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McCay Vernon
McCay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bill McCay, American author of over seventy books *Clive McCay (1898–1967), biochemist, nutritionist, gerontologist, and professor of Animal Husbandry at Cornell University * Henry Kent McCay (1820–1886), United States federal judge *James Whiteside McCay KCMG, KBE, CB, VD (1864–1930), Australian general and politician *Norman McCay, fictional character from the DC Comics series Kingdom Come * Patrick McCay, Irish born Scottish-American painter who resides in the Boston area *Peggy McCay (born 1931), American actress, with a career spanning over fifty years in films, television and soap operas *Ryan McCay (born 1986), Scottish footballer *Winsor McCay (1867 (?)–1934), American cartoonist and animator See also *Winsor McCay Award The Winsor McCay Award is given to individuals in recognition of lifetime or career contributions to the art of animation in producing, directing, animating, design, writing, voice actin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill McCay
Bill McCay (born April 6, 1951) is an American author and has written over seventy books in total, mostly media tie-ins. Series Contributions Raven League (With Alex Simmons) McCay co-wrote two novels in the Raven League series with Alex Simmons: * Buffalo Bill Wanted! (2006) * Sherlock Holmes Is Missing! (2007) Mage Knight McCay contributed the first novel in the Mage Knight wargaming tie-in: * ''Rebel Thunder'' (2003) Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers McCay contributed several novels in the Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers series: * ''Cyberspy'' (1999) with Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, Steve R. Pieczenik * ''The Great Race'' (1999) * ''Private Lives'' (2000) * ''Duel Identity'' (2000) * ''Cold Case'' (2001) Nintendo Adventure Books McCay contributed two books to the Nintendo Adventure Books series: * ''Monster Mix-Up'' (1991) * ''Koopa Capers'' (1991) Stan Lee's Riftworld * ''Crossover'' (1993) * ''Villains'' (1994) * ''Odyssey'' (1996) with Stan Lee Star Trek Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive McCay
Clive Maine McCay (21 March 1898 – 8 June 1967) was an American biochemist, nutritionist and gerontologist. Biography McCay was professor of animal husbandry at Cornell University from 1927 to 1963. His main interest was the influence of nutrition on aging. He is best known for his work in proving that caloric restriction increases the life span of rats, which is seen as seminal in triggering further research and experiments in the field of nutrition and longevity. Scientists are still trying to understand the connection between caloric restriction and longevity. Following his discovery between a low calorie diet and longevity, McCay played a prominent role in the development of nutritionally-sound rations during World War II, and the creation of Cornell Bread, a type of high protein, high vitamin bread meant to echo the same high protein vitamin meal he fed to his mice in longevity experiments. Another of McCay's important contributions was the first work in heterochro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Kent McCay
Henry Kent McCay (January 8, 1820 – July 30, 1886) was a lawyer, a Confederate States Army and Georgia militia officer, an associate justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Education and career Born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1820, McCay was the son of Robert and Sarah (Read) McCay. McCay received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Princeton University in 1839. He then moved to Georgia where his brother, Charles F. McCay, was a professor at the University of Georgia in Athens. He read law under Georgia Chief Justice Joseph Henry Lumpkin and was admitted to the bar in 1842. He was in private practice in Americus, Georgia from 1843 to 1861.Allardice, Bruce S.'' More Generals in Gray.'' Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1995. . p. 156. Before the American Civil War, McCay opposed secession but when Georgia seceded, he joined the 12t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Whiteside McCay
Lieutenant General Sir James Whiteside McCay, (21 December 1864 – 1 October 1930), who often spelt his surname M'Cay, was an Australian general and politician. A graduate of the University of Melbourne, where he earned Master of Arts and Master of Laws degrees, McCay established a successful legal practice, McCay & Thwaites. He was a member of the Victorian Parliament for Castlemaine from 1895 to 1899, where he was a champion of women's suffrage and federation. He lost his seat in 1899 but became a member of the first Australian Federal Parliament in 1901. He was Minister for Defence from 1904 to 1905, during which he implemented long-lasting reforms, including the creation of the Military Board. As a soldier, McCay commanded the 2nd Infantry Brigade in the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, during the Gallipoli Campaign of the Great War. He was later wounded in the Second Battle of Krithia and invalided to Australia, but returned to command the 5th Division, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman McCay
The Reverend Norman McCay is a fictional character from the DC Comics mini-series ''Kingdom Come'', where he acted as the narrator and ''de facto'' protagonist. As ''Kingdom Come'' is an Elseworlds series, McCay has not been seen in the regular DC Universe continuity since. However, with the recent revelations in the ''Justice Society of America'' title, McCay is apparently a part of DC Comics' multiverse. McCay is a preacher and the witness to the Biblical events of the series. Publication history Norman McCay was created by Alex Ross and Mark Waid for the ''Kingdom Come'' miniseries, wherein he narrated the events of the story. United Church of Christ minister Clark Ross, father of artist Alex Ross, posed for Norman McCay. The sweater McCay wears throughout the series is based on that of the elder Ross (as mentioned by Alex in the sketchbook section of the ''Kingdom Come'' Trade Paperback). The surname "McCay" is a homage to cartoonist Winsor McCay, creator of '' Littl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick McCay
Patrick McCay (born 1952) is an Irish-born, Scottish/American painter currently residing in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. He is currently Chair of the Visual Arts Department at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. Early life McCay earned an undergraduate degree in fine art and a master's degree in painting from the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland (1970–76). He completed his Post- Graduate Certificate in Education (with distinction) from Saint Andrews College in Glasgow. He also holds a second Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree from Notre Dame University (1988) in South Bend, Indiana. Career McCay’s paintings combine abstract and figurative elements. They reflect the influence of the Scottish and German expressionists, American abstract expressionists, as well as that of the Bay Area Painters. McCay has participated in many individual and group exhibitions and is the recipient of numerous grants and awards including the Andrew Carnegie Trust Award, a Scottish Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy McCay
Margaret Ann "Peggy" McCay (November 3, 1927 – October 7, 2018) was an American actress whose career began in 1949, and includes theatre, television, soap operas, and feature films. McCay may be best known for originating the roles of Vanessa Dale on the CBS soap opera ''Love of Life'' (a role she played from 1951 to 1955), and Caroline Brady, which she played from 1983 to 2016 on NBC's ''Days of Our Lives''. Life and career McCay was born on November 3, 1927, in Manhattan. She was the only child of Catherine (née Tighe) and Michael Joseph McCay, who owned a construction company that specialized in building schools. McCay attended Saint Walburga's Convent School and Barnard College, graduating from the latter in June 1949. After her father's sudden death, she and her mother ran his construction company for a period of time. Following her graduation from college, McCay joined impresaria Margo Jones's Texas-based theatre company and graduated to repertory, where she essayed num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan McCay
Ryan McCay (born 4 May 1986 in Paisley) is a Scottish footballer. He most recently played for Montrose, on loan from the Scottish Premier League side St Mirren. He has made 10 starting appearances for the Saints, and a further 39 as a substitute. He was unable to play for most of the season 2005–06 due to injury. He scored his only goal for the Buddies against Hearts at Tynecastle in a 3–2 defeat. He signed a one-year extension to his contract before being sent on loan to Stirling Albion Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in Scottish League Two as a member of the .... McCay was told in January 2009 that he was free to look for another club (along with Craig Molloy), whilst on loan at Montrose, as his contract would not be renewed in the summer. References External links * * Living people 1986 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winsor McCay
Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip ''Little Nemo'' (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film ''Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he worked under the pen name Silas on the comic strip ''Dream of the Rarebit Fiend''. From a young age, McCay was a quick, prolific, and technically dextrous artist. He started his professional career making posters and performing for dime museums, and in 1898 began illustrating newspapers and magazines. In 1903 he joined the ''New York Herald'', where he created popular comic strips such as ''Little Sammy Sneeze'' and ''Dream of the Rarebit Fiend''. In 1905 his signature strip ''Little Nemo in Slumberland'' debuted—a fantasy strip in an Art Nouveau style about a young boy and his adventurous dreams. The strip demonstrated McCay's strong graphic sense and mastery of color and Perspective (graphical), linear perspective. McCay experimented with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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