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Congdon
Congdon may refer to: People *Amanda Congdon (born 1981), American ABC producer *Bevan Congdon (born 1938), former New Zealand cricketer * Charles Congdon (1909–1965), American professional golfer *Charles Congdon (cricketer) (1891–1958), English cricketer *Chester Adgate Congdon (1853–1916), American lawyer and capitalist *Daniel Keen Congdon (1840–1907), Australian politician *David Congdon (born 1949), British former Conservative Party politician *Elisabeth Congdon (1894–1977), American millionaire * Frederick Tennyson Congdon (1858–1932), Canadian politician and lawyer * Gary Congdon (1937–1967), American racecar driver * George Congdon Gorham (1832–1909), Republican California politician and newspaper editor *Henry Martyn Congdon (1834–1922), American architect and designer * James Madison (Medal of Honor) (1842–1926), American soldier *Jeff Congdon (born 1943), American basketball player *Joseph Whipple Congdon (1834–1910), lawyer *Lee Walter Congdon (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Congdon
Amanda Thornton Congdon (born August 4, 1981, in New York City) is an American former video blogger. She began her on-screen career as the first anchor of the online daily news show, ''Rocketboom'', which she hosted and produced until June 23, 2006. Involvement with Rocketboom Congdon began as Rocketboom's anchor with the show's October 26, 2004, debut. The show went from an initial 700 viewers in 2004 to 70,000 viewers in the first ten months. ''BusinessWeek'' labeled it "the most popular site of its kind on the Net". More viewers visited Rocketboom after an June 11, 2006, interview with Congdon on CNN. Rocketboom's audience continued to increase, going from 100,000 vlog viewers at the end of 2005 to 300,000 by the spring of 2006. On July 5, 2006, Congdon released a video statement on her blog, announcing her departure from the show. Andrew Baron, majority stakeholder of Rocketboom, stated she was leaving the show to "pursue opportunities ... in Hollywood" and Joanne Colan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Whipple Congdon
Joseph Whipple Congdon (April 13, 1834 – April 5, 1910) was a lawyer by trade who contributed significantly to early botanical exploration in California, particularly in the Yosemite region, where he resided in Mariposa County, California, Mariposa from 1882 until 1905. Congdon was born in Pomfret, Connecticut and graduated Brown University with the class of 1855. He was admitted to the bar in Providence, Rhode Island in 1860. He served a term in the Rhode Island legislature for 1878–79. The "Analytical Class-Book of Botany", coauthored with his aunt, [carrying the epigram "Science is the only interpreter of Nature"] antedated by two years the first edition of Class Book of Botany, by Asa Gray. Congdon was the botanist whom correctly diagnosed the rediscovery of the long-lost ''Shortia galacifolia'', a relict herb that had been long sought by Gray. Congdon discovered over 30 new species of plants, many of which are rare and endemic to the Yosemite region, including ''Lewisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiram Congdon House
Hiram Congdon House is a historic home located at Putnam in Washington County, New York. It was built about 1848 and is a -story, five-by-two-bay, side-gabled frame building with a 1-story ell. The main block is a heavy timber-frame structure set on a rubble stone foundation. ''See also:'' It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1997. References Houses completed in 1848 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Georgian architecture in New York (state) Houses in Washington County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, New York {{WashingtonCountyNY-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congdon River
The Congdon River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, in the Big River State Management Area and immediately south. It flows approximately 3 km (2 mi). There are three dams along the river's length: at Rathbon Pond, Money Swamp Pond, and at Millbrook Pond. The river's crossing at Congdon Mill Road is the former site of a grist mill (in 1778) and later a sawmill (in 1806), and is named after Joseph Congdon, the mill's owner.Denison, Frederic, ''Westerly (Rhode Island) and its witnesses'', J.A. & R.A. Reid, 1878 Course The river is formed in Exeter from the confluence of two unnamed streams (one leading from Millbrook Pond and one leading from Money Swamp Pond). From there, it flows to Rathbon Pond, then into West Greenwich where it converges with the Nooseneck River to form the Big River. Crossings Congdon Mill Road in West Greenwich is the only crossing over the Congdon River due to its short length. Tributaries The Congdon River has no named tributaries, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congdon Street Baptist Church
The Congdon Street Baptist Church is an historically African American church at 17 Congdon Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. Description and history The congregation was established in 1819, and originally met in a building located near the present site, which was torn down in 1869. The present building, a single-story Italianate structure, was built in 1874–75. The eaves and gables are decorated with sawn woodwork that resembles brick corbelling. The windows along the long sides of the building are tall sash windows with a segmented-arch top, while the street-facing gable end has a three-part round-arch window. The stages of the square tower repeat the corbel woodwork at each level. The church is set into a hill, exposing a full brick basement, through which entrance to the building is gained. The interior is decorated with plain Victorian woodwork and stencilling on the walls. The architects were Hartshorn & Wilcox. Hartshorn was the succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congdon Park (Duluth)
Congdon Park is a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. London Road (MN 61) serves as one of the main routes in the community. Tischer Creek flows through the neighborhood. The Northland Country Club and the Glensheen Historic Estate Glensheen, the Historic Congdon Estate is a 20,000 square foot mansion in Duluth, Minnesota, United States, operated by the University of Minnesota Duluth as a historic house museum. Glensheen sits on 12 acres of waterfront property on Lake Supe ... museum are both located within the neighborhood. The area is named after Chester Congdon, who donated land for its establishment in 1908. Adjacent neighborhoods ''(Directions following those of Duluth's general street grid system, not actual geographical coordinates)'' * Morley Heights / Parkview (north) * Lakeside – Lester Park (east) * Hunter's Park (west) * Chester Park (west) * East End / Endion (west) References External linksCity of Duluth website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Congdon
William Grosvenor Congdon (April 15, 1912 – April 15, 1998) was an American painter who became notable as an artist in New York City in the 1940s, but lived most of his life in Europe. Early life/education William Grosvenor Congdon was born on April 15, 1912, in Providence, Rhode Island, the second child of Gilbert Maurice Congdon and Caroline Rose Grosvenor, who married in 1910. Both parents came from rich families: the Congdons dealt in iron, steel and metals, while the Grosvenors owned a textile manufacturing business in Rhode Island. They had five children, all sons. William Congdon was the cousin of Isabella Stewart Gardner (the American, poet-critic Allen Tate's second wife) who is spoken of in personal letters between Allen Tate and Jacques Maritain (see pages 77–79 in John M. Dunaway's ''Exiles and Fugitives: The Letters of Jacques and Raissa Maritain, Allen Tate, and Caroline Gordon''). After graduating from St. Mark’s School of Southborough, Massachusetts, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Congdon
Timothy George Congdon CBE (born 28 April 1951) is a British economist. Early life He was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School and St. John's and Nuffield colleges at the University of Oxford. Career Over the years, he has accumulated a long record of commenting on public policy issues, including writing sympathetically about (and deploying in his own analysis) the monetarist approach to macroeconomic policy. He has considerable experience working in the City of London and was the founder of the macroeconomic forecasting consultancy Lombard Street Research. Between 1993 and 1997 he was a member of the Treasury Panel that advised the Conservative government on economic policy, sometimes referred to as the "wise men". Since May 2008, he has been the economic correspondent for '' Standpoint'' magazine. He set up the economic advisory group International Monetary Research Ltd. in 2009; it applies Congdon's monetarist approach. In January 2011 Congdon became the Honorar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Congdon
Thomas Boss Congdon Jr. (March 17, 1931 – December 23, 2008) was an American book editor who worked on Russell Baker's memoir '' Growing Up'', Peter Benchley's bestselling novel ''Jaws'', and David Halberstam's 1986 work '' The Reckoning'', as well as the infamous ''Michelle Remembers'', an unreliable account of child abuse that contributed to the Satanic panic. He ultimately establishing his own publishing house. Congdon was born on March 17, 1931, in New London, Connecticut. He Graduated from Yale College in 1953. He dropped out of Yale during his sophomore year to work on a gold mine in Fairbanks, Alaska. While at Yale, he completed the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program and upon graduation, he was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy Reserves. While in the Navy, he served on the battleships and . He attended Columbia University, where he studied journalism.Weber, Bruce"Thomas B. Congdon, Editor of Best Sellers Like 'Jaws,' Dies at 77" ''The New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Congdon
Shirley Congdon (born 1961) is a British nurse and academic administrator who is the eighth and current vice chancellor of the University of Bradford, appointed in 2019. She has also chaired the Yorkshire Universities consortium since 2020. Biography Congdon was born in Blackhall Colliery, County Durham, England, in 1961. She worked at Hartlepool General Hospital during secondary school, and became a nurse in 1982. She studied at Teesside University in the late 1990s, while still working as a nurse. She was the first person in her family to attend university, and later received a master's degree and teaching certificate from Durham University and the University of Bath. After completing her studies, she worked in higher education at several institutions, becoming a department head at Teesside and director of academic delivery at Liverpool John Moores University. Congdon became the dean of health studies at the University of Bradford in 2009. She was named pro vice chancellor fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Congdon
Lisa Congdon (born January 17, 1968) is an American fine artist, author and illustrator. She has worked for clients including MoMA, Harvard University, Martha Stewart Living, REI, and Chronicle Books. Congdon is the author of ''Art Inc: The Essential Guide to Building Your Career as an Artist;'' ''Whatever You Are, Be a Good One;'' ''Twenty Ways to Draw a Tulip; Fortune Favors the Brave; The Joy of Swimming; A Glorious Freedom: Older Women Leading Extraordinary Lives;'' and ''A Collection A Day.'' She has also illustrated six coloring books for adults as part of her Just Add Color series. Notable books adorned by Lisa’s illustrations include ''Broad Strokes'' (Chronicle Books, 2017) and ''Tender Buttons'' by Gertrude Stein (Chronicle Books, 2013). Biography Congdon grew up in upstate New York and Northern California. She married her partner Clay Lauren Walsh on June 1, 2013. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon. Awards and honors Congdon was named one of 40 Women Over 40 to W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Walter Congdon
Lee Walter Congdon (born August 11, 1939) is a writer and historian. Congdon is the author of four books. The first three were ''The Young Lukacs'' (1983), ''Exile and Social Thought'' (1991), and ''Seeing Red'' (2001). Taken together, the works represent a trilogy examining the unique contributions of Hungarian intellectuals to 20th century social and political thought. His fourth book was ''George Kennan: A Writing Life'' (2008). Congdon also coedited two books on the Hungarian Revolution. Congdon holds a bachelor's degree from Wheaton College (Illinois) and a masters and Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University. In 1999 Congdon was awarded the Order of Merit - Small Cross by the Republic of Hungary. In 2006 Congdon retired as Professor of History at James Madison University, after more than thirty years of teaching. He lives in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |