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William Wise (other)
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William Wise or Bill Wise may refer to: * William Furlong Wise (1784–1844), British naval officer * Bill Wise (baseball) (1861–1940), American baseball player * William Wise (author) (born 1923), American author of children's literature * Willie Wise (born 1947), American basketball player * Willy Wise (born 1967), American boxer * William Wise III (born 1992), American basketball player * Bill Wise, American actor See also * William Wiseman (other) William Wiseman may refer to: * Sir William Wiseman, 1st Baronet (1629–1688), English landowner and politician *Sir William Wiseman, 8th Baronet Rear Admiral Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman, 8th Baronet KCB (4 August 1814 – 14 July 1874) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Furlong Wise
Rear Admiral William Furlong Wise, (21 August 1784 – 29 April 1844) was a British naval officer. Childhood Wise was born at the family home in Woolston near Kingsbridge, Devon, the son of George Furlong Wise of Woolston and his wife, Jane (née Dacres). His mother was the sister of Vice-Admiral James Richard Dacres (1749–1810) and also of Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dacres (1761–1837), two connections which would serve him well in his future naval career. Indeed, the name James Richard Dacres appears several times in Wise's lifetime because his uncle James Richard Dacres had a son, also called James Richard Dacres (1788–1853) who served alongside Wise at various times. Early career Wise entered the navy on 7 February 1797 on the frigate under his uncle Richard Dacres, and served, for the most part, with him on the home station, the coast of France, and in the West Indies. On 1 May 1804 he was promoted to lieutenant of the at Jamaica. At that time his uncle Vice Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Wise (baseball)
William E. Wise (March 15, 1861 – May 5, 1940) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for three seasons from 1882 to 1886, splitting his time between pitcher and the outfield. He played for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association, the Washington Nationals of the Union Association, and the Washington Nationals of the National League. Wise died in his hometown of Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ... at the age of 79, and is interred at Glenwood Cemetery. References External links Baseball players from Washington, D.C. Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball outfielders Baltimore Orioles (AA) players Washington Nationals (UA) players Washington Nationals (1886–1889) playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wise (author)
William Alfred Wise (born July 21, 1923) is an American writer of children's literature. Among his well-known books are ''Christopher Mouse'': ''The Tale of a Small Traveller'' (2004) and ''Ten Sly Piranhas'' (1993). Life and education Born in New York City on July 21, 1923, Wise graduated from Lawrenceville School in 1941 where he was Editor-in-Chief of literary magazine, The Lit, and also wrote for school newspaper, The Lawrence. Wise received a Bachelor’s Degree from Yale University in 1948 and published his first children’s book, ''Jonathan Blake: The Life and Times of a Very Young Man'', in 1956. Writings In addition to storybooks, Wise also published an abundance of children’s nonfiction, including ''In the Time of the Dinosaurs'' (1963), ''Monsters from Outer Space?'' (1978), and ''Zany Zoo'' (2006), as well as several biographies of important historical figures such as Albert Einstein, Alexander Hamilton, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Booker T. Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Wise
Willie M. Wise (born March 3, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. After a successful ABA tenure, which eventually resulted in him making the ABA All-Time Team, Wise’s NBA career was ended prematurely by a knee injury. Career A 6'6" forward from Drake University, Wise earned a spot on the American Basketball Association's (ABA) Los Angeles (later Utah) Stars in 1969. He would prove to be one of the best all-around players in the league, as he was both a proficient scorer (19.2 points per game during his ABA career) and a highly esteemed defender. Indeed, while playing for the Stars, who won the 1971 ABA Championship, ''Sports Illustrated'' described him as "the best two-way performer in pro basketball". Wise later played with the Virginia Squires. Wise was a prime-time player. During his pro career he saw action in 552 regular-season games and averaged 17.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.16 steals. He increased those numbers to 19.8 points, 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Wise
William Bernard "Willy" Wise (born January 29, 1967) is a retired American professional boxer from Onancock, Virginia. Wise has an IBO world title, but is best known for his 1999 upset of Julio Cesar Chavez. Wise was partially reared in Westbury, New York, from where he quickly rose to the top of the international amateur ranks and subsequently launched his professional career. Amateur career Wise was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including: 1983 Virginia State Golden Gloves Champion Hampton Roads 1987 New York State Golden Gloves Champion 1987 Mayor's Cup in Washington, DC 1987 Empire State Champion New York Wise ended his amateur career with an 87–10 record. Professional career Shortly after entering the ranks of professional fighting, "Slick Willy" was given to him by his New York fans as a tribute to his ability to fight his way off of the ropes. One of the high points of his career was the October 1999 win over then number five ranked Julio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wise III
William Wise III (born October 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Eastern Mavericks of the NBL1 Central in Australia. He finished his collegiate career at Dominican College (New York). Early life and college career Wise is a 6'9" forward from Philadelphia. He played high school basketball at Abington Friends School before transferring to The Hun School in Princeton, New Jersey, to finish high school. He played college basketball at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County starting from 2011. After playing 6 total games in his second year Wise decided to transfer to TAMIU in the fall of 2013. Wise then transferred to Dominican College in New York to finish his collegiate career. He averaged 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in his lone season with the Chargers. Professional career Wise signed with C.B. Nerja in Spain's 4th division. In his second year, Wise signed with CSM BC Sighetu Marmației in Romania. Initially the club played in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Wise
Bill Wise is an American voice and film actor, best known for his roles in anime dubs as well as in films by Richard Linklater and Trey Edward Shults. As a writer, in 2013 Wise won Best Writing award at New York Television Festival The New York Television Festival (NYTVF) is a yearly festival dedicated to the celebration and promotion of independent small-screen productions, web series, and television. Background The festival was founded in 2005, and is held in venues acr ... for his work in the film ''Disenchanted.'' Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wise, Bill Living people American male video game actors American male voice actors Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
