Prichard Formation
Prichard may refer to: People *Alan Prichard (1907–1986), New Zealand aviator *Bruce Prichard (born 1963), American professional wrestling personality *Caradog Prichard (1904–1980), Welsh poet and novelist * Gwilym Prichard (1931–2015), Welsh landscape painter *Harold Arthur Prichard (1871–1947), English moral philosopher * Hesketh Vernon Prichard (1876–1922), later Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard, British explorer, adventurer, sniper, and cricketer *James Cowles Prichard (1786–1848), English physician and ethnologist *John Prichard (1817–1886), Welsh architect *Katharine Susannah Prichard (1883–1969), Australian writer and founding Communist Party member *Mathew Prichard (born 1943), British philanthropist * Paul Prichard (born 1965), English former cricketer *Robert Prichard (born 1949), Canadian lawyer, economist, and academic * Rowland Prichard (1811–1887), Welsh musician * Thomas Octavius Prichard (1808–1847), English psychiatrist and early advocate of humane treatm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alan Prichard
Alan Marcus Prichard (15 November 1907 – 2 November 1986) was a pilot for the New Zealand Public Works Department from the late 1930s to mid-1950s. Using a Miles Whitney Straight from 1939 on his own initiative and sometimes forging aircraft log books to conceal his work, Prichard conducted trials of aerial seed sowing and spreading fertilizer which ultimately led to the development of aerial topdressing Aerial topdressing is the aerial application of fertilisers over farmland using agricultural aircraft. It was developed in New Zealand in the 1940s and rapidly adopted elsewhere in the 1950s. Origins Previous aerial applications The first k .... References *Alexander, G. & J. S. Tullett, ''The Super Men''. A. H. & A. W. Reed, Wellington, 1967 (a popular, anecdotal history of the early years of top dressing) *D. A. Campbell, ''Some observations on Top dressing in New Zealand'', New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology Volume X 1948 (the article which started the in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rowland Prichard
Rowland Huw Prichard (alt Rowland Hugh Pritchard) (14 January 1811 – 25 January 1887) was a Welsh musician. A native of Graienyn, near Bala, he lived most of his life in the area, serving for a time as a loom tender's assistant in Holywell, where he died. In 1844 Prichard published '' Cyfaill y Cantorion'' (''The Singer's Friend''), a song book intended for children. Prichard is remembered today as the composer of the hymn tune " Hyfrydol", to which the hymn "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus", with words by William Chatterton Dix William Chatterton Dix (14 June 1837 – 9 September 1898) was an English writer of hymns and carols. He was born in Bristol, the son of John Dix, a local surgeon, who wrote ''The Life of Chatterton'' the poet, a book of ''Pen Pictures of Popula ... is generally sung. He is buried at Saint Peters Church, Holywell, Flintshire. Hymns * Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus * Ye that know the Lord is gracious See also * Cyril Alington References Externa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prichard Creek
Prichard Creek is a stream in Shoshone County, in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is a tributary of the Coeur d'Alene River The Coeur d'Alene River flows from the Silver Valley into Lake Coeur d'Alene in the U.S. state of Idaho. The stream continues out of Lake Coeur d'Alene as the Spokane River. Before the Bunker Hill Smelter in the Kellogg area, which mined lead a .... History Prichard Creek bears the name of Andrew J. Prichard, a gold prospector. References Rivers of Idaho Rivers of Shoshone County, Idaho {{Idaho-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prichard, West Virginia
Prichard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 461. It is located along the Big Sandy River and U.S. Route 52. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 287,702 according to the US Census (2010). The community was named after James Pritchard. Education Prichard Elementary School opened in 1958, replacing a two-room schoolhouse. It is the lone academic facility in Prichard. Once students reach sixth grade, they attend either Buffalo Middle School, Wayne Middle School, or Fort Gay Middle School. Upon reaching ninth grade, Prichard residents attend either Spring Valley High School, Wayne High School or Tolsia High School. Economy With only a limited number of employment opportunities within Prichard, the average work commute for residents was 38.7 minutes. In September 1999, Senator Jay Rockefeller announce ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prichard, Mississippi
Prichard is an unincorporated community located near Mississippi Highway 3 in Tunica County, Mississippi Tunica County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,782. Its county seat is Tunica. The county is named for the Tunica Native Americans. Most migrated to central Louisiana during th ..., United States. Prichard is approximately east of North Tunica and approximately west of Arkabutla. References Unincorporated communities in Tunica County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Memphis metropolitan area {{TunicaCountyMS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prichard, Idaho
Prichard is an unincorporated community in Shoshone County, Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ..., United States. Mayor: Delani Kaufman History A post office called Prichard was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1943. The community derived its name from Andrew J. Prichard, a gold prospector. References External links Unincorporated communities in Shoshone County, Idaho Unincorporated communities in Idaho {{ShoshoneCountyID-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prichard, Alabama
Prichard is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 19,322, down from 22,659 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Mobile metropolitan area. Prichard borders the north side of Mobile, Alabama, Mobile, as well as the Mobile suburbs of Chickasaw, Alabama, Chickasaw, Saraland, Alabama, Saraland, and the unincorporated sections of Eight Mile, Alabama, Eight Mile. History Prichard began as a settlement in the 1830s, bordering Telegraph Road (known now as U.S. Highway 43). It remained largely unsettled until after the American Civil War. The Clotilda (slave ship), ''Clotilda'', an illegal slave ship, had arrived at Mobile Bay in July 1860 carrying 110 Africans purchased in Ouidah, Kingdom of Dahomey, on behalf of Mobile shipbuilders and merchants. It was towed into the delta north of the city, burned, and sunk to escape capture. The Africans were taken upriver by a steamboat and landed near Magazin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William Prichard (other)
William Prichard may refer to: * William Prichard (priest) (c. 1563–1629), Welsh Anglican and Oxford academic *Sir William Prichard (politician) Sir William Pritchard or Prichard (1632?–1705) was an English merchant, slave trader and politician, Lord Mayor of London in 1682. Early life Born about 1632, was the second son of Francis Prichard of Southwark, and his wife, Mary Eggleston. ... (c. 1632–1705), MP for City of London, 1685–1687, 1690–1695 and 1702–1705 * William Prichard (bobsledder), Swiss bobsledder {{hndis, Prichard, William ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vernon Prichard
Major General Vernon Edwin "Prich" Prichard (January 25, 1892 − July 10, 1949) was an American football quarterback and United States Army officer. He played college football with Army and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1914. He became a career officer in the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of major general. He was lifelong friends with West Point classmate Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower. He served overseas during both World War I and World War II, and during the latter he commanded the 14th Armored Division in the United States from 1942 to 1944 and the 1st Armored Division from 1944 to 1945 during the Italian campaign. Early years A native of Onawa, Iowa, Prichard was the son of attorney J.A. Prichard. The younger Prichard began his education at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, where he also played football and established a reputation as a passer. In November 1910, while he was a student at Morningside, Prichard received word that he had been appointed t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tom Prichard
Thomas Prichard (born August 18, 1959) is a retired American professional wrestler and author. He is the older brother of Bruce Prichard. Professional wrestling career Early career (1979–1986) Tom Prichard began his career in Los Angeles, around 1979, working for Gene and Mike LeBell's Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium wrestling promotion, where he held several championships in that organization, including the Americas tag team title with Chris Adams. After LeBell closed the L.A. promotion down in 1982, Prichard competed in various NWA territories for the next four years (including a stint as color commentator in Georgia Championship Wrestling (replacing the departed Roddy Piper) in 1982-83) before settling in the southeast, where he had the greatest success of his career. Continental Championship Wrestling / Continental Wrestling Federation (1986–1989) Prichard joined Continental Championship Wrestling in 1986, and by 1988, he feuded with "The Dirty White Boy" Tony Ant ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thomas Octavius Prichard
Thomas Octavius Prichard (1808–1847) was an English psychiatrist, one of the earliest advocates of "moral management", the humane treatment of the mentally ill. Having served as superintendent for two years at Glasgow Royal Lunatic Asylum, Prichard was appointed founding superintendent of the Northamptonshire County General Lunatic Asylum in 1838. Funded by public subscription, it was intended for "private and pauper lunatics". He built the number of patients up from 70 to 260 by 1844, claiming never to have to put patients under physical restraint. He saw non-restraint as part of "a system of kind and preventative treatment, in which all excitement is as much as possible avoided, and no care omitted": it is not clear whether he was influenced by the earlier work of Robert Gardiner Hill. When the poet John Clare John Clare (13 July 1793 – 20 May 1864) was an English poet. The son of a farm labourer, he became known for his celebrations of the English countryside and s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert Prichard
John Robert Stobo Prichard, (born 1949) is a Canadian lawyer, economist, and academic. He is the past president and chief executive officer and former director of Torstar Corporation. He is now the chairman of the Bank of Montreal. Academia Born in London, England, Prichard attended prep school at Upper Canada College before studying economics at Swarthmore College, business at the University of Chicago, and law at the University of Toronto and Yale Law School. Prichard joined the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto in 1976. He served as dean of the faculty from 1984 to 1990. Prichard was appointed the thirteenth president of the University of Toronto in 1990, a position which he held until 2000. During his ten years as president, the U of T's endowment rose to $1.4 billion, the most of any Canadian university. ''Toronto Star'' Upon leaving the University of Toronto, Prichard became the president of the Star Media Group and chief operating officer of the Torstar Corpo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |