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Procter
Procter is a surname, and may refer to * Adelaide Anne Procter (1825–1864), British poet, daughter of Bryan Procter * Andrew Procter (cricketer) (born 1968), English cricketer * Andrew Procter (born 1983), British association football player for Accrington Stanley F. C. * Arthur Procter (other) * Ben Procter (born 1990), British swimmer * Ben H. Procter (1927–2012), American historian * Bryan Procter (1787–1874), British poet * Charles Procter (died 1773), Canadian ship owner and politician * Chrystabel Procter (1894–1982), English gardener, educationalist and horticulturalist * Cory Procter (born 1982), American football player * Donna Procter (born 1969), Australian Olympic swimmer * Emily Procter (born 1968), American actress * Ernest Procter (1885–1935), English designer, illustrator and painter * Evelyn Procter (1897–1980), British historian * Henry Procter (other) * Joan Beauchamp Procter (1897–1931), British herpetologist * Joe Procter (1906– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Procter
Andrew John Procter (born 13 March 1983) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He made one appearance for the England C national football team, England C national team. Career The highlight of his career came on 28 April 2007 in a crucial Football League Two, League Two six-pointer with Macclesfield Town F.C., Macclesfield Town. Procter scored two goals in a 3–2 victory which secured Stanley's Football League status in their first season back after promotion from the Conference. He studied at the University of Salford on a part-time basis for a degree in Physiotherapy, a programme he decided to follow after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in 2005. Procter signed for Preston North End on 20 January 2012 and was announced captain on his arrival and he received a new two-year deal on 1 July 2012. He scored his first goal for the club against future club Bury in a Football League Trophy tie on 18 December 2012. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Procter
Albert Charles "Joe" Procter (22 May 1906 – 11 October 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Procter represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 ..., in 1932. He played four matches for the All Blacks including one international against . References 1906 births 1989 deaths Rugby union players from Dunedin People educated at King Edward Technical College New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Otago rugby union players Rugby union wings {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cooper Procter
William Cooper Procter (August 25, 1862 – May 2, 1934) was head of Procter & Gamble from 1907 to 1930 and was the last member of the founding families to lead the company. Biography He was born on August 25, 1862. He was the grandson of William Procter, the co-founder of Procter & Gamble. He attended Princeton University and graduated in 1883. Procter's donation to Princeton University provided for the construction of Procter Hall. It is one of several Gothic buildings designed by Ralph Adams Cram to serve as the new Graduate College, Procter Hall is particularly noted for its Great West Window, designed by William and Anne Lee Willet. Today the building serves as the college's formal dining hall and chief public space. Procter joined the board of trustees for the Children's Hospital in Cincinnati (now known as Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center). In 1921, Procter was elected president of the new board of trustees, a position he held until his death in 1934. Proc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Procter (candlemaker)
William Procter (7 December 1801 – 4 April 1884) was an English-born American industrialist and candlemaker who was the co-founder of Procter & Gamble Company in 1837, along with James Gamble. Early life A native of England, William Procter was born in Herefordshire and educated at Lucton School. He entered into business in 1818 and was connected with the clothing industry in London in the late 1820s. In 1827, he became acquainted with William Hooper, who urged Procter to emigrate to America. He arrived in the United States in 1830 and began to manufacture candles in New York City. He moved west with his first wife, Martha Peat Procter. She died during their westward journey in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1832. Procter & Gamble Planning only on staying for a short while before resuming his relocation plans, he decided to stay and spent the remainder of his life in Cincinnati. He started his business and married Olivia Norris in 1833. At his father-in-law Alexander Norris's suggestio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Procter (other)
William Procter may refer to: *William Procter (industrialist) (1801–1884), co-founder of Procter & Gamble *William Cooper Procter (1862–1934), grandson of William Procter and head of Procter & Gamble from 1907 to 1930 * William Procter (Canadian veteran) (1899–2005), one of the last Canadian veterans of World War I to die *William Procter Jr. William Procter Jr. (May 3, 1817 – February 10, 1874) was an American pharmacist. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1837. He is known for his role in establishing the American Pharmacists Association and his work on t ... (1817–1874), American pharmacist See also * William Proctor (other) {{hndis, name = Procter, William pl:William Procter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Procter
Simon Procter (born 8 November 1968 in Lancashire, England) is an expatriate British artist and photographer who has collaborated with Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood, and whose work includes Galliano Royal. Art His work has appeared in ''V'' Magazine, ''Vogue'', ''Harper's Bazaar'', ''The New York Times ''T Magazine'', ''The Independent'', ''The Daily Telegraph'' magazine, ''Bullett'', ''Stiletto'' and '' Sport and Style''. His artwork is held in collections and museums worldwide, and has been shown at Paris's Grand Palais, the Boston Museum of Fine Art, Art Basel Miami and the Moscow Museum of Art. Since 2005, he has worked as a photographer, shooting international campaigns for Nike, Reebok, Nokia, Adidas and Hilfiger, among others, represented by the Jed Root Agency. In Britain, he is known for his work with Royal Ascot. Life Procter was born in Lancashire, Northern England, and grew up in Royston, a small mining village in South Yorkshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Wright Procter
Richard Wright Procter (1816–1881) was an English barber, poet and author. Life The son of Thomas Procter, he was born of poor parents in Paradise Vale, Salford, Lancashire, on 19 December 1816. Apprenticed to a barber, in due course he set up in business for himself in Long Millgate, Manchester, where he also ran a circulating library. He remained there for the rest of his life. Procter died at 133 Long-Millgate, Manchester, on 11 September 1881, and was buried at St. Luke's, Cheetham Hill. He had married, in 1840, Eliza Waddington, who predeceased him, and left five sons. Works When young Procter bought books, and sent poetical contributions to the local press. In 1842 he associated with Samuel Bamford Samuel Bamford (28 February 1788 – 13 April 1872) was an English radical reformer and writer born in Middleton, Lancashire. He wrote on the subject of northern English dialect and wrote some of his better known verse in it. Biography Bamford ..., John Critchley Princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Procter
Raymond Procter (born 9 March 1938) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played six first-class matches for Otago in 1960/61. See also * List of Otago representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for the Otago cricket team. Otago played its first representative match in January 1864 against Southland, before playing the first match in New Zealand which ... References External links * 1938 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Cricketers from Dunedin {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Procter
Peter Roderick Procter (born 16 January 1930 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is a British former cycling champion, rally driver and racing driver. Shortly after his birth he moved to Harrogate, and then to Alne Hall in the village of Alne, near York. Following the premature death of his parents, he moved back to Bradford, where he took up cycling. Procter competed in all types of cycle racing at home and on the Continent, but excelled in hill climbs, winning the British championship in 1951. After becoming disillusioned with the UK cycling, and after the British Olympic Committee failed to select both him and other top cyclists of the time to represent Great Britain in the Olympics, Procter dropped out of professional cycling to concentrate on his building company in Bradford. He was soon involved in rallying. He competed in events including the RAC Rally, Tulip Rally, Coupe des Alpes (Alpine Rally), Tour de France Automobile and Monte Carlo Rally. Procter also competed in the Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norma Procter
Norma Procter (15 February 1928, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire – 2 May 2017, Grimsby) by Alex Thorp, '''', 10 May 2017 was an English who studied with Roy Henderson. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Procter
Michael John Procter (born 15 September 1946) is a South African former cricketer. A fast bowler and hard hitting batsman, he proved himself a colossal competitor in English first class cricket. He was denied the international stage by South Africa's banishment from world cricket in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970 and South African cricketer of the year in 1967. Following his retirement from the playing the game, Procter was appointed as a match referee by ICC for officiating cricket matches. However, his tenure has been marked by controversies. Early and personal life Educated at Hilton College, he played for Natal in the Nuffield week and for South African schools in 1963 and 1964. His brother, AW Procter, cousin AC Procter and father WC Procter all played first-class cricket. Procter married tennis player Maryna Godwin, who won the 1962 Border Junior Women's Singles Championship by beating Pam Watermeyer 6–2 6–0, and who reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
