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Elgin (name)
Elgin is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Catherine Elgin (born 1948), American philosopher *Duane Elgin (born 1943), American author, speaker, educator, consultant, and media activist * Dwayne Elgin (born 1976), Guyanese-born Sint Maartener cricketer *Michael Elgin (born 1986), professional wrestler *Michail Elgin (born 1981), Russian tennis player *Mike Elgin (born 1983), offensive guard for the New England Patriots *Sarah Elgin, American biochemist and geneticist *Suzette Haden Elgin (1936-2015), science fiction author and linguist Given name First name *Elgin Baylor (1934–2021), American basketball player, coach and executive *Elgin Cook (born 1993), American basketball player *Elgin Davis (born 1965), American football player *Elgin Gates (1933–1988), American hunter and firearms technician *Elgin James, American filmmaker and musician * Elgin Lessley (1883–1944), American cinematographer Middle name *Horace Elgin Dodg ... [...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 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzette Haden Elgin
Suzette Haden Elgin (born Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins; November 18, 1936 – January 27, 2015) was an American researcher in experimental linguistics, construction and evolution of languages and poetry and science fiction writer. She founded the Science Fiction Poetry Association and is considered an important figure in the field of science fiction constructed languages. Her best-known non-fiction includes her ''Verbal Self-Defense'' series. Life Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins was born in 1936 in Jefferson City, Missouri. She attended the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in the 1960s, and began writing science fiction in order to pay tuition. She gained a PhD in linguistics, and was the first UCSD student ever to write two dissertations (on English and Navajo). She created the engineered language Láadan for her '' Native Tongue'' science fiction series. A grammar and dictionary was published in 1985. She supported feminist science fiction, saying "women need to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Lessley
Elgin Lessley (also credited as Lesly, Lessly, and Leslie) (June 10, 1883 - January 10, 1944) was an American hand-crank cameraman of the silent film era—a period of filmmaking when virtually all special effects work had to be produced inside the camera during filming. Though Lessley worked earlier with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and later with Harry Langdon, he is best known for the groundbreaking effects he produced with Buster Keaton, who dubbed him "the human metronome" for his ability to crank consistently at any requested speed. Lessley's most striking effects were in '' The Playhouse'' (1921) and '' Sherlock Jr.'' (1924). In ''The Playhouse'', through use of a specially shuttered lens and repeated back-cranking and re-cranking, Lessley allowed Keaton to appear as up to nine characters simultaneously, interacting with one another. In ''Sherlock Jr.'', Lessley's careful positioning of camera and actor in various locations produced the effect of a man stuck in a movie wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin James
Elgin James is an American filmmaker, musician and a former member of Friends Stand United (FSU), a Boston, Massachusetts area group in the early 1990s which has been classified by several law enforcement agencies as a gang. James left FSU in 2007, and the following year was announced as a fellow for the Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Screenwriters lab. He directed the film ''Little Birds (film), Little Birds'' in 2009, which was released shortly before James was arrested on historical charges relating to his activities with FSU, for which he was sentenced to one year in prison. Since his release from prison, James has co-written the 2016 film ''Lowriders (film), Lowriders'', and co-created the TV series ''Mayans M.C.''. Early life After a short time in orphanages and foster homes, James (who is of mixed race) was raised by civil rights activists on a rural farm in the Northeast. With a crop of marijuana in the backyard and alcohol and drug abuse in the house, James formed stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Gates
Elgin T Gates (7 November 1922 Wyoming — Idaho Falls 16 November 1988) was an American hunter, adventurer, author, and firearms and ammunition technician. He was responsible for proposing and testing the super magnum cartridge family in the 1970s in collaboration with Dan Wesson, which led to many wildcat designs, as well a few production cartridges such as the .357 Remington Maximum. Gates was a central person in the development of handgun metallic silhouette shooting, and served as president of the International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association."Lunching with legends: a reminiscence" ''Gun Magazine'', March 1, 2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Davis
Elgin J. Davis (born October 23, 1965) is a former professional American football running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL).http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/davis_elgin00.html Player Bio: Elgin Davis :: Genrel Davis was drafted in the 12th round by the New England Patriots in 1987, becoming the second player ever drafted out of the University of Central Florida. Davis played two seasons with the Patriots before signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ... and later the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). References External links Elgin Davis website {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Elgin 1965 births Living people Jean Ribault High School alumni Players of American footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Cook
Elgin Rashad Cook (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. The son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Alvin Robertson, he played college basketball for Northwest Florida and Oregon. College career A forward from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cook began his collegiate career at Northwest Florida State College. He redshirted a year after originally committing to Iowa State men's basketball. As a sophomore, he transferred to Oregon since his father was friends with one of Oregon's assistant coaches. He earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors as a junior. As a senior, Cook averaged 14.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors. He was named Pac-12 Tournament MVP after averaging 17.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in the tournament. He helped Oregon achieve a 31–7 record and reach the Elite Eight while leading the team in steals with 54. In his three years at Oregon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Baylor
Elgin Gay Baylor ( ; September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor was a gifted shooter, a strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer, who was best known for his trademark hanging jump shot. The No. 1 draft pick in 1958, NBA Rookie of the Year in 1959, 11-time NBA All-Star, and a 10-time member of the All-NBA first team, Baylor is regarded as one of the game's all-time greatest players. In 1977, Baylor was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1996, Baylor was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. In October 2021, Baylor was again honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. Baylor spent 22 years as general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers. He won the NBA Executive of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Elgin
Sarah C.R. Elgin is an American biochemist and geneticist. She is the Viktor Hamburger Professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis, and is noted for her work in epigenetics, gene regulation, and heterochromatin, and for her contributions to science education. Early life and education Sarah "Sally" Elgin was born in Washington, DC. She grew up in Salem, Oregon. In high school, Elgin studied fallout levels in Oregon rainwater after nuclear weapons tests in the Soviet Union. She received her B.A. in chemistry from Pomona College in 1967. While at Pomona, she participated in a summer research program at the University of Leeds characterizing the egg stalk of the green lacewing fly Chrysopa vittata. Elgin did her graduate work in the lab of James Bonner at the California Institute of Technology, isolating and characterizing nonhistone chromosomal proteins from rat livers. She received her Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1972. Elgin stayed at Caltech for her postdoctoral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, mea ...) 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. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Elgin
Mike Elgin (born October 15, 1983 in Bankston, Iowa) is a former American football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa. Elgin has also been a member of the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts. Early years He attended Western Dubuque High School in Epworth, Iowa Epworth is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,023 at the 2020 census, up from 1,428 in 2000. History Epworth was platted in 1855. It was named from .... Professional career Elgin was released on September 1. He was then signed to the Jets' practice squad after clearing waivers. Elgin was released from the Jets on October 4, 2007. He was signed to the Colts' practice squad on November 15. External linksIndianapolis Colts biography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michail Elgin
Mikhail Nikolayevich Elgin ( rus, Михаил Николаевич Елгин, Yelgin, mʲɪxɐˈiɫ ɪ̯ɪɫˈɡʲin; born 14 October 1981) is a Russian professional tennis player. Elgin became famous when he advanced to the quarter–finals in singles at the 2008 St. Petersburg Open The 2008 St. Petersburg Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the St. Petersburg Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Petersburg Sports and Conc ..., where he lost to Victor Hănescu from Romania 1–6, 4–6. Career finals ATP career finals Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runners-up) Other Finals Futures and Challenger finals Singles: 27 (17 titles, 10 runners-up) Doubles: 95 (62 titles, 33 runners-up) Career statistics Doubles performance timeline External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Elgin, Mikhail 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Saint Petersburg Russian male tenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
