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Chris Burke (other) , Canadian songwriter and pro ...
Chris Burke or Christopher Burke may refer to: * Christopher Burke (Irish revolutionary) (1898–1964), Irish revolutionary, hunger striker and sportsman *Chris Burke (actor) (born 1965), American actor and folk singer * Chris Burke (baseball) (born 1980), Major League Baseball player * Chris Burke (footballer) (born 1983), Scottish footballer * Christopher Burke (design writer) (born 1967), British typeface designer and author on typography * Christopher Burke, guitarist with Beach Fossils * Christopher Burke, astronomer Ursa Minor Dwarf * Chris Burke (priest) (born 1965), British Vice-Dean and Canon Precentor of Sheffield Cathedral, and Archdeacon-designate of Barking See also * Chris Burke-Gaffney Chris Burke-Gaffney aka "CBG" is a Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development. History Burke-Gaffney started his career as singer/bassist for The Pumps (Polygr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Burke (Irish Revolutionary)
Christopher Patrick Burke (4 August 1898 – 23 June 1964) was an Irish revolutionary, hunger striker and sportsman from the prominent Drogheda family, the Burkes of Duleek Street. At just 21, he was made officer in command of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) Arsenal in Bailieborough, County Cavan, on the recommendation of General Seán Mac Eoin. During the Irish Civil War, he underwent a hunger strike lasting twenty-three days.Obituary of Christopher P. Burke, Drogheda Independent, 11 July 1964 Early life Burke was born on 4 August 1898 on Coola Street, Drogheda, County Louth, to Christopher Patrick Burke, secretary of the gas works, and Mary McQuillan. He lived the first eight years of his life on Coola Street, and was raised in a well-off family. However, things took a turn for the worse with the death of Christopher Burke Sr. from Bright's disease on 12 October 1906 at the age of just 44. With the family's source of income gone, his mother moved with him and his five sibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Burke (actor)
Christopher Joseph Burke (born August 26, 1965) is an American actor. He has become best known for his character Charles "Corky" Thatcher on the television series '' Life Goes On''. Early years Burke is the youngest of four children of Marian Burke, a retired trade-show manager, and Frank Burke, a retired NYPD inspector. Burke was born with Down syndrome at a time when little was known about the disorder, and his parents were told to institutionalize him. Instead, they decided to raise him at home and nurture his talents with the help of his siblings. From a young age, Burke enjoyed watching TV and movies and wanted to be on television. He was encouraged by his supportive family to follow his career objectives no matter how unconventional they seemed, especially for a young man with Down syndrome. In the early 1970s, American public schools were not yet mainstreaming students with disabilities into general education classes. Burke attended the Kennedy Child Study Center in Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Burke (baseball)
Christopher Alan Burke (born March 11, 1980) is a former Major League Baseball player, playing primarily for the Houston Astros, though he also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres. He is best remembered for hitting a series-ending walk-off home run in Game 4 of the 2005 National League Division Series. College Burke played baseball at St. Albert the Great Elementary School and St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky and the University of Tennessee, where he was named to three All-America teams. In 1999, Burke was selected as a Freshman 2nd team All-American at second base. In 2000, in addition to being named a 3rd team All-American, he was named to the All-Southeastern Conference team at second base. In 2001, his junior year, Burke moved to shortstop and helped the Volunteers make an appearance in the College World Series by hitting .435 with 20 home runs and 49 stolen bases, being named to the CWS all-tournament team. He was a 1st team All-American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Burke (footballer)
Christopher Robert Burke (born 2 December 1983) is a Scottish professional association football, football coach and former player, who is currently a reserve team coach at Kilmarnock F.C., Kilmarnock. He primarily played as a Midfielder#Winger, right-winger, but also played on the left wing. Burke began his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers F.C., Rangers, playing in 131 games, but without establishing himself as a regular first team player. He then played 118 matches over two-and-a-half seasons at Championship club Cardiff City F.C., Cardiff City, followed by 155 matches over three seasons at the same level for Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham City. He then made 50 league appearances over two seasons for Nottingham Forest F.C., Nottingham Forest. He left Forest after a brief loan spell with Rotherham United F.C., Rotherham United. Burke returned to Scottish football in September 2016, signing for Ross County F.C., Ross County. After one season there he signed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Burke (design Writer)
Christopher Burke (born 1967) is a British writer on typography and a typeface designer. Burke worked at Monotype before earning a PhD in Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading in 1995. From 1996 to 2001 he taught at the University of Reading, where he planned and conceived the MA in typeface design. He is probably best known for his 1998 book on the typographer Paul Renner. Burke's typefaces include Celeste, Celeste Sans, Parable and Pragma. Works * Burke, Christopher, ''Paul Renner: The Art of Typography'', Hyphen Press, 1998. * Burke, Christopher, ''Active Literature: Jan Tschichold and New Typography'', Hyphen Press, 2007. * Neurath, Otto (edited by Matthew Eve & Christopher Burke), ''From Hieroglyphics to Isotype: A Visual Autobiography'', Hyphen Press, 2010. References External links Interview with Christopher Burkeonline at Hyphen Press Hyphen Press is a London publisher of books on design and typography. Hyphen Press was founded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beach Fossils
Beach Fossils is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2009. They are currently signed to Bayonet Records, having previously been signed to indie label Captured Tracks. The group's live band currently includes founder Dustin Payseur (vocals, guitar), Jack Doyle Smith (bass), Tommy Davidson (guitar), and Anton Hochheim (drums). They are known for their lo-fi, atmospheric sound, confessional and nostalgic lyrics, and Payseur's laid back vocal style. Payseur originally conceived the project in late 2008 when he moved to New York City after leaving school in his home state of North Carolina. To date they have released three studio albums, including their eponymous debut album (2010), ''Clash the Truth'' (2013), and ''Somersault'' (2017), and one EP titled ''What A Pleasure'' (2011). Beach Fossils, along with fellow Captured Tracks label mates DIIV, Wild Nothing, and Mac DeMarco, are considered forerunners in the lo-fi dream pop sound that grew out of the un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursa Minor Dwarf
The Ursa Minor Dwarf is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy, discovered by A.G. Wilson of the Lowell Observatory, in the United States, during the Palomar Sky Survey in 1955. It appears in the Ursa Minor constellation, and is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The galaxy consists mainly of older stars and seems to house little to no ongoing star formation. Its centre is around 225,000 light years distant from Earth. Evolutionary history In 1999, Kenneth Mighell and Christopher Burke used the Hubble Space Telescope to confirm that the Ursa Minor dwarf galaxy had a straightforward evolutionary history with a single burst of star formation that lasted around 2 billion years and took place around 14 billion years ago, and that the galaxy was probably as old as the Milky Way itself. See also * Ursa Major I Dwarf * Ursa Major II Dwarf Ursa Major II Dwarf (UMa II dSph) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy situated in the Ursa Major constellation and discovered in 2006 in the data obtained by the Slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Burke (priest)
Christopher Mark Burke (born 1965) is a Church of England priest; he is the Archdeacon of Barking.Diocese of Chelmsford — New Archdeacon of Barking appointed (Accessed 21 December 2018) Education and family Burke graduated from Coventry Polytechnic with a (LLB) in 1987 and began training for the ministry at in 1989. He lat ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
