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Howard Johnson (jazz Musician), Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson may refer to: Entertainers Music * Howard Johnson (lyricist) (1887–1941), American songwriter * Howard E. Johnson (1908–1991), American swing alto saxophonist * Howie Johnson (drummer) (1932–1987), drummer for American rock band The Ventures * Howard Johnson (jazz musician) (1941–2021), American jazz tubist * Howard Johnson (soul singer) (born 1956), American R&B singer Other entertainers * Stretch Johnson (Howard Eugene Johnson, 1915–2000), American tap dancer and activist * Howard David Johnson (born 1954), American painter * Howard A. Johnson, Jr., special effects artist, see Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Sportsmen * Howard Johnson (American football) (1916–1945), American football offensive lineman * Howard Johnson (footballer) (1925–2015), English footballer * Howard Johnson (baseball) (born 1960), American baseball player * Howard Johnson (cricketer) (born 1964), American cricketer * Howie Johnson (1925–2015), American profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Johnson (lyricist)
Howard Johnson (June 2, 1887 – May 1, 1941) was a song Lyrics, lyricist. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. Biography Songwriter, author and lyricist, Johnson was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and died in New York, New York. He was educated in high school and in private music study. Johnson was a pianist in Boston theatres, and then a staff writer for a New York publishing company. During World War I, he served in the United States Navy. Joining the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1917, his chief musical collaborators included Milton Ager, Walter Donaldson (songwriter), Walter Donaldson, Fred Fisher, George Meyer, Joseph Meyer, James V. Monaco, Jimmy Monaco, Al Sherman, Harry Warren, Percy Wenrich, Harry M. Woods, David Brockman, Archie Gottler, James Kendis, and W. Edward Breuder. Johnson's most well-known song is "Ice Cream (I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream), I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Johnson (cricketer)
Howard Ray Johnson (born 16 August 1964) is a Jamaican-born American former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler,Howard Johnson at CricketArchive he played for the United States national cricket team from 2002Other matches played by Howard Johnson at CricketArchive until 2005 at CricketArchive and pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Johnson (politician)
Howard Sydney Johnson (25 December 1910 – 13 September 2000) was a British solicitor and building society director who became an unorthodox Conservative Party Member of Parliament. Johnson, who considered himself a radical, espoused many positions which put him outside the mainstream including opposition to fox hunting and support for unilateral nuclear disarmament. After leaving Parliament he passed through the Liberal Party and eventually into supporting the Labour Party. Family and education Johnson was a native of Brighton, and was born into a Conservative family. Patrick Cosgrave, "Howard Johnson" (Obituary), ''The Independent'', 22 September 2000, p. 6. His mother's family had a long connection with Brighton council, having been councillors and aldermen. He went to Brighton College and Highgate School, and then trained as a solicitor; he qualified in 1933.Andrew Roth, "Howard Johnson" (Obituary), ''The Guardian'', 26 September 2000, p. 20. Solicitor He set up and becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard R
Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for it except that it is the name of several noble families". The surname has a number of possible origins; in the case of the noble family, the likely source is the Norse given name Hávarðr, composed of the elements ''há'' ("high") and ''varðr'' ("guardian"). Diminutives include Howie and Ward. Howard reached peak popularity in the United States in the 1920s, when it ranked as the 26th most popular boys' name. As of 2018, it had fallen to 968th place. People with the given name * Howard Allen (1949–2020), American serial killer * Howard Duane Allman (1946–1971), American guitar virtuoso * Howard Anderson (other), name of several people * Howard Andrew (1934–2021), American poker player * Howard Ashman (1950–1991), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Johnson (electrical Engineer)
Howard Johnson is an electrical engineer, known for his consulting work and commonly referenced books on the topic of signal integrity, especially for high speed electronic circuit design. He served as the chief technical editor for Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet standardisation, and was recognized by the IEEE as an "Outstanding Contributor" to the IEEE P802.3z Gigabit Task Force. Johnson earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1978), Masters of Electrical Engineering (1979), and PhD (1982) from Rice University. His dissertation was titled ''The design of DFT algorithms''. Area of contribution Johnson has significantly raised awareness of analog effects at work in high speed digital electronic systems. In modern digital systems, it is common for digital designs to be subject to analog effects, even if they operate at a relatively low clock frequency. Circuits operating at lower clock rates can behave as high speed digital systems if there is sufficient h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Wesley Johnson
Howard Wesley Johnson (July 2, 1922 – December 12, 2009) was an American educator. He served as dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management between 1959 and 1966, president of MIT between 1966 and 1971, and chairman of the MIT Corporation (the university's board of trustees) from 1971 to 1983.Dennis Hevesi, "Howard W. Johnson, 87, M.I.T. President," ''The New York Times'', December 22, 2009, p. B11. He was a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. Education and early career Johnson graduated in 1943 with a bachelor's degree in business from Central College in Chicago. He served in the Army in Europe during World War II, and returned to earn a master's degree in economics at the University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or UChi) is a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its main campus is in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Hille Johnson
Howard Hille Johnson (February 19, 1846 – February 8, 1913) was a blind American educator and writer in the states of Virginia and West Virginia. Johnson was instrumental in the establishment of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind in 1870, after which he taught blind students at the institution's School for the Blind for 43 years. Johnson was born in 1846 near Franklin in Pendleton County, Virginia (now West Virginia) to the affluent and prominent Johnson family. His father, Colonel Jacob F. Johnson, represented Pendleton County in the West Virginia Legislature and his grandfather, James Johnson, represented the county in the Virginia General Assembly. Like his elder brother James, Johnson was born with severe visual impairment which became total blindness a few years after his birth. He and his brother received their early education at home from a governess. Johnson furthered his education at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, a common sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Deering Johnson
Howard Deering Johnson (February 2, 1897 – June 20, 1972) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, and the founder of an American chain of restaurants and motels under one company of the same name, Howard Johnson's. Early life Howard Johnson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and only finished elementary school because he began to work in his father's cigar business. He served during World War I in the American Expeditionary Force in France. His father died and left him a business that was in debt. He ran the cigar store until 1924 when he liquidated it, but he could not erase the $10,000 debt. He entered the restaurant industry to pay off the loan that remained after he sold the cigar venture. In 1925, he bought a small soda shop in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. He enhanced the quality of the ice cream by buying a recipe from a pushcart vendor for $300. It doubled the butterfat of the product and used only natural flavorings. He used hand-cranke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monk Johnson
Howard "Monk" Johnson (April 4, 1894 – November 14, 1973) was an American baseball left fielder in the Negro leagues The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be used narrowly for the seven relativel .... He played with several clubs from 1917 to 1926. References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball statsanSeamheads 1894 births 1973 deaths New York Lincoln Giants players Newark Stars players Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York players Baseball outfielders Sportspeople from South Orange, New Jersey Baseball players from Essex County, New Jersey 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen {{Negro-league-baseball-outfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howie Johnson
Howard "Howie" Johnson (September 8, 1925 – September 13, 2015) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also known as the PGA Tour, the PGA Tour Champion ... and the Senior PGA Tour. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Johnson played college golf at the Minnesota Golden Gophers, University of Minnesota, where he was team captain. He did not turn professional until age 30, and then only on a dare. Johnson joined the PGA Tour in 1956 and had two victories. He won his first tour event in 1958 at the Azalea Open, in a playoff with Arnold Palmer. His best finish in a Men's major golf championships, major was T-12 at the U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open in 1970 U.S. Open (golf), 1970. Johnson joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1980 Senior PGA Tour, 1980 and his best finish was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Johnson (baseball)
Howard Michael Johnson (born November 29, 1960), nicknamed "HoJo", is an American former professional baseball third baseman, shortstop and outfielder. He played for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 to 1995. He has also coached in MLB for the Mets and Seattle Mariners. Johnson made his MLB debut with the Tigers in 1982 and was a part of the 1984 World Series champions. The Tigers traded Johnson to the Mets after the season and he won a second World Series title in 1986. Johnson was a two-time All-Star with the Mets, in 1989 and 1991, and led the National League in home runs and runs batted in in 1991. After playing for the Mets through the 1993 season, Johnson finished his career with the Rockies in 1994 and the Cubs in 1995. Johnson is third on the Mets' all-time lists for home runs, runs batted in, doubles, and stolen bases. He was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame. Early life Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard E
Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for it except that it is the name of several noble families". The surname has a number of possible origins; in the case of the noble family, the likely source is the Norse given name Hávarðr, composed of the elements ''há'' ("high") and ''varðr'' ("guardian"). Diminutives include Howie and Ward. Howard reached peak popularity in the United States in the 1920s, when it ranked as the 26th most popular boys' name. As of 2018, it had fallen to 968th place. People with the given name * Howard Allen (1949–2020), American serial killer * Howard Duane Allman (1946–1971), American guitar virtuoso * Howard Anderson (other), name of several people * Howard Andrew (1934–2021), American poker player * Howard Ashman (1950–1991), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
