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Kenneth Harrison (mycologist)
Kenneth, Kenny, or Ken Harrison may refer to: * Kenneth Harrison (POW) (1918–1982), Australian WWII prisoner of war * Kenneth Harrison (serial killer) (1938–1989), serial killer * Kenneth A. Harrison (1901–1991), Canadian mycologist * Kenny Harrison (born 1965 as Kerry Harrison), track and field athlete * Kenny Harrison (American football) (born 1953), football wide receiver * Ken H. Harrison (born 1940), British comics artist at DC Thomson * Ken Harrison (footballer) (1926–2010), English footballer for Hull City and Derby County * Ken Harrison, member of Canadian band Wild Strawberries * Kenneth Harrison, a character in the television series Mutant X See also * Harrison (name) * R. K. Harrison Roland Kenneth Harrison (4 August 1920 – 2 May 1993) was an Old Testament scholar. Background and career Harrison studied at the University of London ( B.D., 1943; M.Th., 1947, Ph.D., 1952) and taught at Clifton College, Bristol from 1947 to 1 ... * Kenneth Albury {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Harrison (POW)
Lance Sergeant Kenneth Ignatius Harrison (25 August 1918 – 1982) was an Australian anti-tank non-commissioned officer who fought in the Malayan Campaign. He was eventually captured by the Japanese, becoming a prisoner of war held initially at Changi in Singapore. When the war ended he was among the first foreigners to enter Hiroshima. After the war he became an author, writing about his experiences. Malaya Harrison was a member of the Australian Army's 4th Anti-Tank Regiment. He participated in one of the few successes in Malaya at the Battle of Muar, which saw Japanese armour held-up or destroyed, before the IJA's 'Tiger' Yamashita's bicycle-mounted corps successfully engulfed Commonwealth positions and eventually took Singapore, a historically severe and unexpected blow to the British Empire. Although outnumbered by two to one, the Japanese who had air and naval superiority conquered the first major strategic defense point of the Far-Eastern British forces. This represente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Harrison (serial Killer)
Kenneth Francis Harrison (September 4, 1938 – April 20, 1989), known as The Giggler, was an American serial killer who killed four people in Boston, Massachusetts from 1967 to 1969, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He earned his nickname from calling the authorities after each killing, professing it was the killer speaking and uncontrollably giggling before hanging up. Harrison died in hospital in 1989, following a deliberate attempt to commit suicide by overdosing on medication. Early life Kenneth Francis Harrison was born on September 4, 1938, in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, one of two children of Earl Harrison and his Polish-born wife Veronica (née Zemotel). Little is known about his personal life, but after finishing the eight grade, Harrison became an unemployed itinerant cook who lived in various rooming houses around the South End, and sometimes inside South Station. Murders On April 15, 1967, 6-year-old Lucy Palmarin, originally from P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth A
Kenneth is an English given name and surname. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a byname meaning "handsome", "comely". A short form of ''Kenneth'' is '' Ken''. Etymology The second part of the name ''Cinaed'' is derived either from the Celtic ''*aidhu'', meaning "fire", or else Brittonic ''jʉ:ð'' meaning "lord". People :''(see also Ken (name) and Kenny)'' Places In the United States: * Kenneth, Indiana * Kenneth, Minnesota * Kenneth City, Florida In Scotland: * Inch Kenneth, an island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull Other * "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", a song by R.E.M. * Hurricane Kenneth * Cyclone Kenneth Intense Tropical Cyclone Kenneth was the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in Mozambique since modern records began. The cyclone also caused significant damage in the Comoro Islands and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Harrison
Kenny Harrison (born Kerry Harrison, February 13, 1965 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States) is a former track and field athlete competing in triple jump. Athletic career High school Harrison went to Brookfield Central for high school, where he competed in football, basketball and track. He holds schools records in the long, high, and triple jump. His triple jump of 52 feet 4.5 inches at the 1983 Golden West Invitational ranked him #2 triple jump prep in the nation, and currently stands as the Wisconsin high school #1 all-time triple jump by over 2 feet. That mark also ranks on the top 10 list for the Golden West Invitational.The Golden West Invitational - All-Time Top Ten Boys He also had a personal best in the long jump of 23 feet 4 inches, which ranks among the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Harrison (American Football)
Kenneth Wayne Harrison (born December 12, 1953) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Southern Methodist University and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1976 NFL Draft The 1976 National Football League draft was an annual player selection meeting held April 8–9, 1976, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York. The draft lasted 17 rounds, with the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks m .... 1953 births Living people Players of American football from Port Arthur, Texas American football wide receivers SMU Mustangs football players San Francisco 49ers players Washington Redskins players Players of American football from Beaumont, Texas {{widereceiver-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken H
Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in the ''Street Fighter'' franchise. People * Ken (given name), a list of people named Ken * Ken (musician) (born 1968), guitarist of the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel * Ken (SB19 musician) (born 1997), stage name of Felip Jhon Suson of the Filipino boy group, SB19 * Ken (VIXX singer) (born 1992), stage name of Lee Jae-hwan of the South Korean boy group, VIXX * Naoko Ken (born 1953), Japanese singer and actress (Ken as surname) * Thomas Ken (1637–1711), English cleric and composer * Tjungkara Ken (born 1969), Aboriginal Australian artist * Ken Zheng (born April 5, 1995) is an Indonesian actor, screenwriter and martial artist Other * Kèn, a musical instrument from Vietnam. * Ken (doll), a product by Mattel. * ''Ken'' (unit) (間), a Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Harrison (footballer)
Ken Harrison (20 January 1926 – November 2010) was an English professional footballer who played as a right winger. Career Born in Stockton-on-Tees, Harrison played for Billingham Synthonia, Hull City, Derby County and Goole Town Goole Association Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Victoria Pleasure Grounds. History The club was established by Mike Norman i .... He died in November 2010. References 1926 births 2010 deaths English men's footballers Billingham Synthonia F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Goole Town F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football wingers Footballers from Stockton-on-Tees {{England-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Strawberries (band)
Wild Strawberries is a Canadian pop rock band consisting of married couple Roberta Carter-Harrison (vocals) and Ken Harrison. They have released a number of albums, their latest being ''dear post haste'' (2020). History Wild Strawberries was established during the couple's time at university, during which they would hold jam sessions with friends. In 1988, the band submitted the song "Crying Shame" to Toronto radio station CFNY for its new music search contest; it won the contest, and received airplay from the station. Harrison established a studio, enabling the band to produce its early releases independently, and led to the founding of the Strawberry Records label. The album ''Grace'' drew the attention of record label A&M Records of Canada, which would distribute the band's next release, the album '' Bet You Think I'm Lonely''. The success of ''Bet You Think I'm Lonely'' resulted in a national concert tour and a contract with Nettwerk, a Vancouver-based independent record la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutant X (TV Series)
''Mutant X'' is a science fiction television series created under a Marvel Comics license, but with no connection to the '' Mutant X'' comic book series. It debuted in first-run syndication on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Avi Arad, and it centers on Mutant X, a team of "new mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects in a series of covert government experiments. The mission of Mutant X is to seek out and protect their fellow new mutants. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The series was abruptly cancelled in 2004 after the dismantling of Fireworks Entertainment, one of the show's production companies, ending the show with an unresolved cliffhanger. Characters Main * Jesse Kilmartin (Forbes March) can alter the density of his body at will. Kilmartin is the only known new mutant to have surpassed his "expiration date". As a molecular new mutant, he can become inta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison (name)
Harrison is a common patronymic surname of Northern England, Northern English origin. It means "son of Harry (given name), Harry" or "Herry", representing the Middle English pronunciation of the given name Henry. It was in use by the 14th century. It may also be spelled Harrisson, Harryson or Harrysson. Henrison also appears historically but is now rare. Early records suggest that the surnames Harrison and Harris (surname), Harris were used interchangeably by some families. Distribution United Kingdom For the latest available census data from 2011, the UK government did not generate a list of surname frequencies. United States For the latest available census data from 2010, Harrison ranked as the 141st most common surname in the US with 181,091 entries, and Harris ranked as the 25th most common surname in the US with 624,252 entries. Surname Notable people with the surname Harrison include: *Harrison (baseball) (first name unknown) (fl. 1901), American baseball player A *Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |