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Adcock Crossroads, North Carolina
Adcock is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Adcock (1916–2005), English cricketer * Arthur St. John Adcock (1864–1930), English novelist, journalist and poet * Betty Adcock, American poet * Brett Adcock (born 1986), American tech entrepreneur * C. C. Adcock (born 1971), American musician * Chris Adcock, English badminton player * Clarence Lionel Adcock (1895–1967), American Army Officer * Eddie Adcock, American bluegrass musician * Fleur Adcock (1934–2024), New Zealand poet * Frank Adcock, British engineer, inventor of the Adcock antenna * Gabby Adcock, English badminton player * Sir Frank Adcock (1886–1968), English classical historian * Hugh Adcock (1903–1975), English footballer * Jamar Adcock (1917–1999), American politician and banker * Jed Adcock (born 1985), Australian rules footballer * Joe Adcock (1927–1999), Major League Baseball player * Joseph Adcock (1864–1914), English cricketer and clergyman * Levy Adcock, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares Anglo-Scottish border, a land border with Scotland to the north and England–Wales border, another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, the largest city and the Capital city, capital. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic. It takes its name from the Angles (tribe), Angles, a Germanic peoples, Germanic tribe who settled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jed Adcock
Jed Adcock (born in 15 November 1985) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and current coach who played for the and in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was co-captain of the Brisbane Lions in 2013 and sole captain in 2014. After moving back to Brisbane in 2017 following separation from his first wife, he became the assistant midfield coach at the Brisbane Lions. He left Brisbane in October 2023 and joined North Melbourne in October 2023, where he is currently serving as the midfield coach. AFL career He was recruited as the number 33 draft pick in the 2003 AFL Draft from the North Ballarat Rebels. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 7, 2004 against North Melbourne. In 2007, Adcock came second (behind Jonathan Brown) in the best and fairest and was also an all Australian nominee. He was in the top 10 in the AFL for free kicks and was in the top 15 for tackles. He was a defender at the start of 2007 and then became a midfielder for the lio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark County School District
The Clark County School District (CCSD) is the public school district serving Clark County in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is the largest school district in Nevada and the fifth-largest school district in the United States with 304,565 enrolled students in 2023–2024. The district also operates Vegas PBS (KLVX) television, a PBS-member station licensed to the district's board of trustees. CCSD is the largest employer in both Clark County and Nevada with 43,786 employees in October 2024. The district operates 373 schools, composed of 233 elementary schools, 61 middle/junior high schools, 54 high schools, 21 alternative schools, and four special schools. It has limited involvement with charter schools, and with the exception of providing some bus service, does not have any involvement with the private schools in the county. History The first Western pioneers to settle Clark County were members of LDS church, represented by fewer than 100 settlers in 1851. The county was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Adcock
Austin refers to: Common meanings * Austin, Texas, United States, a city * Austin (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin Motor Company, a British car manufacturer Arts and entertainment * ''Austin'' (album), by Post Malone, 2023 * "Austin" (Blake Shelton song), 2001 * "Austin" (Dasha song), 2023 * ''Austin'' (TV series), a 2024 Australian-British comedy series Businesses and organisations Businesses * American Austin Car Company, short-lived American automobile maker * Austin Automobile Company, short-lived American automobile company * Austin Motor Company, British car manufacturer ** ''Austin'' magazine, produced for the Austin Motor Company by in-house Nuffield Press * Austin Airways, a former Canadian passenger airline and freight carrier * Austin cookies and crackers, a Keebler Company brand Education * Austin College, in Sherman, Texas, U.S. * Austin High School (other), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willis Adcock
Willis Alfred Adcock (November 25, 1922 – December 16, 2003) was a Canadian-American physical chemist, electrical engineer, and university professor who worked on the first atomic bomb and assisted with the invention of the silicon transistor, as well as the integrated circuit. He held several US patents. Early life Adcock was born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada on November 25, 1922. He went to grade school in Clarenceville, Quebec. In 1936 he went to live with his uncle in nearby Champlain, New York to attend high school, as Clarenceville did not have a high school at the time. Under the mentorship of the Champlain High School principal, a Hobart alumnus, he attended Hobart College where he obtained a B.S. in Math and Chemistry in 1944. After graduating Adcock joined the US Army where he became a technical staff member in the Clinton Laboratories in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. While in the Army, he applied for and received United States citizenship and he was a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Adcock (politician)
William Adcock (July 3, 1850 – July 3, 1926) was an American politician and farmer. Adcock was born in Warren County, Illinois. In 1871, he graduated from Abingdon College which later merged with Eureka College. Adcock lived in Galesburg, Illinois and was a farmer. He was involved with the Democratic Party and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention of 1916. Adcock served on the Knox County, Illinois Board of Supervisors. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representativ ... from 1925 until his death in 1926. He died in a hospital in Galesburg, Illinois from heart problems.'Funeral Services For State Representative,' The Freeport Journal-Standard, July 6, 1926, pg. 4 Notes External links * 1850 births 1926 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Adcock
William Eddrup Adcock (31 December 1846 – 18 May 1931) was an Australian journalist and businessman. Adcock was born in London to cigar manufacturer George Charles Adcock and Mary, ''née'' Goodwin. The family moved to Melbourne, then in the Colony of New South Wales in 1848, where George became a bookseller in Richmond. By 1865, William was a shopkeeper at Gaffney's Creek. On 30 December 1865, he married Emma Sharples, and in 1871, he was appointed editor of the ''Richmond Free Press''. In 1872, he and his family moved to Palmerston (later Darwin) in the Northern Territory, where Adcock ran a general store. In 1874, he stood, unsuccessfully, for election as a councillor for Palmerston, and after his wife's health became an issue in 1878, he returned to Melbourne. Following his successors' failure, Adcock returned to the territory in partnership with his brother and V. V. Brown. He opened new branches in Palmerston and Derby, and extended his business to include steamsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Adcock
Tyler Nathan McKenzie Adcock (born February 7, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners. Career Amateur career Adcock graduated from South Granville High School in Creedmoor, North Carolina. He then attended Elon University and played college baseball for the Elon Phoenix. Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners selected Adcock in the eighth round, with the 246th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He did not play for the Mariners organization in 2019 due to shoulder impingement syndrome. Adcock also did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 13, 2021, Adcock underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire season as a result. He returned to action in July 2022, and made his professional debut in rehabilitation with the rookie–level Arizona Complex Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Adcock
Neil Amwin Treharne Adcock (8 March 1931 – 6 January 2013) was a South African international cricketer who played in 26 Test matches. A tall aggressive fast bowler, he could lift the ball sharply off a length. He was the first South African fast bowler to take 100 Test wickets. Life Adcock was born on 8 March 1931 in Sea Point, Cape Town. While his father was away on active service he began to play cricket. He stayed with people on a farm at Besters near Ladysmith in Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). His schooling was at St. Charles at Maritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, Grey High School at Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha), and at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg. He made his Test debut in 1953 at home against New Zealand, after only nine first-class games. He finished the series with 24 wickets, including 8 for 87 in the two innings of his second Test. Adcock was one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year The ''Wisden'' Cricketers of the Year are cricketers selected for the ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Adcock (baseball)
Nathan Masler Adcock (born February 25, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, and Cincinnati Reds. High school Before playing professionally, Adcock attended North Hardin High School. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft and began his professional career that year. Professional career Seattle Mariners With the AZL Mariners in 2006, Adcock went 0–2 with a 3.31 ERA in 10 games (three starts). In 2007, he went 3–11 with a 4.58 ERA in 22 games (21 starts) for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and High Desert Mavericks. He pitched for Wisconsin again in 2008, going 2–5 with a 3.72 ERA in 15 games (14 starts), striking out 82 batters in 77 1/3 innings. He began the 2009 season with High Desert. Pittsburgh Pirates On July 29, 2009, he was traded with Ronny Cedeño, Jeff Clement, Aaron Pribani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
