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Swann (other)
Swann may refer to: People *Abigail Swann, American atmospheric scientist and ecologist * Alec Swann (born 1976), former English cricketer, brother of Graeme *Anthony Swann (born 1975), Samoan-New Zealand rugby league player * Archie Swann, Scottish footballer *Damian Swann (born 1992), American football player * David Swann (born 1949), Canadian politician * Donald Swann (1923–1994), British composer, musician and entertainer * Edward Swann (1862–1945), New York lawyer *Eric Swann (born 1970), former National Football League player *Frederick Swann (born 1931), American musician *Gary Swann (born 1962), English former footballer * Graeme Swann (born 1979), English cricketer, brother of Alec *Harry Kirke Swann (1871–1926), British ornithologist * Heather B. Swann (born 1961), Australian contemporary artist *Henry Swann (1763–1824), British Tory politician, Member of Parliament * Herbert Swann (1882–?), British footballer *Ingo Swann (1933–2013), American remote viewer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Swann
Abigail L. S. Swann is an Associate professor, Associate Professor of Atmospheric sciences, Atmospheric Sciences and Ecology at the University of Washington. Her research group focuses on questions that examine the interactions between plants and climate. Early life and education Swann grew up in Glen Ellen, California, Glen Ellen, CA and now resides in Seattle, Seattle, WA. She received her bachelor's degree in earth and planetary sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. She then attended Columbia University for her master's degree in earth and environmental sciences. She returned to the University of California, Berkeley to complete her Ph.D. Her thesis advisor was Inez Fung. She was also a competitive youth and collegiate Sailing (sport), sailor, winning the US Sailing Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship (Ida Lewis Trophy) and the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association, collegiate sailing Robert Hobbes Sportsmanship Award. Career and research Swann is an Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaiah Swann
Isaiah Swann (born February 10, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Juvecaserta of the Serie A2 Basket. He played college basketball for Florida State University before playing professionally in Italy, Israel, Turkey, Germany, France, Argentina and Venezuela. Early life and college career Swann attended Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. He played college basketball for Florida State University's Seminoles. In his senior year at Florida State, Swann averaged 11.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1 steal per game. Professional career In 2008, Swann started his professional career with the Italian team Andrea Costa Imola. On March 4, 2009, Swann signed a two-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Gilboa Galil. In his second season with the team, Swann won the 2010 Israeli League Championship with Gilboa Galil, alongside Jeremy Pargo, Brian Randle and Dion Dowell. On November 1, 2010, Swann was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Swann (other)
Robert Swann may refer to: * Robert L. Swann (comptroller of Maryland) (born 1935), comptroller of the State of Maryland in the United States *Robert L. Swann (military lawyer), American lawyer, and colonel in the United States Armed Services *Robert Swann, co-founder of Alphamosaic *Robert Swann (land trust pioneer) (1918–2003), founder of the E. F. Schumacher Society *Robert Swann (actor) (1945–2006), British actor See also *Robert Swan Robert Charles Swan, OBE, FRGS (born 28 July 1956) is the first person to walk to both poles. He is currently an advocate for the protection of Antarctica and renewable energy. Swan is also the founder of 2041, a company which is dedicated ... (born 1956), Antarctic explorer * Robert Swan (alpine skier) (born 1943), Canadian former alpine skier {{hndis, Swann, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Swann
Richard Allen Swann (born February 15, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling. He is a former Impact World Champion, TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Impact X Division Champion and Impact Digital Media Champion. Swann is also known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the name Rich Swann, which is his ring name today. In WWE, he is a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion. Additionally, Swann has competed for promotions such as Full Impact Pro, Evolve, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Dragon Gate and Major League Wrestling (MLW). He is a former RevPro British Tag Team Champion, FIP World Heavyweight Champion, FIP Tag Team Champion, Open the United Gate, Open the Owarai Gate and Open the Triangle Gate Champion. In 2018, Swann signed with Impact Wrestling winning the Impact X Division Championship and later winning the Impact World Championship becoming the second African-American to hold that ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Swann
Raymond Swann (born 2 October 1950) is a former English cricketer and schoolteacher. Swann was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Stannington, Northumberland. Swann made his debut in county cricket for Northumberland, in the 1969 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. From 1969 to 1972, he represented the county in seventeen Minor Counties matches, with his final appearance coming against Durham. In 1971, he also represented the county in a List A match against Lincolnshire in the Gillette Cup. Seventeen years after his last Minor counties appearance, Swann joined Bedfordshire, making his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against his former county Northumberland. From 1989 to 1995, he represented the county in 53 Minor Counties Championship matches, with his final appearance coming against Cambridgeshire. He also represented the county in twelve MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He also played a single List A match fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Swann
Pedro Maurice Swann (born October 27, 1970) is a retired American outfielder who spent parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Atlanta Braves (2000), Toronto Blue Jays (2002) and Baltimore Orioles (2003). Swann spent 16 seasons in the minor leagues and played 25 games in the majors, making his big league debut at the age of 29. Currently, Swann is the bench coach for the Camden Riversharks team of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Playing career Swann was drafted out of Delaware State University in the 26th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. He spent 13 seasons in the minors before making his debut for the Braves in 2000, striking out in both of his at-bats that season. He played all of with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate in Richmond and became a free agent at the end of the season. On February 14, , Swann signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and spent most of the season in Triple-A, but did play 13 games for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Swann
Air Vice Marshal Sir Oliver Swann, (born Schwann; 18 November 1878 – 7 March 1948) was a British military commander who was a leading figure in the Royal Naval Air Service and senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the first half of the 20th century. Early years Schwann joined the Royal Navy in 1892, and was a lieutenant when in July 1902 he was posted as junior staff to , naval torpedo school ship at Chatham dockyard. Early naval aviation In 1910 Schwann was selected to assist Captain Murray Sueter who was conducting pioneering naval aviation work with airships. Later, Schwann bought an Avro Type D landplane (at his own expense with support from friends) for £700 and fitted floats to it. Despite not having qualified as a pilot, Schwann managed to fly it off the water. Although Schwann crashed the aircraft, this was the first aircraft take off by a British pilot from salt water. In November 1912, after Schwann had qualified as a pilot, he was appointed assistant dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Swann
Michael Meredith Swann, Baron Swann, FRS, FRSE (1 March 1920 – 22 September 1990) was a British molecular and cell biologist. He was appointed chairman of the BBC, awarded a knighthood and subsequently a life peerage. Early life Swann was born in Cambridge, the eldest of three children of pathologist Meredith Blake Robson Swann and his wife, Marjorie Dykes. Swann was educated at King's College School, Cambridge, and then at Winchester College, a boarding independent school for boys in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, where he was an Exhibitioner. He then studied Zoology at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated MA. Life and works He served with the British Army during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel, and being Mentioned in Dispatches. From 1946 Swann lectured in zoology at the University of Cambridge, his former Alma Mater. He moved to Edinburgh University as Professor of Natural History in 1952. In 1953 he was elected a Fello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matilde Alba Swann
Matilde Kirilovsky de Creimer (24 February 1912 – 13 September 2000), better known by her penname Matilde Alba Swann, was an Argentine poet, journalist, and lawyer. She was one of the first women to earn a law degree at the National University of La Plata, in 1933. Biography Matilde Kirilovsky was born in Berisso on 24 February 1912, the daughter of Russian immigrants Alaquin Kirilovsky and Emma Ioffe. She earned her baccalaureate at the Colegio Superior de Señoritas (now Liceo Víctor Mercante) in 1929, and her licentiate in law at the National University of La Plata in 1933. As a lawyer, she focused on defending the interests of minorities and underprivileged children, and served as an advisor to the and the Ministry of Health. She married Samuel Creimer in the 1940s, and they had five children. She published eight books of poetry and countless newspaper articles. She was a correspondent for the newspaper '' El Día'' during the Falklands War. She also served as preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Swann
Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former football player, broadcaster, politician, and athletic director, best known for his association with the University of Southern California and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He served on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition from 2002 to 2005. In 2006, he was the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania. Swann was born in Alcoa, Tennessee. He attended USC and played football as a wide receiver of the USC Trojans, where he was a consensus All-American. He is regarded as one of the most popular and one of the greatest wide receivers of his generation. He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 1974 NFL Draft. With the Steelers, Swann won four Super Bowls, was selected to three Pro Bowls, and was named MVP of Super Bowl X. Swann was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993. Early life Swann was born March 7, 1952, in Alcoa, Tennesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Swann
Logan Swann (born 10 February 1975) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Swann is related to several other international rugby league players, notably cousins Willie Swann and Anthony Swann. Early years Swann was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 10 February 1975. He was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland. He started his junior career in New Zealand with the Mt Wellington club, then moved to the Otahuhu club, completing his amateur league years with the Ellerslie Eagles. Playing career National Rugby League Swann joined the Auckland Warriors Colts side in 1995 and later went on to play in the Reserves team in 1996. At the end of the 1996 season Swann had impressed the Reserve grade coach Frank Endacott so much that he was picked for the New Zealand national rugby league team squad. Swann was picked for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1996 straight from the Reserve Grade of the Auckland Warriors. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Swann
Julie LeAnne Swann is an American systems engineer and operations researcher who studies optimization-based improvements to supply chains, logistics, health care, the mathematical modelling of infectious disease, and disaster relief. She is A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor and head of the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University. Education and career Swann majored in industrial engineering at Georgia Tech, graduating in 1996. She went to Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ... for graduate study in industrial engineering and management, earning a master's degree in 1998 and completing her Ph.D. in 2001. After completing her doctorate, Swann returned to Georgia Tech as a faculty m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
