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Willie Harvey (golfer)
William Harvey (1578–1657) was an English physician who made the first exact description of blood circulation. William, Will, Willie, Billie or Bill Harvey may also refer to: Academics * William Harvey (priest) (1810–1883), English cleric and academic, amateur cricketer *William R. Harvey (born 1941), African American educator, academic administrator, and businessman *William F. Harvey (), American law professor Arts and entertainment * William Harvey (artist) (1796–1866), English wood-engraver * William Alexander Harvey (1874–1951), English architect *Bill Harvey (bandleader) (1918–1964), American bandleader *William S. Harvey (1920–1993), American graphic designer and art director with Elektra Records Military and intelligence * William Edwin Harvey (general) (1871–1922), lawyer and U.S. Army officer * William Frederick James Harvey (1897–1972), World War I flying ace * William King Harvey (1915–1976), CIA officer Politicians British Members of Parliament * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harvey
William Harvey (1 April 1578 – 3 June 1657) was an English physician who made influential contributions in anatomy and physiology. He was the first known physician to describe completely, and in detail, the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the brain and the rest of the body by the heart, though earlier writers, such as Realdo Colombo, Michael Servetus, and Jacques Dubois, had provided precursors of the theory. Family William's father, Thomas Harvey, was a jurat of Folkestone where he served as mayor in 1600. Records and personal descriptions delineate him as an overall calm, diligent, and intelligent man whose "sons... revered, consulted and implicitly trusted in him... (they) made their father the treasurer of their wealth when they acquired great estates...(He) kept, employed, and improved their gainings to their great advantage." Thomas Harvey's portrait can still be seen in the central panel of a wall of the dining room at Rolls Park, Chig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harvey (1754–1779)
William Harvey (1754–1779) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1775 to 1779. Harvey was the eldest son of William Harvey of Rolls Park, Essex, and his wife Emma Skynner, daughter of Stephen Skynner of Walthamstow, Essex, and was born on 10 September 1754. He was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge on 3 November 1771. Harvey was abroad when he was approved unanimously at a county meeting and was then returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Essex at a by-election on 28 November 1775. In Parliament, he only voted once and is not known to have spoken. Harvey died unmarried on 24 April 1779 and was buried at Hempstead, Essex. His estates passed to his brother Eliab Harvey Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey (5 December 1758 – 20 February 1830) was an eccentric and hot-tempered officer of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars who was as distinguished for his gambling and dueling as for .... External linksArtnet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Harvey Jr
Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and screenwriter * Willie Allen (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player and director of the Growing Power urban farming program * Willie Allen (racing driver) (born 1980), American racing driver * Willie Anderson (other) * Willie Apiata (born 1972), New Zealand Army soldier, only recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand * Willie (footballer) (born 1993), Brazilian footballer Willie Hortencio Barbosa * Willy Böckl (1893–1975), Austrian world champion figure skater * Willy Bocklant (1941–1985), Belgian road racing cyclist * Willy Bogner, Sr. (1909–1977), German Nordic skier * Willy Bogner, Jr. (born 1942), German fashion designer and alpine skier * Willie Bosket (born 1962), American convicted murderer whose numerou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Harvey
William J. "Billie" Harvey (February 2, 1950 – September 13, 2007) was an American racing driver from Delray Beach, Florida. Career Primarily an ARCA stock car racer, he won two races in the series in 1980, finishing 8th in ARCA points, and made a single CART IndyCar start at the Milwaukee Mile for owner Grant King. , ''Legends of NASCAR'', Retrieved 2009-15-11 Harvey also made eight NASCAR Winston Cup starts from 1980 to 1983 including two races. His best finish was 11th in the |
Bill Harvey (Australian Footballer)
William Charles Harvey (10 October 1926 – 6 September 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family He was the grandfather of North Melbourne games record holder Brent Harvey. Football North Melbourne (VFL) In his two seasons with North Melbourne (1948–1949), although a regular player in the Second XVIII, he only played in two senior matches, against Collingwood and Footscray in the 1948 season. Heidelberg (DVFL) He then played in the Diamond Valley Football League for the Heidelberg Football Club. He was the league's leading goal-kicker in 1950, with 102 goals. Preston (VFA) In 1951 he joined Preston Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to: Places England *Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **County Boro ... in the VFA. Fitzroy (VFL) On 17 April 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Harvey (baseball)
David William Harvey (March 23, 1908 – March 3, 1989) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Harvey made his Negro leagues debut with the Memphis Red Sox in 1931. He went on to play for several other teams, with his longest stints coming with the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Baltimore Elite Giants. Harvey tossed a scoreless inning in the 1943 East–West All-Star Game, and served in the United States Army during World War II. He died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1989 at age 80. References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball and Mexican League statsanSeamheads 1908 births 1989 deaths Baltimore Elite Giants players Cleveland Giants players Columbus Blue Birds players Memphis Red Sox players Pittsburgh Crawfords players Toledo Crawfords players United States Army personnel of World War II African Americans in World War II Baseball pitchers African-American United States Army personnel {{Negro-league-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Harvey (footballer)
William James Harvey (23 November 1929 – 12 June 2014) was a Scottish footballer. References 1929 births Scottish men's footballers Bridgeton Waverley F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players 2014 deaths Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Footballers from Clydebank Arbroath F.C. players Bangor F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Men's association football inside forwards Caledonian F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Harvey (footballer, Born 1920)
William Harvey (1920 – 3 February 2002) was an English footballer, more notable as a manager than as a player, who managed Luton Town and Grimsby Town. Career Harvey signed for his home town club Grimsby Town as a player before World War II, playing just once for the first team versus Sunderland (FA Cup Round 3 second leg, 9th January 1946) at outside right. After the end of hostilities, he decided to concentrate on coaching. His first managing appointment came in 1962, when he was made manager of Bedfordshire outfit Luton Town. In his first season Luton were relegated from Division Two NCL Division Two The NCL or National Conference League Division Two (known as the Kingstone Press NCL Division Two) League winners {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" , - , colspan=4 style="text-align:center;" , NCL DIVISION TWO , ..., and Harvey resigned in November 1964. He returned to coaching, working at Swindon Town and Bristol City. Harvey returned to Grimsby in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Harvey (footballer, Born 1908)
William Arthur Harvey (2 May 1908 – 1978) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He scored 23 goals from 70 appearances in the Football League for Barnsley, Chesterfield and Darlington. He also played for a variety of non-league clubs, mainly in the north-east of England. These included Chopwell Institute, Annfield Plain, Eden Colliery Welfare, Boston United, and Stockton. Personal life Harvey was born in Chopwell, County Durham, to Michael Harvey, a coal miner, and his wife Esther. At the time of the 1911 Census, the family were living in Blackhall Mill, Chopwell, and the two-year-old Willie was the youngest of six surviving children. and In 1931, he married Sarah, sister of his Barnsley teammate John Wallbanks. He was one of many footballers refused unemployment benefit after football was classified as a seasonal occupation; those normally employed in seasonal work were ineligible for benefit unless they had worked during their off-season. Harvey's br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Harvey (footballer, Born 1896)
William Henry Harvey (12 April 1896 – 1972) was an English association football player and manager. He played as an outside right in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham. He also played first-class cricket for Border and Warwickshire. Early life Harvey was born at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Netley, near Southampton, in 1896. Playing career Harvey played for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham and Southend United. His most successful spell was at Birmingham, where he made over 70 Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ... appearances. Managerial career Harvey managed Birmingham from 1927 to 1928, Chesterfield from 1932 to 1938 and Gillingham from 1938 to 1939. He died in North Shields, which was then in Northumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bruce Harvey
William Bruce Harvey (June 2, 1907 – March 1, 1954) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Nipissing in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1948 to 1954. He was a member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. Background He was born to Isabella Gibson (1878–1948) and Robert Harvie (1874–1929) in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland on June 2, 1907. In 1912, Robert and his oldest child Mary, sailed for Canada and settled in the Ottawa area. In June 1913, Isabella and William, along with three other siblings (Katie, Isabella and Jessie) sailed to Canada on the Teutonic and joined Robert and Mary in Ottawa. The purser of the Teutonic spelled the surname incorrectly and the family retained the new spelling of Harvey since all immigration documents used the ship's registry information. William Harvey spent his teenage years in Ottawa. He moved to North Bay in 1923 to open a Keyes Supply Company office. His younger brother Bruce Harvey r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Smith Harvey
William is a masculine given name of Norman French 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, Liam, 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 German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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