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William Nye (other)
William Nye may refer to: * Bill Nye (William Sanford Nye, born 1955), American science educator, comedian, television host and mechanical engineer * Will Nye, American television actor in ''Murder, She Wrote'' 1988–1991 * William Foster Nye William Foster Nye (May 20, 1824 – August 12, 1910) was an American businessman and founder of a lubricating oil business in New Bedford, Massachusetts which is still in existence today and known as Nye Lubricants. Life and career Nye was bor ... (1824–1910), businessman who founded Nye Lubricants in 1844 * William B. Nye, former member of the 107th and 108th Ohio General Assembly 1967–1970 * William M. Nye (1829–1905), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * William Nye (official) (born 1966), Secretary-General of the Archbishops' Council * William Nigh (1881–1955), American filmmaker, sometimes credited as "William Nye" See also * * * * Bill Knight (other) * Bill Nye (other) * Bill Nigh (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nye
William Sanford Nye (born November 27, 1955), popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American mechanical engineer, science communicator, and television presenter. He is best known as the host of the science television show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' (1993–1999) and the Netflix show ''Bill Nye Saves the World'' (2017–2018), and for his many appearances in popular media as a science educator. Born in Washington, D.C., Nye began his career as a mechanical engineer for Boeing in Seattle, where he invented a hydraulic resonance suppressor tube used on Boeing 747, 747 airplanes. In 1986, he left Boeing to pursue comedy—writing and performing for the local Sketch comedy, sketch television show ''Almost Live!'', where he regularly conducted wacky science experiments. Aspiring to become the next Don Herbert, Mr. Wizard, Nye successfully pitched the children's television program ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' to Seattle's public television station, KCTS-TV. The show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder, She Wrote
''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series focuses on the life of Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur detective, who finds herself becoming involved in solving a series of murders that take place in the fictional town of Cabot Cove, Maine, as well as across the United States and abroad. The program ran for 12 seasons from September 30, 1984, to May 19, 1996, for a total of 264 episodes, and included amongst its recurring cast Tom Bosley, William Windom and Ron Masak, as well as a vast array of guest cast members including Michael Horton, Keith Michell and Julie Adams. The series proved a ratings hit during its broadcast, becoming a staple of CBS Sunday night TV schedule for around a decade, while achieving distinction as one of the most successful and longest-running te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Foster Nye
William Foster Nye (May 20, 1824 – August 12, 1910) was an American businessman and founder of a lubricating oil business in New Bedford, Massachusetts which is still in existence today and known as Nye Lubricants. Life and career Nye was born in the village of Pocasset (at the time considered part of the town of Sandwich), one of the eight children of Syrena ''née'' Dimmock and Ebenezer Nye. His family was descended from Benjamin Nye who had emigrated from England in 1635 and settled in Massachusetts where he eventually built and operated a sawmill near Sandwich.Nye, George Hyatt and Best, Frank E. (1907)''A Genealogy of the Nye Family'' pp. 27–29; 423. Nye Family of America Association s.n. (1912)''Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts'' Vol. 2, pp. 1103–1104; 1107–1108. J.H. Beers & Co. At the age of 16 Nye was apprenticed to Prince Weeks, a master builder in New Bedford. On finishing his apprenticeship, he worked for a pipe organ-buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William B
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 should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
108th Ohio General Assembly
The One Hundred Eighth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1969 and 1970. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Republican Party. In the Senate, there were 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. In the House, there were 63 Republicans and 36 Democrats. It was the second General Assembly to use districts drawn after the 1966 apportionment. Major events Vacancies *January 13, 1969: Senator Frank W. King (D-11th) resigns. *January 30, 1969: Senator Harry V. Jump (R-13th) resigns. *February 9, 1970: Senator Calvin Johnson (D-9th) resigns. Appointments *January 14, 1969: Marigene Valiquette is appointed to the 11th Senatorial District. *February 5, 1969: Robert J. Corts is appointed to the 13th Senatorial District. *February 11, 1970: Bill Bowen is appointed to the 9th Senatorial District. Senate Leadership Majority leadership * President of the Senate: John W. Brown * President pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William M
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 Nye (official)
William James Nye, (born 28 March 1966) is a British courtier and civil servant. Since December 2015, he has been Secretary-General of the Archbishops' Council and Secretary General of the General Synod of the Church of England. From 2011 to 2015, he served as Principal Private Secretary to Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Early life and education Nye was born on 28 March 1966 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, a private boarding school in Horsham, Sussex. He studied economics at Clare College, Cambridge, and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987. He then studied economics at Yale University in the United States, and graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1989. Career After university, he joined the British Civil Service, and came to hold a number of senior appointments at the Home Office and the Treasury, his last being that of Director i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nigh
William Nigh (October 12, 1881 – November 27, 1955) was an American film director, writer, and actor. His film work sometimes lists him as either "Will Nigh" or "William Nye". Biography Nigh was born Emil Kreuske''Silent Film Necrology'', p. 393 2nd edition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana in Berlin, Wisconsin. He began his film career as an actor, appearing in 17 films in 1913 and 1914; he also directed one of these, ''Salomy Jane''. He acted in eight more films in the 1910s and two more in the 1920s, but he is known mainly as a director, and an extremely prolific one at that, with a total output of 119 films, the last in 1948. Most of his directorial output was in the "B"-movie category, and he worked mainly for lower-rung studios such as Monogram Pictures (where he directed several "Charlie Chan" and "East Side Kids" films) and Producers Releasing Corporation, although he did occasionally work for such "majors" as RKO Pictures and such "mini-majors" and "minors" as Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Knight (other)
William, Bill, or Billy Knight may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William Frederick Knight (1933–2022), voice actor * William Henry Knight (1823–1863), British painter Politics * William Knight (died 1622), Member of Parliament (MP) for Hythe * Bill Knight (born 1947), former Canadian Member of Parliament and financial executive * William J. Knight (1929–2004), X-15 pilot and U.S. politician * William M. Knight (1837–1910), American politician and merchant from Maryland * William W. Knight (politician) (1913–?), Pennsylvania politician * William Knight (Wisconsin politician) (1843–1941), Wisconsin legislator and orchardman * William Grills Knight (1839–1903), mayor of Albany, Western Australia Sports * William Knight (fighter) (born 1988), American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter * Billy Knight (basketball, born 1979) (1979–2018), American basketball player who went to college at UCLA * William Knight (volleyball) (born 1964), Canadian volleyball play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nye (other)
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Bill Nye (born 1955) is an American scientist known for his role in ''Bill Nye the Science Guy''. Bill Nye may also refer to: * Edgar Wilson Nye (1850–1896), American journalist and humorist, also known as Bill Nye * G. Raymond Nye (1889–1965), American silent film actor, also known as Bill Nye * Bill Nye, fictional character in Bret Harte poem " The Heathen Chinee" See also * Bill Nighy (born 1949), British actor * Bill Nigh (other) * Bill Knight (other) * William Nye (other) William Nye may refer to: * Bill Nye (William Sanford Nye, born 1955), American science educator, comedian, television host and mechanical engineer * Will Nye, American television actor in ''Murder, She Wrote'' 1988–1991 * William Foster Nye Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nigh (other)
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Bill Nigh(y) or Bill Nye may refer to: Actors * Bill Nighy (born 1949), British actor (playing a wide variety of film roles) * William Nigh (1881-1955), American filmmaker and actor Others *Bill Nye (born 1955), American engineer, journalist, and actor (playing scientists) * Bill Nye, fictional character in 1870 Brett Harte poem " The Heathen Chinee" See also * * * *Bill Knight (other) *Bill Nye (other) *William Nye (other) William Nye may refer to: * Bill Nye (William Sanford Nye, born 1955), American science educator, comedian, television host and mechanical engineer * Will Nye, American television actor in ''Murder, She Wrote'' 1988–1991 * William Foster Nye Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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