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Quinton
Quinton is a place name, a surname or a masculine given name. The place name originates from Old English ''cwen'' "queen" or ''cwene'' "woman" and ''tun'' "farmstead, estate". The English surname and given name may originate from the English place name Quinton. The French surname ''Quinton'' ɛ̃tɔ̃is a common surname and a former given name. It is a variant form of ''Quenton'' ɑ̃tɔ̃ itself from ''Quentin, Quintin'' with a usual replacement of the suffix ''-in'' (such as in the surnames ''Quintard, Quintier'') by ''-on'', suffix commonly used in the French given names (e. g. ''Marion, Yvon'') and surnames (e.g. ''Creton, Crinon, Bricon'', etc.) Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 502b and 503a. Given name Sports * Quinton Andrews, American football player * Quinton Bell, American football player * Quinton Bohanna (born 1999), American football player * Quinton de Kock, South A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Quinton
René Joseph Quinton (1866–1925) was a French biologist, aviation pioneer and decorated World War I soldier. In his biology career, he developed a treatment based on seawater injections that he called ''sérum de Quinton'', which has been abandoned by medicine. An aviation pioneer, he was vice-president of the ''Ligue Aéronautique de France'' and a proponent of the development of aviation in France. During World War I, he rose through the ranks to end the war as ''Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur'', with multiple awards and decorations from France and Allies. Early life Quinton was born on 15 December 1866, in Chaumes-en-Brie (Seine-et-Marne) France. His father, Paul Edouart Quinton was a medical doctor. His mother, Marie Pauline Elisabeth Amyot, had no profession. He attended secondary school at the ''Collège Chaptal'', in Paris. As a young adult, Quinton was interested in literature; he read and wrote poetry and started writing a novel. He was influenced by Flau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Quinton
Anthony Meredith Quinton, Baron Quinton, FBA (25 March 192519 June 2010) was a British political and moral philosopher, metaphysician, and materialist philosopher of mind. He served as President of Trinity College, Oxford from 1978 to 1987; and as chairman of the board of the British Library from 1985 to 1990. He is also remembered as a presenter of the BBC Radio programme, ''Round Britain Quiz''. Life Quinton was born at 5, Seaton Road, Gillingham, Kent. He was the only son of Surgeon Captain Richard Frith Quinton, Royal Navy (1889–1935) and his wife (Gwenllyan) Letitia (née Jones). He was educated at Stowe School and Christ Church, Oxford, where he got a first-class honours degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. A fellow of All Souls from 1948, he became a Fellow of New College, Oxford, in 1955. He was President of Trinity College, Oxford, from 1978 to 1987. Quinton was president of the Aristotelian Society from 1975 to 1976. He was chairman of the board of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (born June 20, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist, actor and former professional wrestler, who most recently fought in the Bellator MMA. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and unified the Pride Middleweight Championship belt. Due to his eccentric personality and aggressive fighting style, Jackson became a star in Japan during his tenure with Pride FC and following his move to the UFC, he helped pioneer MMA's growth into a worldwide sport. Background Jackson is from Memphis, Tennessee and had a difficult childhood. He began selling drugs from a young age and was involved in many street fights. Jackson also had a dysfunctional family, as his drug-addicted father disappeared when Jackson was only 10 years old, before returning to his life in 2003. Jackson had his first experience with combat sports as a wrestler for Raleigh-Egypt High School, enrolling at the school as a 17-year-old freshman, where his career included All-State honors in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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