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Colet
Colet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles-Théodore Colet (1806–1883), French Roman Catholic Archbishop * Colet Abedi (21st century), Iranian-American writer and producer * John Colet John Colet (January 1467 – 16 September 1519) was an English Catholic priest and educational pioneer. John Colet was an English scholar, Renaissance humanist, theologian, member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, and Dean of St Paul's Cat ... (1467–1519), English churchman and educational pioneer * Louise Colet (1810–1876), French poet See also * Colet Special Vehicle Design, a Newark, California based aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF) vehicle manufacturer founded by Ralph Colet {{surname, Colet Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Colet
John Colet (January 1467 – 16 September 1519) was an English Catholic priest and educational pioneer. John Colet was an English scholar, Renaissance humanist, theologian, member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London. Colet wanted people to see the scripture as their guide through life. Furthermore, he wanted to restore theology and rejuvenate Christianity. Colet is an important early leader of Christian humanism as he linked humanism and reform. John Colet was a friend of Erasmus, a key figure in Christian humanism. Childhood and education The eldest son of Sir Henry Colet (Lord Mayor of London 1486 and 1495), he was born in London in January 1467, and was educated at St Anthony's school and at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he took his M.A. in 1490. He was already nonresident rector of Dennington, Suffolk, and vicar of St Dunstan's, Stepney, and now became rector of Thurning, Hunts. In 1493 he went to Paris and then to Italy, studying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Colet
Louise Colet (15 August 1810 – 9 March 1876), born Louise Revoil de Servannes, was a French poet and writer. Life and works She was born at the hôtel d'Antoine ( fr) in Aix-en-Provence in France. In her twenties she married Hippolyte Colet, an academic musician, partly in order to escape provincial life and live in Paris. Upon arrival in Paris, Colet began to submit her work for approval and publication and soon won a two-thousand-franc prize from the Académie française, the first of four prizes won from the Académie. At her salon participated many of her contemporaries in the Parisian literary community, such as Victor Hugo. In 1840, she gave birth to her daughter Henriette, but neither her husband nor her lover, Victor Cousin, would acknowledge paternity. Later she became thparamourof Gustave Flaubert, Alfred de Musset, and Abel Villemain. After her husband died, Colet supported herself and her daughter with her writing. Her brother was the painter Pierre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colet Abedi
Colet Abedi is an Iranian American writer and producer. Biography Colet Abedi was born in Virginia and grew up in Orange County, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the University of California, Irvine and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Selected works In addition to working on many television programs broadcast on NBC, ABC, Fox, and most of the cable networks, she is most known for her work as Head Writer on Fox's MyNetwork TV's telenovela drama serials--'' Fashion House'' starring Bo Derek, Morgan Fairchild and '' American Heiress''. Abedi is the creator and executive producer of ''Unsealed: Alien Files'' and ''Unsealed: Conspiracy Files''. ''Unsealed: Alien Files'' is on its third season in syndication. She was a producer for the shows Deal or No Deal, Celebrity Blackjack, and American Heiress. She also co-authored several young adult novels in the FAE series under the pen name C.J. Abedi with her sister, Jasmine Abedi. Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colet Special Vehicle Design
Colet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles-Théodore Colet (1806–1883), French Roman Catholic Archbishop * Colet Abedi (21st century), Iranian-American writer and producer * John Colet John Colet (January 1467 – 16 September 1519) was an English Catholic priest and educational pioneer. John Colet was an English scholar, Renaissance humanist, theologian, member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, and Dean of St Paul's Cat ... (1467–1519), English churchman and educational pioneer * Louise Colet (1810–1876), French poet See also * Colet Special Vehicle Design, a Newark, California based aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF) vehicle manufacturer founded by Ralph Colet {{surname, Colet Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newark, California
Newark is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in September 1955. Newark is an enclave, surrounded by the city of Fremont. The three cities of Newark, Fremont, and Union City make up the Tri-City Area. Its population was 47,529 at the 2020 census making it the third largest city in the US named Newark after Newark, New Jersey, and Newark, Ohio. Geography The western edge of the city is near the southern end of the San Francisco Bay. State Route 84 runs through the city, and continues as the Dumbarton Bridge to cross the San Francisco Bay to reach Menlo Park. Interstate 880 serves as the eastern boundary with Fremont. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , comprising 0.17%, is water. History Newark was named after Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, in Scotland by J. Barr Robertson. Before it was settled by Europeans, Newark was home to the Ohlone Native American Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patronymic Surnames
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, although their use has largely been replaced by or transformed into patronymic surnames. Examples of such transformations include common English surnames such as Johnson (son of John). Origins of terms The usual noun and adjective in English is ''patronymic'', but as a noun this exists in free variation alongside ''patronym''. The first part of the word ''patronym'' comes from Greek πατήρ ''patēr'' "father" (GEN πατρός ''patros'' whence the combining form πατρο- ''patro''-); the second part comes from Greek ὄνυμα ''onyma'', a variant form of ὄνομα ''onoma'' "name". In the form ''patronymic'', this stands with the addition of the suffix -ικός (''-ikos''), which was originally used to form adjectives with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
