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Coatsworth is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Elizabeth Coatsworth (1893–1986), American author of children's fiction and poetry *Emerson Coatsworth (1854–1943), Canadian lawyer and politician *Gary Coatsworth (born 1968), English former footballer *John Henry Coatsworth (born 1940), historian of Latin America and the provost of Columbia University *Leonard Coatsworth, the last person to drive on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) before its collapse *Lucien Coatsworth Gause (1836–1880), nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Arkansas *Moira Coatsworth (born 1953), President of the New Zealand Labour Party See also *Chatsworth (other) *Cotsworth (other) Cotsworth or Cotesworth may refer to: * Cotesworth, historic mansion in North Carrollton, Mississippi * Cotesworth P. Smith (1807–1862), Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi *Cotsworth L25S, a James Cycle Co. m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Coatsworth
Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth (May 31, 1893 – August 31, 1986) was an American writer of fiction and poetry for children and adults. She won the 1931 Newbery Medal from the American Library Association award recognizing '' The Cat Who Went to Heaven'' as the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." In 1968 she was a highly commended runner-up for the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award for children's writers. Life Elizabeth Coatsworth was born May 31, 1893, to Ida Reid and William T. Coatsworth, a prosperous grain merchant in Buffalo, New York. She attended Buffalo Seminary, a private girls' school, and spent summers with her family on the Canadian shore of Lake Erie. She began traveling as a child, visiting the Alps and Egypt at age five.Cech, John (editor), ''Dictionary of Literary Biographies: American Writers for Children, 1900–1960'', Gale Research, 1983, volume 22 Coatsworth graduated from Vassar College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerson Coatsworth
Emerson Coatsworth, Jr., KC (March 9, 1854 – May 11, 1943) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada. Born in Toronto, Coatsworth was educated at the public schools, and studied privately for matriculation into the Law Society. Afterwards he attended Osgoode Hall Law School, and graduated in law in University of Toronto in 1886. A practicing lawyer, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Toronto East in the 1891 federal election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1896 election by Independent Conservative John Ross Robertson. In 1904, he was elected an alderman for the Toronto City Council. From 1906 to 1907, he was the 33rd Mayor of Toronto The mayor of Toronto is the head of Toronto City Council and chief executive officer of the municipal government. The mayor is elected alongside city council every four years on the fourth Monday of October; there are no term limits. While in .... Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Coatsworth
Gary Coatsworth (born 7 October 1968) is an English former footballer who made 60 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Barnsley, Darlington, and Leicester City. He scored the goal that confirmed Darlington as winners of the 1989–90 Football Conference title, and played in Leicester City's 1994 Football League First Division play-off final victory over Derby County. Injury forced his retirement from professional football in 1995 at the age of 26, though he was able to continue for some years in non-league football. Early and personal life Gary Coatsworth was born on 7 October 1968 in Sunderland. After leaving school, he worked as a panel beater and played youth football locally. Two of his team-mates at Sunday league team Moorside, Lee Howey and Clive Mendonca, also went on to play professional football. In 1986, a trial with Football League Second Division club Barnsley proved successful, and he accepted the offer of a contract. League football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Coatsworth
John Henry Coatsworth (born September 27, 1940) is an Americans, American historian of Latin America and the former provost (education), provost of Columbia University. From 2012 until June 30, 2019, Coatsworth served as Columbia provost. From 2007 until February 2012 Coatsworth was the dean of Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), and served concurrently as interim provost beginning in 2011. Coatsworth is a scholar of Latin American economic, social and international history, with an emphasis on Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Biography Coatsworth received his Bachelor of Arts, B.A. degree in History from Wesleyan University (1963) and his Master of Arts, M.A. (1967) and Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. (1972) degrees in economic history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He taught at the University of Chicago from 1969 until 1992 and at Harvard University until 2006. His other academic posts have included visiting professorships at El Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)
The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, was a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. It opened to traffic on July 1, 1940, and dramatically collapsed into Puget Sound on November 7 of the same year. The bridge's collapse has been described as "spectacular" and in subsequent decades "has attracted the attention of engineers, physicists, and mathematicians". Throughout its short existence, it was the world's third-longest suspension bridge by main span, behind the Golden Gate Bridge and the George Washington Bridge. Construction began in September 1938. From the time the deck was built, it began to move vertically in windy conditions, so construction workers nicknamed the bridge Galloping Gertie. The motion continued after the bridge opened to the public, despite several damping measures. The bridge's main span finally collapsed in winds on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Coatsworth Gause
Lucien Coatsworth Gause (December 25, 1836 – November 5, 1880) was an Americans, American nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Arkansas. Biography Born near Wilmington, North Carolina, Gause moved to Lauderdale County, Tennessee and studied under a private tutor. He graduated from the University of Virginia, studied law, graduated from Cumberland University and was Admission to the bar in the United States, admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Jacksonport, Arkansas in 1859. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, Civil War, he entered the Confederate States Army, Confederate Army as a lieutenant and was later promoted to Colonel (United States), colonel. Gause resumed practicing law in Jacksonport in 1865, was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1866 and was a commissioner to represent the Arkansas, State of Arkansas in Washington, D.C. He unsuccessfully contested the election of Asa Hodges as a Democratic Party (United States), Democra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moira Coatsworth
Moira Coatsworth (born 1953 or 1954) is a former president of the New Zealand Labour Party, serving in that role from 2011 to 2015. Early years Born in South Africa, Coatsworth moved to New Zealand when she was eight. She works as a child psychologist and owns a small farm in the Coromandel. Political career Coatsworth joined the Labour Party in the 1980s during anti-mining campaigns in the Coromandel.Campaign of two halves for Labour ''stuff.co.nz'', 21 May 2011 Later, she was the Waikato-Bay of Plenty regional representative in Labour's New Zealand Council. Before being elected president, Coatsworth was Senior Vice President of the Labour Party. She was elected President of the Labour Party unopposed on 2 April 2011. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatsworth (other)
Chatsworth may refer to the following, all named for Chatsworth House in England : Places Australia * Chatsworth, Queensland a semi-rural locality in the Gympie Region * Electoral district of Chatsworth, Queensland, Australia Canada * Chatsworth, Ontario, a township municipality * Chatsworth, Ontario (village), located within above township Singapore * Chatsworth International School, Singapore * Chatsworth Mediart Academy, Singapore South Africa * Chatsworth, Durban * Chatsworth, Western Cape United Kingdom * Chatsworth, Derbyshire ** Chatsworth House (Duke of Devonshire), at Chatsworth, Derbyshire United States * Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, a district in the San Fernando Valley ** Chatsworth Peak, a peak in the Simi Hills overlooking Chatsworth, Los Angeles ** Chatsworth station, a passenger train station in Chatsworth, Los Angeles ** Chatsworth Hills Academy, Chatsworth, Los Angeles * Chatsworth, Georgia * Chatsworth, Illinois * Chatsworth, Iowa * Chatsworth, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
