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Ferrel (other)
Ferrel may refer to: People * Leonardo Ferrel (1923–?), Bolivian footballer * William Ferrel (1817–1891), American meteorologist * Ferrel Harris (1940–2000), American race car driver * Beacher Ferrel Hackney (1950–2009?), American suspected murderer Places * Ferrel (Peniche) Ferrel is a seaside parish in Peniche, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,649, in an area of 13.79 km2. Sport and recreation It has beaches and breaks facing in 3 distinctly different directions making it a very variable and consistent d ..., a seaside parish in Peniche, Portugal * Ferrel Seamount, a seamount in the Pacific Ocean Ships * NOAAS ''Ferrel'' (S 492), an American survey ship 1968-2002 See also * Ferrell (other) * Ferrol (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo Ferrel
Leonardo Ferrel Lobo (7 July 1923 – 11 July 2013) was a Bolivian football midfielder who played for Bolivia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. The planned 1942 and 1946 World Cups were .... He also played for The Strongest. References External links * * * 1923 births 2013 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ferrel
William Ferrel (January 29, 1817 – September 18, 1891) was an American meteorologist who developed theories that explained the mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell in detail, and it is after him that the Ferrel cell is named. Biography Ferrel was born in Fulton county in southern Pennsylvania. He was the eldest of eight children born to his father, Benjamin Ferrel, and his mother, whose first name is unknown. His mother was a farmer’s daughter, and his family owned a farm in the Allegheny Mountains on which he was raised. At age twelve, he was working on both the farm and the saw-mill on it. They moved to what would become West Virginia in 1829. His formal elementary schooling was limited and he only attended for two winters, but was inspired by science especially due to witnessing a partial solar eclipse in 1832. Using science books, which he went into Martinsburg and Hagerstown to purchase, he taught himself well enough to become a school teacher. He saved his sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrel Harris
Ferrel Harris (October 8, 1940-May 7, 2000) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1975 to 1982. Career Harris acquired no wins, no finishes in the top-five, and five finishes in the top ten. Out of the 8975 laps that Harris raced in his NASCAR career, he led none of them. Harris' total earnings were $86,000 with of total racing experience. Average starts for Harris were in 27th while his average career finishes were in 21st. During his NASCAR Cup Series career, Harris failed to qualify for three races. Notable races for this driver were the 1975 Daytona 500, the 1978 Daytona 500, (finishing in 10th place driving Jim Stacy's No.6 Dodge Magnum), the 1979 Southern 500, and the 1978 Old Dominion 500. As an ARCA driver, Harris was notable for winning the 1983 Daytona ARCA 200 (now the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 The Lucas Oil Complete Engine Treatment 200 is a ARCA Menards Series race held during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway Daytona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beacher Ferrel Hackney
The Omni Homestead Resort is a luxury resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, United States, in the middle of the Allegheny Mountains. The area has the largest hot springs in the commonwealth, and the resort is also known for its championship golf courses, which have hosted several national tournaments. The resort also includes an alpine ski resort; founded in 1959, it is the oldest in Virginia. The resort has been designated a National Historic Landmark; it has a history extending more than two and a half centuries. The Omni Homestead Resort is a member of Historic Hotels of America the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. History In 1766, Thomas Bullitt built a lodge on the site, which is considered the founding of The Homestead. In 1832, Dr. Thomas Goode purchased the land from the Bullitt family and expanded the medical therapies, establishing a European style of spa treatment and hydrotherapy. It has hosted vacationers ever since, including twen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrel (Peniche)
Ferrel is a seaside parish in Peniche, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,649, in an area of 13.79 km2. Sport and recreation It has beaches and breaks facing in 3 distinctly different directions making it a very variable and consistent destination for surfers. Home to many surf camps/schools and recently the destination for the WCT of the ASP (World championship tour of Association of Surfing Professionals The World Surf League (WSL) is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world's best talent in a variety of progressive formats. The World Surf League was originally known as the International Professional ...) in time for the autumn swells. Location The Parish of ferrel occupies a space of 13.79 square km, facing north with the Atlantic Ocean, south with the parish of Atouguia da Baleia, east with the municipality of Óbidos and west with the parish of Peniche The Parish of Ferrel is composed of the following lands: Ferrel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrel Seamount
Ferrel Seamount is a small seamount A seamount is a large geologic landform that rises from the ocean floor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island, islet or cliff-rock. Seamounts are typically formed from extinct volcanoes that rise abru ... ( underwater volcano) west of Baja California, at . Ferrel seamount has been mapped approximately 18% by the USGS, and has two summits. It is located in the Baja California seamounts region, and sits on the edge of the abyssal plain. References Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean {{marine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NOAAS Ferrel (S 492)
NOAAS ''Ferrel'' (S 492) was an American hydrographic survey ship that was in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1970 to 2002. Prior to her NOAA career, she was in commission in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1968 to 1970 as USC&GS ''Ferrel'' (ASV 92). Construction and commissioning ''Ferrel'' was built as an "auxiliary survey vessel" (ASV) for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey at Zigler Shipyards in Jennings, Louisiana. She was completed in 1968 and commissioned in a ceremony at Zigler Shipyards on 4 June 1968 into Coast and Geodetic Survey service as USC&GS ''Ferrel'' (ASV 92),Polmar, Norman, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrell (other)
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Ferrell is an English surname of Irish origin. Ferrell may also refer to: * Ferrell, New Jersey *Ferrell, West Virginia * Ferrell Center, an arena in Waco, Texas * Ferrellgas, an American supplier of propane based in Kansas and Missouri See also *Ferrel (other) Ferrel may refer to: People * Leonardo Ferrel (1923–?), Bolivian footballer * William Ferrel (1817–1891), American meteorologist * Ferrel Harris (1940–2000), American race car driver * Beacher Ferrel Hackney (1950–2009?), American su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
