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George Morrison (musician)
George Morrison or Morison may refer to: Politics and government * George W. Morrison (1809–1888), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire * George S. Morrison (diplomat) (1830–1893), British diplomat * George Ernest Morrison (1862–1920), Australian journalist and political adviser to China's first president * George Morrison (British politician) (1869–1956), Liberal (then National Liberal) Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities, 1934–45 * George M. Morrison (1902–?), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada * George Morrison (Northern Ireland politician) (1924–2014), member of the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party Military * George Morrison (British Army officer) (1703–1799), Quartermaster-General to the Forces * George Stephen Morrison (1919–2008), American Navy officer and father of musician Jim Morrison Arts and entertainment * George Pitt Morison (1861–1946), Australian painter and engraver * Pete Morrison (George D. Morri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morrison (documentary Maker)
George Edward MorrisonPaul Levy, ‘FitzGibbon , Theodora (1916–1991)’, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 201/ref> (born 1922) is an Irish director of film documentaries. His works include 1959 documentary ''Mise Éire'' and ''Saoirse?''. Morrison was born in Tramore, County Waterford. His mother was an actress at Dublin's Gate Theatre, while his father worked as a neurological anaesthetist. Morrison studied medicine at Trinity College, Dublin but dropped out in order to pursue his ambition to work in films. Early in his career he assisted director Hilton Edwards in two of the latter's films: ''From Time to Time'' and ''Hamlet of Elsinore''. For ''Mise Éire'', Morrison painstakingly assembled historical footage of the events surrounding the 1916 Rising from archives across Europe. The result, released by Gael Linn to great acclaim at the 1959 Cork Film Festival, was the first feature-length Irish language film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George F
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morrison (ice Hockey)
George Harold Morrison (December 24, 1948 – November 12, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 115 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues from 1970 to 1972 and 361 games in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints and Calgary Cowboys from 1972 to 1977. Early life Morrison was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, Morrison played in the 1961 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Scarboro Lions. He played with the Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey team and was inducted into the Denver University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012. Career Morrison played for the St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Fighting Saints and Calgary Cowboys. In the last game of the 1973–74 WHA season, he set a WHA record for the fastest hat trick in league history, scoring three goals within 43 seconds. He later scored his fourth goal of the game allowing him to reach the 40 goal milestone for the season. Personal life He d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morrison (cricketer)
George Charles Morrison ''HRUA'' (27 June 1915 – 11 October 1993) was an Irish first-class cricketer, teacher, and landscape artist. He was a founding member of the Ulster Watercolour Society in 1976, and was tutor to the Civil Service Art Club, with whom he also exhibited. Early life Morrison was born at Downpatrick in June 1915, the eldest son of Mr & Mrs Thomas H Morrison. He was educated in Belfast at Methodist College, before going to Queen's University where he was to attain a Diploma in Education in 1937 and a Higher Diploma in Education in the following year. In 1950 Morrison married Persis Ross of Belfast. The cricketer Morrison played his club cricket for Queen's University Cricket Club and later the North of Ireland, Morrison made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Yorkshire at Harrogate on Ireland's 1947 tour of England. He made a further first-class appearance on the tour, against Derbyshire at Buxton. Morrison scored a total of 48 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morrison (footballer, Born 2005)
George William Morrison (born 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder or right winger for side Tamworth, on loan from club Fleetwood Town. Born in England, he plays for the Scotland U18 national team at International level. Club career Morrison attended Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy in Lancaster, Lancashire and also played youth football for Lancaster City up to under-11 level. Whilst at Lancaster City, he was scouted by Fleetwood Town and joined the academy at the age of ten. He progressed through the age groups and went on to make his debut for the under-18 side aged only 15, contributing to the side winning the EFL North West Youth Alliance in 2021. He played a huge role for the under-18's during the 2021–22 season whilst still an under-16 player and even featured twelve times for the under-21 side. On 24 October 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal only months aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morrison (Australian Footballer)
George Henry Morrison (1 February 1873 – 8 August 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of the tailor, Robert William Morrison, and Margaret Jane Morrison (1835-1885), née McBain, George Henry Morrison (later known as Henry George Morrison) was born at North Melbourne, Victoria on 1 February 1873. He married Honorah Veronica Bailey (1880-1918) in 1904. They had two children: Irene, and Henry George. Football Richmond (VFA) Recruited from Cheltenham, he played in 10 matches (2 goals) for Richmond in the VFA in 1895 and 1896, before transferring, during 1896 to Fremantle, West Australia. St Kilda (VFL) Cleared from Richmond in May 1899, Morrison played 5 games for St Kilda in the 1899 VFL season: the first, against Fitzroy, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 27 May 1899, and the last, against Collingwood, at the Junction Oval on 15 July 1899. Death Henry George Morrison died at East Melbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morrison (musician)
George Morrison or Morison may refer to: Politics and government * George W. Morrison (1809–1888), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire * George S. Morrison (diplomat) (1830–1893), British diplomat * George Ernest Morrison (1862–1920), Australian journalist and political adviser to China's first president * George Morrison (British politician) (1869–1956), Liberal (then National Liberal) Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities, 1934–45 * George M. Morrison (1902–?), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada * George Morrison (Northern Ireland politician) (1924–2014), member of the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party Military * George Morrison (British Army officer) (1703–1799), Quartermaster-General to the Forces * George Stephen Morrison (1919–2008), American Navy officer and father of musician Jim Morrison Arts and entertainment * George Pitt Morison (1861–1946), Australian painter and engraver * Pete Morrison (George D. Morri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Morrison
Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in the late 1950s, he played a variety of instruments such as guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone for several Irish showbands, covering the popular hits of that time. Known as "Van the Man" to his fans, Morrison rose to prominence in the mid 1960s as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B and rock band Them. With Them, he recorded the garage band classic " Gloria". Under the pop-oriented guidance of Bert Berns, Morrison's solo career began in 1967 with the release of the hit single "Brown Eyed Girl". After Berns's death, Warner Bros. Records bought out Morrison's contract and allowed him three sessions to record ''Astral Weeks'' (1968). While initially a poor seller, the album has become regarded as a classic. ''Moondance'' (1970) e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morrison (acting Teacher)
George Morrison (1928 – June 28, 2014) was one of the leading teachers of acting in the United States. Early life, education and military service Morrison was born in Evanston, Illinois. He attended the public schools there and started acting in the pioneering children’s theater headed by Winifred Ward. By age 13 he was playing Tom Sawyer in an elaborate production with the adult roles being played by Northwestern University students. On graduation from high school he spent three summers in a Pennsylvania on-week stock company directed by Alvina Krause, where he played parts ranging from Ernest in ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' to Shylock in ''The Merchant of Venice''. He served two years in the United States Army, and graduated with a Ph.B. from the University of Chicago. It was here that he began a lifelong friendship with Mike Nichols and Paul Sills. He also attended the Yale Drama School as a director and came to New York City in 1953 where he studied in Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morrison (artist)
George Morrison (September 30, 1919 – April 17, 2000) was an Ojibwe landscape painter and sculptor from Minnesota. His Ojibwe name was Wah Wah Teh Go Nay Ga Bo (Standing In the Northern Lights). Morrison is associated with the individualist modern art movement of artists who wished to be known apart from contemporary movements or their backgrounds. He is well known for wood collage sculptures and for the landscape paintings he preferred. Career Early life and education Morrison was a member of the Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. He was born in 1919 in Chippewa City, Cook County, Minnesota, near the Grand Portage Indian Reservation. Morrison was one of 12 children in a poor household. His father worked as a trapper and used his fluent knowledge of the Ojibwe language to interpret court proceedings. As a child, he spent months in a full body cast recovering from a surgery; it was during this period of recuperation that he began to draw. Morrison brief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George S
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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