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Kennon (other)
Kennon may refer to: Places *Kennon Island, a 0.3-mi-long satellite of Attu Island in the Near Islands group at the extreme western end of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska *Kennon Observatory, astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Mississippi * Kennon Road, a roadway in Benguet province, Philippines, connecting the mountain city of Baguio to the lowland town of Rosario in La Union province * Kennon, Virginia, unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia, United States Persons with the surname *Beverley Kennon (1793–1844), career officer in the United States Navy * James Kennon (1925–1991), British naval officer * Kevin Kennon (born 1958), American architect * Lyman W. V. Kennon (1858–1918), American military officer * Matt Kennon, American singer and songwriter * Paul A. Kennon (1934–1990), American architect *Robert F. Kennon (1902–1988), American politician *Sandy Kennon (1933–2015), South African footballer * Sidney Kennon (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennon Island
Kennon Island (52°56N 173°15E) is a 0.3-mi-long satellite of Attu Island in the Near Islands group at the extreme western end of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. It is located 0.5 mi off the east side of Attu in Chichagof Bay. It was named by Lt. William Gibson in July 1855 for Lt. Beverley Kennon, U.S. Navy. Lt. Kennon served with Lt. Gibson on the schooner USS Fenimore Cooper (1853), USS Fenimore Cooper during the North Pacific Exploring Expedition of 1854-1855 under the command of captains Caldwalader Ringgold and John Rodgers (naval officer, Civil War), John Rodgers. Near Islands Islands of Alaska Islands of Unorganized Borough, Alaska {{AleutiansWestAK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Kennon
Neil Sandilands "Sandy" Kennon (28 November 1933 – 17 August 2015) was a professional footballer and amateur cricketer. His position was goalkeeper. He made 367 appearances in the Football League playing for Huddersfield Town, Norwich City and Colchester United. He also played rugby for Beccles Rugby club Career After beginning his career in his native South Africa, where he played for Umbilo FC, Berea Park and Queen's Park, he was spotted by Huddersfield Town while playing for Rhodesia. He signed for the Terriers in 1956 and stayed there for three years before joining Norwich City in early 1959. Kennon was a member of the legendary Norwich team that reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1959 as a Third Division team and he played in both of the semi-final matches against Luton Town, having replaced the injured Ken Nethercott for the sixth round replay against Sheffield United. The following season, he played a key role as Norwich won promotion to the Second Division of the Footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennon C
Kennon may refer to: Places *Kennon Island, a 0.3-mi-long satellite of Attu Island in the Near Islands group at the extreme western end of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska *Kennon Observatory, astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Mississippi * Kennon Road, a roadway in Benguet province, Philippines, connecting the mountain city of Baguio to the lowland town of Rosario in La Union province *Kennon, Virginia, unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia, United States Persons with the surname * Beverley Kennon (1793–1844), career officer in the United States Navy * James Kennon (1925–1991), British naval officer * Kevin Kennon (born 1958), American architect *Lyman W. V. Kennon (1858–1918), American military officer * Matt Kennon, American singer and songwriter *Paul A. Kennon (1934–1990), American architect *Robert F. Kennon (1902–1988), American politician *Sandy Kennon (1933–2015), South African footballer *Sidney Kennon (died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennon Sheldon
Kennon Marshall Sheldon is a professor of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. His research is in the areas of well-being, motivation, self-determination theory, personality, and positive psychology. In 2002 he was a recipient of a Templeton Foundation "Positive Psychology" prize and in 2014 received the Ed and Carol Diener award for mid-career achievement in personality psychology Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that examines personality and its variation among individuals. It aims to show how people are individually different due to psychological forces. Its areas of focus include: * construction of a c .... He is the author of ''Optimal Human Being: An Integrated Multi-level Perspective'', ''Self-determination Theory in the Clinic: Motivating physical and mental health'', and has written and edited several other academic books, as well as more than 200 academic articles and book chapters. References External linksKe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kennon Mayo
William Kennon Mayo (1824–1900) was an officer in the United States Navy, most notably during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Biography Mayo, a native of Virginia, was appointed a midshipman in the U.S. Navy on October 18, 1841. He was first active in service during the Mexican–American War. Mayo was given charge of the boats of the landing party during the surrender of Monterrey. He also took part in the capture of Tampico and Vera Cruz. After the war, Mayo was attached to a number of ships. His duties included surveying, other scientific work, and for a time, he was an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. In 1855, Mayo received his commission as lieutenant. In January 1862, during the Civil War, he was appointed executive officer of the corvette during the Union blockade of Charleston, South Carolina. In June 1862 Mayo was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander. Five months after his advancement in rank, Mayo was given com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennon Richard Lewis
Kennon Richard Lewis (4 September 1939 – 3 March 2019) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1986 to 1996, representing the seats of East Melville (1986 to 1989) and Applecross (1989 to 1996). Born in East Fremantle, Lewis attended Fremantle Boys' School and Scotch College before going on to Perth Technical College, where he trained as a cartographer and surveyor. Prior to entering politics, he worked in various surveying and urban development roles, eventually becoming managing director of a consulting surveying firm. Lewis was a City of Melville councillor from 1970 to 1984, and was elected deputy mayor three times.Kennon Richard Lewis – Biographical Register of Members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Kennon Hargrove
Robert Kennon Hargrove (1829–1905) was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1882. Biography Robert Kennon Hargrove was born on September 17, 1829, in Pickens County, Alabama. He was converted to Christianity at the age of eleven. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1852. He was a professor of Pure Mathematics at his '' alma mater'', the University of Alabama, from 1853 to 1857. He entered the traveling ministry of the Alabama Annual Conference in 1857. Prior to his election to the episcopacy, he served as a pastor and a presiding elder. He was President of the Centenary Institute in Summerfield, Alabama, 1865–67, and of Tennessee Female College in the 1870s. He was a member of the Cape May Commission in 1876. He was the first to urge a bond scheme, which saved the Publishing House of the M.E. Church, South. He originated the Women's Department of Church Extension (for the purpose of securing parsonages in the M.E. Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson S
Wilson may refer to: People *Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender *Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson Rodrigues de Moura Júnior, Brazilian goalkeeper * Wilson (footballer, born 1985), full name Wilson Rodrigues Fonseca, Brazilian forward * Wilson (footballer, born 1975), full name Wilson Roberto dos Santos, Brazilian centre-back Places Australia * Wilson, South Australia * Wilson, Western Australia * Wilson Inlet, Western Australia * Wilson Reef, Queensland * Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia, and hence: :*Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area :*Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse :*Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park :*Wilsons Promontory National Park Canada * Wilson Avenue (Toronto), Ontario ** Wilson (TTC) subway station ** Wilson Subway Yard Poland * Wilson Square (''Plac Wilsona''), in Warsaw United Kingdom * W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kennon (other) (1824–1900), United States Navy officer
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William Kennon may refer to: * William Kennon Jr. (1802–1867), lawyer, judge, and a U.S. Representative from Ohio, cousin of William Kennon Sr. * William Kennon Sr. (1793–1881), U.S. Representative from Ohio, cousin of William Kennon Jr. See also * William Kennon Mayo William Kennon Mayo (1824–1900) was an officer in the United States Navy, most notably during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Biography Mayo, a native of Virginia, was appointed a midshipman in the U.S. Navy on October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Kennon
Sidney Kennon, known as Mrs. Cannon (died 1754), was an 18th-century British midwife who delivered the babies of royalty and other great families. She collected numerous creatures, curiosities and specimens. Her collections were auctioned after her death and she left a large sum of money to promote the delivery of babies by women rather than men. She was influential in the court of George II and delivered George III in 1738 as a baby for Queen Caroline. Charging up to 50 guineas for a delivery, she became rich. She lived near the court in Jermyn Street, where she entertained celebrities such as Frederick, Prince of Wales. She amassed a large collection of curiosities and objects of natural history. These included polyps and worms, which she studied with the president of the Royal Society, Martin Folkes. Other items included anatomical specimens; coins; medals; ethnographical items; shells; a crocodile given her by royal physician, Richard Mead; and the nightcap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert F
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and '' berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennon Observatory
Kennon Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Mississippi. Built in 1939 and located on the university's campus in Oxford, Mississippi, it was named after William Lee Kennon, a long-serving chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. It consists of two copper-roofed domes with the main entrance of the observatory facing south, and the building precisely aligned east to west. A small tube in the south wall is oriented such that direct rays of the sun shine through it to the floor only twice a year, at noon on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. See also *Barnard Observatory - Univ. of Mississippi's first observatory. *List of observatories This is a list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and location. The list also includes a final year of operation for many observatories that are no longer in ... References # External linksKennon Observ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
