George Ferris (other)

	George Ferris (other) George Ferris may refer to: George Ferris (cricketer) (born 1964), former cricketer for the Leeward Islands and Leicestershire George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (1859–1896), American inventor of the Ferris wheel * George Ashmead Ferris (1859–1958), American architect ** George A. Ferris & Son, an architectural firm in Reno, Nevada George M. Ferris George M. Ferris (1893–1992) was an American investment banker and philanthropist.< ... (1893–1992), American investment banker and philanthropist George M. Ferris Jr. (1927–2008), American investment banker and philanthropist {{Hndis, Ferris, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George Ferris (cricketer) George John Fitzgerald Ferris (born October 18, 1964 in Antigua) is a former first-class cricketer who played for the Leeward Islands and Leicestershire. A right-arm fast bowler, Ferris took 286 wickets at 25.71 in his career between 1983 and 1990. His cousin Hamish Anthony played ODI cricket for the West Indies. Ferris became a regular in the Leicestershire side in the late 1980s when the other overseas Leicestershire player and fellow West Indian Winston Benjamin was on duty playing for the West Indies. Although Ferris played cricket for the Leeward Islands he was never selected by the West Indies due to the strength of the bowling attack the West Indies had at the time. He took his best figures in 1983 in his fourth match for Leicestershire, when he took 7 for 42 and 3 for 62; seven of his victims were out leg before wicket. After his career ended he moved to Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	George Washington Gale Ferris Jr George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (February 14, 1859 – November 22, 1896) was an American civil engineer. He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. Early life Ferris was born on February 14, 1859, in Galesburg, Illinois, the town founded by his namesake, George Washington Gale. His parents were George Washington Gale Ferris Sr. and Martha Edgerton Hyde. He had an older brother named Frederick Hyde, born in 1843. In 1864, five years after Ferris was born, his family sold their dairy farm and moved to Nevada. For two years, they lived in Carson Valley. From 1868 to 1890, his father, George Washington Gale Ferris Sr., owned the Sears–Ferris House, at 311 W. Third, Carson City, Nevada. Originally built in about 1863 by Gregory A. Sears, a pioneer Carson City businessman, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places for Carson City on February 9, 1979. Ferris Senior was an agriculturalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George Ashmead Ferris George A. Ferris & Son was an architectural firm in Reno, Nevada, consisting of partners George Ashmead Ferris (1859-1948) and his son Lehman "Monk" Ferris (1893-1996). The partnership lasted from just 1928 to 1932; both father and son however were individually prominent. A number of the firm's or individual Ferris works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. and Lehman served as Reno, Nevada's first building inspector and participated in efforts to create a uniform building code nationwide. He also served as the first chairman of the Nevada State Board of Architecture. Works by the firm or either partner include: * Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity House, 205 University Terrace, Reno, NV (Ferris, Lehman "Monk"), NRHP-listed * Carson City Civic Auditorium, 813 N. Carson St., Carson City, Nevada (Ferris, Lehman A.), NRHP-listed El Cortez Hotel, 239 W. 2nd St., Reno, Nevada (Ferris, George A., & Son), NRHP-listed and Governor's Mansion, 606 Mountain St., Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George A 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George M ''George M!'' is a Broadway musical based on the life of George M. Cohan, the biggest Broadway star of his day who was known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway." The book for the musical was written by Michael Stewart, John Pascal, and Francine Pascal. Music and lyrics were by George M. Cohan himself, with revisions for the musical by Cohan's daughter, Mary Cohan. The story covers the period from the late 1880s until 1937 and focuses on Cohan's life and show business career from his early days in vaudeville with his parents and sister to his later success as a Broadway singer, dancer, composer, lyricist, theatre director and producer. The show includes such Cohan hit songs as "Give My Regards To Broadway", "You're a Grand Old Flag", and "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Productions The musical opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on April 10, 1968 and closed on April 26, 1969 after 433 performances and 8 previews. The show was produced by David Black and directed and choreographed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]