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William Paterson (1745-1806)
William Paterson or Bill Paterson may refer to: People * Bill Paterson (actor) (born 1945), Scottish actor * Bill Paterson (footballer, born 1897) (1897–1970), Scottish footballer for Cowdenbeath, Derby, Providence, New Bedford etc * Bill Paterson (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2002), Scottish footballer for Doncaster, Newcastle, Rangers etc * William Paterson (actor) (1919–2003), American actor * William Paterson (Australian politician) (1847–1920), Australian politician * William Paterson (banker) (1658–1719), Scottish trader, a founder of the Bank of England * William Paterson (Canadian politician) (1839–1914), Canadian Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister * William Paterson (explorer) (1755–1810), Scottish soldier, and botanist; former lieutenant governor of Tasmania * William Paterson (goalkeeper) (1902–?), Scottish footballer for Dunfermline, Dundee United, Arsenal, Airdrieonians etc * William Paterson (judge) (1745–1806), United States Founding Father, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Paterson (actor)
William Tulloch Paterson (born 3 June 1945) is a Scottish actor with a career in theatre, film, television and radio. Throughout his career he has appeared regularly in radio drama and provided the narration for a large number of documentaries. He has appeared in films and TV series including '' Comfort and Joy'' (1984), ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' (1986), ''Truly, Madly, Deeply'' (1990), ''Wives and Daughters'' (1999), ''Sea of Souls'' (2004–2007), ''Amazing Grace'' (2006), ''Miss Potter'' (2006), ''Little Dorrit'' (2008), ''Doctor Who'' (2010), '' Outlander'' (2014), ''Fleabag'' (2016–2019), ''Inside No. 9'' (2018), ''Good Omens'' (2019), and '' Brassic'' (2020). He is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Scottish BAFTAs. Early life William Tulloch Paterson was born in Glasgow on 3 June 1945. Paterson was raised in Dennistoun by his father, a plumber, and his mother, a hairdresser. He states that his interest in acting began with a school trip to the Citize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Paterson (wrestler)
Wally Paterson (23 June 1928 – 27 July 2006) was an Australian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman middleweight at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1928 births 2006 deaths Australian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Australia Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Australia-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Paterson University
William Paterson University, officially William Paterson University of New Jersey (WPUNJ), is a public university in Wayne, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Founded in 1855 and was named after American judge William Paterson, William Paterson is the third-oldest public institution in New Jersey. William Paterson offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees through its five academic colleges. During the fall 2021 semester, 5,838 undergraduate students and 3,100 graduate students were enrolled. History William Paterson University was founded in 1855 as the Paterson City Normal School. For more than a century, training teachers for New Jersey schools was its exclusive mission. NJ Commission on Higher Education accepted the college's petition to become William Paterson University of New Jersey(WPUNJ)University History Dr. Richard J. Helldobler, former interim president of Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois, becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Paterson
William Francis Paterson was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half (capable of being deployed in the left or right berth), primarily for Hamilton Academical, MotherwellWillie Paterson MotherWELLnet and Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in C ... .[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Paterson
William Stanley Bryce (Stan) Paterson (20 May 1924 – 8 October 2013) was a leading British glaciologist. He mined glacial cores which then provided climate data for the world's last 100,000 years. Academic career In 1953, Paterson joined the British North Greenland Expedition as a surveyor. In 1956, Paterson joined an expedition to South Georgia where he was involved in the first survey of the island's mountain ranges. In 1957, Paterson emigrated for work to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, before beginning his studies for a PhD in glaciology at the University of British Columbia the following year. In 1958, Paterson joined a Scottish East Greenland Expedition to measure the flow rate of a coastal glacier. Paterson completed his PhD in 1962 and was then appointed to the Canadian Polar Continental Shelf Project (PCSP) as a glaciologist. For the next few decades, Paterson, and a team of glaciologists he put together, spent time in the Canadian Arctic drilling ice cores and carryi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Romaine Paterson
William Romaine Paterson (29 July 1871 – 3 December 1941) was a Scottish, Glasgow-based writer often using the pen name Benjamin Swift. He wrote novels, poems, essays, and short stories., citing ''The Reader's Dictionary of Authors'', 1917 Biographical details William Romaine Paterson was born in Glasgow on 29 July 1871. He lived at 25 University Gardens near the University of Glasgow. He received the MA degree from the University of Glasgow in 1894. His mother was Marion Paterson. His father was Robert Paterson. His sister, Catherine Paterson, gifted part his archive to University of Glasgow Special Collections. He also had a brother, James Venn Paterson, and a nephew, James Paterson, Doctor of Laws. He was interned in Vichy France during World War II. He died in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie on 3 December 1941. Works *''Nancy Noon'', 1896 *The Tormentor', 1897 *'' The Destroyer'', 1898 *''Dartnell: A Bizarre Incident'', 1900 *Nude Souls', a novel, 1900 *The Eternal Conflict', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moderator Of The General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the ministers and elders of the Church of Scotland, minister or elder chosen to moderate (chair) the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every year. After chairing the Assembly, the Moderator then spends the following year representing the Church of Scotland at civic events, and visiting congregations and projects in Scotland and beyond. Because the Church of Scotland is Scotland's national church, and a presbyterian church has no bishops, the Moderator is – arguably alongside the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland – the most prominent figure in the life of Church of Scotland adherents. Office The Moderator of the General Assembly, moderator is normally a minister or elder of considerable experience and held in high esteem in the Church of Scotland. The moderator is nominated by the "Committee to Nominate the Moderator", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Paterson Paterson
William Paterson Paterson FRSE DD LLD (1860–1939) was a Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland. He was professor of divinity at the University of Edinburgh from 1904 to 1934. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1919. He was central to the reunification of the United Free Church of Scotland with the Church of Scotland in 1929. Life He was born on 25 October 1860 at Skirling Mains in Peeblesshire, the eldest son of Mary Waugh and her husband John Paterson, a farmer. He was educated at Skirling and the Royal High School of Edinburgh then studied first Classics (graduating MA in 1880) then Divinity at the University of Edinburgh (graduating BD in 1883). He did further postgraduate study in various German universities at Leipzig, Erlangen and Berlin, returning to Scotland in 1885. Paterson was licensed to preach by the Church of Scotland in June 1885 and his first role was as an assistant minister in Galashiels then he moved to St Columba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burns Paterson
William Burns Paterson was an educator and horticulturist. He is chiefly known as an educational provider, being involved in establishing Alabama State University. He was a Democrat, a Presbyterian, and a charter member of the Alabama State horticultural society. Early life William was born today (some sources 1849), at Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, son of John and Janet (Burns) Paterson, of Tullibody. His father was a Balman (sometimes called a "ball man" or "pot still man") to trade at Glenochil Distillery. He is also recorded as having worked as a gardener at Tullibody House. He died when William was still young. He was a lineal descendant of John, brother the poet Robert Burns. He had three years in the elementary schools of Scotland. In youth he was employed on the estate of Lord Abercrombie, located near Tullibody, and here he acquired that great love for flowers which played so important a part in his life. His was impressed by David Livingstone and considered wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Alexander Paterson
William Alexander Paterson (born 23 February 1948) known professionally as Bill Alexander is a British theatre director who is best known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and as artistic director of Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He currently works as a freelance, internationally as a theatre director and most recently as a director of BBC Radio 4 drama. Early years William Alexander Paterson was born in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England, on 23 February 1948 to William and Rosemary Paterson (née McCormack). He was a boarder at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, Kent before going on to Keele University (1969–1973) where he studied English and founded an experimental theatre group called Guerilla Theatre based on the principles of the Polish theatre director Jerzy Grotowski. Early career In 1974, Alexander began his career as a Trainee Director at the Bristol Old Vic. His productions included ''Butley'' by Simon Gray, ''How the Other Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
