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William Hurst (engineer)
William Hurst may refer to: *William Hurst (MP) for Exeter * William C. Hurst, Extension Specialist and Professor of Food Science and Technology *Bill Hurst (born 1970), baseball player * Bill Hurst (footballer) (1921–2005) *William John Hurst (c.1829 – 1886), NZ politician *William Hurst (civil engineer) William Hurst (1810-1890) was a Scottish civil engineer noted for his involvement in early railway construction in Britain. Life He was born in Markinch in Fife on 5 January 1810. He served an apprenticeship as an engineer in Liverpool Docks fr ... (1810-1890), Scottish engineer linked to the first railway developments in Britain -See also * William Hearst (other) * {{hndis, Hurst, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hurst (MP)
William Hurst (by 1484-1568), of Exeter, Devon, was an English merchant and Member of Parliament. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Exeter in 1539, 1542 and 1545. He was Mayor of Exeter This is a chronological list of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of the city of Exeter, England. The role of Mayor was granted the dignity and style of Lord Mayor by letters patent dated 1 May 2002 as the result of a competition to celebrate the G ... in 1525-6. References 15th-century births 1568 deaths Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Exeter Mayors of Exeter English MPs 1539–1540 English MPs 1542–1544 English MPs 1545–1547 {{England-pre1707-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William C
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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hurst
William Hansel Hurst (born April 28, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball player. Hurst played for Palmetto High School in Miami, and then for Central Florida Community College. Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 20th round of the 1989 amateur entry draft, on December 10, 1992, he was released by the Cardinals. On March 12, 1995, he signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins. He started 1996 by saving 30 games with a 2.20 ERA for the Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League. He debuted in the majors on September 18, 1996. Hurst pitched in two games for the Florida Marlins in the 1996 season. He pitched two innings and had one strike out, with a walk, and not allowing a run to score. Hurst is Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ..., and app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hurst (footballer)
William Robert Hurst (4 March 1921 – December 2005) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who played as a winger. References * 1921 births 2005 deaths People from Brierfield, Lancashire English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Burnley F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Nelson F.C. players Bury F.C. players Northwich Victoria F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players English Football League players Footballers from Lancashire {{England-footy-defender-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William John Hurst
William is a male given name of Germanic languages, 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 (given name), Will, Wills (given name), Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play Douglas (play)#Theme and response, ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hurst (civil Engineer)
William Hurst (1810-1890) was a Scottish civil engineer noted for his involvement in early railway construction in Britain. Life He was born in Markinch in Fife on 5 January 1810. He served an apprenticeship as an engineer in Liverpool Docks from 1824. In 1845 he became the Railway Superintendent of the Manchester and Bolton Railway based at Salford. In 1846 the company was absorbed into the Manchester and Leeds Railway and then in 1847 became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. In 1849 he moved from Salford to Miles Platting. Together with Richard Hodgson and Thomas Rowbotham they brought the new railway company to a high level of success. In 1867 he became Locomotive Superintendent of the North British Railway. In this role he constructed 22 locomotives in Leith and a further two in Burntisland. Hurst at this time was earning £1200 per annum, more than twice the norm for engineers in the same role. In a scandal of 1867 Hurst and his two partners were forced to resig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |