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William Bond (writer)
William Bond may refer to: * William Bond (engraver) (fl. 1772–1827), British engraver * William Bond (MP), Member of Parliament (MP) for Melcombe Regis * William Bond (RFC officer) (1889–1917), World War I fighter ace * William Bond (bishop) (1815–1906), Canadian archbishop * William Cranch Bond (1789–1859), American astronomer * William Langhorne Bond (1893–1985), American airline executive and aviator * William K. Bond (1792–1864), U.S. representative for Ohio * William S. Bond (Medal of Honor) (1839–1892), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Bill Bond (tennis) (1876–1951), American tennis player * William Bond (Massachusetts politician) (1625–1695), first Speaker of the Massachusetts Province House of Representatives * William D. Bond (born 1931), American inventor and mechanical engineer * William A. Bond (1917–1992), American big game hunter * William R. Bond (1918–1970), American military general * William West Bond (1884–1975), American lawyer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bond (engraver)
William Bond ( fl. 1772 – 1827) was a British engraver. Biography Bond studied stipple engraving under Francesco Bartolozzi, with his first work being published in 1772. He was considered one of the best stipple engravers of the late 18th-century, along the likes of Richard Earlom, John Ogborne and Charles Turner. He was nominated to be the first president of the Society of Engravers The Society of Engravers was founded in London in 1802 to promote British printmaking, largely because engravers were not allowed (unless they were also painters or sculptors) to join the Royal Academy, and also to enable "each individual to ac ... in 1802/03. Gallery File:John Manners, Marquess of Granby by William Bond.jpg File:William Fowler by William Bond, after George Francis Joseph.jpg File:Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh) by William Bond, by William Bennett, after James Stephanoff.jpg File:Mrs Young in the character of Cora from the tragedy of Pizarro by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bond (MP)
William Bond may refer to: * William Bond (engraver) (fl. 1772–1827), British engraver * William Bond (MP), Member of Parliament (MP) for Melcombe Regis * William Bond (RFC officer) (1889–1917), World War I fighter ace * William Bond (bishop) (1815–1906), Canadian archbishop * William Cranch Bond (1789–1859), American astronomer * William Langhorne Bond (1893–1985), American airline executive and aviator * William K. Bond (1792–1864), U.S. representative for Ohio * William S. Bond (Medal of Honor) (1839–1892), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Bill Bond (tennis) (1876–1951), American tennis player * William Bond (Massachusetts politician) (1625–1695), first Speaker of the Massachusetts Province House of Representatives * William D. Bond (born 1931), American inventor and mechanical engineer * William A. Bond (1917–1992), American big game hunter * William R. Bond (1918–1970), American military general * William West Bond (1884–1975), American lawye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament Constituency)
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset represented in the English House of Commons, later in that of Great Britain, and finally in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed by an Act of Parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis. Until 1832, the combined borough continued to elect the four Members of Parliament (MPs) to which its constituent parts had previously been entitled; the Great Reform Act reduced its representation to two Members, and the constituency was abolished altogether in 1885, becoming part of the new South Dorset constituency. Members of Parliament Members for Weymouth (1348–1570) Members for Melcombe Regis (1319–1570) Members for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (1570–1885) 1570–1629 1640–1832 1832–1885 Election results Elections in the 1830s Weyland was also elected for and opted to sit there, causing a by-election. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bond (RFC Officer)
Captain William Arthur Bond (27 June 1889 – 22 July 1917) was a First World War flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Bond was woundedWilliam Bond ''The Aerodrome'' website, n.d. Retrieved 12 September 2009; 3 February 2010. while serving in the in the Dardanelles in 1916. After transferring to the , Bond was posted to fly |
William Bond (bishop)
William Bennett Bond (10 September 1815 – 9 October 1906) was a Canadian priest, archbishop, and the 2nd primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Early life Bond was born on September 10, 1815, at Truro, England, to John Bond and Nanny Bennett. William was educated at Calday Grange Grammar School and later somewhere in London. At age 17, Bond left England to work in business at St. John's, Newfoundland. There, he met Mark Willoughby, a superintendent of the Newfoundland School Society, and joined his bible class. Under the direction of the Reverend Thomas Finch Hobday Bridge, Bond began to read for ordination. In 1839, Bond moved to Lower Canada, and the next year was ordained deacon by the Bishop of Quebec, George Jehoshaphat Mountain. His first post as deacon was as a mission to the Quebec countryside, purportedly founding eleven schools in the township of Hemmingford. In 1841, Bond was ordained priest in Montreal. In 1842, Bond was appointed incumbent of a church in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cranch Bond
William Cranch Bond (September 9, 1789 – January 29, 1859) was an American astronomer, and the first director of Harvard College Observatory. Upbringing William Cranch Bond was born in Falmouth, Maine (near Portland) on September 9, 1789. When he was young, his father, William Bond, established himself as a clockmaker after a failed business venture; trained by his father and aided by his penchant for engineering, W. C. Bond built his first clock when he was fifteen years old. He eventually took over his father’s business, becoming an expert clockmaker himself. The William Bond clock shop remained in existence at 9 Park Street in Boston until the 1970s.. Amateur astronomer In 1806, when he was seventeen years old, Bond saw a solar eclipse. Soon thereafter, he became an avid amateur astronomer. When he built his first house, Bond made its parlor an observatory, complete with an opening in the ceiling out of which his telescope could view the sky. Trip to Europe In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Langhorne Bond
William Langhorne Bond (November 12, 1893- July 17, 1985) was an American aviator and aviation executive. From 1931 until 1948 he was operations manager and vice-president of China National Aviation Corporation. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia, the second son of Thomas Baker and Mary (Langhorne) Bond. After completing high school in 1911 he joined a heavy construction company. When the United States entered World War I, he volunteered for the Army, joining a Virginia National Guard unit. He completed officer training while serving in Europe and demobilized with the rank of lieutenant in 1919. He resumed working in the civil construction industry until contacted by George Conrad Westervelt of Curtis Aviation, (soon to become Curtiss-Wright Corporation) in 1929 to manage construction of a new aircraft factory in Baltimore. The plant was completed but due to the Black Tuesday stock market crash of 1929 the facility stayed idle. China National Aviation Corporation In 1930 the Cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William K
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] |
William S
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] |
Bill Bond (tennis)
William Edward Bond (June 22, 1942 – August 18, 2013) was an American tennis player. He entered high-level competition at an early age, reaching the second round of the 1958 U.S. National Championships. He continued to meet with success while attending the University of Southern California. He was a three-time All-American as part of a USC tennis team which won three consecutive NCAA Championships. In 1964, he and Dennis Ralston won the NCAA doubles title. William Kellogg, president of the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, later said "Bill was No. 7 in the all-time Boys' junior tennis rankings in Southern California (1960–1995). Other players ranked behind him included Jimmy Connors, Stan Smith, Michael Chang, Raúl Ramírez, and even Pete Sampras. Bill was a player!" He was a member of the United States Junior Davis Cup Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup are the international team events in junior tennis (16-and-under age category). History Competitions we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bond (Massachusetts Politician)
William Bond (September 8, 1625–December 14, 1695) was the first Speaker of the Massachusetts Province House of Representatives in 1692 following unification of Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691, a position he would be elected to several times after. Early life Bond was baptized September 8, 1625 in England, the son of Thomas Bond. He may have come to the American colonies in 1630 with his aunt Elizabeth, the wife of Deacon Ephraim Child, or he may have come at a later date. (See Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England, 1620–1633, 3 vols. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995), 2098). In 1649 he married Sarah Biscoe, daughter of tanner Nathanial Biscoe, and were the parents of seven children. [...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] |