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William Carpenter (soldier)
William Carpenter may refer to: *William Carpenter (1797–1874), theological and political writer, journalist, and editor *William Carpenter (Australian politician) (1863–1930), Australian politician * William Carpenter (flat-Earth theorist) (1830–1896), advocate of the Flat Earth theory *William Carpenter (painter) (1818–1899), watercolours of India *William Carpenter (Rhode Island colonist) (c. 1610–1685), co-founder of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations *William Carpenter (writer) (born 1940), American author *William Benjamin Carpenter (1813–1885), English physiologist and naturalist *William Boyd Carpenter (1841–1918), Church of England clergyman and bishop of Ripon *William H. Carpenter (1821–1885), U.S. Consul to Foochow, China, during the American Civil War years *William Henry Carpenter (philologist) (1853–1936), American philologist *William Hookham Carpenter (1792–1866), keeper at the British Museum * William J. Carpenter (1827–1921), West Virgini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Carpenter (1797–1874)
William Carpenter (1797 at St James, Westminster, London, England – April 21, 1874, at Islington, London) was a 19th-century theological and political writer, journalist, and editor. Early life Carpenter was the son of a London tradesman. He received no formal schooling, but by self-study he learned to read and write, and taught himself several ancient and modern languages. At an early age he began working for a bookseller in Finsbury, first as an errand boy, and then as an apprentice. Career While at Finsbury, Carpenter became acquainted with the philologist William Greenfield, editor of Samuel Bagster the Elder's polyglot Bibles, and began co-editing ''Scripture Magazine'', which they eventually expanded into the four-volume work ''Critica Biblica'' in 1824–1827. This employment allowed him to devote time to literary pursuits, and he began writing theological and general works, establishing himself as contributor to and editor of numerous periodicals. In 1830 he issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Carpenter
William Kyle Carpenter (born October 17, 1989) is a medically retired United States Marine who received the United States' highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2010. Carpenter is the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient. Early life Carpenter was born in Jackson, Mississippi on October 17, 1989, and raised in Flowood by his parents James and Robin.Brian Livingston"Marine Ball to welcome Medal of Honor nominee" ''The Meridian Star'', November 5, 2011; accessed June 26, 2014. He is a graduate of W.W. King Academy in Batesburg, South Carolina. He enlisted in the Marine Corps' delayed entry program at age 19 in February 2009, and completed Recruit Training in July 2009 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. Military career Carpenter completed his initial training at the Camp Geiger School of Infantry, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In July 2010, as a Private First Class, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Carpenter (rugby League)
Bill Carpenter was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played for Western Suburbs and in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition, as a . Playing career Carpenter made his debut for Western Suburbs in 1923 against Glebe at Pratten Park. In 1929, Carpenter was a member of the Wests side which reached the preliminary final The McIntyre System, or systems as there have been five of them, is a playoff system that gives an advantage to teams or competitors qualifying higher. The systems were developed by Ken McIntyre, an Australian lawyer, historian and English lect ... before losing to South Sydney. In 1930, Carpenter played 14 games for Wests as the club won the minor premiership but were defeated in the grand final against St. George. Carpenter played two more seasons for Wests, and retired at the end of 1932. References Western Suburbs Magpies players Australian rugby league players Rugby league second-rows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use la, flōruit is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are wills attested by John Jones in 1204, and 1229, and a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)". The term is often used in art history when dating the career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William The Carpenter
William the Carpenter (floruit, fl. 1087–1102), viscount of Melun, was a French Nobility, nobleman who participated in the ''Reconquista'' in Spain and on the First Crusade. He was notorious for defecting from the army both in Spain and on the crusade, but he was also known for his strength in battle, whence he earned his nickname "the Carpenter." He returned to the Holy Land after the crusade, and nothing further is known of his life or death. Life Succession His specific origins are unclear; according to the seventeenth-century genealogist Père Anselme, he was the son of Ursio I, viscount of Melun, a town about 50 kilometres outside Paris in the Brie (region), Brie region of the French Vexin, which was later known as the Île-de-France. Anselme believed William succeeded his father in 1084, and was later succeeded by his own son, Ursio II. However, in the nineteenth century, Adolphe Duchalais showed that Anselme misread the charters he was using; all that is known for certain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rehoboth Carpenter Family
The Rehoboth Carpenter family is an American family that helped settle the town of Rehoboth, Massachusetts in 1644. Note: This book has been reprinted and duplicated by many organizations in print, CD, DVD, & digital formats. This 900-plus page tome was remarkable for its day, but many corrections has been made in the genealogies it contains over the last century. The best compiled corrections to this work and related lines is in th"Carpenters' Encyclopedia of Carpenters 2009" data DVD format. William Carpenter The first immigrant and founder of this line was William Carpenter (generation 1) (b. c1575 in England), his namesake son, William Carpenter (Generation 2) (c. 1605 in England -1658/9 Rehoboth, Bristol, MA), and the son's wife and children (then numbering four) arrived on the '' Bevis'' from Southampton, England, in 1638. Nothing more is known of the father, William (Gen. 1), in Massachusetts and he is presumed to have perished either in passage, shortly after arriving in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Thomas Carpenter
William Thomas 'Will Tom' Carpenter (November 16, 1854, in Johnson County, Missouri – March 30, 1933), the youngest son of James and Cynthia (Johnson) Carpenter, was a legendary cowman who authored a book about his experiences.Will Tom Carpenter: ''Lucky 7, A Cowman's Autobiography'', ed. by Elton Miles, University of Texas Press, Austin, Tex., 1957, 119 pp. Ancestry He was descended from a noteworthy Swiss-American family whose surname was Zimmermann, anglicized to Carpenter in anglophone North America. The emigrant ancestor, Will Tom's great-great-grandfather, George Carpenter, enlisted in the First Virginia Regiment at the outbreak of the American Revolution and died in service of wounds received in the Battle of Brandywine. His great-grandfather Adam Carpenter was one of three brothers who established Carpenter's Station, Kentucky, in 1780. Earlier life When he was an infant, his family, who were Southern sympathizers, moved to Bourbon County, Kansas, then migrated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William T
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Carpenter
William Stanley Carpenter Jr. (born September 30, 1937) is a retired American military officer and former college football player. While playing college football at the United States Military Academy, he gained national prominence as the "Lonesome End" of the Army football team. During his military service in the Vietnam War, he again achieved fame when he saved his company by directing airstrikes on his own position. For the action, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Personal life Carpenter was born in Springfield, Pennsylvania, on September 30, 1937 to William Stanley Carpenter, Sr. (1907–1945) and Helen Carpenter (née Sparks). Private First Class Carpenter, Sr. served in the United States Army as an ammunition bearer in the 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division and was killed in action in the Ruhr Pocket. He is interred in Margraten, Netherlands, at the Netherlands American Cemetery. Helen remarried and relocated the family to the Philadelphia area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randolph Carpenter
William Randolph Carpenter (April 24, 1894 in Marion, Kansas – July 26, 1956 in Topeka, Kansas) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas and a U.S. Army World War I veteran. He died in Topeka, Kansas, July 26, 1956 and was interred in Highland Cemetery, Marion, Kansas. Biography Carpenter attended local public and high schools in Marion, Kansas. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1917, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He was admitted to the bar that same year and commenced his practice in Marion, Kansas. He continued his family's agricultural pursuits by maintaining his farm.Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Official Internet website World War I He joined the U. S. Army Nat ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Marbury Carpenter
Dr. William Marbury Carpenter (25 June 1811, Feliciana Parish, Louisiana – 4 October 1848), a noted Southern United States, Southern Natural science, natural scientist. Education He was educated through private tutoring and attended the U.S. Military Academy, in West Point, New York (Class of 1833), but resigned his appointment due to ill health.Conrad, pp. 153-154. He then studied medicine at the Tulane University, Medical College of Louisiana, graduating a Doctor of Medicine in 1836. Physician and Naturalist He went into medical practice at Jackson, Louisiana, Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana and continued to pursue an interest in the natural sciences. In 1838, he published a study of a submerged forest he discovered near Port Hudson, Louisiana, Port Hudson, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. In 1842, he was a professor of "materia medica" at Tulane University, the University of Louisiana, where he was appointed Dean (education) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William L
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
