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MacAskill
MacAskill, also spelt Macaskill, is a surname. It is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ''Mac Asgaill'', meaning "son of ''Asgall''". The Gaelic name ''Asgall'' is a reduced form of the Old Norse personal name ''Ásketill'', son of Torquil. Asketil was the last Viking King of Dublin, Ireland. He died circa 1171-2, resisting the English invaders of Ireland under King Henry II. He had placed his family under the protection of the Norse King of Man, and his grandson, Gilbert MacAsgaill, led a party sent by the King of Man to occupy and hold Dunscaith Castle, on the Sleat Peninsula, Isle of Skye. These are the first members of the name we can find in Scotland. The name is borne by a noted family on Skye, the MacAskills of Rubha an Dùnain, who historically followed the MacLeods of Dunvegan, possibly serving them as early as the fourteenth century (although documentation is lacking). In Gaelic the MacAskills are known as ''Clann t-Ascaill'', and ''Clann t-Asgaill''. In Scottish Gaelic, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William MacAskill
William David MacAskill (; born 24 March 1987) is a Scottish philosopher and author, as well as one of the originators of the effective altruism movement. He is an Associate Professor in Philosophy and Research Fellow at the Global Priorities Institute at the University of Oxford, and Director of the Forethought Foundation for Global Priorities Research. MacAskill is also the co-founder of Giving What We Can, the Centre for Effective Altruism and 80,000 Hours. He is the author of the 2015 book ''Doing Good Better'', the 2022 book ''What We Owe the Future'', and co-author of the 2020 book ''Moral Uncertainty.'' Early life and education MacAskill was born William Crouch in 1987, and grew up in Glasgow. MacAskill was educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School in Glasgow. At the age of 15, after learning about how many people were dying as a result of AIDS, he made the decision to work towards becoming wealthy and giving away half of his money. At the age of 18, MacAskill read Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny MacAskill
Kenneth Wright MacAskill (born 28 April 1958) is a Scottish politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for East Lothian since 2019. He previously served as Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 2007 to 2014 and was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2016. A former member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he defected to the Alba Party in 2021, and serves as their depute leader. Born in Edinburgh and educated at Linlithgow Academy, MacAskill studied law at the University of Edinburgh and was a senior partner in a law firm in Glasgow. He was a long-standing member of the SNP's National Executive Committee and served as treasurer and vice convener of policy, before being elected at the 1999 Scottish Parliament election. He was convener of the Scottish Parliament Subordinate Legislation Committee from 1999 to 2001. Following the SNP's victory in 2007, MacAskill was appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Justice in the Scottish Government. In this role, he o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny MacAskill
Daniel "Danny" MacAskill is a Scottish trials cyclist, from Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. He works professionally as a street trials / mountain bike rider for Santa Cruz Bicycles. In April 2009, he released a five-minute street trials video to YouTube, filmed by his flatmate Dave Sowerby. This video gained widespread media attention, featuring stunts performed by MacAskill set to " The Funeral" by Band of Horses. As of April 2009, MacAskill had been practising several hours per day for more than 12 years. He gave up his job as a mechanic so he could ride full-time and now lives in Glasgow. In June 2009, MacAskill appeared in the music video for Doves' single " Winter Hill". In September 2009, MacAskill was the focus of TV advert filmed by The Leith Agency on behalf of Scottish jobs website s1jobs.com. On 16 November 2010 MacAskill released a new video ''Way Back Home'' produced by Red Bull Media House. The video showcases locations around Scotland including Edinburgh Castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus MacAskill
Angus MacAskill (1825 – 8 August 1863) was a Scottish-born Canadian giant. In its 1981 edition the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' stated he was the strongest man who ever lived, the tallest non- pathological giant in recorded history, the largest true giant to ever have lived at , and had the largest chest measurements of any non-obese man at . He was said to have completed feats such as lifting a ship's anchor that weighed to his chest and could hold over with only three fingers. Early life MacAskill was born on the Isle of Berneray in the Sound of Harris, Scotland. His father was Norman MacAskill, who was tall, and his mother was Christina Campbell. He had twelve siblings, several of whom died young, and he was an ordinary-sized baby."Cape Breton's Giant: Angus McAskill" Macaskill.com. Retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishbel MacAskill
Isabella Margaret MacAskill (née MacIver, 14 March 1941 – 31 March 2011) was a heritage activist and Music of Scotland#Folk music, traditional Scottish Gaelic singer and teacher, often referred to as the "Gaelic diva". Early life She was born in Loanhead, near Edinburgh on 14 March 1941, and adopted by the weaver and Royal Naval Reserve seaman Allan MacIver and his wife Christina MacIver; both were natives of Broker, Lewis, Broker, Isle of Lewis. When she was 12, she moved with her family to Stornaway, Stornoway, the Island's capital, where she attended the Nicolson Institute. She moved to Glasgow for secretarial studies at Stow College and worked for British Rail before marrying Bill MacAskill, a native of Lochinver, Lochinver, Sutherland, in 1964. For the following 15 years she concentrated on raising their four children. Career It was not until the age of 38 that MacAskill first sang in public, at a fringe event at the 1979 National Mòd. Musician and producer Noel Eadie h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewen MacAskill
Ewen MacAskill (born 1951)Bryan Burrough, Sarah Ellison and Suzanna Andrew"The Snowden Saga: A Shadowland of Secrets and Light" ''Vanity Fair'', May 2014 is a Scottish journalist. He worked for 22 years on ''The Guardian'', ending his career in September 2018 as the newspaper's defence and intelligence correspondent. MacAskill was involved in preparing the publication disclosures from Edward Snowden of the activities of the American National Security Agency (NSA). Career MacAskill was a political editor for ''The Scotsman'' for six years (1990–96) before becoming chief political correspondent for ''The Guardian''. In 2007, he was named Washington DC bureau chief. While based in the United States, he was involved in preparing the Edward Snowden revelations concerning the NSA for publication liaising with Snowden and his contact, Glenn Greenwald, who had brought the story to the attention of then ''GuardianUS'' editor Janine Gibson. As a result of his reporting on Global surv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubha An Dùnain
Rubha an Dùnain or Rubh' an Dùnain () is an uninhabited peninsula to the south of the Cuillin hills on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It contains unique archaeological sites which in 2017 were designated as a Historic Monument of national importance bHistoric Environment Scotland This headland rises to over above sea level. Loch na h-Airde or Loch na h-Àirde () is a body of freshwater that is situated to the east of the peninsula close to the sea shore. To its north is Camas a' Mhùrain (bay of the marram grass). The peninsula contains archaeological sites dating from the Mesolithic period onwards. The name of the peninsula is Gaelic—the meaning of ''Rubha an Dùn'' is evidently "headland of the fort" but the last syllable is less clear. In a different context, Mac an Tàilleir suggests ''Dùnain'' may mean either "bird's hill" (Dùn Eòin) or "John's fort" (Dùn Eòin/Dùn Iain). ''Dùnain'' may be a genitive singular of ''dùnan'', little fort(ress), cf. Old Irish ''dú ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacLeods Of Dunvegan
Clan MacLeod (; gd, Clann Mac Leòid ) is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan, whose chief is MacLeod of MacLeod, are known in Gaelic as ' ("seed of Tormod"); the Clan MacLeod of Lewis and Raasay, whose chief is MacLeod of The Lewes ( gd, Mac Ghille Chaluim), are known in Gaelic as ' ("seed of Torcall"). Both branches claim descent from Leòd, who lived in the 13th century. Today, Clan MacLeod of The Lewes, Clan MacLeod of Raasay, and Clan MacLeod are represented by "Associated Clan MacLeod Societies", and the chiefs of the three clans. The association is made up of ten national societies across the world including: Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States. History Origins The surname MacLeod means 'son of Leod'. The name Leod is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic name Leòd, which is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacAskills Lake
This is a list of lakes in Nova Scotia. Cape Breton Island All Four Counties * Bras d'Or Lake Cape Breton Regional Municipality *Anse aux Cannes Pond * The Barachois * Bear Cove Pond * Bear Gulch Ponds *Beaverdam Pond * Belle Lake *Bennetts Pond * Big Pond *Blacketts Lake *Bluff Lake *Boom Pond *Boutellier Lake *Bray Lake * Buscombe Lake * Campbells Pond * Canoe Lake *Catalone Lake * Cavanaghs Lake * Cochran Lake * Copper Lake * Cranberry Pond * Cusack Lake * Danny MacDonalds Lake * Deadman Lake *Dixon Lake * Dixons Lake * Ducker Lake * Dumaresq Lake * Ferguson Lake * Fiddlers Lake * Fieldings Lake *First Dodds Lake *French Village Lake *Gabarus Lake * Goose Lake *Grants Hill Lake *Grants Old Lake *Gull Lake *Hardys Lake * Little Ferguson Lake * Little MacLeod Lake *Lower MacLeod Lake *MacInnis Lake *MacIntyre Lake *MacIsaacs Lake *MacLeod Lake * MacMullin Lake *MacPherson Lake * Marsh Lake *Shibinette Lakes * Slatterys La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klara MacAskill
Klara MacAskill (born December 31, 1964, in Budapest) is a Hungarian-born, Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid-1990s. Accomplishments MacAskill won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mexico City. She also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth on two occasions (1992: K-2 500 m, 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...: K-4 500 m). References * *Sports-reference.com profile 1964 births Canoeists from Budapest Hungarian emigrants to Canada Canadian female canoeists Canoeists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Hungarian female canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for Canada ICF Canoe Sprint World Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCaskill (other)
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McCaskill is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alton McCaskill (born 2003), American football player * Amal McCaskill (born 1973), American professional basketball player * Billie June McCaskill (1930 – 2011), American herbarium curator * Claire McCaskill (born 1953), U.S. Senator from Missouri * Ted McCaskill (1936 – 2016), Canadian professional hockey player * Ian McCaskill (1938 – 2016), British weatherman * Kirk McCaskill (born 1961), Canadian professional baseball player and son of Ted * Vern McCaskill (1902 – 1992), nurseryman of Camellias and Irises, the father of Billie June. See also *MacAskill (other) MacAskill, also spelt Macaskill, is a surname. It is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ''Mac Asgaill'', meaning "son of ''Asgall''". The Gaelic name ''Asgall'' is a reduced form of the Old Norse personal name ''Ásketill'', son of Torquil. Asketil was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancestry
An ancestor, also known as a forefather, fore-elder or a forebear, is a parent or (recursively) the parent of an antecedent (i.e., a grandparent, great-grandparent, great-great-grandparent and so forth). ''Ancestor'' is "any person from whom one is descended. In law, the person from whom an estate has been inherited." Two individuals have a genetic relationship if one is the ancestor of the other or if they share a common ancestor. In evolutionary theory, species which share an evolutionary ancestor are said to be of common descent. However, this concept of ancestry does not apply to some bacteria and other organisms capable of horizontal gene transfer. Some research suggests that the average person has twice as many female ancestors as male ancestors. This might have been due to the past prevalence of polygynous relations and female hypergamy. Assuming that all of an individual's ancestors are otherwise unrelated to each other, that individual has 2''n'' ancestors in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
