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Betsy Lerner
Betsy is an English feminine given name, often a nickname for Elizabeth. People * Betsy, stage name of Welsh singer Elizabeth Humfrey * Betsy (born 2013), Russian singer and blogger * Betsy Ancker-Johnson (1927–2020), American plasma physicist * Betsy Atkins (born 1953), American business executive and entrepreneur * Betsy Balcombe (1802−1871), English friend of Napoleon I at Saint Helena * Betsy Beard (born 1961), American coxswain *Betsy Beers (born 1957), American television and film producer *Betsy Beutler, American actress *Betsy Blair (1923–2009), American actress *Betsy Boze, American academic and education administrator * Betsy Brown (born 1963), American poet * Betsy Bryan (born 1949), American Egyptologist * Betsy Butler (born 1963), American politician *Betsy Byars (1928–2020), American author * Betsy B. Carr (born 1946), American politician *Betsy or Betty Careless (1739), English courtesan *Betsy Clifford (born 1953), Canadian alpine skier * Betsy Close (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth (given Name)
Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew language, Hebrew name (), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint. Occurrence in the Bible "Elizabeth" appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of Aaron's wife ("Elisheba, Elisheva" in the Hebrew Bible), and in the New Testament as the name of the Elizabeth (biblical figure), wife of the priest Zechariah (New Testament figure), Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. It has also been the name of several saints and queens. Statistics The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. ''Elizabeth'' was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It is the only name that remained in the top ten US girls' names list from 1925 to 1972. In the early 21st century, ''Elizabeth'' has been among the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Clifford
__NOTOC__ Elizabeth Clifford (born October 15, 1953) is a Canadian retired alpine skier. At the 1968 Winter Olympics, she was the youngest Canadian skier ever to compete. She finished 7th at the 1970 Alpine Skiing World Cup and 10th at the 1971 Alpine Skiing World Cup. In 1971, she won the Alpine skiing World Cup in slalom skiing. In 1970, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canada, it serves as a hall of fame and mu .... In 1971, she was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. World Cup victories Overall Individual races References External links * * * * * * * 1953 births Living people Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Canada Canadian female alpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Hands
Betsy Hands is a former Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years. Composition of the House In the event that the parti ... who represented the 99th district from 2007 to 2013. Personal information Betsy Hands knows how to speak French. Education The schools that Betsy Hands attended were: *University of Montana *University of Michigan *Breck School Career Hands currently is the executive director at Montana Smart Growth Coalition and Representative at Montana State Legislature. Previous career *Energy and conservation director at Western Environmental Law Center *Director at Hands on Consulting *Mickelson Fellow at Western Governors' Association *Executive director at Homeword *Adjunct professor and research assistant at University of Montana *Intern at Rocky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Hager
Elizabeth Hager ( 1750 or 1755 – 12 July 1843), known as Betsy or Betsey, was an American farmer and blacksmith who prepared weapons used in the early stages of the American Revolution. Betsey Hager had worked for a blacksmith and farmer named Samuel Leverett in Massachusetts. After the Battle of Concord, she noticed cannons that had been abandoned by the British. They were brought to Leverett's smithy, repaired, and subsequently used by the American forces. At the smithy, Hager repaired firearms and prepared ammunition. She also tended to the sick and wounded and was said to be proficient at using herbal remedies. The Betsey Hager Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is located in Grand Island, Nebraska. Personal life Hager married John Pratt on July 22, 1787, in Newton, Massachusetts. Both of them were from Framingham, Massachusetts. The couple moved to Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Gotbaum
Elisabeth A. Gotbaum (née Flower; born June 11, 1938) is an American civil servant, politician and a former New York City public advocate. She was elected Public Advocate for New York City in 2001 and reelected in 2005. She was the third woman elected to a citywide post in NYC history. The other two were Carol Bellamy, who served as city council president from 1978 to 1985, and Elizabeth Holtzman, who served as comptroller from 1990 to 1993. Gotbaum is a Democrat and currently serves as Executive Director of Citizens Union. Early life and education Flower attended the Brearley School, and graduated from the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry in 1956. She attended Connecticut College for two years, followed by Barnard College of Columbia University. She earned her B.A. from George Washington University in 1961. After graduation, she moved to Recife, Brazil, where she taught high school English and mastered Spanish and Portuguese. She returned to New York several years later and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Freese
Betsy Freese is an American editor, blogger, and radio personality who focuses on small and large-scale agriculture journalism as executive editor for Successful Farming and Living the Country Life. She was the host of both the Living the Country Life radio series and TV show. She produces the exclusive annual Pork Powerhouses ranking of the largest 25 pork producers in the U.S. and Canada. Early life Betsy Freese was raised in Maryland, one of three children. She was exposed to agriculture from a young age through her father, Phil Johnson, who raised pigs and grew corn. In 1975 her father purchased a turkey farm from his father, Warren Johnson. The farm was originally used to grow turkeys, and provided one of the first turkeys for the White House Thanksgiving under president Harry S. Truman. Betsy’s father converted the farm to raise confinement hogs and grow strawberries. Education Betsy attended Iowa State University, majoring in agricultural journalism. There she met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Fagin
Betsy Fagin (born 1972) is an American poet. She is the author of ''Fires Seen From Space'' (Winter Editions, 2024) ''All is Not Yet Lost'' ( Belladonna, 2015), ''Names Disguised'' (Make Now Books, 2014) as well as numerous chapbooks including ''Poverty Rush'' (Three Sad Tigers, 2011), ''the science seemed so solid'' ( dusie kollektiv, 2011), ''Belief Opportunity'' (Big Game Books Tinyside, 2008), ''Rosemary Stretch'' ( dusie e/chap, 2006), ''For every solution there is a problem'' (Open 24 Hours, 2003), and a number of self-published chapbooks. She received degrees in literature and creative writing from Vassar College and CUNY Brooklyn College and completed a Master of Library Science degree in information studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she was an American Library Association Spectrum Scholar. She was named one of ''Library Journal''s Movers & Shakers in 2012, for her work with The People's Library at Occupy Wall Street. Fagin served as Editor for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Robertson Eyre
Betsy Robertson Eyre (née Walter, 28 November 1911 – 17 January 1983) was a New Zealand teacher, community worker and local politician. She was born in Nelson, New Zealand, on 28 November 1911. In the 1967 New Year Honours, Eyre was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ..., for services to the community and local government. References 1911 births 1983 deaths Deputy mayors of places in New Zealand Nelson City Councillors New Zealand educators New Zealand women educators New Zealand social workers People from Nelson, New Zealand People educated at Nelson College for Girls New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century New Zealand politicians 20th-century New Zealand women po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy DeVos
Elisabeth Dee DeVos ( ; ' Prince; born January 8, 1958) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States Secretary of Education, United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021. DeVos is known for her conservative political activism, and particularly her support for school choice, school voucher programs, and charter schools. She was Republican National Committee, Republican national committeewoman for Michigan from 1992 to 1997 and served as chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 1996 to 2000, and again from 2003 to 2005. She has advocated for the Detroit charter school system and she is a former member of the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education. She has served as chair of the board of the Alliance for School Choice and the Acton Institute and headed the All Children Matter political action committee, PAC. DeVos is married to former Amway CEO Dick DeVos. Her brother, Erik Prince, a former U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Devine
Betsy Devine (born 1946) is an American author, journalist, and blogger, with published works including ''Longing for the Harmonies'' (1988), an appreciation of modern physics with Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek, and of ''Absolute Zero Gravity'' (1993), a collection of light-hearted material about science, with biologist Joel E. Cohen. She is a Wikipedian and spoke at Wikimania in 2006. Biography Devine earned a master's degree in engineering from Princeton University. Devine has had, according to her self-description, "many years of immersion in geek sociology, including both Slashdot and Wikipedia flame wars". She is co-author, with husband Frank Wilczek, of ''Longing for the Harmonies'', an appreciation of modern physics; and also, with biologist Joel E. Cohen, of ''Absolute Zero Gravity'', a collection of science jokes, poems, and stories. About 75 pages taken from her blog were included as "a contribution" to a collection of essays written by Frank Wilczek on various as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Cullen
Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Cullen (born August 14, 1938) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Cullen was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from University of Oklahoma in 1960 with a degree in Physical Education. She turned professional in 1962 and became a teaching pro. In 1965, she joined the LPGA Tour. Cullen won three times on the LPGA Tour between 1972 and 1975. After her playing career, Cullen became a club professional. Professional wins (3) LPGA Tour wins (3) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cullen, Betsy American female golfers Oklahoma Sooners women's golfers LPGA Tour golfers Golfers from Oklahoma Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma 1938 births Living people 20th-century American sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Mix Cowles
Betsy Mix Cowles (February 9, 1810 – July 25, 1876) was an early leader in the United States abolitionist movement. She was an active and influential Ohio-based reformer, and was a noted feminist and an educator. She counted among her friends and acquaintances people such as Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Henry C. Wright, and Abby Kelley Foster. Early life She was born in Bristol, Connecticut, the eighth child of Giles Hooker Cowles and Sally White Cowles. Cowles did not marry and supported herself as a teacher and school system administrator in Ashtabula County, Ohio, where Cowles and her family settled. Edwin Cowles, publisher of the '' Cleveland Leader'' in Cleveland, Ohio, and Alfred Cowles, Sr. who owned one third of the ''Chicago Tribune'', were sons of her brother Edwin Weed Cowles and Almira Mills Foote. Accomplishments Betsey Mix Cowles is known for her contributions to education, abolitionism, and women's rights in Ohio. As early as the late 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
