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Stirling (given Name)
Stirling is a usually masculine given name which may refer to: *Stirling Colgate (1925–2013), American physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory *Stirling Fessenden (1875–1944), Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council *Stirling Gallacher (born 1970), English actress *Stirling Hinchliffe (born 1970), Australian politician *Stirling Mortlock (born 1977), Australian former professional rugby player *Stirling Moss (1929–2020), English race car driver *Stirling Silliphant (1918–1996), American screenwriter and producer See also * Sterling (given name) Sterling is a given name from the Old English , referring to the bird, starling; two variants of the name are Starling and Stirling. Notable people with the name include: * Sterling Archer, fictional character from ''Archer'' * Sterling Foster Bl ... {{given name Masculine given names ... [...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] |
Stirling Colgate
Stirling Auchincloss Colgate (; November 14, 1925 – December 1, 2013) was an American physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and a professor emeritus of physics, past president at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) from 1965 to 1974, and a scion of the Colgate toothpaste family. He was America's premier diagnostician of thermonuclear weapons during the early years at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. While much of his involvement with physics is still highly classified, he made many contributions in the open literature including physics education and astrophysics. Early life and education Colgate was born in New York City in 1925, to Henry Auchincloss and Jeanette Thurber (née Pruyn) Colgate. He attended Los Alamos Ranch School until 1942 when a military delegation along with input from Robert Oppenheimer and Ernest O. Lawrence decided to close the school. Colgate and others in the class were then graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling Fessenden
Stirling Fessenden (29 September 1875 – 1 February 1944), an American lawyer who practised in Shanghai, was the chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council from 1923 to 1929 and then Secretary-General of the Council from 1929 to 1939. Early life Fessenden was born September 29, 1875 in Fort Fairfield, Maine, United States. The son of Nicholas Fessenden, Judge and later Secretary of State of Maine, and Laura Sterling, he came from a prominent New England family which included Samuel Fessenden, a Massachusetts state senator and US Treasury Secretary William P. Fessenden. In 1896, he graduated from Bowdoin College with a B.A. (Bowdoin College, in 1932, awarded him an honorary LLD.) He studied law in the New York Law School, evening department. Legal practice in Shanghai Fessenden came to Shanghai in April 1903 to work as a sub-manager with the American Trading Company. In 1905, he commenced practicing law in partnership with Mr Thomas R. Jernigan. In 1907, he was admitted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling Gallacher
Deborah Ann Stirling Gallacher (born 30 November 1970) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as George Woodson in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' and Paula Martin in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Career Gallacher played George Woodson in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' from 2003 to 2009. In 2007, she won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership at The British Soap Awards alongside Seán Gleeson, who played her husband, Ronnie Woodson. She has worked with comedian Ricky Gervais, appearing in Gervais' stand-up show ''Animals'' and playing Jennifer Taylor-Clarke in both series of ''The Office''.Sickels, Robert C. (2008) ''The Business of Entertainment: Movies'', Praeger Publishers, , p. 63 Following this, she appeared in ''Little Britain'' in various different roles. She then appeared in 3 episodes of '' EastEnders'' in 2017 and in an episode of the ''Tracy Beaker'' spin-off ''The Dumping Ground'' in October 2017. Gallacher joined the cast of ''Coronation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling Hinchliffe
Stirling James Hinchliffe (born 23 November 1970), is an Australian politician. Born in Dalby, Queensland, he was educated at state schools and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland. He was a property industry analyst, policy manager, policy advisor and executive officer before his entry into politics. He had a long involvement with the Australian Labor Party, which included a position as National Secretary of Young Labor in 1995. In the 2006 Queensland state election, he was elected to the safe Labor seat of Stafford, which he represented until being defeated in the 2012 Queensland state election. Hinchliffe previously served as a cabinet minister in the Bligh Ministry Hinchliffe returned to parliament in 2015 as the member for Sandgate. He was sworn in as Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier in the Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015. He was also nominated as Leader of the House, an appointment confirmed when the Legislative Assem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling Mortlock
Stirling Austin Mortlock AM (born 20 May, 1977) is a former Australian professional rugby union player. He has scored more than 1,000 points in Super Rugby, and nearly 500 test points for the Wallabies. Mortlock is a former Wallaby, Melbourne Rebels and Brumbies captain. Early life Born in Sydney, Mortlock began playing rugby with Lindfield Juniors. Mortlock was educated at The King's School in Parramatta Sydney. He represented Gordon Juniors at Colt level and still represents Gordon at club level today. He represented Australia at Under 19 and Under 21 level before pursuing a professional career with the Brumbies. Professional career Brumbies career In 1998, Mortlock joined the ACT Brumbies. He was part of the Brumbies Super Rugby championships team in 2001. In 2004 he succeeded George Gregan as ACT Brumbies Captain and played every game that season except the final due to injury and thus was unable to lead the team to claim the Super 12 title that year. Wallabies ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling Moss
Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss (17 September 1929 – 12 April 2020) was a British Formula One racing driver. An inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, he won 212 of the 529 races he entered across several categories of competition and has been described as "the greatest driver never to win the World Championship". In a seven-year span between 1955 and 1961 Moss finished as championship runner-up four times and in third place another three times. Early life Moss was born in London, son of Alfred Moss, a dentist of Bray, Berkshire, and Aileen (née Craufurd). His grandfather was Jewish, from a family that changed their surname from Moses to Moss. He was brought up at ''Long White Cloud'' house on the south bank of the River Thames. His father was an amateur racing driver who had come 16th in the 1924 Indianapolis 500. Aileen Moss had also been involved in motorsport, entering prewar hillclimbs at the wheel of a Singer Nine. Stirling was a gifted horse ride ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling Silliphant
Stirling Dale Silliphant (January 16, 1918 – April 26, 1996) was an American screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his screenplay for '' In the Heat of the Night'', for which he won an Academy Award in 1967, and for creating the television series '' Naked City'', ''Perry Mason'', and ''Route 66''. Other features as screenwriter include the Irwin Allen productions ''The Towering Inferno'' and '' The Poseidon Adventure''. Early life, family and education Born in Detroit, Michigan, Stirling Silliphant was the son of Lemuel L. Silliphant, a Canadian who immigrated to the United States in 1911, becoming a US citizen in 1916. His mother was Ethel M. Silliphant. He had one brother, Leigh, who was three years younger. The family moved to Glendale, California when the brothers were young. He graduated from Hoover High School and subsequently, from the University of Southern California. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterling (given Name)
Sterling is a given name from the Old English , referring to the bird, starling; two variants of the name are Starling and Stirling. Notable people with the name include: * Sterling Archer, fictional character from ''Archer'' * Sterling Foster Black (1924-1996), American lawyer * Sterling K. Brown (born 1976), American actor * W. Sterling Cary (1927–2021), American Christian minister * Sterling Hayden (1916-1986), American actor and author * Sterling Hitchcock (born 1971), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Sterling Hofrichter (born 1996), American football player * Sterling Holloway (1905-1992), American actor * Sterling Hyltin (born 1985), American ballet dancer * Sterling Jerins (born 2004), American actress * Sterling Knight (born 1989), American actor * Sterling Lord (1922-2022), American literary agent, editor, and author * Sterling Marlin (born 1957), American retired NASCAR Driver and Daytona 500 champion * Sterling Moore (born 1990), American football player * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
