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William Falconer (1801–1885)
William Falconer may refer to: *William Falconer (poet) (1732–1769), Scottish poet *William Falconer (writer) (1744–1824), English physician, miscellaneous writer, and Fellow of the Royal Society * William Falconer (translator) (1801–1885), English clergymen and academic *William Falconer, 6th Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1712–1776), English aristocrat *William Falconer (bishop) (1707–1784), Scottish clergyman *Willie Falconer William Henry Falconer (born 5 April 1966 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for a string of Scottish and English clubs from 1982 to 2003. He could play in virtually any position on the pitch, but was most c ... (born 1966), Scottish footballer See also * William Faulkner (other) * Falconer (surname) {{hndis, Falconer, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Falconer (poet)
William Falconer (21 February 1732 – c. January 1770) was a Scottish epic poet concerned mainly with life at sea. He also compiled a dictionary of marine terms. ''Life'' Falconer was the son of a barber in Edinburgh, where he was born. He became a sailor, and thereby competent to describe the management of a storm-tossed vessel, whose career and fate are told in his poem, ''The Shipwreck'' (1762), a work of genuine, if unequal talent. The efforts Falconer made to improve the poem in a later edition were not wholly successful. The work won him the patronage of the Duke of York, through whose influence he was appointed purser on various warships. He had himself been one of three survivors of a trading ship on a voyage from Alexandria to Venice. In 1751 Falconer produced a poem on the death of Frederick, Prince of Wales. He had also contributed poems to the ''Gentleman's Magazine''. ''The Shipwreck'' was dedicated to the then rear-admiral the Duke of York. Falconer was briefly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Falconer (writer)
William Falconer (23 February 1744 – 31 August 1824) was an English physician, miscellaneous writer, and also Fellow of the Royal Society. Life Falconer was born at Chester on 23 February 1744, the younger of two surviving sons of William Falconer of the Inner Temple, recorder of Chester, by marriage with his second cousin, Elizabeth, daughter of Randle Wilbraham Falconer of Townsend, near Nantwich, Cheshire. He studied medicine at Edinburgh, where he took the degree of M.D. in 1766. From Edinburgh he went to Leyden, where he attended the lectures of Hieronymus David Gaubius and Bernhard Siegfried Albinus, proceeding M.D. there on 28 May 1767. He had been previously admitted an extra-licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians on 12 March 1767. In the same year he was appointed physician to the Chester Royal Infirmary, Chester Infirmary. After building up a good practice in Chester, Falconer, at the suggestion of Dr. John Fothergill (physician), John Fothergill, removed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Falconer (translator)
William Falconer (1801–1885) was an English cleric and academic who was known as a translator of Strabo. Life Falconer was the eldest son of the Reverend Thomas Falconer, by Frances, only child of Lieutenant-colonel Robert Raitt. He was born in Corston, Somersetshire, on 27 December 1801, and was baptised there on 21 July 1802. On 10 December 1819, he matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford, and having taken a third class in classics and a first class in mathematics graduated B.A. in 1823 and proceeded M.A. in 1827. He was elected a Petrean fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, on 30 June that year and was mathematical examiner in the university from 1832 to 1833 and again from 1836 to 1838. In 1839, he opened the Petrean fellowships at Exeter College to natives of Cheshire by conveying a small incorporeal hereditament to Lord Petre for that purpose. His college presented him, on 26 January 1839, to the rectory of Bushey, Hertfordshire. He married in 1840 Isabella, daughter of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Falconer, 6th Lord Falconer Of Halkerton
William Falconer, 6th Lord of Halkerton ( – 11 October 1776) was an English aristocrat who was Lord Falconer of Halkerton from 1762 until his death in 1776. Early life Falconer was the second son of David Falconer, 4th Lord Falconer of Halkerton and Lady Catherine Margaret Keith. His elder brother was Alexander Falconer, 5th Lord Falconer of Halkerton (who married Frances Mackworth, a daughter of Herbert Mackworth and granddaughter of Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough). As a young man, William Falconer went to Groningen to study. Career Falconer served as Captain-Lieutenant of the Cavalries (in the regiment of Lintelo) and as Quarter-Bailiff in the " Meierij van 's-Hertogenbosch." Personal life On 24 August 1735, William Falconer married Rembertina Maria van Iddekinge in Groningen at the Walloon Reformed Church of the Pelstergasthuis. A daughter of Burgomaster Pieter Rembt van Iddekinge of Groningen, his parents disapproved of the marriage and refused to support his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Falconer (bishop)
William Falconer (or Falconar) (1707–1784) was a Scottish clergyman who served as the Bishop of Moray (1742–1778), Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1762–1782) and Bishop of Edinburgh (1776–1784). Life He was the son of Alexander Falconer, an Elgin merchant, and Jean King. His grandfathers were the Right Reverend Colin Falconer, Bishop of Argyll (1679–80) and Bishop of Moray (1680–86), and William King of Newmill, Provost of Elgin (1690–1700). After his ordination on 10 June 1728, he was the Chaplain of Balgowan (1728–35), Minister of Forres (1735–42), and Minister of Elgin (1740–46). He was appointed coadjutor bishop of Caithness and Orkney and consecrated at Alloa on 10 September 1741 by Thomas Rattray, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, with bishops Robert Keith and Robert White serving as co-consecrators. He was elected the Bishop of Moray on 10 November 1742, and accepted the see on 12 January 1743. He left Elgin in 1746 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Falconer
William Henry Falconer (born 5 April 1966 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for a string of Scottish and English clubs from 1982 to 2003. He could play in virtually any position on the pitch, but was most commonly used as a striker. Career Falconer began his career playing for his home town club, Aberdeen, in 1982, and had an initial loan spell at Junior team Lewis United. During his six years at Pittodrie Stadium, he made 77 league appearances and scored 13 goals. Never more than a squad member other than in his final season, he did play enough games to earn a 1984–85 Scottish Premier Division winner's medal, and also played and scored in the 1987 Scottish League Cup Final (lost on penalties). Falconer then moved south of the border to Watford for £300,000 in 1988. During his three years at Vicarage Road, he played 71 games, scoring 12 goals. He also gained a reputation as a no-nonsense, tough tackling midfielder, and was sent off th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Faulkner (other)
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William Faulkner was an American novelist. William Faulkner may also refer to: * William M. Faulkner, United States Marine Corps lieutenant general * William Faulkner (cricketer) (born 1923), English first-class cricketer * William Faulkner (soccer), Australian international soccer player See also * William Falconer (other) * Faulkner (surname) * William Faulkner Foundation * William Faulkner House, Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi * William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition The William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition is one of America's leading literary competitions and has been presenting awards in fiction, nonfiction and poetry since 1993. The competition is named after the Faulkner Society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
