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Joe Walker (coach)
Joseph or Joe Walker may refer to: People Musicians * Joe Louis Walker (born 1949), American blues musician from San Francisco * Joe Walker (Zydeco) (born 1944), American Zydeco singer and accordionist from Lafayette, Louisiana Politicians *Joseph H. Walker (1829–1907), US Representative from Massachusetts, 1893–1899 *Joseph Walker (Massachusetts speaker) (1865–1941), his son, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives * Joseph Marshall Walker (1784–1856), Governor of Louisiana, 1850s *Joseph Knox Walker (1818–1863), American politician and officer in the Confederate Army Athletes * Joseph W. Walker (born 1952), karate practitioner and instructor * Joe Walker (cricketer) (born 1992), New Zealand cricketer * Joseph Walker (swimmer), Australian swimmer with an intellectual disability *Joe Walker (linebacker) (born 1993), American football linebacker * Joe Walker (defensive back) (born 1977), American football defensive back *Joe Walker (wide receiver), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Louis Walker
Joe Louis Walker, also known as JLW (born December 25, 1949) is an American musician, best known as an electric blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. His knowledge of blues history is revealed by his use of older material and playing styles. ''NPR Music'' described him as "Powerful, soul-stirring, fierce and gritty...a legendary boundary-pushing icon of modern blues." Another music journalist noted "If you define 'blues' by the rigid categories of structure rather than the flexible language of feeling allusion, Robert Cray... Larry Garner, Joe Louis Walker and James Armstrong are a new and uncategorizable breed, their music blues-like rather than blues, each of them blending ideas and devices from a variety of sources – soul, rock, jazz, gospel – with a sophistication beyond the reach of their forerunners". Career He was born Louis Joseph Walker Jr. in San Francisco, United States. He came from a musical family, amidst the early influences of T-Bone Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph A
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled '' Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of British Generals And Brigadiers
This is a list of people who have held general officer rank or the rank of brigadier (together now recognized as starred officers) in the British Army, Royal Marines, British Indian Army or other British military force since the Acts of Union 1707. See also :British generals – note that a "Brigadier" is ''not'' classed as a "general" in the British Army, despite being a NATO 1-star equivalent rank. Prior to the mid to late-1990s, British ranks used a hyphen. Hence, in the lists below: * 1* = Brigadier-General/Brigadier * 2* = Major-General (prior to 1990s) / Major General (mid 1990s onwards) * 3* = Lieutenant-General (prior to 1990s) / Lieutenant General (mid 1990s onwards) * 4* = General * 5* = Field Marshal (dates after the name are birth and death) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q * Major-General Thomas David Graham Quayle , Royal Artillery * General Sir Edward Quinan R S T U * Major-G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Walker (British Army Officer)
Joseph or Joe Walker may refer to: People Musicians * Joe Louis Walker (born 1949), American blues musician from San Francisco * Joe Walker (Zydeco) (born 1944), American Zydeco singer and accordionist from Lafayette, Louisiana Politicians *Joseph H. Walker (1829–1907), US Representative from Massachusetts, 1893–1899 *Joseph Walker (Massachusetts speaker) (1865–1941), his son, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives * Joseph Marshall Walker (1784–1856), Governor of Louisiana, 1850s *Joseph Knox Walker (1818–1863), American politician and officer in the Confederate Army Athletes * Joseph W. Walker (1952–2023), karate practitioner and instructor * Joe Walker (cricketer) (born 1992), New Zealand cricketer * Joseph Walker (swimmer), Australian swimmer with an intellectual disability *Joe Walker (linebacker) (born 1993), American football linebacker * Joe Walker (defensive back) (born 1977), American football defensive back *Joe Walker (wide receiver), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Thomas Walker
Joseph Thomas Walker (January 26, 1908 – April 29, 1952) was a pioneer in forensic science. He earned a doctorate in chemistry from Harvard University in 1933. In 1934, he created the Massachusetts State Police Chemical Laboratory, the first statewide crime detection lab in the country, and later, the Chemical Laboratories of the Department of Public Safety, which he ran until his death. During that time, Walker developed many of the scientific techniques utilized in modern crime detection. His eulogy in the ''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'' states "Throughout the world his methods are used, his name is known, and all men benefit." Lawyer-turned-mystery-writer Erle Stanley Gardner dedicated the foreword to one of his books to Walker and commented, upon hearing of his death, that Walker was "the greatest real life detective he had known." Early life and education Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, Walker attended Kirkwood High School before earning a BA in chemistry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph R
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled '' Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Edison Walker
Joseph Edison Walker (March 31, 1879 – July 28, 1958) was a leading African American physician, businessman and religious leader. After graduating from college and medical school, he practiced as a doctor in Mississippi, where he was born and reared. He also became president of a bank and an insurance company serving blacks. In 1920 he moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee for more opportunities. With associates he founded the Universal Life Insurance Company in 1923, which became one of the largest black-owned insurance companies in the nation under his leadership through 1952. With his son, in 1946 he founded Tri-State Bank, also of Memphis. He also founded the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, a congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Memphis. Biography Walker was born on March 31, 1879 (some sources indicate 1880) in Tillman, Mississippi, within rural Claiborne County. His parents were George and Patsy (Wheeler) Walker, who worked as sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Cooper Walker
Joseph Cooper Walker (c.1762–1810) was an Irish antiquarian and writer. Life Walker was born in Dublin and educated under Thomas Ball. An invalid with acute asthma, in his earlier years he travelled a great deal for his health, and for many years lived in Italy. Walker's main work is ''Historical Memoirs of the Irish Bards'' (1786), an important source for, among others, the life of the Irish harper Turlough Carolan. Lesa Ní Mhunghaile is of the view that the translations of Irish poems in this publication were influenced by Ossian, but also were considered by the author to improve on the originals. Walker's ''Historical Essay on the Dress of the Ancient and Modern Irish'' (1788) was also concerned with the recovery of the Irish past. Walker was aware of the tension between national revival and the bardic note of loss. Walker was one of the original members of the Royal Irish Academy and contributed papers to its ''Transactions''. Besides his more important writings (see belo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Walker (film Editor)
Joe Walker is a British film editor working in Los Angeles. In 2022, he won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on ''Dune'', having been nominated twice before for '' 12 Years a Slave'' and ''Arrival''. For the American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic he has received a string of five nominations over eight years and in 2016 he won, for ''Arrival''. He took the European Film Award for Best Editor for ''Shame'' in 2012 and Satellite Award for Best Editing for '' Sicario'' in 2016. Life and career Walker learned his craft in the BBC's Film Department at Ealing Studios. As a Sound Editor, he coaxed animal impersonator Percy Edwards out of retirement to provide gorilla noises for Philip Saville's series '' First Born''. After cutting classical music documentaries for the BBC, Walker broke into editing drama with Julian Farino's '' Out of the Blue'' and comedy with two series of David Renwick's ''Jonathan Creek''. Walker has had no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Walker (novelist)
Joe Walker (23 September 1910 – 19 January 1971) was an Australian novelist, newspaper editor and union leader. Early career Joseph Walker was born in Harewood, Yorkshire, England. He emigrated to Australia in 1928, and spent the Depression years in rural Australia, ending in Darwin, Northern Territory at the start of World War II. The war years Joe Walker, known as ‘Yorky’ because of his accent, worked on the Darwin wharves and became chairman of the waterside section of the North Australian Workers' Union (NAWU) and from November 1943 to October 1947, he was NAWU secretary. On 19 February 1942, the Bombing of Darwin by the Japanese took place. Walker survived the attack, and attempted to remain in Darwin as an active union organizer, even though the city was under military control. He was eventually enrolled in the Civil Constructional Corps and spent the rest of this war in this organisation which was under semi-military control. Post-war years He edited the weekly u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Walker (cinematographer)
Joseph Walker, A.S.C. (August 22, 1892 – August 1, 1985) was an American cinematographer who worked on 145 films during a career that spanned 33 years. Life and work Born Joseph Bailey Walker in Denver, Colorado, Walker worked as a wireless telephone engineer, inventor, and photographer of documentaries for the Red Cross during World War I before starting his feature film career in 1919 with the Canadian film '' Back to God's Country'', which was filmed near the Arctic Circle. For the next seven years, he freelanced at various studios, working for noted directors W.S. Van Dyke, Francis Ford, George B. Seitz, and others. He joined Columbia Pictures in 1927 and worked almost exclusively at the studio until he retired in 1952. Walker collaborated with director Frank Capra on 20 films, including ''Ladies of Leisure'' (1930), ''Lady for a Day'' (1933), ''The Bitter Tea of General Yen'' (1933), ''It Happened One Night'' (1934), ''Lost Horizon'' (1937), ''Mr. Deeds Goes to To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Chicago Bears Season
The 2019 season was the Chicago Bears' 100th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Matt Nagy. The season was branded as "Bears100" to celebrate the franchise's centennial, which included a commemorative patch on jerseys and a new throwback uniform. Despite a 3–1 start, the Bears embarked on a four-game losing streak. After losing to the Philadelphia Eagles to fall to 3–5, they rebounded by winning four of their next five but were unable to improve upon their 12–4 record from 2018. A Week 15 loss to the Green Bay Packers coupled with the Minnesota Vikings beating the Los Angeles Chargers later that day eliminated them from playoff contention. Chicago ended the season with an 8–8 record and third in the NFC North. The offense struggled throughout the year, while the defense continued to rank in the top ten in multiple categories; the Bears were the only team to not make the playoffs despite being in the top five in fewest points allowed p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
