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Chuck Evans (linebacker)
Charles Evans may refer to: Actors and filmmakers *Charles Evans (businessman) (1926–2007), American business leader *Charles Evans Jr. (born 1963), his son, film producer *Carlo Burton, aka Charles Evans, film actor, producer and director Sportspeople *Charles Evans (cricketer, born 1866) (1866–1956), English cricketer *Charles Evans (cricketer, born 1851) (1851–1909), English cricketer and British Army officer *Charles Evans (footballer) (1897–1939), Welsh footballer *Charley Evans, Negro league baseball player *Chick Evans (Charles E. Evans, Jr., 1890–1979), American amateur golfer *Chuck Evans (American football) (Charles Evans, 1967–2008), American football fullback *Chuck Evans (basketball) (born 1971), American basketball player Politicians *Charles Evans (politician) (1882–1947), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons *Charles R. Evans (1866–1954), American Representative from Nevada Judges and attorneys *Charles Evans (Pennsylvania philanth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Evans (businessman)
Charles Evans (May 13, 1926 — June 2, 2007) was an American business leader. He co-founded the women's fashion house Evan-Picone in 1949 and sold it to Revlon in 1962. He and his brother-in-law, Michael Shure, then founded Evans Partnership, a real estate investment firm. In 1981, he purchased the screenplay for the comedy ''Tootsie'' (1982). His brother Robert Evans produced numerous motion pictures, including '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1968), ''The Godfather'' (1972), and ''Chinatown'' (1974). Early life Evans was born Charles Shapera on May 13, 1926, in Manhattan, New York, in the United States, to Archie and Florence (Krasne) Shapera.Miller, Stephen. "Charles Evans, 81, Founded Evan-Picone, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes Sr. (April 11, 1862 – August 27, 1948) was an American statesman, politician and jurist who served as the 11th Chief Justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the 36th Governor of New York (1907–1910), an associate justice of the Supreme Court (1910–1916), and 44th U.S. Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ... (1921–1925), as well as the Republican nominee for President of the United States who lost a very close 1916 United States presidential election, 1916 presidential election to Woodrow Wilson. Born to a Welsh people, Welsh immigrant preacher and his wife in Glens Falls, New York, Hughes graduated from Brown University and Columbia Law School and practiced law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Evans Hughes III
Charles Evans Hughes III (March 14, 1915 – January 7, 1985) was an American architect. One of his most notable work was the Manufacturers Trust Company Building. Biography Hughes was the grandson of Chief Justice of the United States and 1916 Republican presidential nominee Charles Evans Hughes and the son of Charles Evans Hughes Jr., who served as United States Solicitor General, 1929 and 1930 under President Herbert Hoover. Hughes' younger brother Stuart was a renowned historian who was noted for antiwar activities during the Vietnam War. As a young man, Hughes attended Deerfield Academy and Brown University, and later the Harvard Graduate School of Design. In World War II, Hughes served as the gunnery officer on the USS ''Mullany'' (DD-528). Hughes was born in New York City and was a resident of Riverdale, Bronx, New York.Goldberger, Paul"CHARLES E. HUGHES 3D DEAD; LEADER IN BANK ARCHITECTURE" ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Smart Evans
Charles Smart Evans (1778 – 4 January 1849) was an English vocalist and composer. Evans was a chorister under Dr. Edmund Ayrton, and in 1808 a gentleman of the Chapel Royal. His name appears among the alto singers in the chorus of the "Ancient Concerts" of 1798, and he took part with John Braham and others in the music performed at Weber's funeral in 1826. Four of Evans's part-songs gained prizes from the Glee and Catch Clubs, namely: ''Beauties, have you seen a toy?'' (1811); ''Fill all the glasses'' (1812); ''Ode to the Memory of Samuel Webbe'' (1817), for Samuel Webbe; and ''Great Bacchus'' (1821). Subsequently he became a catholic and a member of the choir of the chapel of the Portuguese embassy. Evans wrote a '' Magnificat'' and some motets, contained in books iv. and v. of Alfred Novello Joseph Alfred Novello (12 August 1810 – 17 July 1896) was an English music publisher. He was the eldest son of Vincent Novello, and the creator of Novello and Company Ltd as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lovatt Evans
Sir Charles Arthur Lovatt Evans (8 July 1884 - 29 August 1968) was a British physiologist who was vice-president of the Royal Society. Charles Arthur Lovatt Evans was born in Birmingham, the son of Charles Evans, a piano and violin teacher. Education Evans attended the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, and then sat as an external candidate for the University of London B.Sc. Immediately after the examination in 1911 he was appointed a Sharpey Scholar in the Physiology Department of University College, sponsored by Professor Ernest Starling. He subsequently received M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P degrees from University College Hospital, in 1916. He then joined the Royal Army Medical Corps, and supervised anti-gas training in several units. Scientific career On demobilization in 1918 he was appointed to the Chair of Physiology and Pharmacology in Leeds University, and in 1919 to the Chair of Physiology at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College; that year he also joined the Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles L
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Albert Evans
Charles Albert Evans (February 18, 1912, Minneapolis – December 4, 2008) was an American physician, professor of microbiology, and researcher on poliomyelitis virus. He was the president of the American Society for Microbiology in 1960. Biography At the University of Minnesota, Evans graduated in 1935 with a B.S., in 1937 with an M.D., and in 1942 with a Ph.D. in bacteriology. His Ph.D. thesis is entitled ''A study of herpetic infections of the nervous system''. From 1938 to 1941 he was employed by the Bureau of Biological Survey and, simultaneously, was an assistant scientist and later an associate scientist at the University of Minnesota. From 1941 to 1942 he was a research fellow at the University of Rochester. In the department of bacteriology of the University of Minnesota, he was from 1942 to 1944 an assistant professor and from 1944 to 1946 an associate professor. In the department of bacteriology of Seattle's University of Washington , he was a full professor from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Evans (mountaineer)
Sir Robert Charles Evans M.D., DSc, (19 October 1918 – 5 December 1995) was a British mountaineer, surgeon, and educator. He was leader of the 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition and deputy leader of the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition, both of which were successful. Biography Born in Liverpool, Evans was raised in Wales, ( Derwen), United Kingdom, and became a fluent Welsh language speaker. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and University College, Oxford, where he studied medicine. He qualified as a medical doctor in 1942 and joined the Royal Army Medical Corps. Mountaineer He had previously climbed many of the classic routes in the Alps and put this experience to good use during travels in Sikkim and the Himalaya during the war. After demobilisation in 1947, he was a surgeon in Liverpool until 1957. Evans was on Eric Shipton's 1952 British Cho Oyu expedition, a preparation for 1953. Evans was then John Hunt's deputy leader on the 1953 British Mount Everest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Evans (librarian)
Charles Evans (November 13, 1850February 8, 1935) was an American librarian and bibliographer. Evans was named one of ''American Libraries'' 100 most important library and information science leaders of the 20th century. Evans is most well known as the bibliographer and compiler of the first 12 volumes of his book, ''American Bibliography: A Chronological Dictionary of All Books, Pamphlets, and Periodical Publications Printed in the United States of America from the Genesis of Printing in 1639 Down to and Including the Year 1830, with Bibliographical and Biographical Notes''. He was also a founder of the American Library Association along with Melvil Dewey. Biography Early life The son of Irish immigrants Charles Peter and Mary Ewing Evans, Evans was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 13, 1850. Evans' parents both died before he was ten years old, at which point Evans and eventually his older brother, Thomas John, were sent to live and study at the Boston Asylum and Farm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Evans (Royal Navy Officer)
Vice Admiral Sir Charles Leo Glandore Evans, (2 August 1908 – 27 December 1981) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic from 1960 until his retirement in 1962. Naval career Evans initially joined the Royal Navy and was given a temporary commission as a flying officer in the Royal Air Force in 1931. Evans served in the Second World War as Commanding Officer of 806 Naval Air Squadron based at HMS ''Sparrowhawk'' carrying out bombing attacks on targets around Bergen in Norway in May 1940 and providing cover for the Dunkirk evacuation the following month. He continued his war service with in the Mediterranean, before becoming Commander of Flying on HMS ''Implacable'' in the Pacific in 1945. Evans was appointed Director of the Naval Air Division in 1950, served as Captain of HMS ''Ocean'' during the Korean War and then became Commander of the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth in 1954 before being appointed Flag Officer, Flying Training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Evans Whittaker
Charles Evans Whittaker (February 22, 1901 – November 26, 1973) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1957 to 1962. After working in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri, he was nominated for the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated Whittaker to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In 1957, he won confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States, thus becoming the first individual to serve as a judge on a federal district court, a federal court of appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. During his brief tenure on the Warren Court, Whittaker emerged as a swing vote. In 1962, he suffered a nervous breakdown and resigned from the Court. After leaving the Supreme Court, he served as chief counsel to General Motors and frequently criticized the Civil Rights Movement and the Warren Court. Early years and career Whittaker was born on a farm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Evans Hughes Jr
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' 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 Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and 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 Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its depr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
