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Radcliffe (surname)
Radcliffe is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Alex Radcliffe (1905–1983), US baseball player * Ann Radcliffe (1764–1823), English novelist * Aubrey Radcliffe (1933–2009), US academic * Charles Radcliffe (born 1941), English magazine editor * Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe (1899–1977), British lawyer * Daniel Radcliffe (born 1989), English actor * Egremont Radcliffe (died 1578), English rebel * Eric Radcliffe, British recording engineer and music producer * George Radcliffe (politician) (1593–1657), English politician * George L. P. Radcliffe (1877–1974), US Senator from Maryland * Jacob Radcliff (1764–1844), US politician * John Radcliffe, disambiguation * Mark Radcliffe, disambiguation * Mary Radcliffe, disambiguation * Melva Radcliffe (1901–2012), supercentenarian from in New Jersey * Mike Radcliffe (born 1944), Canadian politician * Paula Radcliffe (born 1973), English athlete * Richard Radcliffe (died 1660), English politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Radcliffe
Alex Radcliffe (July 26, 1905 – July 18, 1983) was a baseball player in the Negro leagues. He is widely acknowledged to have been the best third baseman in the history of the Negro American League. He was the brother of Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe. He is also sometimes referred to as Alex Radcliff. Early life Radcliffe was born in Mobile, Alabama. He started his baseball life as a batboy when he moved to Chicago in 1917; he served as the team batboy before eventually using his sandlot baseball skills for the Chicago Giants. Playing career He played seventeen seasons (five partial), beginning in 1926. He played one game that year and two games the following year before taking 1928 off. He played in one documented game in 1929 and then did not return until 1932. He then played the next eight seasons with the Chicago American Giants. In his first full year of play in 1932, he batted .268 in forty games. It was the last time until 1939 that he would not make an East-West All- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Radcliffe (other)
John Radcliffe may refer to: * John Radcliffe (died 1441), Member of Parliament for Norfolk *John Radcliffe (died 1568) (1539–1568), MP for Grampound and Castle Rising * John Q. Radcliffe (1920–2001), Wisconsin State Assemblyman * John Radcliffe (1738-1783) (1738–1783), British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1783 Others *John Radcliffe (physician) (1652–1714), British physician **John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, named after the above *John Netten Radcliffe (1826–1884), English epidemiologist *John Radcliff John Young Radcliff (June 29, 1848 – July 26, 1911) was an American professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (), Baltimore Canaries (–), Philadelphia Whites (), and Philadelphia Centennials (). He was primarily ... (1848–1911), American baseball player See also * John Radclive, Canadian hangman * John Ratcliffe (other) {{hndis, Radcliffe, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Radcliffe
Rosemary Radcliffe (born 1949) is a Canadian comic actress, writer, composer and painter. She graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto, then began her television career on ''Sunday Morning'' at CBLT Toronto. Career She performed in cabaret and theatre productions across Canada and then appeared in the off-Broadway production of Leonard Cohen's ''Sisters of Mercy'', an anthology of the Montreal poet's songs and poetry. During the 1970s, she was a member of The Second City comedy troupe performing in Toronto and Chicago. From 1975 to 1978, she played the title character in the CBC Television children's show '' Coming Up Rosie''. In 1980 and 1981, Radcliffe toured Canada with two revivals of the venerable revue Spring Thaw. In 1982, ''Skin Deep'', the musical show she composed (libretto written by Nika Rylski) won the Eric Harvie award for best new Canadian musical and was presented for the summer on the main stage at the Charlottetown Festival. The story of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rip Radcliff
Raymond Allen Radcliff (January 19, 1906 – May 23, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman who appeared 1,081 games over ten seasons for the Chicago White Sox (–), St. Louis Browns (–) and Detroit Tigers (–). Born in Enid, Oklahoma, he threw and batted left-handed and was listed as tall and . Radcliff entered baseball in 1928 and joined the White Sox in September 1934 after seven prolific seasons in the minor leagues. He was known for his ability to make contact, striking out only once every 29 at bats. He batted .300 five times in his career and was a member of the American League squad for the 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. On July 18, 1936, Radcliff went 6–for–7 with 4 runs and 4 RBI in a 21–14 win against the Philadelphia Athletics. He had 200+ hit seasons in and . His best season came in when he hit .342 and finished ninth in American League MVP voting. During his ten-year career, Radcliff compiled a .311 ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Radcliffe
Richard Radcliffe (died 9 October 1660) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1656. Radcliffe was the son of Richard Radcliffe of Manchester who died in 1645 and was probably descended from the Radcliffes of Ordsall. He was of the Lodge, Pool Field, Manchester. In 1656, Radcliffe was elected Member of Parliament for Manchester in the Second Protectorate Parliament. The Manchester constituency had been created in 1654 for the First Protectorate Parliament and was disenfranchised again for the Third Protectorate Parliament The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons. It was a bicameral Parliament, with an Upper House having a po .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Radcliffe, Richard Year of birth missing 1660 deaths English MPs 1656–1658 Members of the Parliament of England for Manchester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Radcliffe
Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born 17 December 1973) is a former British long-distance runner. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), and 2002 Chicago Marathon winner. She was previously the fastest female marathoner of all time, and held the Women's World Marathon Record with a time of 2:15:25 for 16 years from 2003 to 2019 when it was broken by Brigid Kosgei. Radcliffe is a former world champion in the marathon, half marathon and cross country. She has also been European champion over 10,000 metres and in cross country. On the track, Radcliffe won the 10,000 metres silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and was the 2002 Commonwealth champion at 5000 metres. She represented Great Britain at the Olympics in four consecutive games (1996 to 2008), although she never won an Olympic medal. Her running has earned her a number of accolades including the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Radcliffe
Michael Frederick Carrington Radcliffe (born December 16, 1944) is a lawyer and former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1995 to 1999, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Gary Filmon from 1997 to 1999. The son of Leslie Radcliffe and Edith Bole, he was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and an LL.B. from the University of Manitoba. From 1970 to 1996, he was a partner in the firm of ''Baker, Radcliffe, Murray, Kovnats''. Radcliffe was a freemason but is now the Grand Knight for the St. Ignatius Church council (#5808) of the Knights of Columbus. In 1974, he married Linda Anne Leach. In 1912, Radcliffe's father was planning to travel on what turned out to be the final voyage of the RMS Titanic with his uncle Charles Sedgwick and aunt Adelaide, who were on their way to Mexico City. In the end, because of concerns about safety related to the Mexican Revolution, the uncl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melva Radcliffe
American supercentenarians are citizens or residents of the United States who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. , the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 782 American supercentenarians. As of , it lists the oldest living American-born person as Spanish emigrant María Branyas Morera (born in San Francisco, California on March 4, 1907), aged . The oldest American resident is listed as Edie Ceccarelli (born in Willits, California on February 5, 1908), aged . The longest-lived person ever from the United States is Sarah Knauss, of Hollywood, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, who died on December 30, 1999, aged 119 years and 97 days. 100 oldest known Americans Below is a list of the 100 longest lived American supercentenarians according to the GRG and reliable sourcing. Biographies Ann Pouder Ann Pouder (née Ann Marie Alexander; April 8, 1807 – July 10, 1917) was one of the first modern recognized supercentenarians, living to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Radcliffe (other)
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Mary Radcliffe may refer to: * Lady Mary Tudor (1673–1726), English illegitimate daughter of Charles II and wife of Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater * Mary Ann Radcliffe (1746–1818), British figure in the early feminist movement * Mary Arundell (courtier) (?–1577), English courtier; married name Radcliffe * Mary Radcliffe (courtier) (1550–1617), Lady of the Bedchamber to Elizabeth I of England See also *Radcliffe (other) Radcliffe or Radcliff may refer to: Places * Radcliffe Line, a border between India and Pakistan United Kingdom * Radcliffe, Greater Manchester ** Radcliffe Tower, the remains of a medieval manor house in the town ** Radcliffe tram stop * Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Radcliffe (other)
Mark Radcliffe may refer to: * Mark Radcliffe (radio broadcaster) Mark Radcliffe (born 29 June 1958) is an English radio broadcaster, musician and writer. He is best known for his broadcasting work for the BBC, for which he has worked in various roles since the 1980s. Radcliffe began his broadcasting career ... (born 1958), English radio broadcaster, musician and writer * Mark Radcliffe (politician) (born 1971), American Democratic politician and lawyer {{hndis, Radcliffe, Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Radcliff
Jacob Radcliff or Radclift (April 20, 1764 – May 6, 1844) was a jurist, lawyer and politician. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1810 to 1811, and from 1815 to 1818. Early life and education He was born on April 20, 1764, in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York. Radcliff graduated from Princeton University in 1783 Career and marriage Radcliff practiced law under Egbert Benson, the first New York Attorney General. He was admitted to the bar in 1786. About the same time, he married Juliana Smith, the daughter of Cotton Mather Smith and granddaughter of Cotton Mather. While practicing law in Poughkeepsie, New York, he was a member of the New York State Assembly (Dutchess County) in the 1795 18th New York State Legislature and was one of the twelve members of the Joint Committee on Elections of the Senate and Assembly of New York. He was appointed Assistant Attorney General on February 23, 1796. On December 27, 1798, he became a justice of the New York Supreme C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Radcliffe
Ann Radcliffe (née Ward; 9 July 1764 – 7 February 1823) was an English novelist and a pioneer of Gothic fiction. Her technique of explaining apparently supernatural elements in her novels has been credited with gaining respectability for Gothic fiction in the 1790s.The British LibrarRetrieved 12 November 2016./ref> Radcliffe was the most popular writer of her day and almost universally admired; contemporary critics called her the mighty enchantress and the Shakespeare of romance-writers, and her popularity continued through the 19th century. Interest has revived in the early 21st century, with the publication of three biographies.Chawton House LibraryRuth Facer, "Ann Radcliffe (1764–1823)" retrieved 1 December 2012. Biography Early life Radcliffe was born Ann Ward in Holborn, London on 9 July 1764. She was the only child to William Ward (1737-1798) and Ann Oates (1726-1800), and her mother was 36 years old when she gave birth. Her father worked as a haberdasher in Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
