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Winslow (given Name)
Winslow is a masculine given name which may refer to: People: * Winslow Ames (1907–1990), American art historian and museum director * Winslow Anderson (1917–2007), American painter, ceramicist and glass designer * Winslow Ashby (born 1953), Barbadian cricketer * Winslow Briggs (1928–2019), American biologist * Winslow Carlton (1907–1994), American businessman * Winslow Corbett (born 1979), American actress * Winslow Eliot (born 1956), American novelist * Winslow W. Griesser (1856–1931), American station keeper in the United States Life-Saving Service * Winslow Hall (rower) (1912–1995), American rower * Winslow Homer (1836–1910), American landscape painter and printmaker * Winslow Lewis (1770–1850), American lighthouse builder * Winslow Lovejoy, American college football player * Winslow McCleary (1886–1973), Canadian rower * Winslow Oliver (born 1973), American football player * Winslow Terrill (1870–1897), American baseball player * Winslow Upton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Winslow Lovejoy
Winslow Lovejoy was an American college football player. He was a prominent center for the Yale Bulldogs The Yale Bulldogs are the college sports teams that represent Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school sponsors 35 varsity sports. The school has won two National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA national championships ..., captain of the 1924 team. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing American football centers Yale Bulldogs football players All-American college football players {{collegefootball-player-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Questionable Content
''Questionable Content'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''QC'') is a slice-of-life webcomic written and illustrated by Jeph Jacques. It was launched in August 2003 and reached its 5,000th comic in March 2023. The plot originally centered on Marten Reed, an indie rock fan; his anthropomorphized personal computer Pintsize; and his roommate, Faye Whitaker. Over time Jacques has added a supporting cast of characters that includes employees of the local coffee shop, neighbors, and androids. ''QC'' storytelling style combines romantic melodrama, situational comedy, and sexual humor, while considering questions of relationships, sexuality, dealing with emotional trauma, and artificial intelligence and futurism. Background In 2003, Jacques worked at a local newspaper in Easthampton, Massachusetts answering telephones. According to Jacques, the large amount of free time and access to the Internet led him to read webcomics "as something to do". Jacques stated, "I've always been really i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
CatDog
''CatDog'' is an American animated television series created by Peter Hannan for Nickelodeon. The series follows the zany hijinks of orange-furred conjoined brothers of different species, with one half of the resultant animal being a cat and the other a dog. Nickelodeon produced the series from Burbank, California. The first episode aired on April 4, 1998, following the '' 1998 Kids' Choice Awards'', before the show officially premiered on October 5, 1998. Similarly, the Season 2 episode "Fetch" was shown in theaters in 1998 before airing on television. The series ended on June 15, 2005, after a total of four seasons and 66 aired episodes over seven years, plus two produced episodes that never aired. It was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Peter Hannan Productions and was released on DVD in Region 1 by Shout! Factory. Two animation studios, Saerom Animation and Rough Draft Studios through Rough Draft Korea, worked on the animation for the show. Premise ''Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Phantom Of The Paradise
''Phantom of the Paradise'' is a 1974 American rock musical comedy horror film written and directed by Brian De Palma and scored by and starring Paul Williams. A naïve young singer-songwriter, Winslow Leach ( William Finley), is tricked by legendary but unscrupulous music producer Swan (Williams) into sacrificing his life's work. In revenge, the songwriter dons a menacing new persona and proceeds to terrorize Swan's new concert hall, insisting his music be performed by his most adored singer, Phoenix ( Jessica Harper). The plot loosely adapts several classic works: the 16th century Faust legend, Oscar Wilde's ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' and Gaston Leroux's '' The Phantom of the Opera''. The film was a box office failure and received mixed-to-negative reviews contemporaneously, while earning praise for its music and receiving Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. However, over the years, the film has received much more positive reviews and has become a cult fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Winslow Wilson
Arthur William Wilson (July 20, 1892 – November 18, 1974) was an American artist who painted under several known pseudonyms, including Winslow Wilson and Pico Miran. In Gloucester, Massachusetts, Gloucester, Wilson/Miran has been considered an early actor in the Postmodern art, Post Modern Art Movement. He is widely quoted from his ''Manifesto For Post-Modern Art'', published in 1951, under the name Pico Miran. Biography Wilson was born in Brady, Texas in 1892, one of five sons of Horace and Stella Wilson. The family moved to Junction, Texas, and it was here that he graduated high school. He attended Texas A&M University, Texas A&M in 1910-1911 as a Chemical Engineering Major, but transferred to Harvard University, Harvard with the support of professors at Texas A&M. Wilson attended Harvard College between 1911 and 1915, becoming an Editor of ''The Harvard Monthly'' with his friends John Dos Passos and e.e. Cummings. Wilson would go on to share an apartment at 21 East 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Winslow Warren
Winslow Warren (March 20, 1838 – April 3, 1930) was an American attorney who served as Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston during the second administration of Grover Cleveland. From 1902 to 1930, was president general of the Society of Cincinnati. Early life Warren was born on March 20, 1838, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to Dr. Winslow Warren and Margaret Bartlett Warren. His great-grandparents were James and Mercy Otis Warren. Warren attended public schools in Plymouth. He then graduated from Harvard College in 1858 and Harvard Law School in 1860. He completed his legal training in the office of his uncle, Sidney Barnett, and was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in March 1861. On January 3, 1867, Warren married Mary Lincoln Tinkham of Boston. The couple took up residence in Dedham, Massachusetts. Legal and business career Warren was a director of the Columbian National Life Insurance Company and for many years served as legal counsel for the Boston and Providence Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Winslow Upton
Winslow Upton (October 12, 1853 – January 8, 1914) was an American astronomer. He published extensively on the subject of meteorology. Biography He received his undergraduate degree from Brown University and was valedictorian when he graduated in 1875. Upton then worked as an assistant at Mitchel Observatory of the University of Cincinnati where he received his master's degree in 1877. He later received an honorary doctorate from Brown in 1906. He became an assistant astronomer at the Harvard Observatory in 1877. During this time he wrote a parody of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera ''H.M.S. Pinafore'' titled ''Observatory Pinafore''. Then he became an assistant engineer for the U. S. Lake Survey from 1879. In 1880 he was a computer at the U.S. Naval Observatory. He was a computer and assistant professor at the U.S. Signal Service in 1881. He was appointed professor and head of the department of astronomy at Brown in 1884. He then became director of Ladd Observatory when it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Winslow Terrill
Winslow may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, a market town and civil parish * Winslow Rural District, Buckinghamshire, a rural district from 1894 to 1974 United States and Canada * Rural Municipality of Winslow No. 319, Saskatchewan, Canada * Winslow, Arizona, a city * Winslow, Arkansas, a city * Winslow, Illinois, a village * Winslow, Indiana, a town * Winslow, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Winslow, Maine, a New England town * Winslow, Nebraska, a village * Winslow, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Winslow, Bainbridge Island, Washington, the downtown area of the city of Bainbridge Island * Winslow, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Winslow Township (other) Elsewhere * Winslow Reef, Cook Islands * Winslow Reef, Phoenix Islands, Kiribati * Winslow, Victoria, Australia * Winslow (crater), impact crater on Mars * 8270 Winslow, an asteroid People and fictional characters * Winslow (surname) * Winslow (given n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
