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Strothers is the surname of the following people *Jimmie Strothers (1883–1942?), Americain folk musician * Joan Strothers (1916–1999), Welsh scientist on atomic bomb *Lamont Strothers (born in 1968), Americain basketball player * Tim Strothers (1879–1942), Americain baseball player See also * Strother (other) *Struthers (other) Struthers or Struther may refer to: People *Struther Arnott (1934–2013), Scottish molecular biologist and chemist, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews *Betsy Struthers (born 1951), Canadian poet and novelist *Cy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Strothers
James Lee Strother (March 1883 – died after 1942?), was an American folk musician active in the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Madison, Virginia. He performed in medicine shows, and, after being blinded in a mine explosion, made a living as a musician, singing and playing guitar and banjo. In 1910, he lived in Baltimore, Maryland, and in 1918 was in Culpeper, Virginia. Alan Lomax recorded several performances by Strothers through his documentation of American music for the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library .... Strothers made his recordings of thirteen songs in June 1936, while imprisoned at the Virginia State Farm for killing his wife, Blanche Green. He was released from prison in 1939. In 1942, he is thought to have been living in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Curran
Joan, Lady Curran (26 February 1916 – 10 February 1999), born Joan Elizabeth Strothers, was a Welsh physicist who played important roles in the development of radar and the atomic bomb during the Second World War. She invented Chaff (radar countermeasure), chaff, a radar countermeasure technique credited with reducing losses among Allied bomber crews. She also worked on the development of the proximity fuse and the electromagnetic isotope separation process for the atomic bomb. In later life she became a founding member of the Scottish Society for the Parents of Mentally Handicapped Children. Early life Joan Elizabeth Strothers was born on 26 February 1916 in Swansea, Wales, the daughter of an optician, Charles William Strothers, and his wife, Margaret Beatrice, née Millington. She was educated at Swansea Girls' High School, and in 1934 won an open scholarship to Newnham College, Cambridge University, Cambridge. In 1935, she rowed for the Cambridge University Women's Boat C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamont Strothers
William Lamont Strothers (born May 10, 1968) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Nansemond County, Virginia Strothers played college basketball for Christopher Newport. He was selected in the 1991 NBA draft and had short stints in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks. He played in CBA, but he spent most of his professional career overseas. After retiring from professional basketball, he took coaching positions in high school basketball teams. Early life Born in Nansemond County, Virginia, Strothers' parents Calvin and Brenda separated when he was three years old. His mother was later remarried to a supportive military man when he was five. His brother, Calvin Jr., played football and basketball at New Hampshire. Later he joined the military where he was selected to play on their elite basketball team as a power forward. Amateur career Strothers was a shooter for the Forest Glen high school varsity in Suffolk, Virginia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Strothers
Tim Samuel Strothers (August 1879 - August 26, 1942) was an American baseball catcher and first baseman in the pre-Negro leagues The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be .... Born in Clay Center, Kansas in March 1879, Timothy Samuel “Sam” Strothers was the son of Lewis Wallace Strothers and Katie Buggs Strothers. Sam had seven brothers and sisters. His father Louis Wallace left Kansas and went to Washington state in 1890, and later that year in November of 1890 his mother Katie died. His family bounced around a bit being separated, Tim eventually settled with his sister Lulu and is documented to have begun playing baseball with an integrated Concordia, Kansas team in 1900. He spent several more years in Kansas, played with Topeka Jack Johnson, and the Topeka Giants. He e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strother (other)
Strother may refer to: Surnames *Ann Strother (born 1983), American basketball coach and former player * Cynthia and Kay Strother, singing siblings known as the Bell Sisters *Dean C. Strother (1908–2000), U.S. Air Force four-star general and commander-in-chief of NORAD * David Hunter Strother (1816–1888), American magazine illustrator and writer * Deon Strother (born 1972), American football player *Dora Dougherty Strother (1921–2013), World War II pilot *Emily Vielé Strother (1866–1959), American writer *George Strother (1783–1840), American politician and lawyer *James F. Strother (1811–1860), American politician and lawyer, son of George Strother *James F. Strother (West Virginia politician) (1868–1930), lawyer, judge, and U. S. Representative from West Virginia, grandson of James F. Strother *Percy Strother (1946–2005), American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter *Raymond Strother, American political consultant Given names * Strother Martin (1919 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
