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Craven (surname)
Craven is a surname that can be of English or Irish origin. In England, it is a topographical surname associated with the medieval kingdom or shire of Craven situated in west and north Yorkshire. In Ireland, Craven is the anglicisation of o'Crabhain, the descendant of Crabhan, a sept associated with the Ui tribe of Connaught, Ireland. Craven is the surname of: * Avery Craven (1885–1980), American historian * Beverley Craven (born 1963), British singer and songwriter * Danie Craven (1910–1993), South African rugby union player, national coach, rugby administrator, academic and author * Danny Craven (born 1967), former Australian rules footballer * Danny Craven (rugby league) (born 1991), English rugby league player * Dave Craven (born 1990), American politician * Elizabeth Craven (née Berkeley; 1750—1828), British author and playwright * Frank Craven (1875-1945), American stage and film actor, playwright, and screenwriter * Greg Craven (academic) (born 1958), Vice-Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Craven
Kyle Craven (born August 10, 1989), commonly known by his Internet nickname "Bad Luck Brian", is an American Internet celebrity known for his ubiquitous photo posted on Reddit in 2012, which quickly became a popular Internet meme. Bad Luck Brian is an image macro style of meme. His captions describe a variety of unlucky, embarrassing and tragic events. Meme Origin On January 23, 2012, at 2:15 UTC, Ian Davies uploaded a photo to Reddit of his friend Kyle Craven. Craven and Davies both attended Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron, Ohio. The photo which became Bad Luck Brian was originally taken for the high school's 2005-06 yearbook. Craven stated that he rubbed his face with a sweater to redden it and donned a goofy smile. The high school principal at the time had him retake the photo, but Craven and Davies had already scanned and saved the original picture. The photo quickly became popular on the image board 4chan, and social media networks like Facebook and Twitter, depi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Tingey Craven (US Navy Admiral)
Thomas Tingey Craven (8 July 1873 in Vallejo, California – 5 April 1950 in St. Albans, New York) was a United States naval officer with service in World War I and World War II and rose to the rank of vice admiral. Biography He was a son of Henry Smith Craven, a United States Navy officer and engineer and the grandson of his namesake, Thomas Tingey Craven (1808–1887) and great-grandson of Commodore Thomas Tingey (1750–1829). Craven graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1896. His first assignment after graduation was to the newly commissioned battleship USS ''Massachusetts'' (BB-2), where he served as a naval cadet. (Prior to the first world war, graduates of the naval academy were required to serve two years at sea prior to being commissioned.) Craven was commissioned as an ensign on 6 May 1898. During the Spanish–American War he served on the collier USS ''Scindia'' which delivered coal to recently captured Guantanamo Bay in Cuba in June 1898. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Tingey Craven (rear Admiral)
Thomas Tingey Craven (December 30, 1808 – August 23, 1887) was a 19th-century United States Navy officer who rose to prominence during the Civil War. Origins and education He was the oldest son of Tunis Craven, a navy purser, and Hannah (Tingey) Craven, the daughter of Commodore Thomas Tingey, a longtime commandant of the Washington Navy Yard. He was born in the commandant's residence at the Washington Navy Yard on December 30, 1808. His brother Tunis Craven also joined the navy, and perished with at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Another brother, Alfred Wingate, was a noted civil engineer who constructed railroads. Their father was reassigned to Portsmouth, New Hampshire from 1813 to 1823 and Thomas and Alfred attended the nearby Phillips Exeter Academy. Thomas, like his brothers, was a graduate of the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy, the forerunner of Norwich University, entering in 1822 and graduating in December 1823. Naval career Already a midshipman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Craven
Robert E. Craven, Sr. (born November 19, 1955) is an American politician and a Democrat in the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 32 since January 1, 2013. He serves as Chairman of the House Municipal Government Committee and a member of the House Judiciary Committee. Craven also serves on the R.I. Governor's Justice Reinvestment Working Group. Education Chairman Craven graduated from La Salle Academy in Providence in 1974. He earned his BA from the University of Rhode Island and his JD from the New England School of Law. Elections *2016 - On November 8, 2016, Rep. Bob Craven was re-elected as RI State Representative of District 32 (North Kingstown). Craven received 4327 (55.5%) votes while his opponent, Mark S. Zaccaria, received 3455 (44.3%) votes. *2014 - On November 4, 2014, Craven was re-elected as Rhode Island State Representative of District 32, representing North Kingstown. Rep. Craven received 3111 (51.9%) votes while his opponent, Sharon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Craven
Richard Allen Craven (born May 24, 1966) is an American stock car racing analyst and former driver. Prior to his broadcasting duties, he was a NASCAR driver who won in four different series—the K&N Pro Series, and the three national series. He occasionally served as a pit reporter when NASCAR aired on TBS in the mid-1990s. Craven is perhaps most well known for winning the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, beating Kurt Busch in the closest finish in Cup Series history. Personal Craven graduated from Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine. Racing career Beginnings Craven began racing at the age of 15 at Unity Raceway, winning twice as well as the Rookie of the Year award. The next year, he won 12 feature events and the track championship. In 1984 Craven raced at Wiscasset Speedway in the Late Model Division; in this year he won the track championship along with the Rookie of the Year title. After that, he began running in the American Canadian Tour, where he had rampant success. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Craven
Sir Philip Lee Craven (born 4 July 1950) is an English sports administrator, former Paralympic wheelchair basketball player, swimmer and track and field athlete. Between 2001 and 2017 he was the second president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Early life and education Craven was born on 4 July 1951 in Bolton, England. He was educated at Bolton School Boys' Division, where he was a keen swimmer, cricketer and tennis player. In 1966, at the age of 16, he fell during a rock-climbing expedition at Wilton Quarries, Bolton. The accident left him without the use of his legs. He studied geography at the University of Manchester, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1972. Athlete Craven represented Great Britain in wheelchair basketball at five editions of the Paralympic Games, from 1972 to 1988. He also competed in track and field athletics and swimming at the 1972 Games. He won gold at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in 1973, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Craven (literary Critic)
Peter Craven (born 1949 or 1950) is an Australian literary critic and cultural studies writer. Life and career While enrolled for a Master of Arts at the University of Melbourne, Craven met Michael Heyward with whom he founded '' Scripsi'', a literary magazine which was published from 1981 to 1994. Craven has written for ''The Age'', ''The Australian'' and the '' Australian Literary Review''. His work has also appeared in ''Oxford Guide to Contemporary Writing'', the ''Times Literary Supplement'' and ''London Review of Books''. Craven has been described as both a "literary hack" and "one of the most prolific, erudite and opinionated voices in Australian literary circles". In 2004 he was awarded the Pascall Prize for Australian Critic of the Year. The legal academic Greg Craven is his younger brother. Bibliography Essays, reporting and other contributions * * * References External linksList of contributions ''The Australian ''The Australian'', with its Saturda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Craven
Peter Theodore Craven , fansite biography by Jim Blanchard. (accessed 12 July 2006). (21 June 1934 – 24 September 1963) by Trevor James on official Belle Vue site (accessed 12 July 2006). was an English motorcycle racer. He was a finalist in each FIM Speedway World Championship from 1954 to 1963 and he won the title twice (in 1955 and 1962). He was [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Craven
Murray Dean Craven (born July 20, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1982–83 and 1999–2000 and former vice president of the Vegas Golden Knights. Playing career Craven played his junior hockey with his hometown Medicine Hat Tigers, and his success there saw him selected by the Detroit Red Wings with their first-round pick (17th overall) in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He proceeded to make the Wings' NHL squad out of training camp at age 18, and recorded 4 goals and 11 points in 31 games before being returned to Medicine Hat. He would see 15 more games of NHL action in 1983–84, again splitting the year between Detroit and Medicine Hat. By this time he was dominating the WHL, recording 94 points in just 46 games. Philadelphia Flyers On the eve of the 1984–85 season, Craven was dealt to the Philadelphia Flyers as the centrepiece of a deal for aging superstar Darryl Sittler. The deal proved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Craven
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Margaret Craven (writer)
Margaret Craven (March 13, 1901 – July 19, 1980) was an American writer. Biography Margaret was the daughter of Arthur J. Craven, a lawyer, and Emily K. Craven. Shortly after she was born, her family, including an older brother, Leslie (born 1889), and her twin brother Wilson, moved from Montana to Bellingham, Washington. After finishing high school in Bellingham, Margaret went to Stanford University (Palo Alto, California) where she majored in history, avoiding English despite her interest and ability in writing. Upon her graduation with distinction in 1924, she moved from Palo Alto to San Jose, California, where she took a job as secretary to the managing editor of the ''Mercury Herald''. She soon found herself writing the editorials, first over the editor’s initials, then over her own. After the death of the editor, Margaret moved back to Palo Alto and began writing short stories for magazines such as the ''Delineator''. When her father died, her mother came to live w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
