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Purvis is a surname and occasionally a masculine given name which may refer to: Surname * Al Purvis (1929–2009), Canadian ice hockey player * Arthur Blaikie Purvis (1890–1941), Canadian industrialist * Bart Purvis (1919–2001), English footballer * Bob Purvis (other), several people *Charles Burleigh Purvis (1842–1929), physician in Washington, D.C. and among the founders of the medical school at Howard University * Dawn Purvis (born 1967), member of the Northern Ireland Assembly * Duane Purvis (c. 1913–1989), All-American football player and track and field athlete * Edward William Purvis (1857–1888), British officer and Hawaiian official * François Pervis (born 1984), French track cyclist * Gloria Purvis, African American Catholic media commentator, public scholar, whole life activist *Harriet Forten Purvis (1810–1875), African-American abolitionist and first generation suffragist * Harriet Purvis, Jr. (1839–1904), African-American abolitionist, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Purvis
Allan Ruggles Purvis (January 9, 1929 – August 13, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played with the Edmonton Mercurys, a team which represented Canada and won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships and also won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He later became owner of Waterloo Ford, a local car dealership that had been the sponsor of his medal-winning hockey team. Biography Purvis was born in Trochu, Alberta. He moved with his family to Calgary and attended Western Canada High School there.Gerein, Keith"Al Purvis hockey leader, Edmonton automotive icon: Businessman earned Olympic gold" ''Edmonton Journal'', August 16, 2009. Accessed August 17, 2009. He was invited to join the Edmonton Mercurys when he was 19 years old, having played junior hockey for the Calgary Buffaloes. The Mercurys were sponsored by Waterloo Mercury, a local car dealership whose owner hired some of the team's players to work for his firm.Cosentino, Frank"Edmonton Mercurys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Purvis
Hugh Purvis (March 5, 1840 – February 12, 1922) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for actions on board the during the United States 1871 expedition to Korea. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Purvis enlisted in the Marine Corps on October 27, 1869. He reported immediately to the Marine Detachment aboard the USS ''Alaska'' soon departing for the Far East. During the punitive expedition to Korea, he took part in the assault on an enemy fort on the Han River. In desperate hand-to-hand fighting, the sailors and Marines stormed the walls of the citadel. Private Purvis ran immediately to the flagstaff which bore the Korean colors and loosed the halyards. He was joined by Cpl Charles Brown, and the two tore down the flag. For his "inspiring and heroic" act, Purvis received the Medal of Honor. He was discharged in 1873 and served two additional tours with the Marine Corps, 1874 to 1879 and 1879 to 1884, rising to the rank of corporal. He is bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalie Purvis
Rosalie Purvis (born 1975) is a Dutch-American theatre director and choreographer. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in literature and dance from Bard College, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in directing from Brooklyn College, and is studying toward a Doctor of Philosophy in performing and media arts at Cornell University. Much of her stagecraft was associated with the prestigious Duke Romijn Theatre in Amsterdam. She also co-wrote the best-selling Dutch children's book, ''Jana’s nachtreis'', with Ceseli Josephus Jitta. Purvis later moved to the United States and founded an avant-garde theater company, Token 150, in New York City. In the United States, Purvis is best known for her work on Berthold Brecht's ''The Good Person of Szechwan ''The Good Person of Szechwan'' (german: Der gute Mensch von Sezuan, first translated less literally as ''The Good Man of Setzuan'') is a play written by the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht, in collaboration with Margarete Steffin and Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Purvis
Richard (Irven) Purvis (August 25, 1913 – December 25, 1994) was an American organist, composer, conductor and teacher. He is especially remembered for his expressive recordings of the organ classics and his own lighter compositions for the instrument. Early history Richard Purvis was born in San Francisco on August 25, 1913. He began playing the organ publicly at the age of 14 in churches and in the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. In addition to recitals and church services, Purvis played nightly recitals broadcast on the 7-rank style "E" Wurlitzer organ at the Chapel of the Chimes over local radio station KRE. His stage name was Don Irving and his theme song was 'I'll Take an Option on You'. Leaving his native San Francisco to further his studies, he entered the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia in January, 1936 under the Cyrus Curtis Organ Scholarship, which also paid for European summer study in 1936 and 1937. He was initially taught organ by Alexander McCurdy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perrin H
Perrin may refer to: Places in the United States *Perrin, Missouri, an unincorporated community *Perrin, Texas, an unincorporated community in southeastern Jack County, Texas Other *Famille Perrin, French winery owners *Perrin friction factors, in hydrodynamics *Perrin number, in mathematics *Éditions Perrin, a publishing house (est. 1827) *Perrin's beaked whale, a recently described species of whale * Perrin's cave beetle, an extinct freshwater beetle from France *Towers Perrin, a global professional services firm People Surname * Abner Monroe Perrin (1827–1864), Confederate States Army general *Alain Perrin (born 1956), French association football coach, former manager of China national team *Ami Perrin (died 1561), Swiss opponent of Calvinism reform *Benjamin Perrin, Canadian professor *Benny Perrin (1959–2017), American football safety *Bernadette Perrin-Riou (born 1955), French number theorist *Carmen Perrin (born 1953), Bolivian-born Swiss artist and educator *Cédric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Purvis And Robert Wade
Neal Purvis (born 9 September 1961) and Robert Wade (born 1962) are screenwriters who co-wrote the seven ''James Bond'' films from 1999's ''The World Is Not Enough'' to 2021's ''No Time to Die'', as well as other works. Early lives Purvis's father was a photographer, and as a teenager, Purvis was in a film club that focused on 1940s cinema. Wade was born in Penarth and lived there until he was 11. His mother was an artist, and from an early age he wanted to be a writer and began making home-made films as a teenager. They met each other while attending a university at the University of Kent, when they were assigned as roommates. They began playing in a band together, which they continued to do for at least 20 years. Purvis left Kent and completed a BA in Film and Photo Arts. Wade graduated from Kent and moved to London where he was later joined by Purvis. They spent six years writing scripts together as well as ghost writing for music videos. Films Wade and Purvis' screenpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvin Purvis
Melvin Horace Purvis II (October 24, 1903 – February 29, 1960) was an American law enforcement official and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent. Given the nickname "Little Mel" because of his short, frame, Purvis became noted for leading the manhunts that captured or killed bank robbers such as Baby Face Nelson, John Dillinger, and Pretty Boy Floyd, but his high public profile was resented by local law enforcement. Purvis asserted he had killed Floyd single-handed, others variously claimed that Floyd had been already wounded, or even that Purvis had ordered Floyd summarily shot dead for refusing to provide information. Purvis had the reputation of torturing recalcitrant interviewees. Roger Touhy, a minor-league gangster who was arrested for fund-raising kidnappings during his conflict with the Chicago outfit, alleged he suffered the loss of of body weight and several teeth plus broken vertebrae due to being beaten every time he fell asleep during weeks of questioning b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katharine Purvis
Katharine Elinda Nash Purvis (May 19, 1842 – October 23, 1907) is best known as the lyricist for ''When the Saints Are Marching In''. Purvis was the daughter of a Methodist minister in Pennsylvania. After graduating from a seminary in 1860, she became a music teacher at the seminary of a Methodist Episcopal Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In 1896, the hymn ''When the Saints Are Marching In'' was published, with music by James Milton Black. Later, the song was altered somewhat and published in 1927 as the well known ''When The Saints Go Marching In "When the Saints Go Marching In", often referred to as simply "The Saints", is a traditional black spiritual. It originated as a Christian hymn and is often played by jazz bands. This song was famously recorded on May 13, 1938, by Louis Armstron ...''. References * Fuld, James J, ''The Book of World Famous Music: Classical, Popular and Folk'', 1966. External linksThe Cyber Hymnal {{DEFAULTSORT:Purvis, Katharine 1842 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Purvis (other) (1890–1968), British clergyman, archivist, poet, and artist
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John Purvis may refer to: *John Purvis (politician) (1938–2022), Conservative MEP for Mid Scotland and Fife * John Gordon Purvis (born 1942), man who spent nine years in prison for a murder he did not commit *John Stanley Purvis John Stanley Purvis (9 May 1890 – 1968) was a British clergyman, archivist, poet, and artist. Biography Early life Purvis was born in Bridlington. As a youth Purvis was introduced to archaeology by Thomas Boynton (antiquarian), Thomas Boynton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Purvis (cricketer)
James Robert Purvis (born 31 May 1954) is a former English cricketer. Purvis was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium-fast. He was born in Blyth, Northumberland. Purvis made his debut for Northumberland in the 1979 Minor Counties Championship against Lincolnshire. Purvis played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1979 to 1991, which included 69 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 5 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. In this match, he took his only List A wicket, dismissing Graham Gooch. With the bat, he was dismissed for a duck by Neil Foster. He made a further List A appearance against Surrey in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. He bowled 4 wicket-less overs in this match, while with the bat he wasn't called upon. References External linksJim Purvisat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Purvis
Jim Purvis was a Scottish former football inside forward who played professionally in the American Soccer League. Purvis played for several youth teams, but never played professionally in Scotland before moving the United States and settling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1922, he joined Fleisher Yarn which played in the Allied Amateur League of Philadelphia. Fleisher moved up to the American Soccer League in 1924 and Purvis scored seventeen goals in thirty-five league games and another two goals in two league cup games. On July 29, 1925, Purvis signed with Bethlehem Steel. Purvis scored twenty-one goals in twenty-two games before suffering a season ending ankle injury in April 1926. Bethlehem sent him to Indiana Flooring at the end of the season. He played one season with Indiana before moving to the New York Nationals for the 1927-1928 season. He moved again, beginning the 1928-1929 season with Philadelphia F.C. and finishing it with the Brooklyn Wanderers. He moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Purvis
Jeremy Purvis, Baron Purvis of Tweed (born 15 January 1974) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale from 2003 to 2011. In August 2013 it was announced that he would be elevated to the House of Lords. He is the leader of the Devo Plus cross-party group. Background He was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, where he later attended school. He studied Politics and Modern History at Brunel University in London, graduating in 1996. While at university he worked for the ELDR (Liberal) Group in the European Parliament and Liberal International. Career On graduating, Purvis worked full-time for Sir David Steel in the House of Commons and then ran his office in the House of Lords. In 1998 he moved to Edinburgh to work for a parliamentary affairs company and in 2001 he established, with a fellow director, his own strategic communications consultancy, advising clients on communications. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
