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William Long
William Long may refer to: Politicians * William Long (fl.1388), MP for Barnstaple * William Long (died c.1426), MP and Mayor for Rye * William Long (mayor) (1781–1851), mayor of Columbus, Ohio * William Long (New South Wales politician) (1839–1915), race-horse owner and Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales * William Long (Australian politician) (1885–1957), member of the Australian Parliament for Lang * William Long (Northern Ireland politician) (1922–2008), Unionist politician in Northern Ireland * William Houston Long (1843–1912), member of the Queensland Legislative Council * Brock Long (born 1975), full name William Brockmann Long, Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Others * William J. Long (1867–1952), American nature writer * William Ivey Long (born 1947), American costume designer * William Long (rowing) (1935–2010), American Olympic athlete * William Long (surgeon) (1747–1818), English surgeon * Private William Long, mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Long (fl
William Long may refer to: Politicians * William Long (fl.1388), MP for Barnstaple * William Long (died c.1426), MP and Mayor for Rye * William Long (mayor) (1781–1851), mayor of Columbus, Ohio * William Long (New South Wales politician) (1839–1915), race-horse owner and Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales * William Long (Australian politician) (1885–1957), member of the Australian Parliament for Lang * William Long (Northern Ireland politician) (1922–2008), Unionist politician in Northern Ireland * William Houston Long (1843–1912), member of the Queensland Legislative Council * Brock Long (born 1975), full name William Brockmann Long, Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Others * William J. Long (1867–1952), American nature writer * William Ivey Long">903/nowiki>">903">''William J. Long and his book'' - a pamphlet [1903/nowiki> p. 3 – 1952) was an American wri ... (1867–1952), American nature writer * William Ivey Long (born 1947), Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William J
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 Henry Long
William Henry Long (7 March 1867 – 10 December 1947) was an American mycologist. He obtained his Bachelor degree at Baylor University in Waco, Texas in 1888, and then served as Professor of Natural Sciences at this university until 1892. Long entered graduate studies in 1899 under the supervision of W.L. Bray and W.M. Wheeler in 1899, and obtained a master's degree in 1900. For the following nine years he was Professor of Botany at North Texas State Normal College at Denton. Under the guidance of George F. Atkinson, Long performed field work at Cornell University, which eventually led to a PhD degree awarded from the University of Texas The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ... in 1917. His specialty was on tree rusts and wood rotting fungi. References {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Long (priest)
William Long LL.B. (d. 16 July 1835) was a Canon of Windsor from 1804 to 1835.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Family He was the fifth son of Beeston Long and Sarah Cropp. His brother was Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough. Career He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was appointed: *Rector of Sternfield, Suffolk 1788 *Rector of Dennington, Suffolk 1788 – 1808 *Rector of Pulham, Norfolk 1808 He was appointed to the tenth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is both a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch) and the Chapel of the Order of the Gar ... in 1804 and held the canonry until his death. Further reading Inheriting the Earth: The Long Family's 500 Year Reign in Wiltshire; Cheryl Nicol Notes 1835 de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Little Rock Recruiting Office Shooting
The 2009 Little Rock recruiting office shooting took place on June 1, 2009, when Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, born Carlos Leon Bledsoe, opened fire with a rifle in a drive-by shooting on soldiers in front of a United States military recruiting office in Little Rock, Arkansas. He killed Private William Long and wounded Private Quinton Ezeagwula. After his arrest, Muhammad acknowledged shooting the men. He told police that he had intended to kill as many Army personnel as possible. He had an SKS rifle, a Mossberg 702 Plinkster rifle, two handguns, 562 rounds of ammunition, and military books in his car. Muhammad was charged with capital murder, attempted capital murder, and 10 counts of unlawful discharge of a weapon. Muhammad also reportedly faced 15 counts of engaging in a terrorist act. A convert to Islam, Muhammad had gone to Yemen in 2007 to teach English, staying about 16 months. He was deported from Yemen to the United States, after having been detained for overstaying his vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Long (surgeon)
William Long Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, FSA (16 June 1747 – 24 March 1818) was an England, English surgeon. Born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, he was the youngest of ten children of Walter Long of Preshaw, Hampshire (1690–1769) (not to be confused with William's nephew Walter Long of Preshaw), and Philippa Blackall. He was eminent in his profession, and for thirty-three years, from 1784 to 1807, was surgeon at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London. He was appointed Master of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons in 1800 and was among those who gave a donation to help fund their new surgical library. He was also on the College's list of first Governors, first Examiners of Surgeons and the first Court of Assistants. He wrote several papers, including one (unpublished) entitled "The Effects of Cancer". He lived in London's Chancery Lane, and later at Lincoln's Inn Fields, and developed close friendships with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Long (rowing)
William Long (October 3, 1935 – March 19, 2010) was an American coxswain. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1935 births 2010 deaths American male rowers Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Little Rock, Arkansas American coxswains (rowing) {{US-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ivey Long
William Ivey Long (born August 30, 1947) is an American costume designer for stage and film. His most notable work includes the Broadway shows '' The Producers'', ''Hairspray'', ''Nine'', '' Crazy for You'', ''Grey Gardens'', ''Young Frankenstein'', ''Cinderella'', ''Bullets Over Broadway'' and ''On the Twentieth Century''. Biography Early life and education Long was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 30, 1947, to William Ivey Long Sr., a Winthrop University professor and stage director, and his wife Mary, who was a high school theatre teacher, actress and playwright. His father was the founder of the Winthrop University theatre department. William grew up in Manteo, North Carolina and Rock Hill, South Carolina. Upon graduation from high school Long attended the College of William and Mary where he studied history and graduated in 1969, after spending many of his high school and undergraduate summers with his family at Manteo, North Carolina, where Mary, William, Robert, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brock Long
William Brockmann Long (born April 6, 1975) is an American emergency manager who served as the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump in April 2017 and confirmed by the United States Senate in June 2017. He served until his resignation in March 2019, following criticism of his handling of the Hurricane Maria and an ethical complaint over using official vehicles. Education Long grew up in Newton, North Carolina, graduating from Newton-Conover High School. He received his B.S. in criminal justice and M.P.A. from Appalachian State University. He also graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School's Executive Leadership Program at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Career Long was an emergency management official in Georgia, where he served as the Statewide Planner/School Safety Coordinator for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency from September 1999 to November 2001. He worked for the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnstaple (UK Parliament Constituency)
Barnstaple was a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West England, South West of England. It returned two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, thereafter, one. It was created in 1295 and abolished for the 1950 United Kingdom general election, 1950 general election. Most of the area and the town falls into the North Devon (UK Parliament constituency), North Devon seat. Boundaries 1885–1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Barnstaple and Bideford, and the Sessional Divisions of Bideford and Braunton. 1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Barnstaple and Bideford, the Urban Districts of Ilfracombe, Lynton, and Northam, and the Rural Districts of Barnstaple and Bideford (including Lundy Island). Members of Parliament 1295–1885 1885–1950 Election results Elections in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Houston Long
William Houston Long (8 November 1843 – 29 August 1912) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Long was born in Settrington, Yorkshire, England in 1843 to Charles Long and his wife Anna Maria (née Wigram). Long was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in 1873 and served for five years before resigning in 1878. He eventually travelled back to England and died in Hove Hove is a seaside resort and one of the two main parts of the city of Brighton and Hove, along with Brighton in East Sussex, England. Originally a "small but ancient fishing village" surrounded by open farmland, it grew rapidly in the 19th cen ..., Sussex in 1912. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Long, William Members of the Queensland Legislative Council 1843 births 1912 deaths People from Settrington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Long (Northern Ireland Politician)
William Joseph Long OBE (23 April 1922 – 10 February 2008) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Early life Long was born in Stockton-on-Tees in England and studied at the Friends' School in Great Ayton, the Royal Veterinary College in Edinburgh and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He became an officer in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and was posted to Northern Ireland in 1940. While there, he married Doreen Mercer, a local doctor, and in 1942, the two settled in Northern Ireland.Anne McHardy,Obituary: William Long, ''The Guardian'', 11 April 2008 Long left the British Army in 1948 and became the Secretary of the Northern Ireland Marriage Guidance Council. In 1951, he became Secretary of the Northern Ireland Chest and Heart Association.Captain William Long , '' |
