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Halbert (other)
A halbert is a two-handed pole weapon. Halbert may also refer to: People with the given name Halbert * Halbert E. Paine (1826–1905), lawyer, politician, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War * Halbert L. Dunn (1896–1975), American physician and biostatistician * Halbert S. Greenleaf (1827–1906), member of the United States House of Representatives * Halbert White (1950–2012), American economist * Halbert Owen Woodward (1918–2000), American judge * Halbert W. Brooks (1885–1963), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly People with the surname Halbert * Chick Halbert (1919–2013), American professional basketball player * Clarence Halbert (1874–?), American lawyer and academic * Fernand Halbert (20th century), Belgian athlete * J. E. Halbert (1850–1892), American physician and politician * James Nathaniel Halbert (1871–1948), Irish entomologist * John Halbert (born 1937), Australian rules footballer * Hugh Halbert (1910–1997), Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halbert
A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge), is a two-handed polearm that was in prominent use from the 13th to 16th centuries. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It may have a hook or thorn on the back of the axe blade for grappling Cavalry, mounted combatants and protecting allied soldiers, typically Musketman, musketeers. The halberd was usually long. The word ''halberd'' is cognate with the German word ''Hellebarde'', deriving from Middle High German ''halm'' (handle) and ''barte'' (battleaxe) joined to form ''helmbarte''. Troops that used the weapon were called halberdiers or halbardiers. The word has also been used to describe a weapon of the early Bronze Age in Western Europe. This consisted of a blade mounted on a pole at a right angle. History The halberd is first mentioned (as ) in a work by 13th-century German poet Konrad von Würzburg. John of Winterthur described it as a new weapon used by the Old Swiss C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Halbert
John Arno Halbert (born 5 September 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). A member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame, Halbert has had a long involvement in Australian rules football in South Australia, as a player, coach and administrator. Halbert was also a Bradman Medalist in the 1961/62 & 1964/65 seasons, denoting the greatest domestic cricketer in the State for that season. He is the only person in history to claim the title of Magarey Medalist and Bradman Medalist. Playing career Halbert was a centreman and first played for Sturt in 1955. In his debut season he finished second in the Magarey Medal count to Lindsay Head and in 1958 was again the runner up with Head winning another Medal. He also polled well in 1960 but again finished second, this time losing to Barrie Barbary. The Medal was finally his in 1961, his 20 votes enough to hold off the challengers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Halbert
This is a list of characters from ''Nexo Knights''. Nexo Knights The Nexo Knights are the defenders of Knighton. The Nexo Knights fight the forces of Jestro and Monstrox.Nexo Knights, Season 1, Episode 1 "The Book of Monsters – Part 1"Nexo Knights, Season 1, Episode 2 "The Book of Monsters – Part 2" Among the members of the Nexo Knights are: * (voiced by Giles Panton) – Clay Moorington is the leader of the Nexo Knights. Clay is no-nonsense and lives by the Knight's Code, dedicated to being the best knight he can (having dreamed of it since being a young orphan). His strictly regimented style occasionally causes him to clash with his fellow knights, particularly the more laid back Lance. His armor is blue and his crest shows a falcon and his signature weapon is a Claymore, which has the ability to supercharge into the "Sword of Strength". Clay rides around in the Rumble Blade, a large vehicle with two sidecars and a plane shaped like a sword that splits off into smaller v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Halbert
Thomas Halbert (8 July 1806 – 12 April 1865) was a New Zealand whaler, trader and founding father. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England and baptised on 25 December 1814 in Gateshead, Durham, England. Early life Thomas was the son of William Halbert (1766-1815) and Sarah 1771-1814. William and Sarah Halbert had at least 11 children: * Sarah Halbert died 1795 * William Halbert born 1792 * Alice Halbert born 1794 * John Halbert 1796-1854 * Sarah Halbert born 1798 * Elizabeth Halbert born 1799 * George Potts Halbert 1802-1851 * Joseph Halbert 1803-1838 * Elizabeth Halbert 1804-1807 * Mary Ann Halbert 1805-1806 * Thomas Halbert 1806-1865 Little is known about Thomas before his emigration to New Zealand. Upon emigrating to New Zealand he would marry six times. His wives included: Wives & children *Unknown first wife from Rongomaiwahine in Māhia Peninsula *Pirihira Konekone from Manutuke. *Mereana Wero of Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki descent *Riria Mauaranui o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherrill Halbert
Ernest Sherrill Halbert (October 17, 1901 – May 31, 1991) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Education and career Born in Terra Bella, California, Halbert received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1924 and a Juris Doctor from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1927. He was in private practice in Porterville, California from 1927 to 1941, also serving as chief deputy district attorney of Tulare County, California from 1927 to 1936. He was a deputy state attorney general of California in 1942, returning to private practice in San Francisco, California from 1942 to 1944, and in Modesto, California from 1944 to 1949. He was a chief deputy district attorney of Stanislaus County, California from 1944 to 1949, and district attorney of that county in 1949, until he became a Judge of the Sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Henry Halbert
Robert Henry Halbert (October 31, 1870 – October 11, 1943) was a Canadian agrarian activist and politician. He was president of the United Farmers of Ontario from 1915 to 1918 and was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a 1919 by-election as an independent candidate in Ontario North. He was re-elected in the 1921 federal election as a United Farmers of Ontario MP and subsequently joined the caucus of the Progressive Party of Canada The Progressive Party of Canada, formally the National Progressive Party, was a federal-level political party in Canada in the 1920s until 1930. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces, and it spawned the .... He was defeated in the 1925 federal election in Muskoka—Ontario. References External links * 1870 births 1943 deaths Independent MPs in the Canadian House of Commons United Farmers of Ontario MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario 20th-century Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Halbert
Hugh Victor Halbert (17 January 1910 – 31 January 1997) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1958 to 1961, representing the Western Australian seat of Moore for the Liberal Party. He later served as the party's state president from 1965 to 1968. Early life Halbert was born on 17 January 1910 in Meckering, Western Australia. He was educated at Hale School in Perth. After leaving school he returned to the Wheatbelt where he was an accountant and tax agent and ran a general store and agency in Cunderdin. According to '' The Bulletin'', he was "deeply involved with his township's projects", for which he was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in 1954. He was a talented tennis player and was involved in the creation of sporting facilities in Cunderdin. Politics Halbert was an inaugural member of the Liberal Party in Western Australia and was nominated to its provisional executive in January 1945. Halbert was elected to the House of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Nathaniel Halbert
James Nathaniel Halbert was an Irish entomologist. He was born 30 August 1872 and died 7 May 1948 in Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland. In 1892, Halbert began work at the Science and Art Museum, in Dublin (now the National Museum of Ireland). He was appointed Technical Assistant in 1904 and then Assistant Naturalist, in place of George Herbert Carpenter, a few months later. His first publications were on Coleoptera and appeared in the Irish Naturalist starting in 1892. He also worked with other insects, mainly Neuroptera and Hemiptera. He also worked with fresh water mites, described more than forty insect species and subspecies from Ireland, and was the author of several new genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s .... Selected works *With William Frederick Johnson, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halbert E
A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge), is a two-handed polearm that was in prominent use from the 13th to 16th centuries. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It may have a hook or thorn on the back of the axe blade for grappling mounted combatants and protecting allied soldiers, typically musketeers. The halberd was usually long. The word ''halberd'' is cognate with the German word ''Hellebarde'', deriving from Middle High German ''halm'' (handle) and ''barte'' (battleaxe) joined to form ''helmbarte''. Troops that used the weapon were called halberdiers or halbardiers. The word has also been used to describe a weapon of the early Bronze Age in Western Europe. This consisted of a blade mounted on a pole at a right angle. History The halberd is first mentioned (as ) in a work by 13th-century German poet Konrad von Würzburg. John of Winterthur described it as a new weapon used by the Swiss at the Battle of Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Halbert
Fernand Halbart (22 April 1882 – 23 May 1952) was a Belgian athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ..., Halbart finished fifth and last in his preliminary heat and did not advance to the semifinals. He also participated in the 110 metre hurdles event, where he was eliminated in the semi-finals due to being unable to finish his run. References * * * External links * 1882 births 1952 deaths Belgian male hurdlers Belgian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Belgium Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
