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Evan Williams
Evan Williams may refer to: __NOTOC__ People In sport * Evan O. Williams (c. 1889–1946), American football and basketball coach * Evan Williams (footballer) (born 1943), Scottish football goalkeeper * Evan Williams (jockey) (1912–2001), horse racing jockey and trainer * Evan Williams (rugby) (1906–1976), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s * Evan Williams (squash player) (born 1989), New Zealand squash player Other * Evan James Williams (1903–1945), Welsh physicist * Evan Williams (actor), Canadian actor and musician * Evan Williams (diplomat), Australian diplomat and Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories * Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur) (born 1972), entrepreneur, Blogger and Twitter co-founder * Evan Williams (journalist), Australian speechwriter, winner of the Pascall Prize Lifetime Achievement Award * Evan Williams (tenor) (1867–1918), American singer * Sir Evan Williams, 1st Baronet (1871–1959), Welsh industrialist * Owen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan O
Evan is both an English and Welsh male given name derived from "Iefan", a Welsh form for the name John (name), John. In other languages it could be compared to "Ivan (name), Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan"; the name John itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Yəhôḥānān, which means "YHWH, Yahweh is gracious". Evan is also the shortened version of the Greek names "Evangelos" (meaning "good messenger") and "Evander (other), Evander" (meaning "good man"). The name is also sparingly given to women, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may be encountered as a surname, of which Evans (surname), Evans is the most common version. Other languages also assign meaning to Evan as a word or name. It is related to the Gaelic word "Eóghan" meaning "youth" or "young warrior", and means "right-handed" in Scots. he, אֶבֶן, even literally means "rock". The old English translation of the name "Evan" could also be interpreted as "Heir of the Earth" or "The King". Popularity Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Williams (footballer)
Evan Samuel Williams (born 15 July 1943) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Third Lanark, Wolves, Aston Villa, Celtic, Clyde and Stranraer. Williams was also manager of Vale of Leven. The largest part of his playing career was at Celtic, for whom he made 82 league appearances between 1969 and 1973. Williams played in the 1970 European Cup Final The 1970 European Cup Final was a football match held at the San Siro, Milan, on 6 May 1970, that saw Feijenoord of the Netherlands defeat Celtic of Scotland 2–1 after extra time. Ove Kindvall's goal in the 117th minute meant the trophy was won ..., which Celtic lost 2–1 to Feyenoord.Evan was named man of the match in the final even though on the losing team. References External links * 1943 births Living people Footballers from Dumbarton Men's association football goalkeepers Scottish footballers Vale of Leven F.C. players Third Lanark A.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Williams (jockey)
Evan Morgan Williams (9 May 1912 – 12 July 2001) was a horse racing jockey born in Cowbridge, Wales, in 1912. He won the 1937 Grand National on Royal Mail, and he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1936 (on Golden Miller) and 1940 (on Roman Hackle). Evan Williams' father, Fred, was an amateur jockey. After service in the armed forces during the Second World War, he became a trainer and won the first running of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 1951 (with Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...). He later relocated to Ireland, and died on 16 July 2001, aged 89. References 1912 births 2001 deaths People from Cowbridge Sportspeople from the Vale of Glamorgan Welsh jockeys {{Wales-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Williams (rugby)
Evan Williams (18 June 1906 – 18 November 1976) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds, as a goal-kicking or , i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, or 7,Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. Background Williams was born in Port Talbot, Wales, he died aged 70 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Evan Williams won two caps for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1925 against England and Scotland. Evans won his first cap aged 18 which at the time made him the second youngest player to represent Wales after Norman Biggs in 1888. Championship final appearances Evan Williams played right-, i.e. number 3, in Leeds' 2-8 defeat by Hunslet in the Championship Final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Williams (squash Player)
Evan Williams may refer to: __NOTOC__ People In sport * Evan O. Williams (c. 1889–1946), American football and basketball coach *Evan Williams (footballer) (born 1943), Scottish football goalkeeper *Evan Williams (jockey) (1912–2001), horse racing jockey and trainer *Evan Williams (rugby) (1906–1976), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s * Evan Williams (safety) (born 2001), American football player Other *Evan James Williams (1903–1945), Welsh physicist *Evan Williams (actor), Canadian actor and musician *Evan Williams (diplomat), Australian diplomat and Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories *Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur) (born 1972), entrepreneur, Blogger and Twitter co-founder *Evan Williams (tenor) (1867–1918), American singer *Sir Evan Williams, 1st Baronet (1871–1959), Welsh industrialist *Owen Williams (engineer) (Evan Owen Williams, 1890–1969), British engineer and architect Other *Evan Williams (bourbon) Evan Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan James Williams
Evan James Williams FRS (8 June 1903 – 29 September 1945) was a Welsh experimental physicist who worked in a number of fields with some of the most notable physicists of his day, including Patrick Blackett, Lawrence Bragg, Ernest Rutherford and Niels Bohr. Williams earned a degree at Swansea University, doctorates at Manchester and Cambridge universities and a professorship at Aberystwyth University. He was highly regarded by his colleagues, and made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1939. He died of cancer at the age of 42. Early life Williams was born in the Ceredigion village of Cwmsychbant to stonemason James and Elizabeth (née Lloyd) Williams. He attended Llanwenog Primary School, then Llandysul School, where he was a close friend of Evan Tom Davies and, like Davies, excelled in mathematics. From there Williams, at the age of 16, won a £55 scholarship to Swansea University where he studied physics and attained a first-class honours degree in 1923. Character Williams w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Williams (actor)
Evan Martin Williams is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', ''Awkward'' and ''Versailles''. Biography Williams was born in Swan Hills, Alberta, but raised in Calgary, Alberta. He is a graduate of Henry Wise Wood Senior High School, and studied theatre at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University). Williams first major role was Kelly Ashoona in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. His other notable television roles are Baxter McNab in '' Baxter'', Luke in ''Awkward'' and Philippe, Chevalier de Lorraine in ''Versailles'', a role that gained him a Canadian Screen Award The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media (web series) p ... nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Williams (diplomat)
Evan John Williams (born. 1950) is a retired Australian diplomat and public servant who served as the Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories from 1 November 2003 until 31 October 2005. Early career Evan Williams grew up in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales and was educated at Katoomba High School, graduating in 1968, the first graduating year of the Wyndham Scheme. Williams holds a BA from Australian National University and a Master of Letters from University of New England, Australia. Williams joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade upon leaving university and took postings in Shanghai, Dar-es-Salaam, Bonn and Tehran. In 1989 Williams was appointed Consul-General and Counsellor in Jakarta, which was followed by appointments in this position in Manila (1994–1996) and London (1998–2002). From 1992 to 1994 he directed in the Trade Negotiation Division and was Director of the Management Strategy and Coordination Unit (1997–1998). Late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Williams (Internet Entrepreneur)
Evan "Ev" Clark Williams (born March 31, 1972) is an American billionaire technology entrepreneur and executive. He is a co-founder of Twitter, and served as CEO of Twitter, Inc. from 2008 to 2010 and as a member of its board from 2007 to 2019. He founded Blogger and Medium, two of the largest blogging internet platforms. In 2014, he co-founded the venture capital firm Obvious Ventures. , his net worth is estimated at US$2.1 billion. Early life and education Williams was born in Clarks, Nebraska, as the third child of Laurie Howe and Monte Williams. He grew up on a farm in Clarks, where he assisted with crop irrigation during the summers. He attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for a year and a half, where he joined FarmHouse fraternity, then left the school to pursue his career. Career Early career After leaving college, Williams worked at various technology jobs and start-up firms in Key West, Florida, and in Dallas and Austin, Texas, before returning to his famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Williams (journalist)
Evan Williams may refer to: __NOTOC__ People In sport * Evan O. Williams (c. 1889–1946), American football and basketball coach *Evan Williams (footballer) (born 1943), Scottish football goalkeeper *Evan Williams (jockey) (1912–2001), horse racing jockey and trainer *Evan Williams (rugby) (1906–1976), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s * Evan Williams (safety) (born 2001), American football player Other *Evan James Williams (1903–1945), Welsh physicist *Evan Williams (actor), Canadian actor and musician *Evan Williams (diplomat), Australian diplomat and Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories *Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur) (born 1972), entrepreneur, Blogger and Twitter co-founder *Evan Williams (tenor) (1867–1918), American singer *Sir Evan Williams, 1st Baronet (1871–1959), Welsh industrialist *Owen Williams (engineer) (Evan Owen Williams, 1890–1969), British engineer and architect Other *Evan Williams (bourbon) Evan Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascall Prize
The Pascall Prize for Arts Criticism, formerly known as the Pascall Prize and then the Walkley-Pascall Award or Walkley-Pascall Award for Arts Criticism, is one of two annual Walkley Arts Journalism prizes awarded by the Walkley Foundation. The prize was established in 1988 in memory of Geraldine Pascall, an Australian journalist who died of a stroke at the age of 38.Pascall Prize and Geraldine Pascall Foundation The other award is the June Andrews Award for Arts Journalism, which is supported by the Copyright Agency, recognises significant contribution to arts journalism, and is open to short and long form journalism in all media. This was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Williams (tenor)
Harry Evan Williams (7 September 1867 – 24 May 1918) was an oratorio tenor. He recorded almost one hundred 78-RPM records for the Victor Talking Machine Company in the United States and The Gramophone Company (HMV) in England. Williams gave more than 1,000 performances and recitals during his 25-year professional career across the United States and in England and Wales. Williams was praised most highly by critics for his interpretations of Handel. Biography Evan Williams was born on 7 September 1867 in Mineral Ridge, Ohio, the son of David Williams and Gwendolyn Harris. His parents were recent poor Welsh immigrants from Pembrokeshire, Wales. They were married in 1867 in Trumbull County, Ohio. When Evan was 13 years old, his Mother died in childbirth, and he was sent to live with his aunt and uncle, Thomas and Sarah Davis in Thomastown, a Welsh immigrant mining community near Akron, Ohio. While he was working in his youth in coal mines in the Akron area, the quality of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
