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Merritt (surname)
Merritt is a surname. Notable people with the surname A *A. Merritt (1884–1943), American writer *Ahmad Merritt (born 1977), American football player *Amber Merritt (born 1993), Australian wheelchair basketball player *Anna Lea Merritt (1844–1930), American artist *Aries Merritt (born 1985), American hurdler B * Bill Merritt (other), multiple people *Bob Merritt, American pastor *Bob Merritt (1945–2011), Australian writer * Bruce Merritt (born 1958), American canoeist C *Charles Merritt (1908–2000), Canadian lieutenant colonel *Chris Merritt (born 1952), American opera singer *Chris Merritt (American football), American football coach * Clifton R. Merritt (1919–2008), American wildlife advocate *Constance Merritt (born 1966), American poet D *Dave Merritt (born 1971), American football player *David Merritt (born 1955), American astrophysicist *Dicky Merritt (1897–1978), English footballer *Dixon Lanier Merritt (1879–1972), American poet and humorist * Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Merritt
Ahmad Rashad Merritt (born February 5, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Wisconsin. Merritt was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Rush and Arizona Cardinals. Early years Merritt was born in Chicago and named after former NFL running back and wide receiver Ahmad Rashad, who was his father's favorite player at the time. Merritt attended St. Rita High School on Chicago's south side, where, as a senior, he earned All-America honors from '' Prep Football Report'' and ''SuperPrep''. He had 63 receptions for 1,240 yards and 23 touchdowns throughout his high school career. Merritt was a grade school, high school, and college teammate of former NFL player Tony Simmons. Merritt and Simmons both played and caught touchdown passes in World Bowl IX. In 2012, Merritt was inducted into the St. Rita High School Hall of Fame. College career Merritt start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Marie Merritt
Donna Marie Merritt (born 1965) is an American poet and children's author. Writing about such topics as unemployment and cancer, her poetry has been described as “the real thing, moving human experience artfully expressed” by poet Dave Morrison. Merritt's collections contain serious and humorous poems, and the poetic forms range from traditional verse to free verse to haiku. Personal life Merritt was born in Rome, NY, on January 6, 1965, spent much of her childhood in Texas, and moved to Connecticut when in high school. Merritt earned an A.S. in Early Childhood Education from Mattatuck Community College, a B.S. in Elementary Education from Central Connecticut State University (graduating first in her class), and an M.S. in Psychology from Central Connecticut State University (with a 4.0 GPA). Donna Marie Merritt (maiden name: Mulcahy) has also written under the name Donna Pitino and a variety of pseudonyms. She lives with husband Stew Merritt and has two adult daughters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Merritt
Herman G. Merritt (November 12, 1900 – May 26, 1927) was an American baseball player. A native of Independence, Kansas, he played Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Detroit Tigers in 1921, compiling a .370 batting average in his rookie year. He was paralyzed in an automobile accident the following spring and died five years later at age 26. Early years Merritt was born in Independence, Kansas, in 1900. Professional baseball Detroit Tigers Merritt had his major league debut on August 24, 1921, replacing Donie Bush as the Tigers' shortstop for the last month of the 1921 season. In 20 games, Merritt hit for an impressive .370 batting average with a .478 slugging percentage. However, he did not perform well in the field, having an .882 fielding percentage (60 points lower than the league average in 1921 for shortstops) and a 2.65 range factor (2.50 points lower than the league average that year for shortstops). Augusta Tygers On March 31, 1922, after the Tigers signed T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Meritt
Harold George Meritt (22 September 1920 – March 2004) was an English semi-professional footballer who made one appearance in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ... for Leyton Orient. Personal life Meritt served in the British Army during the Second World War. Career statistics References English Football League players English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards 1920 births 2004 deaths Sportspeople from Ormskirk Leyton Orient F.C. players Everton F.C. players Margate F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Southern Football League players Trowbridge Town F.C. players Dorchester Town F.C. players Poole Town F.C. players British Army personnel of World War II Kent Football League (1894–1959) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Merritt
Harold Merritt (born July 28, 1951) is an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach at Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was founded in 1899 as the final public university established in the Arizona Territory, 13 years before Arizona was admitted as the 48th state. ... from 1990 to 1994. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Merritt, Harold 1951 births Living people American men's basketball players Albany Great Danes men's basketball players American men's basketball coaches New Orleans Privateers men's basketball coaches Long Beach State Beach men's basketball coaches Morris Brown Wolverines men's basketball coaches Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball coaches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gilbert may refer to: People and fictional characters *Gilbert (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Gilbert (surname), including a list of people Places Australia * Gilbert River (Queensland) * Gilbert River (South Australia) Kiribati * Gilbert Islands, a chain of atolls and islands in the Pacific Ocean United States * Gilbert, Arizona, a town * Gilbert, Arkansas, a town * Gilbert, Florida, the airport of Winterhaven * Gilbert, Iowa, a city * Gilbert, Louisiana, a village * Gilbert, Michigan, and unincorporated community * Gilbert, Minnesota, a city * Gilbert, Nevada, ghost town * Gilbert, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Gilbert, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Gilbert, South Carolina, a town * Gilbert, West Virginia, a town * Gilbert, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Mount Gilbert (other), various mountains * Gilbert River (Oregon) Outer space * Gilbert (lunar crater) * Gilbert (Martian crater) Arts and enterta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Merritt (other) (George Henry Merrit, 1869–1916), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
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George Merritt may refer to: * George Merritt (businessman) (1807–1873), businessman from New York * George Merritt (actor) (1890–1977), British film and television actor * George Merritt (baseball) (1880–1938), outfielder in Major League Baseball * Whitey Merritt George Henry "Whitey" Merritt (December 29, 1869 – May 16, 1916) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey goaltender who played for the Winnipeg Victorias of the Manitoba Hockey Association during the last decade of the 19th century. Whitey Merritt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, commonly called "Haystack," is a craft school located at 89 Haystack School Drive on the coast of Deer Isle, Maine. History Haystack was founded in 1950 by a group of craft artists in the Belfast, Maine area, with support from Mary Beasom Bishop. The first director of Haystack was Francis Sumner Merritt, whose wife Priscilla Merritt was also an administrator. It took its name from its original location near Haystack Mountain, in Montville, Maine.The school was located in Montville/Liberty, Maine through 1960, but when it became clear that it needed to move, Mary B. Bishop asked one of its trustees, artist William H. Muir to find a place to move to the Maine coast. Muir and his wife Emily found a property on Deer Isle, which Bishop purchased to facilitate building a permanent location. In 1961 the school was moved to its current campus on Deer Isle. The campus and buildings were designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, and consists of 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Sumner Merritt
Francis "Fran" Sumner Merritt (1913–2000) was an American painter, teacher, and arts administrator. He was a co-founder and first director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Biography Francis Sumner Merritt was born on April 8, 1913, in Danvers, Massachusetts. He studied at the Vesper George School of Art, the San Diego Academy of Fine Arts, the Massachusetts School of Art, and at Yale University. Merritt taught at Abbot Academy, Cranbrook Academy of Art, and the Flint Institute of Arts (from 1947 to 1951). In 1950, the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts was founded in Liberty, Maine and Merritt served as the school's first director. His wife Pricilla worked on the arts administration for the school. For many years they lived at Centennial House, just outside the town of Deer Isle, Maine. Merritt died on December 27, 2000, in Belfast, Maine. His work is included in the museum collections at the National Gallery of Art, and the Hudson Museum. References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis E
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) *Franci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Merritt
Ernest George Merritt (April 28, 1865 – June 5, 1948)Academi ''see also'' American Institute of PhysicBiography. was Dean of the Graduate School, Cornell University; Chair of the Physics Department. Early life and career Merritt was born at Indianapolis, Indiana. After a year at Purdue University he transferred to Cornell University where he took a degree in mechanical engineering. After graduation, he stayed at the university to complete a master's degree in physics. In 1889, he was offered a position at Cornell as an instructor, promoted to assistant professor in 1892. In 1893, studied with Max Planck at Berlin University. He and Planck remained friends and correspondent through to the latter's death. Cornell made him a full professor in 1903 and head of the Physics department in 1919, succeeding his mentor, Edward L. Nichols, as chair. Merritt remained as head of the Cornell Physics Department until retirement in 1935. Merritt and Nichols were co-founders of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Frances Grayson Merritt
Emma Frances Grayson Merritt (January 11, 1860 – June 8, 1933) was an American educator. In 1897, she established the first kindergarten for black children in the United States. Life and career Merritt was born to John and Sophia (née Cook) Merritt in Dumfries, Virginia. Her parents moved the family to Washington, D.C. in 1863, and Merritt was educated in the public school system. She began teaching first grade in 1875 in the Washington, D.C. public school system when she was 15 years old, prior to receiving formal training. She continued to teach while attending Howard University's normal school program from 1883–1887. She also studied at George Washington University from 1887–1890, and received specialized training in mathematics at Howard University from 1889 to 1892. In 1887, she received the position of elementary school principal at the Banneker School. She founded the first kindergarten for African American children in 1897. Merritt then became director of primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
