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Boring (surname)
Boring is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alice Middleton Boring (1883–1955), American biologist, zoologist, and herpetologist *Edwin G. Boring (1886–1968), American experimental psychologist *Floyd Boring (1915–2008), American Secret Service agent *Mel Boring (Melvin Lyle Boring, born 1939), American children's author, father of Jeremy Boring Davies *Wayne Boring (1905–1987), American comic book artist best known for his work on ''Superman'' in the 1940s and 1950s *William A. Boring (1859–1937), American architect who co-designed the Immigration Station at Ellis Island in New York harbor * William H. Boring (1841–1932), American soldier; settler and namesake of Boring, Oregon See also *''David Boring'', a graphic novel *Jeremy Davies (Jeremy Boring Davies, born 1969), American actor, son of Mel Boring * Boring (other) Boring may refer to: *Something that causes boredom Engineering and science * Boring (earth), drilling a hole, tunnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Middleton Boring
Alice Middleton Boring (, February 22, 1883 – September 18, 1955) was an American biologist, zoologist, and herpetologist, who taught biology and did research in the United States and China. Early life and education Alice Middleton Boring was born in 1883 in Philadelphia. Her family originally settled in the Americas in the 17th century. Her relatives were involved in the Moravian Church, which would greatly influence Alice's upbringing.Ogilvie & Choquette (1999), p. 15. Boring attended the Friends' Central School, a coeducational school where she excelled in the sciences. After graduation Boring enrolled at Bryn Mawr College, where her sister had graduated in 1896. Bryn Mawr who was part of the Seven Sisters (colleges) and a was founded by Quakers, further spurred her interest in applying there. She started her freshman year in 1900. She studied under the geneticist Nettie Stevens, and evolutionary biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan. Morgan and Boring would co-write an article ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin G
The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint * Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) (died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon * Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) *Edwin (director) (born 1978), Indonesian filmmaker * Edwin (musician) (born 1968), Canadian musician * Edwin Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, member of the 1st and 2nd State Council of Ceylon * Edwin Ariyadasa (1922-2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) British artist * Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), although he changed it to Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut * Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954), American in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd Boring
Floyd M. Boring (June 25, 1915 – February 1, 2008) was an American Secret Service agent who served with five US Presidents. He was also present and took part in the gunfight that foiled an assassination attempt on Harry S. Truman. Truman assassination attempt On the afternoon of 1 November 1950, Truman was taking a nap at Blair House, where he was living while The White House, across Pennsylvania Avenue, was being renovated. Boring was stationed outside Blair House with several uniformed White House guards, while two Secret Service agents were posted inside. Around 2:00 Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola started to fire at Blair House. Boring, drawing his .38-caliber Colt pistol, known as a Detective's Special, fired a bullet through the hat of one of the gunmen, Oscar Collazo, grazing his scalp. Collazo was also shot in the chest, and bullets grazed his nose and an ear. He was captured at the entrance to Blair House as Boring kicked his pistol away from his side. Other Presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Boring
Melvin Lyle "Mel" Boring (born September 12, 1939) is an American children's author specializing in non-fiction. A member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Boring has produced works such as ''Incredible Constructions and the People Who Built Them''; ''Caterpillars, Bugs, and Butterflies''; and ''Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimenters in Science and Medicine'' (coauthored with Leslie Dendy). Boring also travels the world to speak to students about book writing and publishing while he wears a Cat-in-the-Hat costume. Biography Melvin Lyle Boring was born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, to Harold Truman, an electrician, and Helen Irene (née Hatfield) Boring. Boring earned his B.A. from Sterling College (Kansas), Sterling College, Kansas, in 1961, and attended Princeton Theological Seminary, where he received his Master of Divinity (M. Div.) in 1965. He began as an educator, which sparked his interest in writing books for children. He claims he had d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Boring
Wayne Boring (June 5, 1905 – February 20, 1987) was an American comic book artist best known for his work on Superman from the late 1940s to 1950s. He occasionally used the pseudonym Jack Harmon. Biography Early life and career Boring attended the Minnesota School of Art and the Chicago Art Institute. In 1937, he began " ghosting" (drawing for hire without credit) on such comic book features as Slam Bradley and Doctor Occult for the Jerry Siegel-Joe Shuster studio. In 1938, Siegel and Shuster's character Superman was published in ''Action Comics'' #1, for the DC Comics predecessor National Allied Publications, and Boring became a ghost on the soon spun off ''Superman'' comic strip, eventually becoming the credited artist. Superman comic books In 1942, the by-then-named National Comics hired Boring as a staff artist, teaming him as penciler the following year with inker Stan Kaye. The two would work together for nearly 20 years during a period fans and historians call t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boring
''David Boring'' is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Daniel Clowes. It was Serial (literature), serialized in issues #19–21 of Clowes's comic book ''Eightball (comics), Eightball'' and appeared in collected form from Pantheon Books in 2000. The book depicts the misadventures of its eponymous character, whose main interests are finding the "perfect woman" and learning more about his father, an obscure comic artist whom he has never met. All this occurs in a nameless American city, against the background of a looming conflict involving germ warfare. Trying to imagine what a one-sentence sales pitch for ''David Boring'' would sound like, Clowes told an interviewer "It's like Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Fassbinder meets half-baked Vladimir Nabokov, Nabokov on ''Gilligan's Island''." Publication ''David Boring''s three chapters (which Clowes called "acts") first appeared from May 1998 to February 2000 in issues of Clowes's comic book ''Eightball (comics), Eightball'', published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Davies
Jeremy Davies (né Boring; born October 8, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Ray Aibelli in ''Spanking the Monkey'' (1994), Corporal Upham in ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), Snow in ''Solaris'' (2002), Bill Henson in ''Dogville'' (2003), Charles Manson in '' Helter Skelter'' (2004), Sergeant Gene DeBruin in ''Rescue Dawn'' (2006) and Daniel Faraday on the ABC series ''Lost'' (2008–2010). Davies won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2012 for his portrayal of Dickie Bennett in the FX series '' Justified'' (2011–2015). He also received the BAFTA Award for Best Performance in a Video Game for his role as Baldur in ''God of War'' (2018). Werner Herzog, who directed Davies in ''Rescue Dawn'', described him as "a unique, very significant talent", asserting that "anywhere in the world, there revery, very few actors of his calibre." Early life Jeremy Davies was born in Traverse City, Michigan, of Scottish and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |