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Thorne (surname)
Thorne is a surname of English origin, originally referring to a thorn bush. Thorne is the 1,721st most common surname name in the United States. Notable people with the name include: People * Adande Thorne, Trinidadian-American YouTube celebrity * Alfred A. Thorne (born 1871), British Guyanese statesman, author and activist * Angela Thorne (born 1939), English actor * Bella Thorne (born 1997), American actress, singer, and model * Callie Thorne (born 1969), American actress * Carlos Thorne (born 1924), Peruvian novelist, writer and lawyer * Chris Thorne (actor) in ''Shake Hands with the Devil'' (2007 film) *Chris Thorn in Minnesota Vikings draft history * Christopher Thorne (other) :* Christopher Thorn (musician) in Blind Melon :*Christopher Thorne, historian :*Christopher Thorne, Creative Commons board member * Courtney Thorne-Smith (born 1967), American actress * David Thorne (other), several people :* David Thorne (British Army officer) (1933–2000) :* Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Thorne (British Army Officer)
Major-General Sir David Calthrop Thorne KBE CVO (13 December 1933 – 23 April 2000) was a British Army officer who commanded 1st Armoured Division. Early life Educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Thorne was commissioned into the Royal Norfolk Regiment in 1952.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He was a keen cricketer and played two first-class matches for the Combined Services cricket team in 1964. He also played minor counties matches for Norfolk from 1954 to 1962, as did his twin brother, Michael (1955–1958), and uncle, Gordon Thorne (1914–1925). Military career Thorne was given command of the 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment in 1972. He was appointed Commander of 3rd Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland during Operation Banner in 1977, in which capacity in 1979 he was the first officer to brief Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the Warrenpoint ambush. He was appointed to the post of the British Army's Vice Quartermaster- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Thorne
Gary F. Thorne (born June 9, 1948) is an American sportscaster. He was the lead play-by-play announcer for Baltimore Orioles games on MASN from 2007 to 2020. He has also worked for ESPN and ABC, including National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, college football, and the Frozen Four hockey tournament. He also works for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the narrator for the '' WrestleMania Rewind'' program on its WWE Network streaming video service. Biography Background After graduating from the University of Maine in 1970, University of Maine School of Law in 1973, and Georgetown Law School in 1976 (while paying tuition as a sportscaster/disc jockey), Thorne became Penobscot County assistant district attorney and joined the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. Thorne eventually found courtrooms dull compared to broadcasting. Thorne's son-in-law, Damian DiGiulian, is a former assistant coach for the University of Vermont hockey team; Maine (Thorne's alma mate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Thorne
Benjamin Franklin Thorne (June 16, 1930 – March 7, 2021 at the Lambiek Comiclopedia) was an American artist-writer, best known for the character . Comics Thorne began his comics career in 1948, penciling romance comics for |
Edwin F
The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint * Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) (died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon * Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) *Edwin (director) (born 1978), Indonesian filmmaker * Edwin (musician) (born 1968), Canadian musician * Edwin Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, member of the 1st and 2nd State Council of Ceylon * Edwin Ariyadasa (1922-2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) British artist * Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), although he changed it to Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut * Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954), American inve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Thorne (musician)
Edward Henry Thorne, F.R.C.O. (1834-1916) was born in Dorset in 1834. He learned music under George Elvey at Chapel Royal. He became Organist of Henley Parish Church at the age of 19. He was working at Chichester Cathedral when the Cathedral reopened with a rebuilt spire and crossing; his anthem, 'I Was Glad', was composed for the special service that marked that occasion. In 1870, he moved to St Patrick's Church, Hove, and he was later at several London churches, notably St Anne's Church, Soho, where he carried on the revival of Bach's music instigated by Joseph Barnby. He was also a composer. An overture of his was performed at an 1885 Promenade Concert, and a number of his hymn tunes were included in ''Hymns Ancient and Modern ''Hymns Ancient and Modern'' is a hymnal in common use within the Church of England, a result of the efforts of the Oxford Movement. The hymnal was first published in 1861. The organization publishing it has now been formed into a charitable ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Thorne (naval Officer)
Rear Admiral Edward Courtney "Ted" Thorne, (29 October 1923 – 23 October 2013) was a senior Royal New Zealand Navy officer. He rose to be Chief of Naval Staff and later served as the Commissioner of the New Zealand Fire Service. Biography Thorne was born in Seatoun, Wellington, on 29 October 1923 and was educated at Rongotai College from 1935 to 1938, followed by Nelson College from 1938 to 1941.''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition After leaving school, he travelled to England, becoming a cadet at Dartmouth. His training included time in the cruiser ''Hawkins'' and during the war he served in vessels including the heavy cruiser ''Devonshire'' and the destroyer ''Lamerton''. Following the Second World War, Thorne spent time with the Royal Navy 2nd Minesweeping Squadron and returning to New Zealand he served in ''Taupo'', ''Bellona'' and ''Kaniere''. He was in command of the naval radio station at Waiouru on Christmas Eve 1953 when news of the near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Thorne (politician)
Edward Thorne (10 August 1747 – December 9, 1820) was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Granville Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1799 to 1806. He was born in New York and came to Nova Scotia in 1753. Thorne had married Jane Rapalye on 1 May 1773. He was named a justice of the peace shortly after his arrival; according to his obituary, he also held that post in New York for a number of years prior to his departure. He died in Granville at the age of 74. His daughter Jane married Timothy Ruggles Timothy Dwight Ruggles (October 20, 1711 – August 4, 1795) was an American colonial military leader, jurist, and politician. He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress of 1765 and later a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War. Ear ... who also represented the township in the provincial assembly. His nephew Stephen S. Thorne also represented Granville in the assembly. References Calnek, W. A. ''History of the County of Annapolis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Thorne (other) (1834–1916), English classical organist
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Edward Thorne may refer to: * Edward Thorne (politician) (1746–1820), political figure in Nova Scotia * Edward Thorne (naval officer) (1923–2013), Royal New Zealand Navy officer * Edward Thorne (musician) Edward Henry Thorne, F.R.C.O. (1834-1916) was born in Dorset in 1834. He learned music under George Elvey at Chapel Royal. He became Organist of Henley Parish Church at the age of 19. He was working at Chichester Cathedral when the Cathedral reop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Thorne
Frederick Thomas Thorne (1862 – 26 November 1922), stage name Eric Thorne, was an English singer and actor in musical theatre and comic opera. His professional career began in 1884 with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company where he worked for almost two years, and then he played roles for more than a decade at London theatres in plays, operettas and Edwardian musical comedies such as '' In Town'' and ''Gentleman Joe''. From 1897, he became better known on tour, especially as Hilarius in ''La Poupée'', Baron Popoff in ''The Merry Widow'' and Mr. Bulgar in ''The Dollar Princess''. He was still performing in the early 1920s. Career In February 1884, Thorne joined the chorus of a D'Oyly Carte Opera Company touring company. In the summer of that year, while the company performed at Portsea, he married another member of the company, Ada Dorée.Stone, DavidEric Thorne Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company at gsarchive.net, accessed 9 April 2020"Thorne Eric & Earee Ada Cathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyanne Thorne
Dyanne Thorne (October 14, 1936 – January 28, 2020) was an American actress, stage performer and vocalist. She was known for her stage work in Las Vegas and as the lead actress in the ''Ilsa'' film franchise which began with ''Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS'' (1975). Early life and education Born in Park Ridge, New Jersey, as Dorothy Ann Seib, and raised there primarily by her mother, she attended Park Ridge High School, where she was one of the feature writers on the school newspaper. After graduating, she attended New York University and took acting courses with Uta Hagen. Career Dyanne Thorne began her career in show business as a band vocalist and New York stage actress. She also worked as a comedic sketch artist/talking foil. Comedy albums, with Allen & Rossi, Vaughn Meader and Lohman & Barkley, earned her appearances on many TV variety shows such as ''The Tonight Show'', ''Red Skelton'', ''Steve Allen'', ''Merv Griffin'', and with Tim Conway at Caesars Palace hotel in Las V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Thorne (writer)
David R. Thorne (born 23 February 1972) is an Australian humourist, satirist, and Internet personality. His work has been featured on the BBC, the ''Late Show with David Letterman'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', and ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. Thorne gained public recognition in late 2008 for an email exchange in which he attempts to pay an overdue bill with a drawing of a seven-legged spider. The exchange spread virally via email and social networking sites, leading to a surge of visitors to his website 27b/6 (27bslash6). 27b/6 features a collection of humorous emails and articles from Thorne's life. These and additional essays appear in Thorne's book, ''The Internet is a Playground''. Published by Penguin Group and released on 28 April 2011, the book debuted at number four on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list. Thorne says that he has been a long-time fan of satirists such as Ross Amorelli, Mil Millington, Chris Lilley, and Shaun Micallef, stating that they ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
