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Edward Baker (Nova Scotia)
Edward Baker or Ted Baker may refer to: Sportspeople * Edward Baker (cricketer, born 1892) (1892–1969), English cricketer * Edward Baker (Kent cricketer) (1846–1913), English cricketer * Edward Baker (Worcestershire cricketer) (1910–1992), English cricketer * Edward Baker (South African cricketer) (1930–1993), South African cricketer * Ed Baker (quarterback) (born 1948), American football player * Ed Baker (American football coach) (1931–2013), American football player and coach *Ted Baker (footballer) (1901–1986), Aussie rules footballer * Edward Baker (American football) (died 1959), American football player and coach Others * Ed Baker (entomologist) (born c. 1985), British entomologist and bioacoustician *Edward Baker (British politician) (c. 1775–1862), British Conservative Member of Parliament * Edward Dickinson Baker (1811–1861), British-born American senator and soldier *Edward Baker Lincoln (1846–1850), son of Abraham Lincoln, named after Edward Dickinson B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Baker (cricketer, Born 1892)
Edward Conrad Baker (7 January 1892 in Carmarthen, Wales – 8 April 1969 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England) was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm Fast bowling, fast-medium Bowler (cricket), bowler, he played first-class cricket between 1912 and 1921. Career Baker made his first-class debut for Cambridge University Cricket Club, Cambridge University against the Free Foresters Cricket Club, Free Foresters in June 1912. Later the same month, he played ''against'' Cambridge University for Sussex County Cricket Club, Sussex. The following month, he played for Cambridge University against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's, following which he gained his Blue (university sport), blue when he played against Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University at the same ground. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward J
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Baker
Ted Baker is a British high-street clothing retail company known for suits, shirts, and dresses. It was founded in 1988 in Glasgow, Scotland. The company is owned by Authentic Brands Group, after its £211 million acquisition in October 2022. The brand has over 500 shops and concessions around the world. History Founder Ray Kelvin, who named the company after a self-styled alter ego, an "intrepid aviator, an all-round sportsman and the consort of princesses and Hollywood beauties", started his first store in March 1988 in Glasgow, and opened further stores in Manchester and Nottingham. In 1990 Ted Baker opened a store in Covent Garden, London (with additional stores in London's Soho, Nottingham and Leeds) and Kelvin bought the company outright from part-owners Goldberg and Sons. A new range, Ted Baker Woman, was launched in 1995. The company purchased its headquarters in London for £58.25 million in 2017. In October 2022, Ted Baker was acquired by Authentic Brands Group for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Baker House
The Silas Williams House, also known as the Edward Baker House, is a historic Queen Anne house in the city of Streator, Illinois. The building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1976. History The Silas Williams House was built by its first owner, Silas Williams, around 1893. Williams, originally from Ottawa, Illinois, was a paper mill owner who also owned many properties throughout Streator. He constructed many homes around the city.Hengen, Shannon E.Silas Williams House, (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, January 9, 1976, ''Illinois Historic Preservation Agency'', accessed May 15, 2008. Architecture The Williams House is a two-story frame building with a full basement and an attic. It is cast in the Queen Anne style of architecture. It contains many projecting and receding forms, common of Queen Anne houses. Some of those include its multiple gables, and its polygonal and round and towers. The interior is largely open on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Baker-Duly
Edward Baker-Duly is a British actor who lives in New York City, New York. Biography He was born in Stockholm, Sweden of British and Swedish parents and has lived in the United Kingdom, Ethiopia, and South Africa. His UK television work includes playing no-nonsense sports master Chris Malachay in the long-running BBC school drama, ''Grange Hill'', from 2003–2006. Previously he had played Joe Fisher, the Australian partner of gay builder Jason Kirk, in the ITV1 soap ''Emmerdale''. He completed filming '' Botched'' alongside Stephen Dorff in 2006, and more recently played the entrepreneur Hermann Hauser in the BBC comedy drama show ''Micro Men''. In December 2010 he played Joachim von Ribbentrop in the BBC Wales/Masterpiece reprise of '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. In theatre he has appeared in ''West Side Story'' directed by Arthur Laurents, ''South Pacific'', directed by Trevor Nunn and originated the role of Ashley Wilkes in Trevor Nunn's West End musical adaptation of ''Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Norman Baker
Sir Edward Norman Baker, KCSI (23 March 1857 – 28 March 1913) s:Dictionary of Indian Biography/Baker, Edward Norman was a British colonial officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal. The son of Arthur Baker, he was educated at Christ's College, Finchley, and joined the Indian Civil Service, going to Bengal in 1878. He served on the Bengal Legislative Council from 1898 to 1902. From 1908 to 1911 he was Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal. s:The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Baker, Sir Edward Norman In retirement he was an ordinary member of the Council of India The Council of India was the name given at different times to two separate bodies associated with British rule in India. The original Council of India was established by the Charter Act of 1833 as a council of four formal advisors to the Governor .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Edward Norman Lieutenant-governors of Bengal Indian Civil Service (British India) officers 1857 births 1913 deaths Members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Baker (publican)
Edward Baker (1872 – 12 July 1936) was a publican and racehorse owner and breeder in South Australia. History Baker was the fourth son of Amos Baker (died 1916) of Towitta, South Australia. He was a highly regarded cricket and football player, an excellent shot with a rifle, and fine athlete, having won several hurdles and "Sheffield Handicap" races. He became licensee of the Bath Hotel, Norwood in March 1901, and ran it profitably to 1926, living at the Globe Hotel, Kensington of which his wife was licensee. He also had the Bedford Hotel, Woodside, which he also relinquished in 1926, having decided to concentrate on racehorse breeding, having already had several notable successes. Around 1911 Baker began horse racing with Alarm, who won the 1911 Alderman Cup, and Pendulus and later Peace Day, the progeny of Pendulus, who won the Goodwood Handicap in 1921. He became a committee member of the Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club. Buoyed by such successes, and more interested in br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Baker (chemist)
Edward Neill Baker (born 29 October 1942) is a New Zealand scientist specialising in protein purification and crystallization and bioinformatics. He is currently a distinguished professor at the University of Auckland. Born at Port Stanley in 1942 to New Zealanders Harold and Moya (née Boak) Baker, he spent his early life in the Falkland Islands, where his father was the superintendent of education. The family returned to New Zealand in 1948. He was educated at King's College, Auckland from 1956 to 1960. After studying chemistry at the University of Auckland, completing his PhD in 1967, he conducted postdoctoral research on the structure of insulin with Nobel laureate Dorothy Hodgkin at the University of Oxford. He then took up an academic post at Massey University, where he determined the structure of the kiwifruit enzyme actinidin. In 1997 he moved back to the University of Auckland where he became professor of structural biology and later direct of the Maurice Wilkins Cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Baker
Eddie Baker (born Edward King; November 17, 1897 – February 4, 1968) was an American film actor. He supported Laurel and Hardy in several of their films, but is best remembered for his (uncredited) role as a boxing referee in Charlie Chaplin's ''City Lights'' (1931). He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1965. He was born in Davis, West Virginia and died in Hollywood, California from emphysema. Partial filmography * ''Huns and Hyphens'' (1918, Short) – German Agent (uncredited) * ''Under Two Jags'' (1923, Short) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Collars Job Cuffs'' (1923, Short) – Laundry Worker * '' Kill or Cure'' (1923, Short) – Sheriff * '' Gas and Air'' (1923, Short) – Customer * ''Oranges and Lemons'' (1923, Short) – Orange Blossom – the boss * ''Her Dangerous Path'' (1923) – Jack Reynolds * '' Short Orders'' (1923, Short) – Cafe owner * ''A Man About Town'' (1923, Short) – Cop * ''The Soilers'' (1923, Short) – Prospector * '' Smithy'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward M
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward L
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet () was a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou in France. The family held the English throne from 1154 (with the accession of Henry II at the end of the Anarchy) to 1485, when Richard III died in ... dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III of England, Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I of England, Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian Peninsula#Modern Iberia, Iberian peninsula since the 15th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Baker Lincoln
Edward Baker Lincoln (March 10, 1846 – February 1, 1850) was the second son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. He was named after Lincoln's close friend, Edward Dickinson Baker. Both Abraham and Mary spelled his name "Eddy"; however, the National Park Service uses "Eddie" as a nickname and the nickname also appears spelled this way on his crypt at the Lincoln tomb. Early life Eddie Lincoln was born on March 10, 1846 at the Lincoln Home in Springfield, Illinois. Little is known about his life, but a surviving story says that one day during a visit to her father Robert Todd's home in Lexington, Kentucky, Eddie's older brother, Robert found a kitten and brought it to the house. Mary Lincoln wrote to her husband about the incident: " ssoon as Eddy, spied he kitten his tenderness, broke forth, he made them bring it water, fed it with bread himself, with his own dear hands, he was a delighted little creature over it." Mary's stepmother, who did not like cats, ordere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
