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Eddison Stephen
Eddison is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Alfred Eddison Hutton (1865–1947), British Liberal politician and manufacturer Surname Eddison: *E. R. Eddison (1882–1945), English author * Nicole Eddison character in Robert Muchamore's ''CHERUB'' series of books * Robert Eddison, OBE (1908–1991), British actor, played the Grail Knight in ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' *Roger Eddison (1916–2000), Operations Researcher *William Eddison Dawson (1829–1902), English-born businessman and political figure on Prince Edward Island First name Eddison: * Eddison Roberts (born 1959), Antiguan born former English cricketer * Eddison Zvobgo or Edson Zvobgo (1935–2004), founder of Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu-PF See also *Edison (other) *Edson (other) Edson may refer to: Places Canada * Edson, Alberta United States * Edson, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Edson, South Dakota, a ghost town * Edson, Wisconsin, a town ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Eddison Hutton
Alfred Eddison Hutton (31 December 1865 – 30 May 1947) was a British Liberal politician and manufacturer. Background Hutton was born and lived much of his life in Eccleshill, near Bradford on 31 December 1865 the son of James and Eliza Hutton, his father was a wool merchant. He was educated at Mill Hill School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1887 and a Master of Arts in 1891. Politics In 1892 he was elected as Liberal MP for Morley Morley may refer to: Places England * Morley, Norfolk, a civil parish * Morley, Derbyshire, a civil parish * Morley, Cheshire, a village * Morley, County Durham, a village * Morley, West Yorkshire, a suburban town of Leeds and civil parish * M ..., in the West Riding of Yorkshire at the General Election. The seat had been Liberal since it was created in 1885 and remained so until it was abolished in 1918. In 1910 he retired from the House, not contesting the January General Election.A Liberal Chronicle - Jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Eddison
A cherub (; plural cherubim; he, כְּרוּב ''kərūḇ'', pl. ''kərūḇīm'', likely borrowed from a derived form of akk, 𒅗𒊏𒁍 ''karabu'' "to bless" such as ''karibu'', "one who blesses", a name for the lamassu) is one of the unearthly beings who directly attend to God, according to Abrahamic religions. The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles, such as protecting the entrance of the Garden of Eden. Abrahamic religious traditions In Jewish angelic hierarchy, cherubim have the ninth (second-lowest) rank in Maimonides' '' Mishneh Torah'' (12th century), and the third rank in Kabbalistic works such as ''Berit Menuchah'' (14th century). '' De Coelesti Hierarchia'' places them in the highest rank alongside Seraphim and Thrones. In the Book of Ezekiel and (at least some) Christian icons, the cherub is depicted as having two pairs of wings, and four faces: that of a lion (representative of all wild animals), an ox (domestic animal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Eddison
Robert Leadam Eddison, OBE (10 June 1908 – 14 December 1991) was an English actor, who despite his lengthy career as a classical stage actor, is probably most widely remembered in the role of the Grail Knight in ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade''. He also played Merlin in the BBC television series ''The Legend of King Arthur'', and the tragic ferryman in '' The Storyteller'' episode "The Luck Child". Eddison was an award-winning actor, known for his mellifluously resonant, baritone voice and long, lean 6' 3" figure. Throughout his 60-year career he was constantly in demand as an actor and worked with many of Britain's greatest stage actors, often during the early formative years of their careers including Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi and Maggie Smith. Early life Eddison was born in Yokohama, Japan, to Edwin Eddison and Hilda Muriel Leadham. He had a twin brother, Talbot Leadam Eddison, who later became a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy and received the Distinguished Service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Eddison
Roger Tatham Eddison (16 September 1916, Yokohama – 2000) was an English practitioner of Operations Research. He was Joint Editor of ''Operational Research Quarterly'' from 1950 to 1958. He was President of the Operational Research Society 1966-1967. Early life Eddison was born in Yokohama, the youngest of four sons, the twins Robert and Talbot Leadam Eddison being born in 1908. However his father, Edwin Eddison, a civil engineer died when he was six months old, and his mother, Hilda Muriel Leadham returned to England with her young family by way of Canada. Although her family came from Leeds, she settled in Haywards Heath and Roger attended Charterhouse School followed by Pembroke College, Cambridge. Second World War At the outbreak of the Second World War Eddison joined the Army and was commissioned in the Royal Artillery and was then sent to the Royal Military College of Science where he served as a Technical Officer. He attained the rank of Major and title Chief Inspect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Eddison Dawson
William Eddison Dawson (October 1, 1829 – December 10, 1902) was an English-born businessman and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He was the seventh mayor of Charlottetown from 1878 to 1882 and from 1894 to 1898. He was born in Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ..., the son of William Dawson and Mary Best. Dawson came to the island with his mother and family in 1843 following the death of his father. He worked as a clerk in a dry goods firm, becoming a partner in 1855. In the same year, he married Ann Ferrant Compton. Dawson opened his own business in 1863. He helped found the Union Bank of Prince Edward Island in 1863 and served as a director. He was also a county magistrate and a member of the school board. Dawson served as president of the Queens C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddison Roberts
Theophile Eddison Roberts (born 23 January 1959) is an Antiguan born former English cricketer. Roberts was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Roberts made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire in 1984 against Buckinghamshire. From 1984 to 1985, he represented the county in 12 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1985 Championship when Berkshire played Buckinghamshire. Roberts also played in the MCCA Knockout Trophy for Berkshire. His debut in that competition came in 1984 when Berkshire played Buckinghamshire. From 1984 to 1985, he represented the county in 4 Trophy matches, the last of which came when Berkshire played Shropshire in the 1985 MCCA Knockout Trophy. Additionally, he also played 2 List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Kent in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. The following season he played his second and final List-A match, when Berkshire played Hampshire in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddison Zvobgo
Eddison Jonasi Mudadirwa Zvobgo (2 October 1935 – 22 August 2004) was a founder of Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU–PF, the Patriotic Front's spokesman at the Lancaster House in late 1979,"It Seems Like a Miracle" ''Time'' magazine and CNN a Harvard-trained lawyer, a hotelier and a poet. His name is often misspelled by the media, either as "Edson" instead of Eddison or "Zvo''gb''o" instead of Zvo''bg''o. Zvobgo was born in then in 1935, near Fort Victoria (now ), where his father was a minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edison (other)
Thomas Edison (1847–1931) was an American inventor and businessman. Edison may also refer to: * Edison (name), including people with the name Places *Edison, California, USA *Edison, Georgia, USA *Edison, Nebraska, USA *Edison, New Jersey, USA *Edison, Ohio, USA *Edison, Washington (state), USA * Edison, West Virginia, USA *Edison Township, Swift County, Minnesota, USA *Edison Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA Facilities and structures * Edison State Park, the site of Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory * Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum, Edison, New Jersey * Edison (Monterrey Metro), Monterrey, Mexico * The Edison, a Los Angeles nightclub Education * Edison High School (New Jersey), Edison, New Jersey * Edison Tech Center, interactive learning center in Schenectady, New York * Thomas Edison State University, Trenton, New Jersey Companies and organizations * Electrical utility, the power company, sometimes called an "Edison" ** Consolidated Edison, several differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
