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Merryman
Merryman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Deanna Merryman (born 1972), American actress and model * George H. Merryman (1878–1948), American physician and politician * Jerry Merryman (1932–2019), inventor of the handheld calculator *John Merryman John Merryman (August 9, 1824 – November 15, 1881) of Baltimore County, Maryland, was arrested in May 1861 and held prisoner in Fort McHenry in Baltimore and was the petitioner in the case ''"Ex parte Merryman"'' which was one of the best k ... (1824–1881), the petitioner in one of the best known habeas corpus cases of the American Civil War * Marjorie Merryman, American composer, author, and music educator * Merryman, a DC Comics character and leader of the Inferior Five See also * Merriman (other) * Ex parte Merryman, 17 F. Cas. 144 (1861), well-known U.S. federal court case which arose out of the American Civil War {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deanna Merryman
Deanna Merryman (born 1972) is an American actress, glamor model, and fitness model. She was part of ''Playboy's Great Lingerie Model Search'' in 1997 and was a contestant in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic beauty pageant in 1998; later becoming a model for Hawaiian Tropic. The next year, she was featured on the cover of ''Iron Man Magazine''. She starred, credited as Deana, on the documentary soap drama ''Desperately Seeking Stardom'' in 1999. This garnered her roles on '' Baywatch'' and '' Veronica's Closet''. Merryman was featured in a pictorial in the October 2003 issue of '' Playboy'' magazine. Early life Deanna Merryman was born in 1972. Her father was a clergyman from Virginia. Merryman attended high school with Leeann Tweeden. Merryman worked as an exotic dancer in the mid-1990s. She danced at PT's Show Club in 1992 in San Antonio, Texas, where she was bitten by a patron. She was transported to a hospital where she received treatment for puncture wounds. Acting and model ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Merryman
John Merryman (August 9, 1824 – November 15, 1881) of Baltimore County, Maryland, was arrested in May 1861 and held prisoner in Fort McHenry in Baltimore and was the petitioner in the case ''"Ex parte Merryman"'' which was one of the best known ''habeas corpus'' cases of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Merryman was arrested for his involvement in the mob in Baltimore, specifically for his leadership in the destruction of telegraph lines, but was not charged, a right normally ensured by the writ of ''habeas corpus''. The case was taken up by the federal circuit court and its current presiding judge who happened to be Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, a Democrat-leaning Marylander. The reading of Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution was in question. Taney believed that the phrase “when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it” applied solely to Congress because of its location in Article 1. In ''Ex parte Merryman'', Chief Justice Taney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Merryman
Jerry Dale Merryman (June 17, 1932 – February 27, 2019) was an American electrical engineer and inventor. He was a member of the team at Texas Instruments that developed the first pocket calculator in 1965. Early life Merryman was born on June 17, 1932, near Hearne, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University but failed to graduate. Career Merryman began his career at Texas Instruments in 1963. With Jack Kilby and James Van Tassel, he invented the hand-held calculator in 1965. Two years later, "The first patent for the calculator was filed." Merryman retired as an engineer for Texas Instruments in 1994 but continued to work for them as a consultant. Personal life and death Merryman was married three times. He first married Vernette Posey, followed by Sally Simon, and finally Phyllis Lee. He had a daughter, Melissa. Merryman died of heart and kidney failure on February 27, 2019, in Dallas, Texas, at age 86. Awards *1997: Stibitz-Wilson Award from the American Computer & Robo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjorie Merryman
Marjorie Merryman (born 1951) is an American composer, author, and music educator. She is a member of the composition faculty at the Manhattan School of Music since 2007, where she also served as Interim President, Provost and Senior Vice President at Manhattan School of Music. She previously taught at Boston University and Macalester College. While at BU, she was commissioned by many professional musical ensembles to write pieces ranging from small chamber works to a full opera. She has written and published pieces such as "Chinese Moon Poems", a women's choral piece based on Chinese poems about the moon. Merryman categorizes herself with other twentieth-century composers heavily influenced by Johannes Brahms—in particular, serialist composers such as those of the Second Viennese School The Second Viennese School (german: Zweite Wiener Schule, Neue Wiener Schule) was the group of composers that comprised Arnold Schoenberg and his pupils, particularly Alban Berg and Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inferior Five
The Inferior Five (or I5) are a parody superhero team appearing in books by the American publisher DC Comics. Created by writer E. Nelson Bridwell and artist Joe Orlando, the team premiered in the DC Comics title ''Showcase (comic book), Showcase'' #62 (May-June 1966). The premise is that the characters are the children of members of a superhero team called the Freedom Brigade, a parody of the Justice League, Justice League of America. In their early appearances, the team went up against spoofs of the Marvel Comics heroes. ''Showcase'' #63 featured "Brute Brainard", who was exposed to Phi Beta Kappa radiation and became the giant green hulk known as "Man-Mountain", and in #65, the team visited Dean Egghead's superhero academy to meet the five young "Egg's Men". When the team got their own series, early issues also mocked the Fantastic Four and Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor. Publication history First series After appearing in ''Showcase'' #62, 63, and 65 (1966), they got their own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merriman (other)
Merriman may refer to: People Surname * Arthur Douglas Merriman (1892–1972), English military officer * Boyd Merriman, 1st Baron Merriman (1880–1962), British Conservative Party politician and judge * Brian Merriman (1749–1805), Irish poet and teacher * Daniel Merriman (1838–1912), American minister and museum president * Edgar C. Merriman (1840–1894), American military officer * Eric Merriman (1924–2003), British comedy scriptwriter for radio and TV * Frederick Merriman (other), multiple people * Gregory Merriman (born 1988), Australian ice dancer * Helen Bigelow Merriman (1844–1933), American painter, art collector, and philanthropist * Huw Merriman (born 1973, British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bexhill & Battle * James Merriman (born 1984), Welsh rugby union player * James Merriman (born 1985), Canadian soccer coach * James A. Merriman (1869-1946), American physician and newspaper editor * John Merriman (disambiguatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George H
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
