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Dawson (surname)
Dawson is a Scottish surname. irishsurnames.com Notable persons with the surname include: *Ally Dawson (1958–2021), Scottish football manager *Aaron Dawson (born 1992), English footballer *Abraham Dawson (1816–1884), Irish-Canadian Anglican cleric *Adrian Dawson (born 1971), British author *Aeneas Dawson (1810–1894), Scottish-Canadian priest and writer *Agnes Dawson (1873–1953), British politician and trade unionist *Alan Dawson (1929–1996), American drummer *Alex Dawson (1940–2020), Scottish football player *Alexander Dawson (architect), Alexander Dawson, New South Wales Government Architect, 1856–1862 *Alma Dawson, American scholar of librarianship *Ambrose Dawson (1707–1794), English physician *Anderson Dawson (1863–1910), Australian politician *Andre Dawson (born 1954), American baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Dawson (canoeist)
Angela Dawson (born 14 January 1968) is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of .... ReferencesSports-reference.com profile 1968 births Canoeists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Great Britain British female canoeists {{UK-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernhard Dawson
Bernhard Hildebrandt Dawson (September 21, 1890 – June 18, 1960) was a U.S.-born Argentine astronomer. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri and earned a B.S. from the University of Michigan, 1916. From 1913 onward, he worked at the La Plata Observatory, Argentina. In 1933 he was awarded a Ph.D. from Michigan with a thesis titled, "The System Beta 1000 Plus Delta 31". He was a professor at Faculdad de Ingeniería de San Juan from 1948 until 1955. His astronomical studies included southern double stars, variable stars, occultations, asteroids and comets. On November 8, 1942 he may have discovered Nova Puppis 1942. In 1958, he became the first president of the Asociación Argentina de Astronomía. The botanist, Genoveva Dawson, is his great-granddaughter. The asteroid 1829 Dawson is named after him, as is the crater Dawson on the far side of the Moon The far side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth, opposite to the near side, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Dawson
Benjamin Dawson (1729–1814) was an English minister, initially Presbyterian but then Anglican, and linguist. Life The sixth son of Eli Dawson, Presbyterian minister, and brother of the scholar Abraham Dawson, he was born at Halifax. In 1746 he and his elder brother Thomas entered the dissenting academy at Kendal under Caleb Rotheram, as exhibitioners of the London Presbyterian Board. From Kendal in 1749 they went to Glasgow, remaining there four years as scholars on Dr. Daniel Williams's foundation. Benjamin defended a thesis ''de summo bono'', on taking his M.A. degree. In 1754 Dawson succeeded Gaskell as presbyterian minister at Leek, Staffordshire, but soon moved to Congleton, Cheshire, probably to assist in the school of Edward Harwood. Shortly afterwards he followed his brother Thomas to London, and in 1757 was assistant to Henry Read, Presbyterian minister at St. Thomas's, Southwark. Thomas conformed to the Church of England in 1758, and Benjamin followed his examp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Dawson
Beatrice Dawson (26 January 1908 – 16 April 1976) was a British costume designer who was nominated for an Academy Award, as well as three BAFTA nominations. She had 69 film credits from 1945 to 1976. Dawson also worked on an episode of ''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' in 1969, which was the made-for-television film ''Guns in the Heather'', as well as a few episodes of the television show ''Sir Francis Drake''. Film nominations Oscar nomination * 1956 Academy Awards for the film ''The Pickwick Papers'', in the category of Best Costumes-Black and White. Lost to ''I'll Cry Tomorrow''. BAFTA nominations * 18th British Academy Film Awards-Nominated in the category of Best British Costume (B/W), for the film ''Of Human Bondage''. Lost to ''The Pumpkin Eater''. *18th British Academy Film Awards-nominated in the category of Best British Costume (Colour), for the film ''Woman of Straw''. Lost to ''Becket''. * 27th British Academy Film Awards-Nominated in the ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Dawson
Barbara Dawson (born 26 April 1957) is an Irish author, editor, art historian, gallery director, and curator. She is curator of several art exhibitions including the works of notable artists such as Francis Bacon (2009). Dawson is the first female director of the Hugh Lane Gallery, a municipal art gallery and "the first known public gallery of modern art in the world" in Dublin. She has been the gallery's director since 1991. She authored several books including ''Hugh Lane Gallery: Director's Choice''. She is the recipient of the 2019 University College of Dublin Alumni Award, in part for being "one of the most significant figures in the Irish art world in recent decades". Education Dawson graduated from University College Dublin in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in history. In recognition of her 2010 contributions to the fine arts, she received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the National College of Art & Design (NCAD), and is an adjunct professor at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Dawson
Ashley Dawson is an author, activist, and professor of English at the CUNY Graduate Center, and at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. Dawson specializes in postcolonial studies, cultural studies, and environmental humanities with a particular interest in histories and discourses of migration. Since 2004, Dawson has been a contributing member of the Social Text collective. Dawson was co-editor of ''Social Text Online'' from 2010-2014 and, by appointment of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), he was also editor of the ''Journal of Academic Freedom'' from 2012-2014. He has published and edited numerous books, and his essays have appeared in journals such as ''African Studies Review'', ''Atlantic Studies'', ''Cultural Critique'', ''Interventions'', ''Jouvert'', ''New Formations'', ''Postcolonial Studies'', ''Postmodern Culture'', ''Screen'', ''Small Axe'', ''South Atlantic Quarterly'', ''Social Text, ''and ''Women’s Studies Quarterly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashlé Dawson
Ashlé Dawson (born 14 July 1984) is an American choreographer, director, and dancer from Long Island, New York. Career Profile Dawson was a Top 4 finalist on FOX's TV show ''So You Think You Can Dance'', after teaching for ten years. She then performed and worked internationally while remained based in Los Angeles. She appeared in MTV's "MADE" (Season 10, Ep.39) in August 2010 and performed with the Cirque Du Soleil in 2011. Dawson was dancing with Prince Royce. She has appeared with Don Omar, Victor Manuelle, Gloria Estefan, Andre 3000, Zion, Mickey Rooney, Olga Tannon, Flex, Wisin y Yandel, Aventura, Fonseca, and Juelz Santana. Dawson has performed and taught in Singapore, Colombia, Chile, Switzerland, Cyprus, Venezuela, El Salvador, Mexico, and all over South and Central America and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artie Dawson
Arthur Dawson (17 June 1891 – 17 July 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1891 births 1982 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne St Kilda Football Club players Brighton Football Club players People from Scoresby, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1891-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Owen Dawson
Archie Owen Dawson (October 9, 1898 – August 3, 1964) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Education and career Born in Pomfret, Connecticut, Dawson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Columbia University in 1921 and a Bachelor of Laws from Columbia Law School in 1923. He was in private practice in New York City, New York from 1923 to 1954, interrupted by service as a private in the United States Army during World War II. He was a Delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1933. He served as President of The New York Young Republican Club from 1933 to 1934. Federal judicial service On April 6, 1954, Dawson was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Henry W. Goddard. Dawson was confirmed by the United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Dawson
Archibald C. Dawson ARSA (16 April 1892 – 15 April 1938) was a Scottish sculptor, specialising in architectural carving.''Archibald C. Dawson ARSA'' Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2012. Two of his most noteworthy works include wood and stone carvings for the Memorial Chapel and sculptures for the in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Dawson
Anthony Douglas Gillon Dawson (18 October 1916 – 8 January 1992) was a Scottish actor, best known for his supporting roles as villains in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's ''Dial M for Murder'' (1954) and '' Midnight Lace'' (1960), and playing Professor Dent in the James Bond film '' Dr. No'' (1962). He also appeared as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in '' From Russia with Love'' (1963) and '' Thunderball'' (1965). Life Dawson was born in Edinburgh, the son of Ida Violet (Kittel) and Eric Francis Dawson. Career Following Royal Academy of Dramatic Art training and World War II service, he made his film debut in 1943's ''They Met in the Dark''. He went on to appear in such classic British films as ''The Way to the Stars'' (1945), '' The Queen of Spades'' (1948) and ''The Wooden Horse'' (1950), before moving to America in the early 1950s. It was while there that he appeared on Broadway in the play, and then the subsequent Alfred Hitchcock film of ''Dial M for Murder'' (1954), playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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