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Oliphant (surname)
Oliphant or Olyphant is a surname that was established in England and Scotland by a family of Norman origin. The early forms Olifard and Oliphard (likely "olif" conjoined with the intensive suffix "-ard") are believed to allude to an olive branch. Notable people with the surname include: *Anthony Oliphant (1793–1859), Scottish lawyer and Chief Justice of Ceylon *Betty Oliphant (1918–2004), Canadian dance educator * Charles Oliphant (1666–1719), Scottish physician and politician * David Olyphant (1789–1851), American trader in the Far East *Ernest Henry Clark Oliphant (1862–1936), Australian Elizabethan scholar *Evan Oliphant (born 1982), Scottish cyclist *Francis Wilson Oliphant (1818–1859), British stained glass artist *Greg Oliphant (born 1950), Australian rugby league footballer and coach *James Oliphant (1796–1881), Chairman of H.E.I.C. and Equerry to Maharajah Duleep Singh * John Oliphant (died 1905), Scottish portrait painter * Laurence Oliphant (author) (1829– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Olifard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * David Olifard (c.1113/1117 – c. 1170), Justiciar of the Lothians * Walter Olifard (c. 1150–1222), Justiciar of the Lothians * Walter Olifard (died 1242), Lord of Bothwell and Abernethy and Justiciar of Lothian See also * Oliphant (surname) Oliphant or Olyphant is a surname that was established in England and Scotland by a family of Norman origin. The early forms Olifard and Oliphard (likely "olif" conjoined with the intensive suffix "-ard") are believed to allude to an olive branch. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Oliphant
Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (born Margaret Oliphant Wilson; 4 April 1828 – 20 June 1897) was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works cover "domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural". Life Margaret was born at Wallyford, near Musselburgh, East Lothian, as the only daughter and youngest surviving child of Margaret Oliphant (c. 1789 – 17 September 1854) and Francis W. Wilson (c. 1788–1858), a clerk. She spent her childhood at Lasswade, Glasgow and Liverpool. A street, Oliphant Gardens in Wallyford, is named after her. As a girl, she continually experimented with writing. She had her first novel published, ''Passages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland'', in 1849. This dealt with the relatively successful Scottish Free Church movement, with which her parents sympathised. Next came ''Caleb Field'' in 1851, the year she met the publisher William Blackwood in Edinburgh and was invited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliphant Brothers
Brothers Nigel B. Oliphant and R. Harry Oliphant of Adelaide, South Australia, founded a business manufacturing ultraviolet lamps for scientific, industrial and medical uses. History Nigel and Harry Oliphant were, with their brothers Marcus and Donald, sons of Harold George Olifent, a prominent Theosophist, editor of the '' Public Service Review''. He was an economist with the South Australian Auditor-General's Department, and tutor in economics at Adelaide University. All five were registered at birth with the surname Olifent. Harry Oliphant (born 1903) joined the Physics Department workshop at the University of Adelaide, for 14 years developing and fabricating equipment for Professor Sir Kerr Grant's team of researchers, and developed skills as a glassblower. During the war he worked with the CSIRO in Sydney developing electron tubes, then for four years with Professor L. H. Martin in Melbourne. Nigel Oliphant (born 1909) was a teacher with South Australia's Education Departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Oliphant (governor Of Stirling Castle)
Sir William Oliphant (died aft. 1313), was a Scottish knight and Governor of Stirling Castle during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He switched loyalties to the English and died in a Scottish prison. Life Sir William Oliphant fought at the Battle of Dunbar in 1296, where the Scots, under their king John Balliol, were defeated by the invading English. Following the battle he was captured and taken to Devizes Castle in England where he was imprisoned.''The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland'', Vol. VI, Ed. James Balfour Paul (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1909), p. 532 He was freed on 8 September 1297 and with his fellow prisoner John of Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl returned to Scotland to serve in King Edward I's army. Breaking his pledge to Edward I, he next appears as the governor of Stirling Castle and when attacked by King Edward's army he refused to surrender without permission of the Guardian of Scotland, John de Soules who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Oliphant, Lord Of Aberdalgie
Sir William Oliphant (died 1329), Lord of Aberdalgie and Dupplin,There is confusion between two Sir William Oliphants, both cousins, who fought together "and it is not possible to discriminate between their respective actions with certainty." See Scots Peerage, VI, 531. was a Scottish magnate, knight and leader during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Life Oliphant fought at the Battle of Dunbar in 1296, where the Scots, under their king John Balliol, were defeated by the invading English. Following the battle he was captured and taken to Rochester Castle in England where he was imprisoned.''The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland'', Vol. VI, Ed. James Balfour Paul (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1909), p. 533 He was released after agreeing to serve King Edward I of England overseas. He returned to Scotland where he was second in command of Stirling Castle under his cousin of the same name, Sir William Oliphant.In the list of defend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Landon Oliphant
William Landon Oliphant (23 February 1900 – 7 May 1947) was an American Protestant preacher and polemicist. Biography William was born into a non-religious family, his parents were named Edgar and Ida. During his studies at High School, William's family changed their place of residence several times: Oklahoma, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oaks. While in New Mexico, William found a copy of the Bible in a shepherd's hut. His family began to study the book, after which they began to lead a religious life. After graduating from High School at Oaks, Olyphant attended Western Oklahoma Christian College. Later William went to the University of Oklahoma, where he did Pre-Law work, eventually graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas, Texas, and was accepted into the State Bar of Texas. A year later, Thomas Jefferson High School awarded him a JD degree. He married Bertha Thorp (15 November 1899–16 November 1996) on 4 October 1817. They had two daughters: Eleana Mae Oliphan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Oliphant (musician And Artist)
Thomas Oliphant (1799 – 1873) was a Scottish musician, artist and author whose works were well known in their day. He wrote the chorale for the wedding of the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.Marriage ceremonial and chorale sheet 10 March 1863 Printed by Harrison and Sons. Chorale words by Thomas Oliphant All Ye Who Music Love (SATB) , Wisconsin Music Educators Association. Oliphant wrote the words to " Deck the Hall(s) with Boughs of Holly"."Welsh Melodies" Publisher: Addison, Hollier and Lucas; Lamborn Cock and Co.; J.B. Cramer & Co (London). Vols. 1&2 published in 1862. Vol 3 in 1870 and vol. 4 in 1874 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Oliphant
Thomas Oliphant is an American journalist who was the Washington correspondent and a columnist for ''The Boston Globe''. Life and career Oliphant was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from La Jolla High School in California and in 1967 from Harvard University.Tom Oliphant Biography , Website of the United States Embassy to Poland, accessed February 13, 2010 In 1968 he joined the ''Boston Globe''. During his career with the newspaper, he served as its Washington and reported on ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Olyphant
Timothy David Olyphant ( ; born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995, in ''The Monogamist'', and won the Theatre World Award for his performance, and then originated David Sedaris' ''The Santaland Diaries'' in 1996. He then branched out to film; in the early years of his career, he was often cast in supporting villainous roles, most notably in '' Scream 2'' (1997), '' Go'' (1999), ''A Man Apart'' (2003), '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' (2000), and '' The Girl Next Door'' (2004). He came to the attention of a wider audience with his portrayal of Sheriff Seth Bullock in HBO's western '' Deadwood'' (2004–2006), later reprising the role in '' Deadwood: The Movie'' (2019). He had starring roles in such films as '' Catch and Release'' (2006), '' Hitman'' (2007), ''A Perfect Getaway'' (2009), and '' The Crazies'' (2010), and he played the main antagonist, Thomas Gabriel, in ''Live Free or Die Hard'' (2007). Olyphant was a recurring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Morrison Olyphant
Robert Morrison Olyphant (September9, 1824May3, 1918) was an American businessman active in New York City and China in the late 19th century. He served as president of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad for 20 years. Life and career Olyphant was born on September 9, 1824, in Manhattan, New York City, to David Olyphant and Ann Archer (McKenzie) Olyphant. After graduating from Columbia College in 1842, he entered his father's firm, Olyphant & Co., in 1842. Olyphant was named for the Scottish missionary Robert Morrison, who was a friend of his father from Canton (now Guangzhou), China. Olyphant was in China between 18441845 and later, from 1858, reorganized Olyphant and Co. in Canton. He retired from the China trade in 1873. On his return from China, he was appointed to the board of managers of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company (later the Delaware and Hudson Railroad) and subsequently served as the company's assistant president and vice president followed by a twenty-year st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Oliphant
Robert Oliphant (born June 7, 1956) is a Canadian politician and a United Church minister. He served in the House of Commons as a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Toronto riding of Don Valley West from 2008 to 2011. He returned to office after re-election in 2015 and subsequently in 2019. Rob currently holds the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, a role he also served under Joly's three predecessors. Personal life Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Oliphant studied commerce and art at the University of Toronto, graduating in 1978, with a Bachelor of Commerce. While at university he rowed on the men’s varsity rowing crew, and was involved in music and student politics. Oliphant lives in Sherwood Park, Toronto with his husband, Marco A. Fiola, the principal of York University - Glendon Campus. Church career Upon graduating from the University of Toronto, Oliphant returned to Sault Ste. Marie and worked at Algoma Stee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Oliphant
Peter Oliphant is an American actor and video game designer. He is best known for playing Freddie Helper on the American sitcom television series ''The Dick Van Dyke Show''. Oliphant is currently a video game designer, programmer, and producer. Some games he has worked on include '' Stonekeep'' and '' Lexi-Cross''. He worked at Mattel Electronics creating handheld electronic game Handheld electronic games are very small, portable devices for playing interactive electronic games, often miniaturized versions of video games. The controls, display and speakers are all part of a single unit. Rather than a general-purpose ...s. References External links * Moby Game's entry on Peter Oliphant Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male child actors American male television actors American male film actors American video game designers Video game programmers 20th-century American male actors {{videogame-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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