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Dalby (surname)
Dalby is a Scandinavian place name meaning "valley settlement", during the Viking Age, the name was brought to England and it later also became an English surname. It can be a locational surname for those from Dalby, Lincolnshire, near Spilsby; in Dalby, Leicestershire near Melton Mowbray, and in Dalby, North Yorkshire, near Terrington. Notable people with the surname include: *Amy Dalby, British actress *Andrew Dalby, linguist and culinary writer *Andy Dalby, guitarist *Claire Dalby, British artist * Christie Dalby, American Performer *C. Reginald Dalby, British illustrator *Dave Dalby, former NFL football player *David Dalby, British linguist, founder of Linguasphere Observatory * Gina Dalby, American Performer *Greg Dalby, American soccer player *Håkan Dahlby, Swedish double trap shooter *, Educator and Philanthropist *Irene Dalby, Norwegian swimmer *Isaac Dalby (1744–1824), English mathematician and surveyor * John Dalby (1929–2017), English singer and composer *John Dal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to include all of Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population in the region live in the more temperate southern regions, with the northern parts having long, cold, winters. The region became notable during the Viking Age, when Scandinavian peoples participated in large scale raiding, conquest, colonization and trading mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Håkan Dahlby
Håkan Dahlby (born 15 September 1965) is a Swedish double trap shooter, the winner of the 2003, 2004, and 2012 European Championships. He won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics after having the best final round of all finalists and moving from fifth to second place. In the 2004 Olympics he finished second in the qualification round, but dropped to fifth place during the final round. Since then, he has won the 2005 ISSF World Cup Final, the 2008 ISSF World Cup Final, and ISSF World Cup competitions in 2007 and 2008, but failed to reach the final at the 2008 Olympics. Dahlby lives in Stockholm. Dahlby was a contestant in ''Let's Dance 2013 ''Let's Dance 2013'' was the eight season of the Swedish '' Let's Dance'' series on TV4. It premiered on 29 March 2013. Couples Scoring chart Average chart Average dance chart References External linksOfficial website of Let's Dance (S ...''. External links Profileat the Swedish Shooting Sport Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:Dahlb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bartlett Dalby
Sir William Bartlett Dalby (1840 - 1918) was a British aural surgeon and otologist, who was knighted in 1886. Dalby was Consulting Aural Surgeon to St George's Hospital. In 1894–1895 he was President of the Medical Society. He was in 1899–1901 the first President of the Otological Society of the United Kingdom, which in 1907 became the Otological Section of the Royal Society of Medicine The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) is a medical society in the United Kingdom, headquartered in London. History The Society was established in 1805 as Medical and Chirurgical Society of London, meeting in two rooms in barristers’ chambers .... References External links * *''Lectures on diseases and injuries of the ear'' by W. B. Dalby, hathitrust.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalby, William Bartlett 1840 births 1918 deaths Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge British otolaryngologists Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Dalby
Robert Dalby (died 1589) was an English Catholic priest and martyr. Life Robert Dalby (sometimes called Drury), came from Hemingbrough in the West Riding of Yorkshire (now North Yorkshire) lived at first as a Protestant minister. Becoming a Catholic, he entered the English College at Reims, Rheims on 30 September 1586 to study for the priesthood. He was ordained a priest at Châlons-en-Champagne, Châlons on 16 April 1588. It was on 25 August that year that he set out for England. He was arrested almost immediately upon landing at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Scarborough on the Yorkshire coast and imprisoned in York Castle. Given the 1585 Act making it a capital offence to be a Catholic priest in England the terrible sentence of hanging, drawing and quartering was inevitable. It was carried out outside the city of York on 16 March 1589. His fate was shared by a fellow priest, known to us as John Amias (Blessed), John Amias. On arrival at the place of execution the prisoners pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dalby (other)
Richard Dalby Richard Lawrence Dalby (15 April 1949 – 4 May 2017) was an editor and literary researcher noted for his anthologies of ghost stories. Early life Richard Dalby was born in London on 15 April 1949 to Tom, a publishing editor, and Nancy, an amate ... (1949–2017) was an English editor and literary researcher. Richard or Ric(k) Dalby may also refer to: * Richard Dalby (MP) (died before 1455), English Member of Parliament *Rick Dalby (fl. 2000s), nominee for Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Outstanding Color Grading – Television * Ric Dalby, fictional character from ''Home and Away'' See also * Richard Dalby Morkill, mayor of Sherbrooke, Quebec {{hndis, Dalby, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Dalby
Nicolas Dalby (born November 16, 1984) is a Danish mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the Welterweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2008, he is both a former Welterweight and interim welterweight champion in Cage Warriors. Mixed martial arts career Background and early career Nicolas Dalby started learning karate as a teen to defend himself against bullies. He moved from Sønderborg to Copenhagen to be around his friends. After five years of training karate, he started training in Rumble Sports, one of the biggest MMA gyms in Copenhagen. He had a total of five amateur fights, losing the first one by decision and winning the rest of them. Dalby was quickly recognized for his powerful striking and knockout power. He became one of the most feared strikers in Europe after many brutal knockouts. Cage Warriors Fighting Championship In 2014, Dalby gained two victories in the Cage Warriors, including a TKO stoppage of Sergei Churilov to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Dalby
John Martin Dalby (25 April 1942 – 25 October 2018) was a Scottish composer and music administrator. He was Head of Music at BBC Scotland from 1972 to 1991. Early life and career Dalby was born in 1942 in Aberdeen; his father John Dalby was responsible for the city's music education system, and organist of St Machar's Cathedral. He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, and won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London, where he studied viola with Frederick Riddle and compositions with Herbert Howells."Obituary: Martin Dalby, producer – and talented composer – who put BBC SSO at centre of Scottish musical life" ''< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Dalby
(John) Mark (Meredith) Dalby (3 January 1938 – 11 February 2013) was Archdeacon of Rochdale from 1991 to 2000. Birth and education He was born on 3 January 1938, educated at King George Grammar School, Southport and Exeter College, Oxford, and ordained in 1964 following theological study at Ripon Hall, Oxford. Church career After curacies in Hambleden, and Medmenham he was Vicar of St Peter, Birmingham from 1968 to 1975; Selection Secretary for the ACCM from 1975 to 1980;Vicar of St Mark, Worsley from 1980 to 1991; Rural Dean of Eccles from 1987 until his Archdeacon’s appointment. Private life Dalby was an active and senior Freemason. Under the United Grand Lodge of England The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) is the governing Masonic lodge for the majority of freemasons in England, Wales and the Commonwealth of Nations. Claiming descent from the Masonic grand lodge formed 24 June 1717 at the Goose & Gridiron T ... (mainstream Freemasonry) he achieved office as D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Dalby
Matthew John Dalby FRSE is Professor of Cell Engineering at the University of Glasgow. His research is focused on mesenchymal stem cell interactions with nanotopography, with particular focus on the use of metabolomics, to study mechanotransduction. He was part of a team, led by Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez, who developed bone growth technology that was used in Eva the Large Münsterländer to save her leg from amputation. He completed his PhD in Biomedical Materials at Queen Mary University of London in 2001. He has an h-index The ''h''-index is an author-level metric that measures both the productivity and citation impact of the publications, initially used for an individual scientist or scholar. The ''h''-index correlates with obvious success indicators such as ... of 70. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalby, Matthew John 1972 births Living people Alumni of Queen Mary University of London Academics of the University of Glasgow Fellows of the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liza Dalby
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John Dalby (painter)
John Dalby (1810–1865) was an English 19th-century painter of horses and hunting scenes. Dalby lived in York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ... and signed his paintings "Dalby York" so that he is sometimes known as Dalby of York. His father, David Dalby (1794-1836), painted landscapes and animals. References External links * : paintings from ''Racing at Hoylake'' to ''The End of the Day'' 1810 births 1865 deaths 19th-century English painters English male painters Equine artists 19th-century English male artists {{England-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dalby
John Leonard Burkitt Dalby (April 22, 1929 – July 13, 2017) was an English singer, pianist and composer. Dalby was hailed in London and New York City for his witty and sophisticated cabaret performances. As an accomplished entertainer, he was described by one New York Theatre critic as a combination of "Noël Coward, Flanders and Swann with a touch of Quentin Crisp". He wrote and performed in numerous musicals and revues. In the West End, he succeeded Dudley Moore, in '' Beyond the Fringe'', appeared in his own revue ''One in the Eye'' and appeared with Tom Conti, in ''An Italian Straw Hat''. He worked with many notable performers, such as Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Alec Guinness and Evelyn Laye. Dalby taught singing at the Actor's Richmond Company, which he formed into an admirable performing group and during his 70s he was Musical Director, arranger and helped compile programmes for the company "Muse & Music" which performed anthologie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
