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Mary Anderson (skater)
Mary Anderson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Mary Anderson (actress, born 1859) (1859–1940), American stage actress * Mary Anderson (actress, born 1897) (1897–1986), American silent film actress * Mary Anderson (actress, born 1918) (1918–2014), American film actress * Mary Anderson (author) (born 1939), American young adult author * Mary Anderson Lucas (1882–1952), English composer Science, academia and medicine *Mary Adamson Anderson Marshall (1837–1910), Scottish physician * Mary Anderson (gynaecologist) (1932–2006), Scottish gynaecologist *Mary Anderson (inventor) (1869–1953), inventor of the windshield wiper blade *Mary Annette Anderson (1871–1922), American professor, first black woman elected to Phi Beta Kappa *Mary P. Anderson (born 1953), American hydrologist and geologist * Mary Anderson (art historian) (1902–1973), British specialist in Christian iconography Other *Mary Anderson (labor leader) (1872–1964), American labor activist and ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (actress, Born 1859)
Mary Anderson (later Mary Anderson de Navarro; July 28, 1859 – May 29, 1940) was an American theatre actress. Early life Mary Antoinette Anderson was the daughter of Charles Henry Anderson, an Oxford-educated New Yorker, and his wife, Antonia Leugers; the latter had been disowned by her Philadelphia Catholic family after the couple had eloped to California. Mary was born in Sacramento, California. Shortly after her birth, her parents moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where her father enlisted in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. He was killed in action at Mobile when she was three. Mary was educated at the Ursuline convent and the all-girl Presentation Academy in Louisville. She was an unenthusiastic pupil except for an interest in reading and acting Shakespeare. She also took private lessons in music, dancing and literature. Encouraged by her stepfather, Dr Hamilton Griffin, at 14 she was sent to New York for ten lessons with the actor George Vandenhoff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (labor Leader)
Mary Anderson (August 27, 1872 – 1964) was a Swedish-born American labor activist and an advocate for women in the workplace. A true feminist, she rallied support to ratify many new laws to support women and equal rights. Throughout her lifetime, Anderson held a large range of roles, rising from a factory worker to the Director of the Women's Bureau in the United States Department of Labor. Anderson's work to protect the rights of women in the workplace made no small impact on the lives of working women across the country. Biography Introduction Mary Anderson was born in Lidköping, Sweden 1872, daughter of Magnus and Matilda (Johnson) Anderson.Sicherman, Barbara, and Carol Hurd Green. ''Notable American Women: The Modern Period : a Biographical Dictionary''. Cambridge, Mass: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1980. She emigrated to the United States when she was sixteen in 1888. Once in America she worked as a dishwasher at a lumberjacks' boarding house in Ludington, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (yacht)
Mary Anderson was a luxury yacht built in 1933. It was the official yacht of the governor of Bengal and later the President of Bangladesh. More recently, it was converted into a floating restaurant before burning down in 2014. History Mary Anderson was built in 1933 by the Calcutta Shipyard. It was named after the daughter of John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley, then the governor of Bengal. It was built at a cost of Rs 1,24,702.00 for the Governor of Bengal. After the partition of India in 1947, the yacht became the official yacht of the Governor of East Bengal. Following the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the yacht became the official yacht of the President of Bangladesh. In 1978, the Ziaur Rahman donated the yacht to the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, a state owned tourism corporation.It was inaugurated by Senior Minister Mashiur Rahman Jadu Miah in 1978. Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation eventually converted the yacht into a floating restaurant, which was opened on 24 Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson Bain
Mary Anderson Bain (September 19, 1911 – August 7, 2006) was a New Deal politician best known for her 33 years of service as Chief of Staff for Representative Sidney R. Yates, of Illinois. Bain was born in DeKalb, where she was involved in Democratic politics. In 1935 she became the director of the National Youth Administration, one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal agencies, for the Northern Illinois District. By 1939 she was director of NYA for all of Illinois. Later she was Deputy Director of the Illinois War Manpower Commission, roving Midwest executive for the Office of Price Administration, and Illinois Director for the U.S. Employment Service. In 1937 she married a reporter named Herbert Bain, who was an editor of the old ''Chicago Herald-American'' before becoming a public relations executive in Chicago and Washington. The couple were very close through to his death on June 11, 2006; they were both 94 at the time of their deaths. They are survived by a daughter, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (Days Of Our Lives)
A list of notable characters from the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1, 1970, and the end of 1979. Linda Patterson Linda Patterson was a character portrayed by Nadyne Turney in 1970 before being replaced by Margaret Mason until her departure in 1982. Elaine Princi portrayed the character from 1984-1985. Linda was Mickey Horton's secretary. Don Craig Don Craig was portrayed by Jed Allan from 1971 until 1985. Don came to Salem as a successful and wealthy attorney. After fourteen years, he went to the mail to post a letter and hasn't been seen since. This fact was referred to by Anna DiMera on the March 4, 2022, episode, when Sarah Horton, believing herself to be Renée DuMonde, mentions wanting to hire Craig as a lawyer. Mary Anderson Mary Anderson was portrayed by many actresses including Nancy Stephens, later known for her role in the ''Halloween'' movies, Barbara Stanger played the role the longest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (decedent)
Mary A. Anderson is the pseudonym that was used by an unknown woman who committed suicide in a Seattle, Washington hotel room in October 1996. Investigations by multiple agencies have failed to identify her. Death and discovery of the body On October 9, the woman reserved a room by telephone at the Hotel Vintage Park, 1100 5th Avenue, about 90 minutes before checking in. She arrived with two bags and paid cash for two nights. In the hotel's register, she entered the name "Mary A. Anderson," along with a New York City address and a telephone number, all of which investigators later determined to be false. On October 11, her body was discovered by hotel staff after she failed to check out. She was found reclining in the bed, clasping a Bible to her chest with the pages open to Psalm 23. A suicide note was found on the bedside table. She left no identification. The Medical Examiner later determined she had consumed a lethal mixture of Metamucil and cyanide and ruled her death a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (business Executive)
Mary Gertrude Anderson ( ''née'' Gaiser; December 7, 1909 – March 27, 2017) was an American business executive, known for co-founding REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) in 1938 with her husband, Lloyd Anderson. As avid mountaineers in Seattle, Washington, they saw a need for quality gear so created a consumer cooperative company that is one of the largest recreational equipment retailers. They were inducted into the Cooperative Business Association's Hall of Fame in 1993. In honor of her 100th birthday in 2009, December 7 was "Mary Anderson Day" in Washington state and the city of Seattle. Family life Gaiser was born to John and Gertrude Gaiser in Yakima, Washington. In 1932, she married Lloyd Alva Anderson. She died at age 107 in 2017. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (figure Skater)
Mary Anderson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Mary Anderson (actress, born 1859) (1859–1940), American stage actress * Mary Anderson (actress, born 1897) (1897–1986), American silent film actress * Mary Anderson (actress, born 1918) (1918–2014), American film actress * Mary Anderson (author) (born 1939), American young adult author * Mary Anderson Lucas (1882–1952), English composer Science, academia and medicine *Mary Adamson Anderson Marshall (1837–1910), Scottish physician * Mary Anderson (gynaecologist) (1932–2006), Scottish gynaecologist *Mary Anderson (inventor) (1869–1953), inventor of the windshield wiper blade *Mary Annette Anderson (1871–1922), American professor, first black woman elected to Phi Beta Kappa *Mary P. Anderson (born 1953), American hydrologist and geologist * Mary Anderson (art historian) (1902–1973), British specialist in Christian iconography Other *Mary Anderson (labor leader) (1872–1964), American labor activist and ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (British Army Officer)
Brigadier Dame Mary Mackenzie Pihl ( Anderson; 3 February 1916 – 18 June 2006) was a British Army officer. Having served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War, she then rose through the ranks of the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) and served as director of WRAC from 1967 to 1970. Early life Anderson was the younger child and only daughter of Sir John Anderson, later the 1st Viscount Waverley, who was Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security at the outbreak of WWII, and his wife, Christina ( Mackenzie). She was educated at Sutton High School and the Villa Brillantmont in Lausanne. Military service She served with the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service, the forerunner of the Women's Royal Army Corps during World War II. She joined the ATS in 1941 and was commissioned the following year. By 1946, she was ATS Group Commander Highland District based in Perth and, discovering she enjoyed service life, decided to make it her career. On leaving Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (New Zealand Politician)
Mary Patricia Anderson (17 March 1887 – 18 February 1966) was one of the first two women appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council (upper house). Early life Anderson was born in 1887 at Moonlight, one of eight children. She was from Greymouth. Political career She was a founding member of the Greymouth branch of the New Zealand Labour Party. She was then secretary of the branch from 1918 to 1956. With Mary Dreaver she was appointed to the council on 31 January 1946 by the First Labour Government, after a law change in 1941 to make women eligible to serve on the council. They served to the end of 1950, when the Legislative Council was abolished by the First National Government The Anniversary of the First National Government ( es, Primer gobierno patrio) is a public holiday of Argentina, commemorating the May Revolution and the creation of the Primera Junta on May 25, 1810, which is considered the first patriotic govern .... Life after politics In 1950 she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (art Historian)
Mary Désirée Anderson (1902–1973) was a British specialist in Christian iconography and early Church drama, as well as a leading expert on English medieval woodcarving. She was a poet in her own right. Photographs contributed by Maisie Anderson to the Conway Library are currently being digitised by the Courtauld Institute of Art, as part of the Courtauld Connects project. She published under the name M. D. Anderson. Personal life Anderson married Sir George Trenchard Cox (1905–1995) in 1935, a fellow art historian, and museum director (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the V&A). Her parents were British physiologist and academic Hugh Kerr Anderson (1865–1928) and Jessie Mina Innes (d. 1946). Anderson died in 1973. Archive Her memoirs, diaries (1918–1933), sketchbook, letters, poems and pamphlets, are held at Gonville and Caius College Archive, Cambridge, having been donated by her husband, Sir George Trenchard Cox. Her reminiscences of life at Cambridge featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Anderson (actress, Born 1897)
Mary Anderson (June 28, 1897 – June 22, 1986) was an American actress, who performed in over 77 silent films between 1914 and 1923. Career Anderson was born in Brooklyn, New York, where she also attended Erasmus Hall High School."Motion Picture Studio Directory" entry for Mary Anderson under "Actresses—Leads", '''' (New York, N.Y.), October 21, 1916, p. 69. , San Francisco, California. Retrieved July 16, 2019. Anderson later attended Holy Cross School and there made her first public performances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
