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Moffett (surname)
Moffett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles Moffett (1929β1997), American free jazz drummer * Charnett Moffett (1967β2022), American jazz bassist, son of Charles * Cleveland Moffett (1863β1926), American journalist, author, and playwright * Doctor Charles Henry Moffet, fictional character in Airwolf * D. W. Moffett (b. 1954), American actor * David Moffett (b. 1957), Australian executive businessman * Georgia Tennant (nΓ©e Moffett) (b. 1984), English actress * James Andrew Moffett, II (1886β1953), petroleum executive, chairman Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), California-Texas Oil Company, Ltd. (CALTEX), head of the Federal Housing Administration * Judith Moffett (b. 1942), author of ''Pennterra'', a science fiction novel * Lacy Irvine Moffett (1878β1957), American missionary minister, ornithologist, and photographer. * Peter Moffett (b. 1951), who acts under the stage name Peter Davison * Sharyn Moffett (1936β2021), American child acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Moffett
Charles Moffett (September 6, 1929 β February 14, 1997) was an American free jazz drummer. Biography Moffett was born in Fort Worth, Texas, where he attended I.M. Terrell High School with Ornette Coleman. Before switching to drums, Moffett began his musical career as a trumpeter. At age 13, he played trumpet with Jimmy Witherspoon, and later formed a band, the Jam Jivers, with fellow students Coleman and Prince Lasha. After switching to drums, Moffett briefly performed with Little Richard. Moffett served in the United States Navy, after which he pursued boxing before studying music at Huston-Tillotson College in Austin. Moffett married in 1953 (Coleman was best man, and performed at the wedding), then began teaching music at a public school in Rosenberg, Texas In 1961, Moffett moved to New York City to work with Ornette Coleman, but the saxophonist soon went into a brief retirement period. Moffett worked with Sonny Rollins, appeared on Archie Shepp's album ''Four for Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacy Irvine Moffett
Lacy Irvine Moffett (February 10, 1878 β October 2, 1957) was a Presbyterian missionary minister to China beginning in 1904 and he and his family served until 1940. He was a missionary minister, a self-taught expert on the birds of China, and a photographer. History Lacy Irvine Moffett was born February 10, 1878, in Churchville, Virginia and destined from birth to become a missionary minister. His father, Rev. Alexander Stuart Moffett, was a Presbyterian minister. All of his Moffett ancestors were Scotch-Irish arriving before the American Revolution, seeking the opportunity to worship freely and govern themselves. All were Presbyteriansβmany were of the strict Covenanter persuasion. Their commitment to the church led them to take on leadership roles, often serving as ministers and elders. The ancestors of Moffett's mother, Carrie Lena Crawford, also included several prominent Presbyterian ministers. Few details are recorded of Moffett's boyhood. His family moved seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moffatt (other)
Moffat is a former burgh and spa town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Moffat or Moffatt may also refer to: Places United States * Moffat, Colorado, a town * Moffat County, Colorado * Moffat Tunnel, a railroad tunnel in Colorado * Moffatt Township, Michigan * Moffat, Texas, an unincorporated community Elsewhere * Moffat Beach, Queensland, Australia * Mount Moffat, Antarctica * Moffat Hills, Scotland, a range of hills People * Moffat (surname), a list of people with the surname Moffat or Moffatt * Moffat (given name), a list of people with the given name Moffat or Moffatt * Clan Moffat, Scottish clan Arts and entertainment * The Moffatts, Canadian band * ''The Moffats'', a children's novel by Eleanor Estes * Irene Moffat, a character in the 1987 American fantasy comedy movie ''Harry and the Hendersons'' * Sarah Moffat, a fictional television character from ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' Other uses * Moffat (company), an appliance brand originally from Australia * Moffat Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moffat (surname)
Moffat or Moffatt is a surname of Scottish origin (see Clan Moffat). It may refer to: * Abbot Low Moffat (1901β1996), American politician and diplomat * Aidan Moffat (born 1973), Scottish musician with the band Arab Strap * Alex Moffat (other), several people * Alfred Edward Moffat (1863β1950), Scottish musician, composer and collector of music * Alf Moffat (1870β1956), Australian sportsman and administrator * Alistair Moffat (born 1950), Scottish writer and journalist * Allan Moffat (born 1939), Canadian-Australian racing driver * Anne Moffat (born 1958), Scottish politician * Anthony Moffat, Canadian professor of astronomy * Ariane Moffatt (born 1979), Canadian singer-songwriter * Bernard Moffatt (born 1946), Manx political campaigner and trade unionist * David Moffat (other), several people named David or Dave Moffat or Moffatt * Donald Moffat (1930β2018, Canadian artist * Ellen Moffat (born 1954), Canadian artist * George Moffat (other), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Andrew Moffett
William Andrew Moffett (January 25, 1933 – February 20, 1995) was a historian and librarian who was named "100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century" by ''American Libraries'' in 1999. He is primarily known for aiding in the capture of a prolific library thief, James Richard Shinn, and, more famously, opening access of the Dead Sea Scrolls for scholarly use, both of which news stories made the front page of the ''New York Times''. Moffett was also known for being a highly influential academic librarian director at Oberlin College, the 6th Librarian at the Huntington Library and for being named Academic/Research Librarian of the Year in 1993 by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Early life and career William Moffett was born on January 25, 1933 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was traditionally educated in Mississippi and finished his schooling at the Chamberlain-Hunt Academy. From there, Moffett went on to pursue a collegiate acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic αΉαααα¨αΊαααα¨α, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse α’αααα αΌα ααα α, ''VilhjΓ‘lmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas William Moffett
Sir Thomas William Moffett (3 June 1820 β 6 July 1908) was an Irish scholar and educationalist, who served as president of Queen's College Galway. Moffett was born at Castleknock, County Dublin, on 3 June 1820. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, where he was a Berkeley Gold Medallist in Logic and Metaphysics, a gold medallist in Greek, and a prizeman in Divinity and Modern History. He graduated in 1843 as Senior Moderator in Ethics and Logic. He was awarded the degree of L.L.D. by the University of Dublin in 1852. From May 1848, he held the position of headmaster of the Classical Department and professor of logic and belles lettres at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. The first professors were appointed to the newly established Queen's Colleges at Belfast, Cork and Galway in 1849, and Moffett became the foundation professor of logic and metaphysics at the Galway College. In 1863, in addition to his original chair, Moffett took over the duties of Rev. Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharyn Moffett
Patricia Sharyn Moffett (September 12, 1936 β December 23, 2021) was an American child actress who appeared in films during the 1940s. Life and career Moffett was born in Alameda, California on September 12, 1936, to a show business family. Her parents were singer R.E. Moffett and dancer Gladyce Lloyd Roberts. Her younger brother, Gregory Moffett, was also a child actor. At the age of 11 months, Moffett appeared in ''In Old Chicago'' for 20th Century Fox. When she was four, her parents moved to Beverly Hills, California to explore her potential as a movie actress. By age five, she had appeared in the 1942 Three Stooges short film '' Even as IOU'' as a daughter whose family was dispossessed. At age 7, she had her feature screen debut playing the lead in the film ''My Pal Wolf'' (1944). In 1944, she signed a seven-year contract with RKO Pictures. Overall, she appeared in a dozen films, including ''The Body Snatcher'' (1945), the film noir ''The Locket'' (1946), ''Child of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Davison
Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He made his television acting debut in 1975 and became famous in 1978 as Tristan Farnon in the BBC's television adaptation of James Herriot's '' All Creatures Great and Small'' stories. Davison's subsequent starring roles included the sitcoms '' Holding the Fort'' (1980β1982) and '' Sink or Swim'' (1980β1982), the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in '' Doctor Who'' (1981β1984), Dr. Stephen Daker in ''A Very Peculiar Practice'' (1986β1988) and Albert Campion in '' Campion'' (1989β1990). He also played David Braithwaite in ''At Home with the Braithwaites'' (2000β2003), "Dangerous" Davies in ''The Last Detective'' (2003β2007) and Henry Sharpe in '' Law & Order: UK'' (2011β2014). Early life Davison was born to Claude and Sheila Moffett in Streatham, London. Claude was originally from British Guiana (no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Moffett
Judith Moffett (born 1942) is an American author and academic. She has published poetry, nonfiction, science fiction, and translations of Swedish literature. She has been awarded grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities and presented a paper on the translation of poetry at a 1998 Nobel Symposium. She began her career writing poetry and about poets, including a 1984 book about James Merrill, who was both her friend and mentor. Moffett still writes for organizations such as the Academy of American Poets. She did not publish science fiction until 1986, but gained almost immediate attention by winning the first Theodore Sturgeon Award in 1987. Her first novel, '' Pennterra'' in 1987, further enhanced her reputation. It is noted both for its treatment of alien sexuality and as an example of Quakers in science fiction. In the following year, 1988, she won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charnett Moffett
Charnett Moffett (June 10, 1967 β April 11, 2022) was an American jazz bassist. Moffett began playing bass in the family band, touring the Far East in 1975 at the age of eight. In the mid-1980s, he played with Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis. In 1987 he recorded his debut album ''Netman'' for Blue Note Records. He worked with Art Blakey, Ornette Coleman, Pharoah Sanders, Dizzy Gillespie, Ellis Marsalis, Sonny Sharrock, Stanley Jordan, Wallace Roney, Arturo Sandoval, Courtney Pine, David Sanborn, David SΓ‘nchez, Dianne Reeves, Frank Lowe, Harry Connick, Jr., Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Kenny Garrett, Kenny Kirkland, Kevin Eubanks, Lew Soloff, Manhattan Jazz Quintet, Melody Gardot, Mulgrew Miller and Tony Williams. Early life and career Charnett Moffett attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City and later studied at Mannes College of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. In 1983, he played on saxophonist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahrain Petroleum Company
The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is an integrated national oil company of Bahrain. History The BAPCO was established in 1929 in Canada by Standard Oil Company of California for oil exploration activities in Bahrain. It took over Bahrain's assets of Gulf Oil. In 1930 it obtained the only oil concession in Bahrain. BAPCO discovered first oil in 1931. On 31 May 1932, the company discovered the Bahrain Field (Awali Field). After exporting oil and constructing a refinery, it started with refining capacity in 1936. Later that year the Standard Oil Company of California signed an agreement with Texaco, which acquired a half of BAPCO's shares. In 1975 more than 60% BAPCO's shares was acquired by the Government of Bahrain. In 1980, all BAPCO's shares were taken over by the Government of Bahrain. In 1978 the oil sector was nationalized and BAPCO assumed full control of the national energy sector. In 1999, the current Bahrain Petroleum Company was created when the Bah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
