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Dearing Elementary School
Dearing, as a name, may refer to: *Bob Dearing (born 1935), Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate *Charles Dearing, former New Zealand fencer * Denise Dearing, American ecological physiologist and mammalogist * Edgar Dearing (1893–1974), American actor *James Dearing (1840–1865), Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War * Paul Dearing (1942–2015), Australian field hockey player * R. E. Dearing (1893–1968), English film editor *Ronald Dearing, Baron Dearing (1930–2009), English civil servant Dearing, as a place, may refer to: * Dearing, Georgia, a town in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States * Dearing, Kansas, a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States Dearing may also refer to: *Dearing Report, a series of reports on Higher Education in the United Kingdom *Dearing House (Newark, Arkansas) The Dearing House is a historic house on the west side of Arkansas Highway 122, between 7th and 8th Streets, in Newark, Arkansas. It is a - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Dearing
Robert Montgomery Dearing (January 26, 1935July 30, 2020) was an American politician, educator, and businessman who served in the Mississippi Senate as a member of the Democratic Party. Dearing grew up in Natchez, Mississippi, and graduated from Delta State University and the University of Southern Mississippi. In the 1970s he became active in politics with unsuccessful campaigns for a seat on the Adams County Board of Supervisors. In 1979, he was elected to the Mississippi Senate until he was defeated by Melanie Sojourner, but Dearing would later defeat Sojourner and decided to not run for reelection. Early life and education Robert Montgomery Dearing was born on January 26, 1935, in Natchez, Mississippi, to Weenonah Montgomery and Robert V. Dearing. He graduated from Natchez High School. From 1958 to 1961, Dearing served in the Mississippi National Guard, from 1961 to 1962, he served in the United States Army, and served in the national guard again from 1962 to 1964. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dearing
Charles Gordon Dearing (9 March 1908 – 2 August 1962) was a New Zealand fencer who won a silver medal at the 1950 British Empire Games. Early life and family Born in Islington, London, England, on 9 March 1908, Dearing was the son of Hannah Dearing (née Hards) and Joseph Stephen Dearing, a painter and decorator. The family emigrated from Britain in 1913, intending to settle in Argentina, but later moved to New Zealand. In 1933, Charles Dearing married Irene Alexandra Jeffs in Auckland, and they had one son, Rodney, born in Whangārei in 1938, who would go on to be the director of the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland. Charles and Irene Dearing divorced in 1943, and Charles married Rosa Joy Saxton. In 1940, Dearing graduated from Auckland University College with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce. Fencing In 1946, Dearing was runner-up in the men's individual foil competition at the New Zealand national fencing championships held in Auckland. The following y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Dearing
Maria Denise Dearing is an American ecological physiologist and mammalogist. As a distinguished professor at the University of Utah, Dearing's research has focused on animals and toxic diets and diseases. Early life and education Dearing was raised in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Eastern Connecticut State University and her Master of Science degree at the University of Vermont before moving to the University of Utah to complete her PhD with Phyllis Coley. While studying at the University of Utah, Dearing was the recipient of the 1993 Association for Women in Science award and a Fulbright scholarship to study in Australia. Following her PhD, Dearing accepted an National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where she began studying woodrats. Career Following her PhD and postdoctoral fellowship, Dearing joined the faculty at the University of Utah. Upon joining the faculty, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing (May 4, 1893 – August 17, 1974) was an American actor who became heavily type cast as a motorcycle cop in Hollywood films. Biography Born in 1893, Dearing started in silent comedy shorts for Hal Roach, including several with Laurel and Hardy, notably in their classic '' Two Tars'', probably his best ever screen role. He later had supporting roles in several of their features for 20th Century Fox in the 1940s. Dearing continued in his familiar persona until the early 1950s, when he appeared in many film and television westerns, usually as a sheriff. One of his guest roles was on the syndicated television series, ''The Range Rider'', starring Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones. He was still active in films and television until he retired in the early 1960s. Death He died from lung cancer. Selected filmography * ''Hot Water'' (1924) * '' The Second Hundred Years'' (1927) * ''Should Men Walk Home?'' (1927) * '' Why Girls Love Sailors'' (1927) * '' Playin' Hookey'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dearing
James Dearing (April 25, 1840 – April 22, 1865) was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War who served in the artillery and cavalry. Dearing entered West Point in 1858 and resigned on April 22, 1861, when Virginia seceded from the Union. Dearing was mortally wounded at the Battle of High Bridge during the Appomattox Campaign of 1865, making him one of the last officers to die in the war. Despite serving as a commander of a cavalry brigade and using the grade of brigadier general after he was nominated to that grade by Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Dearing did not officially achieve the grade of brigadier general because the Confederate Senate did not approve his nomination. His actual permanent grade was colonel. Early life Dearing was born in Campbell County, Virginia. He was a great-grandson of Colonel Charles Lynch, a famous revolutionary war veteran who probably gave his name to what is now known as "lynching". A graduate of Hanover Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Dearing
Paul Robert Dearing (2 March 1942 – 6 April 2015) was a field hockey player from Australia, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Four years earlier he captured the bronze medal. He was born in Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References External links * * * 1942 births 2015 deaths Australian male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Australia Field hockey players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Australia Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1968 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Dearing, Baron Dearing
Ronald Ernest Dearing, Baron Dearing, (27 July 1930 – 19 February 2009) was a senior civil servant before becoming chairman and chief executive of the Post Office Ltd. Early life Dearing was born in Kingston upon Hull. He was the eldest son of a docks clerk. His father was killed whilst fire watching during an air raid. Dearing attended Willerby Carr Lane County Primary School before going on to Malet Lambert Grammar School. At the University of Hull, he gained a BSc in Economics in 1954 during a two-year break from the Ministry of Power. Career Dearing joined the civil service as a 16-year-old clerical officer in 1946. By 1967, aged 37, he was one of the two deputy heads of the coal division of the Ministry of Power, with the rank of assistant secretary. In 1967 Dearing had responsibility for two major issues arising from the 1966 Aberfan disaster, in which a huge coal waste tip collapsed onto the town of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144 people including 116 school child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dearing, Georgia
Dearing is a town in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 529 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area. History An early variant name was "Lombardy". A post office called Lombardy was established in 1823, and the name was changed to Dearing in 1893. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1910 as the "Town of Dearing". The present name is after William Dearing, a railroad official. Geography Dearing is located in southeastern McDuffie County at (33.413425, -82.384781). U.S. Routes 78 and 278 run together through the town, leading northwest to Thomson, the county seat, and east to Harlem. Augusta is east of Dearing. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 1.09%, are water. The town is drained to the south by tributaries of Headstall Creek, which flows south to Brier Creek, a tributary of the Savannah River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dearing, Kansas
Dearing is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 382. History The first post office in Dearing was established in January 1888. Dearing was incorporated in 1909. On March 25, 1925, The city was affected by the Tri-State tornado, damages included destroyed homes and a gas station Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 431 people, 187 households, and 124 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 209 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.8% White, 0.2% African American, 5.8% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 7.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population. There were 187 households, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married coup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dearing Report
The Dearing Report, formally known as the reports of the National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education, is a series of major reports into the future of Higher Education in the United Kingdom, published in 1997. The report was commissioned by the UK government and was the largest review of higher education in the UK since the Robbins Committee in the early 1960s. The principal author was Sir Ronald Dearing, the Chancellor of the University of Nottingham. It made 93 recommendations concerning the funding, expansion, and maintenance of academic standards. The most significant change in funding recommended by the report is a shift from undergraduate tuition being funded entirely by grants from the government to a mixed system in which tuition fees, supported by low interest government loans, are raised. The report recommended expansion of sub-degree courses, and degree level courses at university, proposing that there was sufficient demand from employers for applicants with hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
