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Pearce (given Name)
Pearce is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Pearce Bailey (1865–1922), American neurologist and psychiatrist, * Pearce Chiles (1867–1933), American baseball player * Pearce Paul Creasman (born 1981), archaeologist * Pearce Hanley (born 1988), Australian rules footballer * Pearce Johnson, sports editor and American football executive * Pearce Lane (1930–2018), American boxer *Pearce Quigley Pearce Quigley is an English actor of the stage and screen. He plays Will in the BBC Radio 4 Sitcom ''Alone''. Theatre credits ''The Seagull'' (Royal Court); ''Paul'' (National Theatre); '' Journey's End'' (Comedy Theatre); ''My Night with R ..., English actor * Pearce Young (1918–1984), American politician * Pearce Wright (1933–2005), British science journalist See also * Peirce (given name) * Pierce (given name) * Pearce (surname) {{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] |
Pearce Bailey
Pearce Bailey (1865–1922) was an American neurologist and psychiatrist, educated at Princeton and Columbia Universities. He became a consultant in several New York hospitals and with Collins and Frankel founded the Neurological Institute. He was also appointed an associate professor of neurology in Columbia. On the entry of the United States into World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ..., he was appointed chief of the division of neurology and psychiatry in the United States army with the rank of colonel. He perfected a system for weeding out "mental defectives" which is said to have been used as a model by the Allies. His major literary efforts comprised a translation of Golobievski's ''Atlas and Epitome of Diseases Caused by Accident (1900) and a mono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Chiles
Pearce Nuget Chiles (May 28, 1867 – December 11, 1933), nicknamed "What's The Use", was an American professional baseball player who played as both an outfielder and infielder in the Major Leagues from 1899-1900 for the Philadelphia Phillies. During his time with the Phillies as a Coach (baseball)#Other coaches, 3rd base coach, he became infamous for his role in sign stealing. Among others, Cincinnati Reds shortstop Tommy Corcoran (baseball), Tommy Corcoran noticed that Chiles' leg twitched, but only at the Baker Bowl and only when he stood in the same omnipresent puddle which seemed to persist even when it didn't rain. On September 17, 1900, Corcoran ran to where Chiles was standing and kicked his cleats in the dirt until he found a wooden box with protruding wires. Through this device, someone in the stadium was stealing opponents’ pitch signs and signaling Chiles via electrical pulses from the box. Chiles then verbally fed the pitch to the batter. Upon discovery, the umpire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Paul Creasman
Pearce Paul Creasman (born 1981) is an archaeologist in the fields of Egyptology, maritime archaeology, and dendrochronology. In recognition of his work he has been made a fellow of the Explorer's Club, the Royal Geographical Society, and the Linnean Society, among others. From 2009 to 2020, he was a professor and curator at the University of Arizona, where he served as director of the Egyptian Expedition. Beginning in 2020, he was appointed executive director of the American Center of Oriental Research. He has been conducting archaeological and environmental research in Egypt and Sudan since 2004 and is editor of the peer-reviewed ''Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections''. Prof. Creasman is author or co-author of more than 100 articles and edited books and has been awarded more than 60 competitive research grants, including from the National Geographic Society, the National Science Foundation, and the Save America's Treasures program. He has held a number of professional of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Hanley
Pearce Hanley (born 1988 in England) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played with the Brisbane Lions from 2008 to 2016. A former Gaelic footballer, he played for the Mayo county team and is from Ballaghaderreen, where he played his club football. Early life Hanley was born in England to an Irish father and a Welsh mother. He and his family moved to Ballaghaderreen in County Roscommon at a young age. He is one of six siblings in his immediate family. Gaelic football Pearce made his senior debut in 2007 against Cavan. Hanley had previously won the Ron Barassi Medal for the best player of the International Rules Series for the Irish U-17 international rules team against Australia in 2005. It was there that he was first scouted by recruiters from Australia and he was targeted for recruitment by the Brisbane Lions as being a potential AFL player. Australian rules football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Johnson
Pearce B. Johnson was a part-time sports editor for the ''Providence Journal'' and the general manager of the Providence Steam Roller of the National Football League. He was also one of the original founders of the team and served as the team's manager throughout its entire history (1916–1933). He is best known for hosting the very first night game in NFL history. After the team ended play in 1931, Johnson organized a semi-pro version of the Steam Roller in 1932 to play small-scale local teams. He also managed a minor league version of the Providence Steam Roller in the American Association in the 1940s. Later in life, he became a football historian for the Pro Football Researchers Association and was at one time their oldest member. During football season, Johnson rented out several rooms in his house on High Service Avenue in North Providence, to Steam Roller players. His mother also helped by boarding several of the players under her roof. She kept them well-fed until, and did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Lane
Pearce Lane (October 9, 1930 – July 27, 2018) was an American boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1930 births 2018 deaths Welterweight boxers American male boxers Olympic boxers for the United States Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from Big Rapids, Michigan Boxers from Michigan {{US-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Quigley
Pearce Quigley is an English actor of the stage and screen. He plays Will in the BBC Radio 4 Sitcom ''Alone''. Theatre credits ''The Seagull'' (Royal Court); ''Paul'' (National Theatre); ''Journey's End'' (Comedy Theatre); ''My Night with Reg'' and ''Dealer's Choice'' (Birmingham Rep); ''Feelgood'' (Hampstead and Garrick); ''Blue Heart'' (Royal Court); ''Shopping and Fucking'' (Out of Joint at Gielgud, International Tour and Queen's Theatre); ''The Queen and I - The Royals Down Under'' (Out of Joint Australian tour); ''Rat in the Skull'' (Royal Court and Duke of York's); ''The Queen and I'' (Out of Joint at the Royal Court and Vaudeville Theatre); ''Road'' (Out of Joint at the Royal Court); ''Der Neue Menoza'' (Gate Theatre); ''Rope'' (Birmingham Rep); ''A Jovial Crew'' (RSC); ''The Winter's Tale'' (RSC); ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' (RSC); '' The Changeling'' (RSC); ''Abingdon Square'' (Shared Experience); '' Doctor Faustus'' (Globe), ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (Globe) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Young
Pearce Young (December 24, 1918 - July 1984) served in the California State Assembly for the 5th district and during World War II he served in the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla .... References External linksJoin California Pearce Young United States Army personnel of World War II 1918 births 1984 deaths 20th-century American legislators Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly People from Modesto, California 20th-century California politicians {{california-CAAssembly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Wright
Pearce Wright (1933–2005), was a prominent British science journalist who became science editor of ''The Times''. Biography Pearce Wright was born in Plymouth on 23 February 1933 and educated at Bedford School before training as a radiologist. He was a journalist with ''Electronics Weekly'', between 1960 and 1966, and joined the ''Times'' in 1966 as a technology reporter. He was science editor of the ''Times'' from 1974 to 1990. His big, early stories included the Torrey Canyon oil spill, off the Isles of Scilly in 1967, and the Space Race. He was chairman of the Association of British Science Writers. Described by the ''Financial Times The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, England, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Nik ...'' as one of the "three giants" of science journalism in his era, Wright died on 6 May 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peirce (given Name)
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Peirce is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Peirce Crosby (1824–1899), U.S. Navy rear admiral * Peirce F. Lewis (1927–2018), American geographer *Peirce Lynch (fl. 1485–1486), Irish politician * Peirce Ó Caiside (died 1504), Gaelic-Irish physician and writer See also *Pearce (given name) * Pierce (given name) *Peirce (surname) Peirce is an English language, English surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Augustus Baker Peirce (1840–1919) American traveler; riverboat captain and artist in Australia * Benjamin Peirce (1809–1880), American mathematician, k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierce (given Name)
Pierce is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Pierce A'Court-Ashe (1707–1768), British politician * Pierce Askegren (1955–2006), American author * Pierce M. Barron (1830–1887), American political figure * Pierce Bird (born 1999), Northern Irish footballer * Pierce Boshelly, American painter and sculptor * Pierce Brodkorb (1908–1992), American ornithologist * Pierce Brosnan (born 1953), Irish actor * Pierce Brown (born 1988), American author * Pierce Butler (1744–1822), Irish rice planter * Pierce Cahill (1869–1935), American politician * Pierce Dod (1683–1754), British physician * Pierce H. Deamer Jr. (1907–1986), American politician * Pierce Egan (1772–1849), British journalist * Pierce Egan the Younger (1814–1880), English journalist * Pierce Freelon (born 1983), American politician * Pierce Fulton (1992–2021), American DJ * Pierce Gagnon (born 2005), American child actor * Pierce Grace (1885–1966), Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
