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Winnifred (steamboat)
Winnifred is a given name. People Notable people with the name include: * Winnifred Eaton (1875–1954), Canadian author * Winnifred Harper Cooley (1874–1967), American author and lecturer * Winnifred Hudson (1905–1996), British-born painter * Winnifred Quick (1904–2002), one of the last four remaining survivors of the sinking of RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912, one of the last two remaining survivors to have memory of the crash, sinking, and escape. * Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck (1882–1936), American journalist and politician from the state of Illinois *Winnifred Sarah Train (1904–1979), New Zealand army nurse, hospital matron, nurses' association leader *Winnifred Teo Suan Lie (1967–-1985), Singaporean student and victim of an unsolved rape-murder case Fictional Characters * Winnifred Torrance, Protagonist of Stephen King's 1977 novel, The Shining, and Stanley Kubrick's 1980 homonymous film, The Shining. Places * Winnifred, Alberta, hamlet in the Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnifred Eaton (writer)
Winnifred Eaton (August 21, 1875 – April 8, 1954) was a Canadian author and screenwriter of Chinese-British ancestry. Publishing prolifically under a number of names, most predominantly, the pseudonym Onoto Watanna, she was one of the first North American writers of Asian descent to publish fiction in English. Biography Eaton was the daughter of an English merchant, Edward C. Eaton (1839 – 1915), and a Chinese performer, Achuen "Grace" Amoy (1846 – 1922). The two married in Shanghai in 1863 but relocated to England a year later. Over the next few years, the Eaton family moved back and forth from England to New York several times before finally relocating permanently to Montreal in 1872, where Winnifred was born. The Eaton family was large; Winnifred was the eighth of 12 children who survived infancy. Edward Eaton struggled to support the family, who moved frequently from one lodging to the next. Nonetheless, the children were raised in an intellectually stimulating envir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high standing in pop culture, his books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 64 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.Jackson, Dan (February 18, 2016)"A Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Books". Thrillist. Retrieved February 5, 2019. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winifred (other)
Winifred is a feminine given name, an anglicization of Welsh language, Welsh ''Gwenffrewi'', from ''gwen'', "fair", and ''ffrew'', "stillness". It may refer to: People * Saint Winifred * Winifred Atwell (1914–1983), a pianist who enjoyed great popularity in Britain in the 1950s with a series of boogie woogie and ragtime hits * Winifred Mitchell Baker (born 1957), better known simply as Mitchell Baker, the "Chief Lizard Wrangler" and the President of the Mozilla Corporation * Winifred, Countess of Dundonald, wife of Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald * Winifred Brunton (1880-1959), a painter from South Africa most famous for her haunting portraits of Egyptian pharaohs * Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland (née ''Dallas-Yorke;'' 1863–1954), wife of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland * Winifred Copperwheat (19051976), English violist *Winifred Starr Dobyns (18861963), American suffragist and landscape designer * Dr. Winifred Margaret 'Winnie' Ewin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnifred Street Bridge
The Winnifred Street Bridge (also known as WSDOT Bridge No. 1130) is a concrete box girder bridge in Ruston, Washington. It was built in 1941 by S. R. Gray. The bridge has a deck, and sits above railroad tracks in a ravine. After an inspection of the bridge, it was found to have structural deficiencies in its abutment wall, and was closed for repairs. The original guardrails were replaced, as well as the deck surface. In June 2003, the bridge reopened to traffic. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1995. References Sources * National Register of Historic Places in Pierce County, Washington Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) Bridges completed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnifred, Alberta
Winnifred is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada, within the County of Forty Mile No. 8. It is located approximately southwest of the City of Medicine Hat and east of the Town of Bow Island. The County of Forty Mile No. 8 considers the community to be a hamlet. However, Alberta Municipal Affairs does not recognize it as a hamlet. History Winnifred, originally a whistle stop at Mile 31 on the Dunmore Junction, also known as the Turkey Track, was upgraded to a siding in 1885 named after a daughter of J.R. Whitlaw, one of the charter members of the Turkey Track. In 1903 the only buildings were the section house where William Savage lived, a dugout for the section hands, and a small two room building that housed the telegraph office. No more than ten people lived in the surroundings. Four years later in 1907 the Alberta Government opened up the district between Grassy Lake and Winnifred for homesteading. Settlers from Eastern Canada and the mid-western states flood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shining (film)
''The Shining'' is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name and stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, and Danny Lloyd. The film's central character is Jack Torrance (Nicholson), an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies, with his wife, Wendy Torrance (Duvall), and young son, Danny Torrance (Lloyd). Danny is gifted with psychic abilities named "shining". After a winter storm leaves the Torrances snowbound, Jack's sanity deteriorates due to the influence of the supernatural forces that inhabit the hotel. Production took place almost exclusively at EMI Elstree Studios, with sets based on real locations. Kubrick often worked with a small crew, which allowed him to do many takes, sometimes to the exhaustio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick (; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films, almost all of which are adaptations of novels or short stories, cover a wide range of genres and are noted for their innovative cinematography, Black comedy, dark humor, realistic attention to detail and extensive set designs. Kubrick was raised in the Bronx, New York City, and attended William Howard Taft High School (New York City), William Howard Taft High School from 1941 to 1945. He received average grades but displayed a keen interest in literature, photography, and film from a young age, and taught himself all aspects of film production and directing after graduating from high school. After working as a photographer for ''Look (American magazine), Look'' magazine in the late 1940s and early 1950s, he began making short films on shoestring budgets, and made his first major Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shining (novel)
''The Shining'' is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardback bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to The Stanley Hotel in 1974 and his struggle with alcoholism. The novel was adapted into a 1980 film of the same name. The book was followed by a sequel, '' Doctor Sleep'', published in 2013, which was adapted into a film of the same name. ''The Shining'' centers on the life of Jack Torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. His family accompanies him on this job, including his young son Danny Torrance, who possesses "the shining", an array of psychic abilities that allow Danny to see the hotel's horrific past. Soon, after a winter storm leaves th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Torrance
Winnifred "Wendy" Torrance is a fictional character and protagonist of the 1977 horror literature, horror novel ''The Shining (novel), The Shining'' by the American writer Stephen King. She also appears in the prologue of ''Doctor Sleep (novel), Doctor Sleep'', a 2013 sequel to ''The Shining''. Character She is portrayed by Shelley Duvall in the 1980 The Shining (film), film adaptation of the novel directed by Stanley Kubrick, by Rebecca De Mornay in the 1997 The Shining (miniseries), television miniseries directed by Mick Garris, and played by Alex Essoe in the 2019 Doctor Sleep (2019 film), film adaptation of ''Doctor Sleep'' directed by Mike Flanagan (filmmaker), Mike Flanagan. Unlike Jack Torrance, little of Wendy's background is revealed in the novel. A bad relationship with her emotionally abusive mother is mentioned. In the film version, the character is much less nuanced than in the book and in the miniseries (written by King himself), where she appears as a "central" char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnifred Harper Cooley
Winnifred Harper Cooley (October 2, 1874 – October 20, 1967) was an American author and lecturer. Early life Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, she was the daughter of Ida Husted Harper. Cooley graduated in 1896 with an A.B. in Ethics from Stanford University. Personal life In 1899, she married George Elliot Cooley, a Unitarian minister. The couple lived in Vermont and Michigan before finally settling in New York City. Cooley was widowed in 1926. Professional life Cooley was a prolific writer. Her best known work is ''The New Womanhood'' (1904). In ''The New Womanhood'', Cooley lists the achievements of the New Woman as 1- education (lower, higher, professional), 2- employment (industrial, commercial), and 3- recognition (legal and civil). In "The Younger Suffragists" (1913), Cooley distinguishes herself and the "younger feminists" from the "older suffragists" and their idea that gaining the ballot will change the world for women. Although the term would become wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnifred Teo Suan Lie
On the evening of 22 May 1985, 18-year-old Winnifred Teo Suan Lie (张碹丽 Zhāng Xuànlì), then a student of Catholic Junior College, went out for a evening jog as usual, but she never came back. The next morning, Teo's naked body was later found lying in the undergrowth off Bukit Timah, Old Holland Road, Singapore. She has several stab wounds on her body and was sexually assaulted prior to her death. Autopsy reports showed that Teo was being restrained and she put up a fierce struggle against her killer(s) before her death from excessive blood loss. The brutality of Teo's rape and murder brought great shock across the whole of Singapore in 1985. Although the police extensively investigated the case, the killer(s) were never caught. Teo's murder case is one of Singapore's most notable unsolved murder cases. Background and case Life of Winnifred Teo Born in 1967, Winnifred Teo Suan Lie was the second of three children, and she had both an elder sister and a younger brother. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnifred Sarah Train
Winnifred Sarah Train (14 February 1904 – 16 July 1979) was a notable New Zealand army and civilian nurse, hospital matron, and nurses' association leader. She was born in Waitotara, Wanganui, New Zealand, in 1904. Train was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1965 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1965 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced in supplements to the ''Lond .... References 1904 births 1979 deaths New Zealand nurses New Zealand military personnel of World War II New Zealand women nurses New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{NewZealand-med-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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