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Prentice is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Abra Prentice Wilkin (born 1942), American philanthropist * Nathaniel Prentice Banks (1816–1894), American politician and soldier * Prentice Cooper (1895–1969), American politician * Prentice Delaney (1945–2003), American musician, producer, road manager, and songwriter * Derrick Prentice Barry (born 1983), American drag queen and Britney Spears impersonator * Prentice E. Sanders (1937-2021), American police chief * Prentice Gautt (1938–2005), American football running back * Prentice Marshall (1926–2004), United States District judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois * Prentice McCray (born 1951), former American football safety in the National Football League * Prentice Moreland (1925–1988), American rhythm and blues singer * Prentice Mulford (1834–1891), American literary humorist * Prentice Redman (born 1979), Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Prentice Wilkin
Abra Prentice Wilkin (born July 30, 1942) is an American philanthropy, philanthropist. She is the daughter of John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972) and his wife, Abbie Cantrill Prentice. Wilkin is a great-granddaughter of Standard Oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937).Prentice Wilkin attended both The Latin School of Chicago and The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Connecticut, Simsbury, Connecticut. She has been married twice. Her first marriage was to journalist Jon Anderson, and she has three children by that marriage: two daughters, Ashley Anderson Norton and Abra Anderson, and a son, Anthony Anderson. The couple was divorced in 1976 and Anderson died in 2014 aged 77. After their divorce, She married James Wilkin, a consultant on architectural Millwork (building material), millwork. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Prentice
Bridget Theresa Prentice (' Corr; born 28 December 1952) is a British politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham East from 1992 to 2010. She was married to the Labour MP Gordon Prentice from 1975 until their divorce in 2000. She was a member of the Labour Party until May 2019, when she resigned in protest at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. Background Bridget Prentice was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 28 December 1952. She attended Our Lady and St Francis School, the University of Glasgow ( MA English Literature and Modern History 1973), the University of London ( PGCE 1974) and South Bank Polytechnic (LLB 1992). After beginning her working life as the Rector's Assistant at the University of Glasgow (1972–73), she became a history and English teacher at the Roman Catholic London Oratory School in Fulham (1974–86) and later Head of Careers (1984–86), before switching to John Archer School in Wandsworth as Head of Careers between 1986 and 1988. Member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Prentice (cartoonist)
John Franklin Prentice, Jr. (October 17, 1920 – May 23, 1999) was an American cartoonist most known for taking over the comic strip ''Rip Kirby'' upon the death of the strip's creator, Alex Raymond. Early life John Prentice was born in Whitney, Texas, on October 17, 1920, on his family's farm. Some of Prentice's relatives were willing to help him pay for college, but on the condition that he study "medicine, law, or business." However, as Prentice always wanted to be an artist, he joined the Navy in 1939 to help pay for college, and served until 1945. During his service, he was stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when it was attacked by Japanese forces. Early work After his time in the Navy, Prentice briefly attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and then moved to New York City, where he worked in a variety of illustration and comic-book jobs. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Prentice worked for Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's romance comics series ''Young Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Prentice (other) , U.S. Representative
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John Prentice may refer to: * John Prentice (businessman), chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council * John Prentice (cartoonist) *John Prentice (footballer, born 1898) * John Prentice (footballer, born 1926) * John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972), lawyer *John Prentice, fictional character played by Sidney Poitier in the 1967 film '' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'' See also *John Prentis, mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia *John Holmes Prentiss John Holmes Prentiss (April 17, 1784June 26, 1861) was an American newspaper publisher and politician in the U.S. state of New York. He represented New York's 19th congressional district in the 25th and 26th U.S. Congresses from 1837 to 1841. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Prentice
Peter Eric James Prentice (July 20, 1956 – October 13, 2016) was a Canadian politician who served as the 16th premier of Alberta from 2014 to 2015. In the 2004 federal election he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a candidate of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was re-elected in the 2006 federal election and appointed to the cabinet as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians. Prentice was appointed Minister of Industry on August 14, 2007, and after the 2008 election became Minister of Environment on October 30, 2008. On November 4, 2010, Prentice announced his resignation from cabinet and as MP for Calgary Centre-North. After retiring from federal politics he entered the private sector as vice-chairman of CIBC. Prentice entered provincial politics in his home province of Alberta, and ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta to replace Dave Hancock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Prentice
Jessica Prentice is a chef, author, and founding member of Three Stone Hearth, a community-supported kitchen in Berkeley, California. She is known for coining the word '' locavore'', which is a movement in which people seek to eat locally grown foods, often defined as those available within a 100-mile radius. Biography Prentice starred as Pepper McKenzie on the 1982 children's television show '' Powerhouse'', which aired on PBS and was later rerun by Nickelodeon. Her interest in food began when she became a vegetarian at the age of 14, although she subsequently started eating meat again. She worked as director of education programs at the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture in San Francisco. In 1996, she completed the professional Chef's Training at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City. Food activism Prentice has become a prominent activist for local eating. She describes her activism as a pragmatic rather than doctrinaire view, seeing it as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Prentice
Gordon Prentice (born 28 January 1951) is a British former politician of the Labour Party who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pendle in Lancashire from 1992 to 2010. Early life He was educated at the independent George Heriot's School in Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow, where he received an MA in Politics and Economics in 1975, and was president of the union. He then worked for the Labour Party Policy Directorate from 1982 to 1992. Prior to becoming an MP, Prentice was the leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council from 1986 to 1988. Parliamentary career Prentice was initially selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) for Pendle in October 1990, and was first elected at the 1992 general election with a majority of 2,113. He delivered his maiden speech a month later, on 13 May, in a debate on the economy, in which he wished his predecessor well for the future. Prentice held the constituency at the 1997 general election with a greatly increas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Prentice
Eric Dayton Prentice (August 22, 1926 — December 8, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played a total of 5 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1943–44 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1950, was spent in different minor leagues. Prentice holds the record for the youngest player signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs - he was 17. His brother Dean had a long career in the NHL, mainly with the New York Rangers, the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings. Career Prentice played the 1942–43 season with the Timmins Buffalo Ankerites in the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League. He then spent the 1943–44 season playing with Providence-Hershey in the American Hockey League. He made his only appearance in the NHL when he played five games for the Toronto Maple Leafs. During those five games, he failed to record a point and spent 4 minutes in the penalty box. In 1944–45, he played wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Prentice
Dean Sutherland Prentice (October 5, 1932 – November 2, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 22 seasons between 1952–53 and 1973–74. He had 10 NHL seasons with 20 or more goals. Over his NHL career, Prentice played for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars. Early life Prentice helped the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters win the 1952 Memorial Cup. At the time the Mad Hatters were the New York Rangers' farm team, and Prentice made the jump to the parent club the following season. Playing career In the 1950s, Prentice, while on the NY Rangers, skated on a line with Andy Bathgate and Larry Popein. Prentice was 10th in the league with 358 points (163 goals)from 1955-56 through 1961-62. On February 4, 1963, Prentice was traded to the Bruins for Don McKenney and Dick Meissner. On December 27, 1964, in Chicago Stadium, Prentice, while pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David R
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Prentice
David Prentice (4 July 1936 – 7 May 2014) was an England, English artist and former art education, art teacher. In 1964 he was one of the four founder members of Birmingham's Ikon Gallery. Prentice's work features in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Ashmolean Oxford, Bass Museum Miami, House of Commons Acquisition Committee Westminster, Betty Parsons New York, The Rank Organisation, Miami Dade Community College Miami, Arts Council of Great Britain and many private collections. He is four times winner of the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition - First Prize 1990, Second Prize 1999 and third prizes in 1996 and 2007. He was married to the quilt artist Dinah Prentice and since 1990 had lived and worked in Malvern, Worcestershire, Malvern, Worcestershire. Biography Prentice was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
