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Strike (surname)
Strike is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alice Strike (1896–2004), last surviving female Canadian military World War I veteran *Anne Wafula Strike (born 1969), British wheelchair racer *Cormoran Strike, a fictional detective in the novels of 'J. K. Rowling, Robert Galbraith' (J. K. Rowling) *Fred Strike (1880–1967), Canadian ice hockey player *Hilda Strike (1910–1989), Canadian track athlete *John Strike, baseball player *Johnny Strike (1948–2018), American writer *Sam Strike (born 1994), English actor *Sheila Strike (born 1954), Canadian basketball player *Sylvaine Strike, South African actress, writer and theatre director *Tod Strike, Australian actor {{surname, Strike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Strike
Alice Mary Strike (31 August 1896 – 22 December 2004) was the last surviving female Canadian military World War I, First World War veteran. She was so designated as she lived in Canada after the war, but had actually served in the United Kingdom, British armed forces. Canada did not allow females to serve in the military until the World War II, Second World War. Strike was born in Godalming, Surrey, England. In 1914, she enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps, RFC as a pay clerk (position), clerk. She married her first husband, a Canadians, Canadian man named James Stobie Sr., whom she met in Woking, England, during World War I, and later relocated to Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she had four children with him over forty years. After Stobie retired, they moved to Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and, after her husband had died, she met George Strike on the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia. At the age of 90, when she was single again, she moved to N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Wafula Strike
Anne Wafula Strike MBE (born 8 May 1969) is a Harlow-based British Paralympic wheelchair racer. Wafula Strike was born in Mihuu in Bungoma, Kenya, and contracted polio at the age of two, resulting in a later Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital diagnosis of below T7 paralysis. Arriving in the UK in April 2000, she was introduced to wheelchair racing in 2002 and in 2004 became the first Kenyan wheelchair racer to represent her country, competing in the T53 400m finals at the Paralympics in Athens. Following a successful application for British citizenship in 2006, she became a member of Team GB and, after reclassification, now competes in the T54 racing category as a British athlete. A past winner of the BBC's 'My Story' competition, her autobiography ''In my Dreams I Dance'' was published by HarperCollins in 2010. In 2013, Wafula Strike was featured in Paul Stenning's ''Success - By Those Who've Made It'', alongside many celebrities and notable people. Hers was the last personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cormoran Strike
''Cormoran Strike'' is a series of crime fiction novels written by British author J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The story chronicles the cases of private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner Robin Ellacott. Six novels in the series have so far been published. Rowling stated after the third book that she has plans for at least another ten. The sixth novel, titled ''The Ink Black Heart'', was released on 30 August 2022 by Mulholland Books. The first two novels were adapted for BBC One and aired as five episodes in August and September 2017. ''Career of Evil'' aired as two episodes in February and March 2018. A fourth series, an adaptation of ''Lethal White'', aired as four episodes in August and September 2020. A fifth series, an adaptation of ''Troubled Blood'', aired as four episodes in December 2022. Novels Plot In 2010, Cormoran Strike (b. 23 Nov. 1974)—private detective, ex–Royal Military Police Special Investigation Branch in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Strike
Frederick Ernest Strike (December 9, 1880 – January 30, 1967) was a Canadian amateur and professional ice hockey player from Montreal. He played with the Toronto Tecumsehs of the National Hockey Association in the 1912–13 season. Before his time in the NHA Strike played with the Calumet Miners in the IPHL for two seasons in 1904–1906. In the 1904–05 inaugural IPHL season he led the league with 44 goals as Calumet won the league title. Career Prior, in-between and after his pro stints in Calumet and Toronto, Strike spent most of his hockey career with various amateur teams in his hometown of Montreal, captaining the intermediate Montreal Hockey Club in 1902–03. He also played for briefly for Picton in the Ontario Hockey Association in 1903–04, although his season there was initially disrupted by a severe cold and subsequent treatment for pneumonia. During the 1903–04 FAHL season, Strike also played for the Montreal Wanderers The Montreal Wanderers were an am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilda Strike
Hilda Gwendolyn Strike (later ''Sisson'', September 1, 1910 – March 9, 1989) was a Canadian track athlete and Olympic medalist. She was born in Montreal and died in Ottawa. Competing in the 1932 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the 4×100 metre relay and a silver medal in the 100 metre losing to Stanisława Walasiewicz. At the end of the year, she was named Canada's outstanding female athlete of the year by The Canadian Press. In 1972, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. When Walasiewicz was shot to death in 1980 during a store robbery, it was discovered that Walasiewicz had an intersex Intersex people are individuals born with any of several sex characteristics including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals that, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, "do not fit typical bin ... condition. Many subsequently argued that the gold medal should be given to Strike. At the 1934 Empire Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Strike
John Strike was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1886 Philadelphia Quakers. He played in the Pennsylvania State Association The Pennsylvania State Association was a class D level league of minor league baseball that existed from 1934 until 1942. The league franchised were entirely based in Western Pennsylvania. History The Pennsylvania State Association was compos ... in 1887. External links 1865 births Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Philadelphia Philadelphia Quakers players 19th-century baseball players Year of death missing Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Strike
Crime was an early American punk band from San Francisco, California, United States. The band was formed in 1976 by Johnny Strike (vocals, guitar), Frankie Fix (vocals, guitar), Ron "The Ripper" Greco (bass; ex-Flamin' Groovies), and Ricky Tractor (Ricky Williams) (drums). Their debut, the self-financed double A-side, "Hot Wire My Heart" and "Baby You're So Repulsive", appeared at the end of 1976, and is the first single released by a U.S. punk act from the West Coast.''New York Rocker'' magazine (1978Issue No. 30/ref> The band's sound was characterized by simple rock-and-roll arrangements played at intensely high volumes. Michael Goldberg, critic for New York Rocker magazine, wrote in 1978: "Crime play loud. So loud that the plate glass window at the opposite end of the club shakes, tables tremble and people hang onto their drinks. Loudness may be Crime's only musical raison d'etre. This band is a literal translation of the concept 'minimal.' Drummer Hank Rank thumps out a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Strike
Samuel Harry Strike (born 18 January 1994) is an English actor. Life and career Strike was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He starred in two revival series of CBBC's '' M.I. High'' as Dan Morgan from 2013–2014. In 2014, Strike guest starred in episode two of comedy series ''Give Out Girls'' as 15-year-old named Luke, whom Marilyn dates. Strike was voted the 11th hottest lad of 2014 in a fan vote ran by sugarscape.com. ''EastEnders'' (2013–2014) In 2013, Strike was cast in his most famous role to date playing Johnny Carter in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Strike's character was introduced as part of the Carter family. He is the son of Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright). He made his first appearance on 26 December 2013. His portrayal of Johnny was met with critical praise, specifically the scenes where Johnny came out to his father. Both Strike's and Dyer's sensitive performances during this scene were praised. On this particular scene, Strike s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila Strike
Sheila Strike (born 2 November 1954) was a Canadian women's basketball player. The 6ft 3in tall Strike, who played centre, competed in the women's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 P .... References 1954 births Living people Basketball people from British Columbia Canadian women's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Canada Basketball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Vancouver Simon Fraser Red Leafs women's basketball players {{Canada-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvaine Strike
Sylvaine Strike is a South African actress, writer and theatre direction, theatre director based in Cape Town, South Africa. Early life Strike was born in Pretoria. She studied at the University of Cape Town and graduated with a degree in drama in 1993. Strike studied further from 1998 to 2000 in Paris at Jacques Lecoq, Jacques LeCoq School where completed a two year diploma with a focus in Mime artist, mime and clown. Career Theatre Strike is the current artistic director oFortune Cookie Theatre which she co-founded in 2000. With Fortune Cookie Theatre, Strike has directed such shows as Molière's ''The Miser'' (2012) and ''Tartuffe'' (2017) and the Anton Chekhov, Chekhov-adaptation, ''Tobacco and the Harmful Effects Thereof'' (2016). In 2004, Strike co-created the show ''Black and Blue'' with other members of Fortune Cookie, which she also starred in. In 2015, Fortune cookie remounted the production. Outside of Fortune Cookie Theatre, Strike has directed shows such as ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
