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George Henderson (racing Driver)
George Henderson may refer to: Academia and science *George Henderson (architect) (1846–1905), Scottish architect * George Washington Henderson (1850-1936), American academic * G. G. Henderson (George Gerald Henderson, 1862–1942), chemist and professor *George Henderson (scholar) (1866–1912), Gaelic scholar * George Cockburn Henderson (1870–1944), Australian academic in the Universities of Sydney and Adelaide * George D. S. Henderson (born 1931), art historian, author, and Emeritus Professor of Medieval Art at the University of Cambridge *George Robin Henderson (1941–2016), Scottish mathematician Arts and entertainment * George Wylie Henderson (1904–1965), American author of the Harlem Renaissance * George Henderson (cartoonist) (1911–1985), New Zealand cartoonist Military *George Francis Robert Henderson (1854–1903), British soldier and military author * George R. Henderson (1893–1964), World War II-era officer in United States Navy * George Stuart Henderson (189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henderson (architect)
George Henderson (3 October 1846 – 24 March 1905) was a British architect. Life and career Born at 8 Duke Street in Edinburgh (later renamed Dublin Street), Henderson was the son of architect John Henderson (architect), John Henderson and Hannah Matilda Exley. From 1858–1861 he attended the Royal High School, Edinburgh. He then studied architecture under his father, but his studies were cut short when his father died in June 1862. His education was completed under architect David Cousin who inherited his father's architecture firm. In May 1867 Henderson emigrated to Australia to join Alexander Davidson (architect), Alexander Davidson's firm in Rokewood, Victoria. The two men had previously worked together as assistants to his father. Henderson lived with Davidson and his wife, and he initially worked for Davidson as an unpaid associate. Several large commissions in late 1868 helped catapult the venture into financial success which enabled Davidson to send money home to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henderson (Manitoba Politician)
George Lindsay Henderson (March 18, 1916 – June 4, 2008) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977. Henderson was educated in the Manitoba school system, and worked as a farmer and real-estate agent. He also served as Mayor of Manitou, Manitoba, and was a President of Manitoba Co-operative. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1969 election, defeating Liberal Kenneth Draper by 1008 votes in the rural, southern riding of Pembina. He was re-elected by a much greater margin in the 1973 election,Statement of Votes for the 39th provincial general election, p. 262. as Liberal support declined in rural areas. The NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry And The Hendersons
''Harry and the Hendersons'' is a 1987 American fantasy comedy film directed and produced by William Dear and starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan, and Kevin Peter Hall. Steven Spielberg served as its uncredited executive producer, while Rick Baker provided the makeup and the creature designs for Harry. The film tells the story of a Seattle family's encounter with the cryptozoological creature Bigfoot, partially inspired by the numerous claims of sightings in the Pacific Northwest, California, and other parts of both the United States and Canada over three centuries. In conjunction with the film's setting, shooting took place at several locations in the Cascade Range of Washington state near Interstate 90 and the town of Index near US 2, as well as Seattle's Wallingford, Ballard and Beacon Hill neighborhoods and other locations in or around Seattle. ''Harry and the Hendersons'' grossed $50 million wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henderson (bishop)
George Kennedy Buchanan Henderson (5 December 1922 – 26 September 1997) was a Scottish Anglican bishop in the 20th century. He was Bishop of Argyll and The Isles and elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Henderson was educated at the University of Edinburgh and ordained in 1945. He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at Christ Church, Glasgow, after which he was the priest in charge of St Bride's Nether Lochaber and then the rector of St Andrew's Fort William. In 1973, he became Dean of the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1974. In 1977 he became Bishop of Argyll and The Isles (diocesan bishop of the same diocese). He was elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, styled "The Most Reverend the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church", is the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The current Primus is the Most Revd. Mark Stra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rube Henderson
George E. Henderson (August 23, 1894 – January 1978), nicknamed "Rube", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s. A native of Wilson County, Virginia, Henderson made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 for the Chicago Giants, Detroit Stars, and Cleveland Tate Stars. He went on to play two more seasons with Cleveland through 1923. Henderson died in Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Ch ... in 1978 at age 83. References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball statsanSeamheads 1894 births 1978 deaths Date of death missing Chicago Giants players Cleveland Tate Stars players Detroit Stars players 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball pitchers {{Negro-league-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krazy George Henderson
Krazy George Henderson (born May 6, 1944) is an American professional cheerleader who created the Wave in 1979. Career Henderson began cheerleading while a student at California State University, San Jose in 1968, where he was also a member of the National Championship judo team. After graduating, he continued cheerleading for free at local sporting events, where he became known for leading sectional cheers, accompanied by his hand drum. In the early 1970s, while working as a high school teacher at Buchser High School in Santa Clara, California, Henderson was hired by the California Golden Seals of the National Hockey League to be a cheerleader. At one game in 1974 between the Seals and Boston Bruins, his antics attracted the attention of a PR executive from a new soccer franchise in San Jose who was attending the Seals game. The San Jose Earthquakes invited him to join the soccer club for its inaugural season for $35 per game. Fans, averaging over 15,000 per game, reacted s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geordie Henderson
George Donald Henderson (15 April 1897 – 14 June 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played professionally in Scotland and briefly in the United States, England and Wales. Playing as a centre forward, he saw his greatest success with Rangers in the 1920s but was never capped by Scotland despite an excellent club scoring record. Football career Henderson was born in Forfar and began his professional career with hometown club Forfar Athletic. Towards the end of the 1910s, he played briefly with Dundee before joining Rangers in November 1919. His debut with Rangers came in a league match on 20 March 1920 against Aberdeen and his first goal came a fortnight later on 3 April against Airdrieonians. Henderson was top scorer at Rangers for four consecutive seasons from 1921–22 until 1924–25 (the latter season being his most productive, netting 32 times). He played a total of 195 first class games (170 league, 25 Scottish Cup) and scored 142 goals (123 league and 19 cup). During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henderson (footballer, Born 1902)
George Brown Henderson (9 January 1902 – 18 March 1975) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender for St Bernard's, Sunderland and Barnsley Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough has .... References 1902 births 1975 deaths People from Kelty Scottish men's footballers Men's association football defenders St Bernard's F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Fife Scottish Football League players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henderson (footballer, Born 1880)
George Hunter Henderson (2 May 1880 – 27 January 1930) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half for Rangers, Middlesbrough, Chelsea amongst others. He won the Scottish Cup with Rangers in 1903. Henderson played once for Scotland, against Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ... on 26 March 1904. References External linksDetails of Rangers career 1880 births 1930 deaths Scottish men's footballers Queen's Park F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Men's association football wing halves Scotland men's international footballers Glossop North End A.F.C. players Sportspeople from Galashiels Footballers from the Scottish Borders Scottish Football League players English Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henderson (footballer, Born 1873)
George Henderson (15 December 1873– ''unknown'') was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest and Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste .... References 1873 births Scottish men's footballers People from Blantyre, South Lanarkshire Footballers from South Lanarkshire English Football League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Men's association football wing halves Burnbank Athletic F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Preston North End F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Year of death missing {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henderson (Prince Edward Island Politician)
George Roland Henderson (10 November 1935 – 5 May 2020) was a Canadian politician, shellfish technician, farmer and electrical engineer. He served as a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Freeland, Prince Edward Island, Henderson was the son of R. Edgar Henderson and Hazel Edna Hardy, and was educated at Prince of Wales College. In 1960, he married Brenda Jane Matthews. He was president of Malpeque Oyster Cultures Inc. Henderson represented 2nd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1974 to 1980 as a Liberal. He served in the province's Executive Council from 1974 to 1978 as Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Labour and from 1978 to 1980 as Minister of Highways and Minister of Public Works. He resigned his seat in 1980 to enter federal politics. In the House of Commons, he represented Prince Edward Island's Egmont electoral district where he won election in 1980 and 1984. Henderson left national politics in 1988 and did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henderson (Northern Ireland Politician)
George Henderson was a farmer and politician in Northern Ireland. Henderson worked as a farmer in County Antrim. Around the time of his retirement, he was appointed Chairman of the Unbought Tenants' Association. Standing as a representative of that group, he won a seat in Antrim at the 1925 Northern Ireland general election. The seat was abolished at the 1929 general election, and Henderson instead contested Bannside on behalf of the Ulster Liberal Party The Ulster Liberal Party was a liberal and non-sectarian political party in Northern Ireland linked to the British Liberal Party. The party was officially neutral on the constitutional position of Northern Ireland. Members expressed different vi .... He took second place, and was not elected. He also contested the Westminster seat of Antrim as a Liberal at the 1929 general election, but was not close to being elected. He had two children, Arnold Henderson and Jean Middlemas Henderson References {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
