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Christopher Hughes (philosopher)
Christopher or Chris Hughes may refer to: * Chris Hughes (entrepreneur) (born 1983), American internet entrepreneur; co-founder of Facebook * Christopher Hughes (diplomat) (1786–1849), American attorney and diplomat * Christopher Hughes (quiz contestant) (born 1947), British quiz champion * Christopher Hughes II, a character on the American television soap opera ''As the World Turns'' * Chris Hughes, member of the band Beep Beep * Chris Hughes (hypnotist) (born 1975), British hypnotist, hypnotherapist, speaker and entertainer * Chris Hughes (footballer) (born 1984), English football midfielder * Chris Hughes (journalist) (), UK tabloid journalist and author * Chris Hughes (musician) (born 1954), British musician and record producer; former drummer for the band Adam and the Ants * Chris Hughes (model) Christopher Hughes (born 22 December 1992) is a British television personality and presenter from Gloucestershire, England. In 2017, he appeared on the third series of the ITV2 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hughes (entrepreneur)
Chris Hughes (born November 26, 1983) is an American entrepreneur and author who co-founded and served as spokesman for the online social directory and networking site Facebook until 2007. He was the publisher and editor-in-chief of '' The New Republic'' from 2012 to 2016. Hughes co-founded the Economic Security Project in 2016. In 2018, he published ''Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn''. Early life and education Hughes grew up in Hickory, North Carolina, as the only child of Arlen "Ray" Hughes, an industrial paper salesman, and Brenda Hughes, a mathematics teacher. He was raised as an evangelical Lutheran. He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, before earning a Bachelor of Arts in History and English Literature, ''magna cum laude'', from Harvard College. In February 2020, it was reported that Hughes was in the process of earning his Master of Arts in Economics from The New School for Social Research in New York City. Career Fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hughes (diplomat)
Christopher Hughes (February 11, 1786 – September 18, 1849) was an American attorney and diplomat who served as Chargé d'affaires in Sweden and The Netherlands in the 1820s and 1830s. He was the son in law of United States Senator Samuel Smith. Early life Christopher Hughes, the son of Christopher Hughes, Sr. and Margaret Sanderson Hughes was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 11, 1786. He was one of fourteen children, of whom six lived to adulthood. He had a twin sister, Margaret (Peggy), who married Colonel Samuel Moore, and was the only sibling with whom he remained close. Another sister, Louisa, was the wife of George Armistead. Hughes graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1805, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Baltimore. In 1811 he married Laura Smith, the daughter of Senator Samuel Smith. War of 1812 During the War of 1812 Hughes served as a Captain of Artillery stationed at Fort McHenry. In 1813 Hughes was the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hughes (quiz Contestant)
Christopher John Hughes (born 14 August 1947) is an English television personality and one of Britain's leading quizzers. Biography Hughes was born in Enfield, Middlesex, and educated at Enfield Grammar School. He worked as a train driver and railway worker. He has been a winner of ''Mastermind'' (1983), ''International Mastermind'' (1983) and ''Brain of Britain'', 2005. He is one of only seven people ever to have won both ''Mastermind'' and ''Brain of Britain'', the others being Roger Pritchard, Kevin Ashman, Pat Gibson, Geoff Thomas, Ian Bayley, and Clive Dunning. He also appeared on ''The Weakest Link'' on 24 September 2001, and was voted out in the final elimination round without answering a single question incorrectly during the whole show, having been named the strongest link in six of the seven elimination rounds. Host Anne Robinson declared Hughes to be "the best contestant we have had on the Weakest Link" and opted not to use her signature "you are the Weakest Link, g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hughes II
Christopher Robert "Chris" Hughes II M.D. is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns''. The role was most notably portrayed by Bailey Chase from 2003 to 2005, Dylan Bruce from 2007 to 2008 and two-time Emmy nominee Daniel Cosgrove in 2010. Casting and characterization Chris Hughes was played by nine actors throughout the character's run including Adam Hirshan from 1986 to 1990, Eren Ross Cannata from 1990 to 1991, Christian Siefert from 1992 to January 28, 1998, Ben Jorgenson in 1999, Paul Korver from 1999 to March 8, 2001 and Alan White from July 3, 2002, to September 17, 2002. The role was soon cast with actor Bailey Chase from January 29, 2003, to January 20, 2005. Chase eventually went on to star in various primetime series such as the MyNetworkTV telenovela series ''Watch Over Me'' and the FX drama ''Damages'', among many other projects. Following Chase's departure, Dylan Bruce took over the role from October 25, 2007, to October 15, 2008. Bruce had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beep Beep (band)
Beep Beep is a rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, on Saddle Creek Records. The band was formed in July 2001 by Eric Bemberger and Chris Hughes, formerly of Saddle Creek group Gabardine. Former member Joel Petersen plays bass in The Faint and also has his own electronica project, Broken Spindles. Their first album, ''Business Casual'', was released August, 2004. PrefixMag, August 24, 2004. Accessed November 16, 2007. A second album ''Enchanted Islands'' was released in March, 2009. Band members Current members: *Eric Bemberger *James Reilly *Ian Francis *Kyle Petersen Former members: *Javid Dabestani *Chris Hughes (aka Chris Terry) *Ben Armstrong * |
Chris Hughes (hypnotist)
Chris Hughes (born 18 April 1975) is a British born TV hypnotist, hypnotherapist, speaker, and entertainer. He is known for attempting to set a world record for the biggest online hypnosis event. The Socialtrance live event was exclusively for users of Facebook and Twitter and attracted over 1,000,000 listeners from over 130 countries. Since this event he has become increasingly well known for his modern approach to hypnosis. He featured and appeared on BBC One, BBC Three, ITV , Sky Living, CNN Türk, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport with Ian Collins. In the same year on 31 May, over 13,500 people took part in the Socialtrance Stop Smoking Session for World No Tobacco Day once again for users of Facebook and Twitter. On World Hypnotism Day, 4 January 2011, Socialtrance returned with a weight loss session for charity which over 30,000 people attended. The live 30 minute hypnosis webcast was designed to modify the eating habits of all participants. At the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hughes (footballer)
Christopher Hughes (born 5 March 1984) is an English former professional football midfielder. Hughes previously played for Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ... and Scarborough. He played 45 league games, scoring 2 times in 2 years for Darlington between 2003 and 2005. He also played for Scarborough, playing 23 league games and scoring 2 times for a year between 2005 and 2006. Hughes joined Gateshead in 2006, having previously been at Scarborough. Having sustained a bad injury during the 2007–08 season, Hughes was released by Gateshead in May 2008. Chris Hughes now manager Shildon AFC in the Ebac Northern League Division 1. Honours Gateshead * Northern Premier League Premier Division playoff winner: 2007–08 * Durham Challenge Cup runner-up: 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hughes (journalist)
Chris Hughes is a British tabloid journalist and author best known for his reporting of the Iraq War and war in Afghanistan. In 2013 he received Specialist Journalist of the Year Award in recognition for his work as a defense correspondent Career Since 1994 Hughes has been working as security correspondent for the Daily Mirror, specialising in conflict-zone reporting with particular emphasis on Middle Eastern conflicts, global terrorism and war, and has spent time covering the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His book, ''Road Trip to Hell'', details his time with UK and American forces in the two countries. War reporting In 2001 Hughes started reporting from Iraq and in 2006 he covered Israel–Lebanon war from Beirut. In 2016 Hughes started reporting about a military coup in Turkey. In 2017 he was reporting from the frontline in the battle to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State, from the beginning of the campaign and from within Mosul as ISIL were defeated. In September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hughes (musician)
Christopher Merrick Hughes (born 3 March 1954, London, England), also known as Merrick, is a British music producer, songwriter, and drummer for Adam and the Ants. Best known as producer of Tears for Fears' ''Songs from the Big Chair'', and as the co-writer of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", Hughes has a joint background as a musician, songwriter and producer. His career began with Adam and The Ants as drummer and producer of the "Cartrouble" and "Kings of the Wild Frontier" singles, then the ''Kings of the Wild Frontier'' album. Yielding three hit singles, the album earned Hughes ''Music Week''s 'Producer of the Year Award'. Life and career Hughes was educated at Emanuel School in London, and was a member of Adam and the Ants, also producing their albums, ''Kings of the Wild Frontier'' and ''Prince Charming''. Hughes was awarded ''Music Week''’s "Producer of the Year" award for his work on the album, ''Kings of the Wild Frontier''. He co-wrote Tears for Fears' hit song "E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hughes (model)
Christopher Hughes (born 22 December 1992) is a British television personality and presenter from Gloucestershire, England. In 2017, he appeared on the third series of the ITV2 reality series '' Love Island''. Early life Hughes was born on 22 December 1992 in Gloucestershire to Paul, a farmer, and Valerie Hughes. He has one brother, Ben Hughes, as well as four half brothers. Career Hughes is signed with Off Limits Entertainment. In 2017, he was announced as one of the contestants for the third series of the ITV2 reality programme '' Love Island''. He reached the finale, finishing in third place. Afterwards, he played football for the Gloucestershire club Bourton Rovers F.C. making 13 appearances, as well turning out for his local cricket side Bourton Vale CC, and for the celebrity Tailenders cricket team against a Test Match Special XI, and was a golf clothing ambassador. He was also a brand ambassador of charity Campaign Against Living Miserably, which led to him releasing his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
