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Graham (surname)
Graham is a surname of Scottish and English origin. It is typically an Anglo-French form of the name of the town of Grantham, in Lincolnshire, England. The settlement is recorded in the 11th century ''Domesday Book'' variously as ''Grantham'', ''Grandham'', ''Granham'' and ''Graham''. This place name is thought to be derived from the Old English elements ''grand'', possibly meaning " gravel", and ''ham'', meaning "hamlet" the English word given to small settlements of smaller size than villages. Variants and use In the 12th century the surname was taken from England to Scotland by Sir William de Graham, who founded Clan Graham. Variant spellings are ''Grahame'' and ''Graeme''. Its origin as a surname has led to its use as a given name, as for example in the case of Graham Cockburn, a daughter of Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn. The surname is presently commonly used as a masculine given name (see Graham given name). Notable people *Alasdair Graham (1929–2015), Canadian polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Graham (other)
Alexander Graham can refer to: * Alexander Graham (politician) (1816-1895), American politician * Alexander Graham (Lord Mayor) (born 1938), a former Lord Mayor of London * Alexander Graham (swimmer) (born 1995), Australian swimmer * Alexander H. Graham (1890-1977), American attorney and politician * Alex Graham (footballer) Alexander Graham (11 July 1889 – 9 August 1972) was a Scottish professional football half back, best remembered for his time with in the Football League with Arsenal either side of the First World War. Playing career Early years Graha ... (1889-1972), Scottish footballer, played for Hurlford, Hamilton Academical, Larkhall Utd, Woolwich Arsenal, Vale of Leven, Brentford, Folkestone * Alex Graham (footballer, born 1912), Scottish footballer, played for Burnbank Amateurs, Vale of Clyde, West Ham Utd, Albion Rovers, Cowdenbeath, Stenhousemuir, Morton, Rochdale, Bradford Park Avenue, Halifax Town {{hndis, Graham, Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Graham
Calvin Leon Graham (April 3, 1930 – November 6, 1992) was the youngest United States military, U.S. serviceman to serve and fight during World War II. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the United States Navy from Houston, Texas on August 15, 1942, at the age of 12.Veterans of Underage Military Service . Retrieved November 13, 2014. His case was similar to that of Jack W. Hill, who was granted significant media attention due to holding Service number (United States Marine Corps), service number one million during World War II, but later was discovered to have lied about his age and subsequently discharged. Early life Graham was born in Canton, Texas, and was attending elementary school in Houston before he decided to join the Navy, after his father had died and his mother had remarried. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Graham
Bruce John Graham (December 1, 1925 – March 6, 2010) was a Peruvian-American architect. Graham built buildings all over the world and was deeply involved with evolving the Burnham Plan of Chicago. Among his most notable buildings are the Inland Steel Building, the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), and the John Hancock Center. He was also responsible for planning the Broadgate and Canary Wharf developments in London. Architectural historian Franz Schulze called him "the Burnham of his generation." He was a 1993 Pew Fellow. Life Born on December 1, 1925 in La Cumbre, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, Graham was the son of a Canadian-born father who was an international banker, and a Peruvian mother. His first language was Spanish. He attended Colegio San Jose de Rio Piedras in Puerto Rico, and graduated in 1944. He studied at the University of Dayton, Ohio, and Structural Engineering at the Case School of Applied Sciences in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Graham
Brett Graham (born 1967) is a New Zealand sculptor who creates large scale artworks and installations that explore indigenous histories, politics and philosophies. ''Snitch'' from 2014, in the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art, references the Disney movie ''Lilo & Stitch''. It is an example of the artist's combining traditional Maori carving with contemporary themes. Brett Graham used recycled rubber tires and steel to make sculptures and they were called “Weapons of Mass Destruction”. Graham’s sculpture “Te Hokioi” was created because of the 2007 police raids on the Tuhoe community of Ruatoki. Education Graham is a Bachelor of Fine Arts (University of Auckland, 1988), a Master of Fine Arts (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1991) and a Doctor of Fine Arts (University of Auckland, 2005). International exhibitions Graham's work was included in the following international exhibitions. * 1996 – Asia Pacific Triennial , Queensland Art Gallery * 2001 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Graham (other)
Bob Graham (born 1936) is an American politician and author. Bobby or Bob Graham may also refer to * Bob Graham (author/illustrator) (born 1942), Australian author and illustrator *Bob Graham (ice hockey) (born 1947), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and coach *Bob Graham (New South Wales politician) (born 1943) * Bob Graham (rugby union) (died 2021), New Zealand rugby union player and coach * Bob Graham (Tasmanian politician) (born 1942) *Bob Graham, founder of a UK Charity known as Counsel and Care See also *Bob Graham Round The Bob Graham Round is a fell running challenge in the English Lake District. It is named after Bob Graham (1889–1966), a Keswick guest-house owner, who in June 1932 broke the Lakeland Fell record by traversing 42 fells within a 24-hour period ..., the English Lakeland fell-runner * Robert Graham (other) * Bobby Graham (other) {{hndis, Graham, Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Graham (other)
Bill Graham or Billy Graham may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Billy Graham (comics) (1935–1997), American comic book artist * Bill Graham (director) (1926–2013), American television and film director * Bill Graham (musician) (1918–1975), American jazz saxophonist * Bill Graham (promoter) (1931–1991), American music promoter * Bill Graham, character in ''Ann Carver's Profession'' Sports * Bill Graham (baseball) (1937–2006), American baseball player * Billy Graham (American boxer) (1922–1992), American boxer * Billy Graham (New Zealand boxer) (born 1947/1948), winner of four New Zealand titles at light welterweight * Bill Graham (Canadian football) (1935–2020), Canadian football player for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats * "Superstar" Billy Graham (1943–2023), American former professional wrestler * Billy Graham (born 1955), trainer of boxer Ricky Hatton * Billy Graham (footballer) (1914–1996), English footballer Others * Billy Graham (1918–2018), American evan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Graham (other)
Ben Graham may refer to: * Ben Graham (football player) (born 1973), Australian rules football player and American football punter * Benjamin Graham Benjamin Graham (; né Grossbaum; May 9, 1894 – September 21, 1976) was a British-born American economist, professor and investor. He is widely known as the "father of value investing", and wrote two of the founding texts in neoclassical inves ... (1894–1976), the "father of value investing" * Benjamin S. Graham (1900–1960), the "father of Paperwork Simplification" creator of the first business process mapping (flowcharting) methodology {{hndis, name=Graham, Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Graham
Barbara Elaine "Bonnie" Wood Graham (née Ford; June 26, 1923 – June 3, 1955) was an American criminal convicted of murder. She was executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin Prison on the same day as two convicted accomplices, Jack Santo and Emmett Perkins, all of whom were involved in a robbery that led to the murder of an elderly widow. Nicknamed "Bloody Babs" by the press, Graham was the third woman in California to be executed by gas. Her story of adult criminal activity is told in the highly fictionalized 1958 film ''I Want to Live!'', in which she was portrayed by Susan Hayward, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Early life Graham was born Barbara Elaine Ford in Oakland, California to young, unwed mother Hortense Ford from Santa Cruz, who earned her living through prostitution. On February 23, 1925, Hortense, still unwed, gave birth to a second daughter, Claire Elizabeth. On October 10, 1929, at the age of 23, Hortense married Joseph Wood (1901-1930) in Alamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (musician)
Aubrey Drake Graham ( ; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. He gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–08) and subsequently pursued a career in music releasing his debut mixtape '' Room for Improvement'' in 2006. He released the mixtapes ''Comeback Season'' (2007) and '' So Far Gone'' (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment. Drake's first three albums, ''Thank Me Later'' (2010), '' Take Care'' (2011) and ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), were all critical successes and propelled him to the forefront of hip hop. His fourth album, ''Views'' (2016), saw exploration of dancehall and stood atop the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 non-consecutive weeks, making it the first album by a male artist to do so in over a decade, and featured the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Graham (other)
Ann or Anne Graham may refer to: * Ann Graham (camogie), played in All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1966 * Ann Graham (musician) in Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame *Ann Carver Graham, character in ''Ann Carver's Profession'' * Ann Graham (artist), involved in '' Construction in Process'' *Anne Graham Lotz Anne McCue Graham Lotz (born May 21, 1948) is an American Protestant evangelist. She is the second daughter of evangelist Billy Graham and his wife Ruth Graham. She founded AnGeL Ministries, and is the author of 11 books, of which her best kno ..., née Anne Graham, Christian evangelist See also * Anne Grahame Johnstone, children's book illustrator * * {{hndis, Graham, Anne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Charles Graham
Angus Charles Graham, FBA (8 July 1919 – 26 March 1991) was a Welsh scholar and sinologist who was professor of classical Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He was born in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales to Charles Harold and Mabelle Graham, the elder of two children. His father was originally a coal merchant who moved to Malaya to start a rubber plantation, and died in 1928 of malaria. Graham attended Ellesmore College, Shropshire, 1932–1937, and went on to read Theology at Corpus Christi College, Oxford (graduating in 1940), and Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London (graduating in 1949). In 1950 he was appointed Lecturer in Classical Chinese at SOAS, promoted to Professor in 1971, and to Professor Emeritus after his retirement in 1984. He lived in Borehamwood.Graham, Prof. Angus Charles’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 200accessed 15 Oct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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