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Henry Foster (doctor)
Henry Foster may refer to: Politicians *Henry A. Foster (1800–1889), American politician from New York *Henry Donnel Foster (1808–1880), American politician from Pennsylvania * Henry Foster (Australian politician) (1846–1902), Australian politician for electoral district of Gippsland East Characters *Henry Foster, a character from Aldous Huxley's novel ''Brave New World'' *Henry Foster, a former character from the ITV1 soap opera ''Coronation Street'' Others *Henry Foster (scientist) (1797–1831), British naval officer, explorer and scientist * Henry Foster (doctor) (1933–2022), failed nominee to the position of Surgeon General of the United States *Harry Foster (cricketer) (1873–1950), British cricketer, real name: Henry *Henry Foster (clergyman), founding member of the Eclectic Society *Henry Foster, founder of Charles River Laboratories and father of the company's current chairman and CEO, James C. Foster See also *Henry Foster Adams Henry Foster Adams (1882–1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainment * ''Henry'' (2011 film), a Canadian short film * ''Henry'' (2015 film), a virtual reality film * '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'', a 1986 American crime film * ''Henry'' (comics), an American comic strip created in 1932 by Carl Anderson * "Henry", a song by New Riders of the Purple Sage Places Antarctica * Henry Bay, Wilkes Land Australia * Henry River (New South Wales) * Henry River (Western Australia) Canada * Henry Lake (Vancouver Island), British Columbia * Henry Lake (Halifax County), Nova Scotia * Henry Lake (District of Chester), Nova Scotia New Zealand * Lake Henry (New Zealand) * Henry River (New Zealand) United States * Henry, Illinois * Henry, Indiana * Henry, Nebraska * Henry, South Dakota * Henry Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Henry Donnel Foster
Henry Donnel Foster (December 19, 1808 – October 16, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1843 to 1847, and from 1871 to 1873. Early life Henry Donnel Foster was born on December 19, 1808, in Mercer, Pennsylvania, to Samuel Foster. His mother's maiden name was Donnell. His father was a lawyer. Foster pursued classical studies and graduated from the College of Meadville. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829. Career After graduating, Foster commenced practice in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He worked as a solicitor for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Congress Foster was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses. Later political career He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, representing Fayette and Westmoreland counties, in 1857 and 1858. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Henry Foster (Australian Politician)
Henry Foster may refer to: Politicians * Henry A. Foster (1800–1889), American politician from New York * Henry Donnel Foster (1808–1880), American politician from Pennsylvania * Henry Foster (Australian politician) (1846–1902), Australian politician for electoral district of Gippsland East Characters *Henry Foster, a character from Aldous Huxley's novel ''Brave New World'' *Henry Foster, a former character from the ITV1 soap opera ''Coronation Street'' Others *Henry Foster (scientist) (1797–1831), British naval officer, explorer and scientist * Henry Foster (doctor) (1933–2022), failed nominee to the position of Surgeon General of the United States *Harry Foster (cricketer) Henry Knollys Foster Order of the British Empire, MBE (30 October 1873 – 23 June 1950) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University and Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcestershi ... (1873–1950), British cricketer, real name: H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Electoral District Of Gippsland East
The electoral district of Gippsland East is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers most of eastern Victoria, Australia, Victoria and includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Victoria, Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Lakes Entrance, Orbost, Victoria, Orbost, Omeo, Victoria, Omeo, Maffra and Heyfield. Gippsland East is the state's third largest electorate in area and covers 27,544 square kilometres. The National Party of Australia – Victoria, Country Party (now the National Party of Victoria, National Party) held the seat without interruption from 1920 to 1999. However at the 1999 Victorian state election, 1999 election independent candidate Craig Ingram unexpectedly won the seat after receiving preferences from the independent, One Nation Party, One Nation and Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch), Labor candidates. Ingram's victory affected state politics—Ingram and fellow Independents Susan Davies and Russell Savage contributed to the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brave New World
''Brave New World'' is a dystopian novel by English author Aldous Huxley, written in 1931, and published in 1932. Largely set in a futuristic World State, whose citizens are environmentally engineered into an intelligence-based social hierarchy, the novel anticipates huge scientific advancements in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation and classical conditioning that are combined to make a dystopian society which is challenged by the story's protagonist. Huxley followed this book with a reassessment in essay form, '' Brave New World Revisited'' (1958), and with his final novel, ''Island'' (1962), the utopian counterpart. This novel is often compared as an inversion counterpart to George Orwell's '' Nineteen Eighty-Four'' (1949). In 1998 and 1999, the Modern Library ranked ''Brave New World'' at number 5 on its list of the 100 Best Novels in English of the 20th century. In 2003, Robert McCrum, writing for ''The Observer'', included ''Brave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Greater Manchester. The location was itself based on Salford, the hometown of the show's first screenwriter and creator, Tony Warren. Originally broadcast twice weekly, ''Coronation Street'' increased its runtime in later years, currently airing three 60-minute episodes per week. Warren developed the concept for the series, which was initially rejected by Granada's founder Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, Sidney Bernstein. Producer Harry Elton convinced Bernstein to commission 13 pilot episodes. The show has since become a significant part of British culture and underpinned the success of its producing Granada franchise. Currently produced by ITV Studios, the successor to Granada, the seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Henry Foster (scientist)
Henry Foster (1797 – 5 February 1831) was a Royal Navy, British naval officer and scientist who took part in expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctic, and made notable scientific contributions to studies of the figure of the earth and the earth's magnetic field. Career Foster was the eldest son of the Rev. Henry Foster of Woodplumpton, Lancashire. He joined the Royal Marines in 1812, serving first aboard . In 1817 he joined in which he surveyed the mouth of the Columbia River. In 1819 he joined HMS ''Creole'', and carried out a survey of the north shore of the Río de la Plata. From 1820-1822 he served on , commanded by Basil Hall, first as midshipman, then as Master's mate, on a yoyage to South America. In his journal of the voyage, Hall refers to Foster as an "admirable surveyor". Foster carried out a survey of the Caldera, Chile, harbour of Copiapó, and prepared a Hydrographical Memoir, with details of all the ports visited on the voyage. During the voyage, Hall and Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Henry Foster (doctor)
Henry Foster may refer to: Politicians *Henry A. Foster (1800–1889), American politician from New York *Henry Donnel Foster (1808–1880), American politician from Pennsylvania * Henry Foster (Australian politician) (1846–1902), Australian politician for electoral district of Gippsland East Characters *Henry Foster, a character from Aldous Huxley's novel ''Brave New World'' *Henry Foster, a former character from the ITV1 soap opera ''Coronation Street'' Others *Henry Foster (scientist) (1797–1831), British naval officer, explorer and scientist * Henry Foster (doctor) (1933–2022), failed nominee to the position of Surgeon General of the United States *Harry Foster (cricketer) (1873–1950), British cricketer, real name: Henry *Henry Foster (clergyman), founding member of the Eclectic Society *Henry Foster, founder of Charles River Laboratories and father of the company's current chairman and CEO, James C. Foster See also *Henry Foster Adams Henry Foster Adams (1882–1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
