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Whitehurst may refer to: People: * Albert Whitehurst, English footballer * Andrew Whitehurst, British visual effects artist * Billy Whitehurst, English professional footballer during the 1980s * Charlie Whitehurst, NFL quarterback * David Whitehurst, professional American football player * Emily Whitehurst, Agent M (Emily Grace Whitehurst), punk rock singer * Frederic Whitehurst, FBI special agent * G. William Whitehurst (George William Whitehurst), professor and retired politician who served in the United States House of Representatives * George William Whitehurst (judge), United States federal judge * Grover Whitehurst, director of the Institute of Education Sciences * Jim Whitehurst, Chief Executive Officer at Red Hat * John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist * Logan Whitehurst, American musician * Mickey Whitehurst, North Carolina State college football coach from 1907-1908 * Rob Whitehurst, American production sound mixer and audio engineer * Steven Whitehurst, African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Whitehurst
Albert John Whitehurst (22 June 1898 – 1976) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City, Liverpool, Rochdale, Stoke and Tranmere Rovers. Whitehurst played for five professional clubs during his career and was a prolific scorer, setting club records at two of his clubs, Rochdale for goals in a season and Bradford City for the number of goals in a game. Playing career Whitehurst was born in Fenton and started his career at his works football team New Haden Colliery, before moving to Stoke in 1920. He played 11 times in 1920–21 scoring twice and played six matches in 1921–22 again getting on the score sheet twice but he manages just one appearance in 1922–23 and was sold to Rochdale. Whitehurst played five seasons for Rochdale scoring a total of 117 league goals, including a club record 46 goals in 43 games in 1926–27 as the "Dale" agonisingly missed out on promotion. He moved to Liverpool, where he played just eight times scoring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Whitehurst
John Whitehurst FRS (10 April 1713 – 18 February 1788), born in Cheshire, England, was a clockmaker and scientist, and made significant early contributions to geology. He was an influential member of the Lunar Society. Life and work Whitehurst was born in Congleton, Cheshire, to a clockmaker, the elder John Whitehurst. Receiving only a slight formal education, the younger Whitehurst was taught clockmaking by his father, who also encouraged the boy's pursuit of knowledge. In 1734, at the age of twenty-one, Whitehurst visited Dublin to inspect a clock of curious construction of which he had heard. Career About 1736, Whitehurst entered into business for himself at Derby, where he soon obtained great employment, distinguishing himself by constructing several ingenious pieces of mechanism. Besides other works, he made the clock for the town hall, and on 6 September 1737, he was enrolled as a burgess in reward. He also made thermometers, barometers, and other philosophical in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Whitehurst (DE-634)
USS ''Whitehurst'' (DE-634), a of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign Henry Purefoy Whitehurst, Jr., a crew member of the who was killed during the Battle of Savo Island in August 1942. Service history ''Whitehurst'' (DE-634) was laid down on 21 March 1943 at San Francisco, California, by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched on 5 September 1943; sponsored by Mrs Robie S. Whitehurst, mother of Ensign Whitehurst and commissioned on 19 November 1943. World War II Following shakedown off the west coast, ''Whitehurst'' proceeded to Hawaii, arriving at Pearl Harbor on 4 February 1944. Underway for the Solomons on the 7th, she sailed via Majuro and Funafuti with and ''SC-502'', escorting SS ''George Ross'', SS ''George Constantine'' and SS ''Robert Lucas'', arriving on 23 February at Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides. After shifting to Nouméa, New Caledonia, and back to Espiritu Santo, ''Whitehurst'' joined and on 22 March to escort oilers , , and . ''Whitehurst'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Whitehurst
Walter Whitehurst (7 June 1934 – 20 January 2012) was an English footballer. His regular position was at wing half. He was born in Manchester. He played for Manchester United and Chesterfield. He died in Blackpool Victoria Hospital Blackpool Victoria Hospital, known locally as The Vic, is the main hospital for Blackpool and the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England. It is managed by the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. History The hospital was originally ..., aged 77, after being ill for some time. References External links 1934 births 2012 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Whitehurst
Walter Richard Whitehurst (born April 11, 1964) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played from to with the New York Mets, San Diego Padres and New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Standing 6'3" and weighing 195 pounds, Whitehurst attended the University of New Orleans where he compiled a 37-15 record. Playing career Originally selected by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 1985 MLB draft, Whitehurt became a member of the Mets organization when he was part of a three-team trade that took place on December 11, . He was sent by Oakland, with Kevin Tapani, to the Mets. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Bob Welch and Matt Young to the Athletics, and Jack Savage to the Mets. The Athletics then sent Alfredo Griffin and Jay Howell to the Dodgers, with the Mets sending Jesse Orosco to the Dodgers. Whitehurst stayed in the minor leagues until July 17, , when he made his MLB debut at the age of 25. In one inning of work, he allowed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Whitehurst
Steven Whitehurst (born March 3, 1967) is an African-American author, poet, and educator who currently resides in Calumet City, Illinois. Biography Born Steven Fondren into a single-parent family on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, he was raised by his mother Oneda Fondren, and grandmother Sarah Fondren. When he was young his mother married and her name became Oneda Whitehurst. Steven was adopted by the groom and his last name was also changed to Whitehurst. At this time he moved to, and subsequently grew up in, Harvey, Illinois. After graduating from Thornton Township High School in 1984, Whitehurst attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale where he was a U.S. Air Force ROTC student. He moved on to become a double degree high honors graduate of Thornton Community College—now South Suburban College—with degrees in history and geography. While there Whitehurst was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Fraternity. He then graduated cum laude from Chicago St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Whitehurst
Milton Morris "Mickey" Whitehurst (August 20, 1873 – December 1953) was an American sportsman. As a wrestler, he competed in the men's freestyle bantamweight at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Whitehurst played ice hockey for the University of Maryland, and was part of the team that won the Northampton Hockey Champions in 1898. Whitehurst also coached the football team at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The university ... in 1907 and 1908. Head coaching record References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Whitehurst, Mickey 1873 births 1953 deaths Baltimore Bees football coaches McDaniel Green Terror football coaches NC State Wolfpack football coaches Players of American football from Baltimore Phys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Whitehurst
Logan Anthony Whitehurst (November 15, 1977 – December 3, 2006), was an American musician. His career began as the drummer for the band Little Tin Frog from 1995 until 2000, although he is best known as a founding member of Californian indie rock band The Velvet Teen and as a solo artist performing under the name Logan Whitehurst and the Junior Science Club. Whitehurst was also an accomplished graphic designer, creating numerous album covers for bands such as his sister's Tsunami Bomb, in addition to Dynamite Boy, Little Tin Frog, The Velvet Teen, 20 Minute Loop, Go Time, Shut Up Donny, Santiago, and labels such as Fearless Records, Restitution Records, Silent Records and Entertainment, and Double Helix Records. He also contributed illustrations and comics such as "Jonathan Quimby, the Boy with No Brain" to Section M Magazine. The Velvet Teen During their stint together playing in Little Tin Frog, Whitehurst and guitarist Judah Nagler began secretly writing somber, serious so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Whitehurst
James Moon Whitehurst is an American business executive. He was the President at IBM and chair of the board at Red Hat, and previously Chief Executive Officer at Red Hat and Chief Operating Officer at Delta Air Lines. Prior to working at Delta in 2001, he served as Vice President and Director of the Boston Consulting Group and held various management roles at its Chicago, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Atlanta offices. During his time at Delta between 2005 and 2007, Whitehurst oversaw the company's recovery from bankruptcy, as well as its struggle against US Airways in 2006, who had repeatedly proposed mergers to the company. In 2013, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory appointed Whitehurst as a member and vice-chairman of the North Carolina Economic Development Board. In 2014, Whitehurst was selected as the recipient of the NC State Park Scholarships program's William C. Friday Award. Early life Born in Georgia, Whitehurst grew up in Columbus, Georgia. He graduated from Rice Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Whitehurst
Andrew Whitehurst is a British visual effects artist. Best known for his works in ''Troy'' (2004), ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (2005), ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' (2007) and '' Ex Machina'' (2015). In 2016, Whitehurst received an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work on the film '' Ex Machina''. He shared the award with Sara Bennett, Paul Norris Paul Leroy Norris (April 26, 1914 – November 5, 2007) was an American comic book artist best known as co-creator of the DC Comics superhero Aquaman, and for a 35-year run as artist of the newspaper comic strip ''Brick Bradford''. Biography Ea ..., and Mark Williams Ardington. References External links * Living people Special effects people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners {{UK-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grover Whitehurst
Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst is the Herman and George R. Brown Chair and director of the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution. His research primarily focuses on program evaluation, teacher quality, preschools, national and international student assessments, reading instruction, education technology, and education data systems. Previously, he was the director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), which is the research arm of the United States Department of Education, and U.S. assistant secretary for Educational Research and Improvement. Prior to these positions, Whitehurst served as Lead Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook University (SBU), officially the State University of New York at Stony Brook, is a public research university in Stony Brook, New York. Along with the University at Buffalo, it is one of the State University of New York system' .... A program h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
