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Baird (given Name)
Baird is a given name which may refer to: *Baird Bryant (1927–2008), American cinematographer and filmmaker *Baird Searles William Baird Searles (1934–1993) was a science fiction author and critic. He was best known for his long running review columns for the magazines ''Asimov's'' (reviewing books), ''Amazing'', and ''Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (reviewing films, t ... (1934–1993), American science fiction author and critic * Baird T. Spalding (1872–1953), American writer * Baird Tipson, American academic and college administrator {{given name ... [...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] |
Baird Bryant
Wenzell Baird Bryant (December 12, 1927 – November 13, 2008) was an American filmmaker. He was well known in documentary circles for his hand-held ability to almost instantaneously capture live action as it was happening. Hired as the cameraman on ''Gimme Shelter'', the Albert Maysles film of The Rolling Stones 1969 American Tour, Baird caught on camera the fatal stabbing of concertgoer Meredith Hunter by Hells Angel Alan Passaro at the Altamont Free Concert in December 1969. Born in Columbus, Indiana, his parents were Dr. William Bryant, a surgeon, and Daisy née Mortimer. On his mother's side he is a descendant of the Revolutionary War patriot Famous Mortimer and also of the Revolutionary War heroine Charlotte Est Wenzell. Bryant attended Deep Springs College in Big Pine, California, and graduated from Harvard University. In the 1950s he lived in Paris and was a writer, living with William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac. Bryant wrote ''Play This Love With Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baird Searles
William Baird Searles (1934–1993) was a science fiction author and critic. He was best known for his long running review columns for the magazines ''Asimov's'' (reviewing books), ''Amazing'', and ''Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (reviewing films, television and related media). He also did occasional reviews for other publications, including ''The New York Times'', ''Publishers Weekly'', and ''The Village Voice''. He wrote several non-fiction works on the science fiction genre. Searles managed a science fiction and fantasy bookstore in New York City's Greenwich Village, the Science Fiction Shop, which is no longer in business. From about 1963 through 1971, Baird Searles was the Drama and Literature director at WBAI, a listener-sponsored Pacifica Foundation radio station in New York City. He had a beautiful and mellifluous voice for reading and narrating stories, and was an innovative producer and host. On one of his programs, "The New Symposium" broadcast in 1968, he discussed iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Baird may refer to: Places United States * Baird, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Baird, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Baird, Texas, a city * Baird, Washington, a community * Baird Mountains, Alaska * Baird Inlet, Alaska Elsewhere * Baird, Hastings, a local government ward in the county of East Sussex, England * Baird Island, Queensland, Australia * Baird Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada People *Baird (surname) * Baird (given name) Historic American buildings * Baird Cottage, Harrietstown, New York *Baird Hardware Company Warehouse, Gainesville, Florida, also known as the Baird Center *Baird House (other), two houses *Baird Law Office, Green Bay, Wisconsin *Baird's Tavern, in the town of Warwick, New York Brands and organizations *Baird Ornithological Club, in Reading, Pennsylvania, founded in 1921 * Robert W. Baird & Co., a financial services company *A brand of television sold by BrightHouse Other *Baird baronets, five titles, three in the Baronetag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
