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William Swanson (delegate)
William Swanson may refer to: * William H. Swanson (born 1949), chairman and chief executive officer of Raytheon Company *William Swanson (artist) (born 1970), Californian painter *William Swanson (politician) William Swanson (30 May 1819 – 23 April 1903) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand. An early pioneer of the Auckland Region, Swanson logged kauri on the banks of the Swanson Stream in the 1850s. Biography ... (1819–1903), New Zealand Member of Parliament and Member of the Legislative Council * Bill Swanson (baseball) (1888–1954), United States Major League Baseball player {{hndis, Swanson, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Swanson (artist)
William Swanson (born 1970, Chicago, IL) is a painter living and working in Oakland, California. Works Swanson’s paintings offer seemingly utopian A utopia ( ) typically describes an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book ''Utopia'', describing a fictional island society ... views of a futuristic urban landscape. These architectural compositions reflect back to the artist’s architectural training as well as to the illusionist works of artists like M.C. Esher.Hiya Swanhuyser"Not Spaced Out Enough" SF Weekly (Calendar), November 26, 2008. Nevertheless they are unique in that the futuristic urban landscape is commenting on battle with natural forces. Remnants of buildings and other man made structures cascade in silhouettes throughout the islands floating on the picture plane of many paintings. This is only possible with the artist’s dynamic use of depth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Swanson (politician)
William Swanson (30 May 1819 – 23 April 1903) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand. An early pioneer of the Auckland Region, Swanson logged kauri on the banks of the Swanson Stream in the 1850s. Biography Swanson was born on 30 May 1819 in Leith, Scotland. He was orphaned as a boy, and was raised by his uncle and later his paternal grandparents. He started his career in Greenock, working as a shipwright's apprentice. In 1844 he moved to Auckland, working on constructing a barque on Great Barrier Island, repairing ships in Auckland, and collected oyster shells, to be used for lime to construct the walls of the Albert Barracks. He lived on West Queen Street with his defacto wife Mere Ngaoko, and their two children. West Queen Street later became known as Swanson Street, due to its association with him. In 1849, Swanson left New Zealand for the California Gold Rush. During this time, Ngaoko, believing that her husband was dead, reloca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |