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Pollard (surname)
Pollard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A–B * A. J. Pollard (born 1941), English medieval historian * Al Pollard (1928–2002), American football player * Albert Pollard, (1869–1948), British historian of Tudor era * Albert C. Pollard (born 1967), American politician * Alice Pollard, Solomon Islands activist * Alfred Oliver Pollard, (1893–1960), British author, awarded Victoria Cross * Alfred W. Pollard (1859–1944), English Shakespearian scholar and bibliographer * Amos Pollard (1803–1836), American surgeon at the Battle of the Alamo * Amy Elizabeth Rosalie Pollard-Imrie (known as Clare Imrie, 1870–1944), Franciscan mother abbess, builder of St Mary of the Angels RC church, Liverpool * Sir Amyas Pollard, 3rd Baronet (1616–1701), English gentleman and royalist in the English Civil War * Anastasia Pollard, American-born English painter * Andrew Pollard (biologist) (born 1965), British vaccinologist * Andrew Pollard (educator) (born 1949), British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Pollard
Alfred Lee Pollard (September 7, 1928 – March 3, 2002) was a professional football fullback and halfback. After a brief stint at Loyola University, he decided to transfer to the United States Military Academy (Army) in the spring of 1949 where he played under the renowned Vince Lombardi as his backfield coach. In his 1950 season, he was Army's statistical leader in scoring and rushing. He resigned from the school after being involved in an cribbing scandal which decimated the ranks of Army's sports teams. He was drafted by the New York Yanks in the 21st round of the 1951 NFL Draft, and Pollard played a total of 30 games in the NFL with the Yanks and the Philadelphia Eagles, scoring one career touchdown. In 1954, he left the Eagles for opportunity and played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union, later known as the Canadian Football League, for the BC Lions, achieving "All Canadian" status. After retiring from football in 1957, he pursued a number of business ventures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Pollard
Ashley Pollard (born 1986) is an Australian cook, author, television and radio personality who came to public attention when she appeared on reality cooking show ''My Kitchen Rules'' in 2015. Early life and education Pollard describes her childhood as "privileged". She grew up on the Gold Coast, where she attended All Saints Anglican School, graduating in 2003. She also attended Paradise Performers, a dance school based on the Gold Coast, all throughout her childhood until she was in grade 11. She then studied and graduated from the Actors Centre Australia in 2008. She subsequently worked in event management. Career Pollard first appeared on the 2015 season of ''My Kitchen Rules'' where she and her cooking partner, Camilla, finished fourth. In 2015, Pollard appeared on ''Dancing with the Stars'' where she and her dance partner finished third. She has also worked with Channel 7's website, Yahoo7 Be, presenting videos of various recipes. In late July 2017, she began writing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Pollard
Claude Pollard (February 14, 1874 – November 25, 1942) was Attorney General of Texas from 1927–1929. During his service in public office he defended laws aimed at the disenfranchisement of black voters. Early life Pollard was born to Hamilton and Sarah Jane (Davis) Pollard on February 14, 1874. A native of Carthage, Texas, he graduated from one of its public schools. He became a teacher, but left the job when he entered the University of Texas at Austin to study for a law degree. Legal career Immediately after his admittance to the Texas Bar in 1895, Pollard was elected Panola County Attorney, a position he held until 1898. He was appointed United States Attorney by President William McKinley in 1900. In 1905, he was chosen as assistant Attorney General of Texas, serving under Attorney General Robert V. Davidson from 1905 to 1909. In 1909, Pollard became counsel for St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway in Kingsville, Texas, where the railroad had recently run a line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Pollard
Clare Pollard (born 1978, England) is a British writer (poet, novelist and playwright), literary translator and (prize jury) critic. Early life and education Pollard was raised in Bolton. She was educated at Turton School in Bromley Cross. She read English at Cambridge University. Career At age 19 Pollard published her first poetry collection, ''The Heavy-Petting Zoo'' (Bloodaxe Books Ltd. (1997)) In 2000, Pollard won a Society of Authors Eric Gregory Award. In 2004, her play ''The Weather'' was performed at the Royal Court Theatre and as well at the Munchner Kammerspiele. In 2007, ''My Male Muse'', a radio documentary was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In 2009, Pollard and James Byrne edited the Bloodaxe young poets showcase titled ''Voice Recognition: 21 Poets for the 21st Century.'' Pollard has been a Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at Essex University The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Pollard
Chris Pollard is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Duke Blue Devils. He played college baseball at Davidson for head coach Dick Cooke from 1993 to 1996 before playing professionally in 1996. He then served as the head coach of the Pfeiffer Falcons (2000–2004) and Appalachian State Mountaineers. Playing career Pollard is from Amherst County, Virginia, and attended high school at Virginia Episcopal School and college at Davidson College and played for the Wildcats baseball team for four years. He pitched in the competitive Southern Conference, and ranks third all-time at Davidson in wins. He also ranks highly in the Davidson record books for strikeouts, appearances, starts, innings pitched, complete games and shutouts. As a sophomore, he earned wins over #1 ranked Georgia Tech and #25 ranked . He also earned the win in both games of a double header against as a junior. After graduating in 1996, Pollard played in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Pollard (other) (1884–1975), American astronomer
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Charles or Charlie Pollard may refer to: * Charles Pollard (footballer) (born 1973), Guyana footballer * Charlie Pollard (1897–1968), English rugby league footballer for Wakefield Trinity and Great Britain See also * Charles Pollard Olivier Charles Pollard Olivier (April 10, 1884 – August 14, 1975) was an American astronomer, notable for his contributions to the study of meteors, double stars and variable stars. Biography Charles grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, and he li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Pollard (Scouting)
Catherine "Kay" N. Pollard (June 25, 1918 – December 11, 2006) was the first female Scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). She led Boy Scout Troop 13 in Milford, Connecticut, from 1973 to 1975 but the BSA refused to recognize her as a Scoutmaster until 1988. Pollard had tried to register as Scoutmaster in 1974 and 1976. Troop 13 in Milford eventually dissolved when nobody else stepped up to be Scoutmaster. Her 1980s court case was won by the BSA and drew international attention. In January 1984 the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities ruled she had the right to be a Scoutmaster, but in May 1986 a judge overturned that ruling on the grounds boys needed a male role model and that BSA had the right to make its own rules since it was a private organization. The Connecticut Supreme Court also ruled in favor of the BSA on July 6, 1987 (see ''Quinnipiac Council, BSA v. Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities'', 528 A. 2d 352, 357 (Conn. 1987)). On Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Pollard
Catherine Pollard (born 1960 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a diplomat who has been serving as Under Secretary-General of the United Nations for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance since 2019. From 2015 until 2019, she was the Coordinator for Multilingualism for the United Nations; in this capacity, she also served as Under Secretary-General of the United Nations for General Assembly and Conference Management. Early life and education Born in 1960, Pollard holds a master's degree in accounting from the University of the West Indies, Mona. Her father, Bryn Pollard, was a recipient of national honours for his legal and political works. Career Pollard's career in the United Nations began in 1989 when she worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as the Chief of National Execution Projects. In 1993, she joined the Department for Peacekeeping Operations; she then worked as Chief Budget Officer for the United Nations Operations in Yugoslavia and Central Head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Pollard
Carl Jesse Pollard (born June 28, 1947) is a Professor of Linguistics at the Ohio State University. He is the inventor of head grammar and higher-order grammar, as well as co-inventor of head-driven phrase structure grammar (HPSG). He is currently also working on convergent grammar (CVG). He has written numerous books and articles on formal syntax and semantics. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considere .... External linksCarl Pollard's website 1947 births Living people Linguists from the United States Syntacticians Ohio State University faculty {{US-linguist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Pollard
Calvin Pollard (June 14, 1797 - 1850) was a New York City architect. He is known for his early design of the Brooklyn Borough Hall, the Petersburg courthouse, and numerous other schools and houses in the New York City area. Life and career Pollard was born in New Braintree, Massachusetts, the child of John Pollard and Kezia Heyward. His family moved to Cazenovia, New York in 1803 before moving to New York City in 1818. Pollard designed the St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Rectory at Ossining, New York in 1834, now Calvary Baptist Church. In that same year, he won the contest to design the City Hall for Brooklyn. Construction began in 1836, but only the foundation had been laid when funds ran out. Nine years later, Gamaliel Kings revised Pollard’s plans and construction resumed, finally completing in 1848. In 1836, Pollard built the Brandreth Pill Factory in Ossining, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The Petersburg Courthouse in Petersburg, Virgini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Pollard
Bruce Pollard (born 1945) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, and a dual premiership winner with St. George. Career Pollard played his junior football for Renown United JRLFC. He went on to play five first grade seasons with St. George between 1963-1967. He joined the first grade side after Brian Clay had broken his arm in 1963, and played in the 1963 Grand Final as an 18 year old. Pollard went on to become a dual premiership player, winning the Grand Finals of 1963 and 1966. In 1966, he played as a centre, replacing the injured Reg Gasnier. Pollard retired after the 1967 preliminary final when St. George were beaten 12-11 by Canterbury-Bankstown Canterbury-Bankstown is a customary region of Sydney, Australia, in the south-western suburbs. The area is located around the Bankstown railway line, to the west of the St George region and to the south of the Inner West region. The suburbs o .... This game finished the Dragons 11 strai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Pollard
Brian Edward Pollard (born 22 May 1954) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. Career Born in York, Pollard started his career with hometown club York City as an amateur, before signing a professional contract in March 1972. From 1971 to 1972 he was capped five times for England at youth level. He joined Watford for a record fee of £33,000 in November 1977. He then signed for Mansfield Town for a fee of £45,000 in January 1980. He joined Blackpool on a trial basis in August 1981, where he featured in one league game. He rejoined York in September after a one-month trial. He moved into non-League football with Football Conference outfit Scarborough in June 1984, scoring four goals in 10 appearances in all competitions before moving to Chesterfield Chesterfield may refer to: Places Canada * Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261, Saskatchewan * Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut United Kingdom * Chesterfield, Derbyshire, a market town in Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |