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Parry (given Name)
Parry is a given name which may refer to the following people: *Parry Aftab, American lawyer specializing in Internet privacy and security law * Parry Glasspool (born 1992), British actor *Parry Gordon (1945–2009), English rugby league footballer *Parry Gripp (born 1967), songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist for the pop punk band Nerf Herder * Parry Wayne Humphreys (1778–1839), member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee *Parry Liyanage, Sri Lankan army officer, athlete and coach *Parry Mitchell, Baron Mitchell (born 1943), British businessman and Labour member of the House of Lords *Parry Moon (1898-1988), American engineer * Parry Nickerson (born 1994), American football player *Parry O'Brien (1932-2007), American shot putter * Parry Shen (born 1973), American actor * Parry Teasdale, American video artist *E. Parry Thomas (born 1921), American banker who helped finance the development of the casino industry of Las Vegas See also *Perry (given name) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Aftab
Parry Aftab is an Internet privacy and security lawyer, considered one of the founders of cyberlaw and founder of the world's largest and oldest cybersafety charity. Named by ''The Boston Herald'' as "the leading expert in cybercrime in the world," Aftab wrote the first cybersafety book in the world for parents (in 1996) and has received a long list of honors and has been appointed to the boards of directors and advisory boards of several companies, including TRUSTe, Facebook, MTV and Sesame Street Online. She is a longtime Internet safety expert who founded the Internet safety organization WiredSafety, StopCyberbullying and the consulting firm, WiredTrust. She was "the Privacy Lawyer" columnist for Information Week Magazine for many years. In 2016 Parry Aftab founded Cybersafety India and the StopCyberbullying and sextortion and morphing prevention initiatives for India. She resides in both the US and Canada. Career Aftab was appointed by UNESCO's Director General Federico Mayor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Glasspool
Parry Glasspool (born 5 March 1992) is a British actor. He played Harry Thompson in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 21st National Television Awards in 2016. The character was killed off in 2019 after four years on the soap. In 2022, Glasspool was cast in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' as Jason Denshaw. Early and personal life Glasspool was born on 5 March 1992 to a Welsh mother and English father in Hollywood, Worcestershire, and was educated at Woodrush High School in Wythall and Stratford-upon-Avon College and then studied for a BA Honours in Acting for Stage and Media at Kingston College. He is the older brother of tennis player Lloyd Glasspool. In August 2016, Glasspool posted a video on the social media application Instagram showing him wielding a knife while pretending to be a woman threatening to kill her boyfriend. Glasspool was suspended from ''Hollyoaks'' for two weeks. Career Within a week of graduating from Kings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Gordon
John Parry-Gordon (17 February 1945 – 3 November 2009) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington ( Heritage № 642), as a , i.e. number 7. Background Gordon was born in Wigan, Lancashire, although being known as Parry Gordon his first name was actually John, Parry being his mother's maiden surname, and he died aged 64 in Warrington, Cheshire, England. Club career Gordon signed for Warrington on his 16th birthday for a fee of £400, and he made his début for Warrington on Saturday 26 October 1963, and he played his last match for Warringon on Sunday 13 September 1981. With 543 appearances, Parry Gordon is second in Warrington's 'Most Appearances In A Career' list behind Brian Bevan, who had 620 appearances, and ahead of Jack 'Cod' Miller, who had 526 appearances. Premiership Final appearances Gordon played in Warrington's 13-12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Gripp
Parry P. Gripp (born September 22, 1967) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist for the pop punk band Nerf Herder from its formation in 1994. Gripp has written numerous novelty songs for children, and has been featured on several Disney television shows. Early life Gripp was born in Santa Barbara on September 22, 1967. His sister Alice and he are co-owners of the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate where he grew up. The estate was founded by Robert J. Chrisman in 1957, and was purchased in 1967 by his father Paul Gripp, who helped establish it. Paul Gripp ran the estate until his retirement in 1986. In 1994, the band Nerf Herder formed with Gripp as the lead singer and guitarist. Style and works Nerf Herder songs Gripp's band Nerf Herder is known for their very unique sound, including comedic, juvenile, and pop-culture referencing lyrics coming off of the pop-punk movement while pioneering geek rock. Nerf Herder songs use references from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Wayne Humphreys
Parry Wayne Humphreys (1778February 12, 1839) was an American attorney, judge, and politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. After serving one term in the House, he later served eighteen years as a judge on the state judicial circuit. About 1836 Humphreys moved to Hernando, Mississippi, where he worked in banking for the remainder of his life. When established in 1809, Humphreys County, Tennessee was named for the judge. He had served on the Supreme Court of Tennessee from 1807 through 1809. Biography Humphreys was born in Staunton, Virginia. As a child, he moved with his family to Kentucky in 1789, part of a westward migration across the Appalachians after the American Revolutionary War. He later settled in Middle Tennessee. After he finished preparatory studies, Humphreys studied law by apprenticing with an established firm (known as "reading the law"). He was admitted to the bar in 1801. Career Humphreys opened his practice in Nashv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Liyanage
Brigadier Rohan Parakrama "Parry" Liyanage, Rana Sura Padakkama, RSP, Uttama Seva Padakkama, USP was a Sri Lankan military officer, athlete and coach, who was the former Quartermaster general#Sri Lanka, Quartermaster-General and Adjutant General#Sri Lanka, Adjutant General of the Sri Lanka Army. He was the National record holder for shot put, senior vice president of the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka and National Athletic Coach. Education Liyanage was educated at Royal College, Colombo. Military career He joined the army in the first batch of officers to be trained locally at the Officer Cadets’ School of the Sri Lanka Military Academy, Army Training Center on 27 April 1968 and was commissioned into the 4th Field Regiment, Ceylon Artillery as a second lieutenant. He went on to serve as the commanding officer of the 6th Field Regiment, Sri Lanka Artillery from September 1988 to February 1990 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Promoted to the rank of Brigadier, he went on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Mitchell, Baron Mitchell
Parry Andrew Mitchell, Baron Mitchell (born 6 May 1943) is a British businessman and Labour member of the House of Lords. On 10 May 2000, Mitchell was created a life peer as Baron Mitchell, of Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden, and introduced in the House of Lords on 24 May 2000. He sat on the Labour benches until he resigned from the party in September 2016. He rejoined the party in June 2020. Education Parry Mitchell holds a B.Sc. (Econ) from the University of London and an MBA from Columbia Business School, New York. Business career Mitchell founded, grew and subsequently sold, three international companies in the IT services sector: Standard Chartered Leasing Ltd; United Leasing plc and Syscap plc. Today his interest is in start-up companies. He is a director of an iPad App start up in Manhattan, called Zuse - a multitasking browser, and he is also chairman of Instant Impact, based in London. Mitchell formed and chaired the eLearning Foundation (which pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Moon
Parry Hiram Moon (; February 14, 1898 – March 4, 1988) was an American electrical engineer who, with Domina Eberle Spencer, co-wrote eight scientific books and over 200 papers on subjects including electromagnetic field theory, color harmony, nutrition, aesthetic measure and advanced mathematics. He also developed a theory of holors. Biography Moon was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, to Ossian C. and Eleanor F. (Parry) Moon. He received a BSEE from University of Wisconsin in 1922 and an MSEE from MIT in 1924. Unfulfilled with his work in transformer design at Westinghouse Electric (1886), Westinghouse, Moon obtained a position as research assistant at MIT under Vannevar Bush. He was hospitalized for six months after sustaining injuries from experimental work in the laboratory. He later continued his teaching and research as an associate professor in MIT's Electrical Engineering Department. He married Harriet Tiffany, with whom he had a son. In 1961, after the death of his first w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Nickerson
Parry Nickerson (born October 11, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane. College career Nickerson played college football at Tulane. During his first season he suffered a bad knee injury that was career threatening. However, he was able to make a comeback and play in the next 48 games with 46 starts. Over this time, Nickerson totalled 16 interceptions with 31 pass deflections. He was considered a Jim Thorpe Award semi-finalist during his senior season in 2017. For his senior season, he concluded the season with 55 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 8 pass deflections. Professional career At the 2018 NFL Combine, Nickerson ran a 4.32-second 40-yard dash, which tied two other cornerbacks, LSU's Donte Jackson and Ohio State's Denzel Ward for the fastest time. New York Jets Nickerson was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round (179th overall) of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry O'Brien
William Patrick "Parry" O'Brien (January 28, 1932 – April 21, 2007) was an American shot put champion. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics where he won two gold medals (1952, 1956) and one silver medal (1960). In his last Olympic competition (1964) he placed fourth. For all of these accomplishments, O'Brien was inducted into the IAAF and U.S. Olympic halls of fame. Biography Born in Santa Monica, California, Parry was very active in sports at Santa Monica High School, playing end on the football team that won the California state championship in 1948. He was then awarded an athletic scholarship in football to the University of Southern California. He also won the (non-standard for high schoolers) 16-pound shot put competition at the 1949 CIF California State Meet. He also finished in third place that year putting the standard 12-pound shot for high schoolers. O'Brien enrolled in college at U.S.C., where he continued to play football as a freshman until he was kick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Shen
Parry Shen (born June 26, 1973) is an American actor, author, screenwriter, and producer. Shen's first major acting role was in '' Better Luck Tomorrow'' as Ben Manibag, the film's leading character. He also starred in another Asian American film, '' Surrogate Valentine''. He has since starred in the horror film ''Hatchet'' and its sequels ''Hatchet II'', ''Hatchet III'', and ''Victor Crowley''. He had a recurring role as Tyler Li in the television series ''Tru Calling''. Since 2013, he has portrayed the role of Brad Cooper on ''General Hospital''. He is also known for his voice acting in the video games '' Sleeping Dogs'' and ''Mortal Kombat X''. Early life Shen was born June 26, 1973, in New York City, in the borough of Queens. He went to Archbishop Molloy High School, then an all-boys (but now co-educational) Roman Catholic school in Briarwood, in Queens, New York, and at the University at Buffalo. His mother is from Hong Kong. His father is from Shanghai. When he moved to Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
