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George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George, son of Andrew I of Hungary Places South Africa * George, South Africa, a city ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa, a city * George, Missouri, a ghost town * George, Washington, a city * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Computing * George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 * GEORGE (computer), early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 * GEORGE (operating system), a range of operating systems (George 1–4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in the 1960s * GEORGE (programming language), an autocode system invented by Charles L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (given Name)
George () is a masculine given name derived from the Greek language, Greek Georgios (; , ). The name gained popularity due to its association with the Christian martyr, Saint George (died 23 April 303), a member of the Praetorian Guard who was sentenced to death for his refusal to renounce Christianity, and prior to that, it might have been a theophoric name, with origins in Zeus Georgos, an early title of the Greek god Zeus. Today, it is one of the most commonly used names in the Western world, though its religious significance has waned among modern populations. Its diminutives are Geordie and Georgie, with the former being limited primarily to residents of England and Scotland. The most popular feminine forms in the Anglosphere are Georgia (name), Georgia, Georgiana, and Georgina (name), Georgina. History Etymology and origins Its original Greek form, Georgios, is based on the Greek word ''georgos'' (γεωργός), 'farmer'. The word ''georgos'' itself is ultimately a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (robot)
George is a British humanoid robot created by Tony Sale in 1949. The robot was built using scrap metals from a crashed RAF Wellington bomber. George was reactivated in 2010 by Sale and is on display at The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park."Bletchley Park computer museum homes veteran robot George" ''BBC News'', 17 November 2010 History In 1949 Tony Sale used the scrap metal from a grounded Wellington bomber to build a simple humanoid robot he named George. The construction ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (ship)
Numerous vessels have borne the name ''George'', including: * ''George'', of 130, or 147 tons ( bm), was launched at Bordeaux in 1801, probably under another name, and taken in prize. In 1802 she received new wales and was raised. Her master changed from W.Buckley to J. Woodstock, her owner changed from G.Smith to amletMullion (and Robert Bibby), and her voyage changed from Cork–Dublin to Liverpool–Africa. Captain James Woodstock sailed from Liverpool on 7 November 1802, on ''George''s first enslaving voyage and arrived at St Vincent from Africa on 7 May 1803 with 191 captives. He sailed for Liverpool on 27 May and arrived there on 16 July. ''George'' had left Liverpool with 20 crew members and had suffered eight crew deaths on her voyage. Captain McLeveen (or M'Leven), acquired a letter of marque on 2 December 1803. It showed ''George'' armed with fourteen 4 or 9-pounder cannons, and a crew of 25. He sailed from Liverpool on 20 December, on a second enslaving voyage. The Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (bus Service)
Arlington Transit (ART) is a bus Public transport, transit system that operates in Arlington County, Virginia, and is managed by the county government. The bus system provides service within Arlington County, and connects to Metrobus, nearby Washington Metro, Metrorail stations, Virginia Railway Express, and other local bus systems. Most ART routes serve to connect county neighborhoods to local Metrorail stations, as well as the Shirlington Bus Station. It includes part of the Pike Ride service along Columbia Pike (Virginia), Columbia Pike, which is shared with WMATA. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . ART is operated under contract by Transdev, previously First Transit, and currently operates 81 buses. ART provides a fixed-route bus service within Arlington County on fourteen routes and carries almost three million passengers annually. As part of the Arlington Initiative to Reduce Emission project (AIRE), the entire ART bus fleet runs on clean-bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autopilot
An autopilot is a system used to control the path of a vehicle without requiring constant manual control by a human operator. Autopilots do not replace human operators. Instead, the autopilot assists the operator's control of the vehicle, allowing the operator to focus on broader aspects of operations (for example, monitoring the trajectory, weather and on-board systems). When present, an autopilot is often used in conjunction with an autothrottle, a system for controlling the power delivered by the engines. An autopilot system is sometimes Colloquialism, colloquially referred to as ''"George"'' (e.g. ''"we'll let George fly for a while"; "George is flying the plane now".''). The etymology of the nickname is unclear: some claim it is a reference to American inventor George De Beeson (1897–1965), who patented an autopilot in the 1930s, while others claim that Royal Air Force pilots coined the term during World War II to symbolize that their aircraft technically belonged to Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Grenfell
Joyce Irene Grenfell (''née'' Phipps; 10 February 1910 – 30 November 1979) was an English diseuse, singer, actress and writer. She was known for the songs and monologues she wrote and performed, at first in revues and later in her solo shows. She never appeared as a stage actress, but had roles, mostly comic, in many films, including Miss Gossage in '' The Happiest Days of Your Life'' (1950) and Police Sergeant Ruby Gates in the St Trinian's series (from 1954). She was a well-known broadcaster on radio and television. As a writer, she was the first radio critic for '' The Observer'', contributed to '' Punch'' and published two volumes of memoirs. Born to an affluent Anglo-American family, Grenfell had abandoned early hopes of becoming an actress when she was invited to perform a comic monologue in a West End revue in 1939. Its success led to a career as an entertainer, giving her creations in theatres in five continents between 1940 and 1969. Life and career Early years B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (song)
"George" is a song by New Zealand rock band Headless Chickens, released as the lead single from their third studio album, '' Greedy'', in 1994. Charting as a double A-side with the Eskimos in Egypt mix of their 1991 song " Cruise Control", the single reached number one in the band's native New Zealand for four weeks in 1994 and 1995 and received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). "George" was nominated for Single of the Year at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards, losing to Purest Form's " Message to My Girl". In 1997, the song was released in Australia, where it peaked at number 67 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Music video The music video for "George" was directed by Stephen McGlashan and Marcus Ringrose. It features the band performing the song in black-and-white while various coloured, ominous clips are shown, including one of a tattooed man crawling across the concrete. NZ On Screen called the video "strong", noting how the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (EP)
''George'' is the third EP by Cartman. It was released October 7, 2002, by Embryo Records and distributed by MGM Distribution. The album contains a rendition of the Madonna hit " Justify My Love", as well as the videos for "Shock", "If I" and "Nobody". Track listing # "George" - 4:14 # "Justify My Love" - 4:14 # "Monday Afternoon" - 4:06 # "Go!" Remix - 6:57 # Video Clips - 13:24 Personnel * Cain Turnley * Joe Hawkins * Scott Nicholls * Ben Mills References {{Reflist Cartman (band) EPs 2002 EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (band)
George (stylised as george) were an Australian rock band from Brisbane, Queensland. The band's first album, '' Polyserena'', reached No. 1 on the Australian charts on 17 March 2002. Background For most of george's career, the band consisted of Katie Noonan on vocals and keyboards, her brother Tyrone Noonan on vocals, guitar and keyboards, Geoff Green on drums and percussion, Paulie Bromley on bass guitar and Nick Stewart on guitar. Geoff Hooton, a bass guitar player, left the band in early 2000 and was replaced by Bromley. The band was originally founded by the Noonans, Stewart and Stewart's twin brother James Stewart. The latter would leave the band early on, however, to pursue a career in acting. The Noonans formed the nucleus of the band, doing most of the songwriting and lead vocals. Stewart also contributed to many of the band's tunes. The Noonans grew up with a background in classical music; their mother, Maggie Noonan, is a well-known opera singer. Katie Noonan stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (novel)
''Melissa'', previously published as ''George'' until April 2022, is a children's novel about a young transgender girl written by American author Alex Gino. The novel tells the story of Melissa, a fourth-grade girl who is struggling to be herself to the rest of the world. The rest of the world sees Melissa as George, a boy. Melissa uses the class play, '' Charlotte's Web,'' to show her mom that she is a girl by switching roles with her best friend, and playing the part of Charlotte. Scholastic first published the novel on August 25, 2015. In 2021, Gino retitled the novel ''Melissa''. The novel has received positive feedback from sources such as ''The New York Times'', National Public Radio, and Lambda Literary Review for its inclusion of transgender experiences. However, the book has remained controversial to some parents and teachers, leading it to be listed on the American Library Association's list of the 10 Most Challenged Books of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 (to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (magazine)
''George'' was a monthly magazine centered on the theme of politics-as-lifestyle founded by John F. Kennedy Jr. and Michael J. Berman with publisher Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in New York City in September 1995. Its tagline was "Not Just Politics As Usual." It was published from 1995 to 2001. Overview For the debut issue, creative director Matt Berman (no relation to co-founder Michael Berman) conceived a cover which received a great deal of attention for its image of Cindy Crawford dressed as George Washington photographed by Herb Ritts. ''George'' departed from the format of traditional political publications, whose audience primarily comprised people in or around the political world. The general template for ''George'' was similar to magazines such as ''Rolling Stone'', '' Esquire'' or '' Vanity Fair''. The consistent underlying theme was to marry the themes of celebrity and media with the subject of politics in such a way that the general public would find political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (M*A*S*H)
"George" is the 46th episode of the '' M*A*S*H'' television series, and 22nd episode of season two. The episode aired on February 16, 1974. Plot Among the latest batch of wounded soldiers treated at the 4077th is a young soldier, Private George Weston (Richard Ely), who is also heavily bruised in addition to the leg wound he received in battle. After brushing off Frank Burns' ( Larry Linville) suggestions he had been involved in a fight, Weston confides to Hawkeye ( Alan Alda) that he had been beaten up by soldiers from his unit after he got drunk and inadvertently admitted to being a homosexual. Back in their quarters, Hawkeye and Trapper ( Wayne Rogers) discuss the beatings and Frank admits he finds Weston's sexuality "disgusting", in contrast to his initial admiration of Weston for being on frontline active service. Frank initiates moves to have Weston dishonorably discharged from the Army. In order to convince Frank not to proceed, Hawkeye and Trapper stage a mock argument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
