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Colson Associates
Colson is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Audrey Butt Colson (born 1926), British social anthropologist * Bonzie Colson (born 1996), American basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Charles Colson (1931–2012), U.S. counsel for Richard Nixon and (later) evangelical Christian leader; father of Emily Colson * Christian Colson (born 1968), British film producer * Clément Colson (1853–1939), French economist * David Grant Colson (1861–1904), U.S. politician from Kentucky * Elizabeth Colson (1917-2016), U.S. social anthropologist * Eugene Colson ( during WWII), Belgian resistance fighter * Ethalinda Colson (stage name, Kathryn Adams (actress, born 1893), Kathryn Adams; 1893–1959), U.S. silent film actress * F. D. Colson (died 1958), U.S. rower, rowing coach, and lawyer * Gail Colson (born ?), British music manager * Gary Colson (born 1934), U.S. basketball coach * Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Butt Colson
Audrey Joan Butt Colson (born 15 March 1926), is a social anthropologist with a particular interest in the Amerindian peoples of Guyana, Brazil and Venezuela. She was, together with Peter Rivière, one of the pioneers of Amazonian anthropology at the University of Oxford. Part of the permanent endowment of the University of Oxford is a fund to support South American Amerindian Studies known as the Butt Colson Amerindian Studies Bequest. Oxford University Audrey Butt studied at Oxford under Edward Evans-Pritchard, and carried out fieldwork among the Akawaio people in Guyana in 1951-1952 and in 1957, later broadening her study to include other Pemon and Kapon groups in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. She obtained the Diploma in Ethnology in 1949, the B.Litt. degree in 1950, and the D.Phil. in 1955. She then spent a year in Spain to learn Spanish in preparation for further fieldwork in South America. In 1956 she lectured on South American societies at Oxford's Department of Ethnolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Claude Gilles Colson
Bellecour (16 January 172519 November 1778) was a French actor, whose real name was Jean Claude Gilles Colson. Life Colson was as the son of a portrait-painter. He initially studied fine art, then began acting under the name of Bellecour. After playing in the provinces he was called to the Comédie-Française, but his debut, on 21 December 1750, as Achilles in '' Iphigénie'' was not a great success. He soon turned to comedy roles, and acted primarily in comedies over the next thirty years. He wrote a successful play, ''Fausses apparences'' (1761), and was useful to the Comédie-Française in editing and adapting the plays of others. His wife, Rose Perrine le Roy de la Corbinaye, was a famous actress. See also * Troupe of the Comédie-Française in 1752 Composition of the troupe of the Comédie-Française in 1752 The theatrical year began 10 April 1752 (the day before Palm) and ended 14 April 1753. Director : Sources * '' Almanach historique et chronologique de t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulfgar (Forgotten Realms)
Wulfgar, son of Beornegar, is the Barbarian (Dungeons & Dragons), barbarian hero of Icewind Dale (region), Icewind Dale in the ''Forgotten Realms'' campaign setting, and one of the Companions of the Hall along with Drizzt Do'Urden, Catti-brie, Regis (Forgotten Realms), Regis the halfling, and Bruenor Battlehammer. He is the creation of R.A. Salvatore. Wulfgar was originally planned to be the protagonist of Salvatore's first novel series, ''The Icewind Dale Trilogy'', which was initially to be set in the Moonshae Isles. As soon as the background was changed to Icewind Dale, Drizzt Do'Urden was invented as Wulfgar's sidekick, and succeeded him as the protagonist in following novels. Wulfgar returned to the major role in the novel ''The Spine of the World''. Appearance As described in ''The Crystal Shard'' in almost medical terms, Wulfgar is roughly , blond-haired and blue-eyed (common for the barbarian tribes he hails from), and developed his awesomely muscled physique when he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zachary Colson
''Wing Commander'' is a media franchise consisting of space combat simulation video games from Origin Systems, Inc., an animated television series, a feature film, a collectible card game, a series of novels, and action figures. The franchise originated in 1990 with the release of video game ''Wing Commander''. Setting and gameplay Set in the 27th century, the games tell the story of humanity's war against the Kilrathi, an alien species of large feline bipeds. The Kilrathi are native to the planet Kilrah with their society depicted as an empire. Physically they are bipeds who strongly resemble big cats: they have leonine manes, but also have markings which distinguish their clan of origin. The species is featured in every game, with later games revealing more complex characters than just a faceless enemy. Later games would move on from the Kilrathi war setting, with '' Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom'' being about a conspiracy within the ranks and '' Wing Commander: P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Colson
Edmund Albert "Ted" Colson (3 June 1881 – 27 February 1950), bushman, pastoralist and pioneer was born in South Australia near Quorn at the southern end of the Flinders Ranges. He achieved recognition as the first person of European descent to cross the Simpson Desert. Career His father was a farmer of Swedish descent and Colson was the first of eight children. Prior to his 15th birthday in 1896, Colson and his father travelled by sea to Esperance, Western Australia, then walked 150 miles to the gold-rush district of Norseman. During the next ten years, young Colson gained experience in prospecting, mining, timberwork and engine driving. In 1904 he married Alice Jane Horne in Kalgoorlie and they remained married until he died. They moved to Victoria in 1917 for construction work, and in 1926 he started his own transport business from Healesville to Melbourne. Moving again in 1927 they went to South Australia to work on a new railway line between Oodnadatta and Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Colson
Sydney Justine Colson (born August 6, 1989) is an American basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Texas A&M University, where she helped the Aggies win the NCAA title during her senior year. She has previously played for the New York Liberty, San Antonio Stars, Minnesota Lynx, and Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA. In 2022, Colson became a WNBA Champion with the Las Vegas Aces in their first title in franchise history. Career WNBA Colson was selected in the second round of the 2011 WNBA Draft (16th overall) by the Connecticut Sun.http://www.wnba.com draft2011/draft_board.html 2011 WNBA Draft board She was then traded to New York. Career statistics College Source WNBA Regular season , - , style='text-align:left;', 2011 , style='text-align:left;', New York , 16 , , 0 , , 5.4 , , .350 , , .429 , , .833 , , 0.4 , , 0.6 , , 0.3 , , 0.1 , , 1.1 , , 1.4 , - , style='text-al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Colson
Sean Tyree Colson (born July 1, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At a height of 6'0" (1.83 m) tall, he played at the point guard position. College career Colson attended the University of Rhode Island, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Hagerstown Junior College. Professional playing career Colson split the 2000–01 National Basketball Association season with the Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets. Colson also played with the Dodge City Legend of the USBL, the Grand Rapids Hoops of the CBA and in Italy, France, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine, Latvia, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Colson
Sam Colson (born March 24, 1951, born in Beloit, Kansas) is a former javelin thrower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics where he finished fifth. Competing for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, Colson won the 1973 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin. In 1985, Colson was indicted for his involvement in the Clemson University steroid scandal In January 1985, ''Sports Illustrated'' published an article on steroid and other prescription drug abuse in athletic programs at Clemson University, South Carolina, which came to light following the death of a world-class track athlete at the sc .... At the time, Colson was the strength and conditioning coach and women's track coach for Clemson. Along with the men's track coach Stan Narewski, Colson pleaded guilty to providing prescription drugs, including steroids, to student athletes at Clemson. References External links * 1951 births Living people American male jave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborne Colson
Osborne Colson (March 31, 1916 – July 14, 2006) was a Canadian figure skater and coach. Colson was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 31, 1916. His father was one of the founders of the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club. He won the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1936 and 1937. He trained with Gus Lussi during his competitive career. He later skated professionally with Ice Follies. As a coach, he worked with skaters including Barbara Ann Scott, Donald Jackson, Patrick Chan and Sarah Kawahara Sarah Kawahara is a Canadian figure skater and choreographer who has won two Emmy Awards. Personal life Born September 15, 1961, in Vancouver, Canada, Kawahara is of Japanese ancestry and lives in California. Her father is Hideo Kawahara (1920/ .... He continued to stay active in the sport late in life as the coach of Patrick Chan, who won the 2005 Canadian junior championship under his guidance. Colson died in Toronto on July 14, 2006, from pneumonia and other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Von Colson V Land Nordrhein-Westfalen
''Von Colson v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen'' (1984Case 14/83is an EU law case, concerning the conflict of law between a national legal system and European Union law. Facts Sabine Von Colson and Elisabeth Kamann were German social workers who applied to work in men's prisons run by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. Both were rejected on the basis they were women. Von Colson and Kamann appealed the decision at the Arbeitsgericht (Labour Tribunal). Under European Communities law, the Equal Treatment Directive (76/207/EEC) required member states to give effect to principle of equal treatment and obliged them to provide a legal remedy. The claimants argued that they had a directly effective right to demand that the court order the employer to appoint her. Instead of this or compensation, they were awarded only "reliance losses" as a remedy, equivalent to the travel costs incurred by going to the interview (7.20 DM). Judgment Lack of precision in the directive prevented it from ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyd Colson
Loyd Albert Colson (born November 4, 1947 in Wellington, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher that batted and threw right-handed. Colson pitched the last two innings for the New York Yankees in one game on September 25, 1970 against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium. In his only career game, he gave up three hits, one earned run and struck out three batters. He finished with a 0–0 record with a 4.50 ERA. Colton attended Gould OK High School then attended Bacone College Bacone College, formerly Bacone Indian University, is a private tribal college in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Founded in 1880 as the Indian University by missionary Almon C. Bacone, it was originally affiliated with the mission arm of what is now Americ ... and was drafted by the Yankees in the 28th round of the 1967 amateur draft. External linksBaseball Reference.com page 1947 births Living people New York Yankees players Syracuse Chiefs players Kinston Eagles players Manchester Yankees playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Colson
Kevin Colson (28 August 1937 – 18 April 2018) was an Australian stage, film and television actor. He is known for playing Sir George Dillingham in the musical '' Aspects of Love'', for which he received a Tony nomination, and Cliff in the original London production of '' Cabaret'' opposite Judi Dench. Colson was a television presenter and stage actor in Sydney before moving to London. He left acting for 16 years from 1969, but returned to the stage in 1985. Career Early career Colson began his career as a television announcer on a religious program on Sundays, and then became the Seven Network station compère and hosted '' Room for Two'' in 1959. His first theatre role was as a rancher in '' The Pleasure of His Company'' at the Theatre Royal in 1960, and he had a part in '' The Glass Menagerie'' for the Elizabethan Theatre Trust in Sydney in 1961. He starred in French musical '' Irma La Douce'' with Judy Bruce from May 1961 as her young boyfriend. It was his first professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
