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Andy Wilson (computer Scientist)
Andrew or Andy Wilson may refer to: Arts and media *Andrew Wilson (artist) (1780–1848), Scottish landscape-painter *Andrew P. Wilson (1886–after 1947), British director, playwright, teacher, and actor *A. N. Wilson (Andrew Norman Wilson, born 1950), English writer and columnist *Andrew Wilson (presenter) (born 1960), British news presenter and foreign correspondent *Andrew Wilson (actor) (born 1964), American actor and director *Andrew Wilson (musician), frontman for New Zealand punk trio Die! Die! Die! *Andy Wilson (director) (born 1958), British film, TV and theatre director *Andrew Norman Wilson (artist) (born 1983), artist and curator *Andrew Wilson (ballet dancer), ballet dancer, ballet teacher, choreographer and academic administrator *Andrew Wilson (author) (born 1967), British biographer, novelist and journalist *Andrew Wilson (pastor), British pastor, author, and columnist Sports *Andrew Wilson (footballer, born 1879) (1879–1945), Scottish footballer *Andrew Wilson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andrew Wilson (artist)
Andrew Wilson (1780–1848) was a Scottish landscape-painter. Life Born in Edinburgh, he came of an old Jacobitism, Jacobite family. His father was Archibald Wilson, and his mother Elizabeth Shields. When quite young he began to study art under Alexander Nasmyth, and then, at the age of seventeen, went to London, where he worked for some time in the schools of the Royal Academy. He went to Italy in 1800, returning for two more tours, and studied the masters, and became acquainted with the collectors Champernown and Irving. He also made many sketches, principally of the architecture in the neighbourhood of Rome and Naples. Returning to London in 1803, he saw the advantage of importing pictures by the old masters, and went back to Italy. Europe was at war again, but he reached Genoa, where he settled under the protection of the American consul and was elected a member of the Ligurian Academy. As a member of that society he was present when Napoleon Bonaparte visited its exhibition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andrew Wilson (basketball)
Andrew Wilson (born July 6, 1982) is an American basketball coach and former college basketball player. He is the head men's basketball coach at Virginia Military Institute. High school playing career Wilson played high school basketball at Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. He graduated as the all-time leading scorer in the school's history, and was a two-time first team all-state honoree. He was elected to the Harrison High School Hall of Fame in 2015. College playing career Wilson played parts of six seasons for Leonard Hamilton at Florida State after receiving two medical redshirts for multiple injuries during his career. He captained the Seminoles during his senior season, and led the Seminoles to their first 20-win season in nine years, while also finished second in the country in three-point FG%. At the end of his Florida State career, Wilson held records for best three-point FG% in a season, and most games played in a career. Coaching career After graduatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andrew Wilson (zoologist)
Dr Andrew Wilson FRSE (30 September 1852–25 August 1912) was a 19th/20th century Scottish zoologist, physiologist and author. Life Wilson was born in Edinburgh on 30 September 1852, the son of Francis Wilson and Margaret Wilson, née Spears (1810–1883). He appears to have been the great nephew of the Edinburgh zoologist James Wilson. He was educated at Dollar Academy then the Royal High School, Edinburgh. He studied science and medicine at the University of Edinburgh, graduating with an MB around 1872. At the University of Edinburgh he was both the Combe lecturer and Gilchrist lecturer at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, covering zoology and comparative anatomy. He lived the last 20 years of his life at 110 Gilmore Place in south-west Edinburgh. In 1879 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were John Young, Alexander Dickson, John Gray McKendrick and John Hutton Balfour. He died on 25 August 1912 North Berwick of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andrew Wilson (Australian Politician)
Andrew Heron Wilson (24 August 1844 – 29 August 1906) was a politician in colonial Queensland, and a member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early life Wilson was son of Andrew Wilson and Grace (Heron) his wife, was born at Ayr, Scotland, and educated at the Ayr Academy. He emigrated to Queensland in 1864, and became a large saw-mill owner at Maryborough, Queensland Maryborough ( ) is a city and a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Maryborough had a population of 15,287 people. Geography Maryborough is located on the Mar .... He was married at Cunning Park, Ayr, to Miss Jessie Adam. Politics Wilson was called to the Legislative Council in 1883 where he served until his death in 1906. Published works * * References Further reading * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Andrew Heron 1844 births 1906 deaths Colony of Queensland people Members of the Queensland Legislative Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andrew Wilson (traveller)
Andrew Wilson (1831–1881) was a Scottish traveller and author. Life He was the eldest son of the missionary John Wilson. He was educated at the universities of Edinburgh and Tübingen, and afterwards lived for some time in Italy. He then went to India, where he began his career as a journalist by taking charge of the '' Bombay Times'' in the absence of George Buist, and as an oriental traveller by a tour in Baluchistan. After his return to England he contributed to '' Blackwood's Magazine'' some verses entitled ‘Wayside Songs’; he maintained his connection with ‘Blackwood’ throughout his life. Returning in 1860 to the east, he edited for three years the '' China Mail'', accompanied the expedition to Tianjin after the Second Opium War, and visited Japan. In 1860 he issued at Hong Kong a pamphlet entitled ‘England's Policy in China,’ in which he advocated the change of policy afterwards carried out by Sir Frederick William Adolphus Bruce, Robert Hart, and Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andy Wilson (wrestler)
John Andrew Wilson (3 July 1916 – 30 July 1979) was a British wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman welterweight at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References External links * 1916 births 1979 deaths British male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Great Britain Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{UK-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andy Wilson (Australian Rules Footballer)
Andy Wilson (born 25 September 1951) is a former Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...er who played with Essendon in the VFL during the 1970s. A rover, Wilson had his best season in 1973 when he kicked 40 goals and won the W. S. Crichton Medal as Essendon's best and fairest player. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Andy 1951 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Essendon Football Club players Warracknabeal Football Club players Crichton Medal winners 20th-century Australian sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andy Wilson (English Footballer)
Andrew Wilson (born 27 September 1940) is an English former professional footballer who scored 28 goals from 229 goals in the Football League. A winger, he played for Sheffield United, Scunthorpe United, Doncaster Rovers, Chesterfield and Aldershot. Career Wilson was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire. He began his career in the Football League with Sheffield United, joining Scunthorpe United of the Football League Fourth Division, Fourth Division in June 1961. He stayed with the club for four seasons, and played more than 100 games, before moving to Doncaster Rovers in 1965 on a free transfer. After a year he moved on to Chesterfield, and after a further two years signed for Aldershot Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are .... In 1969, he dropped into non-League footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andy Wilson (cricketer)
Arthur Edward Wilson (18 May 1910 – 29 July 2002) was an English first-class cricketer. A wicketkeeper, he played with Gloucestershire between 1936 and 1955. He started his career at Middlesex in 1932 where he originally played as a lower order batsman. With him unable to cement his spot in the side he moved to Gloucestershire in 1935 and became their first choice keeper a couple of years later after he had qualified for residence. He scored 1138 runs in his debut season which included 130 against Middlesex at Lord's. After fighting in World War 2 he returned to the county in 1946 where he began opening the batting. He took 30 stumpings in 1947 and made his highest score of 188 against Sussex at Priory Park, Chichester in 1949. For every season until 1950 he passed 1000 runs, last achieving the feat in 1953. He coached Gloucestershire from 1950 and in a match against Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andy Wilson (cyclist)
Andy Wilson (1902 – 21 April 1926) was a British cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al .... References External links * 1902 births 1926 deaths English male cyclists British male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Sportspeople from Kingston upon Hull Cyclists from Yorkshire English people of Scottish descent Deaths from pleurisy 20th-century English sportsmen {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andrew Wilson (windsurfer)
Andrew Wilson (born 13 December 1975) is a Maltese windsurfer. He competed in the men's Mistral One Design event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1975 births Living people Maltese windsurfers Maltese male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Malta Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Mistral One Design Place of birth missing (living people) {{Malta-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Andrew Wilson (swimmer)
Andrew Wilson (born September 16, 1993) is a retired American swimmer. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he placed 6th in the 100 meter breaststroke, 17th in the 200 meter breaststroke, and won a gold medal in the 4x100 meter medley relay, for his efforts in the prelims of the relay. Background Wilson graduated from Phillips Academy in 2012 and Emory University in 2017, where he was a non-recruited member of the swim team. Swimming career 2019 World Championships Wilson competed in the 100 meter breaststroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. 2021 2020 US Olympic Trials In June 2021, he placed second at the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials in the final of the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 58.74, qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in the event. He finished second in the 200 meter breaststroke as well, with a time of 2:08.32 and qualified for the US Olympic Swimming Team in his second individual event. USA Swimming (June 17, 2021)"2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |