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Ness (surname)
The surname Ness may refer to: Politics * Don Ness (born 1974), American politician from Duluth, Minnesota * James Van Ness (1808–1872), seventh mayor of San Francisco, USA from 1855 to 1856 * Steinar Ness (born 1959), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party Arts and entertainment * Evaline Ness (1911–1986), American commercial artist and illustrator for award-winning children's books * Jennifer Ness (born 1972), English actress best known for her role as murderer Kris Yates in the ITV drama ''Bad Girls'' * Mari Ness (born c. 1971), American poet and author * Mike Ness (born 1962), American guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion * Patrick Ness (born 1971), American author, journalist and lecturer * Tigilau Ness (born c. 1954), Niuean New Zealand activist and reggae artist Sports * Aaron Ness (born 1990), American ice hockey people * Brad Ness (born 1974), Australian wheelchair basketballer * David Ness (born 1902), Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Ness
Don Ness (born January 9, 1974) is an American politician who served as the 38th Mayor of Duluth, Minnesota from 2008 to 2016. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Early life and education Ness was born in Duluth to Don and Mary Ness. His father was the pastor of a small, non-denominational Christian church, who also was chaplain at Northwoods Children's Services. Ness was educated in Duluth's public school system, attending Central High School before earning a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from University of Minnesota Duluth, where he was given the Sieur du Lhut Award for his service to the campus. He later earned an MBA degree from the College of St. Scholastica. Career Ness has a history of active service to and involvement in the Duluth community. He founded the Bridge Syndicate, a group of young people whose mission is to increase civic, cultural, and economic opportunities in the Twin Ports. Ness was also festival director of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Ness
Jamie Ness (born 2 March 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Forfar Athletic. Ness began his career with Rangers and made his debut for the first team in January 2011. He then scored against Celtic in the Scottish Cup but his progress was hampered by injuries. In 2012, he became a free agent and joined Stoke City. He failed to make an impression with Stoke and spent time out on loan with Leyton Orient and Crewe Alexandra. Ness joined Scunthorpe United in July 2015 on a free transfer. He spent two years with the ''Iron'' before joining Plymouth Argyle in June 2017. In 2019 he signed for Scottish Championship side Dundee. Career Rangers Ness made his first Rangers appearance in a pre-season friendly against Portsmouth and was predicted to have a bright future. Due to injuries he did not make his league debut until 26 December 2010, away to Motherwell, coming on as a substitute in the 4–1 win. On 2 January 2011, Ness made his full debut in an Old Firm d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ness (other)
Ness or NESS may refer to: Places Australia * Ness, Wapengo, a heritage-listed natural coastal area in New South Wales United Kingdom * Ness, Cheshire, England, a village * Ness, Lewis, the most northerly area on Lewis, Scotland, UK * Cuspate foreland, known in England as "ness", a coastal landform * Loch Ness, a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, noted for the Loch Ness Monster * Ness Botanic Gardens, owned by the University of Liverpool and located on the Wirral Peninsula, England * Ness Islands, in the River Ness, in Scotland * Ness Point, most easterly point of the UK, located in Lowestoft, England * Ness Waterfall, Scotland * River Ness, a river which links Loch Ness to the North Sea at Inverness, Scotland, UK United States * Ness City, Kansas * Ness County, Kansas * Ness Township, Minnesota Elsewhere * Mount Ness, Palmer Land, Antarctica * Ness Lake, British Columbia, Canada People * Ness (given name) * Ness (surname) * Ness, nickname of Alma Moreno (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terje Ness
Terje Ness (born 7 April 1968) is a Norwegian chef. He was born in Førde. His mother was a diet cook at the hospital in Førde. Ness was apprenticed at Sunnfjord Hotell in 1987, received a trade certificate at the age of 21 in 1989, was with Frode Aga at Hallingstuene in Geilo, and he was also in Hemsedal and Stavanger. He worked at Eyvind Hellstrøm's restaurant Bagatelle from 1994, and then ran his own restaurant ''Oro'' from 2000 to 2004. He is best known for winning the Bocuse d'Or The Bocuse d'Or (the ''Concours mondial de la cuisine'', World Cooking Contest) is a biennial world chef championship. Named for the chef Paul Bocuse, the event takes place during two days near the end of January in Lyon, France, at the SIRHA Inter ... in 1999. In 2015 he reopened ''Oro'' with his former Bagatelle team.Anders Kemp, ''Tilbake med et smell'' (norwegian) i Dagens Næringsliv, August 11, 2015. References 1968 births Living people Norwegian chefs People from Førde {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helge Ness
Helge Ness (November 4, 1861 – December 30, 1928) was a Norwegian botanist. He was born in Rosendal, Norway. In 1889, he became the first international student to graduate from Texas A&M University, and began to work at that university. Ness was the first botanist in the United States to produce hybrid oaks. He became head of the Botanical Division of Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (now Texas AgriLife Research Texas A&M AgriLife Research is the agricultural and life sciences research agency of the U.S. state of Texas and a part of the Texas A&M University System. Formerly named Texas Agricultural Research Service, the agency's name was changed January 1 ...). Ness was part of a group of botanists at the beginning of the 20th century who studied controlled pollination in trees and pioneered studies of tree hybridization. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ness, Helge 1861 births 1928 deaths People from Kvinnherad 20th-century Norwegian botanists 19th-century Norwegian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliot Ness
Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone and enforce Prohibition in Chicago. He was the leader of a team of law enforcement agents, nicknamed The Untouchables. His co-authorship of an autobiography, ''The Untouchables'', which was released shortly after his death, launched several television and motion picture portrayals establishing Ness's posthumous fame as an incorruptible crime fighter. Early life Eliot Ness was born on April 19, 1903, in the Kensington neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. He was the youngest of five children born to Peter Ness (1850–1931) and Emma King (1863–1937). His parents, both Norwegian immigrants, operated a bakery. Ness attended Christian Fenger High School in Chicago. He was educated at the University of Chicago, graduating in 1925 with a degree in political science and business administration, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He began his career as an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Ness
Air Marshal Sir Charles Ernest Ness, (4 April 1924 – 13 September 1994) was a senior Royal Air Force commander. RAF career Ness joined the Royal Air Force in 1943 and served as an observer during the Second World War. In 1965 he became Officer Commanding the RAF Steamer Point in Aden where he had to cope with the growing terrorist threat. He became deputy director of Manning at the Ministry of Defence in 1967, Air Commander in Gibraltar in 1971 and Director of Organisation and Administration Plans in 1974. He went on to be Commander at Headquarters Southern Maritime Air Region in 1975, Director-General of Personnel Management in 1976 and Air Member for Personnel in 1980 before retiring in 1983. In retirement he became Chairman of the Air League The Air League is an aviation and aerospace non-profit organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is the UK's largest provider of aviation and aerospace scholarships and bursaries. The Air League aims to inspire, enable, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlen Ness
Arlen Darryl Ness (July 12, 1939 – March 22, 2019) was an American motorcycle designer and entrepreneur best known for his custom motorcycles. Ness received acclaim for his designs, most of which are noted for their unique body style and paintwork. Early life Ness was born in Moorhead, Minnesota, on July 12, 1939, to Elaine and Ervin Ness, and moved to San Lorenzo, California, when he was in the sixth grade. Prior to his career as a motorcycle builder, Ness worked as a pin setter at the local bowling alley, and later as a post office worker and furniture mover. He competed in semi-professional bowling leagues, the earnings of which he used to buy his first motorcycle, a 1947 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead engine, Harley-Davidson Knucklehead that he later customized. Ness was married to his wife Beverly for 59 years until his death. Career His first customized bikes were made in the garage of his home in San Leandro, California, but by the early 1970s he had moved to a sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immanuel Ness
Immanuel Ness is a scholar of worker's organisation, migration, mobilisation and politics and Labour movement, labour activist teaching at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. His contribution is on worker's movements and party formation in the Global South, where he has worked with leading activists in India, South Africa, and beyond. In 1990, he founded the New York Unemployed Committee. He is author and editor of numerous articles and academic and popular books on labour, worker insurgencies and trade unions. Notably, he worked with Mexican workers, unions, and community organizations in New York City to establish a Code of Conduct for migrant laborers in 2001 who were paid below minimum wage. Published work Ness is editor of the ''Journal of Labor and Society'', ''JLSO'' in short, is a quarterly peer-review social science publication founded in 1997 that examines global political economy, imperialism, workers and labor organisations, and assesses transformativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Van Ness
Carl Van Ness is the Curator of Manuscripts & Archives Department in the University of Florida LibrariesSpecial & Area Studies Collections and was appointed the University Historian for the University of Florida in 2006. He followed the former University Historian, Sam Proctor. Prior to this position Van Ness served as the University of Florida archivist from 1996 to 2006, and worked for the George A. Smathers Libraries. References External links ''Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future'' book by Carl Van Ness and Kevin McCarthy; the book is openly and freely available in th [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thormod Ness
Thormod Ness (born 27 November 1972) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He started his career in Skånevik IL, and later went to SK Vard Haugesund. He joined FK Haugesund in 1996, and enjoyed a spell in the Norwegian Premier League in the seasons 1997 and 1998. The team was relegated that year, but returned in 2000.Thormod Ness Norwegian Premier League stats Ness was the team captain at that time. He left Haugesund ahead of the 2002 season for Sogndal Fotball. However, he broke his leg in May 2002, and when he returned to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ness Flowers
Ness Flowers (birth unknown) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He captained the Welsh Schools Under-15's in 1971, and played for Wales Youth in 1973. At club level he played rugby union (RU) for Neath RFC, Crynant RFC, Ystradgynlais RFC, Abercrave RFC and Neath Athletic RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, Huddersfield and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, as a , i.e. number 7. International honours Ness Flowers won 4 caps for Wales (RL) in 1980–1984 while at Wigan, and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons 1-tries 3-points. Note Before the start of the 1984/85 season, Cardiff City Blue Dragons relocated from Ninian Park in Cardiff, to Coychurch Road Ground in Bridgend Bridgend (; cy, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
