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William Meyer (other)
William or Bill Meyer may refer to: Politics * William H. Meyer (Colorado politician) (1847–1923), Lieutenant Governor of Colorado * William H. Meyer (1914–1983), member of the U.S. House of Representatives * William Stevenson Meyer (1860–1922), ICS officer and first High Commissioner for India Sports * William Meyer (cricketer) (1883–1953), English cricketer * Bill Meyer (basketball) (1943–2018), American basketball player * Bill Meyer (water polo) (born 1958), Canadian water polo player * Billy Meyer (1893–1957), American baseball player Other * William Meyer (Medal of Honor) (1863–1926), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * Bill Meyer (artist) (born 1942), Australian artist See also * William Mayer (other) * William Meyers (1943–2014), South African boxer * William Myers (other) * Billy Meier Eduard Albert Meier, commonly nicknamed "Billy", is the founder of a UFO religion called the "Freie Interessengemeinschaft für Gren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
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 Stevenson Meyer
Sir William Stevenson Meyer (13 February 1860 – 19 October 1922) was an Indian Civil Service officer. From 1920 until his death two years later, he served as the first High Commissioner for India. Biography Meyer was born to a Presbyterian minister, Theodore Jonah Meyer, and his wife Jane Ann. His younger sister was the mathematician Margaret Meyer. He attended University College School and University College London, before entering the Indian Civil Service in 1881. Meyer was assigned to the Madras Presidency as an assistant secretary, where he rose to become Chief Secretary of the Board of Revenue in 1890. In 1895, he entered the service of the Government of India as a deputy secretary in the Financial Department, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) on 9 November 1901. From 1902 to 1908, he was the editor of ''The Imperial Gazetteer of India'' along with Sir Herbert Hope Risley, Sir Richard Burn and James Sutherland Cotton. He subsequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Meyer (cricketer)
William Eustace Meyer (12 January 1883 – 1 October 1953) was an English cricketer. Meyer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Redland, Bristol. Meyer made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Kent in the 1909 County Championship at the Private Banks Sports Ground. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1910 County Championship at Lord's Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and .... In his nine matches for Gloucestershire, he scored 136 runs at an average of 8.50, with a high score of 43. He died at Falmouth, Cornwall, on 1 October 1953. References External linksWilliam Meyerat ESPNcricinfoWilliam Meyerat CricketArchive 1883 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Meyer (basketball)
William Joseph Meyer (August 30, 1943 – April 8, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the American Basketball Association for the Pittsburgh Pipers. He averaged 3.1 points per game in seven games played. Meyer died on April 8, 2018, in Martinsburg, West Virginia. References 1943 births 2018 deaths American men's basketball players Guards (basketball) Hiram Terriers men's basketball players New York Knicks draft picks Pittsburgh Pipers players {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Meyer (water Polo)
Bill Meyer (born 4 November 1958) is a Canadian former water polo player. Meyer was a member of the Canadian water polo team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. According to Carleton University student newspaper '' The Charlatan'', Meyer was a coach for Carleton water polo teams in the 1990s, but came out of retirement to complete his degree and play games for the Ravens ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ... in 2014. Highlights References 1958 births Living people Canadian male water polo players Carleton University alumni Olympic water polo players for Canada Water polo players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Meyer
William Adam Meyer (January 14, 1893 – March 31, 1957) was an American baseball player and manager. He holds the dubious distinction of having played with, then managed, two of the worst teams in the history of Major League Baseball. A catcher who spent most of his 19-year active (1910–1928) playing career in the minor leagues, he threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as tall and . Meyer broke into the majors with the 1913 Chicago White Sox, though he appeared in only one game. Three years later, when he returned to the American League with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1916, he appeared in 50 games for a squad which won only 36 games and lost 117. The following year, he played in 62 games for an improved A's club which, however, still posted a 55–98 mark. Then, a generation-and-a-half later, Meyer managed the 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates to the third-worst record in modern National League history, the Bucs winning only 42 of 154 games. However, during the perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Meyer (Medal Of Honor)
William Meyer (June 22, 1863 – September 6, 1926) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Battle of Cienfuegos during the Spanish–American War. William Meyer died at the age of 63 and was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago Forest Home Cemetery is at 863 S. DesPlaines Ave, Forest Park, Illinois, adjacent to the Eisenhower Expressway, straddling the Des Plaines River in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, just west of Chicago. The cemetery traces its history to two .... Medal of Honor citation Carpenter's Mate Third Class Meyer's official Medal of Honor citation reads: On board the U.S.S. ''Nashville'' during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Meyer displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action. See also * List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Meyer (artist)
Life Bill (Chaim) Meyer (10 December 1942) Born in Australia, Bill Meyer graduated from Melbourne University in art history and languages and then from the National Gallery Art School, (later Victorian College of the Arts), completing his formal art training at the Royal College of Art in London (1972). Research at the Yidisher Visnshaftlekher Institut (YIVO) New York, as well as Yeshiva and Kollel learning, has provided much of the conceptual underpinning of Meyer’s artwork, and he was a visiting resident artist during the ‘80s and ‘90s at the Mishkenot Sha’ananim artists’ studios in Jerusalem. Work Meyer established a fine art editioning studio in London during the 1970s at 10 Martello Street, Hackney. By 1973 he was collaborating with Avital Geva, Moshe Gershuni, Matthew Greenberg and Michael Druks exhibiting at the Romi Goldmuntz Centre, Antwerp. He printed for many artists including Ian McKeever and Genesis P'Orridge with Cosey Fanni Tutti making posters fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mayer (other) (1933–2002), author and organizer in the 1966 Chicago Freedom Movement
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William or Bill Mayer may refer to: * Bill Mayer (born 1951), American illustrator * William Mayer (composer) (1925–2017), American composer * William A. Mayer (f. 1956–1959), American polo player * William Daniel Mayer (born 1941), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates * William E. Mayer, investment banker and former owner of the Hartford Colonials * William V. Mayer (1920–1989), American biologist and educator See also * William Meyer (other) * William Moyer Bill Moyer (September 17, 1933 – October 21, 2002) was a United States social change activist who was a principal organizer in the 1966 Chicago Open Housing Movement. He was an author, and a founding member of the Movement for a New Society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Meyers
William Meyers (23 July 1943 in Johannesburg – 7 May 2014) was a South African boxer who won a bronze medal 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 ... in Rome fighting as a featherweight.Profile: William Meyers ''sports.reference.com'' (Retrieved on 13 December 2008) Meyers, who was only 17 during the Rome Olympics, was the youngest South African boxer ever to win an Olympic medal. He never turned professional. 1960 Olympic results Below is the record of William Meyers, a So ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Myers (other)
William, Wil, Bill, or Billy Myers may refer to: Sports *Bill Myers (baseball) (1886–?), American baseball player * Billy Myers (1910–1995), shortstop in Major League Baseball * William James Myers (1937–2017), American wrestler better known as George Steele * Wil Myers (born 1990), baseball player Others * Sir William Myers, 1st Baronet (1750–1805), British soldier * Sir William James Myers, 2nd Baronet (1783–1811), British soldier *William R. Myers (1836–1907), U.S. Representative from Indiana * William Myers (British politician) (1854–1933), English politician *William Starr Myers (1877–1956), Princeton University professor and historian *Bill Myers (musician), American musician *Bill Myers (baseball) * Bill H. Myers, American actor *Bill Myers (author) (born 1953), American author * William Myers (lawyer) (born 1955), American lawyer * Bill H. Myers (born 1956), American actor *William Myers (design writer), American design historian and curator *William Myers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Meier
Eduard Albert Meier, commonly nicknamed "Billy", is the founder of a UFO religion called the "Freie Interessengemeinschaft für Grenz- und Geisteswissenschaften und Ufologiestudien" (Free Community of Interests for the Border and Spiritual Sciences and Ufological Studies) and alleged contactee whose unidentified flying object, UFO photographs are claimed to show alien spacecraft. Meier claims to be in regular contact with extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrial beings he calls the Plejaren. He also presented other material during the 1970s such as metal samples, sound recordings and film footage. Meier claims to be the seventh reincarnation after six prophets common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Enoch, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Immanuel (Jesus), and Muhammad. Meier has been widely characterized as a fraud by skepticism, skeptics and ufology, ufologists, who suggest that he used models to hoax photos claimed to show alien spacecraft. Meier's prophecies repeatedly blame Jews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |