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Chandler (surname)
Chandler, and its variant spellings, is a family name that originated as an occupational surname in medieval England. It applied to a person involved in making or selling candles and similar articles. The earliest records as a surname are of Matthew le Candeler in London in 1274 and William le Chandeler in Essex in 1275. In the 1881 census of England, the surname Chandler was apparently used by over 0.3% of the population. As of 2010, Chandler ranked as the 404th most popular surname in the United States, with 79,186 citizens. Notable people with the surname "Chandler" include A * Aaron Chandler (born 1983), American soccer player * A. Bertram Chandler (1912–1984), Australian marine officer *Abiel Chandler (1777–1851), American philanthropist * Al Chandler (born 1950), American football player * Albert Chandler (other), multiple people * A. Lee Chandler (1922–2012), American judge * Alfred Chandler (other), multiple people * Allan Chandler (1907–1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Chandler
Albert Benjamin Chandler III (born September 12, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States representative for from 2004 to 2013. A Democrat, Chandler was first elected to Congress in a 2004 special election. He served until January 2013, having been defeated for re-election by Andy Barr in the 2012 elections. Early life, education and career Chandler was born in Versailles, Kentucky on September 12, 1959, the son of Lucie "Toss" (née Dunlap) and A. B. Ben Chandler Jr. His paternal grandfather, A. B. Happy Chandler., served as Governor of Kentucky, Commissioner of Baseball, and as a U.S. Senator. Chandler graduated with distinction from the University of Kentucky with a BA in History and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law. Chandler became a private practice lawyer in Lexington, KY before starting his political career. Early political career Chandler started his political career as State Auditor (per the Constitution of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Chandler
Catherine M. Chandler (born November 1950) is a Canadian poet and translator, born in Queens, New York City and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, emigrating to Canada in 1971. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Spanish from Wilkes University and a Master of Arts in Education (Culture and Values in Education) from McGill University. She and her husband currently divide their time between their homes in Saint-Lazare-de-Vaudreuil, Québec, and Punta del Este, Uruguay. Career Chandler's work has appeared in numerous print and online journals and anthologies, including ''Able Muse, Alabama Literary Review, American Arts Quarterly, The Centrifugal Eye, Comstock Review, First Things, Iambs and Trochees, Light Quarterly, The Lyric, Measure, Möbius, Orbis, Quadrant, The Raintown Review, Texas Poetry Journal'' and many others. She is the author of ''Lines of Flight'' (Able Muse Press, 2011), a highly acclaimed full-length collection of poetry in various forms, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrol Chandler
Carrol Howard "Howie" Chandler (born March 16, 1952), is a retired United States Air Force four-star general. He last served as the 35th Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force from August 27, 2009, to January 14, 2011. He previously served as commander of Pacific Air Forces from November 2007 to August 20, 2009, and deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements from October 23, 2005, to November 29, 2007. As vice chief, he presided over the Air Staff and served as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assisted the chief of staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 680,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. He retired from the Air Force by March 1, 2011. In 2012 he joined Pratt & Whitney Military Engines as vice president for military business development and international programs. Background Chandler grew up in Carthage, Missouri, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Augusta Chandler
Caroline Augusta Chandler (1906–1979) was an American pediatrician and child mental health specialist. Her efforts to recruit more young women into the field of medicine included writing books for young girls about the profession. Education Chandler was born in Ford City, Pennsylvania, in 1906. She attended Mount Aloysius Academy in Cresson, Pennsylvania, followed by Barnard College, then Yale Medical School where she won awards in medical research and pediatrics, graduating as MD cum laude at Yale in 1933. She continued research at Harvard Medical School on the influenza bacillus responsible for some cases of meningitis, and at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, on childhood rheumatic fever and hypertension, and the use of sulfanilamide in preventing recurring attacks of rheumatic fever. Career During World War II, Chandler left the laboratory to carry out a special project for the Children's Bureau in Washington, D.C. She was commissioned Surgeon in the United States Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Chandler
Edward Grover "Bud" Chandler (26 September 1905 — 2 July 1996) was an American tennis player. Chandler, raised in Berkeley, California, was a two-time state singles champion and played collegiate tennis for UC Berkeley. He won back to back national intercollegiate singles titles in 1925 and 1926. Graduating from college in 1926, Chandler competed briefly on tour and was ranked as high as fifth in the country. In 1929 he featured at Wimbledon for the only time and despite a first round exit was still able to win a trophy by claiming the All England Plate. He is a member of the Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame. Chandler was a graduate of Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (Harvard Law or HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States. Each class ... and practiced as an attorney after leaving tennis. References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubba Chandler
Roy Ruben "Bubba" Chandler (born September 14, 2002) is an American baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Amateur career Chandler lives in Bogart, Georgia, and attended North Oconee High School, where he was a member of the baseball and football teams. He started on the varsity basketball team during his freshman and sophomore years and was also a member of the golf team before focusing on football and baseball. Chandler was initially only recruited by college baseball programs and committed to play at the University of Georgia going into his junior year of high school after posting a 7–0 record with 55 strikeouts in innings as a pitcher and batting .356 with 14 doubles and 25 RBIs the previous season. During his junior football season, Chandler completed 167 of 220 passing attempts for 2,098 yards and 27 touchdowns while also rushing for 505 yards and four touchdowns. In baseball, he batted .435 with two home runs, five doubles and 16 RBIs and struck out 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brynne Chandler
Brynne Chandler (born 1958) is a writer and story editor best known for her work on animated television series such as '' Gargoyles, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Batman: The Animated Series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', and ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', amongst many others. She was nominated for an Emmy award for her work on ''Batman'', and was at one point the highest-paid female animation writer working in Hollywood. She also has extensive credits in writing/adapting graphic novels (including an adaptation of Anne McCaffrey's ''Dragonflight''), as well as editing and adapting manga. At the beginning of her career (circa 1983), she was billed as J. Brynne Stephens, then simply as Brynne Stephens. As Brynne Stephens, she published a handful of short stories and a 1986 novel called ''The Dream Palace'', all while continuing to write numerous animated television scripts. She also wrote the text of the 1984 videogame ''Dragonworld (video game)'', based on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Chandler
Bruce Q. Chandler (born May 7, 1952) is an American businessman and politician from Washington. Chandler is a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 15, Position 1 since 1999. Career In 1985, Chandler became the owner and operator of Chandler Ranches Limited Liability Company, a commercial fruit orchard. On November 3, 1998, Chandler won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 15, Position 1. Chandler defeated Walter J. Braten with 62.04% of the votes. On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Chandler won the election, and continued serving as a member of Washington House of Representatives for District 15, Position 1. Chandler defeated Jack McEntire with 58.02% of the votes. Chandler's current term ends on January 9, 2023. Awards * 2008 Key Award. Presented by Washington Coalition for Open Government. * 2010 Legislator of the Decade. Presented by NFIB. * 2011 Cornerstone Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Chandler
Brett Chandler (born 11 July 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy Football Club, Fitzroy and North Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). Chandler made his way into the Fitzroy team from the reserves, after originally coming to the club from the Eastern Ranges Under 18s. He played his first AFL season in 1995 and in 1996 averaged 16 disposals. When the Brisbane Lions were formed, Chandler wasn't amongst the Fitzroy players that headed to Queensland, instead joining reigning premiers North Melbourne. He made his way into the seniors immediately and played the first 14 games of the 1997 AFL season, missed round 15 then played every game for the rest of the year including three finals. Chandler was not able to participate in the Kangaroos 1999 premiership-winning season, as he spent all year on the sidelines with a broken leg. He returned in 2000 but could only manage four games, the last of which was a 125 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Chandler (footballer)
Robert Walter Chandler (15 November 1894 – 1964) was an English professional footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Aston Villa as a goalkeeper. Personal life Chandler attested as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class in the Royal Air Force during the latter months of the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ... and worked as a fitter. Career statistics References 1894 births Footballers from Kolkata English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers English Football League players Royal Air Force personnel of World War I 1964 deaths Aston Villa F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Anglo-Indian people Military personnel of British India British people in colonial India {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Chandler
Robert Donald Chandler (April 24, 1949 – January 27, 1995) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. Early years Born in Long Beach, California, Chandler was raised in Whittier and graduated from Whittier High School in 1967. He was considered one of the best all-around high school athletes to play in southern California. He was All-CIF in football and basketball and was one of the country's top high school decathletes, high-jumping , pole-vaulted more than , and put the shot . College career Chandler played college football at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles; he was a captain and the team's leading receiver during his senior year in 1970. He played in two Rose Bowl games; as a junior he was named Most Valuable Player of the 1970 Rose Bowl. In the third quarter, Chandler caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Trojan quarterback Jimmy Jones and broke several Michi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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