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Cock (surname)
The surname Cock is derived from the Dutch and Flemish surname ''de Cock'', alternately found as ''de Cook'' or ''de Kok'' and can be Anglicanised as Cook, and comes from the occupation of a cook. The name Cock is also a variant spelling of Cox, which is of Old English or Welsh origin, and developed independently of the Dutch and Flemish name. Notable persons * Adam Gates (aka Bob C. Cock), composer, musician, Primus roadie and producer * Christopher Cock, auctioneer of the eighteenth century * Edward Cock, British surgeon * Gerald Cock, first director of BBC television * Hieronymus Cock (also Kock), Flemish Renaissance painter and engraver * Jack Cock (John Gilbert Cock), English footballer * James Cock (1833–1901), politician in South Australia, son of Robert * Martin Cock, stage name of American Head Charge singer Cameron Heacock * Matthys Cock Flemish painter * Robert Cock (1801–1871), colonist of South Australia * Townsend D. Cock (1838–1913), New York politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chef
A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitchen. Chefs can receive formal training from an institution, as well as by apprenticing with an experienced chef. There are different terms that use the word ''chef'' in their titles, and deal with specific areas of food preparation. Examples include the ''sous-chef'', who acts as the second-in-command in a kitchen, and the ''chef de partie'', who handles a specific area of production. The kitchen brigade system is a hierarchy found in restaurants and hotels employing extensive staff, many of which use the word "chef" in their titles. Underneath the chefs are the ''kitchen assistants''. A chef's standard uniform includes a hat (called a ''toque''), neckerchief, double-breasted jacket, apron and sturdy shoes (that may include steel or plasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Cock
Christopher Cock was a London instrument maker of the 17th century, who supplied microscopes to Robert Hooke. These microscopes were compound lens instruments, which suffered greatly from spherical aberration In optics, spherical aberration (SA) is a type of optical aberration, aberration found in optical systems that have elements with spherical surfaces. Lens (optics), Lenses and curved mirrors are prime examples, because this shape is easier to man .... Bibliography *Chapman, Allan and Paul Kent (2005). ''Robert Hooke and the English Renaissance''. Leominster: Gracewing. *Inwood, Stephen (2003). '' The Forgotten Genius: The Biography Of Robert Hooke 1635-1703''. San Francisco: Mcadam/Cage. * Helen Purtle, ''The Billings Microscope Collection of the Medical Museum, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology'' (Second Edition) Washington, DC: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1974 (Reprinted 1987 Year of birth missing Year of death missing English inventors {{England- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coxen
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Coxen is a surname and refer to: * Charles Coxen (1809-1876), Australian naturalist and politician * Edward Coxen (1880-1954), English-born American actor *Elizabeth Coxen (1825–1906), Australian naturalist * Elizabeth Coxen (1804-1841), maiden name of Elizabeth Gould, British artist and illustrator * John Coxen (pirate) (active 1677-1682), more commonly referred to as John Coxon * Walter Adams Coxen (1870-1949), Australian Army Major General in World War I See also * Coxen's Fig-Parrot, small Australian parrot named after Charles Coxen * Cock * Cocks * Cox * Coxe * Coxon Coxon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Coxon (cricketer) (19302012), English cricketer * Alan Coxon (born before 2006), British TV chef and presenter *Alec Coxon (19162006), English cricketer * Allan Coxon (19092001), E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coxe
Coxe is a surname, and may refer to: * Alfred Conkling Coxe Sr., American federal judge *Alfred Conkling Coxe Jr., American federal judge *Arthur Cleveland Coxe, American bishop, son of Samuel Hanson Cox * Cameron Coxe, Welsh footballer * Daniel Coxe, English governor of West Jersey *Eckley Brinton Coxe, Pennsylvania Mining Company Owner, State Senator * Francis Coxe (fl. 1560–1575), English astrologer and quack physician * Henry Coxe, English scholar * Hopewell Coxe, American politician * John Coxe, adopted name of Naukane, 19th-century Hawaiian labourer * John Coxe (MP) (c. 1695–1783), English politician *Louis O. Coxe, American poet * Margaret Coxe, 19th century educator and writer *Tench Coxe, early American economist and politician * William Coxe (historian), English historian * William Coxe Jr. pioneer pomologist and a U.S. Representative from New Jersey See also * Cock * Cocks * Cox * Coxen Coxen is a surname and refer to: * Charles Coxen (1809-1876), Australian nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocks (surname)
Cocks is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles Cocks, British 19th century wine enthusiast, author of ''Cocks & Féret'' *Clifford Cocks (born 1950), British cryptographer *Jay Cocks, film writer *Richard Cocks, English trader in Japan in the seventeenth century *Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers (1725–1806) * John Sommers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers (1760–1841) * John Somers Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Somers (1788–1852) * Charles Somers Somers-Cocks, 3rd Earl Somers (1819–1883) *Philip Reginald Cocks, 5th Baron Somers (1815–1899) * Arthur Herbert Tennyson Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers (1887–1944) * Arthur Percy Somers Cocks, 7th Baron Somers (1864–1953) * John Patrick Somers Cocks, 8th Baron Somers (1907–1995) * Philip Sebastian Somers-Cocks, 9th Baron Somers (born 1948) See also * Cock * Cox * Coxe * Coxen Coxen is a surname and refer to: * Charles Coxen (1809-1876), Australian naturalist and politician * Edward Coxen (1880-1954), English-born Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinton De Kock
Quinton de Kock (born 17 December 1992) is a South African cricketer and former captain of the Proteas in all three formats. He currently plays for South Africa in limited overs cricket, Titans at the domestic level, and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. He was named the Cricketer of the Year at Cricket South Africa's 2017 Annual Awards. An opening batsman and wicket-keeper, de Kock made his domestic debut for the Highveld Lions during the 2012/2013 season. He quickly caught the national selectors' eye when he starred in a match-winning partnership with Neil McKenzie in the Champions League T20 against the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He also finished fourth on the first-class rankings, despite playing only six of the 10 matches that summer. De Kock made his international debut in the first match of South Africa's home Twenty20 International series against the touring New Zealanders during the 2012/13 season. He was asked to keep w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsend D
Townsend (pronounced tounʹ-zənd) or Townshend may refer to: Places United States *Camp Townsend, National Guard training base in Peekskill, New York *Townsend, Delaware *Townsend, Georgia *Townsend, Massachusetts, a New England town **Townsend (CDP), Massachusetts, the main village in the town **Townsend Harbor, Massachusetts, another village in the town *Townsend, Montana *Townsend Township, Huron County, Ohio *Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio *Townsend, Tennessee *Townsend, Wisconsin, a town *Townsend (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community *Townshend, Vermont, a New England town ** Townshend (CDP), Vermont, the main village in the town *Port Townsend, Washington **Port Townsend Bay **Port Townsend Film Festival Canada * Townsend Township, Ontario * Townsend, Ontario * Townsend Lake, Saskatchewan United Kingdom *Townsend, Buckinghamshire *Townshend, Cornwall *Townsend, Bournemouth, Dorset * Townsend, Poulshot, Wiltshire *Townsend, Kingswinford, an area at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cock
Robert Cock (25 May 1801 – 23 March 1871) was one of the first European explorers of the Adelaide region of South Australia following the establishment of the colony in December 1836. History Robert was born in Dysart, Fife, Scotland in 1801, and arrived in South Australia with his family aboard in December 1836, thus being in the first group of settlers in the new colony. Robert actively set about setting up his business affairs in the new colony. He set up a sort of thatched roof in which he and his wife and 6 children lived while he built a house. The house, when built, was used as a store and saleroom, and the family remained in the primitive shelter whilst he pursued his explorations". He was appointed SA's first government auctioneer in early 1837, a position he held until November 1838. He was for a time in partnership with fellow ''Buffalo'' passenger William Ferguson (pioneer), William Ferguson as auctioneers, and owners of Magill, South Australia, Magill estate (then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthys Cock
Matthys Cock or Matthijs Wellens de Cock (c. 1505 – 1548) was a Flemish landscape painter and draughtsman. He is known for his landscapes, marine art and architectural drawings.Matthijs Cock at the Life He was born into a family of painters: his father was the -born painter (1490–1527), and his younger brother |
American Head Charge
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cock
James Cock (31 August 1833 – 25 November 1901) was a politician in colonial South Australia. Cock was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, and was the youngest son of Robert Cock, whose family emigrated to South Australia on , one of the First Fleet of South Australia, under Captain Hindmarsh. :His father was a land agent and auctioneer, led the first exploration party from Adelaide to Lake Alexandrina in 1837, crossing the creek which was named for him (now named Cox Creek). He was also the first white man to set foot on the site of Whyalla In 1838 Robert Cock sold much of his business to John Bentham Neales. He operated a farm in Magill with William Ferguson (who did the practical work), then ran farms at Oakbank around 1840, which he named "Mount Annan", and Balhannah. He moved to Victoria with the gold rush, settled for a time in Portland and finally in 1853 moved to Mount Gambier, where he ran a brewery. James was educated at McGowan's school at North Adelaide, and with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Cock
John Gilbert Cock MM MID (14 November 1893 – 19 April 1966) was an English footballer who played for various English club sides as a centre forward. He also had the distinction of being the first Cornishman to play for the England national team, a decorated World War I soldier, and an actor. His younger brothers, Donald Cock and Herbert Cock, also played professional football. Playing career Born in Hayle, he started his football career with amateur clubs West Kensington United, Forest Gate and Old Kingstonians. He played three Southern League Division Two matches in March 1914 as an amateur for Brentford, scoring one goal, before signing professional forms with Yorkshire side Huddersfield Town later that year, though the First World War broke out shortly afterwards. He served in the British Army during the conflict, rising to the rank of Acting Sergeant-Major and earning the Military Medal for "Bravery in the Field" and a Mentioned in Despatches for "gallantry". He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
