|
Spilman (other)
Spilman may refer to: People *Byrd Spilman Dewey (1856–1942), American author, land investor, and town founder *Harry Spilman (born 1954), American baseball player *Hendrik Spilman (1721–1784), Dutch painter and engraver *John Spilman (died 1626), German-born papermaker and jeweller in England *Jonathan E. Spilman (1812–1896), American lawyer, minister, and composer *Tom Spilman (born ?), American computer programmer, game developer, and businessman Places *Spilman, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States See also *Spillman (other) *Spillmann *Spielmann *Szpilman *Spellman *Spelman (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byrd Spilman Dewey
Byrd "Birdie" Spilman Dewey (née Julia Bird Spilman; February 16, 1856 – April 1, 1942) was an American author, land investor, and co-developer of the Town of Boynton. She lived in Florida from 1881 until her death in 1942. Her best known work, ''Bruno'', told the Dewey's story of early pioneering days in central Florida. The book remained in print for over twenty years, classified as juvenile literature – today it better fits the classification of young adult literature. Dewey was an important figure in pioneer South Florida history, adding philanthropy, and environmental conservation to her notable endeavors with her work in the Florida Audubon Society. In 2013 and 2017, she was a finalist for the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Early life Byrd Spilman Dewey was born Julia Bird Spilman in Covington, Kentucky, to Jonathan Edwards Spilman and Eliza Sarah Taylor. Her maternal great-grandfather was Colonel Richard Taylor, father of President Zachary Taylor. Mrs. Dewey' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Spilman
William Harry Spilman (born July 18, 1954) is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds (1978–81), Houston Astros (1981–85, 1988–89), Detroit Tigers (1986), and San Francisco Giants (1986–88). He was also known for his skill as a pinch hitter. He currently coaches in the Kansas City Royals feeder system, as a scout. He previously worked for the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros. Playing career No one drafted Spilman in the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft, and he attended several tryouts with teams before Bill Jameson signed him to a contract with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1977 with the Trois-Rivières Aigles, he won the Eastern League batting title with a .373 average, accruing 184 hits in only 133 games. His average hovered over .400 most of the season and was the highest for a Class AA team in 15 years. By 1978, he was considered one of the Reds' top-hitting prospects. With Dan Driessen playing first base for the Reds, the team moved Spilm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrik Spilman
Hendrik Spilman (1721, Amsterdam – 1784, Haarlem), was an 18th-century painter and engraver from the Northern Netherlands. Biography According to the RKD he spent his working life in Haarlem, where he enrolled in 1742 as a member of the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke.Hendrik Spilman in the He was a pupil of Abraham de Haen, who trained him as a painter and draughtsman, but he is best known for his topographical drawings and engravings of cityscapes and important buildings. He made engravings after drawings by de Haen, |
John Spilman
Sir John Spilman (also spelt Spielman) (died 1626) was a Lindau, German-born entrepreneur who founded the first commercially successful paper-mill in England, establishing a factory on the River Darenth in Dartford, Kent in 1588.Dartford: Cradle of Britain's Papermaking Industry; http://www.dartfordarchive.org.uk/technology/paper.shtml Spilman was also jeweller to Queen Elizabeth I, and was knighted by King James I. Paper making In 1588 Spilman was granted a Crown lease on two mills in the Manor of Bignores at Dartford (the mills were previously leased to local landowner William Vaughan who died in 1580). Spilman repaired and altered the mills, at an estimated cost of £1,500, and financed the employment of skilled German paper-makers to produce good quality white paper. One of the first works published using Spilman's paper was a poem by Thomas Churchyard dedicated to Sir Walter Raleigh thus: A sparke of friendship, and warm good will ; with a poem concerning the commodity of su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan E
''Rollerball'' is a 1975 science fiction sports film directed and produced by Norman Jewison. It stars James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn and Ralph Richardson. The screenplay, written by William Harrison, adapted his own short story "Roller Ball Murder", which had first appeared in the September 1973 issue of '' Esquire.'' Although ''Rollerball'' had a largely American cast, a Canadian director, and was released by the American company United Artists, it was produced in London and Munich. Plot In 2018, Jonathan E. is the team captain and veteran star of the Houston Rollerball team. Mr. Bartholomew, chairman of the Energy Corporation and team sponsor, offers Jonathan a lavish retirement package if Jonathan will announce his retirement during an upcoming television special detailing his career. Jonathan refuses, and requests to see his former wife Ella, who had been taken from him some years earlier by a corporate executive who wanted her for himself. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Spilman
Tom Spilman is a programmer, founder, and co-owner at Sickhead Games, a Dallas-based indie game development studio, and a project lead on the MonoGame open source game framework. Spilman has lectured publicly about MonoGame at the 2014 Game Developers Conference The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is an annual conference for video game developers. The event includes an expo, networking events, and awards shows like the Game Developers Choice Awards and Independent Games Festival, and a variety of tuto ... and Microsoft Virtual Academy. References External links Sickhead Games websiteMonoGame website Mobile game companies Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{videogame-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spilman, West Virginia
Spilman is an unincorporated community on the Ohio River in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. The village is located along Spilman Lane, Mason County Route 62/24, parallel to West Virginia Route 62 in Waggener District, about three quarters of a mile southeast of West Columbia.United States Geological Survey Topographical Survey Map, West Virginia-Ohio, Point Pleasant Quadrangle (ed. Sept. 1908). Spilman grew around the site of a post office established in 1887, and named after its first postmaster, Henry E. Spilman, who ran the post office from 1887 to 1909. The post office continued to operate until 1925, when it was discontinued, and the mail redirected to West Columbia. A 1908 USGS The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, a ... topographical survey map sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spillman (other)
Spillman may refer to: People * C. J. Spillman (born 1986), American football player * George Spillman (1856–1911), British cricketer * Jack Owen Spillman (born 1969), American serial killer *Karl Spillman Forester (1940–2014), American judge *Ken Spillman (born 1959), Australian author * Lynette Spillman (born '1960), American sociologist and professor * Mel Spillman (born 1948), American probate clerk and fraudster * Miskel Spillman (1897–1992), American TV guest-hosting contest winner from ''Saturday Night Live'' *William Jasper Spillman (1863–1931), American economist and founder of agricultural economics Places * Spillman, Louisiana, an unincorporated community, United States * Spillman Creek, a river in Kansas, United States See also *Herschell-Spillman, a former amusement ride manufacturer *Spilman (other) Spilman may refer to: People *Byrd Spilman Dewey (1856–1942), American author, land investor, and town founder *Harry Spilman (born 1954), American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spillmann
*
{{surname, Spillmann ...
Spillmann is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hans Rudolf Spillmann (born 1932), Swiss sports shooter and Olympic medalist * Hans Spillmann (born 1969), Dutch footballer * Joseph Spillmann (1842–1905), Swiss Jesuit priest and children's author * Rodolphe Spillmann (1895–1981), Swiss fencer and Olympics competitor See also *Spillman (other) *Spilman (other) Spilman may refer to: People *Byrd Spilman Dewey (1856–1942), American author, land investor, and town founder *Harry Spilman (born 1954), American baseball player *Hendrik Spilman (1721–1784), Dutch painter and engraver *John Spilman (died 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spielmann
Spielmann or Spielman is a German occupational surname, which means " jester", from the Middle High German ''spilære''.''Dictionary of American Family Names''"Spieler Family History" Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Amanda Spielman (born 1961), British Chief Inspector of Schools * Andrew Spielman (1930–2006), American medical researcher *Chris Spielman (born 1965), American football player * Christian Spielmann (born 1963), German physicist *Dan Spielman (born 1979), Australian actor *Daniel Spielman (born 1970), American computer scientist * David Spielman (born 1950), American photographer *Dean Spielmann (born 1962), Luxembourg judge *Francisc Spielmann (1916–1974), Romanian footballer * Fritz Spielmann, aka Fred Spielman (1906-1987), Austrian composer and cabaret artist *Götz Spielmann (born 1961), Austrian film director * Isidore Spielmann (1854–1925), British engineer & art-connoisseur * Lori Nelson Spielm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szpilman
Szpilman is a surname and may refer to: * Władysław Szpilman (1911–2000), Jewish Polish pianist and composer, the protagonist in ''The Pianist'', 2002 historical drama film * Andrzej Szpilman (born 1956), Jewish Polish dentist, composer, son of Władysław Other * 9973 Szpilman, main belt asteroid, named after Władysław Szpilman * Szpilman Award, German annual art prize See also * Spielmann Spielmann or Spielman is a German occupational surname, which means " jester", from the Middle High German ''spilære''.''Dictionary of American Family Names''"Spieler Family History" Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016. The ... * Spillman {{surname Surnames of Jewish origin Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spellman
Spellman is a surname. The name is common among English, German and Irish people. The Irish version of the name is derived from ''Ó Spealáin'' and is more commonly anglicised as Spillane. Notable people with the surname include: * A.B. Spellman (born 1935), American poet, music critic and arts administrator *Alonzo Spellman (born 1971), American professional football player *Alyssa Spellman, American beauty queen; Miss America contestant 2005 * Benny Spellman (1931–2011), American R&B singer * Ceallach Spellman (born 1995), British actor, TV and radio host * Eugene P. Spellman (1930–1991), American attorney and federal judge 1979–91 *Francis Spellman (1889–1967), American Roman Catholic cardinal; archbishop of New York 1939–67 * Frank Spellman (1922–2017), Olympic champion weightlifter *Gladys Spellman (1918–1988), American politician from Maryland; U.S. representative 1975–81 * Jack Spellman (1899–1966), American professional football player * John Spellman (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
