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Oran (name)
Oran is a masculine given name and a surname. People with the name include: Given name *Oran of Iona (died 548), Irish saint *Oran Wendle Eagleson (1910–1997), American psychologist *Oran Etkin (born 1979), Israeli musician *Oran Faville (1817–1872), American politician *Oran Follett (1798–1894), American politician *Oran K. Gragson (1911–2002), American politician *Oran Henderson (1920–1998), American military officer *Oran B. Hesterman, American agronomist *Oran Jackson (born 1998), English football player *Oran "Juice" Jones (born 1957), American singer *Oran Kearney (born 1978), Northern Irish professional football player and manager *Oran McPherson (1886–1949), Canadian politician *Oran Thaddeus Page, known as Hot Lips Page (1908–1954), American jazz musician *Oran Pape (1904–1936), American football player and police officer *Oran Milo Roberts (1815–1898), American politician Surname *Ahmet Cevdet Oran (1862–1935), Turkish journalist *Bülent Oran (1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran Of Iona
Oran or Odran (, ; , hence sometimes ''Otteran''; died AD 548), by tradition a descendant of Conall Gulban, was a companion of Saint Columba in Iona, and the first Christian to be buried on that island. Saint Odhrán's feast day is on 27 October. Life Odran lived for over forty years in the area now known as Silvermines, in County Tipperary, Ireland, building a church there in 520."Silvermines" Killaloe Diocese. Retrieved 25 May 2015. According to Irish tradition, Odran also served as abbot of Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath, Meath, and founded Lattreagh. In 563, he was among the twelve who accompanied Columba to the Scottish island of Iona, where he died and was buried. Columba is said to have seen devils and angels fight over Odran's soul before it ascended into heaven. One popular legend surrounding Odr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Lips Page
Oran Thaddeus "Hot Lips" Page (January 27, 1908 – November 5, 1954) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He was known as a scorching soloist and powerful vocalist. Page was a member of Walter Page's Blue Devils, Artie Shaw's Orchestra and Count Basie's Orchestra, and he worked with Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and Ida Cox.Thedeadrockstarsclub.com Retrieved April 30, 2019. He was one of the five musicians booked for the opening night at Birdland with in 1949. Life and career Oran Thaddeus Page was born in |
Tom Oran
Thomas Oran (c. 1847 – September 22, 1886), also known as "Lusher Tom" and "Indian Tom",Morris, Peter"Tom Oran" ''bioproj.sabr.org''. Retrieved 2010-12-31. was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball."Tom Oran Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-31. After playing amateur baseball for a few years, he played for the in 1875 and was the first Native American in the major leagues. Biography Oran was born in |
Narcisco Orán
Narcisco Orán (born 17 May 1953) is a Panamanian weightlifter. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal .... References External links * 1953 births Living people Panamanian male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Panama Weightlifters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games silver medalists in weightlifting Pan American Games silver medalists for Panama Weightlifters at the 1975 Pan American Games 20th-century Panamanian sportsmen 21st-century Panamanian people {{Panama-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Orán
María Orán Cury (1943–2018) was a Spanish soprano who sang in leading music festivals in Europe, Mexico, Hong Kong, Australia and Israel. She performed with orchestras including the Wiener Symphoniker, the Hague Philharmonic and the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. In addition to her singing, she is remembered for teaching at the Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid, the Freiburg Conservatory and the Conservatorio Superior de Música in her native Tenerife. Biography Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on 1 May 1943, Orán studied music at the Canary Islands Conservatory and at the Madrid Royal Conservatory where she studied piano under José Cubiles and voice under Lola Rodríguez Aragón. After making her début in 1963 with the Spanish National Orchestra, singing a selection from Wagner's ''Die Walküre'', Orán participated in music festivals throughout Spain as well as those in Portugal, Mexico, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Hong Kong, Britain, France, the Netherlands, Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine Oran
Elaine Surick Oran (born April 16, 1946) is an American physical scientist and is considered a world authority on numerical methods for large-scale simulation of physical systems. She has pioneered computational technology to solve complex reactive flow problems, unifying concepts from science, mathematics, engineering, and computer science in a new methodology. An incredibly diverse range of phenomena can be modeled and better understood using her techniques for numerical simulation of fluid flows, ranging from the tightly grouped movements of fish in Earth's oceans to the explosions of far-flung supernovae in space. Her work has contributed significantly to the advancement of the engineering profession. Education Elaine Surick is the daughter of Herman E. Surick and the stepdaughter of Doris Luterman-Surick. She is married to Daniel Oran. Elaine Surick attended school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr College awarded her a bachelor's degree in both physics and chemis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bülent Oran
Bülent Oran (27 March 1924 – 23 September 2004) was a Turkish screenwriter and actor. He wrote for nearly 250 films between 1952 and 1988. He wrote for the film '' The Broken Pots'', which was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film '' La Notte'' directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Juries The following people were announced as being on .... filmography Oyuncu olarak Source: * 1940: '' Şehvet Kurbanı'' * 1940: '' Yılmaz Ali'' * 1943: '' On Üç Kahraman'' * 1945: '' On Üç Kahraman'' * 1950: '' Parmaksız Salih'' * 1951: '' Vatan ve Namık Kemal'' * 1952: '' Drakula İstanbul'da'' * 1952: '' Can Yoldaşı'' * 1952: '' Cennet Yolcuları'' * 1952: '' İngiliz Kemal Lawrens'e Karşı'' * 1952: '' Zehir Kaçakçıları'' * 1953: '' Drakula İstanbul'da'' * 1953: '' Kezban'' * 1954: ''Aramızda Yaşıyamazsın'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Cevdet Oran
Ahmet Cevdet Oran (mostly known as Ahmet Cevdet; 1862–27 May 1935) was a Turkish journalist who founded an influential newspaper, '' İkdam'' which was in circulation between 1894 and 1928. He was one of the early Turkish journalists who employed pure Turkish instead of Ottoman Turkish in his writings. Biography Ahmet Cevdet was born in Istanbul in 1862. His father was Hacı Ahmed Efendi, a well-known tobacco merchant. He graduated from Kaptanpaşa Junior High School and then from Mülkiye, school of political sciences, and the law school. He took lessons in Arabic, Persian and French and learned German and Greek. He started his career as a translator at the newspaper '' Tercümân-ı Hakîkat'' when he was twenty-one. Later he began to publish his first articles in this newspaper. Meanwhile, he also published articles in '' Takvîm-i Vekāyi'' and served in its editorial board. Later, he worked as a civil servant at Ottoman Bank. He returned to journalism and worked as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran Milo Roberts
Oran Milo Roberts (July 9, 1815May 19, 1898) was an American politician and jurist who served as the 17th governor of Texas from 1879 to 1883. A member of the Democratic Party, Roberts County, Texas, is named after him. Early life Roberts was born in Laurens District, South Carolina. He studied at the University of Alabama, graduated in 1836, and was admitted to the bar the following year. After serving a term in the Alabama legislature, he moved to Texas, where he opened a successful law practice. In 1844, he was appointed a district attorney by Texas President Sam Houston. In 1846, after Texas had become a state, Roberts was appointed district judge by Governor James Pinckney Henderson. He also served as president of the board and was a well-respected lecturer in law for the University of San Augustine. In 1856, Roberts ran for and won a position on the Texas Supreme Court. He became a spokesman for states' rights, and when the secessionist crisis appeared in 1860, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran Pape
Oran Henry Pape (March 10, 1904 – April 30, 1936) was a member of the Iowa State Patrol in the United States. He is the first member of the Patrol to have been murdered in the line of duty. Prior to joining the Patrol, Pape played professional American football. Football career Pape played high school football at Dubuque Senior High School, where he was part of the 1924 state championship football team. He then played college football at the University of Iowa. Following college, he played in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, the Minneapolis Red Jackets, the Providence Steam Roller, the Boston Braves (NFL), Boston Braves, and the Staten Island Stapletons. Pape was a member of the 1930 Green Bay Packers NFL Championship team. Pape left the NFL in 1934, and returned to Iowa. Police career and death Pape attended the State Police Academy at Camp Dodge. He was appointed to the newly formed Iowa Highway Patrol (later Iowa State Patrol) in August 1935, one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran McPherson
Oran Leo "Tony" McPherson (April 12, 1886 – May 23, 1949) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (Canada) for Little Bow from 1921 to 1935 as a member of the United Farmers of Alberta.Perry, Footz 2006 pg. 295, 303 Early life He was born in Kingman, Kansas, United States in 1886 and attended the University of Illinois before moving to Alberta in 1906. Political career He served as speaker of the assembly from 1922 to 1926. He also later served as the Minister of Public Works. In 1932, he had a nasty divorce that made headlines across Alberta newspapers. This was one of the events that hurt the United Farmers and gave them the reputation of being afflicted by moral decay that would help lead the party to its demise in 1935 at the hands of Social Credit Social credit is a distributive philosophy of political economy developed in the 1920s and 1930s by C. H. Douglas. Douglas attributed economic downturns to discrepancies between the cost of goods and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran Wendle Eagleson
Oran Wendle Eagleson (1910–1997) was an American psychologist. He taught at the North Carolina College for Negroes, before teaching at Spelman College, Atlanta, where he became the dean of instruction and later the Callaway Professor of Psychology. He was the third black person in the United States to receive a doctorate degree in psychology. In 1985, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Indiana University for "his service as a pioneer in the development of Black perspectives in psychology". Early life and education Oran Wendle Eagleson was born in Unionville, Indiana in 1910. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1927, received an A.B. bachelor's degree in psychology in 1931 from Indiana University followed by a master's in 1932 and a Ph.D in 1935. Eagleson worked as a shoe shiner and shoe repair finisher from high school through graduate years. Career It was hard for Eagleson to find employment with his psychology degree. He found a job in 1936 in Durham, North C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
