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Volney B. Palmer
Volney may refer to: *Comte de Volney or Constantin-François de Chassebœuf (1757–1820), French philosopher, historian, orientalist, and politician *Herbert Volney, a politician from Trinidad and Tobago *Volney, New York a town in Oswego County, New York, United States *Volney Prize, an award by the Institut de France People with the given name * Volney E. Howard (1809–1889), American lawyer, statesman, and jurist * Volney Mathison, American experimenter in early biofeedback * Volney Peters Volney Monroe Peters (January 1, 1928 – December 28, 2015) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and the American Football League. Early life Peters graduated from Hoover High School in San Diego in 1947. ... (born 1928), American football player in the NFL * Volney Rogers (1846–1919), American lawyer * Volney Morgan Spalding (1849–1918), American botanist * Volney F. Warner (born 1926), retired United States Army four-star general { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantin François De Chassebœuf, Comte De Volney
Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney (3 February 175725 April 1820) was a French philosopher, abolitionist, writer, orientalist, and politician. He was at first surnamed ''Boisgirais'' after his father's estate, but afterwards assumed the name of ''Volney'' (which he had created as a contraction of ''Voltaire'' and ''Ferney''). Life Early life and the French Revolution Volney was born at Craon, Anjou (today in Mayenne), of a noble family. Initially interested in law and medicine, he went on to study classical languages at the University of Paris, and his ''Mémoire sur la Chronologie d'Hérodote'' (on Herodotus) rose to the attention of the Académie des Inscriptions and of the group around Claude Adrien Helvétius. Soon after, he befriended Pierre Jean George Cabanis, the Marquis de Condorcet, the Baron d'Holbach, and Benjamin Franklin. He embarked on a journey to the East in late 1782 and reached Egypt, where he spent nearly seven months. He then lived for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Volney
Herbert Volney (8 June 1953 – 7 December 2022) was a politician from Trinidad and Tobago, who was a member of the United National Congress (UNC) party. He served as Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for St. Joseph/Maracas, Trinidad and Tobago. Career After graduating in 1976 with a Bachelor of Law degree, Volney was admitted to the Hugh Wooding Law School and was called to the Bar of Trinidad and Tobago as a barrister in 1978. In 1979, he was recruited by then Attorney General Selwyn Richardson to work in the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions where he served for ten years. He retired as Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions. In 1994 he was recruited by Chief Justice Clinton Bernard and appointed a judge of the Supreme Court. By the time of his retirement to stand for the constituency of St Joseph in the General Elections of 2010, he had presided over 400 trials at the higher level and had worked extensively in the Port of Spain, San Fernando and Scarbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volney, New York
Volney is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,926 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a French author, Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney, who toured the area in 1808. The Town of Volney is centrally located in the county. History The Town of Volney was formed from part of the Town of Mexico in 1806. The original name of the town was Fredericksburgh, which was changed to Volney in 1811. The First Congregational Church and Society of Volney was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Geography The western town border is marked by the Oswego River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of or 31,488 acres, of which is land and (1.73%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 6,094 people, 2,188 households, and 1,686 families residing in the town. The population density was 126.2 people per square mile (48.7/km2). There were 2,333 housing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volney Prize
The Prix Volney ( en, Volney Medal) is awarded by the Institute of France after proposition by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres to a work of comparative philology. The prize was founded by Constantin Volney in 1803 and was originally a gold medal worth 1,200 francs. Recipients include * Nicolas Massias (1828) * Jean-Pierre Darrigol (1829) * Peter Stephen DuPonceau, ''Mémoire sur le systeme grammatical des langues de quelques nations Indiennes de l'Amérique du Nord'' ( ''Study of the grammatical systems of some North American Indian languages'') (1838) * Theodor Benfey, ''Lexicon of Greek Roots'' * Eugène Burnouf * Ernest Renan, ''General History of Semitic Languages'' (1847) * Albin de Chevallet, ''Études philologiques et historiques sur l'origine et la formation de la langue française'' ( ''Philological and historical study on the origin and formation of the French language'') (1850) * Sigismund Koelle, ''Polyglotta Africana'' (1856) * Count Franz Xaver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volney E
Volney may refer to: *Comte de Volney or Constantin-François de Chassebœuf (1757–1820), French philosopher, historian, orientalist, and politician *Herbert Volney, a politician from Trinidad and Tobago *Volney, New York a town in Oswego County, New York, United States *Volney Prize, an award by the Institut de France People with the given name * Volney E. Howard (1809–1889), American lawyer, statesman, and jurist * Volney Mathison, American experimenter in early biofeedback * Volney Peters Volney Monroe Peters (January 1, 1928 – December 28, 2015) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and the American Football League. Early life Peters graduated from Hoover High School in San Diego in 1947. ... (born 1928), American football player in the NFL * Volney Rogers (1846–1919), American lawyer * Volney Morgan Spalding (1849–1918), American botanist * Volney F. Warner (born 1926), retired United States Army four-star general { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volney Mathison
Volney G. Mathison, also known by the pseudonym Dex Volney (August 13, 1897 – January 3, 1965), was an American chiropractor, writer, and inventor of the first E-meter used by the Church of Scientology. Family In 1935, Mathison was married to Jean Darrell, a music librarian for NBC. She died in November 1964. Career Writer In 1921, Mathison wrote the fictional short story "A Phony Phone", which was published in ''Radio News'' edited by Hugo Gernsback. In 1924, he wrote the fictional book ''The Radiobuster: Being Some of the Adventures of Samuel Jones, Deep Sea Wireless Operator''. The book is listed in ''American Fiction, 1901-1925: A Bibliography''. Mathison's story "The Death Bottle" was published in ''Weird Tales'' in March 1925. He also wrote stories which were published under the pseudonym of "Dex Volney". His pieces as "Dex Volney" were of the Western genre, and set in Alaska. According to ''Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years'', Mathison was "a prolific author" u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volney Peters
Volney Monroe Peters (January 1, 1928 – December 28, 2015) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and the American Football League. Early life Peters graduated from Hoover High School in San Diego in 1947. Career College Peters went to Compton Community College and then was a two-way lineman for three years at the University of Southern California. As a senior, he was a first-team All- Pacific Coast Conference pick and was named to the 1951 East–West Shrine Game first-team and the 1951 College All Stars Hula Bowl first-team. Peters established a USC career record for minutes played. Professional After a brief time in the Marine Corps, Peters played in the NFL from 1952 to 1958. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals and also played for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles. He retired briefly before then-Los Angeles Chargers coach Sid Gillman convinced him to make a comeback to play for the American Football League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volney Rogers
Volney Rogers (December 1, 1846 – December 3, 1919) was a lawyer in Youngstown, Ohio, United States, who is known for his role in transforming Mill Creek "hollow" into one of the nation's most celebrated metropolitan parks. Rogers, a seminal figure in the history of America's state park system, served as counsel for the American Civic Association, a group dedicated to the preservation of Niagara Falls. Early life Rogers was born and raised in the farming community of East Palestine, in Columbiana County. After finishing school, he taught for one term and then studied telegraphy. Rogers took a position as an operator in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, and later served on a construction crew that strung a wire along the old National Pike from Pittsburgh to Baltimore.John C. Melnick, ''The Green Cathedral: History of Mill Creek Park.'' (Youngstown, OH: Youngstown Lithographing, 1976), p. 32. While employed as a telegrapher for the Pennsylvania legislature in Harrisburg, Rogers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volney Morgan Spalding
Volney Morgan Spalding (January 29, 1849 – November 12, 1918) was an American botanist affiliated with the University of Michigan for twenty-eight years, and for most of this period was head of the botany department. Spalding was born in East Bloomfield, New York, the son of Frederick Austin and Almira (Shaw) Spalding. His father was of English descent and his mother of Scotch-Irish descent. He received a preliminary education in the public schools of Gorham, New York, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. He entered the University of Michigan in 1869 and was graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1873. His further preparation for professional life included work in Cryptogamic and Physiological Botany at Harvard University, in Anatomy at Cornell, in Histology at the University of Pennsylvania, and in Plant Physiology at the University of Jena. The years from 1892 to 1894 he spent at the University of Leipzig, where he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the conclusion of his studies. The y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
