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Norwood (surname)
Norwood is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Brandy Norwood, American singer, songwriter, actress and model; daughter of Willie Norwood *Charlie Norwood (1941–2007), a United States Representative from Georgia *Cyril Norwood (1875–1956), British educator *Daron Norwood (1965–2015), American country music singer *Eille Norwood, born Anthony Brett, (1861–1948), English playwright and actor known for playing Sherlock Holmes in films *Gabe Norwood (born 1985), Filipino-American professional basketball player *James Norwood (born 1990), English professional footballer * James Norwood (baseball) (born 1993), American professional baseball pitcher *Janet L. Norwood (1923–2015), American statistician *Jerious Norwood, American football player *John Norwood, English recipient of the Victoria Cross *Jordan Norwood, American football player *Lee Norwood, American ice hockey player *Melita Norwood, a British civil servant who provided the KGB with state secrets inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandy Norwood
Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. She is known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, voice-layering, and intricate riffs, which has earned her the title of " the Vocal Bible". As of August 2020, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, with approximately 8.62 million albums sold in the United States alone. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award and an American Music Award. Born in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. After signing with Atlantic Records in 1993, she released her self-titled debut album the following year, which sold six million copies worldwide. Norwood ventured into acting with the UPN sitcom '' Moesha'' (1996–2001), which won her an NAACP Image Award, and resulted in numerous oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Norwood
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I *Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia T
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the growing pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tre Norwood
Tre Norwood (born April 19, 1999) is an American football free safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma Sooners football, Oklahoma, and was drafted by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft. College career In July 2016, he committed to play college football for Louisville Cardinals football, Louisville; in January 2017, he de-committed from Louisville. Norwood played college football at Oklahoma Sooners football, Oklahoma from 2017 to 2020. Professional career Norwood was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round, 245th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. On May 15, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with Pittsburgh. References External linksPittsburgh Steelers bio 1999 births Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas M
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Norwood
Scott Allan Norwood (born July 17, 1960) is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He also played for the Birmingham Stallions in the United States Football League (USFL) for two seasons. As Buffalo's placekicker from 1985 to 1991, Norwood led the league in scoring for the 1988 season and played in their first two Super Bowl appearances. Despite his accomplishments, he is best known for missing a game-winning field goal attempt at the end of Super Bowl XXV. Early life and college Norwood was born in Alexandria, Virginia and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria in 1978.*Greenfeld, Karl Taro"A Life After Wide Right,"''Sports Illustrated'', July 12, 2004 He played both football and soccer at James Madison University and graduated with a business degree in 1982. Professional career Birmingham Stallions Norwood began his professional career with the Birmingham Stallions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Finkelstein Norwood
Rose Finkelstein Norwood (September 10, 1890 – September 25, 1980) was an American labor organizer. During her long career she led labor campaigns for telephone operators, garment and jewelry workers, boiler makers, library staffers, teachers, sales clerks, and laundry workers. She was active in many labor and civil rights organizations, including the Boston Women's Trade Union League, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She was a vocal opponent of antisemitism, racism, and fascism, a lifelong supporter of women's rights and workers' education, and an advocate for the elderly. Early life Rose Finkelstein was born on September 10, 1890, in Kiev, Russia, the second of eight children of Henry Finkelstein, a Jewish distillery worker, and Fanny Schafferman. Her family moved to the United States when she was a year old.Some sources list her birthplace as Kiev and her birth year as 1889. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Norwood
Robin Norwood (born July 27, 1945) is the author of the international best-selling book, '' Women Who Love Too Much'' as well as ''Letters from Women Who Love Too Much, Daily Meditations for Women Who Love Too Much'' (illustrated by Richard Torregrossa) and ''Why Me? Why This? Why Now?''. Robin Norwood is a licensed marriage and family therapist who worked in the field of addiction for fifteen years. She specialised in treating co-alcoholism and relationship addiction. She lives on a ranch in the central coast area of California. Books Robin Norwood's books have been translated into over thirty languages and continue to sell worldwide. ''Women Who Love Too Much'' was a number one seller on the New York Times Best Seller list with over three million copies in print worldwide. References 1945 births Living people American self-help writers {{US-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Norwood
Richard Colin Norwood (born 15 November 1986) is a British actor who played Fatboy in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' and its online spin-off '' EastEnders: E20''. Ricky appeared on ''Celebrity Big Brother 18'' in 2016, finishing as runner-up behind ''Ex on the Beach'' star Stephen Bear. Early life Norwood was born in Tower Hamlets, London, to a Kenyan Indian mother and English father. He lives in Wanstead. From the age of 12 he attended the Theatre Royal Stratford East's Youth Theatre, and also studied Performing Arts at Barking College. With friends, Norwood started a production company, writing, producing and starring in five original productions which were performed at the Theatre Royal Stratford. Career Norwood's theatre credits include ''Daddy Cool'' (Shaftesbury Theatre), ''Sick'' (Almeida Theatre) and ''The Stones'' (Royal National Theatre). In 2009, Norwood was cast in the ''EastEnders'' internet spin-off series '' EastEnders: E20'' as Fatboy. Norwood said of his cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Norwood
Richard Norwood (1590? – 1675) was an English mathematician, diver, and surveyor. He has been called "Bermuda’s outstanding genius of the seventeenth century". Life Born about 1590, he was in 1616 sent out by the Somers Isles Company to survey the islands of Bermuda (also known as the Somers Isles), then newly settled. He was later accused of collusion with the governor, and that, after assigning the shares to all the settlers, eight shares of the best land remained over, for the personal advantage of himself and the governor. His map was published in London in 1622. In 1623, Norwood patented lands in Virginia, but it does not appear that he ever went there. He is said to have resided at that date in the Bermudas. He may have made several visits to the islands, but according to his own statements he was, for some years before 1630 and after, up to 1640, resident in London, near Tower Hill, as a teacher of mathematics. He is also credited with founding Bermuda's oldest school, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Norwood
Paula King Norwood is a retired American biostatistician who worked in the pharmaceutical industry on statistical aspects of drug development and clinical trials. She is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, and a former chair of the Biopharmaceutical Section of the American Statistical Association. Education and career Norwood attended Clarksville High School in Clarksville, Arkansas, and graduated in 1968 from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas with a major in mathematics. She has a master's degree in biostatistics from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and completed her Ph.D. in 1974 at Virginia Tech; her dissertation, ''Statistical Analysis of Association between Disease and Genotype'', was supervised by Klaus Hinkelmann. Norwood founded the statistics department of Ortho Pharmaceutical, and became Vice President of Global Biostatistics and Data Processing for Johnson & Johnson. She served as chair of the Biopharmaceutical Section of the Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Norwood
Oliver James Norwood (born 12 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Sheffield United. Norwood began his career with Manchester United, and had loan spells at Carlisle United, Scunthorpe United and Coventry City before moving permanently to Huddersfield Town and then Reading. He then achieved three consecutive promotions to the Premier League with three clubs: Brighton, Fulham and Sheffield United between 2017–2019. Although he was born in England, and represented that country at under-17 level, he has represented Northern Ireland at every level from under-19 to the senior team. Club career Manchester United Early career Born in Burnley, Lancashire, Norwood began his football career playing for his brother's team in his home town. He was spotted by Manchester United scouts when he was 6 years old and joined the club at the age of 7. After eight appearances for Manchester United's under-18s side in 2005–06 and 2006–07, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
