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Hunt (surname)
Hunt is an occupational surname related with hunting, originating in England and Ireland. In Estonia, the surname Hunt is also very common, it means wolf in the Estonian language. The Irish family surname is derived from Ó Fiachna and the significance is ''fiach'' means "the chase"; the clan itself was part of the Connachta's Síol Muireadaigh (kindred to the Ó Conchubhair and Mac Diarmada), located in County Roscommon and County Sligo. People *Aaron Hunt (born 1986), German footballer * Abijah Hunt (1762–1811), American merchant, planter and banker *Adam Hunt (born 1993), British darts player *Akeem Hunt (born 1993), American football player * Albert Hunt (other) * Alfred Hunt (1817–1888), American industrialist * Alfred E. Hunt (1855–1899), American metallurgist and industrialist * Arthur Surridge Hunt (1871–1934), English papyrologist *Aubrey Thomas de Vere (1814–1902), Irish poet and critic (de Vere Hunt) *Ben Hunt (baseball) (1888–1927), American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunting
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, bone/tusks, horn (anatomy), horn/antler, etc.), for recreation/taxidermy (see trophy hunting), to remove predators dangerous to humans or domestic animals (e.g. wolf hunting), to pest control, eliminate pest (organism), pests and nuisance animals that damage crops/livestock/poultry or zoonosis, spread diseases (see varmint hunting, varminting), for trade/tourism (see safari), or for conservation biology, ecological conservation against overpopulation and invasive species. Recreationally hunted species are generally referred to as the ''game (food), game'', and are usually mammals and birds. A person participating in a hunt is a hunter or (less commonly) huntsman; a natural area used for hunting is called a game reserve; an experienced hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Hunt (steel Magnate)
Alfred Hunt (April 5, 1817 – March 27, 1888) was the first president of Bethlehem Iron Company, precursor of Bethlehem Steel. Early life Alfred Hunt was born of Quaker parentage, at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, the eldest child of Caleb Hunt (1786–1834) and his wife Rhoda Matthews (1789–1829), widow of Joseph Bartlett (1781–1810). Alfred Hunt is a grandson of Joshua and Esther Hunt, who moved their young family from Moorestown, New Jersey to Brownsville, Pennsylvania in 1790. Shortly after his father's death, Hunt and his six youngest siblings were brought by family members to Moorestown. Here they lived with Elisha Hunt, their father's brother, and his wife Mary (Hussey) Hunt on their farm. Professional life Hunt's career in the iron and steel industry began in 1849 when the firm of Rowland and Hunt was formed for the purpose of operating The Cheltenham Rolling Mill, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania. In 1850, Hunt and John C. Fremont formed a business relationship to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hunt (badminton)
Christopher John Hunt (born 1 December 1968) is a retired badminton player from England. Who has won many commonwealth titles. Personal life Chris Hunt was born on 1 December 1968 in Bolton, England. He has one brother. In 2000 he met Liza Giambattista. In 2007 Hunt had a daughter called Gabriella Giambattista-Hunt. Then in 2018 Hunt and Giambattista got married after 18 years of being together. Career Hunt won the gold medal at the European Championships in the men's doubles with Simon Archer in 1994 and 1998. In 1996 they won the bronze medal. Hunt also won two commonwealth gold medals in the mixed team event and mixed doubles in Victoria 994Along with a silver medal in the men's doubles. He also participated at the 1992 Olympic Games in men's doubles, with Andy Goode, and they were defeated in the round of 16 by Lee Sang-bok and Shon Jin-hwan. At the 1996 Olympic Games, he competed in the men's doubles with Simon Archer, losing in quarterfinals, and in mixed dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hunt
Chris Hunt is a British journalist, magazine editor, and author. Hunt has worked in journalism for over thirty years, most often writing about football or rock music. He was Editor of Match magazine, ''Match'' from 1993 to 2001, a period that saw the weekly title become Britain's biggest selling football magazine. Between 2001 and 2006 he was the Editor of a series of special editions of UK music magazines, ''Mojo (magazine), Mojo'', ''Q (magazine), Q'', ''Uncut (magazine), Uncut'' and ''New Musical Express'', producing themed publications on subjects such as The Beatles, U2, Kurt Cobain, Oasis (band), Oasis, punk rock and mod (subculture), mod. He was the editor of the series of three special editions of ''Mojo'' magazine that told the story of The Beatles one thousands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Cooke Hunt
Charles Cooke Hunt (1833 – 1 March 1868, Geraldton) was an English explorer who led four expeditions into the interior of Western Australia between 1864 and 1866. Hunt was born in Sussex to John Hunt and Mary Ann (''née'' Cooke) and baptised at St. Nicholas, Brighton, on 14 August 1833. He was a navigator when he arrived in the Swan River Colony in 1863. He started working as an assistant surveyor in Fremantle. In April 1863 Hunt and Ridley were supplied to Walter Padbury for his private expedition to the north-west coast as explorers and surveyors in the cutter ''Mystery'', following a stretch of coast which included the harbour now known as Port Hedland. Hunt never put his name to any of his discoveries, but the pass between the De Grey River district and Nickol Bay district was later named after him. In 1864, he was asked to look for the pastoral land and water supplies identified along the route of Henry Lefroy's 1863 expedition into what is now known as the Coolgard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn Hunt
Carolyn Joyce Hunt ('' née'' Leonard; born July 3, 1937) is an American educator and politician who, as the wife of Jim Hunt, served as the Second Lady of North Carolina from 1973 to 1977 and twice-served as the First Lady of North Carolina, from 1977 to 1985 and again from 1993 to 2001. She is the longest serving first lady in North Carolina history and she and her husband were the first governor and first lady to serve two four-year terms in North Carolina. As first lady, she served as the Chairwoman of the advisory council for the Governor's Office of Citizen Affairs, which promoted volunteerism throughout the state, and as Chairwoman of the North Carolina Friendship Force Program, a chapter of Friendship Force International, which promoted international student exchange programs in state public schools. In between her terms as first lady, she served on the board of directors and the executive committee of Friendship Force International and, in 1986, was elected to the Wilson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Rose Hunt
Caroline Rose Hunt (January 8, 1923 – November 13, 2018) was an American heiress and hotelier who was at one time the wealthiest woman in the United States.Cheryl Hall "Once considered America's richest woman, Caroline Hunt offers a rare look at her famous Dallas family," ''The Dallas Morning News'', November 3, 2017. She is known for having been the founder of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, which she opened in 1979. Early life Caroline Rose Hunt was born on January 8, 1923, the daughter of oilman H. L. Hunt (1889–1974) and Lyda Bunker (1889–1955).Linda LeeA NIGHT OUT WITH: Caroline Rose Hunt; as indefatigable as ever, ''The New York Times'', January 28, 2001.David WhitfordOil heiress strikes gold in hotels, CNN, March 31, 2006Alan Peppard, Chris Vognar, Mr. Dallas, Terry Box. [https://archive.today/20131025035214/http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/headlines/20110708-dossier-dallas-caroline-rose-hunt-starting-with-an-old-home-built-a-hospitality-empire.ece?nclic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Hunt
Cameron Hunt (born December 17, 1994) is an American football guard for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Oregon. Early years Hunt attended Centennial High School in Corona, California, where he played varsity baseball and football. He played both as an offensive and defensive lineman. He was described as "the best offensive lineman" ever at his high school, and was named the a USA Today 2nd team All-American and ''Los Angeles Times'' Lineman of the Year for his senior 2012 season, when he helped lead his team to a 14–2 record and a playoff berth. Hunt initially committed to California on July 8, 2012, but switched his commitment to Oregon on February 6, 2013, choosing the Ducks over California, Oregon State, UCLA, Michigan, and Nebraska. College career Freshman season (2013) Hunt started the last seven games of Oregon's 2013 season, becoming the team's first true freshman starter on the offensive line since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Hunt (other) ''
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Brad Hunt may refer to: *Brad Hunt (actor), American actor *Brad Hunt (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player *Brad Hunt, contestant on ''The Amazing Race 14 ''The Amazing Race 14'' is the fourteenth season of the American reality television show ''The Amazing Race''. It featured eleven teams of two competing in a race around the world. The season premiered on CBS on February 15, 2009, and the season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Hunt
Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, director, producer, writer and television host. Her film roles include ''Rain Man'', ''Beethoven'', ''Beethoven's 2nd'', ''Jumanji'', ''Jerry Maguire'', '' The Green Mile'', ''Cheaper by the Dozen'', and ''Cheaper by the Dozen 2''. Hunt has done voice work in ''A Bug's Life'', ''Zootopia'', and the ''Monsters, Inc.'', ''Cars'', and ''Toy Story'' franchises. She starred in ''Grand'' and ''Davis Rules'', as well as creating, producing, writing, and starring in '' The Building'', ''Bonnie'', and ''Life with Bonnie''. From 2008 to 2010, she hosted ''The Bonnie Hunt Show''. Early life Bonnie Lynn Hunt was born on September 22, 1961, in Chicago, to Robert Edward Hunt, an electrician, and Alice E. Hunt (née Jatczak), a homemaker. Her father was of Irish and Belgian ancestry and her mother is of Polish descent. She has three older brothers named Patrick, Kevin, and Tom, two older sisters named Cathy and Carol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Hunt (rugby League)
Ben Hunt (born 27 March 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and hooker for Australia national rugby league team, Australia at international level. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, and at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII and Queensland rugby league team, Queensland in the State of Origin series. He has also played as a at various points in his career. Background Hunt was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. He grew up in Dingo, Queensland, Dingo, playing junior rugby league with the Blackwater Crushers, in Blackwater, Queensland, Blackwater before attending St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon, St. Brendan's College in Yeppoon. Playing career Hunt signed with the Brisbane Broncos as a youth player as a Hooker. In 2008 Hunt won the inaugural 2008 NRL Under-20s season, 2008 Toyota Cup (Under-20s) player of the year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Hunt (baseball)
Benjamin Franklin Hunt (November 10, 1888 – September 27, 1927) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox () and St. Louis Cardinals (). Listed at , 190 lb., Hunt batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Eufaula, Oklahoma. In a two-season career, Hunt posted a 2–4 record with 25 strikeouts and a 3.95 earned run average in nine appearances, including eight starts, three complete games, and 54⅔ innings of work. Hunt died in Greybull, Wyoming Greybull is a town in central Big Horn County, Wyoming, Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,847 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. Geography Greybull is located at (44.491450, -108.053655). According to t ... at age 38. External links Retrosheet 1888 births 1927 deaths Boston Red Sox players St. Louis Cardinals players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Oklahoma Hutchinson Salt Packers players Sacramento Sacts players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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