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Leishman
Leishman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Leishman, Australian garden administrator and amateur ornithologist * Jim Leishman (born 1953), Scottish Labour Party politician and former professional footballer * John George Alexander Leishman (1857–1924), American businessman and diplomat * Ken Leishman (1931–1979), also known as the Flying Bandit or the Gentleman Bandit, Canadian criminal responsible for multiple robberies between 1957 and 1966 * Larry Leishman (1947–2013), Scottish-born Canadian guitarist * Marc Leishman (born 1983), Australian golfer * Mark Leishman (born 1956), New Zealand broadcaster * Melanie Leishman (born 1989), Canadian actress * Phillip Leishman (1951–2013), New Zealand broadcaster * Tommy Leishman (1937–2021), Scottish professional footballer * William Boog Leishman (1865–1926), Scottish pathologist and British Army medical officer best known for discovering Leishmaniasis and preparing Leishman stain Leishman stain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is a wide array of clinical manifestations caused by parasites of the trypanosome genus ''Leishmania''. It is generally spread through the bite of phlebotomine sandflies, ''Phlebotomus'' and ''Lutzomyia'', and occurs most frequently in the tropics and sub-tropics of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and southern Europe. The disease can present in three main ways: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral. The cutaneous form presents with skin ulcers, while the mucocutaneous form presents with ulcers of the skin, mouth, and nose. The visceral form starts with skin ulcers and later presents with fever, low red blood cell count, and enlarged spleen and liver. Infections in humans are caused by more than 20 species of ''Leishmania''. Risk factors include poverty, malnutrition, deforestation, and urbanization. All three types can be diagnosed by seeing the parasites under microscopy. Additionally, visceral disease can be diagnosed by blood tests. Leishmaniasis can be partl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Leishman
Phillip John Leishman (9 April 1951 – 25 February 2013) was a New Zealand television broadcaster. Biography Born in Timaru in 1951, Leishman was educated at St Patrick's High School (now Roncalli College). He began his broadcasting career on radio in 1970 and first appeared on television in 1971 on DNTV2 in Dunedin, before becoming a sports news presenter for Television New Zealand from 1976 to 1998. In the 1990s, he also hosted 1,250 episodes of the local version of the game show ''Wheel of Fortune''. In the 2011 New Year Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to media and the community. In 1997 Leishman formed a company to produce television golf shows. He presented ''The Golf Show'', which became ''HSBC Golf Club'', from 1998 to 2012. He described the role as probably the most satisfying of his career. Leishman had surgery for a brain tumour in March 2012. His condition deteriorated and he died at St Heliers, Auckland on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Leishman
Melanie Leishman (born February 20, 1989) is a Canadians, Canadian actress. She is best known for portraying bespectacled Hannah B. Williams, one of the main characters on the cult Comedy horror, horror/comedy television series ''Todd and the Book of Pure Evil''. Before that she had a recurring role on ''Darcy's Wild Life'' as Kathi Giraldi and raucous comedy series ''House Party'' (2008) as desperate to be popular Mandy. Other TV credits include ''Being Erica'', ''Republic of Doyle'' and ''Murdoch Mysteries''. She's also voiced several animated roles in series such as ''Detentionaire'' and ''Grojband''. Film roles include Musical film, musical/Slasher film, slasher ''Stage Fright (2014 film), Stage Fright'' (2014) as Liz Silver, comedy-drama ''The Exchange (2021 film), The Exchange'' (2021) as Diane and Christmas_by_medium#Films, Christmas Romantic comedy, romantic-comedy ''Single All the Way'' (2021) as Ashleigh. Early life Melanie Leishman began acting, singing, and dancing at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Leishman
Marc Leishman (born 24 October 1983) is an Australian professional golfer. He has won six times on the PGA Tour. In 2009 he won the Rookie of the Year award on the PGA Tour, the first Australian to win the award. Career Leishman was born in Warrnambool, Victoria. He had a very successful amateur career in Australia, winning many junior tournaments. He won the Warrnambool Club Championship as a 13-year-old while playing in the same group as his father. In 2001 he won the Victorian Junior Masters, the South Australian Junior Masters and was the Victorian Boys champion. He turned professional in 2005. He played on the Von Nida Tour in 2006, winning two tournaments and topping the order of merit. In 2007, he played his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour finishing 92nd on the money list. He won his maiden title on the Nationwide Tour in 2008 at the WNB Golf Classic by a record-equaling (with Chris Smith) eleven shots. He finished the year 19th on the money list to earn his PGA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Leishman
Jim Leishman MBE (born 15 November 1953) is a Scottish Labour Party politician and former professional footballer who is currently Provost of Fife and an honorary director of Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic. Career Player Leishman played for Dunfermline between 1970 and 1977 before being transferred to local rivals Cowdenbeath. When his playing career was cut short through injury he moved into coaching and then management with Kelty Hearts Junior Football Club, before becoming youth team coach and later reserve team coach at Dunfermline. His most noticeable goal came in a 4-3 victory against Rangers. Jim still holds the record of being the last player to score a winning goal for the Pars at Ibrox. He likes to mention this fact as often as possible, much to the amusement of fans and friends. Manager Leishman was appointed manager of the Pars, aged just 28, in 1982. The club were bottom of the Second Division, the third tier of Scottish football. The Pars f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Leishman
Kenneth Leishman (June 20, 1931 – December 14, 1979), also known as the Flying Bandit or the Gentleman Bandit was a Canadian criminal responsible for multiple robberies between 1957 and 1966. Leishman was the mastermind behind the largest gold theft in Canadian history. This record stood for over 50 years, until it was surpassed by the Toronto Pearson airport heist in 2023. After being caught and arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Leishman managed to escape twice, before being caught and serving the remainder of his various sentences. In December 1979, while flying a mercy flight to Thunder Bay, Leishman's aircraft crashed about north of Thunder Bay. Early life Leishman was born on June 20, 1931, in the town of Holland, Manitoba. Coming from a troubled home, he dropped out of school before graduating, and worked various jobs before marrying Elva Shields at the age of 17. Sometime in the summer of 1951, Leishman started working as a travelling mechanic fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Leishman
Gerard Mark Leishman (born 25 May 1956) is a New Zealand radio and television broadcaster. He was the breakfast host on the Magic radio network. from 15 April 2015 to 9 December 2022 and is also news editor and presenter of ''The Daily Report'', an agribusiness news show on Country TV. He also hosts a half hour long form interview series called ''Point of View'' on Country TV. As of 2023, he is a newsreader and fill-in host for Radio New Zealand. Career Leishman has been the producer and presenter of numerous television series, among them ''Top Town'', ''Tux Wonder Dogs'', ''Jeopardy!'', '' The Great New Zealand Spelling Bee'', ''Mud and Glory,'' and for 16 years host and co-producer (with his wife Jo Raymond) of ''The FMG Young Farmer Contest''. He has also produced and directed a number of television documentaries, Many of his appearances on screen have been as presenter of entertainment shows and sports broadcasts. He was co-host of ''Holden Golf World'' on Sky Sport 1 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Leishman
Thomas Leishman (3 September 1937 – 21 July 2021) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer, who played as a wing-half. Life and playing career Born in Stenhousemuir, Scotland, Leishman played for St Mirren F.C., St Mirren before Liverpool F.C., Liverpool signed him for £10,000 on 20 November 1959. He made his debut a month later in a 2–0 Football League Division Two, 2nd Division win over Charlton Athletic F.C., Charlton Athletic at Anfield. His first goal came in the 11th minute of a league match at The Dell (Southampton), The Dell on 24 August 1960, unfortunately it turned out to be a consolation as the Saints hit 4 past the Reds backline. Leishman, like new manager Bill Shankly, joined Liverpool in November 1959 from St Mirren, where he had won a Scottish Cup winners medal the previous May, St Mirren having beaten Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen 3–1 in the Hampden Park final. Tommy had a great touch but he was also a driving force in the middle of the park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Boog Leishman
Lieutenant-General Sir William Boog Leishman, (, 6 November 1865 – 2 June 1926) was a Scottish pathologist and British Army medical officer. He was Director-General of Army Medical Services from 1923 to 1926. Biography Leishman was born in Glasgow and attended Westminster School and the University of Glasgow and entered the Royal Army Medical Corps. He served in India, where he did research on enteric fever and kala-azar. He returned to the United Kingdom and was stationed at the Victoria Hospital in Netley in 1897. In 1900 he was made Assistant Professor of Pathology in the Army Medical School, and described a method of staining blood for malaria and other parasites—a modification and simplification of the existing Romanowsky method using a compound of methylene blue and eosin, which became known as Leishman's stain. In 1901, while examining pathologic specimens of a spleen from a patient who had died of kala azar (now called "visceral leishmaniasis"), he observed ova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Leishman
Alan Leishman is an Australian garden administrator and amateur ornithologist. He works for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. He is a bird-bander and has had a long association with the Australian Bird Study Association, serving as foundation editor of its journal '' Corella'' 1977–1983, and production editor 1984–1989. In 1998 he was awarded the RAOU's John Hobbs Medal for outstanding contributions to Australian ornithology as an amateur. See also *List of ornithologists __NOTOC__ This is a list of ornithology, ornithologists who have articles, in alphabetical order by surname. See also :Ornithologists. A *John Abbot (entomologist), John Abbot – US *Clinton Gilbert Abbott – US *William Louis Abbott – US *J ... References *Robin, Libby. (2001). ''The Flight of the Emu: a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901–2001''. Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press. Australian ornithologists Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Labour
Scottish Labour ( gd, Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba, sco, Scots Labour Pairty; officially the Scottish Labour Party) is a social democratic political party in Scotland. It is an autonomous section of the UK Labour Party. From their peak of holding 56 of the 129 seats at the first Scottish parliament election in 1999, the Party has lost seats at each Holyrood election, returning 22 MSPs at the 2021 election. The party currently holds one of 59 Scottish seats in the UK House of Commons, with Ian Murray having represented Edinburgh South continuously since 2010. Throughout the later decades of the 20th century and into the first years of the 21st, Labour dominated politics in Scotland; winning the largest share of the vote in Scotland at every UK general election from 1964 to 2010, every European Parliament election from 1984 to 2004 and in the first two elections to the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and 2003. After this, Scottish Labour formed a coalition with the Scotti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George Alexander Leishman
John George Alexander Leishman (March 28, 1857 – March 27, 1924) was an American businessman and diplomat. He worked in various executive positions at Carnegie Steel Company and later served as an ambassador for the United States. Early life John George Alexander Leishman was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 28, 1857. He was the only son of Scots-Irish immigrants John B. Leishman (1827–1857) and Amelia Henderson (1832–1905). His father drowned in the Allegheny River the same year in which he was born. Leishman began a lifetime of work at age ten, as an assistant for a Pittsburgh physician. Over the next seventeen years, Leishman would rise to become a trusted confidant of both Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie. Career Prior to his entry into the Carnegie service, John Leishman had been in the service of Shoenberger Steel Company, as what was termed a "mud clerk". Mud clerks were the steel industry's representatives on the river wharf, responsible for tracking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
