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Rucker (surname)
Rucker or Rücker is a surname, and may refer to: * Sir Arthur William Rucker (1848–1915), British physicist * Atterson Rucker (1847-1924), American politician * Benjamin Rucker (1889–1934), African American stage magician * Darius Rucker (born 1966), American musician (Hootie and the Blowfish and a country solo act) * Edgar P. Rucker (1861–1908), West Virginia Attorney General and brother of William W. Rucker * Edmund Rucker (1835–1924), Confederate officer during the American Civil War * Foster Purcell Rucker (1905/1905-1989), birth name of American broadcaster Galen Drake * Frostee Rucker (born 1983), American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals * Gerta Rücker (born 1955), German statistician * Henry A. Rucker (1852–1924), African American entrepreneur and politician * Jane Rucker (1830–1907), American pioneer and real estate investor * Jennie Mae Rucker, American educator and librarian * Joseph T. Rucker (1887–1957), Academy Award–winning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur William Rucker
Sir Arthur William Rucker (or Rücker) (23 October 1848, Clapham Park, London, England – 1 November 1915, Yattendon, Berkshire) was a British physicist. Education and career Rucker gained his BA at Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1871, and was a Fellow there from 1871 to 1876. He was Professor of Physics, and the first Cavendish Professor at Yorkshire College, Leeds from 1874 to 1885. Rucker was then a Professor of Physics at the Royal College of Science from 1886 to 1901, when he left to become Principal of the University of London. He received the honorary degree ''Doctor of Science'' (D.Sc.) from the University of Cambridge in May 1902, and from the University of Oxford in June 1902. Royal Society He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1884. He jointly gave the Royal Society's Bakerian Lecture in 1889, and was awarded the Royal Society's Royal Medal in 1891: "For his researches on liquid films, and his contributions to our knowledge of terrestrial magnetism". He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Rucker
Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documentaries Arts * Mike (miniseries), a 2022 Hulu limited series based on the life of American boxer Mike Tyson * Mike (2022 film), a Malayalam film produced by John Abraham * ''Mike'' (album), an album by Mike Mohede * ''Mike'' (1926 film), an American film * MIKE (musician), American rapper, songwriter and record * ''Mike'' (novel), a 1909 novel by P. G. Wodehouse * "Mike" (song), by Elvana Gjata and Ledri Vula featuring John Shahu * Mike (''Twin Peaks''), a character from ''Twin Peaks'' * "Mike", a song by Xiu Xiu from their 2004 album '' Fabulous Muscles'' Businesses * Mike (cellular network), a defunct Canadian cellular network * Mike and Ike, a candies brand Military * MIKE Force, a unit in the Vietnam War * Ivy Mike, the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursula Rucker
Ursula Rucker is an American spoken word recording artist. Rucker is known for a diverse repertoire, and for using techniques that catch her listeners' attention. Biography Rucker was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she was a graduate of Temple University’s journalism program."About Ursula Rucker" Vh1. Retrieved 2006-07-29, She is of African-American and Italian descent. Rucker had been writing poetry since adolescence but kept her writings to herself until she read poetry in 1994, at Philadelphia's Zanzibar Blue, which is credited as her debut. That same year, Rucker was invited to collaborate with numerous recording artists, and producers including , < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinsley W
Tinsley may refer to: People *Tinsley (surname) *Tinsley Mortimer (born 1976), American socialite *Tinsley Ellis (born 1957), American rock and blues musician Places United Kingdom * Tinsley, South Yorkshire, a suburb of Sheffield, England **Tinsley Marshalling Yard, a former railway marshalling yard **Tinsley Motive Power Depot, a former depot **Tinsley railway station, a former station **Tinsley Viaduct, a two-tier road bridge in Sheffield, England; the first of its kind in the UK *Tinsley Green, West Sussex, England *Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre, an immigration removal centre United States *Firebase Tinsley, a military fire support base *Tinsley, Mississippi *Tinsley House (museum), part of the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana Court cases *''Tinsley v Milligan'', a 1993 English trusts law case *''Tinsley v. Richmond'', a 1961 United States Supreme Court case *'' Tinsley v. Treat'', 205 U.S. 20 (1907) Other *Dawn Tinsley, a character in the sitcom ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Rucker
Stephen "Steve" Rucker (born 2 March 1954) is an American musician and drummer who served as a drummer with many artists. His biggest and well known act was the Bee Gees. With the Bee Gees band, he appeared on '' The Tonight Show'', ''Late Night with David Letterman'', Oprah Winfrey, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and a Royal Variety Performance. Rucker appears on the Bee Gees' '' One Night Only'' recording and DVD. He is currently the Drumset Studies director of the University of Miami's Frost School of Music. Early life Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Rucker attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, and holds an Undergraduate Degree in Studio Music and Jazz and a master's degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Miami Frost School of Music. From September 1974 until May 1975, Rucker toured with the Charlotte NC based band, Sugarcreek. During this period he became the musical arranger for the seven-piece horn band, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Rucker
Stephen Donald Rucker (born June 27, 1949) is an American composer. Rucker studied piano with M. Mendelsohn of the Paris Conservatory. He has composed and conducted for the London Symphony Orchestra in the animated film, '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', with Thomas Chase.'' He has worked on film scores for animated series including ''Dexter's Laboratory'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'', and ''Jonny Quest''. He also composed the score for another Cartoon Network series, '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', with Thomas Chase. Rucker and Chase also provided musical score for Alvin and the Chipmunks He was awarded Best Original Score for the Civil War drama ''Josephine'' at the 2016 Richmond International Film Festival. He composed film trailer cues including work for ''Goldwing'' (1978) '' Coco'', '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'', ''Hidden Figures'', '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' and ''Designated Survivor'' (ABC). He also continues to contribute for reality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Rucker
Sandra "Sandy" Rucker (born October 29, 1987, in Palm Springs, California), is a former competitive American figure skater. She was the 2005 U.S. national junior champion. Rucker was coached by Tammy Gambill. Rucker was one of four figure skaters featured on the 2006 TLC series, ''Ice Diaries''. She was also one of Michelle Trachtenberg's skating doubles in the movie ''Ice Princess''. On June 27, 2007, Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ... announced that Rucker would play the role of Sharpay Evans in Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour. Results References 1987 births Living people American female single skaters Figure skating reality television participants 21st-century American women {{US-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Rucker
Rudolf von Bitter Rucker (; born March 22, 1946) is an American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author, and one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary movement. The author of both fiction and non-fiction, he is best known for the novels in the Ware Tetralogy, the first two of which (''Software'' and '' Wetware'') both won Philip K. Dick Awards. Until its closure in 2014 he edited the science fiction webzine '' Flurb''. Early life Rucker was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, son of Embry Cobb Rucker Sr (October 1, 1914 - August 1, 1994), who ran a small furniture-manufacture company and later became an Episcopal priest and community activist, and Marianne (née von Bitter). The Rucker family were of Huguenot descent. Through his mother, he is a great-great-great-grandson of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Rucker attended St. Xavier High School before earning a BA in mathematics from Swarthmore College (1967) and MS (1969) and PhD (1973) degrees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert D
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Rucker
Reginald Joseph Rucker (born September 21, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Boston University. Early years Rucker attended Anacostia High School before moving on to Boston University. He was a four sport athlete (football, baseball, track and basketball), making him the school's first four sport athlete in more than 20 years. In football, he contributed to an undefeated season by the freshman team. As a sophomore, his first play in a varsity game was a 71-yard punt return for a touchdown against the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He went on to break a New England major college record with three punts returned for touchdowns in a season. In his final year, his team included Bruce Taylor, Pat Hughes, Fred Barry and Barry Pryor, who would go on to play in the NFL. In 1978, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Rucker
Philip Rucker is an American reporter and author. He is currently the White House Bureau Chief at ''The Washington Post'', where he has been working since 2005. Early life and education Rucker is a 2002 graduate of the Saint Andrew's School (Savannah, Georgia), St. Andrew's School in Savannah, Georgia, Savannah, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, where he was valedictorian. In 2017, the school gave him its Distinguished Alumni Award. Rucker received a history degree from Yale University in 2006, where he worked for the ''Yale Daily News'' as a reporter and editor. Career He has worked at the ''Post'' since 2005. Initially covering a variety of beats, he became a White House correspondent and was promoted to White House bureau chief in 2014. He covered the entire Trump administration for the ''Post'', as well as Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016, Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012, Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign. He is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Rucker
Patricia Rucker (born Patricia Elena Puertas on April 27, 1974 in Caracas) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 16th district since January 11, 2017. Rucker served as the chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee from 2019 to 2022. Rucker was born in Venezuela. The first Hispanic woman to represent West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, Rucker emigrated from Venezuela with her at the age of 6 and became a U.S. citizen in 2004. Election results 2020: After running unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary, Rucker faced Jefferson County Sheriff Pete Dougherty in the November 3, 2020 general election. Rucker beat Dougherty by a slim 52-48% margin to win a second term. 2016: After the retirement of Herb Snyder Herbert S. Snyder (born September 7, 1953 in Winchester, Virginia) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 16. Snyder served as a Jefferson County Commissioner from 1990 to 1996, when he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
