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Bettany (other)
Bettany is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Colin Bettany (born 1932), English professional footballer * Fred Bettany (1860–1924), English footballer *George Thomas Bettany (1850–1891), British biologist and author * John Bettany (born 1937), English former professional footballer *Paul Bettany (born 1971), English actor *Thane Bettany, British actor and former dancer Given name *Bettany Hughes (born 1968), English historian, broadcaster and writer See also * Bethany (other) * Betania (other) * Bethania (other) * Bettani The Bettani ( ps, بېټني), also spelled Baittani or Bhittani, is a Pashtun tribe located mostly in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Bettani are named after ''Shaykh Beṭ'', their legendary ancestor who is said to be the second son of Qais Abdur ... * Bettini External links"Origin - Bettan(e)y"at '' One Name Study Organisation'' {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Bettany
Colin David Bettany (born 15 June 1932) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Torquay United. Bettany, a Leicester-born full back, was an amateur with his local side Leicester City when he signed professional forms with Crewe Alexandra in August 1953. Six goals from 29 league games led to a transfer to Birmingham City in June 1955, but in two years at St Andrew's he was never to make a league appearance. In April 1957 he joined Torquay United, making his debut at centre forward on the opening day of the following season in a 3–0 defeat away to Colchester United. After three games Bettany lost his place as Torquay manager Eric Webber shuffled his side to allow Dennis Lewis to return after injury. After two games on the sidelines, Bettany returned to the side, but at full-back where he was to establish himself. Between 4 April 1958 and 31 August 1963, Bettany was an ever-present in the Torquay league side (a ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Bettany
Frederick Bettany (1860 – 9 June 1924) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale and Stoke. Career Bettany played for Burslem St. Paul's and Burslem before joining Stoke in 1885. He played in both FA Cup matches in the 1885–86 season as Stoke lost to Crewe Alexandra in a replay. He was released by Stoke at the end of the season. He played for Burslem Port Vale at right-half in a 1–1 home draw with Great Lever in a friendly match on 11 April 1885. He joined the club on a permanent basis in March 1886 and played regular football, helping them reach the FA Cup third round in 1887 Events January–March * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Har .... He served as the club's secretary between July and November 1886, but was released as a player, most likely in 1888. He scored o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Thomas Bettany
George Thomas Bettany (30 March 1850 – 2 December 1891) was an English biologist, anthropologist, and author of scientific and popular works. Born in Penzance, Cornwall, the son of George Bettany, a schoolmaster and journalist. Bettany was educated privately and then from 1868 to 1870 at Guy's Hospital. On 1 October 1870 he matriculated at Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1874 and M.A. 1877. He lectured for some years on biology at Girton and Newnham Colleges, Cambridge, and was lecturer on botany at Guy's Hospital from 1877 to 1886. He edited Ward, Lock, and Co.'s "Science Primers for the People," and the "Popular Library for Literary Treasures," and "The Minerva Library of Famous Books," and occupied the position of English editor of ''Lippincott's Monthly Magazine''. He wrote several books and contributed articles to the ''Dictionary of National Biography'', ''The Times'', '' The Athenaeum'', and other journals. He became a Fellow of the Linnean Society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bettany
John William Bettany (16 December 1937 – 24 October 2019) was an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half for Huddersfield Town, Barnsley and Rotherham United Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is a professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The club's colours were initially yellow and black, but changed to red and white around 1 ... in the 1960s and 1970s. References External links * 1937 births Living people People from Maltby, South Yorkshire Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham Footballers from South Yorkshire English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Goole Town F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is mostly known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently starring in the Disney+ miniseries ''WandaVision'' (2021), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Bettany first came to the attention of mainstream audiences when he starred in the films ''Gangster No. 1'' (2000), ''A Knight's Tale'' (2001) and '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001). He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for playing Stephen Maturin in the film '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' (2003). Bettany's other films include ''Dogville'' (2003), ''Wimbledon'' (2004), ''The Da Vinci Code'' (2006), '' The Tourist'' (2010), ''Margin Call'' (2011), ''Legend'' (2015) and '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018). He made his directorial debut with the film ''Shelter'' (2014), which he also wrote and co-pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thane Bettany
Thane William Howard Hardcastle Christopher Bettany (28 May 1929 – 7 November 2015) was an English actor and dancer. He was the father of film and theatre actor Paul Bettany. Early years Thane Bettany was born in Sarawak, an independent state on the island of Borneo, which was then a British protectorate governed by the White Rajahs. Thane grew up with an elder brother, named Peter Bettany. His godmother was the American memoirist Agnes Newton Keith, author of ''Three Came Home''. The Bettanys knew the Rhys-Jones family, also British expats in Sarawak. In 1965, when both had been widowed, Howard John Bettany, Thane's father, married Margaret Rhys-Jones (''née'' Molesworth; a descendant of Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth). The same year, further intermingling the families, Thane Bettany stood godfather to his new stepbrother's daughter, Sophie. In 1999 he was summoned by royal command to attend her wedding to Prince Edward, when she became Countess of Wessex. Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettany Hughes
Bettany Mary Hughes (born May 1967) is an English historian, author and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Her published books cover classical antiquity and myth, and the history of Istanbul. She is active in efforts to encourage the teaching of the classics in UK state schools. Hughes was appointed OBE in 2019. Early life and education Hughes was raised in West London. She is the daughter of the actor Peter Hughes, and the sister of the cricketer and journalist Simon Hughes. She was educated at Notting Hill and Ealing High School in Ealing, and at St Hilda's College, Oxford, where she graduated with a degree in ancient and modern history. She has an honorary doctorate from the University of York. Career She is a visiting research fellow at King's College London, formerly a tutor for Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education, and an honorary fellow at Cardiff University. Hughes has written and presented many documentary films and series on both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethany (other)
Bethany is the name of two villages mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible: * Bethany near Jerusalem, today known as Al-Eizariya which means "the place of Lazarus" * Bethany (or Bethabara) beyond the Jordan, today known as Al-Maghtas. It may also refer to: Film *Bethany (film), ''Bethany'' (film), a 2017 American horror film starring Tom Green Music * Bethany (band), an alternative arena rock band * "Bethany", a version of the hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee" Names * Bethany (given name), a female given name Other places Australia * Bethany, South Australia Canada * Béthanie, Quebec, a hamlet roughly between Montreal and Sherbrooke * Bethany, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario * Bethany, Ontario, an unincorporated village in the municipality of Kawartha Lakes near Peterborough Eswatini * Bethany, Eswatini Jordan & Palestine * Bethany, the biblical village in ancient Palestine * Al-Maghtas, the supposed 'Bethany beyond the Jordan' where Jesus was baptised; po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betania (other)
Betania may refer to: * Betania, Colombia, town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia * Betânia, Pernambuco, city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil * Betania, Chiapas, town and in Teopisca municipality, in Chiapas in southern Mexico * Betania, Jalisco, town and in Ayotlán municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico * Betania, Kiribati, Betania is a settlement in Kiribati. It is located on the island of Tabuaeran * Betania, Madagascar, coastal village in Western Madagascar south of Morondava * Betania, Panama * Betania, Venezuela, a small village that exists in the town of Cua, located in Miranda State, Venezuela * Radio Betania, a local radio station serving the city of Pilar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina * Betânia do Piauí, municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil * Betania Monastery, medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery in eastern Georgia See also * Bethania (other) * Bethany (other) * Bettany ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethania (other)
Bethania may refer to: Places *Bethania, North Carolina, Moravian community established 1759 *Bethania, Queensland, a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia ** Bethania railway station *Bethany (biblical village), a village near Jerusalem *Bethania, Ceredigion, a hamlet in Wales, home of Tŷ Nant spring water * Bethania, Gwynedd, a village in Wales, adjoining the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog from the east. Chapels * Bethania Chapel, Abercynon, former chapel in Wales * Bethania Chapel, Aberdare, former chapel in Wales * Bethania Chapel, Cwmbach, former chapel in Wales * Bethania Chapel, Dowlais, former chapel in Wales * Bethania Chapel, Mountain Ash, chapel in Wales * Bethania Chapel, Old St. Mellons chapel in Wales People * Bethania Almánzar (born 1987), Dominican Republic volleyball player * Bethania de la Cruz (born 1989), Dominican Republic volleyball player * Maria Bethânia (born 1946), Brazilian singer Other uses * Bethania Hospital, Sialkot, hospital in Paki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettani
The Bettani ( ps, بېټني), also spelled Baittani or Bhittani, is a Pashtun tribe located mostly in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Bettani are named after ''Shaykh Beṭ'', their legendary ancestor who is said to be the second son of Qais Abdur Rashid. The Bettani's are Sunni Muslims of Hanafi sect. The Bettani confederacy includes the tribes of Bettanis, and Matti tribes progeny of BiBi Mattu daughter of Sheikh Bettan. These include Lodi also known as Lohani, as well as the tribes of Marwat, and Niazi while Shirani has also been mentioned as part of Bettanis. History According to Makhzan-e-Afghani the Bettani are said to be named after their ancestor Betṭ Baba (claimed by a legend to be the first Pashto poet), who lived in the Altamur range which is located between Logar and Zurmat and he was buried in Ghazni according to the legend. Bhittani's of Quetta Balochistan:- according to Captain J.A Robinson "Notes on Nomad Tribes of Eastern Afghanistan" published in 1934, out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettini
Bettini is a surname of Italian origin and it may refer to: *Alessandro Bettini (1821–1898), Italian tenor involved in the UK legal case of Bettini v Gye * Amalia Bettini (1809–1894), Italian stage actress *Antonio Bettini (1396–1487), Italian clergyman and writer *Carlos Bettini (born 1951), Argentinian businessman, politician, and diplomat * Décimo Bettini (1910–1982), Italian racing cyclist *Domenico Bettini (1644–1705), Italian painter of the Baroque era * Gianni Bettini (1860–1938), Italian-American builder of phonographs *Goffredo Bettini (born 1952), Italian politician, founding member of the Democratic Party (PD) * Gonzalo Bettini (born 1992), Argentine footballer * Lorenzo Bettini (1931–2008), Italian professional football player *Mariano Bettini (born 1996), Argentine professional footballer * Mario Bettini (1582–1657), Italian Jesuit philosopher, mathematician and astronomer * Maurizio Bettini (born 1947), Italian philologist, anthropologist and novelist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
