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Steedman Estate
Steedman may refer to: People *Alasdair Steedman (1922–1992), senior commander in the Royal Air Force *Bertha Steedman, British tennis player, nine times All-England doubles champion * George Fox Steedman (1871–1940), American businessman from St. Louis, MO, US *Henry Steedman (1866–1953), Scottish-born Australian botanist *Ian Steedman (born 1941), professor of economics in Manchester, England * James B. Steedman (1817–1883), American soldier, printer, and politician *Mark Steedman, FBA, FRSE (born 1946), computational linguist and cognitive scientist * Neville Steedman, Irish soccer player during the 1980s * Peggy Steedman (1905–1975), Scottish chess master *Peter Steedman (born 1943), Australia politician * Shirley Steedman (born 1950), British actor *Tony Steedman (1927–2001), British actor Places *Steedman, Missouri, unincorporated community in Callaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri * Steedman Estate or Casa del Herrero, home and gardens in Montecito near San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alasdair Steedman
Air Chief Marshal Sir Alasdair McKay Sinclair Steedman, (29 January 1922 – 2 January 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. RAF career Steedman joined the Royal Air Force in 1942 and served as a pilot during the Second World War. He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 39 Squadron in 1948 and Officer Commanding No. 8 Squadron in 1949. He went on to be Station Commander at Royal Ceylon Air Force Base Katanayake in 1957 and after a tour on the Directing Staff at the Joint Services Staff College from 1960 he became Station Commander at RAF Lyneham in 1962. From 1965 to 1967 he was Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Malaysian Air Force. He was made Director of Defence Plans (Air) in 1967, Director of the Defence Operations Staff in 1968 and Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) in 1969. He went on to be Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Strike Command in 1971, Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell, in 1972 and Air Member for Supply and Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Steedman
Alan Peter Steedman (born 7 December 1941) is a former Australian politician. He represented the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the House of Representatives from 1983 to 1984, holding the Victorian seat of Casey. Early life At Melbourne University Steedman edited '' Farrago'', the Melbourne University Student Union paper. He also edited ''Lot's Wife'' at Monash University. After leaving university he joined ''The Age'' as "editor of a section aimed at the youth market". Politics In September 1982, Steedman won ALP preselection for the Division of Casey. He was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1983 federal election, defeating the incumbent Liberal MP Peter Falconer. However, a redistribution made his seat marginally Liberal, and as a result he was defeated at the 1984 election by Liberal Bob Halverson. Steedman used parliamentary privilege on several occasions to allege that members of the Liberal and National parties were neo-Nazis, notably accusing Senator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris And Steedman
Morris and Steedman was an architecture firm based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The firm was founded by James Shepherd Morris (1931–2006) and Robert Russell Steedman (born 1929) in the 1950s. The pair are best known for their private houses in the modernist style, built during the 1950s and 1960s, described as "arguably the most important series of 20th century houses by a single practice in Scotland". Both founders retired in 2002, although their practice continues as Morris and Steedman Associates. Several of their buildings are now listed, and seven of their works were included on the list of 100 best modern Scottish buildings published by '' Prospect'' magazine in 2005. Architects James Morris met Robert Steedman while the two were studying together at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA). Encouraged by their tutor, Ian McHarg, the two went on to complete a Master of Liberal Arts course in landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Here, under the gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steedman-Ray House
The F Street House is today a historic 19th-century mansion in Washington, D.C., blocks away from the White House, that serves as the official residence of the President of the George Washington University. It is a registered landmark on the National Register of Historic Places and was previously known as the Steedman-Ray House, Alexander Ray House, and as the F Street Club. History The Greek Revival building was constructed for U.S. Navy Captain Alexander Ray (1799–1878) in 1849. It was purchased by American University in 1920 and served as the "Downtown Campus" for many years. Laura Curtis, wife of New York lawyer James Freeman Curtis, rented the home in the 1920s. In 1935, the 1925 F Street Club, Inc. purchased the property and operated a private members' club from the building, started by Laura M. Gross. The Club counted many well known and influential men as regular guests, including Presidents Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, George H. W. Bush and members of their res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steedman Estate
Steedman may refer to: People *Alasdair Steedman (1922–1992), senior commander in the Royal Air Force *Bertha Steedman, British tennis player, nine times All-England doubles champion * George Fox Steedman (1871–1940), American businessman from St. Louis, MO, US *Henry Steedman (1866–1953), Scottish-born Australian botanist *Ian Steedman (born 1941), professor of economics in Manchester, England * James B. Steedman (1817–1883), American soldier, printer, and politician *Mark Steedman, FBA, FRSE (born 1946), computational linguist and cognitive scientist * Neville Steedman, Irish soccer player during the 1980s * Peggy Steedman (1905–1975), Scottish chess master *Peter Steedman (born 1943), Australia politician * Shirley Steedman (born 1950), British actor *Tony Steedman (1927–2001), British actor Places *Steedman, Missouri, unincorporated community in Callaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri * Steedman Estate or Casa del Herrero, home and gardens in Montecito near San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steedman, Missouri
Steedman is an unincorporated community in southeastern Callaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route CC and Missouri Route 94 between Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ... to the east and Mokane to the west above the Missouri River floodplain. History A post office called Steedman has been in operation since 1894. The community was named after I. G. W. Steedman, the original owner of the town site. References Unincorporated communities in Callaway County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri Jefferson City metropolitan area {{CallawayCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Steedman
Anthony Francis Steedman (21 August 1927 – 4 February 2001) was an English character actor, perhaps best known for roles in British TV drama series of the 1970s and 1980s, and for his role as Socrates in ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure''. Career In addition to film work, his theatre appearances were extensive, including Ray Cooney's comedy '' Her Royal Highness'' in the West End of London, and he appeared in numerous television productions, including episodes of ''The Feathered Serpent'', '' Thriller'', '' The Professionals'', ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', ''Coronation Street'', '' The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes'', '' The Avengers'', ''Babylon 5'', ''The Sweeney'', ''Minder'' and ''Barry Morse presents Strange But True''. He had a recurring role in the British soap opera Crossroads as Dr. Butterworth. He was also a regular in the final two series of BBC sitcom ''Citizen Smith'' (1979–80). He holds the distinction of portraying Nazi Gen. Alfred Jodl twice, first i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Steedman
Shirley Patricia Steedman (born 1949) is a Scottish actress, best known for her role as Monica in '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (1969). She also played Princess Alice in ''Edward the Seventh'' (1975), and her mother Queen Victoria in a 1976 television adaptation of ''East Lynne''. She also appeared in other TV movies including ''Jane Eyre'' (1970), ''Jonah and the Whale'' (1975) and ''A Man Called Intrepid'' (1979), as well as TV comedies including an episode of On The Buses – "The New Telly" and an episode of Open All Hours as Granville's friend Maureen. . Retrieved 15 December 2017 In 1973 she appeared in an episode of |
Peggy Steedman
Sarah Margaret Steedman (1905 – 6 October 1975), née Wilson, was a Scottish chess master. She was a four-times winner the Scottish Women's Chess Championship. Biography From the 1950s to the 1960s, Peggy Steedman was one of Scotland's strongest female chess players. She four times won the Scottish Women's Chess Championships: 1951, 1956 (jointly), 1959 and 1969 (jointly). Peggy Steedman played for Scotland in the Women's Chess Olympiads: * In 1957, at first board in the 1st Chess Olympiad (women) in Emmen (+0, =3, -8), * In 1963, at first board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Split Split(s) or The Split may refer to: Places * Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia * Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay * Split Island, Falkland Islands * Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua Arts, entertai ... (+1, =2, -11). In the 1950s Peggy Steedman joined the ''British Ladies' Chess Association'' and was for many years Honorary Secretary an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertha Steedman
Bertha Steedman (20 July 1866 – 11 January 1945) was a British tennis player who won nine double titles at the All England Championships, a precursor to the Wimbledon Championships, between 1889 and 1899. Steedman won the All England Championships doubles tournament with her sister Mary Steedman in 1889 and 1890. From 1893 to 1897 she won the doubles title partnering Blanche Bingley, then in 1898 and 1899 with Ruth Durlacher. Bertha and her sister Mary were among the first who focused on playing volley which was the basis of their success.Arthur Wallis Myers (1903): ''Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad.'' Scribner's sons, New York, p. 181, 182.online In singles, her last appearance at Wimbledon was in 1903 Events January * January 1 – Edward VII is proclaimed Emperor of India. * January 19 – The first west–east transatlantic radio broadcast is made from the United States to England (the first east–west broadcast having bee .... References {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neville Steedman
Neville Steedman (born 18 September 1957) was an Irish soccer player during the 1980s who played as a forward. He represented Thurles Town, Shamrock Rovers and Galway United amongst others during his career. He made three appearances for Rovers in the European Cup and 75 in total. Steedman had been playing reserve football for Bohs and Athlone after his stint at Thurles when he was contacted by Jim McLaughlin (football manager). He signed for the Glenmalure Park club in 1983 making his debut in a Dublin City Cup game on 2 September. On 22 August 1984, in a LFA President's Cup final, he took over from injured goalkeeper Jody Byrne as Rovers won the first trophy of the season. Spent the 1985–86 season at Galway United before moving back to the Hoops. Scored the last ever goal at Milltown in a reserve Cup game win on 19 May 1987. An allrounder Steedman played rugby and cricket at a senior level and is now an accomplished golfer. Honours Shamrock Rovers * League of Ire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Steedman
Mark Jerome Steedman, (born 18 September 1946) is a computational linguist and cognitive scientist. Biography Steedman graduated from the University of Sussex in 1968, with a B.Sc. in Experimental Psychology, and from the University of Edinburgh in 1973, with a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence (Dissertation: ''The Formal Description of Musical Perception'' gained in 1972. Advisor: Prof. H.C. Longuet-Higgins FRS). He has held posts as Lecturer in Psychology, University of Warwick (1977–83); Lecturer and Reader in Computational Linguistics, University of Edinburgh (1983–8); Associate and full Professor in Computer and Information Sciences, University of Pennsylvania (1988–98). He has held visiting positions at the University of Texas at Austin, the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Steedman currently holds the Chair of Cognitive Science in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh (1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
