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Dusty Miller (Croation Grunge Band)
Dusty Miller may refer to: People * Dusty Miller (1890s outfielder) (1868–1945), American professional baseball player primarily with the Cincinnati Reds * Dusty Miller (1900s outfielder) (1876–1950), American professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs * Dusty Miller (mayor) (1929–2012), Canadian politician, mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario * Dusty Miller (martyr) (died 1945), British P.O.W. during the Second World War, crucified by a Japanese guard because of his faith * Graham Miller (RAF officer) (born 1951), retired senior Royal Air Force officer Plants * ''Artemisia stelleriana'', an Asian and North American species of plants in the sunflower family * ''Centaurea cineraria'', a small plant in the family Asteraceae native to the Island of Capraia * ''Jacobaea maritima ''Jacobaea maritima'', commonly known as silver ragwort, is a perennial plant species in the genus ''Jacobaea'' in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region. It was formerly placed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Miller (1890s Outfielder)
Charles Bradley Miller (September 10, 1868 – September 3, 1945) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, between and , for the St. Louis Browns/Perfectos, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles. In 656 games over seven seasons, Miller posted a .301 batting average (771-for-2561) with 445 runs, 22 home runs, 421 RBI, 206 stolen bases, 174 bases on balls and .421 slugging percentage. Miller died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1945 of coronary thrombosis. See also * List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders In baseball statistics, a stolen base is credited to a baserunner when he successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball to home plate. Under Rule 7.01 of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Official Rules, a runner acqu ... References External links 1868 births 1945 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Pennsylvania St. Louis Perfectos players S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Miller (1900s Outfielder)
Dakin Evans "Dusty" Miller (September 3, 1876 – April 19, 1950) was an American professional baseball player. He played 51 games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Orphans in 1902, primarily as a left fielder In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering system .... External links 1876 births 1950 deaths Major League Baseball left fielders Chicago Orphans players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Denver Grizzlies (baseball) players Kansas City Blue Stockings players Omaha Indians players Des Moines Prohibitionists players Omaha Rangers players Seattle Siwashes players Wichita Jobbers players Little Rock Travelers players Dubuque Dubs players Baseball players from Iowa {{US-baseball-outfielder-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Miller (mayor)
Eleanor Joan 'Dusty' Miller, (August 3, 1929 – February 14, 2012) was a Canadian politician who served as the first female mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario from 1978 until the end of 1980 when she was defeated. Miller was married to Lakehead University history professor Tom Miller. The couple was very active in the University community, and they along with other community members pushed for the school to offer degrees. Before her political activity, she was active in community theater. She is a member of the Order of Ontario. She died on February 14, 2012. Early life Miller was born on August 3, 1929 to parents William and Katherine Faircloth in Fort William Ontario. She was the eldest of seven children. Miller attended Peterborough Normal School for teacher training and taught in Port Hope Ontario for two years. In 1949 she married Tom Miller, and the couple moved to London England. They moved so Tom could attend the London School of Economics for the completion of his doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Miller (martyr)
''Through the Valley of the Kwai'' (also published under the titles ''Miracle on the River Kwai'' and ''To End All Wars'') is the autobiography of the Scottish captain Ernest Gordon, and recounts the experiences of faith and hope of the men held in a Japanese prisoner of war labour camp, building the Burma Railway during World War II. Dusty Miller Dusty Miller was a British prisoner of war (POW) in Thailand conscripted to work on the Burma Railway during the last three and a half years of World War II. His life and death is attested to in Gordon's book. Miller was a gardener from Newcastle and a Methodist. Like Gordon, he was in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, but was drafted into the Military Police or "Red Caps". He became known to Ernest Gordon during a period early on in their three and a half year incarceration under the Japanese. Gordon was seriously ill, and was attended to by Miller and "Dinty" Moore, a Roman Catholic POW. In their care, Gordon unexpectedly rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Miller (RAF Officer)
Air Marshal Sir Graham Anthony "Dusty" Miller, (born 31 October 1951) is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer. RAF career Miller joined the RAF as a craft apprentice in 210th entry, No. 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton in 1967. In 1969 he qualified as a junior technician at RAF Halton and was commissioned as an acting pilot officer on 2 January 1970 together with fellow member of 210th entry craft apprentices, Junior Technician Michael David James King. He was appointed Air Officer Commanding Training Group in 2002, Air Secretary in 2003 and Deputy Commander at Joint Force Command in Naples in 2004 before retiring on 31 January 2008. In 2002, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his service in Saudi Arabia, and upgraded to a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2007 New Year Honours. He now flies as a RAFVR(T) officer with the Air Experience Flight at RAF Cosford. Miller was elected national President of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemisia Stelleriana
''Artemisia stelleriana'' is an Asian and North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to China ( Heixiazi Island in Heilongjiang Province), Japan, Korea, Russian Far East (Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Yakutia, Kamchatka Peninsula), and the Aleutian Islands in the United States. The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in scattered locations in North America, primarily on coastal dunes and other sandy locations, as well as in Scandinavia. Common names include hoary mugwort, Dusty Miller, beach wormwood, and oldwoman. Description The plants have pale-green to white leaves, which are covered on both surfaces with thick trichomes, giving a silver or whitish appearance. The yellow flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centaurea Cineraria
''Centaurea cineraria'', the velvet centaurea, is also known as dusty miller and silver dust (though these latter two names may also apply to ''Jacobaea maritima'' and ''Silene coronaria''). ''Centaurea cineraria'' is in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Italy. In natural settings, it grows on coastal cliffs, ranging from 0–350 m above sea level. Mature plants may reach in height. ''Centaurea cineraria'' produces purple flowers. ''Centaurea cineraria'' is taxonomically complicated, with several described subspecies and lots of geographic variation. Members of the ''C. cineraria'' group have variously been treated as full species, as subspecies, or simply as regional variations. In Horticulture ''Centaurea cineraria'' is commonly cultivated for its foliage. Depending on climate, it can be grown as either an annual or as a perennial. In cultivation, this species prefers full sun and well-drained soil. ''Centaurea cineraria'' is sometimes referred to as ''Centaurea gymno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobaea Maritima
''Jacobaea maritima'', commonly known as silver ragwort, is a perennial plant species in the genus ''Jacobaea'' in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region. It was formerly placed in the genus ''Senecio'', and is still widely referred to as ''Senecio cineraria''; see the list of synonyms (right) for other names. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its white, felt-like tomentose leaves; in horticultural use, it is also sometimes called dusty miller, a name shared with several other plants that also have silvery tomentose leaves, including '' Centaurea cineraria'' and '' Silene coronaria''. Description Silver Ragwort is a very white- wooly, heat and drought tolerant evergreen subshrub growing to tall. The stems are stiff and woody at the base, densely branched, and covered in long, matted grey-white to white hairs. The leaves are pinnate or pinnatifid, long and broad, stiff, with oblong and obtuse segments, and like the stems, covered with long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lychnis Coronaria
''Silene coronaria'', the rose campion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Asia and Europe. Other common names include dusty miller (this also refers to ''Centaurea cineraria'' and ''Jacobaea maritima''), mullein-pink and bloody William. In the United Kingdom it is still widely referenced under its synonym ''Lychnis coronaria''. The Latin ''coronaria'' means "used for garlands". It is a perennial growing to tall by wide, with grey felted leaves and single, bright magenta flowers produced in succession around July. Though short-lived, the plant readily self-seeds in favourable locations. It is sometimes grown as a biennial. Awards It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, as has the white-flowered cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cutt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyridium Parvifolium
''Spyridium parvifolium'', commonly known dusty miller, is a flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae. It has dark green leaves and clusters of small, whitish flowers at the end of branches. It is widespread in eastern states of Australia. Description ''Spyridium parvifolium'' is a low, spreading shrub to about high with smaller branches thickly covered in soft, long, rusty coloured hairs. The dull green leaves are obovate, elliptic or orb shaped, long, wide, and the apex rounded or notched. The upper surface usually veined, densely covered with long, erect, rigid hairs to densely covered with short, soft, upright hairs. The lower surface thickly covered with whitish star-shaped hairs, sometimes simple, rusty hairs over the veins, margins flat to curved under, occasionally scalloped. The leaves near the flowers are densely covered with white, short, matted hairs on the upper surface, stipules brown, long, wide and with very fine hairs. The flowers are in small heads, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
