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Edward Moore (rugby)
Ed, Eddie or Edward Moore may refer to: Literature * Edward Moore (dramatist) (1712–1757), English playwright, poet and editor * Edward Moore, pen name of Edwin Muir (1887–1959), Scottish poet, novelist and translator Politics * Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda (1701–1758), Anglo-Irish peer and politician * Sir Edward Moore, 1st Baronet (1851-1923), English politician, Lord Mayor of London * Edward E. Moore (1866/67–1940), American politician in Indiana and California * Edward H. Moore (1871–1950), American politician from Oklahoma Religion * Edward Moore (Archdeacon of Emly) (1714–1788), Irish Anglican priest * Edward Moore (Canon of Windsor) (1798–1876), English Anglican priest * Edward Moore (Archdeacon of Oakham) (1844–1921), English Anglican priest * Edward Caldwell Moore (1857–1943), American Presbyterian pastor and theologian * Edward Moore (Bishop of Travancore and Cochin) (1870–1944), English Anglican bishop * Edward R. Moore (1894–1952), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Moore (dramatist)
Edward Moore (22 March 17121 March 1757), English dramatist and miscellaneous writer, the son of a dissenting minister, was born at Abingdon, Berkshire. He was the author of ''Fables for the Female Sex'' (1744), ''The Trial of Selim the Persian'' (1748), ''The Foundling'' (1748) and ''Gil Blas'' (1751). He wrote the domestic tragedy of ''The Gamester'', originally produced in 1753 with David Garrick in the leading character of Beverley the gambler. It is upon ''The Gamester'' that Moore's literary reputation rests; the play was much-produced in England and the United States in the century after Moore's death. The oft-quoted phrase "rich beyond the dreams of avarice" is spoken by Mrs. Beverley in the play's second act. As a poet he produced clever imitations of John Gay and Thomas Gray, and with the assistance of Lord Lyttelton, Lord Chesterfield and Horace Walpole, conducted ''The World'' (1753–1757), a weekly periodical on the model of the ''Rambler''. He collected his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Moore (Irish Cricketer)
Edward Robert Moore (2 March 1970 – 5 February 2021) was an Irish international cricketer who represented the Irish national side between 1991 and 1995. A left-arm pace bowler, Moore made his senior debut for Ireland in July 1991, on a tour of England.Miscellaneous matches played by Edward Moore – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2015. His first-class debut came in June 1993, against , and the following month he also represented Ireland in the |
Edward Moor
Edward Moor (1771–1848) was a British soldier and Indologist, known for his book ''The Hindu Pantheon'', an early treatment in English of Hinduism as a religion. Biography He was a soldier for the East India Company, joining in 1782 as a cadet. He became a brevet-captain in 1796, having been wounded in 1791 at Dooridroog, a hill fort near Bangalore, and Gadjnoor (not Doridroog and Gadjmoor, as stated in the ''Dictionary of National Biography''). He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1806. He married Elizabeth Lynn on 10 July 1794. She died on 13 December 1835 and was buried in the churchyard at Great Bealings on 19 December 1835. He retired to Bealings House, Great Bealings, Suffolk in 1806. His son, Canon Edward James Moor (1800–1866) was Rector of Great Bealings from 1844 to 1886. He died in at the house of his son-in-law, William Wood, 1st Baron Hatherley, William Page Wood, in Westminster on 26 February 1848 and was buried in the churchyard at Great Bealing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Nathaniel Moore
Edward Nathaniel Moore was a Ghanaian lawyer and the commissioner for justice and Attorney General of Ghana during the era of the National Redemption Council and Supreme Military Council military regimes. Early life and education Moore was born on 26 September 1926 at Winneba in the Central Region. He was the son of George Nathaniel Moore and the grandson of Hon. George Edward Moore, a member of the then Gold Coast Legislative Council. Moore's early education begun in 1935 at E.C.M. School, Suhum. He continued at Oguaa School, Cape Coast in 1938, completing his primary education in 1939. In 1940 he enrolled at Adisadel College, Cape Coast where he had his secondary education, completed in 1945. In 1952 he proceeded to the United Kingdom to study law at the University of Hull where he obtained the LL.B (Hons) degree in 1956. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple, UK, that same year. Career He began teaching after his secondary education in 1946 at Methodist School, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward F
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. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Moore (scholar)
Edward Moore, FBA (1835–1916) was an English scholar who specialized in Dante Alighieri. He was born at Cardiff, educated at Bromsgrove Grammar School and at Pembroke College, Oxford. For a time he was rector of Gatcombe, Isle of Wight. From 1862 to 1864 he was fellow and tutor of Queen's College, Oxford. In 1864 he became the principal of St. Edmund Hall, and in 1903 he was made canon of Canterbury Cathedral. He became an honorary fellow of Pembroke and Queen's colleges (1902), and received the honorary degree D.Litt. from the University of Dublin. Moore published: * ''Aristotle's Ethics'', books i-iv (5th edition, 1896) * ''Aristotle's Poetics, with Notes'' (1875) * ''Time References in the Divine Commedia'' (1887), translated and published at Florence in 1900 with the title ''Gli accenni al tempo nella Divina Commedia; Textual Criticism of the Divina Commedia'' * ''Dante and his Early Biographers'' (1890) * ''Tutte le opere di Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Chandler Moore
Edward Chandler Moore (August 30, 1827 – August 2, 1891) was an American silversmith, art collector, and benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Early life Moore was born in New York City where his father, John Chandler Moore, was a silversmith, and learned his craft in his father's shop. From 1848-1851 he was a partner in the business, and when his father retired, Moore inherited the business. Career Moore entered an exclusive contract with Tiffany & Co. under which he would work exclusively for Tiffany's as an independent, outside craftsman. In 1868 he joined the firm, working as the firm's chief silver designer until his death 1891. Moore made many improvements in manufacturing processes, adding flatware to Tiffany's silver catalog in 1869. He won a gold medal at the ''Exposition Universelle (1867), Exposition Universelle'' in 1867 for his exhibit of silverware, another medal at the Centennial Exposition in 1876, and a special gold medal in 1878 in Paris. In 1889 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Mott Moore
Edward Mott Moore (1814–1902) was an American surgeon. He served as president of the American Medical Association and as president of the Board of Trustees of the University of Rochester. One type of radial fracture is named for him. Biography Moore was born in Rahway, New Jersey to Lindley Murray Moore and Abigail Mott, abolitionists, educators, and women's rights activists, of Quaker and Huguenot descent. His mother's sister-in-law was Lucretia Coffin Mott, the abolitionist and pioneer of the civil rights movement in the United States. His maternal uncle was Richard Mott who was elected to the Thirty-fourth and the Thirty-fifth Congresses. His paternal uncle was Elias Moore, who was elected to the Twelfth and Thirteenth Parliaments of Upper Canada. In 1847, Edward married Lucy Prescott of Windsor, Vermont. They were active in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Rochester, New York. He received his medical education in New York City and in Philadelphia (MD, University of Pennsyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rene Comeau
Rene Comeau (born December 14, 1994) is a Canadian curler from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He currently skips his own team on the World Curling Tour. Career Comeau won the 2014 New Brunswick Junior Curling Championship. He skipped the team of Daniel Wenzek, Jordon Craft and Ryan Freeze at the 2014 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. They finished the round robin with a 5–1 record and the championship pool with a 7–3 record, qualifying them for the semifinal. They breezed past Alberta to face Manitoba in the gold medal game. The teams were even in percentages however Manitoba had a key steal of four which was ultimately the difference in the game. New Brunswick earned the silver medal. Comeau would win the provincial championship again in 2015 this time with a new team of Andrew Burgess, Alex MacNeil and Ryan Freeze. The team had an identical start as Comeau did in 2014, going 5–1 in the round robin but improving in the championship pool, finishing 8–2. The team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 NHRA Winternationals
The 1987 NHRA Winternationals (commonly known as the Winternats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, California on 1 February. Top Fuel began a revival, from what looked like a death knell in 1984, with thirty-two entrants for a sixteen-car Funny Car field, including Kenny Bernstein (in his controversial, and quick, new Budweiser- sponsoredGanahl, Pat. "Winter Heat: '87 NHRA Wnternationals", in ''Hot Rod'', May 1987, p. 88.Baskerville, Gray. "Winter Heat: Leave it to Leavers", in ''Hot Rod'', May 1987, p. 91. Bud King Buick LeSabre Ultimateracinghistory – NHRA Winternationals – Funny Care Race – February 1, 1987 (retrieved 23 November 2018)), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Moore (American Football)
Eddie Deon Moore (born July 5, 1980) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). A two-year starter at the University of Tennessee, Moore was selected as the 49th pick of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Dolphins. However, his career was shorted by a serious knee injury. College career Moore went to high school in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. He was a four-year letterman and two-year starter at the University of Tennessee and finished his career with 219 tackles, six sacks, 13 pass deflections, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He a team captain and MVP his senior year. NFL career Moore was selected in the second round (49th overall selection) by the Miami Dolphins in the 2003 NFL Draft. Moore injured his foot in a preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Moore (baseball)
Graham Edward Moore (January 18, 1899 – February 10, 1976) was an American professional baseball player who played second base and outfield from 1923 to 1934 in the Major Leagues. Baseball career Moore nearly usurped Pie Traynor's job as the starting third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1924, his rookie season.Forr, James, and David Proctor. ''Pie Traynor: A Baseball Biography''. McFarland, 2010, p. 65. Traynor, mired in a terrible slump, was benched on June 18, and Moore batted .423 in his first 13 games at the position. On the strength of this performance, manager Bill McKechnie declared Moore to be his starter going forward. However, Moore was hit by a pitch from Johnny Stuart of the St. Louis Cardinals on July 1, suffering a dislocated shoulder, and Traynor took advantage of Moore's absence to re-solidify his hold on the position. The next season, after Rabbit Maranville was traded to the Chicago Cubs, Moore became the Pirates' starting second baseman. He injured h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
