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Hewitson Library
Hewitson is an English family name. The name comes from the patronym of the given name Hewitt, meaning "son of Hewitt". It derived from the Old French aristocratic and saint's name ''Hughe'', ''Hugh'' brought to England by Normans. Such patronymic surnames were formed by using the ending -son to the genitive form of the father's name to indicate "son of". Notable people with the surname include: * Bob Hewitson (1884–1957), footballer *Bobby Hewitson (1892–1969), first curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada *Iain Hewitson (born 1948), New Zealand-born chef who moved to Australia *James Hewitson (1892–1963), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Laura Hewitson, British-born primate researcher noted for her work in the fields of reproductive biology and behaviour *Mark Hewitson (1897–1973), British trade union official and Labour Party politician *William Chapman Hewitson William Chapman Hewitson (9 January 1806, in Newcastle upon Tyne – 28 May 187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hewitt (name)
Hewitt is both an English surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname In science and technology * Carl Hewitt, American scientist * Charles Gordon Hewitt (1885–1920), Canadian entomologist * Edwin Hewitt (1920–1999), mathematician * Eric John Hewitt (1919–2001), plant physiologist * Geoffrey Hewitt (1934-2019), chemical engineering professor * John Hewitt (herpetologist) (1880–1961), British and South African herpetologist and museum curator * Judi Hewitt, Finnish-New Zealand bio-statistician and soft-sediment benthic ecologist * Paul G. Hewitt (born 1930), scientist * Peter Cooper Hewitt (1861–1921), American electrical engineer and inventor of the first mercury-vapor lamp Soldiers * Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt (1897–1917), First World War Victoria Cross recipient * Henry Kent Hewitt (1887–1972), US Navy admiral * Joe Hewitt (RAAF officer) (1901–1985), Royal Australian Air Force air vice marshal * Captain Peter Hewitt (1720-17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Hewitson
Robert Wilford "Bobby" Hewitson (January 23, 1892 – January 9, 1969) was a Canadian ice hockey official who worked as a referee in the National Hockey League from 1920 to 1934. Career Hewiston worked as linesman in the National Hockey League from 1920 to 1934. He was also the first curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. In 1963, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame for his service to ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock .... External links * References 1892 births 1969 deaths Hockey Hall of Fame employees Hockey Hall of Fame inductees National Hockey League officials Ice hockey people from Toronto {{Authority control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germanic-language Surnames
The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania and Southern Africa. The most widely spoken Germanic language, English, is also the world's most widely spoken language with an estimated 2 billion speakers. All Germanic languages are derived from Proto-Germanic, spoken in Iron Age Scandinavia. The West Germanic languages include the three most widely spoken Germanic languages: English with around 360–400 million native speakers; German, with over 100 million native speakers; and Dutch, with 24 million native speakers. Other West Germanic languages include Afrikaans, an offshoot of Dutch, with over 7.1 million native speakers; Low German, considered a separate collection of unstandardized dialects, with roughly 4.35–7.15 million native speakers and probably 6.7–10 million people who can understand it [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hewitson's Small Tree-nymph
The Hewitson's small tree-nymph (''Ideopsis hewitsonii'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to New Guinea(in GermanKirsch, 1877. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Lepidopteren-Fauna von Neu-Guinea (Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...). References Sources Ideopsis Butterflies of Indonesia Endemic fauna of Indonesia Butterflies described in 1877 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Endemic fauna of New Guinea {{Danainae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hewitson River
The Hewitson River is a short river in Thunder Bay District, northwestern Ontario, Canada. When the Canadian Pacific Railway was being constructed along the north shore of Lake Superior 1882–1885, the river was known as Maggot River. Course The river begins at Whitesand Lake and flows over a series of falls, called the Rainbow Falls, then is crossed by Highway 17, and finally flows into Lake Superior. The mouth is about east of the community of Rossport and west of the community of Schreiber Economy Several campgrounds of Rainbow Falls Provincial Park lie astride the river. See also *List of rivers of Ontario This is the list of rivers which are in and flow through Ontario. The watershed list includes tributaries as well. Dee River, flows between Three Mile Lake and Lake Rosseau. List of rivers arranged by watershed Hudson Bay Atlantic Ocean ... References * * * Rivers of Thunder Bay District Tributaries of Lake Superior {{NorthernOntario-river-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chapman Hewitson
William Chapman Hewitson (9 January 1806, in Newcastle upon Tyne – 28 May 1878, in Oatlands Park, Surrey) was a British naturalist. A wealthy collector, Hewitson was particularly devoted to Coleoptera (beetles) and Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and, also, to birds' nests and eggs. His collection of butterflies, collected by him as well as purchased from travellers throughout the world, was one of the largest and most important of his time. He contributed to and published many works on entomology and ornithology and was an accomplished scientific illustrator. Life William Hewitson was educated in York. He became a land-surveyor and was for some time employed under George Stephenson on the London and Birmingham Railway. Delicate health and the accession to an ample fortune through the death of a relative led him to give up his profession and he afterwards devoted himself to scientific studies. He lived for a time at Bristol and Hampstead. In 1848 he purchased ten or tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Hewitson
Captain Mark Hewitson (15 December 1897 – 27 February 1973) was a British trade union official and Labour Party politician. He was chosen at the last minute to stand for Parliament, and eventually served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for nineteen years. He was described as a member of the 'old school' of trade union leaders, and proud of it."Capt. Mark Hewitson" (obituary), ''The Times'', 1 March 1973. First World War Hewitson was born in Consett, County Durham where he went to the local council school. He was a convinced socialist and joined the Labour Party in 1914. Later that year, he joined the Northumberland Fusiliers, and went to fight in the First World War. From 1916 he was in the West Yorkshire Regiment until his discharge in 1920. Trade Union activities In 1927 Hewitson became a trade union official with the General and Municipal Workers' Union in the north-east of England. He was based in Newcastle upon Tyne, and was an area organiser. He was elected to Durham Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Hewitson
Laura Charlotte Hewitson is a British-born primate researcher noted for her work in the fields of reproductive biology and behavior. She is an affiliate scientist at the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) and an adjunct associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Additionally, she is the Research Director of the Johnson Center for Child Health and Development in Austin, Texas. Hewitson was a staff scientist at Oregon Health Sciences University from 1997 to 2001. From 2002 to 2010 she was an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a member of the Magee-Women's Research Institute and Foundation (MWRI&F) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Education In 1990, Hewitson graduated with honors in biology from the University of Essex. She earned her PhD in biological sciences at the University of York, UK, and later moved to the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hewitson
James Hewitson Victoria Cross, VC (15 October 1892 – 2 March 1963) was an English people, English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Kingdom, British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth forces. Details Born in Coniston, Cumbria, Coniston, Lancashire, 15 October 1892, He was a 25 years old lance-corporal in the 1/4th Battalion, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 26 April 1918 at Givenchy, France, in a daylight attack on a series of crater posts, Lance-Corporal Hewitson led his party to their objective, clearing the enemy from both trench and dug-outs, killing six who would not surrender. After capturing the final objective he saw a hostile machine-gun team coming into action against his men and working his way round the edge of the crater he attack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Hewitson
Iain "Huey" Hewitson (born 4 October 1948), is a New Zealand-born chef, restaurateur, author and television personality who moved to Australia in 1972. He is best known for his television involvement with Network Ten. He was also the face of supermarket chain BI-LO. TV career Between 1992 and 1998, Hewitson appeared on the Ten lifestyle show '' Healthy, Wealthy and Wise'', in which he presented the cooking segments. Until December 2005, Hewitson was a regular chef on the networks morning talk program ''GMA with Bert Newton''. Ensuing programs with his participation include ''Huey's TV Dinner'' and ''Never Trust a Skinny Cook''. He has been the main host of ''Huey's Cooking Adventures'' (1997–2010) and ''Huey's Kitchen'' (2010– 2014). Restaurants * Tolarno Eating House & Bar, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia * Big Huey's Diner, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Musician In the 1960s, Hewitson was a folk singer as well as a member of bands "Cellophane" and "Sebastian's Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hewitson
Robert Hewitson (26 February 1884 – 1957) was an English professional footballer who played for Morpeth Harriers, Barnsley, Crystal Palace, Oldham Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Croydon Common and Doncaster Rovers. Football career Hewitson began his playing career at Morpeth Harriers before joining Barnsley in 1903, the goalkeeper played a total of 62 matches between 1903 and 1904. Hewitson moved on to Crystal Palace where he featured in 75 matches in all competitions. In 1907 he signed for Oldham Athletic before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1908 and went on to participate in a further 34 matches in all competitions. Retrieved 28 November 2012 After leaving White Hart Lane
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Normandy
Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises mainland Normandy (a part of France) and the Channel Islands (mostly the British Crown Dependencies). It covers . Its population is 3,499,280. The inhabitants of Normandy are known as Normans, and the region is the historic homeland of the Norman language. Large settlements include Rouen, Caen, Le Havre and Cherbourg. The cultural region of Normandy is roughly similar to the historical Duchy of Normandy, which includes small areas now part of the departments of Mayenne and Sarthe. The Channel Islands (French: ''Îles Anglo-Normandes'') are also historically part of Normandy; they cover and comprise two bailiwicks: Guernsey and Jersey, which are B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
