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Keene (surname)
Keene is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Keene (18731955), British Olympic fencer * Alfred John Keene (18641930), British watercolour artist * Barry Keene (born 1938), American politician (California) * Sir Benjamin Keene (16971757), British diplomat * Bill Keene (19272000), American television and radio personality * Brian Keene (born 1967), American author, primarily of horror and crime fiction * Carolyn Keene, pseudonym used 193085 by the authors of the Nancy Drew and the Dana Girls mystery stories * Charles Keene (other), multiple people * Christopher Keene (194695), American classical music conductor * Constance Keene (19212005), American classical pianist * Dalton Keene (born 1999), American football player * Daniel Keene (born 1955), Australian playwright * David Keene (born 1945), American former President of the National Rifle Association * Sir David Keene, a British Lord Justice of Appeal * Dennis Keene (born 1965), American politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Keene
Alfred Valentine Keene (14 May 1873 – 1 March 1955) was a British fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. Information Keene was born at Bramley, Surrey, Bramley in Surrey where his family owned the manor house and educated at St Paul's School, London, St Paul's School in London. He later lived in Shalford, Surrey. In addition to being an Olympian, Keene was a self-employed stockbrocker and served in World War 1. He reached the rank of major and was awarded the Territorial Decoration, the 1914–15 Star and the Victory Medal (United Kingdom) , Victory Medal. Keene came in third in the 1908 British Sabre Championships, along with his brother, Richard. Keene had also reached the final pool of the British Sabre Championships on several occasions. Keen died on 1 March 1955; he was 81. References External links * 1873 births 1955 deaths British male fencers Olympic fencers for Great Britain Fencers at the 1908 Summer Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Keene
Donald Lawrence Keene (June 18, 1922 – February 24, 2019) was an American-born Japanese scholar, historian, teacher, writer and translator of Japanese literature. Keene was University Professor emeritus and Shincho Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature at Columbia University, where he taught for over fifty years. Soon after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, he retired from Columbia, moved to Japan permanently, and acquired citizenship under the name . This was also his poetic and occasional nickname, spelled in the ''ateji'' form . Early life and education Keene was born in 1922 in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York City and attended James Madison High School. He received a Bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 1942 and studied under Mark Van Doren, Moses Hadas, Lionel Trilling, and Jacques Barzun. He then studied the Japanese language at the United States Navy Japanese Language School in Boulder, Colorado and in Berkeley, California, and serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Keene
Katy Keene is a character created by Bill Woggon that has appeared in several comic book series published by Archie Comics since 1945. She is a model/actress/singer marketed by the publisher as "America's Queen of Pin-Ups and Fashions". In the book ''From Girls to Grrrlz: A History of Women's Comics from Teens to Zines'' by Trina Robbins, Katy Keene is called a Bettie Page look-alike. "... but the resemblance ended there. Readers were encouraged to submit original drawings of outfits and accessories for her and her friends to wear, as well as designs for automobiles, homes, interiors, rocket ships, trailers and boats. These designs were used in the comics with credit given to published submissions. Many issues featured paper dolls of Katy in various costumes. Publication history Katy Keene was introduced in '' Wilbur Comics'' #5 in the summer of 1945, and appeared in subsequent issues of ''Wilbur'' and various anthology comic series in the 1940s including '' Archie'', '' Jughead' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Keene
Captain Judith Keene is a former Commandant of Cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is a service academy of the United States Coast Guard in New London, Connecticut. Founded in 1876, it is the smallest of the five U.S. service academies and provides education to future Coast G .... She was the 31st to hold the position and the first woman to ever do so. During her tenure, Keene had to deal with a court martial in which cadets testified that sexual assault issues at the academy were not taken seriously. References Female United States Coast Guard personnel Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Sexual assault in the United States military 21st-century American women {{USCG-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Keene
Joseph Keene (April 3, 1839 – December 1, 1921) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Keene received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Keene's medal was won for his actions at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia, where he voluntarily seized his regiments colors after several Color Bearers had been shot down and led his regiment in the charge on December 13, 1862. He was honored with the award on December 2, 1892. Keene was born in England. He joined the 26th New York Infantry from Utica, New York in May 1861, and mustered out with this regiment after two years. He re-enlisted with the 3rd New York Heavy Artillery in June 1863, and mustered out with this regiment in July 1865. Keene was later buried in Whitesboro, New York Whitesboro is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 3,772 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Hugh White, an early settler. The Village of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Keene (other)
John Keene may refer to: * John Keene (cricketer) (18731931), English cricketer * John Keene (physicist) (19211991), English physicist * John Keene (writer) (born 1965), American writer, translator and professor of English and African American Studies See also * Keene (surname) * John Kean (other) * John Keane (other) * John Keen (other) {{hndis, Keene, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Keene
Jean Keene (October 20, 1923 – January 13, 2009), also known as the Eagle Lady, was a former rodeo trick rider who became the subject of national attention due to her feeding of wild bald eagles on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. Although she had many supporters for the feedings, she was also criticized for drawing a large population of eagles to the area. After her death, the city of Homer passed a law prohibiting the feeding of predatory birds. Early life Jean Marie Hodgdon was born on October 20, 1923 in Aitkin County, Minnesota. The eldest of three sisters and one brother, she grew up on a dairy farm in Aitkin, where she helped with farm chores including herding, feeding, and milking cows. She learned to ride horses and became a talented horse breaker and trainer.Anderson, Cary. (2005). ''The Eagle Lady: Jean Keene.'' Anchorage, AK: Eagle Eye Pictures. . In 1952, she was recruited by the traveling rodeo outfit Red River Rodeo as a trick rider, and by the mid-1950s wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasmine Keene
Jasmine Keene (born 14 January 1987 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian netball player, primarily in the position of goal shooter. She is the daughter of Australian rules football player Laurie Keene, who played for the West Coast Eagles. Jasmine Keene debuted in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy for the Perth Orioles in 2006, before transferring to the AIS Canberra Darters the following year. Keene was not signed for the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship, but returned to Perth in 2009 to play with the West Coast Fever. In 2010 she moved again to the Adelaide Thunderbirds. Keene played only one quarter against the Central Pulse, although the Thunderbirds went on to win the 2010 Championship title. She was initially re-signed for the Thunderbirds' 2011 campaign, but was dropped from the team less than three weeks before the start of the season. She now plays netball in the Australian Netball League for Canberra Darters Canberra Darters are a former Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Keene (other)
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James Keene may refer to: *James R. Keene (1838–1913), American stockbroker and owner and breeder of Thoroughbred race horses * James Keene (bishop) (1849–1919), Irish Anglican bishop *James Keene (writer), pseudonym used 1955–64 by Ida Cook and William Everett Cook when writing Western novels *James Keene (footballer) (born 1985), English footballer * James F. Keene, American music scholar See also * James Keane (other) *Keene (surname) Keene is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Keene (18731955), British Olympic fencer * Alfred John Keene (18641930), British watercolour artist * Barry Keene (born 1938), American politician (California) * Sir Benjamin K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry George Keene (1826–1915)
Henry George Keene (1826 – 26 March 1915) was an English historian of medieval and modern India. Life Keene was born at the East India College, Haileybury. Henry George Keene (1781–1864) was his father. He was educated at Rugby School and Wadham College, Oxford, going to India as an East India Company employee in 1847. His career as an official was limited, but he began to write. From 1847 to 1882 Keene served in the Bengal Civil Service. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 he was Superintendent at Dehra Doon. In his subsequent service Keene was in frequent disagreement with his superiors, and when he reached the 35 years' limit he had not got beyond the grade of a district and sessions Judge. He retired with the decoration of CIE, and with a literary reputation. Keene died on 26 March 1915 at his residence in Westward Ho!. Works Keene's books included: *''Chabeena. Trivial talk on Indian topics. By a wayfarer'' (1865), as H. G. K. Contains discussion of John Stuart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Keene (architect)
Henry Keene (15 November 1726 – 8 January 1776) was an English architect, notable for designing buildings in the Gothic Revival and Neoclassical style. Life and work Keene was born in the London area, and at the age of 20 became Surveyor to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. Six years later, he was appointed Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey. He worked in Ireland at various times between 1752 and 1766, but nearly all his known surviving buildings are in England, especially in London and Oxford, where he had houses, and on various country estates. While much of his work is in the neo-classical style, he was an early exponent of Strawberry Hill Gothic, making good use of his knowledge of the Gothic details of Westminster Abbey. He had a son, Theodosius Keene, who was also an architect and known for designing Racton Monument. He died at his country house at Drayton Green near Ealing. Selected buildings still standing *Hartlebury Castle, Worcestershire — re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxhall P
Foxhall may refer to: * Foxhall, County Donegal, Ireland * Foxhall (horse) (1878-1904), an American-bred thoroughbred racehorse and sire * Foxhall, Pembrokeshire, Wales * Foxhall, Suffolk, a civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal district of Suffolk, England, UK * Foxhall (Washington, D.C.), a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S. * Lin Foxhall (born 1961), British archaeologist * Foxhall Stadium British motor racing stadium See also * Fox Hall, West Virginia Fox Hall was an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geogra ... * Fox Hall (Westmore, Vermont), a historic house {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
