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Hillier (other)
Hillier, Hilliers, or ''variation'', may refer to: People with the surname * Alfred Hillier (1858–1911), English politician * Barry Hillier (1936—2016), English footballer * Ben Hillier, British songwriter and producer * Bevis Hillier (born 1940), English art historian, author and journalist * Brian Hillier (1943–2008), British football chairman * David Hillier (born 1969), English footballer * Cliff Hillier (born 1932), Australian rules footballer * Craig Hillier (born 1978), Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender * Daniel Hillier (born 1998), New Zealand professional golfer * David Hillier (born 1969), English footballer * Edwin Hillier (1838–1926), British horticulturist, founder of Hillier Nurseries * Ernest Hillier, founder of Australian chocolatier Ernest Hillier Chocolates * Erwin Hillier (1911–2005), German-born cinematographer * George Hillier (1815–1866), English antiquarian * George Lacy Hillier (1856–1941), English racing cyclist and pioneer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Hillier
Alfred Peter Hillier (1858, Stroud, Gloucestershire – 24 October 1911) was a Conservative MP for Hitchin. ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918'', F.W.S. Craig''Whitaker's Almanack'' 1901 to 1918 editions His father Peter was a bacon factor and miller and with his wife Mary lived at Noades House, Shortwood, Near Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Hillier's continued as a Bacon curers in Nailsworth until the mid-1880s Hillier spent a large portion of his life in South Africa, where he moved at the age of 16. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of the Cape of Good Hope, and served as a trooper during the Ninth Xhosa War of 1877–1879. He qualified as a doctor at the University of Edinburgh. He returned to South Africa, and set up a medical practice there. He was imprisoned and fined for alleged involvement in the Jameson Raid. He returned to Britain, and became involved in Unionist politics. After failing to be elected for Stockport in 1900 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hillier (footballer)
Jack Hillier (10 September 1933 – 9 May 2006) was an English footballer, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca .... References Chester City F.C. players Bootle Athletic F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers English Football League players 1933 births 2006 deaths People from Halsall English men's footballers Footballers from Lancashire {{England-footy-goalkeeper-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Hillier
Peter Michael Hillier (born 14 November 1977) is a dancer born in Cambridge, England. He trained at the McKenzie School of Speech and Drama and the Bodywork Dance Studios, both in Cambridge. Television career Hillier is best known for his role as a male presenter on the BAFTA award-winning BBC children's music programme ''Boogie Beebies'', alongside Nataylia Roni. As well as presenting, he dances, teaches dance, sings, does stand-up comedy, and is a choreographer and director. He has choreographed fashion and exhibition shows. Hillier now works at Stagecoach Northampton alongside actress Alison Pargeter. Selected credits Television * 2004–2006: ''Boogie Beebies'' BBC – self Theatre * 2010 to 2011 Dec–Jan: ''Snow White'' pantomime at The Grand Theatre, Swansea, playing Muddles. * 2009:to 2010 ''Boogie Pete Live'' (UK tour) * 2008: Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at Darlington Civic Theatre playing Jack Trot. * 2007–2008: ''Aladdin'' Pantomime at Pavilion Theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hillier
Paul Douglas Hillier OBE (born 9 February 1949) is an English conductor, music director and baritone. He specializes in both early and contemporary classical music, especially that by composers Steve Reich and Arvo Pärt. He was a co-founder of the Hilliard Ensemble and directed the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir for numerous years. He has been Chief Conductor of Ars Nova (Copenhagen) since 2003, and Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the National Chamber Choir of Ireland since 2008. Ensembles Hillier was born in Dorchester, England in 1949, where he attended Hardye's Grammar School. In 1967 he became a music student at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, studying voice. In 1974 he co-founded the Hilliard Ensemble along with fellow vicar-choral Paul Elliott, tenor, and counter-tenor David James. His concert debut was in 1974 in London's Purcell Room. Hillier remained the director of the ensemble until 1990, when he founded Theatre of Voices. In addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meg Hillier
Dame Margaret Olivia Hillier (born 14 February 1969), known as Meg Hillier, is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney South and Shoreditch at the 2005 general election, was a junior government minister (2007–10) and was succeeded by Caroline Flint as Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the Labour Party October 2011 reshuffle. She has chaired the Public Accounts Committee since 2015. Early life and career Hillier was educated at Portsmouth High School, a private school for girls in Southsea, Hampshire, followed by St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford, where she read Philosophy, Politics and Economics. During her time there she was elected Librarian of the Oxford Union Society. Hillier worked as a journalist in regional press and social housing media and was elected as a Councillor in the London Borough of Islington in 1994, representing the Sussex ward and serving as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Hillier (other)
Louis Hillier may refer to: ** Louis Hillier (botanist) Louis Édouard Joseph Hillier (9 February 1871, Besançon, France – 14 March 1962, ') was a French bryologist and botanist Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A bo ... (1871–1962), a French bryologist and botanist ** Louis Hillier (musician) (1868–1960), a Belgian musician and composer of Wallonia {{hndis , Hillier, Louis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladeana Hillier
Ladeana Hillier is a biomedical engineer and computational biologist. She was one of the earliest scientists involved in the Human Genome Project and is noted for her work in various branches of DNA sequencing, as well as for having co-developed Phred, a widely used DNA trace analyzer.Highsmith, W. E. (2006) ''Electrophoretic Methods for Mutation Detection and DNA Sequencing'', chapter 9 in "Molecular Diagnostics for the Clinical Laboratorian", Humana Press See also *Phred base calling Phred is a computer program for base calling, that is to say, identifying a nucleobase sequence from fluorescence "trace" data generated by an automated DNA sequencer that uses electrophoresis and 4-fluorescent dye method. When originally developed, ... References External links * American bioinformaticians Human Genome Project scientists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Washington University in St. Louis faculty {{Biologist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Hillier
Katie Jane Hillier (born 2 May 1974) is a British fashion designer, mostly of bags and accessories. Career Hillier has created bags, jewellery and other accessories for labels including Marc Jacobs, Loewe, Asprey, and Victoria Beckham. In 2010, she launched her own jewellery label, Hillier. In May 2013, she became creative director of Marc by Marc Jacobs, but the label closed in March 2015. In 2015, she launched Hillier Bartley with fellow designer and friend Luella Bartley. Both designers had been creative directors for Marc by Marc Jacobs before they launched their own line, which retails at Liberty, Matches, and Selfridges in the UK, among other locations in the United States, United Arab Emirates, and Japan. In 2019, Hillier was named creative director of J&M Davidson, and designed her first collection of ready-to-wear and accessories for the brand in autumn of that year. Personal life Hillier was in a relationship with fellow designer Patrick Grant from 2007 to 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Hillier
Judith Mary Hillier (née Preston) is a British physicist who is associate professor of science education at the University of Oxford. She is a lead tutor for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education programme in science and serves as vice president of Kellogg College, Oxford. She was awarded the Marie Curie-Sklodowska medal by the Institute of Physics in 2021 for her support of women in physics. Early life and education Hillier studied physics and astronomy at the University of St Andrews, graduating with a Master of Science (MSci) degree. She moved to the University of Leeds for graduate studies, where her PhD research investigated condensed matter physics with experimental work conducted at the Institut Laue–Langevin. After a career break, Hillier joined the University of Oxford where she retrained as a secondary school teacher and was awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Research and career Hillier taught physics at a comprehensive school in Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Hillier
Joseph Hillier (born 24 April 1974 in Cornwall) is a British sculptor. His best known works include the ''Messenger'', a public sculpture in Plymouth, Devon. Early life and education Hillier was born in Cornwall in 1974. He studied at Falmouth College of Art, then held a research post at Newcastle University. In 2000, he won ''Year of the Artist Award'', from the Arts Council England. In 2001, Tulane University awarded Hillier a scholarship, leading to completion of a Master of Fine Arts in New Orleans, as well as teaching role. In 2004, he was elected associate member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, later to become a Fellow. Career His first works ''Being Human'', consisting of five large art pieces, were sold to a single collection, and shipped back to the UK. This funded his first art studio in London, where he produced ''Generation'', enabling his debut solo exhibition at APT Gallery in 2005. In 2013, his work was chosen to be a finalist in the national sculptu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hillier
John Noel Hillier (born 1944) is a former athlete who represented both England and Great Britain. John threw a PB of 59.76m on the 27th of July, 1976, in Edinburgh, Scotland. John is currently an athletics coach, and has coached the likes of Myrtle Augee, Lawrence Okoye, Shaunagh Brown & Nicholas Percy. John currently coaches a large number of athletes across a wide range of ages, currently the likes of Cleo AgyepongBrydon Duncan and Timi Babatunde are under his guidance. Athletics career He represented England and won a bronze medal in the discus event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Four years later he represented England in the discus event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Hillier
Ernest John Guy Hillier (10 April 1907 – 1979) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his career, he made over 70 appearances in the Football League during spells with Cardiff City, Middlesbrough and Newport County. Career Born in Bridgend, Hillier was working as a butcher while playing for local amateur side Bridgend Town when he was offered a trial with Football League side Swansea Town. He was retained by the club as an amateur for the 1926–27 season but never played for the first team. The following year, he signed for Swansea's local rivals Cardiff City. After impressing for the club's reserve side, he made his professional debut in a 2–0 victory over Everton in December 1927. He made four further appearances during the season and another four the following season as he acted as understudy to first choice goalkeeper Tom Farquharson. In January 1930, he was allowed to join Middlesbrough in a triple transfer with teammates John Jenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
