Charles Lovell (other)
Charles Lovell may refer to: *Bernard Lovell (Charles Bernard Lovell, 1913–2012), English physicist *Charles C. Lovell (1929–2023), United States federal judge * Charles Henry Lovell (1854–1916), farmer, lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec *Charles Lovell (trade unionist) (1923–2014), British trade union leader *Chuck Lovell Charles "Chuck" Lovell is the chief of police of the Portland Police Bureau, in Portland, Oregon. He was named chief on June 8, 2020, amid George Floyd protests, protests over the murder of George Floyd, murder of George Floyd and Police brutalit ...

Bernard Lovell
Sir Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell (31 August 19136 August 2012) was an English physicist and radio astronomer. He was the first director of Jodrell Bank Observatory, from 1945 to 1980. Early life and education Lovell was born at Oldland Common, Bristol in 1913, the son of local tradesman and Methodist preacher Gilbert Lovell (1881-1956) and Emily Laura, née Adams. Gilbert Lovell was an "authority on the Bible" and, having "studied English literature and grammar", was still "bombarding his son with complaints on points of grammar, punctuation and method of speaking" when Lovell was in his forties. Lovell's childhood hobbies and interests included cricket and music, mainly the piano. He had a Methodist upbringing and attended Kingswood Grammar School. Career and research Lovell studied physics at the University of Bristol obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in 1934, and a PhD in 1936 for his work on the electrical conductivity of thin films. At this time, he also receive ...
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Charles C
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was ''Churl, Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as ''Carolus (other), Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common ...
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Charles Henry Lovell
Charles Henry Lovell (November 12, 1854 – October 17, 1916) was a farmer, lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Stanstead in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1916 as a Liberal. He was born in Barnston, Canada East, the son of Henry Lovell and Artemissa Merriman, and was educated at the Coaticook Academy. Lovell went into business with his brothers Moodie Brock and Fritz Ernest. He married Ada Bush. Lovell was elected to the House of Commons in a 1908 by-election held following the death of his father. He died in office at his home in Coaticook Coaticook () is a town on the Coaticook River in southeastern Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Coaticook Regional County Municipality, and its southern border is also the Canada–United States border. In addition to the primary community ..., Quebec, Canada, at the age of 61. Electoral record References Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liber ...
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Charles Lovell (trade Unionist)
Charles Lovell (1923 – 13 October 2014) was a British trade unionist. Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Lovell left school in 1939 and began an apprenticeship as a plumber, also joining the Plumbing Trades Union (PTU). Soon after, he was drafted to work at the Swan Hunter Shipyard, but returned to plumbing immediately after World War II.Ivor Williams,Charles Lovell obituary, ''The Guardian'', 19 November 2014 Lovell joined the Labour Party and was elected as a councillor, and also chaired Wallsend Trades Council A labour council, trades council or industrial council is an association of labour unions or union branches in a given area. Most commonly, they represent unions in a given geographical area, whether at the district, city, region, or provincial or .... He was elected to his union's executive council in 1966, and two years later won election as its general secretary. He immediately led it into a merger with the Electrical Trades Union, becoming National Officer of ...
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