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Drake (surname)
Drake is an Old English surname of Latin origin. Notable people with the surname "Drake" include A *Abraham Drake (1715–1781), American military officer * Alex Drake (other), multiple people * Alexander Drake (other), multiple people *Alfred Drake (1914–1992), American actor * Alfred George Drake (1894–1915), British soldier * Alicia Drake (born 1968), British journalist * Alison Drake (diver) (born 1952), English diver *Alonzo Drake (1884–1919), English footballer * Andi Drake (born 1965), English athlete * Andy Drake (1907–??), American baseball player *Anthony Drake (1941–2022), English teacher *Arnold Drake (1924–2007), American writer B *Barbara Drake (1876–1963), English trade unionist *Benjamin Drake (1794–1841), American historian *Bernard Drake (1537–1586), English admiral *Betsy Drake (1923–2015), American actress * Beverley Drake (born 1956), Guyanese pilot * Bill Drake (other), multiple people *Billy Drake (1917–2011) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literature, Old English literary works date from the mid-7th century. After the Norman conquest of 1066, English was replaced, for a time, by Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman (a langues d'oïl, relative of French) as the language of the upper classes. This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English era, since during this period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into a phase known now as Middle English in England and Early Scots in Scotland. Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian languages, Anglo-Frisian or Ingvaeonic dialects originally spoken by Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Drake
Betsy Drake (September 11, 1923 – October 27, 2015) was an American actress, writer, and psychotherapist. She was the third wife of actor Cary Grant. Early life and education Betsy Drake, the eldest child of two American expatriates, was born in Paris. Her grandfather, Tracy Drake, and his brother had opened the Drake Hotel in Chicago on New Year's Eve in 1920. The Drakes lost their money in the 1929 stock-market crash. As a result, she returned to the U.S. on the with her parents, brothers, and a nanny. She grew up in Chicago; Westport, Connecticut; Washington, DC; Virginia; North Carolina; and New York City. She went to 12 different schools, both private and public, before concentrating on theater and acting at National Park Seminary. Career She began looking for work as an actress in New York City, supporting herself by working as a Conover model. She met the playwright Horton Foote, who offered her a job as an understudy in his play ''Only the Heart'', which enab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Drake (other)
Chris or Christopher Drake may refer to: *Chris Drake (1923–2006), American actor *Christopher Drake Christopher Drake is an American film, television and video game composer. Drake was selected by director Guillermo del Toro to provide the music for the first two 75-minute animated films, '' Hellboy: Sword of Storms'' and '' Hellboy: Blood an ..., American film and television composer * Chris Drake (tennis), former American professional tennis player * Chris Drake (The Only Way Is Essex), reality television personality {{hndis, Drake, Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Drake
Charles Edward Springall (19 June 1925 – 23 December 2006), known professionally as Charlie Drake, was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer. With his small stature (5' 1"/155 cm tall), curly red hair and liking for slapstick, he was a popular comedian with children in his early years, becoming nationally known for his "Hello, my darlings!" catchphrase. Early life Born Charles Edward Springall in the Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London, he took his mother's maiden name for the stage and, later, film and television, achieving success as a comedian. Career Drake made his first appearance on stage at the age of eight, and after leaving school toured working men's clubs. After serving in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, Drake turned professional and made his television début in ''The Centre Show'' in 1953. He then joined his wartime comrade Jack Edwardes to form a double act, named 'Mick and Montmorency'. In 1954 he appeared with Bob Monkho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Drake (other) (1924–1997), American geologist
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Charles Drake may refer to: * Charles Drake (actor) (1917–1994), American actor * Charles D. Drake (1811–1892), United States Senator * Charles George Drake (1920–1998), Canadian neurosurgeon * Charlie Drake (1925–2006), English comedian, actor and singer * Charles Drake (American football) (1981–2012), American football safety * Charles Bryant Drake (1872–1956), American general * Charles C. Drake (1887–1984), American general * Charles L. Drake Charles Lum Drake (July 13, 1924 – July 8, 1997) was an American geologist who was Professor of Geology at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. Biography He was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the son of Ervin Thayer Drake and his wife Elizabeth Lum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celeste Drake
Celeste Drake is an American union official and trade expert. She served in the Biden Administration as the deputy director for Labor & Economy of the National Economic Council from July 2022 to August 2023. She previously served as the 1st Made in America Director from 2021 to 2022. Education Drake attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from the late 1980s till 2002. She received her BA in Political Science in 1989 as a Cum Laude graduate. In 1998 she returned to UCLA attending the School of Public of Affairs and was concurrently attending the UCLA School of Law working on her Juris Doctor (JD). In 2002 she graduated with a Masters of Public Policy (MPP) from the School of Public Affairs and a JD from the School of Law. Career She was formerly head of government relations for the Directors Guild of America. Congressional career From August 2003 to November 2006 Drake was a Legislative Assistant to Congressman Lloyd Doggett of Texas. And from December 2006 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn Drake
Carolyn Drake (born 1971) is an American photographer based in Vallejo, California. She works on long term photo-based projects seeking to interrogate dominant historical narratives and imagine alternatives to them. Her work explores community and the interactions within it, as well as the barriers and connections between people, between places and between ways of perceiving. her practice has embraced collaboration, and through this, collage, drawing, sewing, text, and found images have been integrated into her work. She is interested in collapsing the traditional divide between author and subject, the real and the imaginary, challenging entrenched binaries. Drake's extensive work among people in Central Asia, and Xinjiang in China, is presented in two self-published books, ''Two Rivers'' and ''Wild Pigeon''. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art presented a solo exhibition of the latter and acquired the collection of original works from the project in 2018. Drake is a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl John Drake
Carl John Drake (July 28, 1885— October 2, 1965) was an American entomologist and zoologist. He specialized in the systematics of the Hemiptera apart from applied entomology in the control of crop pests. Biography Drake was born in 1885, in Eaglesville, Ohio, where he grew up on a farm. He studied in Seneca County, Heidelberg Academy, Tiffin, before going to Baldwin-Wallace College where he obtained a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Pedantics in 1912. He was introduced to entomology by Herbert Osborn. He then went to Ohio State University receiving an MA in 1914 and a doctorate in 1921. After he graduated from University, he taught zoology in Ohio State University, starting from 1913 till 1915. From 1915 to 1922 he taught at Syracuse University, and in 1922 at Department of Zoology and Entomology at Iowa State University, where he became the head and also the State Entomologist. In the same place, he served as a head of the Entomology Section of the Agricultural Experime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Drake
Bryan Ernest Hare Drake (7 October 192525 December 2001) was a New Zealand-born baritone who became particularly associated with the operas of Benjamin Britten. Born in Dunedin, Drake sang in the choir of the local St Paul's cathedral, and was educated at Otago Boys' High School. He then studied at the University of Otago, where he sang with the music society. He made his opera debut in 1948 as Escamillo in Bizet's '' Carmen'',Elizabeth Forbes"Drake, Bryan (Ernest Hare)" The New Grove Dictionary of Opera: Grove Music Online, Oxford Music Online, Oxford University Press, accessed 16 May 2014 in a production originally staged as part of the Otago Centennial, which then toured around the country. Receiving a government bursary in 1949, Drake travelled to London. The following year he received a two-year contract as a full-time principal in the Covent Garden Opera Company. During that time he created the roles of Donald, in the 1951 world premiere of Britten's '' Billy Budd'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Drake
Bruce Drake (December 5, 1905 – December 4, 1983) was a college men's basketball coach. The Gentry, Texas native was head coach at the University of Oklahoma between 1938 and 1955, compiling a 200–181 record. He also coached the Air Force team to a 34–14 record in 1956. Prior to coaching, he was also a star for Hugh McDermott's Oklahoma team. He was a 1928–29 Helms Foundation All-American. As a coach, Drake led the Sooners to two Final Fours–the first one in 1939, here they lost to Oregon 55–37; the second in 1947, where he lost in the Championship Game to Holy Cross 58–47. He made only one additional NCAA tournament appearance, in 1943. However, he coached at a time when only eight teams made the tournament. He won or shared six ( Big Six/Big Seven conference titles. At the time of his retirement, he was the winningest coach in OU history, but is now third behind Billy Tubbs and Kelvin Sampson. He coached 5 Olympic (Wayne Glasgow and Marcus Freiberger of Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Drake
Brad Drake (born February 7, 1975) is a Republican politician who is currently serving as Walton County Commissioner, District 3. He was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis on September 7, 2023. He previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 5th district, which included Holmes County, Jackson County, Walton County, Washington County, and northern Bay County. He served from 2008 to 2012 and 2014 to 2022. History Drake was born in Fort Walton Beach into a political family, which included his grandfather, J. Troy Peacock, who served as a State Representative; his father, David Earl Drake, who served as Superintendent of Walton County Public Schools; and his cousin, Pat Thomas, who served as the President of the Florida Senate. He attended the University of Florida, graduating with a degree in economics, and after graduation, worked for State Representative Don Brown as a legislative aide. Florida House of Representatives In 2008, fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Drake (other)
Robert, Bob or Bobby Drake may refer to: *Bob Drake (musician) (born 1957), musician and recording engineer *Bobby Drake, drummer for the American rock band The Hold Steady * Bob Drake (racing driver) (1919–1990), American racing driver *Iceman (Marvel Comics), alias Robert "Bobby" Drake, Marvel Comics character * Robert E. Drake (1923–2006), American intelligence official *Robert Drake (editor) Robert Drake (born 1962 or 1963) is an American editor, most well known for his work editing LGBT writing. His anthology ''His(2)'' won the Lambda Literary Award for Anthology in 1998, and another five of his anthologies have been finalists for t ... (born 1962 or 1963), gay American author and editor * Robert Drake (MP) for Marlborough {{hndis, Drake, Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
