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Herdman is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Herdman (1869–1953), New Zealand politician * Bob Herdman (born 1966), American musician *John Herdman (born 1975), English football manager *Joshua Herdman (born 1987), English actor *Martin Herdman (born 1956), English actor and rugby league player, father of Joshua Herdman *Priscilla Herdman, American folk singer *William Abbott Herdman Sir William Abbott Herdman FRS FRSE FLS (5 September 1858, Edinburgh – 21 July 1924) was a Scottish marine zoologist and oceanographer. His zoological author abbreviation is Herdman. Life He was born in Edinburgh the son of the artist ... (1858–1924), Scottish marine zoologist and oceanographer * William Gawin Herdman (1805–1882) English author and painter {{surname English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Herdman
Alexander Lawrence Herdman (17 July 1869 – 13 June 1953) was a New Zealand politician. He served as Attorney-General, Minister of Justice, and Minister of Police. He is known for his reforms of the civil service and for his hard line on law and order. Early life Herdman was born in Dunedin. He studied at Otago Boys' High School, and then gained a law degree while working part-time. He was admitted to the bar in 1894, and established a practice in Naseby the following year. He also worked in Palmerston, where he joined the local Freemason lodge. He would retain his connection with the Freemasons over his career, eventually grand master of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. Early political career Herdman began a political career in Naseby, being elected mayor in 1898. He eventually decided to abandon this by moving to Wellington in 1902, but shortly after he arrived, he was invited to return and stand as a parliamentary candidate in Mount Ida, the Otago electorate which e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Herdman
Robert Vaughn Herdman (born March 8, 1966) is a Christian musician, songwriter and producer more known for being a member of the band Audio Adrenaline. Life and career Herdman grew up in Lynchburg, a rural town in the southwest part of Ohio. At 17 Herdman joined the elite Army Rangers. During his time in the Rangers Herdman had several parachuting accidents which resulted in minor injuries and broken bones. He was also involved in a helicopter crash that resulted in no injuries. After completing Ranger School, Special forces Combat Diver School and other specialty schools, Herdman decided to end his time in the military after four years. After leaving the Army, Herdman attended Kentucky Christian College where he majored in Math and Science. KCC is also the place where Herdman met the members of the band Audio Adrenaline, then called A-180. Herdman was not a musician but in 1989 convinced friends Mark Stuart and Barry Blair to record two songs Herdman had written the lyrics f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Herdman
John Herdman (born 19 July 1975) is an English professional Manager (association football), football manager who is the head coach of the Canada men's national soccer team, Canada men's national team. Coaching career Early career Herdman began coaching football at a young age in England, while he was a student and part-time university lecturer at Northumbria University. He was a development coach for Sunderland A.F.C. Reserves and Academy, Sunderland's youth academy until 2001, when he moved to New Zealand. New Zealand women Herdman arrived in New Zealand and joined the national association football programme in 2003, initially acting as Coach Education Manager and later as the Director of Football Development. Herdman was head coach for the New Zealand women's national football team from 2006 to 2011. Working with the national women's teams, he led the U-20 squad to the World Championship in 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, 2006 and the later renamed U-20 World C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Herdman
Joshua Colin M. Herdman''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 26 March 1987) is an English actor and mixed martial artist, best known for playing Gregory Goyle in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. Early life Herdman was born in Hampton, London. The son of actor and former professional rugby league player Martin Herdman and Jessica Herdman, the youngest of the four brothers. He was educated at Orleans Park School. Josh and his father Martin Herdman were involved in an motorcycle accident at 2:30 pm on the afternoon of 15 September 2015 on Staines Road, Hounslow while navigating a small roundabout. Their motorcycle skidded on oil and the two were thrown off, knocked unconscious and sustained injuries. Both were left waiting with police, who arrived shortly after the accident, for an ambulance for approximately 90 minutes after the accident. The police were reportedly unable to take them to a hospital in their cars due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Herdman
Martin Herdman (born 24 July 1956) is an English actor, boxer and former professional rugby league footballer. Sporting career Herdman was a boxer for several years, and won the South West London ABA Heavyweight Championship in 1978. He also represented England in international matches against Kenya and Hungary. Herdman also played rugby league as a , playing at representative level for Wales, and club level for Fulham RLFC. He won three caps for Wales while at Fulham from 1981 to 1982. In 1984, Herdman went to America after being given a tryout as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League, but was cut from their roster. Acting career Herdman has played regular parts in '' Bramwell'', '' Coronation Street'', ''Family Affairs'', ''Soldier Soldier'', ''Drop the Dead Donkey'', '' Silent Witness'', '' Wycliffe'', ''The Bill'' and '' Midsomer Murders''. He played the lead role in the 2018 feature film ''Sink'', written and directed by Mark Gillis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Herdman
Priscilla Herdman (born February 11, 1948) is an American folk singer, whom ''The New York Times'' called "one of the clearest and most compelling voices of contemporary folk music." Although she has written songs, she is notable chiefly for her interpretations of other artists' work. Early life Born in Eastchester, New York in 1948, she attended the University of Iowa, finishing her studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. While working in the fashion industry, she began to play in the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village and the church basements of the Upper West Side, and toured in Europe. In 1976, she moved to Philadelphia and decided to become a professional singer. Music career Her first album, ''The Water Lily'', was released in 1977, on the Philo label. In 1980, her second album, ''Forgotten Dreams'', consisting mainly of covers of songs by contemporary North American songwriters, was released on the Flying Fish label. In 1982, Herdman left Philadelphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Abbott Herdman
Sir William Abbott Herdman FRS FRSE FLS (5 September 1858, Edinburgh – 21 July 1924) was a Scottish marine zoologist and oceanographer. His zoological author abbreviation is Herdman. Life He was born in Edinburgh the son of the artist Robert Herdman RSA and his wife, Emma Abbott. They lived at 32 Danube Street. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy from 1870 to 1875. Archibald Geikie taught him geology during his time at the University of Edinburgh. Herdman graduated BSc in 1879 and became the assistant of Sir Charles Wyville Thomson. In this capacity he was placed as Secretary to the Challenger Expedition Commission: overseeing the deciphering of the huge catalogue of information found during this important exploration. In 1880 he became Demonstrator of Zoology at the University of Edinburgh and then, in 1881, the first holder of the Derby Chair of Natural History at Liverpool University College (later to become the University of Liverpool). In 1881 he was elected a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gawin Herdman
William Gawin Herdman (also known as W. G. Herdman; 1805–1882) was a British writer and painter, known for his scenes in the Liverpool area of England. Art Herdman was a self-taught painter who started sketching in his early teens, documenting the city of Liverpool, making notes about how the city and its buildings were changing as the city grew. Herdman painted around 2,000 watercolours of Liverpool scenes which were included in the book, ''Herdman’s Liverpool'' which appeared in several editions after his death in 1882. Herdman is best known as a landscape painter, typically of scenes around Liverpool. Herdman exhibited landscapes at the Royal Academy from 1834 to 1861. He joined the Liverpool Academy of Arts in 1836. In 1857 he left the Liverpool Academy over their annual award to Sir John Everett Millais for his ''The Blind Girl''. Herdman then established the rival Institution of Fine Arts. The local academies were run along similar lines to the Royal Academy, holdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
