|
Beardsley Lake
Beardsley may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in the United States * Beardsley, Arizona, a populated place * Beardsley, Kansas, a ghost town * Beardsley, Minnesota, a city * Beardsley Canal, Kern County, California, an irrigation canal * Beardsley Creek, New York People * Beardsley (surname), a list of people with the surname * Beardsley Ruml (1894–1960), American statistician, economist, philanthropist, planner and businessman * William H. Beardsley (1850-1925), Arizona business man who helped create an irrigation system for farmers. Other uses * Beardsley Zoo, a zoological garden in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States * Beardsley Electric Company - see List of defunct automobile manufacturers of the United States * Allenby Beardsley This is a list of characters that appear in the Japanese anime television series and subsequent spin-offs. Shuffle Alliance The Shuffle Alliance is a public team that watches humanity from the shadows and intervenes to prevent conflicts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardsley, Arizona
Beardsley is a populated place situated within the Sun City West CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ..., United States. It has an estimated elevation of above sea level, and was named for William H. Beardsley, an irrigation pioneer who began an irrigation project at this location in 1888. History The town began in 1880 around a railroad station. Much of town was bulldozed in the 1940s to make way for the railroad. For years it served as a sheep shearing point on the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railroad. Beardsley's population was 12 in the 1960 census. References {{authority control Populated places in Maricopa County, Arizona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardsley, Kansas
Beardsley is a ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas Rawlins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Atwood. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,561. It was named after John Rawlins, a general in the American Civil War. His ..., United States. History The Greshamton post office was moved to Beardsley in 1889. The post office was discontinued in 1899, then reissued from 1906 to 1955. References Further reading External links * Rawlins County mapsCurrent KDOT Former populated places in Rawlins County, Kansas Former populated places in K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardsley, Minnesota
Beardsley is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 216 at the 2020 census. History Beardsley was platted in 1880 by W. W. Beardsley, and named for him. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Minnesota State Highways 7 and 28 are two of the main routes in the community. Climate Beardsley holds two state monthly record high temperatures, for September, set in 1931, and for October, reached in 1963, and shares with Moorhead both the July record and the all-time state high temperature of , reached in Beardsley on July 29, 1917. Seismology Minnesota has a relatively low incidence of earthquakes, with 19 having been documented in the state since 1860, according to the University of Minnesota-Morris. A rare earthquake shook the area on June 5, 1993; the earthquake's epicenter was in the nearby town of Dumont and measured a Magnitude 4.1 and Intensity V-VI. A stronger earthquake ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardsley Canal
Beardsley Canal is an irrigation canal in Kern County, California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an .... It originates at the Kern River, east of Gordon's Ferry and just west of the First Point of Measurement. It is the first diversion from the river in the San Joaquin Valley for agriculture irrigation ( Hart Park has two canals, but are used exclusively for aesthetics and reconnect to the river). It terminates at reservoirs located in Famoso, just east of SR 99 (Golden State Freeway).Darling, Curtis. ''Kern County Place Names''. The Kern County Historical Society. 2003. . Page: 73. From the diversion, the canal follows the course of the Kern River, until reaching the common diversion (used by the Carrier, Kern Island, and Eastside Canals). From there, it runs r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardsley Creek
Beardsley Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * .... It is a tributary to Marsh Creek. Beardsley Creek was named after Levi Beardsley, who settled the area in the 1820s. References Rivers of New York (state) Rivers of Orleans County, New York {{NewYork-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardsley (surname)
Beardsley is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert R. Beardsley, builder of Albert R. Beardsley House in Elkhart, Indiana * Alfred Beardsley, memorabilia dealer involved in the O. J. Simpson robbery case * Aubrey Beardsley (1872–1898), English illustrator and poet * Bartholomew Crannell Beardsley (1775–1855), Canadian lawyer, judge and politician * Chris Beardsley (born 1984), English footballer * Christina Beardsley (born 1951), English priest and advocate for transgender inclusion in the Church of England * Craig Beardsley (born 1960), American swimmer * Dick Beardsley (born 1956), American marathoner * Don Beardsley (born 1946), Scottish footballer * Doug Beardsley (born 1941), Canadian poet and educator * Eben Edwards Beardsley (1808–1892), American clergyman * Eleanor Beardsley, American radio correspondent based in Paris * Fred Beardsley (1856–1929), English footballer associated with the foundation of Arsenal F.C. * Grenville B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardsley Ruml
Beardsley Ruml (5 November 1894 – 19 April 1960) was an American statistician, economist, philanthropist, planner, businessman and man of affairs in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His father, Wentzle Ruml, was a country doctor. His mother, Salome Beardsley Ruml, was a hospital superintendent. Ruml received a BA from Dartmouth College in 1915 and a Ph.D. in psychology and education from the University of Chicago in 1917. On August 28, 1917, he married Lois Treadwell; they had three children. A pioneer statistician, in 1918 he helped design aptitude and intelligence tests for the U.S. Army. Ruml viewed society as composed of groups whose traits could be measured and ranked on a scale of normality and deviance. From 1922 to 1929, he directed the fellowship program of the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Fund, focusing on support for quantitative social and behavioral science. He was an advisor to President Herbert Hoover, especially on farm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest 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 or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include 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-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardsley Zoo
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the only Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)–accredited zoo in the state of Connecticut. The zoo includes one of the few carousels in the state. The zoo has around 500 animals, from over 100 species, and welcomes about 280,000 visitors a year. History The Park In 1878, James W. Beardsley, a wealthy farmer, donated over of hilly, rural land bordering on the Pequonnock River, with a distant view of Long Island Sound, to the city of Bridgeport on the condition that "the city shall accept and keep the same forever as a public park". In 1881, the city contracted Frederick Law Olmsted, famous for creating New York City's Central Park, to create a design for Beardsley Park. Olmsted described the existing land as "pastoral, sylvan and idyllic" and, in 1884, delivered his plan for a simple, rural park for the residents to enjoy:[The land donated by Beardsley] is thoroughly rural and just such a countryside as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardsley Electric Company
Beardsley may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in the United States * Beardsley, Arizona, a populated place * Beardsley, Kansas, a ghost town * Beardsley, Minnesota, a city * Beardsley Canal, Kern County, California, an irrigation canal * Beardsley Creek, New York People * Beardsley (surname), a list of people with the surname * Beardsley Ruml (1894–1960), American statistician, economist, philanthropist, planner and businessman * William H. Beardsley (1850-1925), Arizona business man who helped create an irrigation system for farmers. Other uses * Beardsley Zoo, a zoological garden in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States * Beardsley Electric Company - see List of defunct automobile manufacturers of the United States * Allenby Beardsley This is a list of characters that appear in the Japanese anime television series and subsequent spin-offs. Shuffle Alliance The Shuffle Alliance is a public team that watches humanity from the shadows and intervenes to prevent conflicts from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Defunct Automobile Manufacturers Of The United States
This is a list of defunct automobile manufacturers of the United States. They were discontinued for various reasons, such as bankruptcy of the parent company, mergers, or being phased out. A * A Automobile Company (1910–1913) 'Blue & Gold, Red John, model * Abbott-Detroit (1909–1918) Moved to Cleveland and renamed to 'Abbott' in 1917.Clymer, Floyd. ''Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877–1925'' (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p. 190. * Abeln-Zehr (1911–1912) Renamed to 'Zehr' after departure of S. Abeln in 1912.Clymer, p. 210. * AC Propulsion (1997–2003) tzero model * Apex Motor Car Company (1920–1922) Ace model * Acme Motor Car Company (1903–1911) * Adams Company (1905–1912) 'Adams-Farwell' model * Anger Engineering Company (1913–1915) * Aerocar Company (1905–1908) * Aerocar International (1946–1987) * Aircraft Products (1947) Airscoot model * Airway (1949–1950)Flory, J. "Kelly", Jr. ''American Cars 1946–1959'' (Jefferson, NC: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allenby Beardsley
This is a list of characters that appear in the Japanese anime television series and subsequent spin-offs. Shuffle Alliance The Shuffle Alliance is a public team that watches humanity from the shadows and intervenes to prevent conflicts from escalating. It consists of five members: Domon Kasshu, Chibodee Crocket, Georges de Sand, Tsai T'zu Hsi, and Argo Gursky, who are the strongest fighters of their generation. Its name is derived from the fact that each member bears the crest of a playing card: King of Hearts, Queen of Spades, Jack of Diamonds, Ace of Clubs, and Black Joker. Their crest appears on their right hand as well as when they perform special attacks or are in an emotional state. The original Shuffle Alliance consisted of Master Asia, Tris Surgeyrev (Black Joker), Nassius Kircher (Jack of Diamonds), Max Burns (Queen of Spades), and Alan Lee (Ace of Clubs) until Master Asia, who grew disillusioned following his victory in the 12th Gundam Fight, left after bestowing h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
