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Travis Featherstone
Travis may refer to: People and fictional characters *Travis (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Travis (surname), a list of people Places in the United States *Travis, Staten Island, a neighborhood *Travis Air Force Base, a United States Air Force base in California *Travis, Texas, an unincorporated community *Travis County, Texas *Lake Travis, Texas, a reservoir on the Colorado River Schools *William B. Travis High School (Austin, Texas) *William B. Travis High School (Fort Bend County, Texas) *Travis Elementary School (other), schools in Texas and California Other uses *Travis (band), a Scottish band *Travis (chimpanzee) (died 2009), a domesticated chimpanzee who attacked and mauled a Connecticut woman *Travis CI Travis CI is a hosted continuous integration service used to build and test software projects hosted on GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, Perforce, Apache Subversion and Assembla. Travis CI was the first CI service that provided services to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis (given Name)
Travis is mainly an English masculine given name of French origin. It is derived from the word "traverser" or "to cross", and was given to toll collectors who stood by a bridge or crossing. People *Travis Alexander (1977-2008), American salesman who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend *Travis Banton (1894–1958), American costume designer *Travis Barker (born 1975), American drummer for the rock band Blink-182 *Travis Beacham (born 1980), American screenwriter *Travis Best (born 1972), American basketball player *Travis Blankenhorn (born 1996), American baseball player *Travis Boak (born 1988) Australian rules footballer *Travis Brody (born 1984), professional American football quarterback *Travis Brown (cyclist) (born 1969), American cyclist *Travis Brown (quarterback) (born 1977), former American football quarterback *Travis Brown (wide receiver) (born 1986), American football wide receiver *Travis Browne (born 1982), American mixed martial artist *Travis Clark (born 1985), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis (surname)
Travis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abby Travis (born 1969), American bassist * Bill Travis (born 1957), American photographer * Cecil Travis (1913–2006), American baseball infielder * Clay Travis (born 1979), American sports journalist * Dave Lee Travis (born 1945), British radio presenter * Debbie Travis (born 1960), Canadian television personality * Edward Travis (1888–1956), British cryptographer and intelligence officer * Eugene M. Travis (1863–1940), American politician and New York State Comptroller 1915–1920 * Francis Travis (1921–2017), American-born Swiss conductor * George Travis (1741–1797), English clergyman * Jody Travis (born 1965), American television personality, multiple kidnapping and attempted murder victim * Joe Lane Travis (born 1931), American politician * John Travis (other), multiple people * Joseph Travis (born 1953), American academic * Julius Travis (1869–1961), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis, Staten Island
Travis is a residential and industrial neighborhood in west-central Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is bounded on the north by Meredith Avenue and Victory Boulevard, on the east by the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge, on the south by the Fresh Kills, and on the west by the Arthur Kill. Some local geographers classify Travis as being part of the island's West Shore, while others reckon it as a Mid-Island neighborhood. History Travis is one of the oldest, as well as one of the more isolated and sparsely populated locales on Staten Island. The site of an Indian village, it was known as Jersey Wharf and, during the Revolutionary period, as New Blazing Star Ferry. It was a skirmish site during the Battle of Staten Island. It was the site of ferries from 1757 and was for decades part of the route between Philadelphia and New York via the Port Richmond Ferry. In the early 19th century the village was named Travisville after Captain Jacob Travis. In mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Air Force Base
Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located three miles (5 km) east of the central business district of the city of Fairfield, in Solano County, California, United States., effective 2007-12-20 Situated at the southwestern edge of the Sacramento Valley and known as the "Gateway to the Pacific," Travis Air Force Base handles more cargo and passenger traffic through its airport than any other military air terminal in the United States. The base has a long history of supporting humanitarian airlift operations at home and around the world. Today, Travis AFB includes approximately 7,260 active USAF military personnel, 4,250 Air Force Reserve personnel and 3,770 civilians. Travis AFB has a major impact on the community as a number of military families and retirees have chosen to make Fairfield their permanent home. It is the largest employer in the city and Solano County as well, and the massiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis, Texas
Travis is an unincorporated community in southeast Falls County, Texas, United States. It is named after Travis Fleming Jones, who surveyed the site for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway in the 1880s. The population was up to 300 in the 1920s and 1930s, but has decreased to 60 by 1990 and has steadily remained at that figure since. Education Travis is home to Rosebud-Lott High School Rosebud-Lott High School is a public high school in Lott, Texas (USA) and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Rosebud-Lott Independent School District in southwestern Falls County. The school was founded in 1970 when Roseb ..., part of the Rosebud-Lott I.S.D. References Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Falls County, Texas {{FallsCountyTX-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis County, Texas
Travis County is located in south central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,290,188. It is the fifth-most populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Austin, the capital of Texas. The county was established in 1840 and is named in honor of William Barret Travis, the commander of the Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo. Travis County is part of the Austin–Round Rock– Georgetown Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located along the Balcones Fault, the boundary between the Edwards Plateau to the west and the Blackland Prairie to the east. History Pre-Columbian and colonial periods Evidence of habitation of the Balcones Escarpment region of Texas can be traced to at least 11,000 years ago. Two of the oldest Paleolithic archeological sites in Texas, the Levi Rock Shelter and Smith Rock Shelter, are in southwest and southeast Travis County, respectively. Several hundred years before European settlers arrived, a variety of nomadic Native Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Travis
Lake Travis is a reservoir on the Colorado River in central Texas in the United States. Serving principally as a flood-control reservoir, Lake Travis' historical minimum to maximum water height change is nearly 100 feet. In 2018 alone, it saw a 20-foot depth increase within a single 24-hour period of time. With 30 square miles of surface area, Lake Travis has the largest storage capacity of the seven reservoirs known as the Highland Lakes, and stretches 65 miles (105 km) upriver from western Travis County (near Lago Vista, Texas) in a highly serpentine course into southern Burnet County to Max Starcke Dam, southwest of the town of Marble Falls. Besides being used for flood control and as a water supply, the lake is also used for electrical power generation and recreation. The Pedernales River, a major tributary of the Colorado River, flows into the lake from southwestern Travis County. History Creation The reservoir was formed in 1942 by the construction of Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William B
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis High School (Fort Bend County, Texas)
William B. Travis High School is a public high school located on Harlem Road, southwest of the intersection of Harlem Road and State Highway 99 (Grand Parkway) in Pecan Grove, - Pages1an2/ref> unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. Travis High School which serves grades 9 through 12, is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District. Although having a Richmond, Texas address, the school is located outside the city limits of Richmond; FBISD does not serve any portion of the City of Richmond. The school's mascot is the Tiger and the colors are scarlet, gray, and white. The attendance boundary includes Pecan Grove and the employee residences of some of the Jester State Prison Farm units. History Travis High School is named after Texas pioneer William B. Travis. The campus opened on August 21, 2006 and received its dedication on October 15 of the same year. The opening of Travis relieved Austin High School and George Bush High School, with grades 9 and 10 imm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Elementary School (other)
Travis Elementary School may refer to: * William B. Travis Elementary School - Houston Independent School District - Houston, Texas * Travis Elementary School - Travis Unified School District - Travis Air Force Base, California * William B. Travis Elementary School - Ennis Independent School District - Ennis, Texas * Travis Elementary School - Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District - Harlingen, Texas * Travis Elementary School - Lamar Consolidated Independent School District - Rosenberg, Texas * William B. Travis Elementary School - Marshall Independent School District - Marshall, Texas * Travis Elementary School - San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in San Marcos, Texas, USA. The school district covers 210 square miles mainly in Hays County and portions of Guadalupe and Caldwell counties. In addition to ... - San Marcos, Texas [Baidu] |
Travis (band)
Travis are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1990, composed of Fran Healy (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dougie Payne (bass guitar, backing vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). The band's name comes from the character Travis Henderson (played by Harry Dean Stanton) from the film ''Paris, Texas'' (1984). The band released their debut album, '' Good Feeling'' (1997), to moderate success where it debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and was later awarded a silver certification from the BPI in January 2000. The band gained greater success with their second album, ''The Man Who'' (1999), which spent nine weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart, totalling 134 weeks in the top 100 of the chart. In 2003, ''The Man Who'' was certified 9× platinum by the BPI, representing sales of over 2.68 million in the UK alone. Following this success, the band released their third effort, ''The Invisible Band'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis (chimpanzee)
Travis (October 21, 1995 – February 16, 2009) was a male common chimpanzee who, as an animal actor, appeared in several television shows and commercials, including spots for Coca-Cola, as well as on television programs including ''The Maury Povich Show'' and ''The Man Show'',Roger CatlinAbout that Chimp ''Hartford Courant'', February 18, 2009. Accessed February 18, 2009.James BoneCelebrity chimp who savaged handler in drug-fuelled frenzy shot dead ''The Times'', February 18, 2009. Accessed February 18, 2009. which is disputed. On February 16, 2009, Travis attacked and mauled his owner's friend in Stamford, Connecticut, blinding her, severing several body parts and lacerating her face, before he was shot and killed by a responding police officer. The incident became an international news story. Socialization Travis was born near Festus, Missouri on October 21, 1995, at Mike and Connie Braun Casey's compound, currently named the Missouri Chimpanzee Sanctuary. In a separate i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
