaen Brouwer (1605–1638), Flemish painter * Alexander Brouwer (b. 1989), Dutch beach volleyball player * Andries Brouwer (b. 1953), Dutch mathematician and computer programmer **Brouwer–Haemers graph * Bertha "Puck" Brouwer (1930–2006), Dutch sprinter * Carolijn Brouwer (b. 1973), Dutch competitive sailor * Christoph Brouwer (1559–1617), Dutch Catholic ecclesiastical historian * Cornelis Brouwer (–1681), Dutch Golden Age painter * Cornelis Brouwer (1900–1952), Dutch long-distance runner * Dirk Brouwer (1899–1941), Dutch architect and resistance member * Dirk Brouwer (1902–1966), Dutch-American astronomer ** Brouwer Award, Dirk Brouwer Award, 1746 Brouwer asteroid * Emanuel Brouwer (1881–1954), Dutch gymnast * George Brouwer, Australian lawyer, Ombudsman for Victoria * Harm Brouwer (b. 1957), Dutch politician * Hendrik Brouwer (15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brawer
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Brawer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dina Brawer, first Orthodox woman rabbi in the United Kingdom * Mara Brawer (born 1962), Argentine psychologist and politician * Moshe Brawer (1919–2020), Israeli geographer See also * Brewer (surname) Brewer is a surname, meaning ''a person who brews beer''. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan West Brewer (1915–2007), Canadian-English physicist and climatologist. * Albert Brewer (1928–2017), American politician, Governor of Alab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brauer
Brauer or Bräuer is a surname of German origin, meaning "brewer". Notable people with the name include:- * Alfred Brauer (1894–1985), German-American mathematician, brother of Richard * Andreas Brauer (born 1973), German film producer * Arik Brauer (1929–2021), Austrian painter, poet, and actor, father of Timna Brauer * August Brauer (1863-1917), German zoologist * Friedrich Moritz Brauer (1832–1904), Austrian entomologist and museum director * Georg Brauer (1908–2001), German chemist * Ingrid Arndt-Brauer (born 1961), German politician; member of the Bundestag * Jono Brauer (born 1981), Australian Olympic skier * Max Brauer (1887–1973), German politician; First Mayor of Hamburg * Michael Brauer (contemporary), American audio engineer * Rich Brauer (born 1954), American politician from Illinois; state legislator since 2003 * Richard Brauer (1901–1977), German-American mathematician * Richard H. W. Brauer (contemporary), American art museum director; eponym of the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
