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William Philips (playwright)
William Phillips may refer to: Entertainment * William Phillips (editor) (1907–2002), American editor and co-founder of ''Partisan Review'' * William T. Phillips (1863–1937), American author * William Phillips (director), Canadian film-maker who wrote and directed the film ''Gunless'' * William Phillips (musician), Grammy-winning songwriter * William Phillips (1864–1943), American character actor known as Tully Marshall Politics * William Phillips Sr. (1722–1804), Boston merchant and politician * William Phillips Jr. (1750–1827), Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1812–1823 * William Edward Phillips (fl. 1810–1826), Governor of Penang * William A. Phillips (1824–1893), American lawyer and politician * William Phillips (diplomat) (1878–1968), U.S. diplomat, first United States ambassador to Canada * William M. Phillips (1900–1962), Philadelphia city councilman * Tourist (musician) (William Edward Phillips, born 1987) Science * William Phillips (geologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Phillips (editor)
William Phillips (November 14, 1907 – September 13, 2002) was an American editor, writer and public intellectual who co-founded ''Partisan Review''. Together with co-editor Philip Rahv, Phillips made Partisan Review into one of the foremost journals of politics, literature, and the arts, particularly from the 1930s through the 1950s. In all, Phillips headed up the publication for six decades. He was the last surviving member of the first generation of The New York Intellectuals, which The Guardian described as "that brilliant and cantankerous group who 'argued the world' for decades." Life Phillips was born in New York City. His parents were Jewish immigrants from the Ukraine. Taken back to Russia from ages 1 to 4, he was raised in East Bronx. Phillips earned a B.A. from City College, which he called "the poor boy's steppingstone to the world." There he studied philosophy and came to admire the modernist movement in literature. He also took graduate literature courses and ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William David Phillips
William David Phillips (16 August 1855 – 15 October 1918) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales. He won five caps for Wales and would later become a central figure in the early history of the Welsh Rugby Union. Rugby career Phillips came to note as a rugby player while playing for first class club Cardiff and in the 1879/80 season he was elected as club captain for the first team. Phillips would keep the captaincy for three seasons in total, the first player to regain the captaincy in the club's history. In 1881, Phillips was selected to play for the first representative Welsh international team, in a game against England. Phillips was one of four Cardiff players in the first match, along with B. B. Mann, Barry Girling and Leonard Watkins. The Welsh team were humiliated when the English scored 13 tries without reply, and the press attacked the Welsh Union secretary Richard Mulloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Phillipps (other)
William Phillipps may refer to: * William Herbert Phillipps William Herbert Phillipps (3 December 1847 – 6 January 1935), generally referred to as W. Herbert Phillipps, later Sir Herbert Phillipps was a prominent South Australian businessman and philanthropist. Early days Herbert was the son of Susanna ..., South Australian businessman and philanthropist * William J. Phillipps, New Zealand ichthyologist See also * William Philipps (other) * William Phillips (other) {{hndis, Phillipps, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Philipps (other)
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William Philipps may refer to: *William Philipps (MP for Haverfordwest) (c. 1615–c. 1689), Welsh politician * William Philipps (MP for Bath) (died 1444), English politician * William Philipps (MP for Pembrokeshire) for 1559, MP for Pembrokeshire See also * William Phillips (other) *William Phillipps (other) William Phillipps may refer to: * William Herbert Phillipps William Herbert Phillipps (3 December 1847 – 6 January 1935), generally referred to as W. Herbert Phillipps, later Sir Herbert Phillipps was a prominent South Australian businessman an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Phillips (gunman)
The Johnson Space Center shooting was an incident of hostage taking that occurred on April 20, 2007 in Building 44, the Communication and Tracking Development Laboratory, at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas, United States. The gunman, William Phillips, an employee for Jacobs Engineering who worked at Building 44, shot and killed one person and took a hostage for over three hours before committing suicide. Police said Phillips was under review for poor job performance and he feared being dismissed. Timeline of events The situation began at 1:00 p.m. ( UTC-5) when gunman William Phillips entered a conference room, pointed a .38 or .357-caliber snub-nosed revolver at one person, and ordered everyone else to leave. He immediately confronted David Beverly about his job review, saying "You're the one who's going to get me fired." The two talked for several minutes. Then, at approximately 1:40 p.m., three gunshots were heard. Police said Beverly was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Phillips (economist)
Alban William Housego "A. W." "Bill" Phillips, MBE (18 November 1914 – 4 March 1975)Nicholas Barr,Phillips, Alban William Housego (1914–1975) (subscription required), ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2008. was a New Zealand economist who spent most of his academic career as a professor of economics at the London School of Economics (LSE). His best-known contribution to economics is the Phillips curve, which he first described in 1958. He also designed and built the MONIAC hydraulic economics computer in 1949. Early life Phillips was born at Te Rehunga near Dannevirke, New Zealand, to Harold Housego Phillips, a dairy farmer, and his wife, Edith Webber, a schoolteacher and postmistress. He left New Zealand before finishing school to work in Australia at a variety of jobs, including crocodile hunter and cinema manager. In 1937 Phillips headed to China, but had to escape to Russia when Japan invaded China. He travelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Eric Phillips
William Eric Phillips, CBE, DSO, MC (1892 or 1893 - 1964) was a Canadian businessman. Phillips was the chairman and chief executive officer of Massey Ferguson, at the time of his death the largest producer of farm machinery in the British Commonwealth, and founding chairman of Argus Corporation, a position he held until his death. Biography Phillips was born in Willowdale, Ontario, Canada. He entered the British Army as a private soldier at the outbreak of World War I. In 1916 he won field promotion to lieutenant-colonel, at 24 years of age the youngest in the army. He was awarded the Military Cross and the Distinguished Service Order. Phillips graduated from the University of Toronto in 1919 with a degree in chemical engineering. He established his own company, W.E. Phillips Ltd, in Oshawa, Ontario, in 1922, to supply auto glass for General Motors of Canada. During World War II, Phillips was appointed head of Research Enterprises, Ltd., a Canadian crown corporation intended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Phillips (British Army Officer)
William Phillips (1731 – 13 May 1781) was a renowned artilleryman and general officer in the British Army who served as a major-general in the American War of Independence. Early career Phillips entered the academy at Woolwich and eventually joined the Royal Artillery. His service at the Battle of Minden led to a reputation as an excellent officer. By the outbreak of the American War of Independence he had risen to the rank of colonel in the British Army. He served as the Commander of Artillery at Woolwich and Lieutenant Governor of Windsor Castle, and was eventually elected as MP for Boroughbridge. American War of Independence Phillips was promoted to the rank of Major-General and sent to Quebec in 1776, along with his friends General Henry Clinton and General John Burgoyne, to be the commander of all artillery in the province. Governor Sir Guy Carleton put him in charge of the shipyard at St. John's where, along with Captain Sir Charles Douglas, he supervised the bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Phillips (footballer)
Will Phillips (born 22 May 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by with the 3rd draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft. Early football Phillips began his junior career playing for the Beverley Hills Football Club in the Yarra Junior Football League, where he played over 100 games from the Auskick to the Under 15s division. He played school football for his school, Caulfield Grammar School, and was named as a co-captain of the school in his senior year. 2018 saw Phillips take out the most valuable player award in the AFL Under 16 championships. Phillips played for the Oakleigh Chargers in the NAB League in 2018 and 2019, playing a total of 15 games over the two seasons. He averaged 22 disposals in his 2019 season, and played a vital part in their grand final win, kicking 2 goals. AFL career Phillips debuted for in the team's loss to the in the 3rd round of the 2021 AFL season. On debut, Phillips was relativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Phillips (sailor)
William Phillips (born 9 October 1987) is an Australian sailor. Phillips competed in the 49er event at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the .... He and his brother, Sam, managed a rank of twelfth and therefore were not in medal contention. References External links * 1987 births Living people Australian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Australia Sailors at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 49er Sportsmen from Victoria (state) 21st-century Australian people People from Sorrento, Victoria {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lloyd Phillips
William Lloyd Phillips (8 September 1881 – 22 April 1966) was a Welsh gymnast. He competed in the men's team all-around event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... He was the first Welshman to compete at the Olympics, and until July 2021, only his surname was known. References External links * 1881 births 1966 deaths Welsh male artistic gymnasts British male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Great Britain Gymnasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Newport, Wales Welsh emigrants to the United States {{UK-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Phillips (cricketer)
William David Beauclerk Phillips (born 12 April 1993) is a New Zealand-born English former first-class cricketer. Phillips was born at Auckland in April 1993. Moving to England, he later studied at Grey College, Durham. While studying at Durham, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Durham MCCU, playing against Durham in 2015 and Gloucestershire and Durham in 2016. He scored 33 runs in his three matches, with a high score of 14. With his right-arm fast pace bowler, he took 7 wickets at an average In ordinary language, an average is a single number taken as representative of a list of numbers, usually the sum of the numbers divided by how many numbers are in the list (the arithmetic mean). For example, the average of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 7, ... of 38.85, with best figures of 3 for 45. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Will 1993 births Living people Cricketers from Auckland New Zealand emigrants to England Alumni of Grey College, Durham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
