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Gaffney
Gaffney is a surname common to the region of Cavan in Ireland, and now spread across other English-speaking nations. Gaffney comes from the Gaelic septs of Ó Gamhna, Mac Conghamhna and Ó Caibheanaigh. Gaffney more commonly does not appear with the Gaelic prefixes of O' or Mc but there have been Gaffneys recorded with either of the Gaelic prefixes. In Hebrew context the surname Gaffney (Hebrew: גפני, alternative English spellings: Gafni/Gafny) is used for Jewish people whose ancestors were wine makers as "Geffen" (גפן) is the Hebrew word for vitis. Notable people with the surname include: * Beryl Gaffney (born 1930), Canadian politician * Christopher Gaffney (bishop) (died 1576), Irish bishop * Chris Gaffney (musician) (1950–2008), American singer–songwriter * Christopher Gaffney (archaeologist) (born 1962), British archaeologist * Chris Gaffaney (born 1975), New Zealand cricketer * David Gaffney (born 1961), British writer * Dean Gaffney (born 1978), British acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Gaffney
Frank J. Gaffney Jr. (born April 5, 1953) is an American anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist and the founder and president of the Center for Security Policy. In the 1970s and 1980s, he worked for the federal government in multiple posts, including seven months as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs during the Reagan administration. Early life Gaffney was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1953 to Virginia Gaffney (''née'' Reed) and Frank J. Gaffney. His father was a classical music aficionado and long-time partner at the law firm of Thorp, Reed & Armstrong, which was founded by his wife's father, Earl Reed. (It merged in 2013 with Clark Hill PLC.) Gaffney's grandfather, Joseph Gaffney, was a city solicitor of Philadelphia. In the early twentieth century in that city, as a known Catholic, he faced opposition from nativist Protestant groups in the city alleged that Catholics were "gaining control of American institutions while rewriting the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabar Gaffney
Derrick Jabar Gaffney (born December 1, 1980) is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft, and also played for the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins. Early years Gaffney was born in San Antonio, Texas.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players Jabar Gaffney Retrieved March 29, 2011. He attended William M. Raines High School in Jacksonville, Florida,databaseFootball.com, Players Jabar Gaffney. Retrieved March 29, 2011. and was a letterman for the Raines Vikings high school football team.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2001 RosterJabar Gaffney. Retrieved March 29, 2011. In football, he was a two-year starter as a wide receiver, and as a junior in 1997, he caught the game-winning, fourth-quarter touchdown pass in the state championship game. College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Gaffney (archaeologist)
Christopher F. Gaffney (born 14 June 1962) is a British archaeological geophysicist and is currently Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Bradford. Gaffney's research interests are based on understanding how geophysical data can aide archaeology in the understanding of the life and culture of ancient peoples. In pursuing these research goals he has pursued research in challenging environments where technical excellence and novel methodological approaches can lead to enhanced interpretation of the past. In doing so, Gaffney has undertaken research and managed surveys within Britain and across the world. These have included research projects across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Significant research projects include his work as part of the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project, research on World Heritage Sites at Diocletian’s Palace, Split, in Croatia and at Fountains Abbey, UK, the Greek colony at Megara Hyblaea (Sicily) and ancient C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Gaffney
Dean Martin Gaffney (born 14 February 1978) is an English actor, known for his role as Robbie Jackson on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1993 to 2003 and 2017 to 2019; he also made guest appearances in 2004, 2010 and 2015. In 2006, he competed in the ITV series '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and finished in fifth place. Early life Gaffney was born in Hammersmith, London. He attended St Mark's Catholic School, Hounslow, and later trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone and the Corona Theatre School in Kew Bridge. Career ''EastEnders'' Gaffney's first appearance as Robbie Jackson in ''EastEnders'' aired in December 1993, and he remained in the role for 11 years. In 2003, executive producer Louise Berridge made the decision to axe Gaffney along with the actress Bindya Solanki, who played his on-screen girlfriend Nita Mistry. In a press report, Berridge commented, "We do feel that the characters have reached the end of their natural course in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason Gaffney
Merrill Mason Gaffney (October 18, 1923 – July 16, 2020) was an American economist and a major critic of Neoclassical economics from a Georgist point of view. Gaffney first read Henry George's masterwork ''Progress and Poverty'' as a high school junior. This interest led him to Harvard in 1941 but, unimpressed with their approach to economics he left in 1942 to join the war effort. After serving in the southwest Pacific during World War II he earned his B.A. in 1948 from Reed College in Portland, Oregon. In 1956 he gained a Ph.D. in economics at the University of California, Berkeley. There he addressed his teachers' skepticism about Georgism with a dissertation entitled "Land Speculation as an Obstacle to Ideal Allocation of Land." Gaffney was Professor of Economics at the University of California, Riverside from 1976 onwards. He died in July 2020 at the age of 96. Career Gaffney was a professor of economics at several universities; a journalist with ''TIME, Inc.''; a research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Gaffney (musician)
Chris Gaffney (October 3, 1950 – April 17, 2008) was an American singer and songwriter from the Southwest. His career, both as a solo musician and as a member of several bands, was as eclectic as his musical tastes. Although he never achieved widespread fame, Gaffney, who died at the age of 57 from liver cancer, left his mark on country, rock, soul, and other forms of American music. In its obituary, the ''Los Angeles Times'' described Gaffney as "a peer of aveAlvin, Los Lobos, X and the Red Hot Chili Peppers in chronicling the life of Southern California."Mike Boehm, ''Los Angeles Times''April 18, 2008 Career A self-described "army brat," Christopher F. Gaffney was born in Vienna, Austria, he then moved to Livorno, Italy and New York City as a young child. But Gaffney grew up primarily in southern California and Arizona. In addition to music, Gaffney loved sports, especially boxing, and earned an LA Golden Gloves championship in 1967 and even trained with boxing hall-of-famer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Gaffney
Matt Gaffney is a professional crossword puzzle constructor and author who lives in Staunton, Virginia. His puzzles have appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine, the ''Chicago Tribune'', the ''Daily Beast'', ''Dell Champion Crossword Puzzles'', ''GAMES'' magazine, the ''Los Angeles Times'', ''New York'' magazine, the ''New York Times'', '' Newsday'', ''The Onion'', ''Slate'' magazine, the ''Wall Street Journal'', the ''Washington Post'','' Washingtonian Magazine'', ''The Week'', and ''Wine Spectator''. Gaffney was thirteen when his first crossword puzzle was published in Dell Champion Crossword Puzzles, and has gone on to create more than 4,000 crossword puzzles over the past 25 years. His puzzles have been published in the ''New York Times'' 58 times. He has served as judge for Will Shortz's American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and won the Junior division as a contestant in 1997. He has created puzzles for Lollapuzzoola and guest-constructed for Brendan Emmett Quigley. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Gaffney
Eric Gaffney (born December 25, 1967, in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American songwriter and recording artist, and has been home recording on cassette since 1981. An active participant in the Western Mass hardcore scene, in 1983 he founded, wrote songs for, and drummed with Grey Matter, opening hall shows with Jerry's Kids, F.U.s, The Freeze, Big Boys, Raw Power, Adrenalin O.D., Siege, 7 Seconds, Outpatients, Pajama Slave Dancers, Da Stupids, and others. Gaffney joined No Preservatives in 1984, as lead singer, including a University of Massachusetts "Battle of the Bands." Editor of 'Withdrawal Fanzine,’ and contributed scene reports for Maximum Rock 'N' Roll. In 1986, co-founded 'Gracefully Aging Hippy Soloists' with the late Charlie Ondras. In 1988, did the artwork, tape duplication, and local distribution for the first Sebadoh release: 'The Freed Man' cassette. The tape was favorably reviewed by Gerard Cosloy and resulted in a 3-record deal with Homestead Records. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Gaffney
Edward J. Gaffney (born December 23, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut) was a Republican Michigan State Representative from Grosse Pointe Farms. He served in the state House between 2003 and 2008, and represented the Michigan's 1st state House district. Early life and career He was the oldest of six children. His father was a vocational agriculture teacher and school administrator. His mother was primarily a homemaker. But Ed always said: "My mother was the brains of the outfit". He spent his formative years of junior high school and high school in Danielson, Connecticut, graduating from Killingly High School in 1962. After a lackluster high school academic record, he studied barbering at Prince Technical School in Hartford and worked his way through college as a barber in Putnam, Connecticut. Having found himself at Eastern Connecticut State University, Gaffney received honor for his study of history. He went on to become a graduate assistant in department of history at Michigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gaffney
John H. Gaffney (June 29, 1855 – August 8, 1913), nicknamed the "King of Umpires" and "Honest John" was an American umpire (baseball), umpire and manager (baseball), manager in Major League Baseball. He was baseball's first great umpire, and played a pioneering role in the use of multiple umpires in baseball games. Biography Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Gaffney's family moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester when he was 11. He began playing baseball as a third baseman, but his promising career was ended when he injured his arm throwing a snowball in 1880 in baseball, 1880, reportedly just before being promoted to the National League (baseball), National League. He became a printing, printer, and started umpiring college games involving nearby Ivy League teams in 1883 in baseball, 1883. He joined the National League's umpiring staff in August 1884 in baseball, 1884, with his first game being an 11-inning, 1–0 game between the two teams battling for first place, Provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Gaffney
Derrick Tyrone Gaffney (born May 24, 1955) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. Gaffney played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the New York Jets of the NFL. Early years Gaffney was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1955.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players Derrick Gaffney Retrieved August 4, 2010. He attended William M. Raines High School in Jacksonville,databaseFootball.com, Players Derrick Gaffney. Retrieved August 4, 2010. and he played high school football for the Raines Vikings. College career Gaffney accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Doug Dickey's Florida Gators football team from 1974 to 1977. 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Flori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo Gaffney
Maureen E. Gaffney (born November 5, 1958, in San Diego, California) is an American actress and activist. Career Gaffney hosted two of her own television talk shows: ''Women Aloud!'' (which was shown on the Comedy Central network) and ''The Mo Show''. She and friend Kathy Najimy wrote and starred in two Off-Broadway shows, ''The Kathy and Mo Show: Parallel Lives'' (1989) and ''The Kathy and Mo Show: The Dark Side'', both of which won Obie Awards. She appeared in Seasons 4 and 5 of ''That '70s Show'' as Joanne Stupak, Bob Pinciotti's girlfriend, had a recurring role in ''Mad About You'' and guest starred in ''Friends''. In addition, she appeared in the black comedy about beauty pageants, '' Drop Dead Gorgeous''. Gaffney appeared on the British television talk show ''The Full Wax'' starring Ruby Wax, in which she portrayed American correspondent "Taffy Turner", in the recurring segment "Taffy Turner: Inside America". Gaffney teamed up with Jennifer Saunders in a recurring role as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
