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Loomis (surname)
Loomis is an English language surname. People surnamed Loomis * Alfred Loomis (other), several people * Andrew Loomis (1892–1959), illustrator * Arphaxed Loomis (1798–1885), American politician * Bernard Loomis (1923–2006), American toy inventor/marketer * Charles Battell Loomis (1861–1911), American author * Chauncey Loomis (ca. 1783–1817), New York politician * Chester Loomis (1789–1873), New York politician * Clinton "Fear" Loomis (born 1988), Professional Dota Gamer * David B. Loomis (1817–1897), American politician * Dwight Loomis (1821–1903), American politician * Eben Jenks Loomis (1828–1912), American astronomer * Edward Eugene Loomis (1864–1937), president of the Lehigh Valley Railroad * Elias Loomis (1811–1889), American mathematician * Elisha Scott Loomis (1852–1940), American teacher, mathematician, genealogist, writer and engineer * Evarts G. Loomis (1910–2003), American physician * Francis Loomis (other), several peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lomax (other)
Lomax may refer to: Places in the United States * Lomax, Illinois, a village * Lomax, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Lomax, Nebraska, a ghost town * Lomax, La Porte, Texas, a neighborhood Entertainment * Lomax (band), a British rock band * ''Lomax, the Hound of Music ''Lomax, the Hound of Music'' is a 2008 American children's television series that uses puppets, humans, live music and animation. It aims to promote musical education for children ages 3–7, inspired by John Feierabend's "First Steps in Music" ...'', a children's television show on PBS * Lomax, one half of drum and bass duo Loadstar Other uses * Lomax (kit car), a Citroën 2CV–based kit car, styled like a three-wheel Morgan * Lomax (surname) * Lomax distribution, used in business modeling * '' The Adventures of Lomax'', video game known as ''Lomax'' in Europe See also * * Lomas (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elias Loomis
Elias Loomis (August 7, 1811 – August 15, 1889) was an American mathematician. He served as a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Case Western Reserve University, Western Reserve College (now Case Western Reserve University), the New York University, University of the City of New York and Yale University. During his tenure at Western Reserve College in 1838, he established the Loomis Observatory, currently the second oldest observatory in the United States. Life and work Loomis was born in Willington, Connecticut in 1811. He graduated at Yale College in 1830, was a tutor there for three years (1833–36), and then spent the next year in scientific investigation in Paris. On his return, Loomis served as professor of mathematics and natural philosophy for eight years (1836–44) at Case Western Reserve University, Western Reserve College in Hudson, Ohio, Hudson, Ohio, now Case Western Reserve University. During his tenure, he opened up the Loomis Observatory in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James H
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Loomis
Henry Loomis (April 19, 1919 – November 2, 2008) was an American physicist and broadcasting executive. He was director of Voice of America from 1958 to 1965, and president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from 1972 to 1978. Early years Loomis was born on April 19, 1919, in Tuxedo Park, New York. His father, Alfred Lee Loomis built a fortune financing public utilities and sold out just before the Wall Street crash of 1929. Alfred Loomis set up a physics laboratory in an old mansion where Henry worked with his father as a teenager on brain-wave research, including participating as a volunteer in his father's experiments. The two later took part in pioneering research on radar. Loomis attended Harvard University and left in 1940 during his senior year to enlist in the United States Navy. Harvard granted him an undergraduate degree in 1946 based on his radar instruction while in the navy.Holley, Joe"Henry Loomis, 89; Physicist Led VOA and Public Broadcasting" ''The Was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Worthington Loomis
Harvey Worthington Loomis (February 5, 1865, Brooklyn, New York – December 25, 1930, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American composer. He is remembered today for his associations with the Indianist movement and the Wa-Wan Press. Biography Loomis was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 5, 1865. He studied piano with Madeline Schiller. In his youth he won a scholarship of three years' study at the National Conservatory, where he studied with Antonín Dvořák, and quickly became a favored pupil of the Bohemian composer. He gained his greatest fame from the collection ''Lyrics of the Red Man'', settings of American Indian songs rescored for piano. Loomis also composed works for children; also in his catalog may be found numerous stage works, including comic operas and pantomimes; sonatas for violin and for piano; and incidental music to numerous stage plays. Little of his music has been committed to disc, although some of the ''Lyrics'' may be found on a recording o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold F
Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeier (born 5 October 1952) is a German musician, composer and record producer. Faltermeyer is best known for composing the "Axel F" theme for the feature film ''Beverly Hills Cop'', an influential synth-pop hit in the 1980s. He also composed the " ''Top Gun'' Anthem" for the feature film '' Top Gun'' and the music for the Chevy Chase '' Fletch'' feature films, '' Fletch'' and ''Fletch Lives''. The ''Beverly Hills Cop'' and ''Top Gun'' projects earned him two Grammy Awards: the first in 1986 for Best Album of original score written for a motion picture or television special, as a co-writer of the ''Beverly Hills Cop'' soundtrack; and the second in 1987 for Best Pop Instrumental Performance with guitarist Steve Stevens for "''Top Gun'' Anthem" from the ''Top Gun'' soundtrack. As a session musician, arranger and producer, Faltermeyer has worked with numerous international pop stars including Donna Summer, Amanda Lear, Patti LaBelle, Barbra Streisand, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Loomis
Hamilton Michael Loomis (born November 1, 1975) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. One of his eight albums released to date, ''Ain't Just Temporary'', peaked at number 7 in the ''Billboard'' Top Blues Albums Chart in September 2007. In describing Loomis' musical style, ''Guitar Player'' magazine once stated, "if blues, soul, and rock can be said to form a triangle, you’ll find Hamilton Loomis right in the centre of it". Life and career Loomis was born in Galveston, Texas, United States, to musical parents and he learned to play the drums, piano, guitar and harmonica at an early age. In his teenage years, he was part of a doo-wop singing family group that performed at the Delta Blues Festival. Having broken away from this stricture, Loomis began playing solo and met a number of renowned blues musicians. Loomis later commented, "When I was coming up in the music scene, I was lucky to have musical mentors like Joe "Guitar" Hughes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavus Loomis
Gustavus A. Loomis (September 23, 1789 – March 5, 1872) was a United States Army officer who served during the War of 1812, Seminole Wars, the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. He was one of the oldest soldiers to serve in the civil war. Biography Loomis was born in Thetford, Vermont, and graduated from West Point in 1811. He entered the army as a second lieutenant of artillery. After garrison duty in the harbor of New York in 1812–13, he was ordered to the Niagara frontier in 1813 for service in the War of 1812. He assisted in the capture of Fort George (May 27, 1813) and was made prisoner at Fort Niagara on December 19, 1813. He was exchanged and transferred to the Artillery Corps on May 12, 1814. Following the War of 1812, Loomis was promoted to captain in 1819. He was transferred to the infantry in 1821. In 1832, during the Black Hawk War, he was in garrison at Fort Crawford, Wisconsin. During the Second Seminole War; Loomis was promoted to major in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Oscar Warren Loomis
Major General Sir Frederick Oscar Warren Loomis (February 1, 1870 – February 15, 1937) was a Canadian soldier who fought in the First World War. Military career He enlisted as a private in the Canadian Militia in 1886 with the 53rd Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry and was made a Provisional Lieutenant in 1897. He was commissioned a year later and transferred to 5th Regiment, Royal Highlanders of Canada in Montreal in 1903 and was later promoted to Major in 1905. At the outbreak of war in August 1914 he enlisted for active service at the front and was given command of the 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF. Promoted to rank of Colonel in January 1916, he was given command of a training brigade in England. In May 1916, Loomis was promoted as a Brigadier General and took command of the newly formed 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade. In July of that same year, he was appointed to command of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade and would see the brigade through the bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederic Brewster Loomis
Frederic Brewster Loomis (November 22, 1873 – July 28, 1937) was an American paleontologist. Educated at Amherst College and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, he spent his entire professional career at Amherst. His specialty was vertebrate paleontology. Many fossils he uncovered during his extensive field work are still exhibited at Amherst's Beneski Museum of Natural History. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the Geological Society of America, and president of the Paleontological Society. Early life and education Loomis was born November 22, 1873, in Brooklyn, New York, to Julie R. Loomis (''née'' Brewster) and Nathaniel H. Loomis, a businessman who ran produce warehouses in New York City. Walter Granger. Memorial to Frederick Brewster Loomis. ''Proceedings of the Geological Society of America for 1937'', Jun. 1938, pp. 173–82. In March 1877 his father died of rabies contracted from a dog bite. The family later moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Fowler Loomis
Frank Fowler Loomis (April 2, 1854 – September 19, 1936) was a nineteenth-century American businessman, blacksmith, fireman, engineer and electrician. He was a key manager and director in improving and developing the fire and police departments for the city of Akron, Ohio. Loomis was known for innovating new state of the art electrical-mechanical devices. He developed new style police and fire alarm systems for Akron. He designed and developed the world's first motorized police patrol wagon ("paddy wagon"). This vehicle was an exhibit in the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition. His electrical innovations and inventions were duplicated and put into use by other major cities in the United States. He established the "Loomis Award" for fire service valor and heroism. Early life Loomis was born in Akron to Joseph and Elizabeth (née Taylor) Loomis on April 2, 1854. His father died when he was eight years old in 1862 so he then lived with an uncle at Wadsworth, Ohio, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Loomis
Frank Farmer Loomis Jr. (August 22, 1896 – April 4, 1971) was an American Athletics (sport), athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. His brother, Jo Gilbert Loomis, was a substitute sprinter at the same Olympics. Loomis went to school in Evanston until 1914. Upon meeting his future Oregon High School teammate Sherman Landers, he transferred to Oregon, Illinois, to continue training with him. Together, they began a rise that would take them to the 1920 Olympic Games. Although Loomis was an Amateur Athletic Union, AAU champion in hurdles in 1917 and 1918 and in hurdles in 1920, the main favorite in Antwerp was John Norton (athlete), John Norton, who had run a new world record of 54.2 just two months before the Olympics. Despite that, Loomis won the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles, 400 m hurdles final easily in a new world record of 54.0, beating Norton to second place by 0.6 seconds. Landers-Loomis Field i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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