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Obed (name)
Obed () is a given name, following the biblical figure Obed. It may also serve as a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *John Obed Howard (born 1928), a lightweight professional boxer from Canada * Obed Ariri (born 1956), a former American football placekicker *Obed Asamoah (born 1936), a politician from Ghana *Obed Cétoute (born 1983), a Canadian footballer * Obed Crosby Haycock (1901–1983), a scientist and educator *Obed Dlamini (born 1937), Prime Minister of Swaziland 1989–1993 * Obed Enamorado (born 1985), a Honduran football goalkeeper *Obie Fernandez, author, computer programmer, American *Obed Gómez (born 1966), a Puerto Rican artist of modern art *Obed Hall (1757–1828), a United States Representative from New Hampshire *Obed Hussey (1792–1860), an American inventor *Obed Mlaba, mayor of the eThekwini, South Africa *Obed Mutanya (born 1981), a Zambian long-distance and cross country runner *Obed Nicholls (1885–1962), a Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obed (biblical Figure)
According to the Biblical Narrative, Obed () was a son of Boaz and Ruth, the father of Jesse, and the grandfather of David. He is named as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogies recorded in the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke The Gospel of Luke), or simply Luke (which is also its most common form of abbreviation). tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Together with the Acts of the Apostles, it makes up a two-volu .... References Book of Ruth Gospel of Luke Gospel of Matthew Hebrew Bible people Tribe of Judah {{Tanakh-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obed Hall
Obed Hall (December 23, 1757 – April 1, 1828) was an American politician and a United States representative from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Raynham in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Hall later moved to Madbury and then to Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Career Since travel at that time was hazardous, Hall became an innkeeper at his farm, which was considered benefactor to the traveling public rather than businessman. Mr Hall was one of two appointed as Surveyor of Highways petitioned the General Court in 1793 for a tax of one penney per acre to be used for the improvement of roads within the town. A member of the board of selectmen, Hall served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He was appointed judge of the court of common pleas by Governor John Taylor Gilman in 1805, solicitor and Sheriff in 1812. Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Twelfth Congress, Hall served as United States R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisha Obed
Everette Ferguson BEM (21 February 1952 – 28 June 2018), better known as Elisha Obed was a Bahamian light middleweight boxer. He is the only professional world boxing champion in history to come from the Bahamas. Boxing career Amateur career Obed entered the amateur ranks at age 12. Fighting almost weekly, he ran up an undefeated record of 46-0 (16 knockouts). At the age of 14, he became a professional boxer. Professional career For almost 6 years, he lingered on small promotions on the island of Nassau, in the Bahamas. He was billed as undefeated, but he had lost a fight by knockout to veteran Kid Carew. His loss to Kid Carew was unlisted for almost 8 years, as he was reported incorrectly as undefeated in the press until his loss to Eckhard Dagge. Veteran trainer and promoter Moe Fleischer travelled to Nassau to "check-out" this upcoming prospect. Mike Dundee, nephew of Angelo Dundee, came in as his manager. Soon after, Obed was fighting main events. He earned a top ten ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obed Vargas
Obed Gomez Vargas (born August 5, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. Club career Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Vargas began his career with Cook Inlet Soccer Club before moving to Washington and joining the youth academy for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. He played in the academy for two seasons before signing a professional contract with Sounders FC reserve side Tacoma Defiance on May 7, 2021. A couple days later, on May 9, Vargas made his senior debut for Tacoma Defiance in the USL Championship against LA Galaxy II. He started and played 66 minutes as the match ended in a 1–1 draw. On July 22, 2021, Vargas debuted with the Sounders FC. He made his MLS debut on July 22, 2021, as one of several Tacoma Defiance players called up to the Sounders for a match against Austin FC to replace injured players. At 15 years and 351 days old, Vargas was the third-youngest player in MLS hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obed Sullivan
Obed Benjamin Sullivan (born January 17, 1968) is an American former professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Fighting Marine", Sullivan was at times a highly ranked heavyweight who fought many significant fighters of his era. Sullivan turned pro in 1992 and accumulated a 28-1-1 record with an International Boxing Federation intercontinental belt and wins over the likes of Garing Lane, Levi Billups, James Gaines, and Marion Wilson, setting up a bout with fellow rising prospect Hasim Rahman in 1997 on HBO. Sullivan held his own and lost a majority decision. After the loss to Rahman, Sullivan began 1998 by knocking out 33-1 Keith McKnight, but then would be stopped in the ninth round after a tough battle with undefeated contender Michael Grant. He then lost against Jesse Ferguson. In 1999, he lost a split decision to Derrick Jefferson, and traveled to Germany for a WBO heavyweight title challenge to Vitali Klitschko, where Sullivan quit on his stool after nine rounds. He lost a short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obed Nicholls
Obed Nicholls (1885–1962) was an English artist in copper repousse Cornwall Artists Index. Retrieved 2014-01-04. in the style of in . He was born without the use of his legs and used a wheelchair in his parents' house. John Drew Mackenzie, founder of the Newlyn Industrial Class, arranged for him to attend evening classes until he became sufficiently skilled to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obed Mutanya
Obed Mutanya (born 10 August 1981 in Chingola) is a Zambian long-distance and cross country runner. He was a two-time All-American in outdoor track for the University of Arizona and competed in cross-country and indoor track for the Wildcats as well. He placed in the 5000 meters finals at two consecutive NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships in 2006 and 2007. Running career As a junior, he competed internationally in the 5000 metres, finishing thirteenth at the 1998 World Junior Championships and fourth at the 2000 World Junior Championships. He competed in the long race at the World Cross Country Championships in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 .... His best place was 23rd in 2001. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mutanya, Obed 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obed Mlaba
Obed Thembinkosi Mlaba (born 9 September 1943) is the former High Commissioner of South Africa to the United Kingdom and served as mayor of Durban, one of the largest and most commercially active cities in South Africa. Early life and career Mlaba was born near Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal to Japhet and Garlina Mlaba and was one of three children and the only boy. He went to Inchanga Primary School and then St Augustine where he obtained his matric. He holds BA in Administration and an MBA. He grew up in the apartheid era and the events of that period heavily influenced his views and expectations. He developed keen political awareness and became a member of the African National Congress, ANC when it was unbanned in 1990. Mlaba started as social worker in a government department before moving into the private sector where he has held positions that include personnel officer, industrial relations specialist as well as senior managerial positions in business development. In the proces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obed Hussey
Obed Hussey (1792–1860) was an American inventor. His most notable invention was a reaping machine, patented in 1833, that was a rival of a similar machine, patented in 1834, produced by Cyrus McCormick. Hussey also invented a steam plow, a machine for grinding out hooks and eyes, a mill for grinding corn and cobs, a husking machine, a machine for crushing sugar cane, a machine for making artificial ice, a candle-making machine, and other devices.Greeno, p. 5.Canine, p. 30. However, he devoted the prime of his life to perfecting his reaping machine. Although the Hussey reaper was ultimately surpassed in the marketplace by the reaping machines of Cyrus McCormick, Hussey was the first person to make, patent, and sell such a machine in the United States.Canine, p. 29. His machine was first in that it was first to be patented and had been worked in at least eight states before McCormick's machine had left the valley of Virginia. Moreover, Hussey's cutting mechanism, the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obed Gómez
Obed Gómez a.k.a. "The Puerto Rican Picasso" (born 1966) is a Puerto Rican artist of modern art. Early years Gómez was born and raised in Santurce, a section of in San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico. His grandmother was the first to believe that someday he would become an artist when she saw him drawing at the age of three. He received his primary education in a public school, however when he was eleven he took private art classes. He was sent to the League of Art of San Juan, where he took classes in drawing and painting. After Gómez graduated from high school, he enrolled in the University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan. He also studied simultaneously at the Andres Buseo Academy where he took art classes. He earned his bachelor's degree in Communications with a minor in visual arts from the University of the Sacred Heart. At first he was not successful as an artist and instead he faced personal problems which kept him from fulfilling his potential as an artist. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Obed Howard
James Obed Howard, alias ''Richie "Kid" Howard'' (October 9, 1928 – January 4, 1975), was a lightweight professional boxer from Canada. Personal life James Howard was born in Terrace Bay, Nova Scotia, but his residence is given by boxrec.com as Halifax. His birth name was James Obed Howard. He was known as Dicky Howard to family and friends. Confirmed by his niece, Ruth Bungay. Professional career Howard made his professional debut at the age of seventeen on January 1, 1945 with a four rounds points win against Lloyd Martin. After winning his first six fights, Howard lost for the first time on April 1 of 1946, to Isaac Thomas. Fighting mostly in Halifax, Howard had compiled an impressive record of 24-4 before making an unproductive foray into New York and New Jersey. He returned to Halifax with a record of 26-6 to face Crosby Irvine for the Maritime Lightweight Championship on October 22, 1949, which he won with a second-round knockout. Howard continued to face tougher comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obie Fernandez
Obie Fernandez is a Ruby and Ruby on Rails developer from Georgia He has authored ''The Rails Way'' and has become the editor of Addison-Wesley's Professional Ruby series. His vocal advocacy of Ruby over Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's List ... has garnered wide criticism. He was one of the cofounders of Hashrocket, a company offering Ruby development services. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{compu-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
