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Erickson (surname)
Erickson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Arthur Erickson (1924–2009), Canadian architect * Bernie Erickson (born 1944), American football player * Bill Erickson (1928–1987), American NCAA and National Professional Basketball League player * Carl Erickson (illustrator) (1891–1958), American fashion and advertising illustrator * Charles Telford Erickson (1867–1966), American preacher and founder of a farming school in Albania *Dennis Erickson (born 1947), American former coach of the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks * Edwin Erickson (1938–2019), American politician *Ethan Erickson (born 1973), American actor *Hank Erickson (1907–1964), American Major League Baseball catcher for the Cincinnati Reds *Heather Mae Erickson (born 1977), American artist * Jocelyn Erickson (born 2003), American softball player *John Erickson (historian) (1929–2002), British World War II historian * John C. Erickson, American founder of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Erickson
Arthur Charles Erickson (June 14, 1924 – May 20, 2009) was a Canadian architect and urban planner. He studied Engineering at the University of British Columbia and, in 1950, received his B.Arch. (Honours) from McGill University. He is known as Canada's most influential architect and was the only Canadian architect to win the American Institute of Architects AIA Gold Medal (in 1986, for the Embassy of Canada, Washington, D.C.). When told of Erickson's award, Philip Johnson said, "Arthur Erickson is by far the greatest architect in Canada, and he may be the greatest on this continent." Early life and education Erickson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 14, 1924. The son of Oscar Erickson and Myrtle Chatterson, he had an early interest, and talent for, painting and horticulture. As had his father, Erickson served in the Canadian Army, enlisting with the Canadian Intelligence Corps, Canadian Army Intelligence Corps during World War II and serving in India, British C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LeRoy Erickson
Kenneth LeRoy Erickson (May 15, 1926 – January 14, 1997) was an American farmer and politician who was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives and North Dakota Senate. He was a delegate to the 1971-1972 North Dakota Constitutional Convention. Erickson was born near De Lamere, North Dakota De Lamere is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 30 as of the 2010 census. The town received its French name after an official with the Northern Pacific Railr .... He was the son of Edward Selmer Erickson (1894-1965) and Agnes Martinson Erickson (1896-1967). In 1944, his parents retired and he began farming his family farm in rural Sargent County. He also served on the Council of Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeLamere and as a Township Supervisor for Hall Township in Sargent County. He represented District 26 in the North Dakota House from 1967 to 1968 and 1973-1980 and in the Senate from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ericsson (surname)
Ericsson or Ericson is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Eric". Notable people with the surname include: *Anders Ericsson (1947–2020), Swedish psychology professor and researcher, famous for his work on deliberate practice * Bo Ericson (athlete) (1919–1970), Swedish hammer thrower *Devon Ericson, American actress *Eric Ericson (1918–2013), Swedish conductor *Eric Ericson (actor) (born 1974), Swedish actor * George E. Ericson (1902–1980), American farmer and politician * Georg Ericson (1919–2002), Swedish footballer and coach *Gunnar Ericsson (1919–2013), Swedish businessman and politician * Gunvor G. Ericson (born 1960), Swedish politician *Hans-Ola Ericsson (born 1958), composer and organist *John Ericson (1926–2020), German-American actor and film and television star *John Ericsson (1803–1889), Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer, designer of the USS ''Monitor'' *Jonathan Ericsson (born 1984), Swedish ice hockey player *Jörgen Ericsson (born 1953 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendell Erickson
Wendell Oliver Erickson (June 17, 1925 – August 8, 2018) was an American politician who was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from southwestern Minnesota. Service in the Minnesota House First elected in 1964, Erickson was re-elected every two years until 1986. A Republican, he represented the old Districts 19B and 26B and, later, 27B, which included all or portions of Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock counties, changing somewhat through redistricting in 1970 and 1980. While in the legislature, Erickson earned a reputation as a leader on issues relevant to education and agriculture. He allied with the Conservative Caucus at a time when the legislature was still officially nonpartisan, and later identified as a Republican when party affiliation became required of candidates. Erickson served on the House Agriculture, Appropriations, Budget, Commerce, Education & Higher Education, Environmental Preservation, Judiciary, Labor Relations, Rules & Legi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Erickson
Stephen Michael Erickson is an American novelist. The author of influential works such as '' Days Between Stations'', '' Tours of the Black Clock'' and '' Zeroville'', he is the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, the American Academy of Arts and Letters award and the Lannan Lifetime Achievement Award. Biography Steve Erickson was born and raised in Los Angeles. For many years his mother, a former actress, ran a small theatre in L.A. His father, who died in 1990, was a photographer. Erickson had a pronounced stutter as a child, when teachers believed he couldn't read. This motif occasionally has recurred in novels such as '' Amnesiascope.'' Erickson studied film, literature and journalism at UCLA. For a few years he worked as a freelance writer for alternative weekly newspapers. His first novel, ''Days Between Stations,'' was published in 1985. Along with three non-fiction books, ''Leap Year'', '' American Nomad'' and '' American Stutter'', Erickson has published ten novels i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Erickson
Scott Gavin Erickson (born February 2, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Yankees over 15 seasons. He was a member of the World Series champion Twins. Early life Erickson was born in Long Beach, California. He was highly involved in sports during high school while he attended Homestead High School in Cupertino, California. He played baseball, soccer, football, and basketball. He was CCS Junior of the Year in baseball. After completing his secondary education, he graduated from San Jose City College in 1988 with an AA degree in business. He was a Junior College 1st Team All American at San Jose. He then majored in accounting with a minor in psychology at the University of Arizona. Erickson was inducted into the Arizona Wildcat Hall of Fame after just one year of pitching at Arizona. Erickson set a school record for wins with an 18-3 record, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roky Erickson
Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (July 15, 1947 – May 31, 2019) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member and the leader of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre. Biography Erickson was born in Dallas, Texas, to Roger and Evelyn Erickson, and had four younger brothers. The nickname "Roky", a contraction of his first and middle names, was given to him by his parents. His father, an architect and civil engineer, was stern and disapproving of Erickson's countercultural attitudes, once forcibly cutting his son's hair rather than allow him to grow it out Beatles-style. His mother was an amateur artist and opera singer, and encouraged Erickson's musical talent by taking guitar lessons herself so she could teach him. Erickson was interested in music from his youth, playing piano from age five and taking up guitar at 10. He attended school in Austin and dropped out of Travis High School in 1965, one month before graduating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Erickson
Robert Erickson (March 7, 1917 – April 24, 1997) was an American composer. Education Erickson was born in Marquette, Michigan. He studied with Ernst Krenek from 1936 to 1947: "I had already studied—and abandoned—the twelve tone system before most other Americans had taken it up." He influenced notable students Morton Subotnick, Pauline Oliveros, Terry Riley, Louise Spizizen, Betty Ann Wong, and Paul Dresher. He is the author of ''The Structure of Music: A Listener's Guide'', which he claimed helped him overcome a "contrapuntal obsession",Erickson, Robert. Quoted in ''Robert Erickson: Sierra & Other Works'' (1991 CRI CD 616). Liner notes by Alan Rich, music critic, ''Los Angeles Daily News. and ''Sound Structure in Music'' (1975), an important early attempt to systematically study timbre in music. Career Teaching He taught at the College of St. Catherine in Saint Paul, Minnesota, San Francisco State College, the University of California, Berkeley, and the San Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rica Erickson
Frederica Lucy "Rica" Erickson , née Sandilands, (10 August 1908 – 8 September 2009) was an Australian naturalist, botanical artist, historian, author and teacher. Without any formal scientific training, she wrote extensively on botany and birds, as well as genealogy and general history. Erickson authored ten books, co-authored four, was editor of twelve, and author or co-author of numerous papers and articles that have been printed in popular, scientific and encyclopaedic publications. Biography Born in Boulder, Western Australia, Erickson was the eldest of eight children of Phoebe Cooke and Christopher Sandilands, both of whom immigrated to Western Australia from Victoria in 1906, and met in the goldfield town. Christopher Sandilands was a farmer's son and worked at the Great Boulder Mine as a filter press hand. The family lived on Dwyer Street. Christopher enlisted into the army and served in France during World War I. He returned home disabled and was unable to resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Erickson
Nicholas Erickson (July 18, 1870 – June 21, 1931) was a Coxswain serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Erickson was born July 18, 1870, in Finland, and after entering the navy he was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Marblehead as a Coxswain. He died June 21, 1931, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery Bronx, New York. Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 18 July 1870, Finland. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Erickson set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action. See also *List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War The Spanish–American War ( es, Guerra Hispano-Estadounidense, ''desastre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton H
Milton may refer to: Names * Milton (surname), a surname (and list of people with that surname) ** John Milton (1608–1674), English poet * Milton (given name) ** Milton Friedman (1912–2006), Nobel laureate in Economics, author of '' Free to Choose'' Places Australia * Milton, New South Wales * Milton, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane ** Milton Courts, a tennis centre ** Milton House, Milton, a heritage-listed house ** Milton railway station, Brisbane ** Milton Reach, a reach of the Brisbane River ** Milton Road, an arterial road in Brisbane Canada * Milton, Newfoundland and Labrador * Milton, Nova Scotia in the Region of Queens Municipality * Milton, Ontario ** Milton line, a commuter train line ** Milton GO Station * Milton (electoral district), Ontario ** Milton (provincial electoral district), Ontario * Beaverton, Ontario a community in Durham Region and renamed as Beaverton in 1835 * Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292, Saskatchewan New Zealand * Milton, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millard Erickson
Millard J. Erickson (24 June 1932), born in Isanti County, Minnesota, is an Evangelical Christian theologian, professor of theology, and author. Early life and education He earned a B.A. from the University of Minnesota, a B.D. from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.A. from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Ministry Erickson, an ordained Baptist minister, is a fairly conservative and moderately Calvinistic Evangelical Protestant. He is accommodating of non-mainstream views on a number of issues, but one of the most vocal opponents of theological liberalism and progressive trends within Evangelicalism. Erickson is a prominent critic of openness theology as well as postmodern Christianity, including the Emerging Church movement. Erickson was Professor of Theology at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He was professor of theology and academic dean at Bethel University seminary for many years. He also taught at Baylor University. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
