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William Neill (other)
William Neill may refer to: *William Neill (poet) (1922–2010), Scottish poet *William Neill (rugby league) (1884–1964), Australian rugby league footballer of the early 20th century *William Neill, birth name of Bud Neill (1911–1970), Scottish cartoonist of the mid 20th century *William Neill (politician) (1889–1960), MP for Belfast North *Bill Neill (born 1959), American football defensive lineman *Billy Neill (1929–1997), Irish footballer *Bill Neil (visual effects artist), American visual effects artist *William Neill (priest) (born 1930), Archdeacon of Dromore See also *Billy Neil (footballer, born 1939) (1939–2014), Scottish football centre-half who represented Great Britain at the 1960 Olympics *Billy Neil (footballer, born 1944), Scottish football winger for Millwall *William Neale (other) *William Neile (1637–1670), English mathematician *Will E. Neal William Elmer Neal (October 14, 1875 – November 12, 1959) was a physician and United States Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Neill (poet)
William Neill (22 February 1922 – 5 April 2010) was an Ayrshire-born poet who wrote in Scottish and Irish Gaelic, Scots and English. He was a major contributing voice to the Scottish Renaissance. Early life Neill was born in Prestwick, Ayrshire and educated at Ayr Academy. After service in the RAF, he studied at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with an Honours degree in Celtic studies. He was a frequent contributor to ''Catalyst'' and ''Gairm'' magazines and subsequently became the second editor of ''Catalyst''. As a young writer, he studied the poets of the Scottish Renaissance, and viewed 'modern assertions that "Scots was dying in the time of Burns" as the assertions of dyed-in-the-wool townies. Career Neill lived in Crossmichael in Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway and taught English at Castle Douglas High School; his wife taught at the primary school. Occasionally he would sicken of teaching English and conduct lessons in Scots instead. Awards The Gaelic poetry of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Neill (rugby League)
William "Webby" Neill (1884–1964) was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s, who later became a leading referee in the New South Wales Rugby Football League. Playing career Neill played for South Sydney in the first ever NSWRFL premiership season in 1908 and that year went on to play in the first ever Grand final, which his team won. The following season Souths also won the premiership and he was first selected for the Australian national side that year. Neill moved to Newtown the following season, playing in their 1910 NSWRFL season grand final-winning team to make it three premierships in three years. The following year he was selected to go on the 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, the second-ever. He played for another three seasons at Newtown before a final season with Glebe. Post playing Neill later took to refereeing in the NSWRFL. He oversaw matches in a long refereeing career from 1916 to 1932 and officiated in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Neill
William "Bud" Neill (5 November 1911–28 August 1970) was a Scottish cartoonist who drew cartoon strips for a number of Glasgow-based newspapers between the 1940s and 1960s. Following his death, his work has attained cult status with a worldwide following. Early life Born as William Neill in Partick, he moved with his family shortly thereafter to Troon in Ayrshire. (He is not to be confused with William Neill, the poet, also from Ayrshire originally). Growing up there, the young Neill would spend his Saturdays at the local cinema, and was particularly enthralled by the adventures of silent movie Western star William S. Hart. These experiences fuelled Neill's childhood imagination, and proved to be a formative influence for his future career. His other great passion in childhood was a love of horses. When not watching the stars of the silver screen, Neill would often be found at the local stables where he bartered some mucking out and grooming duties in return for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Neill (politician)
Sir William Frederick Neill (8 May 1889 – 3 January 1960) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Neill studied at Belfast Model School before becoming an estate agent. He was elected as an Ulster Unionist Party alderman on the Belfast Corporation in 1938, and served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1946 to 1949. He was elected in the 1945 UK general election, for North Belfast, serving five years. He was knighted in 1948. In 1954, he served as High Sheriff of Belfast The High Sheriff of Belfast is a title and position which was created in 1900 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, with Sir James Henderson the first holder. Like other high sheriff positions, it is largely a ceremonial post today. The ..., and then as Deputy Lord Mayor the following year.''Water and Water Engineering'', Vol.64, p.84 References External links * 1889 births 1960 deaths High Sheriffs of Belfast Lord Mayors of Belfast Members of the Senate of Northern Irela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Neill
William M. Neill (born March 15, 1959) is a former nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers. Neill played collegiate ball at the University of Pittsburgh before being drafted by the New York Giants in the 5th round of the 1981 NFL Draft The 1981 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1981, at the New York She .... He played professionally for 4 seasons and retired in 1984. References 1959 births Living people Sportspeople from Norristown, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania American football defensive linemen Pittsburgh Panthers football players New York Giants players Green Bay Packers players {{defensive-lineman-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Neill
William Neill (1929 – 27 October 1997) was a Northern Irish footballer who played in the Irish League with Glentoran from 1950 to 1963. With the ''Glens'', he won the Irish League championship in 1952–53, the Gold Cup twice, the City Cup and the Ulster Cup once each. He was capped fourteen times by the Irish League XI between 1952 and 1959, and played in unofficial Northern Ireland matches in a tour of North America (1953) and against South Africa (1958). He was named the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 1959–60 season. The Billy Neill MBE Soccer School of Excellence in Dundonald, County Down Dundonald () is a large settlement and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is often considered a suburb of the city. It is home to the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald International Ice Bowl, Dundonald Omnipark ... is named after him."Football: Soccer centre tribute", '' News Letter'', March 31, 2001 SourcesBilly Neill ''Northern Irel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Neil (visual Effects Artist)
Bill Neil is an American visual effects artist. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Visual Effects for the film '' Poltergeist II: The Other Side''. Selected filmography * '' Poltergeist II: The Other Side'' (1986; co-nominated with Richard Edlund, John Bruno and Garry Waller) * ''Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''Detroit Mirror'', and it ...'' (1990) References External links * Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Visual effects artists Visual effects supervisors {{US-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Neill (priest)
William Barnett Neill (1930 – 14 November 2023) was an Irish Anglican priest who was Archdeacon of Dromore from 1985 to 1997. Biography William Barnett Neill was born in Drumbeg and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained in 1964 and his first post was a curacy at Dundonald. He was the incumbent of Drumgath from 1972 to 1980; Drumgooland Drumgooland is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated mainly in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half, with one townland in the barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. Settlements The civil parish contains the fol ... from 1976 to 1980; Mount Merrion from 1980 to 1983; and of Dromore Cathedral from 1983 until his retirement in 1997. Neill died on 14 November 2023, at the age of 93. Notes 1930 births 2023 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Archdeacons of Dromore 21st-century Irish Anglican priests 20th-century Irish Anglican priests {{Ireland-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Neil (footballer, Born 1939)
William Neil (22 May 1939 – 22 September 2014) was a Scottish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Neil, who played as a centre half, played in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians and Queen's Park between 1956 and 1972. Neil holds the record A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Computing * Record (computer science), a data structure ** Record, or row (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity ** Boot sector or boot record, ... for the player with the most amateur caps. He died in 2014. References 1939 births 2014 deaths Scottish footballers Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Scottish Football League players Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Great Britain Association football central defenders Queen's Park F.C. players Footballers from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Scotland youth international footballers Scotland amateur intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Neil (footballer, Born 1944)
William Waugh Neil (born 10 November 1944) is a retired Scottish professional footballer who made over 180 appearances in the Football League for Millwall as a left winger. Playing career After retiring as a player, Neil settled in Lewisham. As of November 2014, He had been on the club's staff for 50 years, firstly as a player, then a youth coach and then in the commercial department. He is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame and a lounge at The Den is named for him. Career statistics Honours Millwall * Football League Third Division second-place promotion: 1965–66 * Football League Fourth Division second-place promotion: 1964–65 Individual * Millwall Hall of Fame * Football League Unsung Hero: 2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ... Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Neale (other)
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William Neale may refer to: * Bill Neale, Canadian figure skater * Billy Neale (cricketer), English cricketer * Billy Neale, English footballer (Darlington) * William Neale (footballer), English footballer (West Bromwich Albion) * William Johnson Neale, English barrister and novelist * Sir William Neale, 1st Baronet, of the Neale baronets See also * William Neale Lockington, English zoologist * William Neill (other) William Neill may refer to: *William Neill (poet) (1922–2010), Scottish poet *William Neill (rugby league) (1884–1964), Australian rugby league footballer of the early 20th century *William Neill, birth name of Bud Neill (1911–1970), Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Neile
William Neile (7 December 1637 – 24 August 1670) was an English mathematician and founder member of the Royal Society. His major mathematical work, the rectification of the semicubical parabola, was carried out when he was aged nineteen, and was published by John Wallis. By carrying out the determination of arc lengths on a curve given algebraically, in other words by extending to algebraic curves generally with Cartesian geometry a basic concept from differential geometry, it represented a major advance in what would become infinitesimal calculus. His name also appears as Neil. Life Neile was born at Bishopsthorpe, the eldest son of Sir Paul Neile MP for Ripon and Newark. His grandfather was Richard Neile, the Archbishop of York. He entered Wadham College, Oxford as a gentleman-commoner in 1652, matriculating in 1655. He was taught by John Wilkins and Seth Ward. In 1657, he became a student at the Middle Temple. In the same year he gave his exact rectification of the semicubic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
