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Vann (1908–1999), American historian
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Vann may refer to: * '' Salvadora oleoides'' is a small bushy evergreen tree found in India, Pakistan, and southern Iran * Vann Peak, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica People with the name * Vann (surname), an English surname (including a list of people with the surname) * Vann McElroy (born 1960), former National Football League player * Ho Vann, politician elected to the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003 * Vann Molyvann (1926-2017), Cambodian architect * John Paul Vann (1924-1972), U.S. civilian commander during the Vietnam War * L. Vann Pettaway (born c. 1957), former men's basketball coach at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University * C. Vann Woodward Comer Vann Woodward (November 13, 1908 – December 17, 1999) was an American historian who focused primarily on the American South and race relations. He was long a supporter of the approach of Charles A. Beard, stressing the influence of un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vann (surname)
Vann is a surname. Origins An English surname, Vann originated as a locative name, referring either to specific places named Vann (such as two in Surrey: Vann in Ockley, and Vann in Hambledon), or in general to any fen (from , a South East English dialect word for ). Variant spellings of the surname include Van, Vanns, Avann, Fan, and Fann. Statistics The 1881 United Kingdom census found 668 people with the surname Vann, primarily in Leicestershire and Warwickshire. Data compiled by Patrick Hanks on the basis of the 2011 United Kingdom census and Census of Ireland 2011 found 1,085 people with the surname on the island of Great Britain, and three on the island of Ireland. In the United States, the 2010 Census found 15,416 people with the surname Vann, making it the 2,366th-most-common surname in the country. This represented an increase from 14,602 (2,280th-most-common) in the 2000 Census. In both censuses, slightly more than half of the bearers of the surname Vann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Paul Vann
John Paul Vann (born John Paul Tripp; July 2, 1924 – June 9, 1972) was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, later retired, who became well known for his role in the Vietnam War. Although separated from the military before the Vietnam War reached its peak, he returned to service as a civilian under the auspices of the United States Agency for International Development and by the waning days of the war was the first American civilian to command troops in regular combat there. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was the only civilian in Vietnam to receive the Distinguished Service Cross. He died in a helicopter crash in 1972 at 47 years old. Early life Born John Paul Tripp in Norfolk, Virginia, out of wedlock, to John Spry and Myrtle Lee Tripp. Vann's mother married Aaron Frank Vann, and Vann took his stepfather's surname; Vann had three half-siblings, from Aaron and Myrtle: Dorothy Lee, Aaron Frank, Jr., and Eugene Wallace. In 1942, Aaron Vann officially a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vann Molyvann
Vann Molyvann ( km, វណ្ណ ម៉ូលីវណ្ណ; 23 November 1926 – 28 September 2017) was a Cambodian architect. During the Sangkum Reastr Niyum regime (1955–1970), Prince Norodom Sihanouk enacted a development policy encompassing the whole kingdom with the construction of new towns, infrastructure and architecture. Vann was the foremost of a generation of architects who contributed to the unique style of architecture that emerged during this era and that has been coined New Khmer Architecture. Biography Born in Ream, Kampot province in 1926, Vann Molyvann obtained a scholarship to pursue his studies in Paris, France in 1946. After one year of law, he switched to architecture at the School of Fine Arts in Paris (École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts). He studied 1947-1954 in the Arretche studio and returned in 1956, the first fully qualified Cambodian architect, keen to put his talents to use. He was promptly appointed Head of Public Works and State Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ho Vann
Ho Vann is a Cambodian politician. He belongs to the Cambodia National Rescue Party and was elected to represent Phnom Penh in the National Assembly of Cambodia The National Assembly ( km, រដ្ឋសភា, ) is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Cambodia. It is referred to as the lower house, with the Senate being referred to as the upper house. The National Assembly is an elec ... in 2003 . Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008. and re-elected most recently in 2013. References 1947 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vann Peak
Vann Peak () is a small but prominent bare rock peak (2,140 m) which is the central and dominant feature of three aligned peaks at the west end of Ohio Range. It was surveyed by the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) Horlick Mountains Traverse party in December 1958, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica. History The committee was established ... (US-ACAN) for Charlie E. Vann, the chief of the photogrammetry unit responsible for Antarctic maps in the Branch of Special Maps, U.S. Geological Survey. {{MarieByrdLand-geo-stub Mountains of Marie Byrd Land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vann McElroy
Vann William McElroy (born January 13, 1960 in Birmingham, Alabama), is a former professional American football defensive back who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). A , , safety from Baylor University, he was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the third round of the 1982 NFL Draft. McElroy played in consecutive Pro Bowls following the 1983 and 1984 seasons, and was a member of the Raiders' 1983 team that won Super Bowl XVIII in a rout of the favored Washington Redskins. During the 1990 season, the Raiders traded McElroy to the Seahawks on October 16 in exchange for the Seahawks' eighth-round pick in the 1991 NFL Draft The 1991 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 21–22, 1991, at the Marriott Mar .... McElroy is currently an agent representing professional players in contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvadora Oleoides
''Salvadora oleoides'' is a small bushy evergreen tree found in India and Pakistan and southern Iran. The root and stem possess various antimicrobial agents and is traditionally used as toothbrush in Pakistan and India Habitat The vann is commonly found in and around Sandal Bar, and is reserved for use as grazing sources for local peasant villages. In addition, a number of trees have been preserved to provide shade for cattle. Wood The vann is mostly non-woody and the small amount of wood that it has is soft, light, and not particularly useful for any of wood's normal uses, notably building and heat. When burnt, it leaves a large quantity of ash, which can then be boiled down into a substance for treating mange in camels. In literature Jal-tree In the '' janamsakhis'' of Guru Nanak, he was found laying under a jal-tree whose shadow remained stationary to protect him from the sun. Macauliffe identifies this tree as ''Salvadora oleoides''. See also * "Pilis a Proto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
