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Keefer (film)
Keefer may refer to: *Charles Keefer (1852–1932) was one of Canada's pioneering engineers *Chester Keefer (1897–1972), American physician, medical researcher, and medical school dean * Don Keefer (1916–2014), American actor originally from Pennsylvania *Francis Henry Keefer (1860–1928), Canadian lawyer and politician *Janice Kulyk Keefer (born 1952), Canadian novelist and poet *John Keefer Mahony (1911–1990), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross * Keefer-Brubaker Farm (Oscar Fogle Farm), a historic home and farm complex located at Taneytown, Carroll County, Maryland, United States *Mel Keefer (1926–2022), American artist * Philip B. Keefer (1875–1949), United States Navy sailor and a recipient the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Spanish–American War *Thomas Keefer Thomas Coltrin Keefer CMG (4 November 1821 – 7 January 1915) was a Canadian civil engineer. Biography Born into a United Empire Loyalist family in Thorold Township, Upper Canada, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Keefer
Charles Henry Keefer (1852 – 12 April 1932) was one of Canada's pioneering engineers. Charles was the son of well-known Canadian civil engineer, Thomas Keefer. Charles was born in Rideau Hall in Ottawa when it was the property of his grandfather, Thomas McKay, before it became the official residence of the Governor General of Canada. Although not formally educated, Keefer spent his early years employed as a surveyor on some of Canada's most important railway works including the Canada Central Railway (Ottawa to Carleton Place), the Chaudière branch of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway (Yellowhead Pass), and the Canada Atlantic Railway. Between 1872 and 1875, he worked on the construction of the Ottawa Water Works as assistant engineer. He worked on Montreal Harbour Works in 1878 and between 1881 and 1885 he was division engineer during the construction of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railway extensions. In 1884-1885, he worked on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Keefer
Chester Scott Keefer (1897-1972) was an American physician. He served as "penicillin czar" during World War II, responsible for managing distribution and allocation of the then-new drug for civilian uses in the United States, and was dean of the Boston University School of Medicine. Early life and education Chester Keefer was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1897, to John Henry Keefer and Jessie G. Scott. He received a bachelor's degree from Bucknell University in 1918, and graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1922. He was married to Jean Balfour and later to Dorothy Campbell, and had a daughter, Ishbel (Keefer) Lyle. Career Keefer taught at Johns Hopkins, the University of Chicago, and Peking Union Medical College (then spelled Peiping Union Medical College) in Beijing, China, before spending 10 years at Harvard University's Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, at Boston City Hospital. In 1940, he took a position at the Boston University School of Medicine, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Keefer
Donald Hood Keefer (August 18, 1916 – September 7, 2014) was an American actor known for his versatility in performing comedic, as well as highly dramatic, roles. In an acting career that spanned more than 50 years, he appeared in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions. He was a founding member of The Actors Studio, and he performed in both the original Broadway play and 1951 film versions of Arthur Miller's '' Death of a Salesman''. His longest-lasting roles on television were in 10 episodes each of ''Gunsmoke'' and ''Angel''. Early life and career Born in Highspire, Pennsylvania in August 1916, Donald Keefer was the youngest of three sons of Edna (née Hood) and John E. Keefer, who worked as a butcher. When he was in his early twenties, "Don" moved to New York City, where he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating from that prestigious acting school in 1939. That same year, at the New York World's Fair, he performed various roles on stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Henry Keefer
Francis Henry Keefer, (24 July 1860 – 4 December 1928) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Life Born in Strathroy, Canada West, the son of James Keefer and Maria Cook, studied at the Strathroy Grammar School and Upper Canada College before receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1881, a Master of Arts degree in 1882, and a Bachelor of Laws in 1882 all from the University of Toronto. In 1883, he moved to Prince Arthur's Landing (now Thunder Bay) and was called to the Bar in 1884. He practiced law with his brother Thomas Alexander Keefer (c1850-1893). He was created a federal Queen's Counsel in July 1896 and a provincial King's Counsel in January 1908. He first ran unsuccessfully for the Canadian House of Commons as the Conservative candidate for the riding of Thunder Bay and Rainy River in the 1908 federal election. He was elected for Port Arthur and Kenora as the Unionist candidate in the 1917 election and was defeated in 1921. Keefer served as Parliamentary Unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice Kulyk Keefer
Janice Kulyk Keefer (born 2 June 1952) is a Canadian novelist and poet. Of Ukrainian heritage, Kulyk Keefer often writes about the experiences of first-generation Canadian children of immigrants. Biography She was born as Janice Kulyk on 2 June 1952 in Toronto, Ontario. She studied English literature at the University of Toronto, graduating with a BA. She then studied at the University of Sussex, where she received an MPhil and D.Phil. Following this, Keefer became an assistant professor of English studies at Université Sainte-Anne in Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia. She is a specialist in Modernist literature. In her literary work on Ukrainian-Canadian identity, she "rejects simplified notions of multiculturalism" in preference to a Ukrainian transnational identity. , she is a professor of literature and theatre in the graduate studies department at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. Her sister is the Canadian artist, Karen Kulyk and her son is thDecouple Podcas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Keefer Mahony
John Keefer Mahony (30 June 1911 – 15 December 1990) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Mahony was born in New Westminster, British Columbia and was 32 years old, and a major in The Westminster Regiment, Canadian Infantry Corps, during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 24 May 1944 at the River Melfa, Italy, Mahony and his company were ordered to establish the initial bridgehead over the river. This was accomplished in conjunction with the tanks of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) and for five hours the company maintained its position in the face of enemy fire and attack until the remaining companies and supporting weapons were able to reinforce them. Early in the action Mahony was wounded in the head and twice in the leg, but he refused medical aid and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Keefer
Melvyn Keefer (July 2, 1926 – February 11, 2022) was an American comics artist and illustrator. Best known for the comic strip ''Mac Divot'', he was a lifetime Inkpot Award inductee. Life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, Keefer trained as an illustrator at the Santa Monica School of Art run by Jefferson Machamer and the ArtCenter College of Design. He made his debut as a comics artist drawing ''Perry Mason'' for King Features Syndicate. He is best known for the long-running golf-themed series ''Mac Divot'', which he created together with Jordan Lanski for the Chicago Tribune Syndicate and which ran for twenty years starting from 1955. Other comic strips Keefer has worked in include ''Thorne McBride ''(1960–1963), ''Rick O'Shay'' (which he drew between 1978 and 1981) and the comic versions of '' Dragnet'' and ''Gene Autry''. Besides his activity as a cartoonist, Keefer also worked as an illustrator for books, magazines and other publications. He authored the artwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip B
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Keefer
Thomas Coltrin Keefer CMG (4 November 1821 – 7 January 1915) was a Canadian civil engineer. Biography Born into a United Empire Loyalist family in Thorold Township, Upper Canada, the son of George Keefer and Jane Emory, née McBride, his father was chairman of the Welland Canal Company. After attending Upper Canada College he began his engineering training by working on the Erie Canal and continued his learning experience later on the Welland Canal. He became well known for his writings, particularly ''Philosophy of Railroads'' and ''The Canals of Canada: Their Prospects and Influence'', and surveyed a railway connecting Kingston, Ontario, and Toronto (1851), was in charge of the survey for a line between Montreal and Kingston, and determined the site for the Victoria Bridge that crosses the St. Lawrence River into Montreal. However, his engineering focus was on water supply. He became chief engineer of the Montreal Water Board and also built the Ottawa Water Works. One o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keefers, British Columbia
Keefers is a railway point in the lower Fraser Canyon area of southwestern British Columbia. The ghost town is on the west shore of the Fraser River and north of the mouth of the Nahatlatch River. The locality is by rail about north of Hope, British Columbia, Hope and south of Lytton, British Columbia, Lytton. Name origin George Alexander Keefer (1836–1912), surveyor and construction engineer, had charge of building the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) between North Bend, British Columbia, North Bend and Lytton. During this period, he resided with his wife and children at his headquarters, namely the future Keefers. Mining In 1858, during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, Placer mining, placer miners worked the river bars. Being forewarned that hostile First Nations in Canada, First Nations intended to exterminate them, a party of 20 miners were retreating down the Fraser, when they came under attack at Mariners' Bar, just upstream from later Keefers. Five survivors, some seriously wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
