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Minor (given Name)
Minor is a masculine given name. Notable people with this name include: * Minor J. Coon (1921–2018), American biochemist * Minor Hall (1897–1959), American jazz drummer * Minor Cooper Keith (1848–1929), American businessman * Minor Watson Minor Watson (December 22, 1889 – July 28, 1965) was a prominent character actor. He appeared in 111 movies made between 1913 and 1956. His credits included '' Boys Town'' (1938), '' Yankee Doodle Dandy'' (1942), ''Kings Row'' (1942), '' Guad ... (1889–1965), American character actor * Minor White (1908–1976), American photographer See also * Minor (surname) {{Given name English-language masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masculine 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) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and religio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minor J
Minor may refer to: Common meanings * Minor (law), a person not under the age of certain legal activities. * Academic minor, a secondary field of study in undergraduate education Mathematics * Minor (graph theory), a relation of one graph to another * Minor (matroid theory), a relation of one matroid to another * Minor (linear algebra), the determinant of a square submatrix Music * Minor chord * Minor interval * Minor key * Minor scale People * Minor (given name), a masculine given name * Minor (surname), a surname Places in the United States * Minor, Alabama, a census-designated place * Minor, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Minor Creek (California) * Minor Creek (Missouri) * Minor Glacier, Wyoming Sports * Minor, a grade in Gaelic games; also, a person who qualifies to play in that grade * Minor league, a sports league not regarded as a premier league ** Minor League Baseball or "the minors", the North American professional baseball leagues affiliated to bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minor Hall
Minor Hall (March 2, 1897 – October 16, 1959), better known as Ram Hall, Levin, Floyd (2002), p. 32. University of California Press At Google Books; retrieved June 11, 2013. was an American jazz drummer active on the Dixieland, New Orleans jazz scene. He was the younger brother of Tubby Hall. Minor Hall was born in Sellers, Louisiana. He studied at New Orleans University until 1914, then began playing with Kid Ory in the middle of the decade. He played in various New Orleans ensembles, including the Superior Band, then moved to Chicago in 1918. He took his brother's spot in Lawrence Duhe's band briefly before serving in the U.S. Army during World War I. By the time he returned, King Oliver was leading D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minor Cooper Keith
Minor Cooper Keith (19 January 1848 – 14 June 1929) was an American businessman whose railroad, commercial agriculture, and cargo liner enterprises had a major impact on the national economies of the Central American countries, as well as on the Caribbean region of Colombia. Keith's work on the Costa Rican railroad to the Caribbean, a project begun by his uncle Henry Meiggs, led him to become involved in the large-scale export of bananas to the United States. In 1899, Keith's banana-trading concerns were absorbed into the powerful United Fruit Company, of which he became vice-president. Keith was also involved in a number of other business ventures, including gold mining in Costa Rica and real estate development in the US. Early life Keith was born in Brooklyn, New York, to the lumber merchant Minor Hubbell Keith and his wife Emily, sister of railroad entrepreneur Henry Meiggs. After private schooling, the sixteen-year-old Keith was employed as a store clerk on Broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minor Watson
Minor Watson (December 22, 1889 – July 28, 1965) was a prominent character actor. He appeared in 111 movies made between 1913 and 1956. His credits included '' Boys Town'' (1938), '' Yankee Doodle Dandy'' (1942), ''Kings Row'' (1942), '' Guadalcanal Diary'' (1943), '' Bewitched'' (1945), '' The Virginian'' (1946), and '' The Jackie Robinson Story'' (1950) Early years Watson was the son of Mrs. Alice Rodgers. He attended St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin, and Shurtleff College in Alton, Illinois. He said that, as a member of Sigma Phi at Shurtleff, he was encouraged to pursue a career in drama. Film Watson began his film career with Essanay Studios in 1913. He was described as "the new recruit that plays lover parts." In his forty-three-year movie career, Watson appeared in 115 features and short films. Stage Watson made seventeen appearances on Broadway in his career, including new plays by George M. Cohan, Robert E, Sherwood, S. N. Behrm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minor White
Minor Martin White (July 9, 1908 – June 24, 1976) was an American photographer, theoretician, critic, and educator. White made photographs of landscapes, people, and abstract subject matter. They showed technical mastery and a strong sense of light and shadow. He taught at the California School of Fine Arts, the Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and in his home. Some of his most compelling images are figure studies of men he taught or with whom he had relationships. He helped start the photography magazine ''Aperture,'' considered the only periodical produced for, and by, photographers practicing the medium as a fine art. He served as its editor for many years. White was hailed as one of America's greatest photographers. Biography Early life: 1908–1937 White was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the only child of Charles Henry White, a bookkeeper, and Florence May Martin White, a dressmaker. His first name was the sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
