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Metcalf Foundation
Metcalf may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Metcalf (surname) Places in the United States * Metcalf, Georgia, a village * Metcalf, Illinois, a village * Metcalfe County, Kentucky * Metcalf, Holliston, Massachusetts, a district of Holliston * Metcalf Hill, New York, a mountain Other uses * USS ''Metcalf'' (DD-595), a US Navy destroyer * Metcalf Center for Science and Engineering, a building at Boston University in Massachusetts * Metcalf (dinghy), an American sailboat design * Metcalf transmission substation, site of the 2013 Metcalf sniper attack which damaged electrical transformers, near San Jose, California * Metcalf, a fictional town in Alfred Hitchcock's film '' Strangers on a Train'' See also * Metcalf Chateau The Metcalf Chateau, also known as The Group of Seven, was a group of Asian-American artists with ties to Honolulu. The name is derived from a house slated for demolition on Metcalf Street in Honolulu, in which they exhibited in 1954. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metcalf (surname)
Metcalf ( , ) is a surname of English origin. People with the surname "Metcalf" include A *Arthur Metcalf (1889–1936), English footballer *Artie L. Metcalf (1929–2016), American malacologist *Arunah Metcalf (1771–1848), American politician B *Barbara D. Metcalf (born 1941), American historian *Betty Metcalf (1921–2017), American politician *Brandon Metcalf (born 1986), American record producer *Brent Metcalf (born 1986), American wrestler *Brian Metcalf, Korean-American filmmaker *Bruce Metcalf (born 1949), American artist C *Charles D. Metcalf (1933–2021), American general *Charlotte Metcalf (born 1958), British film director *Chuck Metcalf (1931–2012), American bassist *Clell Lee Metcalf (1888–1948), American entomologist *Conger Metcalf (1914–1998), American painter D *Dick Metcalf, American journalist *DK Metcalf (born 1997), American football player *Donald Metcalf (1929–2014), Australian physiologist *Douglas Metcalf, American clarinetist E *Elizabeth H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metcalf, Georgia
Metcalfe is a small village in southwestern Georgia, United States. The WCTV Tower, the tallest structure in Georgia, is located near Metcalfe. A lumberyard is located on the main highway. There are two churches located in Metcalfe, Friendship Baptist and Metcalfe Methodist Church. Friendship Baptist is one of the oldest congregations in the Georgia Baptist Convention. Founded in 1848, approximately two miles outside of the township of Metcalfe, it was moved to the present site in 1890. The name of the village is commonly and erroneously spelled without the final "e." The Metcalfe Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The correct spelling is "Metcalfe," reflecting the fact that it was named in honor of John Thomas Metcalfe, M.D. With . This town was also featured in Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metcalf, Illinois
} Metcalf is a village in Young America Township, Edgar County, Illinois, Young America Township, Edgar County, Illinois, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the 2010 census, Metcalf has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census there were 139 people, 113 households, and 92 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 67 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.53% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.72% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.72% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.72% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 4.32% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population. There were 113 households, out of which 45.13% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.34% wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Metcalfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Edmonton. The county was founded in May 1860 and named for Thomas Metcalfe, Governor of Kentucky from 1828 to 1832. Metcalfe County is part of the Glasgow, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Bowling Green-Glasgow, KY Combined Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. Adjacent counties * Hart County (northwest) * Green County (northeast) * Adair County (east) * Cumberland County (southeast) * Monroe County (south) * Barren County (west) Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 10,037 people, 4,016 households, and 2,883 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 4,592 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.26% White, 1.64% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metcalf, Holliston, Massachusetts
Metcalf (rarely, Metcalfs) is an unincorporated village and former railway stop located in the town of Holliston in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The village does not have its own post office, and was formerly a stop for the Boston and Albany Railroad. Today it is characterized its historic pump house and several historic structures abutting the crossroads of Washington St. and Summer St.. Historically the village also had a schoolhouse and several small farms, but remains a residential community today with some light industry, and the locaFatima Shrine Geography Metcalf does not have any borders defined by the United States Census Bureau, and throughout its history has lacked any defining boundaries aside from its central point at the intersection of Washington Street and Summer Street in Holliston, which is corroborated by the U.S. Geological Survey. From its appearance on several atlases the village appears to lie well within Underwood Street to the north a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metcalf Hill
Metcalf Hill is a mountain in the central New York region of New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ... by Pierstown. Metcalf Hill is named after Arunah Metcalf. Orlando Metcalf was born on Metcalf Hill on August 17, 1797. His father Arunah Metcalf moved to Otsego County in 1794. Arunah Metcalf served as Otsego County Sheriff from 1806–1810. References {{Mountains of New York Mountains of Otsego County, New York Mountains of New York (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Metcalf (DD-595)
USS ''Metcalf'' (DD-595), was a of the United States Navy named for James Metcalf, who served on the schooner during the First Barbary War. Namesake James Metcalf, also spelled Medcalf in records, boarded schooner as a seaman at Malta on 16 May 1803. On 19 September 1804 he was promoted to boatswain's mate and transferred the next day to the brig . He also served on the frigates and . On 16 February 1804 Metcalf was one of 84 handpicked volunteers from ''Enterprise'' to join Lieutenant Stephen Decatur's expedition into Tripoli Harbor on 16 February 1804 to destroy , a United States frigate captured by Tripolitan pirates in the First Barbary War. Construction and commissioning ''Metcalf'' was laid down by Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 10 August 1943; launched 25 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Harold C. Pound; and commissioned 18 November 1944. History Following shakedown off San Diego, California, ''Metcalf'' was assigned to the Pacific Fleet for duty. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metcalf Center For Science And Engineering
Metcalf Center for Science and Engineering (SCI) is a building owned by Boston University named for Arthur G.B. Metcalf. Metcalf founded what would later become the university's College of Engineering and served as its chair. He also donated millions of dollars toward the construction of the building. SCI contains offices, classrooms, and laboratories primarily used by the Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Departments of the College of Arts and Sciences. Its facilities are also used for biomedical research. Boston University boasts that there is a waiting list for researchers wanting to conduct research in the building. The edifice was constructed out of three existing industrial buildings in 1983 when John Silber was Boston University's president. The building's modern atrium was originally a spacing between two of the original buildings. The building underwent a $25 million replacement of its ventilation system in 2008, resulting in a two-story HVAC unit being installed on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metcalf (dinghy)
The Metcalf is an American sailboat that was designed by Bill Lapworth as a racer and first built in 1960. The boat is named for Darby Metcalf who built the first example. Production The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States, starting in 1960, with 450 boats completed, but it is now out of production. Design The Metcalf is a racing, planing, sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a cat rig with an anodized aluminum mast and stainless steel standing rigging. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces . The boat has a draft of with the daggerboard extended and with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car roof top. The design has a hull speed of . See also *List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metcalf Sniper Attack
On April 16, 2013, an attack was carried out on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Metcalf transmission substation in Coyote, California, near the border of San Jose. The attack, in which gunmen fired on 17 electrical transformers, resulted in more than $15 million worth of equipment damage, but it had little impact on the station's electrical power supply. Assault On the morning of April 16, 2013, a team of gunmen, using rifles, opened fire on the Metcalf Transmission Substation, severely damaging 17 transformers. Preparation Prior to the attack, a series of fiber-optic telecommunications cables operated by AT&T were cut by the culprits. Additionally, following the attack, investigators found small piles of rocks near to where the shots had been fired, the type of formations that can be used to scout firing positions. Timeline * 12:58 a.m. – AT&T fiber-optic telecommunications cables were cut not far from U.S. Route 101 just outside south San Jose. * 1:07 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strangers On A Train (film)
''Strangers on a Train'' is a 1951 American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and based on the 1950 novel '' Strangers on a Train'' by Patricia Highsmith. It was shot in the autumn of 1950 and released by Warner Bros. on June 30, 1951, starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker. The story concerns two strangers who meet on a train, one of whom is a psychopath who suggests that they "exchange" murders so that neither will be caught. The film initially received mixed reviews but has since been regarded much more favorably. In 2021, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot Amateur tennis star Guy Haines wants to divorce his promiscuous wife Miriam so he can marry Anne Morton, the daughter of a US Senator. On a train, wealthy smooth-talking psychopath Bruno Antony recognizes Haines and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metcalf Chateau
The Metcalf Chateau, also known as The Group of Seven, was a group of Asian-American artists with ties to Honolulu. The name is derived from a house slated for demolition on Metcalf Street in Honolulu, in which they exhibited in 1954. The exhibition was seen by Robert Griffin, director of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, who arranged for the artists to have a group show at the museum. The group's members were Satoru Abe (born 1926), Bumpei Akaji (1921-2002), Edmund Chung, Tetsuo Ochikubo (1923-1975), Jerry T. Okimoto (1924-1998), James Park, and Tadashi Sato (1923-2005). The Metcalf Chateau overlaps with a loosely associated group of eleven modernist artists of Japanese descent, all ''nisei'' (second generation) born in Hawaii. These artists are Satoru Abe, Bumpei Akaji, Isami Doi, Keichi Kimura, Sueko Matsueda Kimura, Harue Oyama McVay, Tetsuo Ochikubo, Jerry T. Okimoto, Tadashi Sato, Toshiko Takaezu, and Harry Tsuchidana. Isami Doi Isami Doi (May 12, 1903 – Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
