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Burbank (surname)
Burbank is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Burbank (1902–1976), American Dixieland clarinet player * Augustus Burbank (1823–1895), American physician * Buzz Burbank, real name Michael J. Elston (born 1953), reporter for the ''Mike O'Meara Show'' * Daniel C. Burbank (born 1961), American astronaut * David Burbank (1821–1895), American dentist and real estate developer * Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858–1949), portrait painter of Native Americans * Ellen Coolidge Burbank (1945-2023), American nonprofit executive, publicist * Gary Burbank, American radio personality born Billy Purser in 1941 * James H. Burbank (1838–1911), Dutch soldier who fought in the American Civil War * John A. Burbank (1827–1905), American businessman and fourth Governor of Dakota Territory * Luke Burbank (born 1976), American podcaster and current host of ''Too Beautiful to Live'' * Luther Burbank (1849–1926), American horticulturalist * Nathaniel Burbank (1838–1901), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Burbank
Albert Burbank (March 25, 1902 – August 15, 1976) was an American, New Orleans-based clarinetist. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Burbank was taught clarinet by Lorenzo Tio, one of that city's most famous clarinet players. He stayed in the New Orleans area throughout the 1920s, playing wherever his services were needed. During the 1930s, he worked with Kid Milton's band but was drafted into the US Navy during World War II. Upon demobilization, he worked internationally with the bands of Paul Barbarin and Kid Ory, later returning to New Orleans where he played with several of the well-known jazz and brass bands in the city. He was regularly seen at Preservation Hall and toured Australia with a band made up of Preservation Hall musicians. In 1975, he suffered a stroke but continued playing until his death on August 15, 1976. Recordings of broadcast performances he made with Kid Ory's band at San Francisco's Hangover Club, have been issued on the Danish Storyvil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John A
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushwacker (comics)
Bushwacker (Carl Burbank) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary to the superhero, Daredevil, and less frequently to the Punisher and Wolverine. Publication history Created by Ann Nocenti and Rick Leonardi, the character made his first appearance in '' Daredevil'' #248 (Nov. 1987). Fictional character biography Carl Burbank was a priest who abandoned his vows following the drug-related deaths of young parishioners. He joined the C.I.A., which outfitted him with a cybernetic arm and made him an assassin under the codename "Bushwacker", but ultimately he became a freelancer. At some point, an event took place that compelled Bushwacker to begin a war against all mutants. Bushwacker began hunting and assassinating mutants, most often those mutants whose abilities Bushwacker perceived as making them especially talented in "the arts". Bushwacker also claimed that he was paid larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen B
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Burbank
Sidney Burbank (October 1807 – December 7, 1882) served as an officer in the regular army before and during the American Civil War. For a time he led a brigade in the Army of the Potomac. Pre-war service Burbank was born in Lexington, Massachusetts in October 1807, the son of Lt. Col. Sullivan Burbank, an officer in the US Army since the War of 1812. Sidney Burbank attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, graduating 17th in a class of 46 in 1829. Burbank was assigned to the 1st Infantry Regiment, serving in Indian wars, including the Seminole War. As a captain he established Fort Duncan near Eagle Pass, Texas in 1849. Early Civil War service Burbank was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the 13th Infantry Regiment on May 14, 1861 and to colonel of the 2nd Infantry Regiment on September 16, 1862. Burbank succeeded to command of the 2nd Infantry following the death of Dixon Miles. Service with the Army of the Potomac Colonel Burbank joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Burbank
Nathaniel C. "Nat" Burbank (April 14, 1838 – January 10, 1901) was an American humorist, drama critic, and newspaper editor who for over 20 years was managing editor of the New Orleans ''Picayune''. Born in Parsonsfield, Maine, at age fourteen he became a printer's apprentice in Dover, New Hampshire. After three years he moved to Boston to continue as a printer. During the Civil War, he served in Massachusetts and Louisiana, later under General Winfield Scott Hancock, achieving the rank of lieutenant. Burbank resigned at the end of the war and joined the staff of the ''New Orleans Republican'', where he first became known for humorous writing that was quoted in newspapers throughout the country. In 1878 he joined the editorial staff of the ''Picayune'', and on November 9, 1882, married Ella Burbank, daughter of a wealthy Louisiana planter. He died of acute heart disease in New Orleans New Orleans ( , , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther Burbank
Luther Burbank (March 7, 1849 – April 11, 1926) was an American botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in agricultural science. He developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career. Burbank's varied creations included fruits, flowers, grains, grasses, and vegetables. He developed (but did not create) a spineless cactus (useful for cattle-feed) and the plumcot. Burbank's most successful strains and varieties included the Shasta daisy, the fire poppy (note possible confusion with the California wildflower, '' Papaver californicum'', which is also called a fire poppy), the "July Elberta" peach, the "Santa Rosa" plum, the "Flaming Gold" nectarine, the "Wickson" plum (named after the agronomist Edward J. Wickson), the freestone peach, and the white blackberry. A natural genetic variant of the Burbank potato with russet-colored skin later became known as the russet Burbank potato. This large, brown-skinned, white-fleshed potato has become the world's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Burbank
Luke Burbank (born May 8, 1976) is an American radio host and podcaster who hosts the Portland, Oregon-based syndicated variety show ''Live Wire Radio'' and the Seattle-based former radio program and current podcast '' Too Beautiful to Live''. He was most recently co-host of "The Ross and Burbank Show" and host of "The Luke Burbank Show" on Seattle's KIRO-FM radio station. Burbank is also a correspondent for ''CBS News Sunday Morning''. Early life Burbank was raised at Lighthouse Ranch on Table Bluff in Humboldt County, California, where he spent his private time listening to radio shows. In the 1980s his parents moved to Seattle, Washington, where he attended high school. He graduated with a communications degree from the University of Washington in 1998, with an emphasis on editorial journalism. Radio Early in his radio career, Burbank worked in Seattle as a producer for the conservative talk show host Kirby Wilbur as well as the public radio station's KUOW 94.9 FM local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James H
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus Burbank
Augustus Hannibal Burbank (January 24, 1823 – June 27, 1895) was a 19th-century American physician. He was also treasurer of Yarmouth Aqueduct Company and an early president of North Yarmouth Academy. Early life Burbank was born in Poland, Maine, on January 24, 1823, the only son of physician Eleazer Burbank and Sophronia Ricker.''Ancient North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, Maine 1636-1936: A History'', William Hutchinson Rowe (1937)''Obituary Record of the Graduates of Bowdoin College and the Medical School of Maine'', Bowdoin College (1899), p. 310 He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1843 and studied medicine at Harvard University, receiving his MD in 1847.''Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin'', Volumes 1-6 (1905), p. 330 Career Upon graduating, Burbank returned to Yarmouth, Maine, and entered general practice. He was an early president of North Yarmouth Academy while Charles Chesley Springer was its principal. The two became close friends, which resulted in their families sharing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Burbank
Gary Burbank (born Billy Purser, July 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American radio personality. He was heard daily on WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio, from June 15, 1981 until December 21, 2007 and nationally as the voice of his fictional character, Earl Pitts, in nationally syndicated commentaries until 2021. Radio career Burbank began his radio career as "Bill Williams" at KLPL in Lake Providence, Louisiana, then adopted the name "Johnny Apollo" when he worked at KUZN in West Monroe, Louisiana. That was followed by stints in his hometown at WMPS in the mid-1960s and then in 1967 and early 1968 at WWUN in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1968 he moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he became an instant hit on WAKY. It was at WAKY that Billy Purser officially became Gary Burbank, a name taken from radio and television legend Gary Owens, who as a regular on ''Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In'' would announce that he was broadcasting from "beautiful downtown Burbank." (Burbank's natural voice is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Coolidge Burbank
Ellen Randolph Coolidge Burbank (1945 – 2023) was an American philanthropist, publicist, and executive in the non-profit sector. She was executive director of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance from 1976 to 1980, and later of the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum in Massachusetts from 2001 to 2011. She was a program officer for the Pew Charitable Trusts from 1987 to 2001. Early life and education Coolidge was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, the daughter of Francis Lowell Coolidge and Helen Read Curtis Coolidge. She had a twin brother, Frank. Her father worked for the Central Intelligence Agency and the United States Postal Service, and as a child she lived in Washington, D.C., Switzerland, and Tunisia. She attended Rosemary Hall, and graduated from Finch College in 1967. Career Burbank worked in the public relations officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the late 1960s. She moved to Philadelphia in 1975, when her husband began a long career at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
