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Crocker (name)
Crocker is a surname shared by several notable real and fictional people, among them being: ; In Australia * Sir Walter Crocker (1902–2002), Australian diplomat * Barry Crocker (born 1935), Australian singer and actor * Harold 'Mick' Crocker (1927–2014), Australian rugby league footballer * Michael Crocker (born 1980), Australian rugby league player * Patricia Crocker (1929–1992), Australian actress, especially on radio ; In the United Kingdom * Henry Radcliffe Crocker (1846–1909), dermatologist * Jonathan Crocker (1874–1944), cricketer * Sir John Crocker (1896–1963), World War II British army officer * Barbara Crocker (1910–1995), artist and author * Ellen Crocker (1872–1962) also known as 'Nellie' or 'Nelly', British suffragette * Ian Crocker (commentator) (born 1965), British football radio commentator * John Crocker (jazz musician) (born 1937), retired English jazz musician ; In the United States * Aimée Crocker (1864-1941), American writer, Bohemia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demetrius Crocker
Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name ''Dēmḗtrios'' (), meaning “Demetris” - "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumitru, Demitri, Dhimitër, and Dimitrije, in addition to other forms (such as Russian Dmitry) descended from it. Demetrius and its variations may refer to the following: *Demetrius of Alopece (4th century BC), Greek sculptor noted for his realism *Demetrius of Phalerum ( – BC) *Demetrius, somatophylax of Alexander the Great (d. 330 BC) *Demetrius - brother of Antigonus I Monophthalmus, king of Macedonia 306-301 BC *Demetrius I of Macedon (337–283 BC), called ''Poliorcetes'', son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus, King of Macedonia 294–288 BC *Demetrius the Fair (Demetrius the Handsome, Demetrius of Cyrene) (285 BC-249/250 BC) - Hellenistic king of Cyrene *Demetrius II Aetolicus, son of Antigonus II, King of Macedonia 239–229 BC *D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel L
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the third highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in ''Mother Courage and her Children'' in 1980 at The Public Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in '' A Soldier's Story'' Off-Broadway. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's ''The Piano Lesson'' in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playing Doaker Charles. Jackson early film roles include ''Coming to Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Crocker
Stephen D. Crocker (born October 15, 1944) is the inventor of the Request for Comments series, authoring the first RFC and many more. He attended Van Nuys High School, as did Vint Cerf and Jon Postel. Crocker received his bachelor's degree (1968) and PhD (1977) from the University of California, Los Angeles. Crocker served as chair of the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) from 2011 through 2017. Steve Crocker has worked in the Internet community since its inception. As a UCLA graduate student in the 1960s, he was part of the team that developed the protocols for the ARPANET which were the foundation for today's Internet. For this work, Crocker was awarded the 2002 IEEE Internet Award. While at UCLA Crocker taught an extension course on computer programming (for the IBM 7094 mainframe computer). The class was intended to teach digital processing and assembly language programming to high school teachers, so that they could offer such cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Crocker
Chester Arthur Crocker (born October 29, 1941) is an American diplomat and scholar who served as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from June 9, 1981, to April 21, 1989, in the Reagan administration. Crocker, architect of the U.S. policy of "constructive engagement" towards Southern Africa including apartheid-era History of South Africa in the apartheid era, South Africa, is credited with setting the terms of Namibian independence. Background Crocker was born in New York City in 1941. He attended Ohio State University and graduated with distinction in History in 1963. He obtained a master's degree at Johns Hopkins University in 1965, followed by a Ph.D at the School of Advanced International Studies. From 1969 to 1970, Crocker was a lecturer in African government and politics at the American University in Washington, D.C. He was recruited to join the United States National Security Council, National Security Council by Henry Kissinger in 1970, but returned to academ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Crocker
Susan Crocker (born 1940) is an American photographer. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago holds a collection of her photographs documenting the construction in the Chicago Loop from 1985 to 1987. Crocker was a student at Briarcliffe College, Briarcliff College from 1958 to 1962. References Living people 1940 births 20th-century American photographers Briarcliff College alumni 20th-century American women photographers 21st-century American women {{US-photographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Crocker
Frankie "Hollywood" Crocker (December 18, 1937 – October 21, 2000) was an American disc jockey who helped grow WBLS, the black music radio station in New York. Early soul radio According to popeducation.org, Crocker began his career in Buffalo at the AM Soul powerhouse WUFO (also the home to future greats Gerry Bledsoe, Eddie O'Jay, Herb Hamlett, Gary Byrd and Chucky T) before moving to Manhattan, where he first worked for Soul station WWRL and later top-40 WMCA in 1969. He then worked for WBLS as program director, taking that station to the top of the ratings during the late 1970s and pioneering the radio format now known as urban contemporary. He sometimes called himself the ''"Chief Rocker"'', and he was as well known for his boastful on-air patter as for his off-air flamboyance. "Moody's Mood for Love" When Studio 54 was at the height of its popularity, Crocker once rode in through the front entrance on a white stallion. In the studio, before he left for the day, Crocker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fay Crocker
Fay Crocker (2 August 1914 – 16 September 1983) was a Uruguayan professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. In her career, she won 11 LPGA tournaments, including two major championships, the 1955 U.S. Women's Open and 1960 Titleholders Championship. Crocker was the oldest player to win her first LPGA event, the first U.S. Women's Open champion from outside the United States, and the oldest women's major champion. Early life Crocker was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 2 August 1914. Her father Frederick was a rancher. Also a golfer, he was a 27-time national champion in Uruguay. Crocker's mother, Helen, was a national champion in multiple sports, playing tennis and golf. She was a 6-time Uruguayan golf champion. Fay Crocker began playing golf at the age of six. Amateur career Crocker became an accomplished player in South America, claiming her home country's national title on 20 occasions and Argentina's championship another 14. Crocker traveled to the United States to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Crocker
Henry Joseph Crocker II (July 2, 1893 – May 23, 1958) was an American journalist and occasional film actor. Life and career Although Crocker was for most of his career a ''Los Angeles Examiner'' newsman, he also appeared as Rex in Charlie Chaplin's '' The Circus'' in 1928. He was Chaplin's personal assistant until he was fired during the making of Chaplin's '' City Lights'' in 1930. Crocker later reconciled with Chaplin and maintained a friendship until the comedian left America in 1952. Overall, Crocker appeared in 20 films between 1925 and 1952, mostly in small roles or cameo appearances. His other films besides ''The Circus'' include ''The Big Parade'' (1925), ''Tillie the Toiler'' (1927), '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1927), ''A Warm Corner'' (1930), '' The Great John L.'' (1945), ''A Song for Miss Julie'' (1945) and '' Limelight'' (1952). His grand uncle was Charles Crocker (1822–1888) who had been a builder of the Central Pacific Railroad and his distant cousins were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sewall K
Sewall is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arthur Sewall (1835–1900), Shipbuilder and American Democratic politician from Maine * Charles S. Sewall (1779–1848), American politician * Doug Sewall, American wheelchair curler * George P. Sewall (1811–1881), American lawyer and State Representative from Old Town, Maine * Gilbert T. Sewall (born 1946), American educator and author * Harold M. Sewall (1860–1924), American politician and diplomat * Harriet Winslow Sewall (1819–1889), American poet * Jonathan Sewall (1729–1796), last British attorney general of Massachusetts * Joseph Sewall (1921–2011), American businessman and politician from Maine * May Wright Sewall (1844–1920), American feminist, educator, and lecturer * Richard B. Sewall (1908–2003), American professor of English at Yale University * Samuel Sewall (1652–1730), American judge in Massachusetts * Samuel Sewall (congressman) (1757–1814), American lawyer and congressman * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Crocker
Albert Crocker (1882–1961) was an American inventor and the founder of Crocker Motorcycles. His innovations had a substantial influence on the motorcycle and racing business. History College and racing years Crocker graduated from Armour Institute, part of Illinois Institute of Technology, with an engineering degree. His first job out of college was with the Aurora Automatic Machine Company; he worked in the motorcycle division, engineering new products. Although he was an engineer, he loved motorcycles and racing, competing in and winning many endurance contests. During his racing years, Crocker met Oscar Hedström and Charles Hendee, the president and chief engineer of Indian Motorcycle of Springfield, Massachusetts. A close friendship developed between Crocker, Hendee and Hedstrom that eventually evolved into a full-time position for Crocker at Indian. Marriage and move to the West Coast Crocker's personal life was deeply affected by the 1912 accident in which the fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Elizabeth Wood Crocker
Susan Elizabeth Wood Crocker (January 6, 1836 – 1922)"Dr Susan E Crocker, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011 (accessed on familysearch.com) was an American physician and professor. After graduating from the Woman's Medical College of the New York Infirmary, in 1874, she began pioneer work as woman physician. She one of the founders of the Lawrence General Hospital, its first physician, and the medical and surgical supervisor of all its departments. She also directed the establishment of Lawrence, Massachusetts's first free home for infirm. Early life and education Susan Elizabeth Wood was born January 6, 1836, at Halifax, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Nathan Thompson and Ann Maria (Kimball) Wood, and the granddaughter of William Wood. She is a descendant of Dr. Samuel Fuller who emigrated from England in the ''Mayflower'' in 1620 and was the first physician and surgeon in the United States; also of Elder William Brewster of the ''Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
