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Milne (surname)
Milne is a surname of Scottish origin, from the same source as Miller (surname), Miller. People with the surname Milne include: Arts and media * A. A. Milne, author of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' ** Christopher Robin Milne, son of A. A. Milne, appearing as Christopher Robin in ''Winnie the Pooh'' * Alasdair Milne, former director-general of the BBC * Alex Milne (artist), comic book artist * Andy Milne, Canadian jazz pianist and composer in New York * Anna-Louise Milne, specialist in twentieth century Parisian history and culture * Carly Milne, Canadian writer * Christian Milne (1773–?), Scottish poet of the Romantic Era * Christopher Milne (born 1950), Australian actor and award-winning writer * Dan Milne, British actor/director who is possibly best known for his role in EastEnders * David Milne (artist) (1882–1953), Canadian painter * Drew Milne, British poet and academic * Ewart Milne, Irish poet who was in the Spanish Civil War * Frances Margaret Milne (1846-?; pseudonym, "Margar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamish Milne
Hamish Milne (27 April 1939 – 12 February 2020) was an English pianist known for his advocacy of Nikolai Medtner. Milne studied at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury and then with Harold Craxton at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he taught, and later in Rome, Italy under Guido Agosti. He made his London recital debut in 1963, and gave his first performance at the BBC Proms The BBC Proms is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in central London. Robert Newman founded The Proms in 1895. Since 1927, the ... in 1978. In the 1970s, Milne was the first pianist to offer a comprehensive survey of the piano music of Medtner since the composer made his own records. He died on 12 February 2020, at the age of 80. References 1939 births 2020 deaths 21st-century English classical pianists Academics of the Royal Academy of Music Alumni of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Berkeley Milne
Admiral Sir Archibald Berkeley Milne, 2nd Baronet, (2 June 1855 – 4 July 1938) was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Mediterranean Fleet at the outbreak of the First World War. Naval career Milne was the son of distinguished admiral Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet, and grandson of Vice-Admiral Sir David Milne. In 1879 he became aide-de-camp to Lord Chelmsford during the Zulu Wars, being fortunate enough to have been separated from the main army at the time of the massacre of British forces at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879. In 1891 with the rank of captain he accepted command of HMY ''Osborne'', despite the normal rank for the officer in charge of such a ship being only 'commander'. While some officers only accepted short postings to royal yachts, fearing the effect on their careers of sinecure postings, Milne regarded it as a career path to flag rank. After a regular command of the cruiser ''Venus'', which served on the Mediterranean Station, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet, (10 November 1806 – 29 December 1896) was a Royal Navy officer. As a captain on the North America and West Indies Station he was employed capturing slave-traders and carrying out fishery protection duties. He served as a Junior Naval Lord under both Liberal and Conservative administrations and was put in charge of organising British and French transports during the Crimean War. He became Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station and in this role he acted with diplomacy, especially in response to the ''Trent'' Affair on 8 November 1861 during the American Civil War, when , commanded by Union Captain Charles Wilkes, intercepted the British mail packet and removed, as contraband of war, two Confederate diplomats, James Mason and John Slidell. He became First Naval Lord in the third Derby–Disraeli ministry in July 1866 and in this role took advantage of the Government's focus on spending reduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Milne
Tom Milne (2 April 1926 – 14 December 2005) was a British film critic. See also After war service, he studied English and French at Aberdeen University and later at the Sorbonne. Interested in the theatre too, he wrote for the magazine '' Encore'', which existed for a decade (1954 to 1965). Milne wrote for ''Sight & Sound'', the ''Monthly Film Bulletin'', ''The Observer'' and ''The Times'' during his career. During the 1960s he was associate editor of ''Sight & Sound'' and editor of the ''Monthly Film Bulletin''. His book length studies of film directors include monographs on Joseph Losey (1968) and Rouben Mamoulian (1969) in the Thames & Hudson Cinema One series, the former comprising a series of extended interviews with the director. He also wrote a short study on the Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer (1971) and edited and translated an anthology of interviews and writings on Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Duncan Milne
Robert Duncan Milne (7 June 1844–15 December 1899) was a late-19th century San Francisco science fiction writer whose work was published primarily in newspapers of the time, and the magazine ''The Argonaut''. He was born in Cupar, Scotland, and moved to San Francisco in the 1860s, where he remained until his death. Milne is considered one of the earliest full-time science fiction writers in America. His stories explored speculative concepts such as climate catastrophe, cryogenics, and drone warfare, making making him a successor to writers like Jules Verne and a precursor to those such as H.G. Wells. Despite his forward-thinking themes, much of his work remained obscure and was unavailable for long after his death. Rediscovery Milne was rediscovered by science fiction historian Sam Moskowitz Sam Moskowitz (June 30, 1920 – April 15, 1997) was an American writer, critic, and historian of science fiction. Biography As a child, Moskowitz greatly enjoyed reading scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Milne
Paula Milne is a British screenwriter. Her works include '' The Politician's Wife'', ''The Virgin Queen'', '' Chandler & Co'', '' Die Kinder'', ''Second Sight'', ''Driving Ambition'', ''Small Island'' and ''Endgame''. Her first single drama was ''A Sudden Wrench'', after working on titles such as ''Coronation Street'' and ''Juliet Bravo''. She also devised the BBC medical drama ''Angels''.Angels', BFI ScreenOnline Notable works Television * 1982: ''A Sudden Wrench'' (''Play for Today'' episode) * 1982: ''John David'' (''Play for Today'' episode) * 1976 - 1979: ''Coronation Street'' * 1980: ''Juliet Bravo'' * 1984: ''Driving Ambition'' * ''1990: Die Kinder'' * 1994–1995: '' Chandler & Co'' * 1995: '' The Politician's Wife'' (Channel 4) * 1997: '' The Fragile Heart'' (Carnival/Channel 4) * 2006: '' The Virgin Queen'' (TV serial) * 2009: '' Small Island'' (BBC TV movie) (based on the novel of the same name by Andrea Levy) * 2011: ''The Night Watch'' (BBC) (based on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianna Brand
Mary Christianna Lewis (née Milne; 17 December 1907 – 11 March 1988), known professionally as Christianna Brand, was a British crime writer and children's literature, children's author born in British Malaya (now Malaysia). Biography Brand was born Mary Christianna Milne in British Malaya, Malaya but spent most of her childhood in England and India. She had a number of different occupations, including model, dancer, shop assistant, and governess. Brand also wrote under the pseudonyms Mary Ann Ashe, Annabel Jones, Mary Brand, Mary Roland, and China Thompson. Christianna Brand served as chair of the Crime Writers' Association from 1972 to 1973. She married Roland Lewis. Her first novel, ''Death in High Heels (novel), Death in High Heels'', was written while Brand was working as a salesgirl, the idea stemming from her fantasies about doing away with an annoying co-worker. In 1941 in literature, 1941, one of her best-loved characters, Inspector Cockrill of the Kent Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsty Milne
Kirsty Mairi Milne''Wolfson College Record 2010'' p. 58. . (25 January 1964 – 9 July 2013) was a British journalist and academic. Early life and career Kirsty Milne was born in , (now West London), to and his wife Sheila Graucob; the couple already had two sons, one of whom is |
Kevin Milne
Kevin John Milne (born 18 March 1949) is a New Zealand television presenter, best known for hosting the show '' Fair Go'' from 1983 to 2010. Fair Go Milne has been part of Fair Go since 1983, the show first starting in 1977. He is known for a confrontational style and asking difficult questions. Milne announced his retirement mid-2010 and his last show (the 2010 Fair Go Ad Awards) screened live on 20 October 2010. Other programmes He has also worked on the following programmes: * BBC-TV * Visnews * ''Production Line'' * '' Then Again'' * ''Holiday'' * '' Kev Can Do'' In 2009 Milne appeared on the New Zealand travel programme '' Intrepid Journeys'' with a trip made to Ukraine in December 2008-January 2009. Honours and awards In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours, Milne was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to broadcasting and the community. He also won two Qantas Media Awards for Best Presenter. Personal life Milne lives in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Clark Milne
John Clark Milne (1897–1962) was a Scottish poet who wrote in the Doric dialect of the Scots language. He was also a teacher and educationalist. Some of his poetry was written for children. Life John Milne was born at Memsie, near Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire in 1897 to a farming family. He attended the University of Aberdeen where he excelled academically, then became a teacher. In later years he was Master of Method at Aberdeen College of Education. His collection of verses, ''The Orra Loon'' was published in 1946 and his collected ''Poems'' in 1963. The northeastern poet and novelist Nan Shepherd helped prepare the latter edition of Milne's poetry, published after his death. In 2009 the Buchan Heritage Society launched a CD on which well-known local performers and artists had collaborated in recording samples of his work. The society hoped that through hearing Milne's unique poetry children would help preserve the Doric tongue, which many in the area have forgotten. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Milne (journalist)
John Milne (13 May 1942 – 14 July 2014) was a Scottish broadcaster and journalist who was known for presenting BBC Scotland's ''Reporting Scotland'' with Mary Marquis in the 1980s and 1990s and ''Good Morning Scotland'' on BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Scotland is a Scottish national radio network owned and operated by BBC Scotland, a division of the BBC. It broadcasts a wide variety of programmes. It replaced the Scottish BBC Radio 4 opt-out service of the same name from 23 N .... Milne was also a presenter on '' Newsnight Scotland'' for much of the 2000s. References External links Milne Era Closes with On-air Presentation All Media Scotland, 15 May 2007 2014 deaths 1942 births BBC Scotland newsreaders and journalists {{Scotland-tv-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
