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Bill Burton (spokesman)
William, Willie, Bill, or Billy Burton may refer to: Academics * William Burton (antiquary, died 1645) (1575–1645), author of ''The Description of Leicestershire'', 1622, English translator of Achilles Tatius * William Burton (antiquary, died 1657) (1609–1657), English schoolmaster and antiquary Arts and entertainment * William Evans Burton (1804–1860), British actor and playwright * William Shakespeare Burton (1824–1916), English genre and historical painter * William Burton Walbert (1886–1959), American singer and composer * William Francis Burton (1907–1995), British marine and landscape artist * Rahn Burton (William Burton, 1934–2013), American jazz pianist * Willie D. Burton, American production sound mixer Politics and law * William Burton (Leicester MP) (fl. 1360s), represented Leicester (UK Parliament constituency) * William Burton (MP for City of London) (died 1438) * William Burton (died 1781) (c. 1695–1781), British Member of Parliament for Rutland 1730� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burton (antiquary, Died 1645)
William Burton (24 August 1575 – 6 April 1645) was an English antiquarian, best known as the author of the ''Description of Leicester Shire'' (1622), the county's first published county history. Life Burton was the son of Ralph Burton, and elder brother of Robert Burton, born at Lindley in Leicestershire on 24 August 1575. At the age of nine he went to school at Nuneaton, and on 29 September 1591 entered Brasenose College, Oxford (B.A. 22 June 1594). He was admitted, on 20 May 1593, to the Inner Temple. He was one of a group of antiquaries there, including Sir John Ferne, Thomas Gainsford, and Peter Manwood. On 20 May 1603 he was called to the bar, but soon afterwards, owing to weak health, he retired to the village of Falde in Staffordshire, where he owned an estate. Among his particular friends were Sir Robert Cotton and William Somner. In his account of Fenny Drayton he speaks of his "old acquaintance" Michael Drayton. When the First English Civil War broke out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burton (Canadian Politician)
William Burton (January 25, 1888 – October 16, 1944) was a Canadian politician, most prominent in his role as mayor of Hamilton, Ontario. Born in Derby, England, Burton emigrated to Hamilton in 1907. He subsequently established the Burton Coal Company. Enlisting in the 120th City of Hamilton Battalion upon the outbreak of World War I, he rose to the rank of captain. In 1924, he was elected as the alderman for Ward 6. He was re-elected to that post in 1925. He served the following two years on the Board of Control. He was then elected Mayor of Hamilton twice, in 1928 and 1929. 1888 births 1944 deaths Mayors of Hamilton, Ontario Politicians from Derby {{Ontario-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Merriam Burton
William Merriam Burton (November 17, 1865 – December 29, 1954) was an American chemist who developed a widely used thermal cracking process for crude oil. Burton was born in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1886, he received a Bachelor of Science degree at Western Reserve University. He earned a PhD at Johns Hopkins University in 1889. Burton initially worked for the Standard Oil refinery at Whiting, Indiana. He became president of Standard Oil from 1918 to 1927, when he retired. The process of thermal cracking invented by Burton, which became on January 7, 1913, doubled the yield of gasoline that can be extracted from crude oil. The first thermal cracking method, the Shukhov cracking process, was invented by Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov (1853-1939), in the Russian empire, Patent No. 12926, November 27, 1891. Burton died in Miami, Florida. See also *Cracking (chemistry) In petrochemistry, petroleum geology and organic chemistry, cracking is the process where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burton (clergyman)
William Burton (died 1616) was an English clergyman, known for his writings, an insider's view of the Puritan ascendancy at Norwich, and as an eyewitness to heresy executions. Life He was born at Winchester (year unknown, but thought to have lived to past 70). He was educated at Winchester School and New College, Oxford, of which, after graduating B.A., he was admitted perpetual fellow on 5 April 1563. He left the university in 1565. He was minister at Norwich for five years, taken to be the period 1584–9. But he seems to have been in Norwich or the immediate neighbourhood at least as early as 1576, perhaps as assistant in the free school. His name appears in 1583 among the Norfolk divines (over sixty in number) who scrupled subscription to John Whitgift's three articles. He left an account of Norwich during his time. The leaders of the Puritans were John More, vicar of St. Andrew's (died 1592), and Thomas Roberts, rector of St. Clements (died 1576). For many years there was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Burton
Willie Ricardo Burton (born May 26, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round (9th overall pick) in the 1990 NBA draft from the University of Minnesota. Burton played for numerous NBA teams as a journeyman from 1990 to 1999. He also played in Europe for several seasons. He was born in Detroit where he attended high school at St. Martin De Porres. Willie has three children with Carla Burton. High school career Burton attended high school at St. Martin De Porres. The school won the Michigan Class C state championship in 1985 and 1986. Burton was inducted into the Detroit Catholic High School Hall of Fame in 1990. College career The University of Minnesota reached the Sweet Sixteen during Burton's junior year (1989) and the Elite Eight during his senior season (1990).http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=39209&SPID=3302&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=274536 Burton finished his college career as the Gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burton (swimmer)
William Burton (born 15 September 1941) is an Australian former swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1941 births Living people Australian male breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Australia Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia People from Bowen, Queensland 20th-century Australian people Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Sportsmen from Queensland {{Australia-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Burton (cricketer)
Bill Burton (15 May 1922 – 8 November 2000) was a New Zealand cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...er. He played in one first-class match for Wellington in 1940/41. See also * List of Wellington representative cricketers References External links * 1922 births 2000 deaths New Zealand cricketers Wellington cricketers Cricketers from Whanganui {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Burton (athlete)
William Edward Burton (March 29, 1915 – May 13, 1984) was an American athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1915 births 1984 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics American male discus throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Place of birth missing {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Burton (baseball)
Bill Burton was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1910s. Burton played for the Bacharach Giants in 1918. In six recorded games, he posted six hits in 24 plate appearances. References External links *Baseball statistics and player information froBaseball-Reference Black Baseball StatsanSeamheads Year of birth missing Year of death missing Place of birth missing Place of death missing Bacharach Giants players Baseball outfielders {{negro-league-baseball-outfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Burton (golfer)
William Burton (November 26, 1875 – July 22, 1914) was an American golfer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended s .... References 1875 births 1914 deaths Amateur golfers American male golfers Olympic golfers for the United States Golfers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Vicksburg, Mississippi {{US-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William C
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England 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, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are 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-Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Burton (political Consultant)
Bill Burton (born August 9, 1977) is an American political consultant and communication strategist who served as Deputy White House Press Secretary in the Obama Administration from 2009 to 2011. Burton is the founder and president of Bryson Gillette, a political and strategic communications firm based in Los Angeles. Early life and education Burton was born in Buffalo, New York on August 9, 1977. He is the son of Troy Burton, who is African American, and a white mother. Burton graduated from the University of Minnesota, earning a bachelor's degree in English literature with a focus on African American literature. Career Burton worked as a press secretary for Bill Luther. He was press secretary for Tom Harkin from 2001 to 2003, and communications director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in the 2006 election cycle. He has worked on the campaigns of Richard Gephardt, John Kerry, and Barack Obama. Burton signed on with candidate Sen. John F. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
