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George Pratt (other)
George Pratt may refer to: Arts and sciences *George Pratt (artist) (born 1960), American painter and graphic novelist *George Pratt (missionary) (1817–1894), author of the first Samoan language grammar and dictionary * George Dupont Pratt (1869–1935), environmentalist Politics and law *George Pratt, 2nd Marquess Camden (1799–1866), British peer and Tory politician * George W. Pratt (1830–1862), New York state senator, and Union Army colonel * George Pratt (Connecticut politician) (1832–1875), American lawyer and politician * George White Pratt (1840–1899), Wisconsin state senator and assemblyman * George C. Pratt (born 1928), U.S. federal appellate judge Characters * George Pratt, a character in Philip Van Doren Stern's short story ''The Greatest Gift "The Greatest Gift" is a 1943 short story written by Philip Van Doren Stern, loosely based on the Charles Dickens 1843 novella '' A Christmas Carol'', which became the basis for the film ''It's a Wonderful Life'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Pratt (artist)
George Pratt (born October 13, 1960) is an United States, American Painting, painter and illustrator known for his work in the comic book field. Biography In 1980, at the age of 19, George Pratt left his native Beaumont, Texas, Beaumont, Texas, and moved to New York City to study drawing and painting at the Pratt Institute. Comics Pratt's first published comics work was for Marvel Comics' ''Epic Illustrated'' #20 (1983). Since then, his work has appeared in ''Heavy Metal (magazine), Heavy Metal'', ''Eagle (comic), Eagle'', and many other publications. He has also inked other artists' work and created painted covers for DC Comics. In 1990, DC published Pratt's first graphic novel, ''Enemy Ace: War Idyll'', which was nominated for both the Eisner Award and the Harvey Award. ''Enemy Ace: War Idyll'' has been translated into nine languages and at one point was on the required reading list at West Point. The book won the France Info Award for Best Foreign Language Graphic Novel, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Pratt (missionary)
George Pratt (1817–1894) was a missionary with the London Missionary Society who lived in Samoa for forty years from 1839 to 1879, mostly on the island of Savai'i. Pratt was from Portsea, Portsmouth in England. He also served in Niue, the Loyalty Islands and New Guinea. In Samoa, Pratt lived at a mission station in Avao Matautu on the north coast of Savai'i island. First Samoan Bible (1860) and dictionary (1862) Pratt was the first person to document the Samoan language. He authored the first grammar and dictionary of the language, ''A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan Vocabulary'', which was first printed in 1862 at the Samoa Mission Press. Subsequent editions were published in 1876, 1893, and 1911. Reprints have been issued in 1960, 1977, and 1984. In addition, the first Bible in Samoan was mainly the work of Pratt. Indeed, during his "four decades in Samoa ... he worked almost daily on translating the Bible and revising his translation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Dupont Pratt
George Dupont Pratt (August 16, 1869 – January 20, 1935) was an American conservationist, philanthropist, Boy Scout sponsor, big-game hunter and collector of ancient antiquities. Early life Pratt was born on August 16, 1869, and raised in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York, the third son of Standard Oil magnate Charles Pratt and his wife Mary Helen Richardson. He was brother to Frederic B. Pratt, Herbert L. Pratt, John Teele Pratt and Harold I. Pratt; and half-brother to Charles Millard Pratt. He graduated from Amherst College in 1893, and "excelled as an athlete". Pratt was a member of the track team, one of Amherst's great teams, who easily won the NEIAA Championship at Worcester, May 28, 1890. In the NEIAA Championship of 1892, he set a new record in the two mile bicycle race. Pratt was also quarterback for the football team. The 1892 team, which he captained, is considered “the greatest football team of which Amherst can boast”. They played thirteen game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Pratt, 2nd Marquess Camden
George Charles Pratt, 2nd Marquess Camden, KG (2 May 1799 – 6 August 1866) was a British peer and Tory politician, styled Viscount Bayham from 1794 to 1812 and Earl of Brecknock in 1812–1840. Pratt's father was John Pratt, Viscount Bayham, eldest son of Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden. His mother was Frances Molesworth, daughter of William Molesworth of Wembury, Devon (the second son of Sir John Molesworth, 4th Baronet). In 1821, Brecknock became Tory Member of Parliament for Ludgershall, then for Bath in 1830 and finally for Dunwich in 1831. He was also a Lord of the Admiralty from 1828 to 1829. On 8 January 1835, he was called to the House of Lords in his father's barony of Camden and was married later that year, on 27 August, to Harriet Murray (1813–1854), the daughter of George Murray, Bishop of Rochester. His wife was later made a Lady of the Bedchamber and they had eleven children. In 1840, Camden inherited his father's titles. He was appointed a Knight of ... [...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 Pratt (Connecticut Politician)
George Pratt (October 12, 1832 – June 4, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician. Pratt was born in East Weymouth, Mass., Oct. 12, 1832. He graduated from Yale College in 1857. After graduation, he taught for a year in Blooming Grove, N.Y., pursuing legal studies at the same time, and then entered the law office of Hon. John T. Wait, in Norwich Town, Conn., and was admitted to the bar in April, 1859. While studying with Wait, his residence was in Salem, Conn, where he had married, July 31, 1858, Miss Sarah V., daughter of Hon Oramel Whittlesey. He was elected to represent the town in the Connecticut General Assembly in 1860, and in the same year removed to Norwich, where he opened a law office, and resided in the practice of his profession until his death In 1864, '65, and '69, he represented Norwich in the General Assembly, and in that capacity was the author of several important measures. Meantime he rose steadily in his profession, and in the city where he was best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George White Pratt
George White Pratt (March 23, 1840 – January 17, 1899) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Pratt was born on March 23, 1840, in East Haddam, Connecticut. He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1871, where he "was one of the leading lumber dealers in the state"."Geo. W. Pratt Dead", ''The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune'' (January 21, 1899), p. 6. Career Pratt was elected to the Senate in 1890. He was a member of the Assembly the previous year. Additionally, he was Mayor of Oshkosh and a member of the Winnebago County, Wisconsin, as well as a delegate to the 1884 Democratic National Convention The 1884 Democratic National Convention was held July 8–11, 1884 and chose Governor Grover Cleveland of New York their presidential nominee with the former Governor Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana as the vice presidential nominee. World Book B .... Pratt died at his home in Oshkosh, after two years of declining health. References { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George C
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] |
