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Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Powell may refer to: * Adam Powell (rugby union) (born 1987), English rugby player * Adam Powell (game designer) (born 1976), one of the founders of Neopets * Adam Powell (cricketer) (1912–1982), English cricketer * Adam Powell (English politician) (died 1546), MP for Gloucester *Adam Powell (director) (born 1981) Adam Clayton Powell Adam Clayton Powell may refer to: People * Adam Clayton Powell Sr. (1865–1953), pastor *Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908–1972), politician and civil rights leader *Adam Clayton Powell III Adam Clayton Powell III (born July 17, 1946) is an American journalist, media executive, and scholar who is the executive director of the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative. He was USC's vice provost for globalization from 2007 through 2010. ... (born 1946), son of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Hazel Scott * Adam Clayton Powell IV (born 1962), son of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., member of the New York State Assembly Other * Adam Clayton Powell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Powell (rugby Union)
Adam Powell (born 1 January 1987, in Romford) is a rugby union footballer who plays at inside centre for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership after transferring from Saracens in 2013. Powell was called up to the England Saxons in June 2008 to play in the 2008 Churchill Cup The 2008 Churchill Cup took place between 7 June and 21 June 2008 in what was the sixth year of the Churchill Cup. Six rugby union teams took part: , England Saxons, Ireland A, Scotland A, the , and an Argentinian XV. Participation The entry o .... He was called up again in January 2009 and scored a try against . References External linksNewcastle Falcons Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Powell (game Designer)
Adam James Powell (born 20 December 1976) is a Welsh computer programmer, game designer and businessman. He is the co-founder of Neopets and Meteor Games. Career Powell attended the University of Nottingham from 1995 to 1998 studying for a computer science degree. While at Nottingham, Powell (known as "Jander" at the time) and a user known as "Myurr" coded a DikuMUD-based MUD titled ''Dark Heart''. Before Neopets, Powell founded various companies. In 1997 he started Shout! Advertising, which went on to be acquired by ValueClick, Inc. in 2000. In 1999 he founded Netmagic and Powlex, which were online companies for online banner advertising and web page design, respectively. Neopets Powell first had the idea of Neopets in 1997, while studying at the University of Nottingham. He and Donna Powell (formerly Donna Williams) started programming the site in September 1999, and launched the site two months later on 15 November 1999. Powell programmed the entire site, and created most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Powell (cricketer)
Adam Powell (17 August 1912 – 7 June 1982) was an English cricketer. He played for Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ... between 1932 and 1957. References External links * 1912 births 1982 deaths English cricketers Essex cricketers People from Boxted, Essex Cambridge University cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Suffolk cricketers Minor Counties cricketers Gentlemen cricketers Free Foresters cricketers English cricketers of 1919 to 1945 20th-century English sportsmen H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI cricketers Cricketers from Essex {{England-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Powell (English Politician)
Adam Powell or Apowell (by 1496 – 5 March 1546), of Gloucester, was an English politician. Family Powell married a woman named Mary, and they had one daughter and two sons. Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West England, South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean ... in 1529. References 15th-century births 1546 deaths Politicians from Gloucester Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Gloucester English MPs 1529–1536 {{1529-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Powell (director)
Adam Christopher Thurai Powell, (born 11 August 1981) is a British director. His work directing music videos spans a wide range of genres, including hardcore, rock, hip-hop and pop. His portfolio includes many mainstream artists such as Bring Me the Horizon, Example, Jamie T, The 1975, and Charli XCX. He was nominated as Best New Director at the UK Music Video Awards in 2009. His video for The 1975 track " UGH!" was also nominated for 'Best Group Video' Award at the MTV VMA's in Japan. Career Powell began his interest in film while shooting amateur skate videos, and editing them at home. After the initial buzz of editing these short clips to music, he began catering for bands who wanted him to create low budget music videos. He was able to build momentum as one of the UK's most prominent music video directors after signing for Black Dog Films, Ridley Scott Associates In 2013, for the musician Sivu, Adam Powell made the decision to create a music video purely from the ima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Clayton Powell Sr
Adam is the name given in Genesis 1–5 to the first human. Adam is the first human-being aware of God, and features as such in various belief systems (including Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism and Islam). According to Christianity, Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This action introduced death and sin into the world. This sinful nature infected all his descendants, and led humanity to be expelled from the Garden. Only through the crucifixion of Jesus, humanity can be redeemed. In Islam, Adam is considered ''Khalifa'' (خليفة) (successor) on earth. This is understood to mean either that he is God's deputy, the initiation of a new cycle of sentient life on earth, or both. Similar to the Biblical account, the Quran has Adam placed in a garden where he sins by taking from the Tree of Immortality, so loses his abode in the garden. When Adam repents from his sin, he is forgiven by God. This is seen as a guidance for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971. He was the first African Americans, African American to be elected to Congress from New York, as well as the first from any state in the Northeastern United States, Northeast. Re-elected for nearly three decades, Powell became a powerful national politician of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, and served as a national spokesman on civil rights and social issues. He also urged United States presidents to support emerging nations in Africa and Asia as they gained independence after colonialism. In 1961, after 16 years in the House, Powell became chairman of the United States House Committee on Education and Labor, Education and Labor Committee, the most powerful position held by an African American in Congress to that date. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Clayton Powell III
Adam Clayton Powell III (born July 17, 1946) is an American journalist, media executive, and scholar who is the executive director of the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative. He was USC's vice provost for globalization from 2007 through 2010. Early life Powell was born in New York City in 1946. He is the son of Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and jazz musician Hazel Scott. His half-brother, Adam Clayton Powell IV, is a lawyer and politician. Career Before joining the University of Southern California, Powell's career included positions at the Freedom Forum, NPR, CBS News, 1010 WINS, Quincy Jones Entertainment, and WHUT-TV. Personal life Powell is the ex-husband of Beryl Powell, daughter of Eileen and John J. Slocum. This marriage attracted media attention as the union of two high-profile families of different ethnicities, his black, hers descended from early New England white colonists. His son, Adam C. Powell IV, is a materials scientist. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Clayton Powell IV
Adam Clayton "A.C." Powell IV (born Adam Clayton Powell Diago; Andy Newman. The New York Times. April 14, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2014. in 1962) is an American politician from the state of . He was a member of the from 2001 to 2010. From 1992 to 1997, he served as New York City Council Member representing and parts of the |
