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Prescott (surname)
Prescott is a surname of England, English origin, a habitational name from any of the places so called, in southwestern Lancashire (now Merseyside), Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire and Devon, all of which are named from Old English ''preost'' 'priest' + cot 'cottage', 'dwelling'. The surname is most common in Lancashire, and so it seems likely that the first of these places is the most frequent source. It is also present in Ireland, being recorded there first in the 15th century. List Notable people with the surname include: * Abel Prescott, Jr. (1749–1775), American patriot * Abraham Prescott (1789–1858), American luthier * Alan Prescott (1927–1998), English rugby league footballer * Albert Benjamin Prescott (1832–1905), American chemist *Barbara L. Prescott (born 1951) American author, editor, and educator * Benjamin F. Prescott (1833–1895), American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician * Breidis Prescott (born 1983), Colombian boxer * Carol Prescott, Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Prescott (other) (born 1938), American particle physicist
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Charles Prescott may refer to: * Charles John Prescott (1857–1946), English born Australian army chaplain, Methodist minister and headmaster * Charles Ramage Prescott (1772–1859), merchant, noted horticulturalist and political figure in Nova Scotia * Charles Y. Prescott Charles Young Prescott (born 14 December 1938 in Ponca City, Oklahoma) is an American particle physicist. Prescott received in 1961 from Rice University his bachelor's degree and in 1966 from Caltech his Ph.D. under Robert Lee Walker (1919–2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John B
John Bryn Williams (born 1977), known as John B, is an English disc jockey and electronic music producer. He is widely recognised for his eccentric clothing and wild hair and his production of several cutting edge drum and bass tracks. John B ranked number 76 in ''DJ Magazine''s 2010 Top 100 DJs annual poll, announced on 27 October 2010. Career Williams was born on 12 July 1977 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He started producing music around the age of 14, and now is the head of drum and bass record label Beta Recordings, together with its more specialist drum and bass sub-labels Nu Electro, Tangent, and Chihuahua. He also has releases on Formation Records, Metalheadz and Planet Mu. Williams was ranked 92nd drum and bass DJ on the 2009 ''DJ Magazine'' top 100. Style While his trademark sound has evolved through the years, it generally involves female vocals and trance-like synths (a style which has been dubbed "trance and bass", "trancestep" and "futurestep" by listeners). His m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Prescott (died 1412)
John Prescott (c. 1327 – 1412), of Prescott, Rake and Exeter, Devon, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Exeter in 1361, 1363, 1365, and 1368, for Totnes in 1366, 1372 and 1373, and for Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ... in November 1390. References 1327 births 1412 deaths English MPs 1361 Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Exeter Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Totnes Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Devon English MPs 1363 English MPs 1365 English MPs 1368 English MPs 1366 English MPs 1372 English MPs 1373 English MPs November 1390 {{14thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Prescott
John Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott (born 31 May 1938) is a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and as First Secretary of State from 2001 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull East for 40 years, from 1970 to 2010. He was seen as the political link to the working class in a Labour Party increasingly led by modernising, middle-class professionals such as Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson and developed a reputation as a key conciliator in the often stormy relationship between Blair and Gordon Brown. Born in Prestatyn, Wales, in his youth Prescott failed the eleven-plus entrance exam for grammar school and worked as a ship's steward and trade union activist. He went on to graduate from Ruskin College and the University of Hull. In the 1994 Labour Party leadership election, he stood for both the leadership and deputy leadership, winning election to the latter office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Prescott (other)
John Prescott (born 1938) is a British former politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister. John Prescott may also refer to: * John Prescott (died 1412) (1327–1412), English MP for Exeter, Totnes and Devon * John B. Prescott (born 1940), Australian CEO of BHP * John Robert Victor Prescott (1931–2018), Australian geographer * Jack Prescott Jack Prescott (c.1880–1959) was an early American silent film actor and director. Prescott starred in 19 films as an actor, between the end of 1914 and 1918, working with actors such as Charlotte Burton in films such as '' The Thoroughbred'' ... (c.1880–1959), American silent film actor and director * Jack Prescott (rugby league) (1890–1989), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s * Johnny Prescott (1938–2012), English boxer of the 1960s and 1970s See also * Jon Prescott (born 1981), American actor {{hndis, Prescott, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James W
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Prescott
Admiral Sir Henry Prescott (4 May 1783 – 18 November 1874) was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and was later the Governor of the Newfoundland Colony. Biography Family background Prescott was born at Kew Green, Surrey, the son of Admiral Isaac Prescott and a daughter of the Reverend Richard Walter, who served as chaplain aboard the during Commodore George Anson's expedition to the Pacific, and was the author of ''A Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1740–44'' (1748). Prescott's only brother, an infantry officer in the East India Company's service, was drowned during a voyage home in 1806. Junior officer Prescott entered the Navy on 16 February 1796 as first-class volunteer on board the 98-gun ship of the line , serving under Captains the Honourable George Cranfield Berkeley and John Irwin, stationed in the Channel. He was rated as a midshipman in April 1797, and in early 1798 followed Admiral Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Prescott
George Allen Prescott (March 6, 1913 – February 1988) was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula between 1967 and 1978. A native of Tawas City, Prescott graduated from Western Reserve Academy and Michigan State University. He was Iosco County clerk from 1951 until his election to the House. Prescott was the third generation of his family elected to the Legislature (his grandfather, George A. Prescott, was a state senator A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. Description A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 U ... in the late 1890s and secretary of state in the early 1900s, and his uncle, Charles T. Prescott, was a state senator from 1945 to 1961).1977-1978 Michigan ManualGeorge A. Prescott/ref> References {{DEFAULTSORT:Prescott, George 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Lincoln Prescott
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-ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward C
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dak Prescott
Rayne Dakota Prescott (born July 29, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State, where he twice received first-team All- SEC honors, and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Intended to serve as a backup in his rookie season, Prescott became the Cowboys' starting quarterback after starter Tony Romo was injured in the preseason. He went on to lead the Cowboys to the top seed of the National Football Conference (NFC) and set several rookie quarterback records, earning him Offensive Rookie of the Year. Prescott has since led the Cowboys to two additional division titles and made two Pro Bowl appearances. Early years Dak is the youngest of Nathaniel Prescott's and his late wife Peggy's three children. While she worked as a manager of a truck stop, Prescott attended Haughton High School in Haughton, Louisiana, where he played football for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
