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Collinson
Collinson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Angel Collinson (born 1990), American former professional free and big mountain skier * Cliff Collinson (1920–1990), English footballer * Fred Collinson (1874–1915), English footballer and soldier * Geoff Collinson, Australian horn player and Head of Brass at the University of Melbourne * Harry Collinson Owen (1882–1956), British journalist and author * James Collinson (1825–1881), Victorian painter who was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood * John Collinson (cricketer) (1911–1979), English cricketer * John Collinson (historian) (c.1757–1793), English cleric and historian of Somerset * Laurence Collinson (1925–1986), British and Australian playwright, actor, poet, journalist, and secondary school teacher * Les Collinson (born 1935), English professional footballer * Lucy Collinson, English scientist * Madeleine Collinson (1952–2014), Maltese-British model and actress; twin of Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine Collinson
Madeleine Collinson (22 July 1952 – 14 August 2014) was a Maltese-British model and actress. She was chosen as ''Playboy'' magazine's Playboy Playmate, Playmate of the Month in October 1970, together with her twin sister Mary Collinson. They were the first identical twin Playmates. Career The Collinson twins first arrived in Britain in April 1969, and prior to their appearance in ''Playboy'' one of the first people to use them was the glamour photographer/film maker Harrison Marks who cast them as saucy maids in his short film ''Halfway Inn''. The film, made for the 8mm market, was shot sometime between their British arrival, and July 1970, when a still from the film was used in a Marks advertisement that ran in that month's issue of ''Continental Film Review'' magazine. Both sisters went on to acting careers, mostly in B-movies. Madeleine married a British Royal Air Force officer and raised three children. She later moved back to Malta and was involved in cultural and ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Collinson
Angel Jason Collinson, an American former professional free and big mountain skier, was the first woman to win the "Best Line" award at the '' Powder Magazine'' annual industry awards in 2015. That year, she starred in big-time ski film ''Paradise Waits,'' by Teton Gravity Research (TGR)'','' in which she became the first woman to appear in a TGR finale. She was sponsored by The North Face The North Face is an American outdoor recreation products company. The North Face produces outdoor clothing, footwear, and related equipment. Founded in 1968 to supply climbers, the company's logo draws inspiration from Half Dome, a distinct ... as a big mountain skier. In 2021 she retired from skiing to focus on blue water sailing and lifestyle branding. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collinson, Angel 1990 births Extreme skiers Living people American female freestyle skiers Sportspeople from Utah 21st-century American sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Collinson
Philip Collinson (born 26 August 1970) is a British television producer. He was initially an actor, before switching to working behind the cameras in the industry as a script editor and writer on programmes such as ''Springhill'' and ''Emmerdale'', later becoming the producer of '' Peak Practice'', ''Doctor Who'' and ''Coronation Street''. Career Collinson has produced several series for the BBC, including the comedy drama '' Linda Green'', and the first seasons of 1950s-set '' Born and Bred'' and paranormal thriller ''Sea of Souls''. In January 2004, he started work as the tenth full-time in-house producer of the BBC science-fiction programme ''Doctor Who''. While he was an actor, the role of Alexander in the 1999 Channel 4 drama '' Queer as Folk'' was written especially for him by his friend Russell T Davies. However, after Antony Cotton auditioned for the production team, Davies and his fellow producers felt they had no choice but to offer the role to him instead of Collins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Surnames
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that migrated to Britain after its Roman occupiers left. English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories, making it the most geographically widespread language in the world. In the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, it is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collinson Point Provincial Park
Collinson Point Provincial Park is a provincial park on Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is located between Mount Galiano and the western approaches to Active Pass. The area is , with approximately 500 metres of waterfront. The park shares a long common border with Mount Galiano Community Park, of which it is an extension. Most of the remaining boundary is constituted by the shoreline. History The park was established in 2004, by acquisition from a private owner. Prior to 1988, the property had belonged to the forest company MacMillan Bloedel as part of its Galiano holdings, which itself had previously belonged to the Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company (who acquired the land by colonial grant). MacMillan Bloedel built the Phillimore Point Trail which passes through the Park. Geology The main feature is soft sandstone of the Upper Cretaceous Nanaimo Group, frequently exposed, otherwise with a thin overburden of podzolic soil. The sandstone is distinguished by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Collinson, Northwest Territories
Fort Collinson was a trading post operated by the Hudson's Bay Company (Post Number B.405) located on Victoria Island in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is situated on the Prince Albert Peninsula on the north side of Walker Bay, just north of Minto Inlet. Previously known as Fort Brabant, the post opened in 1928 when it was moved from its prior location at Alaervik on the north side of Prince Albert Sound. Named in honour of Sir Richard Collinson, an English naval officer and explorer of the Arctic The Arctic (; . ) is the polar regions of Earth, polar region of Earth that surrounds the North Pole, lying within the Arctic Circle. The Arctic region, from the IERS Reference Meridian travelling east, consists of parts of northern Norway ( ..., the post closed in 1939 when it was transferred to Holman, now Ulukhaktok. References Further reading * Condon, R.G. ''East meets West: Fort Collinson, the fur trade, and the economic acculturation of the northern Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collinson Ridge
The Cumulus Hills () are several groups of largely barren hills in Antarctica. Divided by the Logie Glacier, they are bounded by Shackleton Glacier on the west, McGregor Glacier on the north and Zaneveld Glacier on the south. Discovery and naming The exposed rock in this area was observed on a number of occasions to give rise to the formation of cumulus clouds, considered to be very rare at this elevation. The hills were named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961–62) because of these clouds. Features The Cumulus Hills are bounded by the Shackleton Glacier to the west, Zaneveld Glacier to the south and McGregor Glacier and Gatlin Glacier to the north. There is a large snowfield to the east. From south to north, features include Schroeder Hill, Wiest Bluff, Vickers Nunatak and Ellis Bluff, all south of Logie Glacier, which flows west into Shackleton Glacier. North of this are Landry Bluff, separated by Brunner Glaci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collinson Peninsula
The Collinson Peninsula is located on eastern Victoria Island in Canada's Nunavut territory. The Storkenson Peninsula lies to the north, while M'Clintock Channel is to the east. It is named after Richard Collinson, officer of the Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ..., and Arctic explorer who voyaged through this area in 1853. References Peninsulas of Kitikmeot Region Victoria Island (Canada) {{KitikmeotNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Collinson
Cape Collinson (), also Hak Kok Tau (), is a cape located near Ngan Wan between Siu Sai Wan and Big Wave Bay at the eastmost point of Hong Kong Island. It faces Tathong Channel. Name The cape is named for Major-General Thomas Bernard Collinson (1821-1902), a Royal Engineers surveyor serving in Hong Kong and later in New Zealand who, then holding the rank of lieutenant, surveyed Hong Kong Island from 1843 to 1846. Features Cape Collinson Road runs from Chai Wan up the slope of Pottinger Peak to the east coast until it reaches south of the Cape Collinson Correctional Institution in Tso Tui Wan. Right before reaching the east coast, the road intersects with the connection point of a hiking route running south from Siu Sai Wan Promenade (via Leaping Dragon Walk) to Shek O Country Park and Big Wave Bay (via Pottinger Peak Country Trail). Siu Sai Wan Promenade connects with Cape Collinson Path, another hiking path which runs east near the cape where a lighthouse is erect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Robert Collinson
William Robert Collinson (August 26, 1912 – June 1, 1995) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Education and career Born in Chariton, Iowa, Collinson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Drury College in 1933 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1935. He was in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri from 1935 to 1936, and then in Springfield, Missouri until 1941. He was a prosecuting attorney for Springfield from 1941 to 1944. He was in the United States Navy towards the end of World War II, from 1944 to 1946 and became a lieutenant. He returned to private practice in Springfield from 1946 to 1949. He was a Judge of the Circuit Court of Missouri from 1949 to 1965. Federal judicial service On July 14, 1965, Collinson was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a joint seat on the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Edward Collinson
William Edward Collinson (4 January 1889 – 4 May 1969) was a British linguist and, from 1914 to 1954, Chair of German at the University of Liverpool. Like Edward Sapir and Otto Jespersen, he collaborated with Alice Vanderbilt Morris to develop the research program of the International Auxiliary Language Association (IALA). From 1936 to 1939, he was Research Director of IALA. Under Collinson's guidance, methods of compiling international word material were tested at Liverpool. In 1939 IALA moved from Liverpool to New York and E. Clark Stillman succeeded Collinson as Research Director. Alexander Gode Alexander Gottfried Friedrich Gode-von Aesch (October 30, 1906 – August 10, 1970) was a German-born American linguist, translator and the driving force behind the creation of the auxiliary language Interlingua. Biography Born to a German fat ..., editor of the first English-Interlingua dictionary published in 1951, remained in contact with Collinson which had collected much of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bernard Collinson
Major General Thomas Bernard Collinson (17 November 1821 – 1 May 1902) was an English military engineer of the Corps of Royal Engineers who carried out the earliest British surveys of Hong Kong, and planned roads and other early military and civil engineering works in New Zealand. Immediately prior to retirement, he was architect to the Scottish Prison Commission. Origin and military service Collinson was born in Gateshead, County Durham, ninth child of Rev. John Collinson, Rector of Gateshead, and Amelia King. Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he was commissioned in the Corps of Royal Engineers as No. 683, with the rank of second lieutenant, on 16 June 1838, spending his first five years on Ordnance Survey work in Wales, Ireland and Northern England. He advanced to rank of lieutenant on 9 March 1841 and was sent to Hong Kong and New Zealand in 1843. His service over the years, before his retirement with the rank of major-general in 1873, took him to Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
