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Morrison may refer to: People * Morrison (surname), people with the Scottish surname Morrison * Morrison Heady (1829–1915), American poet * Morrison Mann MacBride (1877–1938), Canadian merchant Places in the United States * Morrison, Colorado * Morrison, Illinois * Morrison, Iowa * Morrison, Missouri * Morrison, Oklahoma * Morrison, Tennessee * Morrison, Wisconsin, a town ** Morrison (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Morrison County, Minnesota * Morrison Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Other uses * Clan Morrison, a Scottish clan * Morrison Formation, a distinctive sequence of Upper Jurassic sedimentary rock in the western United States * Morrison Hall, a residential hall at the University of Hong Kong * Webb Horton House, now known as Morrison Hall * Morrison Lake (other) * ''Morrison'', a 19th-century American merchant ship of the Morrison Incident * USS Morrison (DD-560), USS ''Morrison'' (DD-560), a ''Fletcher''-class destroyer sunk in the Pac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrison (surname)
The etymology of the surname Morrison is either Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman, commonly found throughout England, Scotland and Ireland, or from the Clan Morrison, a Scottish clan originally from Sutherland and the Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais) in Scotland. History Morrison in England is traditionally believed to be a patronymic of Maurice/Morris, introduced into England following the Norman invasion in 1066. In Scotland there is strong evidence that other surnames of Anglo Norman origin such as Moir, Muir and More, were equally influential as potential multiple origin points for the derivative of the modern spelling of Morrison. This is supported by evidence including the association of Moor or Saracen head(s) on some Moor, Moore, More, Mores, Morrison, Mure and Muir family crests. While the Highland Clan Morrison derives from Mac Ghille Mhoire, or servants of Mary, the lowland Clan Morrison Society of Scotland, registered their arms featuring three Moor heads in 1919, demonstrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrison Hall
This page describes residential halls, colleges and residences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Residential halls St. John's College The University's first hall of residence, St. John's Hall, was built by the Church Missionary Society in late 1912. It has been a tradition of the hall to hold High Table Dinner every week since its introduction in 1916. This custom was subsequently taken up by other halls. St. John's Hall housed male students until the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. The original site is now occupied by St. Paul's College. A post-War inspection on August 31, 1945, found the hall totally ruined with only four of its walls remaining. Combined with St. Stephen's Hall, the new St. John's College was built in 1955 in 82 Pokfulam Road to replace the former hall. Old Halls Old Halls is a collective name of Lugard Hall, Eliot Hall and May Hall given in 1969. It was closed in 1992. The first residential hall under the University's direct management was Lugard Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrisonia
''Morrisonia'' is a moth genus in the family Noctuidae. Species * '' Morrisonia confusa'' - Confused Woodgrain (Hübner, 831 * '' Morrisonia evicta'' (Grote, 1873) * '' Morrisonia latex'' - Fluid Arches (Guenée, 1852) * '' Morrisonia mucens'' (Hübner, 831 __NOTOC__ Year 831 ( DCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Byzantine–Arab War: Emperor Theophilos invades the Abbasid dominion ... * '' Morrisonia triangula'' Sullivan & Adam, 2009 ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Orthosiini {{Orthosiini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morison
Morison is a surname found in the English-speaking world. It is a variant form of Morrison. It was one of the original ways of spelling the name of the Clan Morrison, before Morrison with two r's became popular. People with this surname * Charles Morison (1861–1920), New Zealand barrister * Elsie Morison (1924–2016), Australian operatic soprano * Harriet Morison (1862–1925), New Zealand suffragist and trade unionist * James Augustus Cotter Morison (1832–1888), English writer * Patricia Morison (1915-2018), American actress * Robert Morison (1620–1683), Scottish botanist * Samuel Eliot Morison (1887–1976), American historian * Samuel Loring Morison (born 1944), former American intelligence analyst * Stanley Morison (1889–1967), British typographer, typographic theoretician and type designer * Steve Morison (born 1983), Welsh footballer See also *Morrison (other) Morrison may refer to: People * Morrison (surname), people with the Scottish surname Morrison * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrisons
Wm Morrison Supermarkets, trading as Morrisons, is the fifth largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom. As of 2021, the company had 497 supermarkets across England, Wales and Scotland, as well as one in Gibraltar. The company is headquartered in Bradford, England. Founded in 1899 by William Morrison, hence the abbreviation Wm Morrison, it began as an egg and butter stall in Rawson Market, Bradford, England. Until 2004, Morrisons store locations were focused primarily in the North of England but, with the takeover of Safeway in that year, the company's presence increased significantly in the South of England, Wales and Scotland. As of February 2021, Morrisons employed 110,000 employees and served around 11 million customers each week. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in October 2021. Morrisons' UK market share in September 2022 was 9.1% – behind Tesco (26.9%), Sainsbury's (14.6%), Asda (14.1%) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrison's (other)
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Morrison's or Morrisons may refer to: * Morrisons, a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom * Morrisons, New Zealand, a settlement in Otago, New Zealand * Morrison's Academy, a Scottish school in Crieff, Perth and Kinross * Morrison's Cafeteria, a southeastern United States restaurant chain * Morrisons Cove, a valley in Pennsylvania, United States * Morrison's Haven, a Scottish harbour in East Lothian * Morrisons Hill, New South Wales, a former railway halt in Australia See also * List of organisations with Morrison in their name * Morrison (other) * Morrisson (other) Morrisson may refer to: People * Morrisson (rapper) * Morrisson (singer) * Andrew Morrisson, a British classical organist * Cécile Morrisson, a French historian and numismatist * Mary Foulke Morrisson, an American suffragist and social activist S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Places With Morrison In Their Name
The following is a list of places with Morrison in their name. * Morrison (other), any place which can simply be called Morrison * Morrison Bluff, Arkansas, USA * Morrison Bridge, a bridge in Portland, Oregon * Morrison County, Minnesota, USA * Morrison Cove, a valley in central Pennsylvania, USA * Morrison Formation, a fossil strata in the Dinosaur National Monument, USA * Morrison House (other), various * Morrison Hill, in Hong Kong, China * Morrison Hill Road, Hong Kong, China * Morrison Landing, Ontario, Canadian municipality * Morrison Lake (other), various * Morrison Observatory, an astronomical observatory in Fayette, Missouri, USA * Morrison Ranch, Agoura Hills, California, USA * Morrison Road, Perth, Western Australia * Morrison Stadium, a soccer stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, USA * Morrison/SW 3rd Avenue (MAX station), IMAX light rail station, Portland, Oregon, USA * Morrison Avenue – Soundview (IRT Pelham Line), New York City Subway station, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Organisations With Morrison In Their Name
The following is a list of organizations with Morrison in their name. Companies * Morrison & Foerster, American law firm * Morrison & Sinclair, Sydney, Australia, ship builder * Morrison Construction, Scottish construction company (acquired by Galliford Try in 2006) * Morrison Facilities Services, United Kingdom housing company (acquired by Mears Group in 2012) * Morrison Hershfield, North American engineering and management firm Record labels * Morrison Records (Australia), an independent Australian jazz label * Morrison Records (Seattle), an independent 20th century Seattle, USA label Schools * Morrison's Academy, Crieff, Scotland * Morrison Academy, Taichung, Taiwan * Morrison Glace Bay High School, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Other * Morrison Arboretum, Morrison, Oklahoma, USA * Morrison Hotel (Chicago) The Morrison Hotel was a high rise hotel at the corner of Madison and Clark Streets in the downtown Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. It was designed by the arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verticordia Nitens
''Verticordia nitens'', commonly known as Christmas Morrison and other names, is a flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The Noongar peoples know the plant as kotyeningara. It is an upright shrub with glistening and perfumed flower heads that appear between October and February. The small compact and erect flowers have been noted for their beauty. Although it occurs in areas near Perth, Morrison featherflower is not classed as rare or endangered because it still occurs in large populations, although its numbers have undoubtedly been reduced as a result of urban development. Description ''Verticordia nitens'' is a shrub which usually grows to a height of between although it will sometimes reach a height of , especially in the Gingin area. It will sometimes spread to a width of from upper parts of its solitary basal stem. Unlike some others in the genus, it does not possess a lignotuber. Plants have slender br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Morrison (DD-560)
USS ''Morrison'' (DD-560), a ''Fletcher''-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy, named for Coxswain John G. Morrison (1838–1897), who received the Medal of Honor for exceptional bravery during the Civil War. ''Morrison'' was laid down by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Wash., 30 June 1942; launched 4 July 1943, sponsored by Miss Margaret M. Morrison, daughter of Coxswain Morrison; and commissioned 18 December 1943. After shakedown off San Diego, California, ''Morrison'' departed Seattle 25 February 1944 for the South Pacific, via Pearl Harbor and the Marshalls. In mid-April the destroyer joined TG 50.17 for screening operations off Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralties, during the fueling of carriers then striking Japanese installations in the Carolines. Central Pacific campaigns ''Morrison'' returned to Pearl Harbor 9 May to train for the giant amphibious leap into the Marianas. Departing Pearl 31 May via Roi, Marshalls, she arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrison Incident
The of 1837 occurred when the American merchant ship, ''Morrison'' headed by Charles W. King, was driven away from "sakoku" (isolationist) Japan by cannon fire. This was carried out in accordance with the Japanese Edict to Repel Foreign Vessels of 1825. It has been alleged that King used the pretext of repatriating seven Japanese castaways, among them Otokichi, to try to open trade with Japan. History In addition to its commercial aims, the ship was attempting to repatriate seven shipwrecked Japanese citizens who had been picked up in Macau. It also carried Christian missionaries such as Samuel Wells Williams. In July 1837, Charles W. King set off with the seven Japanese aboard an American merchant ship called the SS ''Morrison'', on which he sailed to Uraga at the entrance of Edo Bay. The ship had been disarmed to signify its peaceful intentions. Cannon were fired from the hilltops of the Miura Peninsula as soon as the ship approached Uraga, in compliance with the 1825–42 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrison Lake (other)
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Morrison Lake may refer to: *Morrison Lake (Minnesota), a lake in Cass County *Morrison Lake (Ontario) Morrison Lake is a lake in Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada. There is also a Wetland Conservation Reserve located on the west of the lake. It is a rather large lake with a number of islands within, amongst these are Mile Island, Betula Island, Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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