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Park (English Surname)
Park is an English and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charlotte Park (1918–2010), American painter * Craig Park (born 1986), South African cricketer * Daphne Park (1921–2010), British spy * Harry Jonathan Park (1868–1927), American businessman and politician * James Park (other), multiple people * John Park (other), multiple people * John Mungo-Park (1918–1941), Royal Air Force fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War * Keith Park (1892–1975), New Zealand air force commander * Maria Hester Park (1760–1813), Born as ''Maria Hester Reynolds'', British composer, pianist, and singer * Michael Park (actor) (born 1968), American actor * Mungo Park (explorer) (1771–1806), Scottish explorer * Mungo Park (golfer) (1836–1904), Scottish golfer * Nick Park (born 1958), English animator and director * Nigel Park (1921–1942), New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War * Ray Park (born 1974), Scottish actor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mungo Park (golfer)
Mungo Park (22 October 1836 – 19 June 1904) was a member of a famous family of Scottish golfers. He won the 1874 Open Championship held at Musselburgh Links. Early life He was born 22 October 1836 to farm labourer and occasional golfer James Park (1797–1873) and his wife Euphemia, née Kerr (1806–1860), at Quarry Houses in Musselburgh, which was to become one of the three towns that shared hosting responsibilities for The Open Championship through the 1870s and 1880s. He learned golf at the age of four, but then spent 20 years as a seaman. Golf career After his career as a seaman concluded he returned to his home town in the early 1870s and won the 1874 Open Championship on the Musselburgh Links. His winning score was 159 for 36 holes. He spent his later life working as a teacher, golf course designer and clubmaker. Park would go on to post four more top-10 finishes in The Open Championship between 1875 and 1881. Golf course design Park was the first club professional at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks (surname)
Parks is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Parks (1920-1982), British surgeon * Alan Parks (writer) (born 1963), Scottish crime writer * Alex Parks (born 1984), English singer-songwriter * Bernard C. Parks (born 1943), American politician, former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department * Bert Parks (1914–1992), American actor, singer, and radio and television announcer * Billy Parks (1948–2009), American football player * Bobby Parks (1961–2013), American basketball player, member of the Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame * Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (born 1993), American basketball player, son of the above * Bobby Parks (cricketer) Robert James Parks (born 15 June 1959) is a former English cricketer who played for Hampshire County Cricket Club. He is the grandson of Jim Parks senior and son of Jim Parks junior. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
