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Hirst (surname)
Hirst is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arthur Stanley Hirst (1883–1930), British entomologist * Barton Cooke Hirst (1861-1935), American obstetrician * Ben Hirst, English footballer * Christopher Hirst (born 1947), British cricketer and educator * Claude Raguet Hirst (1855–1942), American painter * Damien Hirst (born 1965), English artist * David Hirst ** David Hirst (arachnologist), described many species of huntsman spider, based at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide ** David Hirst (footballer) (born 1967), English professional footballer ** David Hirst (journalist) (born 1936), British journalist based in Beirut ** David Hirst (judge) (1925–2011), British Lord Justice of Appeal from 1992 to 1999 * Derek Hirst (born 1948), British historian * Sir Edmund Langley Hirst (1898–1975), British chemist * Edward Hirst (1857–1914), British cricketer * Edward Hirst, English photographer and videographer * Elín Hirst (born 1960), Iceland ... [...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] |
Elín Hirst
Elín Stefánsdóttir Hirst (born 4 September 1960) is an Icelandic politician, and a former member of the Althing from 2013 to 2016. Elín is a former journalist, television personality, published author, documentary filmmaker and anchor. She was Head of News of Icelandic public television channel Sjónvarpið from 2002 to 2008. Elín graduated from the University of Oslo with a diploma in economics in 1981, a Bachelor in journalism from University of Florida in 1984, and went for a major in history in the university of Iceland in 2005. Elín was a member of the board of directors of the Icelandic division of UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ... from 2002 to 2004. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hirst, Elin 1960 births Elin Hirst Elin Hirst Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Beck Hirst
Henry Beck Hirst (August 23, 1813 – March 30, 1874) was an American poet. Biography Hirst was born in Philadelphia. He studied law, but was not admitted to the bar until 1843, his studies having been interrupted by business pursuits. Hirst's first poems were published in ''Graham's Magazine ''Graham's Magazine'' was a nineteenth-century periodical based in Philadelphia established by George Rex Graham and published from 1840 to 1858. It was alternatively referred to as ''Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine'' (1841–1842, and J ...''. He afterward wrote ''The Coming of the Mammoth, and other Poems'' (Boston, 1845), ''Endymion, a Tale of Greece'' (1848), and ''The Penance of Roland'' (1849). Hirst also wrote a nonfiction work: ''The Book of Cage Birds'' (1843). Notes References * External links Henry Beck Hirstat Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore Henry Beck Hirstat Allpoetry.com 1813 births 1874 deaths Writers from Philadelphia Pennsylvania lawyers 19th- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hirst
Henry Hirst (1838 – 14 December 1911) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Southland, New Zealand. Private life Hirst was born in 1838 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. He received his education at Huddersfield College. He arrived at Port Chalmers in Otago on the ''Agra'' on 30 October 1858 and first settled in the Te Anau / Manapouri area in Southland. Together with John Watts-Russell of Christchurch, he explored Breaksea Sound for open land for sheep farming, but they were unsuccessful in this venture. Next, Hirst settled at Riverton where he had a butchery. In 1860, he married a daughter of William Dallas. In August 1861, he was the first who managed to drive cattle from Southland to the Gabriel's Gully gold field during the Otago Gold Rush. Some time later, Hirst was farming at Orepuki. When gold was discovered in the locality in 1866, the government resumed the land that he was farming, and he bought another property in the town where he lived for the rest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Hirst
Grace Hirst ( Bracken, 9 August 1805 – 8 September 1901) was a New Zealand businesswoman, farmer, nurse and midwife. She was born in Midgley, Yorkshire, England on 9 August 1805 as Grace Bracken. She married Thomas Hirst on 22 June 1829 at Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax () is a minster and market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It is the commercial, cultural and administrative centre of the borough, and the headquarters of Calderdale Council. In the 15th cen .... References 1805 births 1901 deaths New Zealand farmers New Zealand women farmers New Zealand women in business New Zealand nurses New Zealand midwives People from Calderdale (district) English emigrants to New Zealand 19th-century New Zealand businesspeople 19th-century New Zealand businesswomen New Zealand women nurses {{NewZealand-med-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hirst (footballer)
George David Eric Hirst (born 15 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. He is the son of former Sheffield Wednesday striker David Hirst. Club career Sheffield Wednesday After coming through the academy, Hirst signed his first professional contract for Sheffield Wednesday in March 2016. He made his first team debut against Cambridge United on 9 August 2016, in the EFL Cup in a 2–1 defeat. His league debut came on 10 December 2016 against Reading in a 2–1 defeat. In April 2018, Hirst was linked with a move to Manchester United after rejecting a long-term contract at Sheffield Wednesday. OH Leuven In June 2018, Hirst was signed by a second division Belgian team, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, led by former Sheffield Wednesday player Nigel Pearson. Leicester City After just one season at OH Leuven, Hirst joined Leicester City in the summer of 2019. On 19 July 2020 Hirst made his debut for Leicester, coming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hirst (virologist)
George Keble Hirst, M.D. (March 2, 1909 – January 22, 1994) was an American virologist and science administrator who was among the first to study the molecular biology and genetics of animal viruses, especially influenza virus. He directed the Public Health Research Institute in New York City (1956–1981), and was also the founding editor-in-chief of ''Virology'', the first English-language journal to focus on viruses. He is particularly known for inventing the hemagglutination assay, a simple method for quantifying viruses, and adapting it into the hemagglutination inhibition assay, which measures virus-specific antibodies in serum. He was the first to discover that viruses can contain enzymes, and the first to propose that virus genomes can consist of discontinuous segments. ''The New York Times'' described him as "a pioneer in molecular virology." Education and career Hirst was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA, but his family soon moved to Lewistown, Montana. He studie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Littlewood Hirst
George Littlewood Hirst (5 May 1890 – 30 July 1967) was a Welsh international rugby union player. He was educated at Emanuel School in London and played club rugby for Pontypool and Newport and invitational rugby for the Barbarians. Rugby career Hirst made his debut for Wales on 3 February 1912 against Scotland. Under the captaincy of Dicky Owen, Wales won the game 21-6, with Hirst and fellow debutant Reggie Plummer scoring a try each. Hirst had difficulty holding his role in the Welsh team, and was replaced by Bryn Lewis and later Billy Geen. Hirst recovered his place the next year when he was again selected to face Scotland in the 1913 Five Nations Championship The 1913 Five Nations Championship was the fourth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-firs .... Hirst was again on the winning team, but found himself droppe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Herbert Hirst
George Herbert Hirst (7 September 1871 – 10 May 1954) was a professional English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1891 and 1921, with a further appearance in 1929. One of the best all-rounders of his time, Hirst was a left arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He played in 24 Test matches for England between 1897 and 1909, touring Australia twice. He completed the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in an English cricket season 14 times, the second most of any cricketer after his contemporary and team-mate Wilfred Rhodes. One of the ''Wisden'' Cricketers of the Year for 1901, Hirst scored 36,356 runs and took 2,742 wickets in first-class cricket. In Tests, he made 790 runs and captured 59 wickets. Born in Kirkheaton, Hirst first achieved success for Yorkshire as a bowler who could bat a little. Over his first few seasons, his batting improved at the expense of his bowling until he was regarded mainly as a sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henry Hirst
George Henry Hirst (17 May 1879 – 13 November 1933, Darfield, South Yorkshire) was a British politician. Born in Elsecar, Hirst became a miner and, later, a checkweighman at the Dearne Valley Colliery. He joined the Yorkshire Miners' Association, and served on its council. He joined the Labour Party, and was elected to Darfield Urban District Council, becoming its chair, and also served as a magistrate. At the 1918 UK general election, Hirst was as Member of Parliament for the new constituency of Wentworth.Debrett's House of Commons', 1922, p. 80 He held the seat until his death, aged 54, in 1933. Hirst married twice and had 16 children, 12 by his second wife.'Mr G. H. Hirst, M.P.', ''The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ...'', 14 November 1933 Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hirst (other)
George Hirst (1871–1954) was an English cricketer. George Hirst may also refer to: * George Hirst (astronomer) (1846–1915), astronomer in New South Wales who was an official observer of the 1874 transit of Venus * George Harry Hirst (1879–1933), British politician * George Littlewood Hirst (1890–1967), Welsh rugby union player * George Hirst (virologist) (1909–1994), American virologist and science administrator * George Hirst (footballer) George David Eric Hirst (born 15 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. He is the son of former Sheffield Wednesday striker David Hirst. Club career Sheffield Wedne ... (born 1999) See also * George Hurst (other) {{hndis, Hirst, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Hirst
Geoffrey Audus Nicholson Hirst TD (14 December 1904 – 18 June 1984) was a British industrialist and politician who was a maverick Conservative Member of Parliament. Early career Hirst, from a Yorkshire military family, was educated at Charterhouse School and St John's College, University of Cambridge. He went into industry, becoming President of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce; he was also Chairman of the East and West Ridings Yorkshire Regional Council of the Federation of British Industries. Parliament During the Second World War, Hirst served with the Royal Artillery (he had been a member of the Territorial Army before it). At the 1950 general election, Hirst was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for Shipley. He remained on the backbenches, although he did become Chairman of the Conservative Parliamentary Trade and Industry Committee. He often raised the issue of the textiles industry. Political activities Hirst was a right-winger and supported an aggressive po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
