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George Nelson
George Nelson may refer to: *George Nelson (Lord Mayor of London), Lord Mayor of London, 1765 * George Nelson, 8th Earl Nelson (1905–1981) *George Nelson (astronaut) (born 1950), former NASA astronaut *George Nelson (designer) (1908–1986), American industrial designer * George Nelson (footballer) (1919–1981), Australian footballer for Collingwood and Richmond * George Nelson (trade unionist) (1868-1928), British trade unionist and politician *George Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford (1887–1962), British engineer * George Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson of Stafford (1917–1995), English engineer * George A. Nelson (1873–1962), 1936 vice presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of America * George B. Nelson (1876–1943), justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court * George R. Nelson (1927–1992), American set decorator * George Nelson (Alamo defender) See also *Baby Face Nelson (1908–1934), bank robber, also known as George Nelson * George Neilson (1872–1944), Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nelson (Lord Mayor Of London)
George Nelson may refer to: *George Nelson (Lord Mayor of London), List of Lord Mayors of London, Lord Mayor of London, 1765 *George Nelson, 8th Earl Nelson (1905–1981) *George Nelson (astronaut) (born 1950), former NASA astronaut *George Nelson (designer) (1908–1986), American industrial designer *George Nelson (footballer) (1919–1981), Australian footballer for Collingwood and Richmond *George Nelson (trade unionist) (1868-1928), British trade unionist and politician *George Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford (1887–1962), British engineer *George Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson of Stafford (1917–1995), English engineer *George A. Nelson (1873–1962), 1936 vice presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of America *George B. Nelson (1876–1943), justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court *George R. Nelson (1927–1992), American set decorator *George Nelson (Alamo defender) See also *Baby Face Nelson (1908–1934), bank robber, also known as George Nelson *George Neils ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nelson, 8th Earl Nelson
George Joseph Horatio Nelson, 8th Earl Nelson (20 April 1905 – 21 September 1981), was a British peer and businessman. He inherited the title in 1972 on the death of his older brother Henry Nelson, 7th Earl Nelson. Lord Nelson was born in Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, the fourth son of Edward Nelson, 5th Earl Nelson, and Geraldine (''née'' Cave). He was the younger brother of both The 6th Earl Nelson and The 7th Earl Nelson. George Nelson was educated at Ampleforth College in England and was registered as a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (A.C.A.). In 1973 he was a pub landlord when he was invited by the Royal Navy to visit his ancestor's flagship HMS ''Victory'' at Portsmouth Harbour. On hearing he had never been aboard a battleship the Navy took him down the Solent The Solent ( ) is a strait between the Isle of Wight and mainland Great Britain; the major historic ports of Southampton and Portsmouth lie inland of its shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nelson (astronaut)
George Driver "Pinky" Nelson (born July 13, 1950) is an American physicist, astronomer, science educator, and retired NASA astronaut. Early life and education Nelson was born on July 13, 1950, in Charles City, Iowa, but considers Willmar, Minnesota, to be his hometown. He graduated from Willmar Senior High School, Willmar, Minnesota, in 1968. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Harvey Mudd College in 1972, and a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy degrees in astronomy from the University of Washington in 1974 and 1978, respectively. Nelson was a Boy Scout and earned the rank of First Class Scout. His wife, Susie, is from Alhambra, California. They have two daughters, Aimee Tess (born April 25, 1972) and Marti Ann (born February 27, 1975). Pinky enjoys playing golf, reading, swimming, running, and music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expressio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nelson (designer)
George Nelson (29 May 1908 – 5 March 1986) was an American industrial designer. While lead designer for the Herman Miller (manufacturer), Herman Miller furniture company, Nelson and his design studio, George Nelson Associates, designed 20th-century modernist furniture. He is considered a founder of American modernist design. Early life Nelson was born on May 29, 1908, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Jewish parents Simeon Nelson and Lillian Canterow Nelson. His parents owned a drugstore. Nelson graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1924, and thereafter attended Yale University. He did not originally set out to become an architect; he happened upon the architecture school at Yale, when he ducked into a building during a rainstorm, in order to get out of the rain. Walking through the building, he came upon an exhibit of students' works entitled "A Cemetery Gateway". Nelson met with some early recognition while still an undergraduate, when he was published in ''Pencil Poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nelson (footballer)
George Anthony Nelson (26 April 1919 – 9 March 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Prior to his football career, Nelson served in the Australian Army during World War II. Notes External links *George Nelson's playing statisticsfrom The VFA ProjectGeorge Nelson's Profilefrom Collingwood Forever 1919 births 1981 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players Richmond Football Club players Williamstown Football Club players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1919-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nelson (trade Unionist)
George Nelson (6 December 1868 – 15 February 1929) was a British trade unionist and politician, based in Liverpool. Born in Preston, Nelson grew up in Middlesbrough. He became a compositor in Liverpool and joined the Typographical Association, becoming secretary of its large local branch.R. J. James, ''Lancashire: Biographies, Rolls of Honour'', p.293 He joined the Fabian Society in 1892, and was later elected as president of Liverpool Trades Council, and vice-president of the local labour advisory board."The by-elections", ''The Times'', 26 February 1919 From 1907, he was the trades council's representative on the municipal education committee. He was known for wearing a frock coat and, for many years, a silk hat, unusual clothing for a working man of the period."Liverpool contests", ''The Times'', 10 December 1918 Nelson became active in the Labour Party, and was elected to Liverpool City Council, representing the Low Hill ward. He sought the sponsorship of his union t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson Of Stafford
George Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford (26 October 1887 – 16 July 1962), known as Sir George Nelson, 1st Baronet, from 1955 to 1960, was a British engineer who was chairman of English Electric from 1933 to 1962. Over nearly thirty years as its chairman George Nelson built up the number of English Electric's employees from 4,000 to 80,000. Early life, education and family Nelson was born in Islington, London, the son of George Nelson, a member of a Leicestershire family of textile merchants. Educated at the City and Guilds Central Technical College in London he obtained a studentship at Brush Electrical Engineering Company, Brush Electrical Engineering in Loughborough for practical experience on the shop floor and in the drawing office.Lord Nelson of Stafford. ''The Times'', Tuesday, 17 Jul 1962; pg. 12; Issue 55445 Nelson married Florence Mabel, daughter of Henry Howe, in 1913. They had a daughter and a son. He died in July 1962 and Lady Nelson died the same year. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson Of Stafford
(Henry) George Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson of Stafford (2 January 1917 – 19 January 1995) was an English engineer who made a notable contribution to the development of civil nuclear power. Background George Nelson was born in Stretford, Manchester, as the only son of the electrical engineer George Nelson, later Baron Nelson, who, over 30 years, led English Electric from 4,000 to 80,000 employees. His mother, who came to be known as Jane, was born Florence Mabel Howe and was the only daughter of a Leicestershire JP. The younger Nelson was educated at Oundle School and King's College, Cambridge, where he won an exhibition and took his degree in the Mechanical Sciences Tripos. After two years of practical experience in France and Switzerland and the onset of war in 1939, he was appointed superintendent of English Electric's Preston works. English Electric When English Electric bought D Napier & Son in 1942, George Nelson was appointed Napier's managing director. He moved from Napie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George A
George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George, son of Andrew I of Hungary Places South Africa * George, South Africa, a city ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa, a city * George, Missouri, a ghost town * George, Washington, a city * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Computing * George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 * GEORGE (computer), early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 * GEORGE (operating system), a range of operating systems (George 1–4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in the 1960s * GEORGE (programming language), an autocode system invented by Charles Leonard Hamblin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George B
George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George, son of Andrew I of Hungary Places South Africa * George, South Africa, a city ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa, a city * George, Missouri, a ghost town * George, Washington, a city * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Computing * George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 * GEORGE (computer), early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 * GEORGE (operating system), a range of operating systems (George 1–4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in the 1960s * GEORGE (programming language), an autocode system invented by Charles Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
