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Calman
Calman is a surname of English and Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Kenneth Calman (born 1941), Scottish academic *Mel Calman (1931–1994), British cartoonist *Neil Calman, president, CEO, and co-founder of the Institute for Family Health * Ross Calman (born early 1970s), historian *Stephanie Calman, British author *Susan Calman Susan Grace Calman (born 6 November 1974) is a Scottish comedian, television presenter, writer and panellist on a number of BBC Radio 4 shows including ''The News Quiz'' and ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue''. She has written and starred in two se ... (born 1974), Scottish comedian * William Thomas Calman (1871–1952), Scottish zoologist See also * McCalman, a surname *''Calman Commission'' and ''Calman Report'', see Commission on Scottish Devolution * Calman–Hine report * Çalman, Vezirköprü, a village in Turkey {{surname, Calman [Baidu] |
William Thomas Calman
William Thomas Calman (29 December 1871 – 29 September 1952) was a Scottish zoologist, specialising in the Crustacea. From 1927 to 1936 he was Keeper of Zoology at the British Museum (Natural History) (now the Natural History Museum). Life He was born in Dundee, the son of Thomas Calman, a music teacher, and Agnes Beatts Maclean. He studied at the High School of Dundee. In the scientific societies in Dundee, he met D'Arcy Thompson. He later became Thompson's lab boy, which allowed him to attend lectures at University College, Dundee for free. A. D. Peacock, one of Thompson's successors to the chair of Natural history at Dundee, believed this appointment came about following a letter sent by Calman in 1891 asking Thompson's advice as to applying for a post in Edinburgh. After his graduation with distinction in 1895, he took on a lecturership at the university, where he remained for eight years. When Thompson died, Calman, along with Douglas Young, wrote his obituary notice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Calman
Susan Grace Calman (born 6 November 1974) is a Scottish comedian, television presenter, writer and panellist on a number of BBC Radio 4 shows including ''The News Quiz'' and ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue''. She has written and starred in two series of her radio sitcom ''Sisters'', two series of stand-up show ''Susan Calman is Convicted'' and a series of stand-up show ''Keep Calman Carry On'', all on BBC Radio 4. She was one of the relief presenters for Fred MacAulay on his BBC Radio Scotland show ''MacAulay and Co'' which ran until March 2015. Other television work includes playing ‘Miss Adventure’ in the second season of the CBBC show School of Silence. She has also presented the CBBC programme ''Extreme School'' and providing the comic voiceover on the CBBC series ''Disaster Chefs''. She is a team captain on the BBC Northern Ireland comedy panel show ''Bad Language''. She has presented the children's game show on CBBC, ''Top Class'', quiz show '' The Lie'' on STV, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Calman
Neil S. Calman is a family physician and the president, CEO, and co-founder of the Institute for Family Health. He is the Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Board Chair of the Community Health Care Association of New York State. Biography Calman was born in New York. He graduated from University of Chicago in 1971 and from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey at Rutgers University with a MMS in 1973 and from Rush University with a MD in 1975. Calman spent two months pre-residency volunteering at a clinic in Delano, California with the United Farm Workers Union. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center with the Montefiore Residency Program in Social Medicine in the Bronx, NY. Calman was inspired by his grandfather, an attorney, oral surgeon, and socialist alderman in New York City, who fought for a number of social justice issues. Calman co-founded the Institute for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Calman
Sir Kenneth Charles Calman, HonFAcadMEd (born 25 December 1941) is a doctor and academic who formerly worked as a surgeon, oncologist and cancer researcher and held the position of Chief Medical Officer of Scotland, and then England. He was Warden and Vice-Chancellor of Durham University from 1998 to 2006 before becoming Chancellor of the University of Glasgow. He held the position of Chair of the National Cancer Research Institute from 2008 until 2011. From 2008 to 2009, he was convener of the Calman Commission on Scottish devolution. Early life Kenneth Calman was born on 25 December 1941 to Grace Douglas Don and Arthur McIntosh Calman. He was educated at Allan Glen's School and the University of Glasgow. He began medical training and took an intercalated BSc in biochemistry while studying for his MB ChB, the general medical degree. He undertook a PhD in dermatology and also received an MD with Honours in organ preservation. He became Hall Fellow and Lecturer in Surgery at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Calman
Melville Calman (19 May 1931 – 10 February 1994) was a British cartoonist best known for his "little man" cartoons published in British newspapers including the ''Daily Express'' (1957–63), ''The Sunday Telegraph'' (1964–65), ''The Observer'' (1965-6), ''The Sunday Times'' (1969–84) and ''The Times'' (1979–94). Early life Born in Stamford Hill, North London, Mel Calman was the youngest of the three children of Clement Calman, a timber merchant, and his wife, Anna (both Russian-Jewish immigrants who came to England about 1912). Evacuated to Cambridge to avoid the Blitz in World War II, he was educated at the Perse School. Failing to gain entrance to read English at University of Cambridge, he returned to London where he enrolled at the Borough Polytechnic Art School. After two years of national service, he studied illustration at Saint Martin's School of Art. Career In 1956, he attempted to find work as a freelance cartoonist. ''Punch'' was discouraging about his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission On Scottish Devolution
The Commission on Scottish Devolution ( gd, Coimisean Fèin-riaghlaidh na h-Alba, sco, Commeessioun on Scots Devolutioun), also referred to as the Calman Commission or the Scottish Parliament Commission or Review, was established by an opposition Labour Party motion passed by the Scottish Parliament on 6 December 2007, with the support of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. The governing Scottish National Party opposed the creation of the commission. Its terms of reference were: "To review the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998 in the light of experience and to recommend any changes to the present constitutional arrangements that would enable the Scottish Parliament to serve the people of Scotland better, improve the financial accountability of the Scottish Parliament and continue to secure the position of Scotland within the United Kingdom." The Commission held its first full meeting at the Scottish Parliament on 28 April 2008 and met at roughly monthly intervals durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCalman
McCalman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ben McCalman (born 1988), Australian rugby union player * Don McCalman (1935–2017), Scottish football player and manager *Iain McCalman (born 1947), Australian academic and historian *James T. McCalman (1914–1977), American politician *Janet McCalman (born 1947), Australian social historian * Macon McCalman (1932–2005), American actor *Max McCalman, American cheesemaker and writer See also *Calman, surname *The McCalmans The McCalmans (originally ''The Ian MacCalman Folk Group'') were a Scottish folk trio. Formed on 6 October 1964, they recorded and toured without interruption until they disbanded in December 2010. Their performance was based on three part har ..., a Scottish folk music group * McCalman Peak, a mountain in Antarctica {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Calman
Ross Calman is a New Zealand Māori writer, editor, historian, and translator of the Māori language. Early life and career Calman was born in Upper Hutt in the early 1970s, and grew up in Auckland, Rotorua and Taranaki. His mother came from a Pākehā farming family in Rotorua while his father's parentage included a Māori mother descended from Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, and Ngāi Tahu. Calman is also a descendant of the famous rangatira (chief) Te Rauparaha through a peace marriage between Te Rauparaha's granddaughter Ria Te Uira and Peneta Nohoa from Ngāi Tahu iwi. At the University of Canterbury, Calman studied English literature. At Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki, he studied te reo Māori (Māori language). His career began in government and publishing, where he specialised in reo and kaupapa Māori (Māori language and topics). At the same time, he edited and revised many classic reference works on Māori subjects by Reed Publishers and wrote introduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Calman
Stephanie Calman is the author of six books, ''Confessions of a Bad Mother'', ''Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up'', ''How (Not) to Murder Your Mother'', ''How (Not) to Murder Your Husband'', ''Dressing for Breakfast'' and ''Gentleman Prefer My Sister''. In addition to being an author she created the Channel 4 sitcom ''Dressing for Breakfast'' and has appeared on TV shows such as '' Have I Got News for You'' and ''The Wright Stuff''. The daughter of the cartoonist Mel Calman Melville Calman (19 May 1931 – 10 February 1994) was a British cartoonist best known for his "little man" cartoons published in British newspapers including the ''Daily Express'' (1957–63), ''The Sunday Telegraph'' (1964–65), ''The Obse ..., she is married with two children. References External links Biography Stephanie Calman {{DEFAULTSORT:Calman, Stephanie British writers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calman–Hine Report
The Calman–Hine report of 1995 examined cancer services in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ..., and proposed a restructuring of cancer services to achieve a more equitable level of access to high levels of expertise throughout the country. See also * Cancer Research UK References 1995 in the United Kingdom Public inquiries in the United Kingdom {{UK-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |