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Dickson (given Name)
Dickson is a male given name mainly found in African countries of the former British Empire. It may refer to: * Dickson Agyeman (born 1985), Belgian football midfielder * Dickson Choto (born 1981), Zimbabwean football defender playing in Poland * Dickson Chumba (born 1986), Kenyan long-distance runner * Dickson Etuhu (born 1982), Nigerian football defensive midfielder playing in England *Dickson Iroegbu, Nigerian film director and producer *Dickson Mabon (1925–2008), Scottish politician and former minister for the Labour Party * Dickson Makwaza (born 1942), Zambian football coach and international defender *Dickson Marwa Dickson Marwa Mkami (born 9 March 1982 in Tarime District, Mara Region) is a Tanzanian long-distance runner. He competes in both track and road running. He represented Tanzania at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2008 Olympic Games. He is the ... (born 1982), Tanzanian long-distance runner * Dickson Matorwa (born 1975), Zimbabwean sculptor * Dickson Mua (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Empire
The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. At its height it was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the foremost global power. By 1913, the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, of the world population at the time, and by 1920, it covered , of the Earth's total land area. As a result, its constitutional, legal, linguistic, and cultural legacy is widespread. At the peak of its power, it was described as "the empire on which the sun never sets", as the Sun was always shining on at least one of its territories. During the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal and Spain pioneered European exploration of the globe, and in the process established large overse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson Mua
Dickson Mua Panakitasi, primarily known as Dickson Mua (born 4 November 1972Official biography on the website of the ), is a politician. Biography and career Having obtained a diploma in English and Social Studies from the , he worked a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixon (surname)
Dixon, as is common in England, or Dickson, is a patronymic surname, traditionally Scottish and thought to have originated upon the birth of the son of Richard Keith, son of Hervey de Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland, and Margaret, daughter of the 3rd Lord of Douglas. History "Nisbet in his Heraldry (Edinburgh 1722) says 'The Dicksons are descendants from Richard Keith, said to be a son of the family of Keith, Earls Marischals of Scotland' and in proof thereof carry the chief of Keith Marischal. This Richard was commonly called Dick and the 'son' was styled after him. The affix of son in the Lowlands answering the prefix Mac in the Highlands." As a result, Clan Dickson is considered a sept of Clan Keith. Richard Keith's son, Thomas, took the surname "Dickson," meaning "Dick's son" or "Richard's son". Thomas Dickson (1247–1307) himself has quite a history. He was associated in some way with William Wallace, and was killed by the English in 1307 in battle. Tradition states he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson (other)
Dickson may refer to: People *Dickson (given name) * Dickson (surname) Places In Australia: *Dickson, Australian Capital Territory in Canberra *Dickson College in Canberra *Dickson Centre, Australian Capital Territory in Canberra *Division of Dickson, Electoral Division, Queensland In Canada: *Dickson, Alberta * Dickson Hill, Ontario In Greenland: * Dickson Fjord In Malaysia: *Port Dickson In Russia: * Dikson (urban-type settlement), Krasnoyarsk Krai (named for Oscar Dickson) In the United States: * Dickson, Alaska *Dickson, Oklahoma *Dickson, Tennessee *Dickson City, Pennsylvania *Dickson County, Tennessee *Dickson Township, Michigan *Dickson Tavern Erie, PA Historical Building *Dickson, West Virginia Lakes *Dickson Lake in Argentina and Chile Literature *''Dickson!'', a collection of short stories by Gordon R. Dickson Ships * , a cargo ship leased to the Soviet Union during the Second World War Other * a 6-row barley variety *Father Dickson Cemetery, Crestwood, St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson (surname)
Dickson or, as is common in England, Dixon, is a patronymic surname, traditionally Scottish and thought to have originated upon the birth of the son of Richard Keith, son of Hervey de Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland, and Margaret, daughter of the 3rd Lord of Douglas. History "Nisbet in his Heraldry (Edinburgh 1722) says 'The Dicksons are descendants from Richard Keith, said to be a son of the family of Keith, Earls Marischals of Scotland' and in proof thereof carry the chief of Keith Marischal. This Richard was commonly called Dick and the 'son' was styled after him. The affix of son in the Lowlands answering the prefix Mac in the Highlands." As a result, Clan Dickson is considered a sept of Clan Keith. Richard Keith's son, Thomas, took the surname "Dickson" (in the earliest record spelled Dicson), meaning "Dick's son" or "Richard's son". Although long recognised as a Sept of Clan Keith through Thomas Dickson's paternal line, in July 2012 the Clan Douglas Society of North Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson Ntibukigwa
Dickson may refer to: People *Dickson (given name) *Dickson (surname) Places In Australia: *Dickson, Australian Capital Territory in Canberra *Dickson College in Canberra *Dickson Centre, Australian Capital Territory in Canberra *Division of Dickson, Electoral Division, Queensland In Canada: *Dickson, Alberta *Dickson Hill, Ontario In Greenland: *Dickson Fjord In Malaysia: *Port Dickson In Russia: * Dikson (urban-type settlement), Krasnoyarsk Krai (named for Oscar Dickson) In the United States: * Dickson, Alaska *Dickson, Oklahoma *Dickson, Tennessee *Dickson City, Pennsylvania *Dickson County, Tennessee *Dickson Township, Michigan *Dickson Tavern Erie, PA Historical Building *Dickson, West Virginia Lakes *Dickson Lake in Argentina and Chile Literature *''Dickson!'', a collection of short stories by Gordon R. Dickson Ships * , a cargo ship leased to the Soviet Union during the Second World War Other * a 6-row barley variety *Father Dickson Cemetery, Crestwood, St. Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson Wamwiri
P. Dickson Wamwiri Wanjiku (24 December 1984 – 6 September 2020) was a Kenyan taekwondo practitioner. Wamwiri qualified for the men's 58 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after winning the championship title from the African Qualification Tournament in Tripoli, Libya. He lost his preliminary match to defending world and Olympic champion Chu Mu-yen Chu Mu-yen (; born 14 March 1982) is a Taiwanese Taekwondo athlete from Taiwan. He is the second Taiwanese athlete and first male to win a gold medal at the Olympics, winning in men's under 58-kilogram class in Taekwondo at the Athens 2004 Gam ... of Chinese Taipei, with a final score of 0–7. References External links *NBC Olympics Profile 1984 births 2020 deaths Kenyan male taekwondo practitioners Place of death missing Place of birth missing Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Kenya Taekwondo practitioners at the 2008 Summer Olympics {{taekwondo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson Poon
Sir Dickson Poon (; born 19 June 1956) is a Hong Kong businessman in the luxury goods retailing sector. Poon is the executive chairman of his Hong Kong based and listed company Dickson Concepts (DCIL), which owns companies including Harvey Nichols and S. T. Dupont. Through trusts, he controls 40.13% of the voting capital of DCIL as of 31 March 2008. Film Along with Sammo Hung, Poon founded D&B Films Co., Ltd which released action and martial arts motion pictures such as the '' In the Line of Duty'' series, ''Hong Kong 1941'', ''Legacy of Rage'' and more than 50 other titles. The company's last production, "Black Cat II: Assassination of President Yeltsin" (Hei mao zhi ci sha Ye Li Qin), was in 1992. Personal life Poon's first marriage was to Marjorie Yang, daughter of Hong Kong textile magnate Y. L. Yang (Yang Yuan-Loong), and chairwoman of the Esquel Group. They have a daughter, Dee Poon Chu-ying (). In 1984, Poon's company signed the then-21-year-old Miss Malaysia, Michelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson Nwakaeme
Dickson Nwakaeme Kabu (born 21 April 1986) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Halmstad BK Nwakaeme first professional debut is for Swedish first division Halmstad BK from 2008 to 2009. The "journeyman" forward played a huge role in destroying the defence and later on offered to a move to KuPS the end of the 2008/2009 season. KuPS Nwakaeme played for the Finnish premier division team KuPS from 2009 to 2010. He made a big impact in his first match with KuPS, helping his team to a 3–0 victory over rivals RoPS Rovaniemi. He scored a goal and was voted player of the match at Magnum Areena. After KuPS Kuopio's defeat of FC Inter Turku, FC Inter manager Job Dragtsma claimed that Nwakaeme was the best striker he had ever seen in the Veikkausliiga. Aalborg BK Nwakaeme was loaned from Oulun Pallo to Aalborg BK from 1 September 2010 to 31 December 2010. He played seven matches and scored one goal. SLNA In April 2012, Nwakaeme signed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson Matorwa
Dickson may refer to: People *Dickson (given name) *Dickson (surname) Places In Australia: *Dickson, Australian Capital Territory in Canberra *Dickson College in Canberra *Dickson Centre, Australian Capital Territory in Canberra *Division of Dickson, Electoral Division, Queensland In Canada: *Dickson, Alberta *Dickson Hill, Ontario In Greenland: *Dickson Fjord In Malaysia: *Port Dickson In Russia: * Dikson (urban-type settlement), Krasnoyarsk Krai (named for Oscar Dickson) In the United States: * Dickson, Alaska *Dickson, Oklahoma *Dickson, Tennessee *Dickson City, Pennsylvania *Dickson County, Tennessee *Dickson Township, Michigan *Dickson Tavern Erie, PA Historical Building *Dickson, West Virginia Lakes *Dickson Lake in Argentina and Chile Literature *''Dickson!'', a collection of short stories by Gordon R. Dickson Ships * , a cargo ship leased to the Soviet Union during the Second World War Other * a 6-row barley variety *Father Dickson Cemetery, Crestwood, St. Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson Agyeman
Dickson Agyeman (born 14 September 1985) is a Belgian retired football midfielder. Career Agemang played for K. Berchem Sport from 1995 until 1999 and from 1999 to 2007 by K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. In 2007, FC Eindhoven signed him on a two-year contract from K.F.C. Germinal Beerschotduring the summer and turned back to Belgium in Summer 2009 to sign with R.A.E.C. Mons. In February 2011 he signed a two-year contract with FF Jaro. Attributes His game style resembles that of Edgar Davids. Statistics Honours Club ;Beerschot A.C. * Belgian Cup The Belgian Cup (french: link=no, Coupe de Belgique; nl, Beker van België []; german: link=no, Belgischer Fußballpokal) is the main Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgia ...: 2005 Belgian Cup Final, 2004–05 References * 1985 births Living people Belgian footballers Footballers from Antwerp Belgian Pro League players Belgian First Division B pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickson Marwa
Dickson Marwa Mkami (born 9 March 1982 in Tarime District, Mara Region) is a Tanzanian long-distance runner. He competes in both track and road running. He represented Tanzania at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2008 Olympic Games. He is the Tanzanian record holder for the half marathon with his best of 59:52 minutes. He finished sixteenth over 10,000 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and was also seventh at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships that year. He was fourteenth on the track at the Beijing Olympics and finished sixteenth for a second time at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He is a two-time winner of the Sydney City2Surf and the Bridge to Brisbane, having won both the races in 2006 and 2007. He took part in the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2008 and finished in third. Marwa won the Prague 10K in 2009 and was runner-up at the event the following year. He took fourth place at the Portugal Half Marathon in 2010, finishing with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
