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McCandless (other)
McCandless may refer to: People *McCandless (surname) Places *McCandless, Pennsylvania, US, a township of 29,000 people *McCandless Archeological Site, near Elkton, Maryland, US Other uses *The McCandless method for stage lighting, authored by Stanley McCandless * USS ''McCandless'' (FF-1084), a US Navy frigate named for Byron McCandless and Bruce McCandless I *McCandless Lunar Lander, named for Bruce McCandless II See also * McCandlish, a less common form of the name * McCanles Gang (sometimes also rendered McCandless), an alleged outlaw gang in the American West of the early 1860s * "Mac" McCandless, antagonist (played by Anthony Hopkins) in the film ''Freejack'' * McCandles, protagonist family in the 1971 western film ''Big Jake ''Big Jake'' is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Hara. The picture was the final film for George Sherman in a directing career of more than 30 years. It grossed $7.5 million in the ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCandless (surname)
McCandless (, ) is a Gaels, Gaelic surname, both Irish people, Irish (Ulster)The data can be visualised with maps provided here: and occasionally Scottish people, Scottish. It is the Anglicized form of the Middle Irish (among other spellings) 'son of Cuindleas', an Old Irish given name of uncertain meaning. Link is to 1985 edition, but pagination is the same. A newer edition of this book exists (1989, ). Distribution and variants In historical census and other data, the name is mostly confined to the province of Ulster, especially County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, and counties County Antrim, Antrim, County Down, Down, and County Londonderry, Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Some variants include McCandlis, McCanlis, McAndless, McAnliss, McCandlass, McCandliss, McCanliss, and McAndles, among others. Spellings with ''Mac'' were believed to be extinct by the first half of the 20th century, A newer edition of this book exists (2015, ). but still survive among a few fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCandless, Pennsylvania
McCandless is a township with home rule status in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,709 at the 2020 census. Though McCandless no longer operates under the First Class Township Code, it is classified as a first-class township for certain purposes. The inclusion of the word "Town" in its name sometimes causes confusion, since with one exception, a "town" is not a municipal unit in Pennsylvania. McCandless is part of the North Allegheny School District and participates in the multi-municipality Northland Public Library. It has been ranked highly among ''Money Magazines "Best Places to Live." History Native American artifacts, primarily Iroquois Nation, have been found in areas of the township. Early written history includes a visit by George Washington and his guide, Christopher Gist, in 1753. The state of Pennsylvania enacted legislation in order to gain Continental Script, a quickly depreciating currency during the Revolutionary War. The leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCandless Archeological Site
The McCandless Archeological Site is an archeological site located near Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland. The site is one of a group of interrelated sites illustrating the various phases of stone tool production and living area activities. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1983. References External links *, at Maryland Historical Trust website Archaic period in North America Archaeological sites in Cecil County, Maryland Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Native American history of Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Cecil County, Maryland {{CecilCountyMD-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCandless Method
Stanley Russell McCandless (May 9, 1897 – August 4, 1967) is considered to be the father of modern lighting design. He paved the way for future lighting designers by making contributions to almost all aspects of theatrical lighting, from the engineering of lighting instruments to consultant work, and designing realized theatrical productions. Perhaps most importantly he wrote one of the seminal works on the theory of stage lighting, which continues to influence the technique of most theatrical lighting designers to this day. Biography McCandless was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Dr. Charles Russell McCandless (1862-1924) and Mary Eliza (Sisson) McCandless (1865-1942). After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1920, he received a degree in architecture from Harvard College in 1923. Work as an architect eventually led him to the career of theatrical lighting consultant. McCandless and his Harvard acquaintance George Pierce Baker, served as some o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS McCandless (FF-1084)
USS ''McCandless'' (FF-1084) was a of the US Navy. Commissioned in 1972, she served for 22 years before being decommissioned as a training frigate, and sold to the Turkish Navy as TCG ''Trakya'' (F-254). She also participated in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Design and description The ''Knox'' class design was derived from the modified to extend range and without a long-range missile system. The ships had an overall length of , a beam of and a draft of . They displaced at full load. Their crew consisted of 13 officers and 211 enlisted men. The ships were equipped with one Westinghouse geared steam turbine that drove the single propeller shaft. The turbine was designed to produce , using steam provided by 2 C-E boilers, to reach the designed speed of . The ''Knox'' class had a range of at a speed of .Gardiner, Chumley & Budzbon, p. 598 The ''Knox''-class ships were armed with a 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 gun forward and a single 3-inch/50-caliber gun aft. They mounted an ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCandless Lunar Lander
''McCandless Lunar Lander'' is a concept for a robotic lunar lander proposed as one of the commercial cargo vehicles for NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS). The lander was proposed to NASA for funding by the aerospace company Lockheed Martin, and it is based on the successful Mars landers ''Phoenix'' and ''InSight''. Overview On 29 November 2018, NASA announced the first nine companies, including Lockheed Martin, that are allowed to bid on contracts by the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS). These contracts are indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with a combined maximum contract value of $2.6 billion during the next 10 years. The contracted landers will transport commercial payloads focused on exploration, in situ resource utilization (ISRU), and lunar science. The ''McCandless'' lander is named in honor of the late astronaut and former Lockheed Martin employee Bruce McCandless II, who in 1984 performed the first free-flying spacewalk with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCandlish
McCandlish (, is Scottish surname (and rarely also a given name), derived from Scottish Gaelic and Middle Irish (among other spellings), meaning 'son of Cuindleas', an Old Irish given name of uncertain meaning. A newer edition of this book exists (2015, ). Variants Some variants include McAndlish, McCanalish, McCandelich, McCandelish, McCandish, McCandlash, and McCandleis, among others. Spellings with ''Mac'' were believed to be extinct by the first half of the 20th century, but still survive among a few families, primarily in the United States and Canada. As with other names of this sort, versions with ''M''' were also attested until the early 20th century. The name is closely related to McCandless (from the same derivation), found in Scotland and especially the north of Ireland (Ulster). Link is to 1985 edition, but pagination is the same. A newer edition of this book exists (1989, ). Some recorded north Irish variants are more similar to McCandlish, e.g. McCandleish, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCanles Gang
The McCanles Gang (later changed to McCandless) was an alleged outlaw gang active in the early 1860s that was accused of train robbery, bank robbery, cattle rustling, horse theft, and murder. On July 12, 1861, some of its supposed members, including alleged leader David Colbert McCanles, were killed by "Wild Bill" Hickok during a confrontation at a Pony Express station in the Nebraska Territory. The incident was among the earliest to frame Hickok's later reputation as a legendary gunfighter. Historians have since argued that the victims of the shooting were innocent and that their only crime was to cross paths with Hickok. Questions remain surrounding the veracity of the allegations of the gang's crimes, and whether the McCanles Gang ever existed at all. at Nebraska State Historical Society; accessed February 14, 2015. McCanles incident The legend of the McCanles "Gang" has been traced to a single incident between a young Hickok (not yet known as "Wild Bill") and a rancher name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freejack
''Freejack'' is a 1992 American science fiction cyberpunk action film directed by Geoff Murphy and starring Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins. The screenplay was written by Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett (who also produced), and Dan Gilroy and loosely adapted from the 1959 science fiction novel '' Immortality, Inc.'' by Robert Sheckley. The film was produced by Morgan Creek and released by Warner Bros. in the United States on January 17, 1992. It received mostly negative reviews. Plot In 2009, the super-wealthy achieve immortality by hiring "bonejackers", mercenaries equipped with time travel devices, to snatch people from the past, just prior to the moment of their deaths, for use as substitute bodies. Those who escape are known as "freejacks" and are considered less than human under the law. In this dystopian future, most people suffer from poor physical health as a result of rampant drug use and environmental pollution, making them unattractive a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Jake
''Big Jake'' is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Hara. The picture was the final film for George Sherman in a directing career of more than 30 years. It grossed $7.5 million in the US, making it one of the biggest hits of that year. The supporting cast features Patrick Wayne, Christopher Mitchum, Glenn Corbett, Jim Davis, John Agar, Harry Carey Jr. and Hank Worden. Plot In 1909, near the Mexico-United States border, Martha McCandles runs a massive ranch with the help of her sons Jeff, Michael, and James. The Fain Gang (The Fain Brothers, the Devries Brothers, John Goodfellow, Kid Duffy, Breed O'Brien, Pop Dawson, and Trooper) attacks the ranch, brutally slaying many members of the staff. Jeff kills the Devries brothers, but is badly wounded; his son, Jacob "Little Jake" McCandles, is kidnapped before the gang flees to Mexico, leaving behind a ransom note for $1 million ($30.6 million today). Martha places the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
