William Pattison (other)

	William Pattison (other) William Pattison may refer to: * William Pattison (poet) (1706–1727), English poet * William Pattison (politician) (1830–1896), Australian politician * William J. Pattison (1921–1943), US Navy sailor, recipient of the Navy Cross, and namesake of the USS ''William J. Pattison'' (APD-104) * William D. Pattison, American geographer; proposer of the four traditions of geography See also * William Pattison Telford (other) * William Paterson (other) * William Patterson (other) William or Bill Patterson may refer to: Politics * William Patterson (New York politician) (1789–1838), U.S. Representative from New York * William Patterson (Ohio politician) (1790–1868), U.S. Representative from Ohio * William Albert Patt ... {{hndis, Pattison, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	William Pattison (poet) William Pattison (1706–1727) was a short-lived English poet, now mostly remembered for his erotic poems. Pattison was admitted to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1724, but in 1726 left for a literary life in London without taking a degree.Thomas Seccombe‘Pattison, William (1706–1727)’ rev. John Wyatt, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 26 Aug 2008 He was supported by the London bookseller Edmund Curll, one of Alexander Pope Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 O.S. – 30 May 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature, ...'s foes, who printed his collected works in 1728. The second volume was ''Cupid's metamorphoses or, love in all shapes''; including a ''Panegyrick on Cundums''. References 1706 births 1727 deaths Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	William Pattison (politician) Hon. William Pattison (23 May 1830 – 8 June 1896) was a politician in colonial Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early life Pattison was born in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania) but emigrated to Victoria and was a councillor of the city of Melbourne. In August 1864, Pattison went to Queensland, and commenced business at Rockhampton, where he acquired a large interest in the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company. Politics Pattison, who has been Mayor of Rockhampton, succeeded Archibald Archer in the representation of Blackall in 1886, was elected for Rockhampton in 1888, and was a minister without portfolio in the Thomas McIlwraith ministry from June to November 1888. On the reconstitution of the Ministry he was Colonial Treasurer under Boyd Dunlop Morehead from November 1888 to November 1889, when he resigned the Treasurership. He was minister without portfolio till the retirement of the Morehead Government in A ... [...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 D 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]
picture info	Four Traditions Of Geography Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. One such concept, the first law of geography, proposed by Waldo Tobler, is "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	William Pattison Telford (other) William Pattison Telford may refer to: * William Pattison Telford Sr. (1836–1922), Canadian Member of Parliament, 1904–1908 * William Pattison Telford Jr. (1867–1955), Canadian Member of Parliament, 1926–1930 and 1935–1944 {{human name disambiguation, name=Telford, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	William Paterson (other) 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, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]