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William Hudson (conductor)
William Hudson may refer to: Science and medicine *William Hudson (botanist) (1730–1793), British botanist *William Hudson (engineer) (1896–1978), New Zealand-born head of Snowy Mountains Scheme in Australia *William Henry Hudson (1841–1922), Anglo-Argentine writer and naturalist Sports *Bill Hudson (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s for Great Britain, Yorkshire, England, Batley, Wigan, and Wakefield Trinity *William Hudson (footballer) (1928–2014), British footballer *Frank Hudson (baseball) (William Henry Hudson), American baseball player in the 1940s Others *William Hudson (actor) (1919–1974), American actor *William Hudson (conductor) (1933–2022), American conductor * William L. Hudson (1794–1862), United States Navy officer *William Parker Hudson (1841–1912), Ontario businessman and political figure *William Wilson Hudson (1808–1859), president of the University of Missouri * William Hudson (Philadelphia), mayor of Philadelphia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hudson (botanist)
William Hudson FRS (1730 in Kendal – 23 May 1793) was a British botanist and apothecary based in London. His main work was ''Flora Anglica'', published in 1762. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1761. Life and work Hudson was born between 1730 and 1732 at the White Lion Inn, Kendal, which was kept by his father. He was educated at Kendal grammar school, Hudson was subsequently apprenticed to an apothecary in London. He obtained the prize for botany given by the Apothecaries' Company which was a copy of Ray's ''Synopsis''. However, he also paid attention to mollusca and insects and in Pennant's '' British Zoology'' he is mentioned as the discoverer of '' Trochus terrestris''. From 1757 to 1768 Hudson was resident sub-librarian of the British Museum, and his studies in the Sloane herbarium enabled him to adapt the Linnean nomenclature to the plants described by Ray far more accurately than did John Hill in his ''Flora Britannica'' of 1760. In 1761 Hudson w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hudson (engineer)
Sir William Hudson (27 April 1896 – 12 September 1978) was a New Zealand-born engineer who headed construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme for hydroelectricity and irrigation in Australia from 1949 to 1967, when he reluctantly retired at 71. The scheme was completed in 1974, under budget and before time. Early life and family Hudson was born in Nelson, New Zealand, the son of James Hudson and Beatrice Jane Andrew. His maternal grandfather was John Chapman Andrew and his maternal grandmother was Emma Fendall. He was educated at Nelson College from 1908 to 1914,''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition (CD-ROM) the University of London and the University of Grenoble. During his time studying in London, he visited the site of an early attempt to put a tunnel under the river Severn, an endeavour undertaken by his ancestor William Fendall among others. Career Hudson served with the British Army in France (for three years), worked for Armstrong Whitwort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Hudson
William Henry Hudson (4 August 1841 – 18 August 1922) – known in Argentina as Guillermo Enrique Hudson – was an Anglo-Argentine author, naturalist and ornithologist. Life Hudson was the son of Daniel Hudson and his wife Catherine (), United States settlers of English and Irish origin. He was born and lived his first years in a small estancia called "25 Ombues" in what is now Ingeniero Allan, Florencio Varela, Argentina. In 1846 the family established a '' pulpería'' further south, in the surroundings of Chascomús, not far from the lake of the same name. In this natural environment, Hudson spent his youth studying the local flora and fauna and observing both natural and human dramas on what was then a lawless frontier, while publishing his ornithological work in ''Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society'' initially in an English mingled with Spanish idioms. He had a special love for Patagonia. Hudson emigrated to England in 1874, taking up residence at St Luke's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hudson (rugby League)
William Hudson (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Batley, Wigan and Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage No. 586) (captain), as a , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers. Playing career International honours Bill Hudson, won caps for England while at Batley in 1946 against Wales, and France, in 1947 against France, while at Wigan in 1949 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1949 against Australia. Bill Hudson, played left-, i.e. number 11, in Great Britain's 23–9 victory over Australia in the third Ashes Test Match at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 29 January 1949. Bill Hudson replaced the injured(?) Bob Nicholson of Huddersfield who had played the first and seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hudson (footballer)
William Albert Hudson (known as Billy Hudson) (10 March 1928 – February 2014 ) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Leeds United, Sheffield United and Mansfield Town in the 1950s as an outside right. After coming out of the armed forces he joined Pembroke Borough. He made four league appearances for Leeds United before leaving for Sheffield United in May 1952, where he played briefly, and was signed by Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they play in a blue and ... in May 1954. He was released a free transfer in 1955 after eight league appearances. His uncle, Albert Hudson, was a former Fulham, Llanelly and Pembroke player. References 1928 births 2014 deaths Welsh men's footballers English Football League players Men's association football f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Hudson (baseball)
William Allen "Frank" Hudson (June 2, 1918 – September 27, 1943) was an American Negro league outfielder, first baseman and pitcher who played between 1937 and 1942. Career A native of Devereux, Georgia, Hudson began his career playing sandlot ball in Cincinnati. He joined the Cincinnati Tigers in 1937 and spent 1938 with the Cincinnati White Sox. Hudson joined the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League in 1939. He went on to play three seasons with the Chicago American Giants from 1940 to 1942, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1941. That season, Chicago manager Candy Jim Taylor regarded Hudson as the best left-handed pitching prospect since Bill Foster. While with the American Giants, he earned the moniker "Rubber Arm" for his ability to extend his body for errant throws at first base. Hudson died in Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hudson (barrister)
William Hudson may refer to: Science and medicine *William Hudson (botanist) (1730–1793), British botanist *William Hudson (engineer) (1896–1978), New Zealand-born head of Snowy Mountains Scheme in Australia *William Henry Hudson (1841–1922), Anglo-Argentine writer and naturalist Sports *Bill Hudson (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s for Great Britain, Yorkshire, England, Batley, Wigan, and Wakefield Trinity *William Hudson (footballer) (1928–2014), British footballer *Frank Hudson (baseball) (William Henry Hudson), American baseball player in the 1940s Others *William Hudson (actor) (1919–1974), American actor *William Hudson (conductor) (1933–2022), American conductor * William L. Hudson (1794–1862), United States Navy officer *William Parker Hudson (1841–1912), Ontario businessman and political figure *William Wilson Hudson (1808–1859), president of the University of Missouri * William Hudson (Philadelphia), mayor of Philadelphia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hudson (actor)
William Woodson Hudson Jr. (January 24, 1919 – April 5, 1974) was an American actor. He played Ranger Clark in ''Rocky Jones, Space Ranger'' and Special Agent Mike Andrews in the Emmy Award nominated spy drama '' I Led Three Lives''. History After appearing uncredited in over a dozen movies, Hudson got his break in 1951's ''Hard, Fast and Beautiful''. He appeared in a few other movies and TV shows before being cast as Special Agent Mike Andrews in '' I Led Three Lives''. In 1954, while also still doing ''I Led Three Lives'', Hudson was cast in the television serial ''Rocky Jones, Space Ranger'' as Ranger Clark. After his stint as Clark on ''Rocky Jones'', Hudson starred in several science fiction, fantasy, and monster movies, in such films as ''The She Creature'', ''The Amazing Colossal Man''. He played the husband in 1958's cult classic ''Attack of the 50 Foot Woman''. In 1964 he was cast as the doomed first Captain of the Seaview, John Phillips, in the pilot episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hudson (conductor)
William Hudson may refer to: Science and medicine *William Hudson (botanist) (1730–1793), British botanist *William Hudson (engineer) (1896–1978), New Zealand-born head of Snowy Mountains Scheme in Australia *William Henry Hudson (1841–1922), Anglo-Argentine writer and naturalist Sports *Bill Hudson (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s for Great Britain, Yorkshire, England, Batley, Wigan, and Wakefield Trinity *William Hudson (footballer) (1928–2014), British footballer *Frank Hudson (baseball) (William Henry Hudson), American baseball player in the 1940s Others *William Hudson (actor) (1919–1974), American actor *William Hudson (conductor) (1933–2022), American conductor * William L. Hudson (1794–1862), United States Navy officer *William Parker Hudson (1841–1912), Ontario businessman and political figure *William Wilson Hudson (1808–1859), president of the University of Missouri * William Hudson (Philadelphia), mayor of Philadelphia ... [...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] |
William Parker Hudson
William Parker Hudson (February 13, 1841 – November 21, 1912) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1894 as a Conservative member. He was born in Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada in 1841, the son of Charles Hudson, a blacksmith. Hudson apprenticed with his father and went on to manufacture carriage A carriage is a private four-wheeled vehicle for people and is most commonly horse-drawn. Second-hand private carriages were common public transport, the equivalent of modern cars used as taxis. Carriage suspensions are by leather strapping an ...s. In 1866, he married Jane Fargay, the daughter of a local farmer. He served as treasurer and deputy reeve for the township. He died in 1912. References External links * 1841 births 1912 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wilson Hudson
William Wilson Hudson (1808-June 14, 1859) was an American educator and third President of the University of Missouri. He was born in Orange County, Virginia in 1808 and graduated from Yale University with an A.B. in 1827 and an A.M. in 1830. He was a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at the University of Alabama before moving to Columbia, Missouri in 1838. After teaching at the University of Missouri for some years, he was elected president of the university in 1856 and served until his death in 1859. He is buried in Columbia at the Columbia Cemetery. Hudson Hall on the University of Missouri campus is named in honor of him. See also *History of the University of Missouri The University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, was established in 1839. This later expanded to the statewide University of Missouri System. Founding and early years MU was founded in 1839 as part of the Geyer Act to establish a state land-gr ... References 1808 births Lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |