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Helen Wright (other)
Helen Wright may refer to: * Mary Helen Wright Greuter (1914–1997), American astronomer and historian * Helen Wright (actress) (1868–1928), American actress * Helen Williams (curler) (born 1973), née Wright, Australian curler * Helen Wright (politician) born 1943, first female lord provost of Dundee {{hndis, Wright, Helen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Helen Wright Greuter
Mary Helen Wright Greuter (December 20, 1914 – October 23, 1997) was an American astronomer and historian, who wrote and edited on the history and methodology of sciences, including anthropology, archeology, mathematics, and physics. Early years Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the geophysicist Frederick Eugene Wright and Kathleen Ethel Finley. She was known professionally by her family name of Wright. Her siblings included, William F. Wright and Kenneth A. Wright. Wright was educated at Madeira School. She was a Bennett Junior College graduate (1934), and Vassar College graduate (Bachelor's, 1937; Master's in Astronomy, 1939). Career Through her father, who led the Carnegie Institution for Science Moon Project at the Mount Wilson Observatory, Wright became acquainted with people at Mt. Wilson, and got a job as an assistant (1937) doing research on the history of telescopes; and in the same year, worked as an assistant at the Vassar College Observatory. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Wright (actress)
Helen Wright (born Helen Boyd) was an American character actress who appeared on the stage and screen during Hollywood's silent era. She spent most of her career under contract at Universal. Selected filmography *'' The Mistress of Shenstone'' (1921) *'' That Something'' (1920) *''The Speed Maniac'' (1919) *''The Brass Bullet'' (1918) *'' Her One Mistake'' (1918) *''The Lash of Power'' (1917) *''Sirens of the Sea'' (1917) *''Triumph'' (1917) * ''The Lash of Power'' (1917) *''The Car of Chance'' (1917) *''A Doll's House'' (1917) *''The Field of Honor'' (1917) *''Polly Redhead'' (1917) *'' A Stranger from Somewhere'' (1916) *''The Morals of Hilda'' (1916) *'' Is Any Girl Safe?'' (1916) *'' Heartaches'' (1916) *'' The Scarlet Sin'' (1915) *''Heritage'' (1915) *''Under the Crescent'' (1915) *'' The Black Box'' (1915) *''Damon and Pythias The story of Damon (; grc-gre, Δάμων, gen. Δάμωνος) and Pythias (; or ; or Phintias, ) is a legend in Greek historic writings i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Williams (curler)
Helen Williams (née Helen Wright, born 6 March 1973 in Scotland) is an Australian female curler originally from Scotland. Biography She is a farmer's daughter from Scotland, from a curling family. She was runner-up in the Scottish Junior Championships, and then played with Olympic gold medallist Rhona Martin’s team for a while. In 1997, when she was part of the Scottish and Britain national training squad and they were looking ahead to the Olympic Winter Games Nagano 1998, she injured her right ankle and she had a year away from competitive curling. She moved to Australia, to Perth and did not comes back to Scotland. She is a resident of Nedlands, Western Australia. Teams and events Women's Mixed References External links * Living people Australian female curlers Scottish female curlers 1973 births Sportspeople from Perth, Western Australia Scottish emigrants to Australia Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Australia {{Scotland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |