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Breedlove
Breedlove is an English occupational surname likely derived from Old English "bridel" (pronounced "breedel"), meaning to catch or curb, and Anglo-Norman "louve" or wolf. Etymologically related surnames include Catchlove, Pretlove, and Truslove. An alternate derivation is a combination of Middle English "brede" (breed or produce) and "loue" (love). Notable people bearing it include: * Beau Breedlove, Oregon legislative intern involved with Portland mayor Sam Adams * Ben Breedlove (1993–2011), American video blogger * Woman's Hospital of Texas#History, Breedlove quadruplets, first set of identical, natural quadruplets born in Houston (2005) * Charles Winchester Breedlove (1898–1934), American actor, director, and politician * Craig Breedlove (born 1937), American engineer and driver * Dennis Eugene Breedlove (1939–2012), American botanist, ethnobotanist, and plant collector * Gina Breedlove, American singer, songwriter, and actress * Hugh Millen, Hugh Breedlove Millen (born 1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Breedlove
Benjamin Daniel Breedlove (August 8, 1993 – December 25, 2011) was an American Internet personality from Austin, Texas, known for his vlogs on YouTube. On the night of December 25, 2011, he died from complications of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at the age of 18. Life and career Ben Breedlove grew up in Austin, Texas, where he was a senior at Westlake High School. Ben lived with his parents along with his older sister Ally and younger brother Jake. In 2010, he began making video blogs on YouTube, in which he dealt out relationship advice to his peers. Breedlove created the ''OurAdvice4You'' channel on YouTube in November 2010 with friends, Justin Miller and Megan Parken. On May 23, 2011, he launched his second channel, BreedloveTV, where he would answer questions about dating, relationships and advice. At an early age, Breedlove had been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). "This Is My Story" viral video On 18 December 2011, Breedlove released a two-part video on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Breedlove
Seth Breedlove (born 1981/1982) is an American filmmaker and founder of the Wadsworth, Ohio-based production company Small Town Monsters. Under the Small Town Monsters banner, Breedlove has directed over a dozen documentary films and miniseries related to cryptids and cryptozoology, including '' Minerva Monster'' (2015), '' Boggy Creek Monster'' (2016), '' The Mothman of Point Pleasant'' (2017), and '' The Mothman Legacy'' (2020). Early life and education Breedlove was born and raised in Bolivar, Ohio. His parents owned a bookstore in Bolivar that stocked history-focused titles, particularly books related to the American Civil War. Breedlove and his three siblings were homeschooled, and during his childhood, he was exposed to such films as those by director Billy Wilder and stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen. Breedlove has stated that, "What got me into film, my mom showed me a Ray Harryhausen movie when I was a kid, and that was the first time that I became aware that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Breedlove
Craig Breedlove (born March 23, 1937) is an American professional race car driver and a five-time world land speed record holder. He was the first person in history to reach , and , using several turbojet-powered vehicles, all named '' Spirit of America''. Land vehicle speed records In 1962, he made his first attempt, in a freewheeling tricycle (ignoring FIA rules requiring four wheels, at least two driven; in the event, FIM happily accepted it) powered by a General Electric J47 turbojet engine. On August 5, 1963, this first ''Spirit'' made its first record attempt, using just 90% of available thrust to reach over the measured mile. The return pass, on 95% power, turned up a two-way average of . ''Spirit of America'' was so light on the ground that it did not even need to change tires afterward. For 1964, Breedlove faced competition from Walt Arfons' ''Wingfoot Express'' (piloted by Tom Green), as well as from brother Art Arfons in his four-wheel, FIA-legal ''Green Monster''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Breedlove
Lynn Breedlove (also known as Lynnee Breedlove) is an American musician, writer, and performer who was born in Oakland, California, United States. Early life Lynn Breedlove was born in and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area during early childhood and then lived in Alameda and Oakland, California as a teenager. Breedlove's father was a high school teacher of partial Native American ancestry and Breedlove's mother was a secretary who originally hailed from Germany. Breedlove was an only child. Tribe 8 and The Homobiles Breedlove is the queer founding member and lead singer of the San Francisco dyke punk band Tribe 8. The band's first single, Pigbitch, was released on Harp records, run by Gina Harp in 1991. The second single, There's a Dyke in the Pit, with Bikini Kill, 7 Year Bitch, and the Lucy Stoners was released by the queercore record label Outpunk in 1992, and later releases were on the independent record label Alternative Tentacles. The band appeared on film in ''A G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Eugene Breedlove
Dennis Eugene Breedlove (14 September 1939, Oakland, California – 4 June 2012) was an American botanist, herbarium curator, and plant collector. He is "best known for his collections and floristic studies in the Mexican state of Chiapas, and his ethnobotanical work in that state with various collaborators." Education and career After graduating from St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in 1957, Dennis Breedlove attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he graduated with an A.B. degree in 1962. In 1968 he graduated from Stanford University with a Ph.D. His doctoral dissertation, entitled "The systematics of ''Fuchsia'' section ''Encliandra'' (Onagraceae)", was written under the supervision of Peter H. Raven. After briefly working as a research botanist at the University of California Botanical Garden on the Berkeley campus, Breedlove became in 1969 an assistant curator at San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences herbarium. For his entire career he was employed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Breedlove
Stephen Marc Breedlove (born 1954) is the Barnett Rosenberg professor of Neuroscience at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He was born and raised in the Ozarks of southwestern Missouri. After graduating from Central High School (Springfield, Missouri) in 1972, he earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Yale University in 1976, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from UCLA in 1982. He was a professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley from 1982 to 2003, moving to Michigan State in 2001. He works in the fields of Behavioral Neuroscience and Neuroendocrinology. He is a member of the Society for Neuroscience and the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, and a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) and the Biological Sciences section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Research In numerous papers, Breedlove has demonstrated that steroid hormones and sexual behavior affect the developing and adul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Winchester Breedlove
Charles Winchester Breedlove (1898–1934) was an invalided U.S. Marine, an actor and a motion picture director who died in office while a member of the Los Angeles City Council in the 1930s. Biography Breedlove was born on November 14, 1898, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to John Breedlove and Carrie Bruton. He was one of 12 siblings, the others being James Willoughby, John Chisholm, Wharton Hicks, Napoleon, Otho, Robert Bruton, William Otway, Cassie, Walton David and Willard Stapler. After graduating from Fort Smith High School, Breedlove joined the U.S. Marine Corps in June 1917 and went to officer training school in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, after which he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He was injured in action during World War I and spent six months in Walter Reed Hospital. He was discharged in July 1919. He moved to Los Angeles in August 1919, where he was married to Ester Egan in 1919; they had two daughters, Signa and June. In that city he joined Metro Goldwyn Studios, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Breedlove
Steven Allen Breedlove (born 1950) is an American prelate of the Anglican Church in North America. He was elected as the first Presider Bishop of PEARUSA, a missionary district that was formerly part of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, in 2012. In 2016, Breedlove became the first diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Christ Our Hope. Biography Breedlove was born in Tyler, Texas to First Lieutenant James Robby Breedlove and Paula Kent. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and attended Washington and Lee University for undergraduate studies. He then obtained Master of Theology and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary, writing a dissertation based on case studies in team ministry at Bethany Chapel in Calgary, Alberta, where he was the senior pastor from 1990 to 1997. He was a non-denominational Christian pastor for 29 years prior to converting to Anglicanism in 2001. In 2005, Breedlove was ordained as a priest of the Anglican Church of Rwanda an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Breedlove
Madam C.J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the ''Guinness Book of World Records''. Multiple sources mention that although other women (like Mary Ellen Pleasant) might have been the first, their wealth is not as well-documented. Walker made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics and hair care products for black women through the business she founded, Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company. She became known also for her philanthropy and activism. She made financial donations to numerous organizations such as the NAACP, and became a patron of the arts. Villa Lewaro, Walker's lavish estate in Irvington, New York, served as a social gathering place for the African-American community. At the time of her death, she was considered the wealthiest African-American businesswoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simpson-Breedlove House
Simpson-Breedlove House is a historic home located at Union Township, Boone County, Indiana. It was built about 1865, and is a two-story, cubic, transitional Greek Revival / Italianate style brick farmhouse. It has a low hipped roof with a flat deck on top. ''Note:'' This includes Site map and Accompanying photographs. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historica ...
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Rod Breedlove
Rodney Winston Breedlove (March 10, 1938 – May 25, 2021) was an American professional football who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960 to 1967. Breedlove was a one-time Pro Bowler in 1962. ''NFL.com'' Breedlove received an All-American honorable mention in 1957–59, AP All-ACC selection in 1957 and 1958, and All- First-team selection in 1957 as a |
Mims-Breedlove-Priest-Weatherton House
The Mims-Breedlove-Priest-Weatherton House is a historic house at 2108 Beechwood Avenue in the Country Club Heights neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a -story wood-frame structure, finished in the Craftsman style. It has a side-gable roof with a shed-roof dormer, extending over its front porch, which is supported by square cypress box columns. Elements of the house framing are timbers salvaged from the demolition of the Gus Blass dry goods store. It was built about 1910 by H.T. Mims, supposedly as a wedding present for one of his twin daughters. (A nearly identical house, clad in vinyl siding, stands next door.) Houses of this sort were once typical in the neighborhood, which has seen many torn down and replaced with larger, more modern residences. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Little Rock, Arkansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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