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Edes (publisher)
Edes is a surname. It may refer to: * Benjamin Edes (1732–1803), American journalist and political agitator * Elmer Edes (1937–2014), American handball player * Gordon Edes (born 1954), American sportswriter * Richard Edes (1555–1604), English churchman * William C. Edes William C. Edes (January 14, 1856- May 25, 1922) was a U.S. civil engineer. He was the chairman and former chief engineer of the Alaskan Engineering Commission. Early years Born in 1856 at Bolton, Massachusetts, he graduated from Massachusetts In ... (1856-1922), American civil engineer Other uses * National Republican Greek League, a Greek World War II resistance group See also * Ede (other) * Eedes {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Edes
Benjamin Edes (October 15, 1732 – December 11, 1803) was an early American printer, publisher, newspaper journalist and a revolutionary advocate before and during the American Revolution. He is best known, along with John Gill, as the publisher of the ''Boston Gazette'', a colonial newspaper which sparked and financed the Boston Tea Party and was influential during the American Revolutionary War. Wilson & Fisk (eds.), 1900, p. 302 Early life He was born on October 28, 1732 in Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts. He was one of seven children of Peter Edes and Esther Hall.NEHGS, p.16 His great-grandfather was John Edes. He was born in England, March 31. 1651, son of Rev. John Edes, rector of Lanford, Essex and a graduate of St. Johns College, Cambridge, England. He relocated to Charlestown in 1674. John was a ship carpenter and lived in Charlestown; by wife Mary Tufts, the daughter of Peter Tufts, a prominent early citizen of Medford, he had the following children: John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Edes
Elmer Edes (September 4, 1937 – February 7, 2014) was an American handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... He was born in Budapest, Hungary. In 1972 he was part of the American team which finished 14th in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches. He played for the Adelphi University. References External linksElmer Edes' profile at Sports Reference.com 1937 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Edes
Gordon Edes (born Sept. 24, 1954) is an American sportswriter who as a beat reporter covered all four major professional U.S. leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) in the course of a nearly 40-year career that began in 1976 with the ''Chicago Tribune''. Edes also served nearly five years as historian and strategic communications adviser for the Boston Red Sox, a team he covered for 18 years for the ''Boston Globe'' and ESPN. Career Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Edes moved with his family to nearby Lunenburg in 1963, graduating from Lunenburg High School in 1972. His interest in sportswriting began in high school, when he served as a stringer for the ''Fitchburg Sentinel'', ''Leominster Enterprise'' and ''Worcester Telegram'', reporting on high school sports and men’s softball leagues. In the fall of 1972, in his first month at North Park College (now University), Edes was hired as a copy clerk by the ''Chicago Tribune'', and in 1976, just two classes shy of graduation, he was hir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Edes
Richard Edes (or Eedes) (1555–1604) was an English churchman. He became Dean of Worcester, and was nominated one of the translators for the Authorised King James Version, in the Second Oxford Company, but died in the earliest stages of the project. Life He was born probably in Bedfordshire, was educated at Westminster School, and was elected student of Christ Church, Oxford in 1571. There he proceeded B.A. 17 December 1574, and M.A. 2 May 1578. Taking orders he was a noted preacher. He was elected university proctor 10 April 1583, proceeded B.D. 6 July 1584, and D.D. 6 July 1590. In favour at court, he had rapid preferment, with prebends at Salisbury (1584), Christ Church (1586), and Hereford (1590). He was made treasurer of Hereford Cathedral and chaplain to the Queen in 1596. On 19 June 1597 he became Dean of Worcester. He was presented to the rectory of Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, 21 December 1598. King James I, whose chaplain he became, appointed him one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William C
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Republican Greek League
The National Republican Greek League ( el, Εθνικός Δημοκρατικός Ελληνικός Σύνδεσμος (ΕΔΕΣ), ''Ethnikós Dimokratikós Ellinikós Sýndesmos'' (EDES)) was one of the major Greek Resistance, resistance groups formed during the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II. The largest of the non-communist resistance groups, its military wing, the National Groups of Greek Guerrillas (Εθνικές Ομάδες Ελλήνων Ανταρτών, ''Ethnikés Omádes Ellínon Antartón'' (ΕΟΕΑ)) concentrated its military activities in Epirus (region), Epirus. From 1943 onwards, EDES came into confrontation with the communist-led National Liberation Front (Greece), National Liberation Front, beginning a series of civil conflicts that would lead to the Greek Civil War. Foundation and ideology The National Republican Greek League was founded on 9 September 1941 by a former army officer, Colonel Napoleon Zervas, a Venizelism, centrist who had b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ede (other)
Ede may refer to: Places * Ede, Netherlands * Ede, Osun, Nigeria People * E De people of Vietnam Given name * Ede Dunai (born 1949), Hungarian footballer * Ede Kallós (1866–1950), Hungarian sculptor * Ede Komáromi (1928–2006), Hungarian basketball player * Ede Király (1926–2009), Hungarian figure skater * Ede Magyar (1877–1912), Hungarian architect * Ede Poldini (1869–1957), Hungarian composer * Ede Reményi (1828–1898), Hungarian violinist * Ede Szigligeti (1814–1878), Hungarian dramatist * Ede Telcs (1872–1948), Hungarian sculptor * Ede Teller (1908–2003), Hungarian-American physicist * Ede Tomori (1920–1997), Hungarian photographer * Ede Vadászi (1923–1995), Hungarian basketball player * Ede Višinka (born 1972), Serbian footballer Surname * Amatoritsero Ede (born 1963), Nigerian-Canadian poet * Basil Ede (1931–2016), English wildlife artist * Charles Ede (1921–2002), British publisher, founder of the Folio Society * Charles Mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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