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Wayman Branch (Cattaraugus County NY)
Wayman may refer to: People Surname *Alex Wayman (1921–2004), Tibetologist, and Indologist, worked as a professor of Sanskrit at Columbia University *Charlie Wayman (1922–2006), English footballer * David Wayman (born 1988), English actor * Frank Wayman (1931–2008), English footballer * Jack Wayman (1922–2014), consumer electronics industry veteran and creator of the Consumer Electronics Show * James Lewis Wayman, American engineer * Michael Wayman (born 1953), British former professional tennis player * Nicholas Wayman-Harris, British film editor based in Santa Monica, California *Patrick Wayman (1927–1998), English astronomer and director of Dunsink Observatory from 1964 to 1992 *Robert Wayman, the former chief financial officer and executive vice president of the Hewlett-Packard Company *Theresa Wayman (born 1980), aka TT, American musician, singer-songwriter and occasional actress * Thomas Wayman (1833–1901), English politician * Tom Wayman (born 1945), Canadian poet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Wayman
Alex Wayman (January 11, 1921 – September 22, 2004) was a Tibetologist and Indologist and worked as a professor of Sanskrit at Columbia University. He was of Jewish background.Amanda Porterfield, ''The Transformation of American Religion : The Story of a Late-Twentieth-Century Awakening'', Oxford University Press (2001), p. 159 After finishing his B.A. (1948), M.A. (1949) and Ph. D. (1959) at the University of California, Los Angeles he came to Columbia as a visiting professor in 1966. In 1967 he was made professor of Sanskrit and remained in this position until his retirement in 1991. Wayman wrote many books on Buddhism, especially Tantric Buddhist themes, and on Buddhist logic Buddhist logico-epistemology is a term used in Western scholarship for '' pramāṇa-vāda'' (doctrine of proof) and ''Hetu-vidya'' (science of causes). Pramāṇa-vāda is an epistemological study of the nature of knowledge; Hetu-vidya is a syst .... References * Columbia NewsAlex Wayman, Pioneer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayman Elbridge Adams
Wayman Elbridge Adams (September 23, 1883 – April 7, 1959) was an American painter best known for his portraits of famous people. His skill at painting at high speed earned him the nickname 'Lightning'. Life He was born in Muncie, Indiana, and his early interest in drawing and painting was encouraged by his father, an amateur artist. Adams later received formal instruction in the arts at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis. Thereafter, he continued his studies under the guidance of painter William Merritt Chase in Italy (1910) and Robert Henri in Spain (1912). In Italy, he met artist Margaret Graham Burroughs, and they married in 1918. On returning to the United States from his European studies, Adams opened a studio in Indianapolis, Indiana. He subsequently lived and worked in New York and California. Art Adams's mature style — featuring simplified composition, heavy brushstrokes, and patches of vivid color — shows the influence of both his teachers. He became known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)
"Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's '' Toby Keith'', 1994's '' Boomtown'', 19 .... It was released in October 2009 as the second single from his 2009 album ''American Ride (Toby Keith album), American Ride''. The song peaked at number 6 on the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. Content The song is a mid-tempo country ballad, mostly accompanied by acoustic guitar and saxophone. It was written as a tribute to basketball player and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale, who died on May 15, 2009. In it, the narrator is crying, but states he is not crying for Tisdale's death, rather crying for himself. Keith had intended to perform the song at Tisdale's funeral, but was too emotional to compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waymansville, Indiana
Waymansville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... History Waymansville had a post office between 1860 and 1940. The community was named for its founder, Charles L. Wayman. Waymansville has one church, named St. Peter Lutheran Church. It was founded in 1871 and is a member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Geography Waymansville is located at . Demographics Waymansville appeared as a separately-returned community in the U.S. Census of 1870, when it had a reported population of 55 residents. References Unincorporated communities in Bartholomew County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana 1860 establishments in Indiana {{BartholomewCou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayman Hill
Wayman Hill is a mountain in Schoharie County, New York. It is located south-southeast of Charlotteville. Meade Hill Meade Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east of Arkville. Fleischmann Mountain Fleischmann Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York C ... is located northeast of Wayman Hill. References Mountains of Schoharie County, New York Mountains of New York (state) {{SchoharieCountyNY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayman, Missouri
Wayman is a ghost town in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The town was located southeast of Waynesville, Missouri Waynesville is a city in and the county seat of Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. Its population was 5,406 at the 2020 census. Located in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks, it was one of the communities served by historic Route 66. History ... and was named for a pioneer family. The town was abandoned by 1938. The town's original site is not known. Notes Former populated places in Pulaski County, Missouri Ghost towns in Missouri {{US-ghost-town-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma,"Tulsan Wayman Tisdale dies" '''', May 15, 2009. he was elected to the in 2009. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayman Presley
Wayman Presley (1896–1990) was an American rural mail carrier in Makanda, Illinois. He was the principal founder, organizer, and inspiration behind the construction of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass, Illinois. He was featured on Ralph Edwards's TV show '' This Is Your Life'' in April 1955. After retiring from the Postal Service, he started a multi-million dollar tourism company. He is remembered as a humanitarian, an entrepreneur, and a tireless promoter of Southern Illinois. Early life Wayman Presley was born July 15, 1896, in Cobden, Illinois. He was the oldest of seven children in the family of sharecroppers Jim and Gertie Presley. Following eighth grade, Presley attended Southern Illinois Normal College in Carbondale, Illinois. Following college, he became a grade school teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in 1915. In November 1917, Presley joined the United States Air Corps. He worked as a rigger at a Royal Air Force field in Scotland until his return to the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayman Mitchell
The Potter's House Christian Fellowship is a Pentecostal church based in the United States of America. It was established in Prescott, Arizona in 1970 by Wayman Mitchell. Originally a part of the Foursquare church, Mitchell split the church away in 1983 and established an independent fellowship. Since then, the church itself has undergone a number of splits. The church has been criticised in a number of areas including high levels of control, extreme commitment requirements, and the mistreatment of former members. It has been labelled by many ex-members as a cult. History In 1969, Wayman Mitchell asked for a ministerial position and was appointed to serve as the minister of the Foursquare church in Prescott, Arizona. Mitchell promoted personal witnessing which saw much church growth, primarily from the youth of the hippie movement and resulted in an overflowing church by the early seventies. Mitchell began to establish new churches which were originally called The Door (and late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayman C
Wayman may refer to: People Surname *Alex Wayman (1921–2004), Tibetologist, and Indologist, worked as a professor of Sanskrit at Columbia University *Charlie Wayman (1922–2006), English footballer * David Wayman (born 1988), English actor * Frank Wayman (1931–2008), English footballer * Jack Wayman (1922–2014), consumer electronics industry veteran and creator of the Consumer Electronics Show * James Lewis Wayman, American engineer * Michael Wayman (born 1953), British former professional tennis player * Nicholas Wayman-Harris, British film editor based in Santa Monica, California *Patrick Wayman (1927–1998), English astronomer and director of Dunsink Observatory from 1964 to 1992 *Robert Wayman, the former chief financial officer and executive vice president of the Hewlett-Packard Company *Theresa Wayman (born 1980), aka TT, American musician, singer-songwriter and occasional actress * Thomas Wayman (1833–1901), English politician * Tom Wayman (born 1945), Canadian poet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayman Crow
Wayman Crow (March 7, 1808 – May 10, 1885) was one of the founders of Washington University, a St. Louis businessman, and a politician. Early life Born in Hartford, Kentucky on March 7, 1808, Crow was the youngest of eight children. His parents, Joshua and Mary Wayman Crow, came to Kentucky from Maryland. Joshua practiced law until his death in 1830. Until Wayman was twelve, he attended the Hopkinsville, Kentucky country school. At that point, he became an apprentice to a dry goods storekeeper, Strother J. Hawkins. Business career At Hawkins' store, Wayman learned bookkeeping and how to run a business while working at the store and sleeping on a cot there. Hawkins retired when Crow was fifteen and he moved to an apprenticeship at another firm, Anderson and Atterbury. After completing his apprenticeship, Crow was given responsibility for an entire store in Cadiz, Kentucky. Crow was given the opportunity to buy this business when Anderson and Atterbury moved to Pittsburgh. Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayman Carver
Wayman Carver (December 25, 1905, Portsmouth, Virginia – May 6, 1967, Atlanta) was an American jazz flutist and reeds player. Carver was a rare jazz flautist active during the swing era, and was among the earliest soloists on his main instrument to perform jazz, although Alberto Socarras preceded him by about five years. His first professional experience was with J. Neal Montgomery. After he moved to New York City in 1931, he recorded and performed with Dave Nelson, and played with Elmer Snowden (1931–32), Benny Carter, and Spike Hughes (1933). From 1934 to 1939, he played with Chick Webb on both saxophone and flute. After Webb died, he continued in the orchestra during its period of leadership under Ella Fitzgerald until 1941. After leaving the jazz scene, he became a professor of music at Clark College, where he taught saxophonists George Adams and Marion Brown, among others. References External links Wayman Carver recordingsat the Discography of American Historical R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
