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Potts (surname)
Potts (and Pott) is a surname of English origin. The word ''potts'' refers to circular hollows in the ground. Notable people with the name include: *Alec Potts (born 1996), Australian archer *Alistair Potts (born 1971), British rower *Allan Potts (1904–1952), American speed skater * Allan Potts (athletics) (1934–2014), New Zealand athlete, coach, and administrator * Alpheus Potts (1838–1911), American lawyer, judge, and politician * Andrew Potts (other), several people *Anna M. Longshore Potts (1829–1912), American physician *Annie Potts (born 1952), American actress *Arnold Potts (1896–1968), Australian Brigadier and grazier * Arthur Potts (other), several people * Barbara Potts (born 1932), American politician *Benjamin F. Potts (1836–1887), American lawyer, politician, and soldier *Bill Potts (musician) (1928–2005), American jazz pianist and arranger *Bill Potts (lawyer) (born ?), Australian lawyer * Bradley Potts (born 1994), British footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pott (surname)
Pott is a surname of Old English origin, which is a variant of Potts (surname), Potts. The surname Pott may refer to: *Aaron Pott (born 1967), American winemaker *Alfred Pott (1822–1908), British archdeacon *Alida Jantina Pott (1888–1931), Dutch artist *August Pott (1802–1887), German linguist *Carol Pott (born 1964), American writer *Constance Mary Pott (1862–1957), English printmaker *Francis Pott (composer) (born 1957), British musician *Francis Lister Hawks Pott (1864–1947), American educator *Fritz Pott (1939–2015), German football player *George F. Pott Jr. (1943–2001), American politician *Gladys Pott (1867–1961), English anti-suffragist and civil servant *Herbert Pott (1883–1953), British Olympic diver *Joel Pott (born 1979), British musician *Johann Heinrich Pott (1692–1777), Prussian physician and chemist *John Pott (died 1645), English doctor and politician *Johnny Pott (born 1935), American golfer *Joseph Pott (1759–1847), British archdeacon *Kare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Potts
Carl Potts (born November 12, 1952) is an Americans, American comics artist, writer, teacher, and editor best known for creating the series ''Alien Legion'' for the Marvel Comics imprint Epic Comics. Early life Born in Oakland, California, and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Hawaii, Potts received an associate degree in commercial art from Chabot College in Hayward, California. He received his bachelor's degree in creative writing and editing from Empire State College, SUNY – Empire State College. Career After contributing to such comics fanzines as the anthology ''Venture'', Potts drew backgrounds and some secondary figures for a late fill-in issue of DC Comics' ''Richard Dragon, Richard Dragon: Kung Fu Fighter'', being drawn by San Francisco Bay Area, Bay Area comics artists Jim Starlin and Alan Weiss (comics), Alan Weiss. Potts began his comics career in 1975. Relocating to New York City, he freelanced briefly until joining Neal Adams' commercial-art company and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Potts
Geoffrey Franklin Potts is an American cognitive psychologist who a professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Potts earned his Ph.D. in 1994 from the Institute of Cognitive and Decision Sciences at the University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon). His thesis was titled, "Neural systems of visual target detection: Human event-related potential studies." He completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School, where he later became an instructor. He became an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Rice University, in Houston, Texas in 1998, and at the University of South Florida in 2006. Interests * Neural systems of attention, emotion, and motivation * Use of ERP (event-related potential) to understand brain function See also *List of cognitive scientists Below are some notable researchers in cognitive science. Computer science Linguistics Neuroscience Philosophy Psychology {{columns-list, colwidth=25em, * Edith Ackermann * John Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Potts
Gary Potts (Dec. 1, 1944 – June 3, 2020) was a chief of the Temagami First Nation and the Teme-Augama Anishnabai in Temagami, Ontario, Canada. He was chief in August 1973 when the Temagami Land Caution began with land claims being filed with title offices to prevent development on Crown land. Potts was a leader of the Red Squirrel Road blockades in 1988–1989, which were a part of Temagami's struggle to protect their Homeland. Bruce Clark, who was a lawyer for the Temagami First Nation throughout the 1970s and 1980s, left after Steele J. 's Trial decision (1984) when the Temagami Band Council retained the services of an experienced Appeal Court Lawyer at the Firm of Borden & Elliot in Toronto (1985). Potts was chief in 1991 when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Teme-Augama Anishnabai gave up rights to the land via the 1850 Robinson Treaty despite the Tema-Augama Anishnabai claiming that they never signed or consented to the treaty. The Supreme Court of Canada fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Potts
Gareth David Potts (born 30 June 1983) is an English three-time world champion eight-ball pool player, winning the WEPF World Eightball Championship in 2005, 2007 and 2008. at wepf.org He was also IPA World Blackball Professional Champion in 2014. He also won the 2000 Junior World Pool Championships. Potts won the Chinese 8 Ball Masters in 2013, beating Chris Melling 17-9 in the best-of-33 final. He successfully defended the Chinese 8 Ball Masters in 2014 by beating Shi Hang-Qing 15-6 in a match lasting 2 hours and 10 minutes. Potts had signed a contract with Joy Billiard so he can play in the Chinese 8 Ball Tournament. He is also sponsored by the Finnish chalk, glove and tip company TAOM Billiards. As of 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Potts (other)
Frederick Potts may refer to: *Frederic A. Potts (1836–1888), American coal merchant and politician *Fred Potts Frederick William Owen Potts, VC, (18 December 1892 – 2 November 1943), more commonly known as Trooper Fred Potts, was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy ... (1892–1943), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Fred Potts (footballer) (1893–?), English footballer {{hndis, Potts, Frederick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Potts (other)
Frank Potts may refer to: * Frank Potts (coach) * Frank Potts (winemaker) Frank Potts (11 July 1815 – 15 December 1890) was the founder of Bleasdale winery at Langhorne Creek, South Australia, which has remained in the Potts family to the present day. Frank Potts Frank was born in Hounslow, the second child (their d ... * Frank L. Potts, Canadian politician {{hndis, Potts, Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Potts
Eric Potts (born 13 September 1965) is a Scottish actor, writer and director, who appeared in ''Coronation Street'' as the eccentric baker Diggory Compton after playing four smaller parts, the father of Molly Compton, and ''Brookside'' as Wrexham Football Club Supporter, Mr Moore.corrie.net Eric Potts bio, Retrieved 1 September 2009 Originally from , Ayrshire, , Eric transferred from law studies at to train at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Potts (other)
Edward Potts may refer to: * Edward Potts (gymnast) (1881–1944), British Olympic gymnast * Edward Potts (architect) Edward Potts (2 March 1839 – 15 April 1909) was an architect who practised in Oldham, Lancashire, England. Biography Potts was born on 2 March 1839 in Bury, Lancashire. He moved to Oldham and designed many of the town's Cotton mills and was ... (1839–1909), English architect * Edward Potts Cheyney (1861–1947), American historian, and historical and economic writer {{human name disambiguation, Potts, Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebinabo Potts-Johnson
Ebinabo Potts-Johnson (born 1988) is a Nigerian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Universe 2007 and has represented her country in the Miss Universe 2007 competition in Mexico City on 28 May. She now works as a model. References * 1988 births Living people Nigerian female models Miss Universe 2007 contestants Nigerian beauty pageant winners Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Nigerian women {{Nigeria-pageant-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denys Campion Potts
Denys Campion Potts (17 March 1923 – 11 May 2016) was a scholar and authority on French literature.Obituary in ''The Daily Telegraph'', ''Denys Potts, scholar - obituary'', May 27, 2016 His obituary in ''The Daily Telegraph'' stated that he ‘shared with the authors he studied their belief in reason as well as their penchant for irony’. Early life Denys Campion Potts was born in Salford on 17 March 1923, the only child of Frank Potts, a Church of England clergyman, and his wife Constance, whose maiden name was Campion. They had married at Saddleworth in 1919, soon after Frank Potts had been licensed as stipendiary curate at Christ Church, Blackburn. During the First World War, he had served as a forces’ chaplain in British India. In November 1927, when Potts was aged four, his parents left St Mary's Vicarage, Greenfield, near Oldham, and took him to Mombasa on the SS ''Matiana'', on the way to settle in Uganda, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Potts (other)
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David Potts may refer to: * David M. Potts (politician) (1906–1976), congressman from New York * David Potts Jr. (1794–1863), anti-Masonic congressman from Pennsylvania * David M. Potts (academic) (born 1952), professor of analytical soil mechanics at Imperial College London * David Potts (businessman) (born 1957), CEO of the British supermarket chain Morrisons * David Potts (photographer) (1926–2012), Australian photographer * David Potts (TV personality) (born 1993), English television personality * David Potts, English rock singer, former member of Monaco (band) * David Potts, Conservative leader of South Tyneside council South Tyneside Council is the local authority of South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, North East England. It is a metropolitan borough A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England. Created in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |