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Allison
Allison may refer to: People * Allison (given name) * Allison (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Eugene Allison Smith (1922-1980), American politician and farmer Companies * Allison Engine Company, American aircraft engine manufacturer * Allison Transmission, American manufacturer of automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems * Allison & Allison, American architectural firm * Allison & Busby, English publishing house * Cummins Allison, American manufacturer of currency handling and coin handling systems Literature * ''Allison'' (novel series), a novel and anime series by Keiichi Sigsawa * ''Allison'', a picture book by Allen Say Music * Allison (band), a Mexican pop punk band ** ''Allison'' (album), their 2006 album * The Allisons, an English pop duo * "Allison", a song by American Hi-Fi from '' Blood & Lemonade'' * "Allison", a 2007 song by Permanent Me from '' After the Room Clears'' * "Allison", a 1990 song by Pixies from ''Bossanova'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission is an American manufacturer of commercial duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Allison products are specified by over 250 vehicle manufacturers and are used in many market sectors including bus, refuse, fire, construction, distribution, military, and specialty applications. With headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, Allison Transmission has regional offices all over the world and manufacturing facilities in Indianapolis, Chennai, India, and Szentgotthárd, Hungary. History Racing team Allison began in 1909 when James A. Allison, along with three business partners, helped fund and build the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In 1911, Allison's new track held the first Indianapolis 500 mile race. In addition to funding several race teams, James Allison founded the Speedway Racing Team Company on September 14, 1915 and quickly gained a reputation for his work on race cars and automotive technology in general. Allison built a shop near the tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison (surname)
Allison is a surname of English and Scottish origin. It was a patronym, in most cases probably indicating son of Allen, but in other cases possibly from Ellis, Alexander, or the female given name Alice/Alise. Alison, variant form Alizon, is a surname of French origin.Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 6a. With the many variants of spelling through history, as well as the likelihood of phonetic spelling changes and variations through time; names such as Alison, Allason, Ellison, Allyson, Alasoune, Allinson and in some cases McAllister have been found to be interchangeable and variants of the different families using the same family name of 'Allison'. Origins The surname was first recorded in England in 1248, when a "William Alisun" is recorded in the Documents of the Abbey of Bee in Buckinghamshire. In Scotland, the earliest record dates from 1296, when "Patrick Alissone, Count of Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison Engine Company
The Allison Engine Company was an American aircraft engine manufacturer. Shortly after the death of James Allison in 1929 the company was purchased by the Fisher brothers. Fisher sold the company to General Motors, which owned it for most of its history. It was acquired by Rolls-Royce plc in 1995 to become the US subsidiary, Rolls-Royce North America. History A predecessor of Allison Engine Company, the Concentrated Acetylene Company, was founded in September 1904 by James Allison, Percy C. "Fred" Avery and Carl G. Fisher. Avery was the holder of the patent for the product. This company was the predecessor of the Prest-O-Lite Company, a manufacturer of acetylene headlights. An explosion at the acetylene gas works in downtown Indianapolis caused the company to relocate out of town, near the race track in Speedway, Indiana. Allison and Fisher raced automobiles at that track, each owning a race car team. This hobby resulted in Allison building a shop at the track in Speedway whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison (given Name)
Alison is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries. It was originally a medieval French nickname for ''Alis'', an old form of AliceAlbert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 6a. derived with the suffix ''-on'' or ''-son'' sometimes used in the former French nicknames. The Middle English form was ''Alisoun''. The variant spelling Allison is the most common form in the United States.Katie Martin-Doyle, ''The Treasury of Baby Names'', Worth Press, Cambridge 2005. . Other variations include Allisan, Alisson, Allisson, Allyson, Allysson, Alyson, Alysson, Alicen and Alycen, with nicknames Allie, Alley, Alie, Ali, Ally, Aly, Al, Aley and Alli. Allison also has separate, disputed roots as a family name. Alison, variant form Alizon, is also a French surname. Popularity The name is first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century. It was popular until the early 19th century and, spelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison (novel Series)
is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. There are three ''Allison'' novels, with the third split into two volumes, published by MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks under their ''Dengeki Bunko'' label. The first novel was released on March 10, 2002, and the last novel was published on May 10, 2004. There is a follow-up series of light novels called ''Lillia and Treize'' which were released between March 2005 and April 2007. There is also an ''Allison'' sound novel for the Nintendo DS which was released on December 7, 2006. A manga adaptation by Hiroki Haruse started serialization in the shōnen manga magazine ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' on July 27, 2007, also published by MediaWorks. The manga ended serialization in ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' on January 27, 2008, but continued serialization in MediaWorks' seinen manga magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'' from March 21 to December 27, 2008. It was compiled in two volumes. An anime adapta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Allisons
The Allisons were an English pop duo consisting of Bob Day (born Bernard Colin Day; 2 February 1941 – 25 November 2013) and John Alford (born Brian Henry John Alford, 31 December 1939). They were marketed as being brothers, using the surname of Allison. Career The Allisons represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 with the song " Are You Sure?". They came second with 24 points. The song was released as a single on the Fontana label, and climbed to number 1 on the UK ''NME'' pop chart, while in the chart compiled by the Official Charts Company the song spent six weeks at number 2 and a further three weeks in the top 4. "Are You Sure" sold over one million records, earning a gold disc Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see .... In Germany the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Allison
Mount Allison is a peak of the Diablo Range, located in the East Bay southeast of Fremont, California. Geography Mount Allison is part of a ridge that also includes Mission Peak and Monument Peak. Unlike those other two peaks, Mount Allison is located on unincorporated private property owned by a broadcasting company. Broadcasting antennas Owned by Communication and Control, Inc. (CCI), a large free-standing broadcasting antenna on Mount Allison broadcasts two Spanish channels, channel 14 (Univision KDTV) and channel 48 (Telemundo Telemundo (; formerly NetSpan) is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television network owned by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is owned by Comcast. It provides content nationally with prog ... KSTS). Erected on February 25, 1998, the antenna is high and has three prongs at the top. Several smaller towers and dishes are also present. KTSF has relocated its transmitters to Mount A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison & Busby
Allison & Busby (A & B) is a publishing house based in London established by Clive Allison and Margaret Busby in 1967. The company has built up a reputation as a leading independent publisher. Background Launching as a publishing company in May 1967, A & B in its first two decades published writers including Sam Greenlee, Michael Moorcock, H. Rap Brown, Buchi Emecheta, Nuruddin Farah, Rosa Guy, Roy Heath, Aidan Higgins, Chester Himes, Adrian Henri, Michael Horovitz, C. L. R. James, George Lamming, Geoffrey Grigson, Jill Murphy, Andrew Salkey, Ishmael Reed, Julius Lester, Alexis Lykiard, Colin MacInnes, Arthur Maimane, Adrian Mitchell, Ralph de Boissière, Gordon Williams, Alan Burns, John Clute, James Ellroy, Giles Gordon, Clive Sinclair, Jack Trevor Story, John Edgar Wideman, Val Wilmer, Margaret Thomson Davis, Dermot Healy, Richard Stark, B. Traven, Simon Leys, and others. Among the imprint's original titles are '' The Spook Who Sat by the Door'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison (band)
Allison is a Mexican rock band from Mexico City, Mexico that formed in 2002. Nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in 2013. History The band was started Erik Canales and Manuel Avila in 2002. They had known each other in high school for reasons other than music, and had individual musical projects before founding Allison, but none of these were successful, so they decided to create Allison along with two former members of a band Erik was in. Erik says he suggested the name after reading a poem about the true meaning of love: "Allison is the girl you're falling in love with and she with you, but still you don't know her". In 2003 they met Paco Zepeda, their current manager, and started working on demos and songs to present to some transnational labels. Their manager presented the project to the executives of Sony/BMG and they decided to sign them. From December 2005 to mid-February 2006, their debut album was recorded. The album production was conducted by Armando Ávila, Paco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison & Allison
Allison & Allison was the architectural firm of James Edward Allison (1870-1955) and his brother David Clark Allison (1881-1962). Originally based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1910 the Allisons moved to Los Angeles in Southern California. At first they specialized in public schools. Projects The notable projects by this firm include: * Riverview United Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, (1907). * J George Becht Hall, Clarion University, Clarion, PA (1907). * Friday Morning Club Building, Downtown Los Angeles, (present day Variety Arts Center), Downtown Los Angeles (1923). * Wilshire United Methodist Church, with Moorish Revival 'La Giralda Tower' (1924). * First Baptist Church of Los Angeles, Westmoreland and 8th Street, Los Angeles (1925). * Western Pacific Building, South Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles (1925). * Thirteenth Church of Christ Scientist, (1926). * First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles, MacArthur Park district, Los Angeles, 1927. * The Janss Dome—Janss Inve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison, Iowa
Allison is a city in, and the county seat of, Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 966 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. Allison is home to the Butler County Fair. The city was named for United States Senate, U.S. Senator William B. Allison in 1881. Geography Allison's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.753466, -92.794599. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,029 people, 440 households, and 277 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 470 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.4% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.1% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino people of any race were 0.2% of the population. There were 440 households, of which 25.9% had children under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison (album)
Allison is the debut studio album by Mexican rock band Allison, released on June 26, 2006 by Sony BMG. Originally said album was planned to be produced by Soundgüich, a Mexican independent label and would be distributed by Sony BMG, however, this second label decided to produce the disc on its own. Background The album was produced by Armando Avila, the album was positioned at number 1 on the Mexican charts. The album was one of the best sellers in Mexico in 2006, selling 50,000 copies in just one month, obtaining the gold record certification by AMPROFON. By the end of 2006, the album had gone platinum in Mexico for more than 100,000 copies sold. Track listing Personnel All credits adapted for AllMusic ;Allison * Erik Canales - lead vocals, rhythm guitar * Abraham Isael Jarquín "Fear" - lead guitar * Manuel Ávila "Manolín" - bass, backing vocals * Diego Stommel - drums (in special edition) ;Additional Musicians * Roy Cañedo - drums * Güido Laris - backing vocals, voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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