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Lomax (surname)
Lomax is a surname. Notable people and characters with the surname include: * Alan Lomax (1915–2002), American musicologist, son of John Avery Lomax * Bess Lomax Hawes (1921–2009), American folklorist and folk musician, sister of Alan * Cathy Lomax (born 1963), London artist * David Lomax (1938–2014), British television reporter * David Lomax (born 1970), New Zealand rugby league footballer * Eric Lomax (1919–2012), British Army officer, author of ''The Railway Man'' * Geoff Lomax (1925–1992), English cricketer * Ian Lomax (1931–1996), English cricketer and racehorse trainer * Jack Lomax (other), multiple people * Jackie Lomax (1944–2013), English singer-songwriter and guitarist * Jane Lomax-Smith (born 1950), Australian politician * James Lomax, member of the Alabama House of Representatives * Jerrold E. Lomax (1927–2014), American architect * John Lomax (other), multiple people * Judith Lomax (1774–1828), American poet and religious w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lomas (surname)
Lomas is a territorial surname of English origin, derived from the hamlet of Lumhalghs, near Bury, Greater Manchester, and meaning "pool nook or recess". Notable people with the surname include: Arts and entertainment *Andy Lomas (born 1967), British digital artist *Carmen Lomas Garza (born 1948), Mexican American artist *Herbert Lomas (actor) (1887–1931), British actor *Herbert Lomas (poet) (1924–2011), British poet and translator *James Lomas (actor) (born 1990), English stage actor *Jamie Lomas (born 1975), English actor *Kym Lomas (born 1976), English actress and former singer *Stanley Lomas (1913–2003), American television producer Politics *Alf Lomas (1928–2021), British politician *Kenneth Lomas (1922–2000), British Labour Party politician Sport *Anne Lomas (born 1953), New Zealand lawn bowls competitor *Arthur Lomas (1895–1924), New Zealand cricketer *Bill Lomas (1928–2007), British motorcycle racer *Billy Lomas (1885–1976), British footballer *Brya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelvin Lomax
Kelvin Lomax, or Kelvin Trippier, (born 12 November 1986) is an English footballer. He plays as a defender. He started his career in the youth team at Oldham Athletic before working his way through to the first team. He went on loan spells with Rochdale and Chesterfield during his time with the "Latics". After seven years with Oldham's first team, he was released and he subsequently signed for Shrewsbury Town. After one season with Shrewsbury, he was released and he dropped down to non-League to play for Barrow and then Hyde. When he left Hyde he moved to Australia to play for Shepparton United, before moving back to England signing for Ramsbottom United. Career Kelvin Lomax was born in Bury, Greater Manchester. His father is Chris Trippier, although he later used his mother Eleanor Lomax's surname in his professional career. Lomax started his career at Oldham Athletic, making his senior debut in May 2004. He spent seven years at Oldham, including a few loan spells at other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outer Limits (1963 TV Series)
''The Outer Limits'' is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from September 16, 1963, to January 16, 1965, at 7:30 PM Eastern Time on Mondays. It is often compared to '' The Twilight Zone'', but with a greater emphasis on science fiction stories (rather than stories of fantasy or the supernatural). It is an anthology of self-contained episodes, sometimes with plot twists at their ends. In 1997, the episode "The Zanti Misfits" was ranked #98 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. It was The Outer Limits (1995 TV series), revived in 1995, until its cancellation in 2002. In April 2019, a new Revival (television), revival was stated to be in development at a premium cable network. Overview Introduction Each show began with either a cold open or a preview clip, followed by a narration over visuals of an oscilloscope. Using an Orwellian theme of taking over your television, the earliest version of the narration was: A similar but shorter monolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekend At Bernie's
''Weekend at Bernie's'' is a 1989 American black comedy film directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Robert Klane, loosely based on the 1959 novella ''The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell'' by Jorge Amado. The film stars Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman as young insurance corporation employees who discover that their boss, Bernie, is dead, after arriving at his house. While attempting to convince people that Bernie is still alive until they can leave to prevent them from being falsely suspected for causing his death, they discover that Bernie had ordered their own assassinations to cover up his embezzlement. ''Weekend at Bernie’s'' grossed $30 million on a $15 million budget. The film's success inspired a sequel, ''Weekend at Bernie's II'' (1993). Plot Larry Wilson and Richard Parker are two low-level financial employees at an insurance corporation in New York City. While going over actuarial reports, Richard discovers a series of payments made for the same dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter P
Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero-engines Films and television * ''Walter'' (1982 film), a British television drama film * Walter Vetrivel, a 1993 Tamil crime drama film * ''Walter'' (2014 film), a British television crime drama * ''Walter'' (2015 film), an American comedy-drama film * ''Walter'' (2020 film), an Indian crime drama film * ''W*A*L*T*E*R'', a 1984 pilot for a spin-off of the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' * ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon Lomax Smith
Vernon Lomax Smith (born January 1, 1927) is an American economist and professor of business economics and law at Chapman University. He was formerly a professor of economics at the University of Arizona, professor of economics and law at George Mason University, and a board member of the Mercatus Center. Along with Daniel Kahneman, Smith shared the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to behavioral economics and his work in the field of experimental economics. He worked to establish 'laboratory experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysis, especially in the study of alternative market mechanisms'. Smith is the founder and president of the International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics, a Member of the Board of Advisors for The Independent Institute, a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington D.C. In 2004 Smith was honored with an honorary doctoral degree at Universidad Francisco Marroquín, the institution t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Lomax
Tom Lomax (born 1945) is an English painter and sculptor. He has created many public sculptures by commission, which stand in locations in Britain. Life Lomax was born in Warrington. He studied painting at the Central School of Art and Design and at the Slade School of Fine Art. He was a part-time tutor at the Slade from 1982; during this time, sculpture became his main interest. He retired from teaching in 2010."Tom Lomax" . Retrieved 14 January 2024. Works Lomax's works include the following: "Spirit of Enterprise", in Centenary Square,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Lomax
Scott Lomax (born 1982) was a campaigner and true crime author who wrote about the case of the convicted murderer Jeremy Bamber, and also about the innocence of Barry George who was acquitted of the murder of Jill Dando on 1 August 2008 after a retrial ordered by the Court of Appeal.Sunday Mirror, 3 August 2008 He was author of a number of books and articles, the most notable being ''Who Killed Jill Dando?'', ''Justice for Jill'' and '' Jeremy Bamber, Evil, Almost Beyond Belief?'' Lomax wrote stories, articles and books since the age of 8. His work concentrated on issues of justice and he claimed his desire to fight for justice came from a conversation with his grandfather. Campaigns Lomax was a human rights campaigner, having helped successfully campaign for the release of two men wrongly convicted of conspiring to commit armed robbery. Lomax ran the campaign for one of the men; James (Shay) Power. Lomax also helped run the Justice for Barry campaign to free Barry George. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Lomax
Lieutenant General Samuel Holt Lomax (2 August 1855 – 10 April 1915) was a British Army officer who commanded the 1st Division during the early battles of the First World War. He was fatally wounded in action in October 1914 at the First Battle of Ypres, being one of the most senior British officers to die on active service during the war. Early military career Born 2 August 1855 to Thomas and Mary Helen Lomax of Grove Park in Yoxford, Suffolk, Lomax joined the Scottish 90th Regiment of Foot as a junior officer aged eighteen in June 1874. In 1877 he went with the regiment to South Africa and participated in the 9th Cape Frontier War, and the latter phase of the Zulu War in 1878, seeing action at Kambula and Ulundi, which secured British victory in the campaign. Returning to Britain with his regiment Lomax was promoted to captain following the Cardwell Reforms which amalgamated his regiment into the Scottish Rifles in 1881. His unit was not called on for service in India or t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby Terrill Lomax
Ruby Terrill Lomax (1886 – December 28, 1961) was an American educator and folklorist, who worked with her husband John A. Lomax to collect American folk songs, campaigned for women's education, and was Dean of Women at University of Texas at Austin. Early life She was born and raised in Denton, Texas, United States, just outside Dallas, Ruby Terrill earned degrees at state colleges, setting a record at the University of Texas at Austin for the highest grade average yet achieved by a woman at the university. Recognizing that education was her calling, she taught in rural and urban high schools and colleges in her home state, supporting herself while continuing her own studies. She worked toward a doctorate in classical languages by garnering a fellowship in Latin at the University of Texas for the year 1914–1915 and taking summer courses for four years at the University of Chicago and two years at Columbia University. Career In 1925, Terrill received an M.A. in classical lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Lomax
Janis Rachel Lomax (born 15 July 1945) is a British economist, banker, and former government official who served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, sitting on the Monetary Policy Committee from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2008. Early life Lomax was born in Swansea, Wales. She was educated at the independent Rossall Preparatory School and Cheltenham Ladies' College, and graduated from Girton College, Cambridge with an MA in 1966, before obtaining an MSc in economics from the London School of Economics in 1968. Career After graduating from LSE in 1968, she joined HM Treasury, where she worked on a range of macroeconomic, monetary, and financial issues. She was in succession Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson in 1985–86, then a deputy secretary at the Treasury, and then Deputy Chief Economic Adviser in 1990–94. In 1994–95, she was head of the Economic and Domestic Secretariat at the Cabinet Office. From 1995 to 1996, she was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Lomax
Neil Vincent Lomax (born February 17, 1959) is a former American football quarterback who played his entire professional career for the St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Portland State University, where he set numerous NCAA passing records running head coach Mouse Davis's run and shoot offense. Lomax was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. College career From Lake Oswego, Oregon, a suburb south of Portland, Lomax was a standout College football player at Portland State University, going from fifth-string freshman quarterback in 1977 on a partial scholarship to emergency starter to NCAA legend in the run and shoot offense of head coach Mouse Davis. By the end of his college career in 1980, he held 90 NCAA records, including seven touchdown passes in the first quarter against Delaware State, which ended in a 105–0 shutout for the Division I-AA Vikings. Two weeks earlier, independent Portlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
