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Senior (name)
Senior is a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Abraham Senior (1412-1493), last crown rabbi of Castile * Anna Senior, Australian costume designer * Brian Senior (born 1953), British bridge player * Clarence Senior (1903–1974), American socialist political activist * John Senior (born 1960), MBE, TD British TA major and founder of Heroes Welcome UK. * John Senior (1923-1999), American professor and Catholic author, a leader of the Pearson Integrated Humanities Program * John L. Senior (1879–1946), American sports administrator * Julio Ximenes Senior (1901–1975), Brazilian scientist and Army general * Justin Senior (born 1994), American football player * Keith Senior (born 1976), English rugby league player * Moira Senior (born 1976), field hockey player from New Zealand * Nadine Senior (1931-2016), British dance educator * Nassau William Senior (1790–1864), English economist * Peter Senior (born 1959), Australian golfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Senior
Abraham Seneor or Abraham Senior ( Segovia 1412 - 1493) was a Sephardic rabbi, banker, politician, patriarch of the Coronel family and last Crown rabbi of Castile, a senior member of the Castilian hacienda (almojarife of the Castile or royal administrator). In 1492, at the age of 80, he converted to Roman Catholicism, taking the name Ferran, Fernan or Fernando Pérez Coronel, thus founding the noble lineage of Coronel. The Seneor family The Seneor family, from the 1460s, were the largest group engaged in tax farming for the Crown of Castile. The Seneor family was also involved in politics, defending the interests of artisans in the cities of central Castile. He was related to Andrés Cabrera (the steward of King Henry IV of Castile), Andrés Cabrera's wife, Beatriz de Bobadilla (lady of the Queen Isabella of Castile) and Alonso Quintanilla, Count of Accounts, to whom the Infante (crown prince) Alfonso had entrusted the establishment of a mint in Medina del Campo (a city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Ximenes Senior
Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation album by Julio Iglesias *Julio, a character in ''Romiette and Julio'' by Sharon M. Draper Other *Don Julio, a brand of tequila produced in Mexico * Hurricane Julio, a list of storms named Julio * Jules * ''Julie-O'', musical work for solo cello by Mark Summer *Julio 204 or JULIO 204, one of the first graffiti writers in New York City *Julio-Claudian dynasty , native_name_lang= Latin, coat of arms=Great_Cameo_of_France-removebg.png, image_size=260px, caption= The Great Cameo of France depicting emperors Augustus, Tiberius, Claudius and Nero, type=Ancient Roman dynasty, country= Roman Empire, estat ..., the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula (also known as Gaius), Claudius, and Nero * Julius (other) {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Senior
Robert Senior (born 5 December 1964; Middlesbrough, UK.) is the CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi, a position he has held since January 2015. Founded in 1970, Saatchi & Saatchi is one of the world’s leading advertising agencies, and part of Publicis Groupe, the world’s third largest communications group. Schooling and early career Senior was educated in Frankfurt, the Netherlands, and the UK and is a graduate of Durham University. Senior began his advertising career at BWBC & Co before moving to D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B) for five years (1989-1994) as an account director, predominantly on Procter & Gamble. He then joined Simon’s Palmer, later to become part of TBWA Worldwide, where he was a client services director from 1994-1998 Executive career (1998-2014) In 1998,Senior became a founding partner of Fallon London Fallon may refer to: Buildings * Fallon Building, a landmark-designated commercial building in San Francisco, California * Fallon Cottag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Senior
Peter Albert Charles Senior (born 31 July 1959) is an Australian professional golfer who has won more than twenty tournaments around the world. Senior has competed mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia, where he has had the most success and won the Order of Merit on four occasions, and the European Tour. He has also played occasionally on the Japan Golf Tour and the United States-based PGA Tour. Senior has represented Australia in international competitions several times, and was a member of the International Team at the first two stagings of the Presidents Cup. He has also represented Australia twice at the World Cup. Personal life Senior was born in Singapore. He lives in Hope Island, Queensland with his wife June, whom he married in 1984. They have three children: Krystlle, Jasmine and Mitchell. In his spare time Peter enjoys fishing, reading and spending time with his family. Peter also owns various other businesses unrelated to his golfing career. Professional career Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassau William Senior
Nassau William Senior (; 26 September 1790 – 4 June 1864), was an English lawyer known as an economist. He was also a government adviser over several decades on economic and social policy on which he wrote extensively. Early life He was born at Compton, Berkshire, the eldest son of Rev. J. R. Senior, vicar of Durnford, Wiltshire. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford; at university he was a private pupil of Richard Whately, afterwards Archbishop of Dublin with whom he remained connected by ties of lifelong friendship. He took the degree of B.A. in 1811 and became a Vinerian Scholar in 1813. Career Senior went into the field of conveyancing, with a pupilage under Edward Burtenshaw Sugden. When Sugden rather abruptly informed his pupils in 1816 that he was concentrating on chancery work, Senior took steps to qualify as a Certified Conveyancer, which he did in 1817. With one other pupil, Aaron Hurrill, he then took over Sugden's practice. Senior was ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Senior
Nadine Senior, MBE (born Nadine Pickles; 4 October 1939 – 28 January 2016) was the founding principal of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds, England. Personal life Senior was born Nadine Pickles, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, on 4 October 1939. She attended Friarage School and the Scarborough Convent Grammar School, and then studied at a college in Leeds. Professional life In the late 1950s she had encountered the work of Rudolf von Laban while at teacher training college, and she went on to apply his ideas while teaching PE and holding the position of deputy headmistress at Harehills Middle School in Harehills, Leeds. She introduced all the pupils to dance, saying that "Children are natural movers," and "Dance is one of the few art forms where they have the edge over adults, and they can relate to it immediately." Forty of her pupils, mostly male, became professional dancers, including the group of young men who moved on to Intake High School and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moira Senior
Moira Anita Senior (born 22 July 1976 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is a field hockey striker from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She competed at the Commonwealth games either side of the Sydney Olympics, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Injury suspended her career until a return to international hockey in late 2004 when she was named in the Champions Trophy side after completing the 2004 NHL as one of the top goal scorers. She scored eight goals for the Central Mysticks, who won the women's title. Senior missed selection for the US tour in May 2005 to make way for developing players but was recalled to the side for the Champions Challenge in Virginia Beach in July. A shin injury prevented her from making the trip. She is one out of three players who survived from the Sydney team. The others are Diana Weavers and Suzie Muirhead. International senior compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Senior
Keith Andrew Senior (born 24 April 1976) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Sheffield Eagles and the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , he is considered one of the greatest players of the Super League era. During his career he won every honour in the British domestic game and held the records for the most Super League appearances (413) and tries (199), until overtaken by Paul Wellens, and his former Leeds Rhinos team mate Danny McGuire, respectively, in 2012. He represented both Great Britain and England at international level, and was named in the 'Rugby League World XIII' on three occasions. Background Senior was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career Sheffield Eagles Senior began his career at the Sheffield Eagles. He was signed from Huddersfield YMCA Rugby Union team by Gary Hetherington in 1994. Senior played in the very first Super League match in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Senior
Justin Anthony Senior (born July 8, 1994) is a Canadian-born former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played in college at Mississippi State University. College career He committed to Mississippi State out of high school. He started for three years at right tackle: 2014, 2015, and 2016. He was awarded the Kent Hull Trophy, which is given to the best collegiate offensive lineman in Mississippi, after the 2016 season. Professional career Seattle Seahawks Senior was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round, 210th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. Senior was also drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the fifth round, 40th overall, in the 2017 CFL Draft. On May 12, 2017, the Seahawks signed Senior to a four-year, $2.53 million contract with a signing bonus of $136,179. On August 21, 2017, he was waived/injured by the Seahawks and placed on injured reserve. He was released with an injury set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John L
John Lasarus Williams (29 October 1924 – 15 June 2004), known as John L, was a Welsh nationalist activist. Williams was born in Llangoed on Anglesey, but lived most of his life in nearby Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. In his youth, he was a keen footballer, and he also worked as a teacher. His activism started when he campaigned against the refusal of Brewer Spinks, an employer in Blaenau Ffestiniog, to permit his staff to speak Welsh. This inspired him to become a founder of Undeb y Gymraeg Fyw, and through this organisation was the main organiser of ''Sioe Gymraeg y Borth'' (the Welsh show for Menai Bridge using the colloquial form of its Welsh name).Colli John L Williams , '''', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Senior
Anna Senior (born 1941) is an Australian costume designer who has been nominated for an Academy Award and has won two awards from the Australian Film Institute. She was nominated at the 53rd Academy Awards in the category of Best Costumes for her work on the film '' My Brilliant Career''. Senior was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours. Selected filmography * ''The Getting of Wisdom ''The Getting of Wisdom'' is a novel by Australian novelist Henry Handel Richardson. It was first published in 1910, and has almost always been in print ever since. Plot introduction Henry Handel Richardson was the pseudonym of Ethel Florenc ...'' (1978) * '' My Brilliant Career'' (1979) * '' Breaker Morant'' (1980) * '' Maybe This Time'' (1980) * '' Phar Lap'' (1983) * '' The Fire in the Stone'' (1984) References External links * Australian costume designers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1941 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Integrated Humanities Program
The Integrated Humanities Program (IHP), also known as the Pearson integrated Humanities Program, was a program at the University of Kansas in the 1970s. The program was dedicated to the instilling of wonder in and pursuit of truth with underclassmen. It was led by three faculty: Dr. Dennis Quinn, Dr. John Senior, and Dr. Frank Nelick. Academics and activities In the words of Dennis Quinn, the program sought to "teach the Great Books, the classics, from the Greeks up through the Romans and through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance into the modern times.” In addition to studying the great books, the students also got together for poetry memorization, singing folk songs, formal waltzing lessons, and stargazing, an activity the founders thought to be one of the greatest sources of wonder. According to Micah Meadowcroft, writing for ''National Affairs'', IHP was "short-lived but enormously influential". Several alumni went on to found Cair Paravel Latin School in Topeka. Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
