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William Wells (social Scientist)
William Wells may refer to: Military * William Wells (general) (1837–1892), U.S. Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient for the Battle of Gettysburg * William Wells (sailor) (1832–1868), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * William Wells (soldier) (1770–1812), American army officer and adopted member of the Miami tribe * William Lewis Wells (1895–1918), World War I flying ace Music * Bill Wells (born c. 1963), Scottish musician * Dicky Wells (William Wells, 1907–1985), American jazz trombonist Sports * Billy Wells (American football) (William Prescott Wells, 1931–2001), American professional football player * Bombardier Billy Wells (William Thomas Wells, 1889–1967), English heavyweight boxer * William Wells (boxer) (1936–2008), British Olympic boxer * Willie Wells (1906–1989), American professional baseball player * Willie Wells Jr. (1922–1994), American professional baseball player * Bill Wells (footballer) (1920–2013), Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Wells (general)
William W. Wells, Jr. (December 14, 1837 – April 29, 1892) was a businessman, politician, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a Medal of Honor recipient for his gallantry in the Battle of Gettysburg. Early life and education Wells was born in Waterbury, Vermont, the third of ten children (nine boys) of William and Eliza Wells. He began his education in the common schools of his native town, and mastered the higher branches in Barre Academy and Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire. While in Barre, at the age of 17, he used an odometer in surveying for a county map of Caledonia County, Vermont, Caledonia County, a task which occupied him for two months. From age 19 until the spring of 1861, he was his father's assistant in his extensive business. Civil War At the outbreak of the American Civil War, Wells and three of his brothers joined the Union Army. Wells enlisted as a private soldier on September 9, 1861, and assisted in raising Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Wells (1908–1990)
William Thomas Wells QC (10 August 1908 – 3 January 1990) was an English barrister and Labour Party politician. Wells was from an upper-class background and went to the Public School Lancing College near Brighton, and to Balliol College, Oxford. He was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1932. During World War II, Wells served in the army on the General Staff to the War Office, being promoted to the rank of Major. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Walsall in the 1945 general election. Although never taking Ministerial office, Wells's experience of the law was used on departmental committees. He was a member of the Lord Chancellor's Committee on the Practice and Procedure of the Supreme Court which sat from 1947 to 1953, of the Magistrates' Courts Rule Committee from 1954, and of the Wolfenden Committee on Prostitution and Homosexual Offences from 1954 to 1957. Wells remained an active Barrister throughout his Parliamentary career and was made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Storrs Wells
William Storrs Wells (October 14, 1849 – May 13, 1926) was an American businessman serving as president and CEO of the Fairbanks Company who was prominent in New York society during the Gilded Age. Early life Wells was born in Albany, New York on October 14, 1849. He was the second son of three children born to Robert Hitchcock Wells (1817–1900) and Catharine M. (née Storrs) Wells (1820–1891). Both of his siblings, Frederick Storrs Wells and Evelin Nelson Wells, died in infancy. Career Wells served as president and CEO of the Fairbanks Company, an American manufacturing company that built weighing scales. Society life In 1892, Wells and his wife were included in Ward McAllister's "Four Hundred", purported to be an index of New York's best families, published in ''The New York Times''. Conveniently, 400 was the number of people that could fit into Mrs. Astor's ballroom. Wells was a member of the Union Club of the City of New York and the Metropolitan Club. In May 1900 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Wells (cricketer)
William Wells (14 March 1881 – 18 March 1939) was an English cricketer active from 1904 to 1926 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). Biography He was born in Daventry, Northamptonshire on 14 March 1881 and died there on 18 March 1939, aged 58. Wells appeared in 269 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm fast medium pace. He scored 6,324 runs with a highest score of 119, one of two centuries, and took 751 wicket In the sport of cricket, the term wicket has several meanings: * It is either of the two sets of three Stump (cricket), stumps and two Bail (cricket), bails at each end of the Cricket pitch, pitch. The Fielding (cricket), fielding team's playe ...s with a best performance of eight for 35. Notes 1881 births 1939 deaths English cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers Sportspeople from Daventry {{england-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William George Wells
William George Wells AM (4 December 1939 – 4 February 2021) was The Scout Association of Australia chief commissioner from 1992 to 1999 and, in 2008, chairman of its Queen's Scout association. Wells played a role in the Asia-Pacific Scout Region. In 1988, he organized the World Organization of the Scout Movement 31st conference in Melbourne. In 2002, The World Organization of the Scout Movement awarded Wells its 294th ''Bronze Wolf The Bronze Wolf Award is an award presented by the World Organization of the Scout Movement for outstanding service by an individual to the Scout Movement. Just over 400 people have received the Bronze Wolf since its creation in 1935. WOSM has r ...'' for exceptional services to world Scouting. Wells died on 4 February 2021, at the age of 81. References External links 1939 births 2021 deaths Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award Scouting and Guiding in Australia {{Australia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Wells (whaling Master)
William Wells (1815–1880) was an English whaling master (1844 to 1867), harbour master of Hull, and advisor to explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith. Career as a mariner William started his career as an apprentice at the age of 12 in 1827, aboard the ''Abram''. He completed his apprenticeship in 1835 and worked as a seaman in merchant ships and whalers until 1842. On 15 February 1852, he was admitted as a younger brother of the guild of masters and pilots of Trinity House. In December 1867, after 26 years as a whaling master, William became harbour master at Hull and advisor to explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith. He retired in 1876. Commands Wells' first command was for the merchant ship ''Ann'' in 1842; he went on to captain many whaling ships: ''Helen'' (1844–45), ''St George'' (1846–49), ''Ann'' (1850–1853), '' Truelove'' (1854–1860 and 1866–1867), ''Emma'' (1861–62), ''Diana Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), given name (including a list of people with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Frederick Wells
William Frederick Wells (1762 – 10 November 1836) was a British watercolour landscape Painting, painter and etcher. Wells was born in London in 1762. Wells studied art in London under John James Barralet (1747–1815). On 20 November 1804, Wells initiated the founding of the Society of Painters in Watercolours (now the Royal Watercolour Society), at a meeting held at the Stratford Coffee House, Oxford St, London. He served as President of the fledgling association from 1806 to 1807. He travelled and painted extensively in England and Europe, particularly in Norway and Sweden. Wells' art was annually exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1795 to 1813. He held the post of Professor of Drawing at Addiscombe Military Seminary for officers of the Honourable East India Company, East India Company Army over twenty years from 1813 until his retirement, immediately before his death, in November 1836. Wells was an intimate friend of Joseph Mallord William Turner. Between 1801 and 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William F
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Charles Wells
William Charles Wells (24 May 1757 – 18 September 1817) was a Scottish-American physician and printer. He lived a life of extraordinary variety, did some notable medical research, and made the first clear statement about natural selection. He applied the idea to the origin of different skin colours in human races, and from the context it seems he thought it might be applied more widely. Charles Darwin said: "'' ellsdistinctly recognises the principle of natural selection, and this is the first recognition which has been indicated''". Life Wells was born in Charleston on 24 May 1757, the second son of Mary and Robert Wells, a printer. His parents were Scots who had settled in South Carolina in 1753. He is the brother of Louisa Susannah Wells and Helena Wells. He was sent to school in Dumfries, Scotland in 1768, at the age of 11, and after completing his preparatory school studies he attended the University of Edinburgh for a year. Wells returned to Charleston in 1771 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Wells (minister)
William Wells (1744 – 27 December 1827) was a minister and farmer at Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, and at Brattleboro, Vermont. William Wells was born at Biggleswade. He was orphaned when young, cared for by an uncle, Ebenezer Custerson a farmer at Cardington, Bedfordshire, and educated by Rev Samuel Sanderson (1702–66) at Bedford. He studied under Caleb Ashworth at Daventry Academy, 1765–70, a fellow student with Thomas Belsham. He was appointed minister at Bromsgrove Presbyterian Chapel in 1770, where he remained until 1793. In January 1771 he married Jane Hancox of Dudley.Sprague. In the troubles which preceded American Independence, he took a strong interest in favour of the Colonies, taking an active part with Richard Price, Thomas Wren of Portsmouth, in garnering subscriptions for the relief of the American prisoners. Convinced of the benefits of smallpox inoculation, he inoculated his own children, and inoculation, inoculated the children of poor neighbours, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Wells (priest)
William Wells (died August 1675) was an English clergyman and academic, who served as President of Queens' College, Cambridge and Archdeacon of Colchester. Wells matriculated at Queens' College, Cambridge at Michaelmas 1629, graduating B.A. 1634, M.A. 1637, D.D. ('' per lit. reg.'') 1668. He was a Fellow of Queens' College from 1638 until 1644, when he was ejected. After the Restoration he became Rector of Sandon, Essex (1660–1675) and Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire (1668). He was appointed Archdeacon of Colchester The Archdeacon of Colchester is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Chelmsford – she or he has responsibilities within her archdeaconry (the Archdeaconry of Colchester) including oversight of church buildings and some supervision, ... in February 1667, serving until his death in August 1675. He was elected President of Queens' College in 1667, and served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1672–1673. References 1675 de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
William Wells (bishop)
William Wells was a medieval abbot of St. Mary's Abbey, York and Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the Ordinary (officer), ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury. The town of Rochester, Kent, Rochester has the bishop's seat, at the Rochester Cathedral, Cathedral Chur .... Wells was elected to the abbacy of St. Mary's in 1423, succeeding Thomas Spofford. He resigned in 1436. Wells was nominated as Bishop of Rochester on 19 September 1436 and consecrated on 24 March 1437. He died between 8 February and 25 February 1444.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 268 Citations References * Bishops of Rochester 15th-century English Roman Catholic bishops 1444 deaths Year of birth unknown Abbots of St Mary's, York 15th-century Christian abbots {{England-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
