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Jennings
Jennings is a surname of early medieval English origin (also the Anglicised version of the Irish surnames Mac Sheóinín or MacJonin). Notable people with the surname include: *Jennings (Swedish noble family) A–G *Adam Jennings (born 1982), American football player *Al Jennings (1863–1961), American attorney in Oklahoma Territory, train robber and silent film star *Alex Jennings (born 1957), British actor *Andrew Jennings (1943–2022), British investigative journalist *Anfernee Jennings (born 1997), American football player *Asa Jennings (1877–1933), American who commanded the evacuation of refugees after the Great Fire of Smyrna *Bernard Jennings (1929–2017), British local historian and adult educationist *Billy Jennings (born 1952), English footballer *Billy Jennings (Welsh footballer) (1893–1968), Welsh footballer *Brandon Jennings (born 1989), American basketball player *Brent Jennings (born 1951), American actor * Brian Jennings, American football player *Bryant J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Jennings
Adam Jennings (born November 17, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Jennings was also a member of the Detroit Lions and New York Giants. College career At Fresno State, Jennings was an All- WAC first-team selection as a kickoff returner during his senior year. He was also an academic All-WAC pick for four consecutive years. Professional career Atlanta Falcons Jennings was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. In two seasons with the Falcons, he totaled six receptions for 62 yards and one touchdown in 38 games while contributing with 53 punt returns. He was cut by the Falcons on November 11, 2008. Detroit Lions After signing with the Detroit Lions in 2008, Jennings was cut at the end of the Lions' 2009 training camp on September 5. He was re-signed on September 30, but placed on season-ending injured res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennings (Swedish Noble Family)
Jennings is a Swedish noble family. It was naturalised 1742, matriculated into Swedish House of Nobility 1743 under number 1874. The Jennings family descended from an old noble family named "Jenins" in England, from where it came to Ireland. The earliest known ancestor of the line is Francis Jennings of Bellysahnon in Ireland, who was born 1584. During the reign of Elizabeth I he moved from Somersetshire to Ireland, and died 1679. He was married with Elizabeth Montgomery, daughter of John Montgomery of Castel-Rabon in Ireland. Skånelaholm Castle Skånelaholm Castle ( sv, Skånelaholms slott) is a castle in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. History Skånelaholm lies in a very old cultural landscape and may have been a crown estate manor during the early Middle Ages. The estat ... in Sweden was owned by Jennings family. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Jennings
Christine Jennings (born November 26, 1945) is a banker and businesswoman, and a Democratic politician in Florida. She formerly served as the chair of the Sarasota County Democratic Party. In 2006, Jennings was the Democratic nominee for the United States Congress to represent Florida's 13th congressional district. The seat was left open when incumbent Katherine Harris ran for the U.S. Senate. In the 2006 election, 237,861 votes were cast, but for unknown reasons, 18,382 of the electronic ballots in Sarasota County recorded no vote for a congressional candidate. By the tally of the remaining votes, Jennings received 373 fewer votes than her opponent, Republican Vern Buchanan. Of the counted votes in Sarasota County, Jennings won 52.8%. If the missing votes had broken for Jennings by the same percentage as the counted votes in Sarasota County, the Democrat would have won the race by about 600 votes instead of losing by 368, according to a review by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Jennings
Alex Jennings (born 10 May 1957) is an English actor of the stage and screen, who worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. For his work on the London stage, Jennings received three Olivier Awards, winning for '' Too Clever by Half'' (1988), ''Peer Gynt'' (1996), and ''My Fair Lady'' (2003). He is the only performer to have won Olivier awards in the drama, musical, and comedy categories. He is known for his film work, in particular for his performance as Prince Charles in Stephen Frears' film ''The Queen'' (2006) opposite Helen Mirren. His other film appearances includes ''The Wings of the Dove'' (1997), '' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' (2004), ''Babel'' (2006), '' Belle'' (2013), and ''The Lady in the Van'' (2015) starring Maggie Smith. Jennings won acclaim for his performances in television including for his portrayal of Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, in the Netflix series ''The Crown'' acting opposite Claire Foy. He also starred i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Jennings
Clyde Jennings (March 28, 1916 – May 17, 2006), of Florida, was a prominent figure in philately with his colorful speeches, writings, and personality, as well as his leadership. Collecting interests Jennings specialized in the collecting of United States stamps and postal history, especially cancellations of stamps on cover. His collection was so significant that it won numerous gold awards at national and international philatelic shows. Philatelic activity Jennings helped to provide leadership for the hobby. He served as president of the ''Society of Philatelic Americans'', a director of the ''American Academy of Philately'', president of the ''Florida Federation of Stamp Clubs'', and was a founding member of the ''American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors''. He encouraged stamp collecting by juniors, and served as mentor to collectors both young and old. His knowledge of philately was extensive, and he was assigned by the American Philatelic Society to serve on juries of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Jennings (author)
Gary Jennings (September 20, 1928 – February 13, 1999) was an American author who wrote children's and adult novels. In 1980, after the successful novel ''Aztec'', he specialized in writing adult historical fiction novels. Biography Born September 20, 1928, in Buena Vista, Virginia, to Glen Edward and Vaughnye May Jennings, Gary Jennings attended little formal school after graduating from Eastside High School (of '' Lean on Me'' fame) in Paterson, New Jersey, and was mostly self-educated thereafter. His novels were known for their historical detail and occasionally graphic content. Jennings' novels are well-researched: he lived for 12 years in Mexico to research the Aztec novels, traveled the Balkans while researching ''Raptor'', and joined nine circus troupes during the writing of '' Spangle''. He also produced a number of novels for younger readers, such as ''A Rope in the Jungle'' and a history of the occult ''Black Magic, White Magic.'' Gary Jennings died in February 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Jennings
Garth Jennings (born 9 July 1972) is an English director, screenwriter and actor. Films he has directed include ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', ''Son of Rambow'', ''Sing'', and ''Sing 2''. He co-founded the production company Hammer & Tongs. Career Hammer and Tongs In 1993, Garth Jennings co-founded the production company Hammer & Tongs alongside Dominic Leung and Nick Goldsmith. The production company was primarily responsible for directing and writing music videos. Their music video for Radiohead's song "Lotus Flower" earned Jennings a nomination at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' Garth Jennings directed a number of films including the 2005 science fiction comedy film ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', based upon previous works in the media franchise of the same name, created by Douglas Adams. It stars Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel and the voices of Stephen Fry, Helen Mirren and Alan Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Jennings
Francis "Fritz" Jennings (1918November 17, 2000) was an American historian, best known for his works on the colonial history of the United States. He taught at Cedar Crest College from 1968 to 1976, and at the Moore College of Art from 1966 to 1968. Biography Early life and education Jennings was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1918, just before the close of World War I. He grew up in a poor coal-mining town and enrolled at Temple University in the mid-1930s. After graduating, he stayed in Philadelphia and taught high school English and social studies. He then married Joan Woollcott, and started a family. After the outbreak of World War II, Jennings served in the United States Army for four years, as the chief clerk of a headquarters unit stationed in England. After returning home from the war, earned a master's degree in education and two more children were born. Jennings earned a PhD in 1965 at the University of Pennsylvania. Career Jennings was interested in American h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Jennings
Ernie Jennings (born January 30, 1949) is a former American football wide receiver who played college football at the United States Air Force Academy and attended Kansas City Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the tenth round of the 1971 NFL Draft. Jennings had originally joined the Air Force Falcons as a defensive back. He was a consensus All-American in All-American in 1970 and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting after catching 74 passes for 1,289 yards. He also led NCAA Division I football in receiving touchdowns in 1970 with 17. He is Air Force's all-time leader in receptions with 148, 2nd in receiving yards with 2,392 and leads the team in receiving touchdowns with 28. Jennings was on the 2014 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame but was not chosen. Jennings spent time in the military after college and was released by the San Francisco 49ers in August 1975. He then began a career at NASA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Jennings Graham
Elizabeth Jennings Graham (March 1830 – June 5, 1901) was an African-American teacher and civil rights figure. In 1854, Graham insisted on her right to ride on an available New York City streetcar at a time when all such companies were private and most operated segregated cars. Her case was decided in her favor in 1855, and it led to the eventual desegregation of all New York City transit systems by 1865. Graham later started the city's first kindergarten for African-American children, operating it from her home on 247 West 41st Street until her death in 1901. Early life Jennings was born free in March 1827 (the exact date is unknown). Her parents, Thomas L. Jennings (1792–1859) and his wife, born Elizabeth Cartwright (1798–1873), had three children: Matilda Jennings Thompson (1824–1886), Elizabeth, and James E. Jennings (1832 – May 5, 1860). Her father was a Freeman and her mother was born enslaved. He became a successful tailor and an influential member of New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Jennings (poet)
Elizabeth Joan Jennings (18 July 1926 – 26 October 2001) was an English poet. Life and career Jennings was born at The Bungalow, Tower Road, Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, younger daughter of physician Henry Cecil Jennings (1893-1967), MA, BSc (Oxon.), MB BS ( Lond.), DPH, medical officer of health for Oxfordshire, and (Helen) Mary, née Turner. When she was six, her family moved to Oxford, where she remained for the rest of her life.Couzyn, Jeni (1985) ''Contemporary Women Poets''. Bloodaxe, pp. 98-100. There she later attended St Anne's College. After graduation, she became a writer. Jennings' early poetry was published in journals such as ''Oxford Poetry'', ''New English Weekly'', ''The Spectator'', ''Outposts'' and ''Poetry Review'', but her first book was not published until she was 27. The lyrical poets she cited as having influenced her were Hopkins, Auden, Graves and Muir. Her second book, ''A Way of Looking'', won the Somerset Maugham award and marked a turning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Jennings (rowing)
Edward Francis Jennings (April 9, 1898 – February 9, 1975) was an American rowing coxswain who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Pennsylvania and died in San Diego San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United State ..., California. In 1924 he was the cox of the American boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs. Eight years later he won the gold medal as cox of the American boat in the same event. References External links profile 1898 births 1975 deaths Coxswains (rowing) Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in rowing Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics American male rowers Medalists at the 1932 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |