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William Little (other)
William Little or Billy Little may refer to: * William Brian Little (1942–2000), founding partner of Forstmann Little & Company, a private equity firm * William Carruthers Little (1820–1881), Ontario farmer and political figure * William H. Little, founder of the Little Motor Car Company 1911–1913 * William John Little (1810–1894), English surgeon who identified cerebral palsy in children * William Little (Australian poet) (1839–1916), Australian fiction writer and poet * William Little (Pittsburgh mayor) (1809–1887), politician in Pittsburgh * William Grady Little (born 1950), former manager of the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers * William Little (politician) (1840–1902), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Australia * William McCarty Little William McCarty Little (6 September 1845 – 12 March 1915) was a United States Navy officer of the late 19th century. He is most noted for his contributions to the development of naval wargaming at the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brian Little
William Brian Little (1942–2000), known as Brian Little, was one of the founding partners of Forstmann Little & Company, a private equity firm. He graduated from Colgate University in 1964, and he later served as the chairman of the board of trustees. An art building at Colgate was named Little Hall after him in 2001. Brian Little worked as a senior vice president at White Weld & Co. in Los Angeles. He briefly continued to work at the firm after it was acquired by Merrill Lynch in 1978, and in the same year founded Forstmann Little with brothers Ted and Nick Forstmann. Little died in 2000 of a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which ma ... at the age of 58. References Little, William B. 1942 births 2000 deaths Colgate University alumni 20th-cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Carruthers Little
William Carruthers Little (1820 – December 31, 1881) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Simcoe South in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative from 1867 to 1881. He was born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England in 1820, the son of John Little.''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1881'' CH Mackintosh He was a land surveyor in and had also been a sailor; he came to |
William H
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 John Little
William John Little (1810–1894) was an English surgeon who is credited with the first medical identification of spastic diplegia, when he observed it in the 1860s amongst children. While spasticity surely existed before that point, Little was the first person to medically record the condition in writing. Thus, for many years, spastic diplegia was known as ''Little's Disease''; only later did the name change. Also, Little founded the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital of London. Life Little was born at the Red Lion Inn in Whitechapel. His parents John and Hannah little were the inn's proprietors.George Bentley, ‘Little, William John (1810–1894)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 200accessed 9 Nov 2016/ref> Little did not have any spasticity himself, but he suffered childhood poliomyelitis with residual left lower-extremity paraparesis, complicated by severe talipes. This undoubtedly sparked his special interest in lower-extremity mobility impair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Little (Australian Poet)
William Little (1839–1916) was an Australian politician and poet. Biography Early life William Little was born on 7 February 1839 in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. He emigrated to Australia with his family in 1851, arriving at Corio Bay when he was twelve years old. Two years later, at the age of fourteen, he got his first job as a messenger in the Geelong Customs House in Geelong and later worked as a clerk for Mr James Oddie. He graduated from the University of Melbourne. Career From 1880 onwards, he worked as an auctioneer, a real estate agent, and an insurance and finance agent in Ballarat. Additionally, he served as a Justice of the Peace. He then served as a City Councillor from 1883 to 1892 and as Mayor of Ballarat from 1889 to 1891. As Mayor, on Arbour Day 1890, he added 1,250 trees to Victoria Park. He also served as a lay preacher in the Wesleyan Church, and he was a Freemason. He became a prolific poet, writing under the pen-name of 'Lambda'. He also published sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Little (Pittsburgh Mayor)
William Little (August 8, 1809 – August 26, 1887) was mayor of Pittsburgh, in the US state of Pennsylvania, from 1839 to 1840. Early life Little was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1809. Early in his life, he belonged to the civic/vigilance committee The Duquesne Greys. Later life After leaving the mayor's office he entered the private sector, developing a canal freight business in Ohio before moving further west and starting a successful furniture company in Iowa. By the middle of the century he returned to Pittsburgh to manage the Monongahela Navigation Company. He was also treasurer of a local Pittsburgh bank. He died in 1887 in Pittsburgh, aged 78, and is buried in Allegheny Cemetery. External linksWilliam Little entryat The Political Graveyard The Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 277,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information. The name comes from the website's i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grady Little
William Grady Little (born March 3, 1950) is a former manager in Major League Baseball, currently working in the front office of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He managed the Boston Red Sox from 2002 to 2003 and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 to 2007. He was inducted into the Kinston, North Carolina, Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001, Charlotte Baseball Hall of Fame 1985 and was inducted into the Hagerstown Suns Hall of Fame on April 13, 2009. In his second season with the Red Sox, Little guided the team to a record of 95–67 and an appearance in the 2003 American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees. Despite his accomplishments, Little is best remembered for his decision to leave starting pitcher Pedro Martínez in the eighth inning of Game 7 while the Red Sox held a three-run lead, and faced blame for the team's subsequent loss when the Yankees were able to tie the score and win in extra innings. Playing career He graduated from Garinger High School i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Little (politician)
William Clancy Little (1840 – 18 June 1902) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly This is a list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state parliament of Queensland, sorted by parliament. See also * Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts This is a list of current and former electoral div .... References Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Colony of Queensland people 1840 births 1902 deaths 19th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William McCarty Little
William McCarty Little (6 September 1845 – 12 March 1915) was a United States Navy officer of the late 19th century. He is most noted for his contributions to the development of naval wargaming at the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Biography William McCarty Little (often referred to as "McCarty Little") was born in New York City on 6 September 1845 and entered the United States Naval Academy on 11 March 1863. For the duration of the American Civil War the Naval Academy had been relocated to Newport, Rhode Island, where Little and his wealthy parents had become accustomed to spending their summers. While at the academy, he met Lieutenant (later Rear Admiral) Stephen B. Luce who was to have a great influence in Little's life. Luce regarded Newport's Narragansett Bay as uniquely suitable for naval training, and with Little campaigned to have the Naval Academy remain there after the civil war. Little was, apparently, a very bright student as he was allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nelson Little
Rear Admiral William Nelson Little (December 31, 1852 – January 4, 1925) was a United States naval officer who was court martialed in 1915 on charges of negligence during his inspection of the submarine . This was one of the few times that a retired military person was court martialed. He was not convicted, but Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels censured him for leaving the Navy no legal recourse against the Electric Boat Company for having supplied defective submarine batteries. Little was born in Newburgh, New York, on December 31, 1852. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1875 and was promoted to rear admiral in 1913. After his death, Little was interred at Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Sa ... with his wife Cather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Little
Billy Little (born 3 February 1940) in Dumfries is a Scottish former professional association footballer and manager best known for his time at Aberdeen. Playing career Little joined Aberdeen in 1957, having played for Scottish School boys defeat of England schools at Parkhead in that year. He made over 300 appearances for Aberdeen, scoring 98 goals over 12 years. While at Aberdeen Little was a Scottish League and under 23 internationalist. Little moved to Australia in 1969. He returned to Scotland a year later, signing for Highland Football League Club, Inverness Caledonian FC. He then moved back into the Scottish League and had spells with Falkirk, Stirling Albion, East Stirlingshire and Alloa Athletic. Management Little managed Falkirk and hometown club Queen of the South. It was he who as Queen's manager signed Jimmy Robertson for the Palmerston Park club. Career statistics Club Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Managerial record Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Little (1900s Rugby League)
William B. Little (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England, Cumberland and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax ( Heritage No. 106), as a , i.e. number 1. Background Billy Little was born in Cumberland, England. Playing career International honours Billy Little won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1904 against Other Nationalities. County Honours Billy Little won caps for Cumberland and Yorkshire while at Halifax. Challenge Cup Final appearances Billy Little played in Halifax's 7–0 victory over Salford in the 1902–03 Challenge Cup Final during the 1902–03 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 25 April 1903, in front of a crowd of 32,507,Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 7 – 1902–03". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a and he played in the 8–3 victory over Warrington in the 1903–04 Chal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
