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Billy Nelson (English Actor)
William Nelson may refer to: * Billy Bass Nelson (born 1951), American musician * Billy Nelson (actor) (1903–1979), American vaudeville comedian and actor * Billy Nelson (athlete) (William Andrew Nelson, born 1984), American steeplechaser * Billy Nelson (boxer), Scottish boxing coach and former boxer * William Nelson (governor) (1711–1772), American colonial governor of Virginia * William Nelson (British judge) (born c. 1981), British district judge * William Nelson (MP) (c. 1462–1525), member of parliament for the City of York * William Nelson (New York politician) (1784–1869), U.S. congressman for New York * William Nelson (Wisconsin politician) (1839–1913), member of the Wisconsin State Senate * William Nelson (wrestler), American wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1904 Olympics * William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson (1757–1835), elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson * William "Bull" Nelson (1824–1862), Union army general in the American Civil W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Bass Nelson
William "Billy Bass" Nelson (born January 28, 1951) is an American musician, who was the original bassist for Funkadelic. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Career Nelson was born in Plainfield, New Jersey and as a teenager worked at George Clinton's barbershop, sweeping the floor and singing and dancing for the customers. Clinton was a member of the doo wop vocal group the Parliaments, who scored a nationwide hit in 1967 with the song "(I Wanna) Testify". Clinton put together a backing band as musical support for a tour and recruited Nelson, who in turn recommended his friend Eddie Hazel. Nelson and Hazel eventually took on bass and lead guitar roles respectively. The backing band was originally unnamed, but Nelson later coined the name "Funkadelic" to reflect the style (funk) and connect it with the then-burgeoning psychedelic music scene. By 1970, Funkadelic was a full band consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William G
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] |
Willie Nelson (boxer)
Willie Nelson (born April 20, 1987) is an American professional boxer. He held the NABF light middleweight title from 2012 to 2013. Amateur career Nelson as an amateur won a gold medal at the 2005 Tammer Tournament. Willie is a 2x National Amateur Gold Medalist. Willie had over 200 Amateur Victories, and many other awards through his amateur career. Professional career On June 19, 2010 Nelson knocked out title contender Jesse Feliciano. On June 11, 2016, Nelson lost to Demetrius Andrade Demetrius Cesar Andrade ( ; born February 26, 1988) is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, at light middleweight and middleweight. As an amateur, he won the U.S. national championship ... in the 12th round. References *http://ringnews24.com/index.php/boxing-news/73969-willie-nelson-predicts-a-big-2013-as-he-prepares-to-challenge-mexicos-medina.html#axzz2LFOywqEo *Boxrec.com External links * 1987 births Living people Boxe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. The critical success of his album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust (Willie Nelson album), Stardust'' (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States, legalization of marijuana. Nelson wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at ten. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Polka as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the U. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nelson (other)
Bill Nelson (born 1942) is the administrator of NASA and former U.S. senator from Florida. Bill Nelson may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Bill Nelson (artist) (born 1946), illustrator and sculptor * Bill Nelson (musician) (born 1948), English singer, guitarist and songwriter * Bill Nelson (sound engineer) (20th century), American sound engineer * Billy Nelson (actor) (1903–1973), American actor * Billy Bass Nelson (born 1951), American musician, member of the P-funk All Stars Sports * Bill Nelson (American football) (1948–2010), American football defensive tackle * Bill Nelson (baseball) (1863–1941), American baseball player * Bill Nelson (sports coach), Australian swimming coach Others * Bill Nelson, murder victim who was killed, cooked and eaten by his wife Omaima Nelson * Desiré Dubounet or Bill Nelson (born 1951), American alternative medicine promoter See also * William Nelson (other) * William Neilson (other) * Bill Nelsen Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nelson (inventor)
William Nelson (1878/9 – October 3, 1903) was an American inventor and an employee of General Electric in Schenectady, New York. On the afternoon of October 3, 1903, in New York state, Nelson tested a new motorized bicycle A motorized bicycle is a bicycle with an motor or engine and transmission used either to power the vehicle unassisted, or to assist with pedalling. Since it sometimes retains both pedals and a discrete connected drive for rider-powered propu ... he had invented. While trying out the motor bicycle on a hill opposite the home of his father-in-law, William H. Sterling, Nelson fell from the machine and was instantly killed at the age of 24. References 1870s births 1903 deaths Accidental deaths in New York (state) Inventors killed by their own invention 20th-century American inventors Year of birth missing {{US-electrical-engineer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nelson (industrialist)
William Nelson (15 February 1843 – 16 November 1932) was a New Zealand industrialist and farmer described in his obituaries as "the father of Hawkes Bay". He personally managed his Nelson Brothers freezing works at Tomoana for nearly 40 years.Obituary, Meat Trade Founder ''New Zealand Herald''. 17 November 1932. Page 14. Emigration He arrived in Auckland in February 1863 with his elder brother Frederick Nelson. They settled in Hawkes Bay but their farming ventures were unsuccessful and William returned to his father's business in , England in the early 1870s leaving Fred in New Zealand. Gathering management experience in Warwick he meanwhile ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Rockhill Nelson
William Rockhill Nelson (March 7, 1841 – April 13, 1915) was an American real estate developer and co-founder of ''The Kansas City Star'' in Kansas City, Missouri. He donated his estate (and home) for the establishment of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Early life Nelson was born on March 7, 1841, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the second of five children. His father was publisher Isaac De Groff Nelson (1810–1891) and his mother was Elizabeth Rockhill (1816–1889), the daughter of William R. Rockhill, an important farmer and politician in Fort Wayne, Indiana. For a short time, Isaac Nelson owned ''The Sentinel'' newspaper (which became the '' Fort Wayne News Sentinel''). But his father, as he was fondly known for many years in Fort Wayne, was much more renowned as a nursery owner. His own estate, "Elm Park", was considered "the showplace of Allen County". In high school, Nelson attended the University of Notre Dame (which then accepted high school students) for a year, and Nel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William T
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, 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 (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, 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 ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lambie Nelson
The Reverend Doctor William Lambie Nelson (20 September 1808 – 13 June 1887) — Interment.net. Retrieved 29 January 2015. was an Australian politician who was briefly a . Early life Rev. Nelson was of Scottish origin and arrived in Australia in 1853 after being invited by the Sydney Presbytery to take spiritual charge of the Presbyterians in the district of |
William L
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] |
Harold Nelson (athlete)
William Harold Nelson (26 April 1923 – 1 July 2011) was a New Zealand long-distance runner who won two medals at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland. Early life and family Born in Dunedin on 26 April 1923, Nelson was the son of Grace Ledingham Stewart—daughter of artist Eliza Anscombe—and William Alexander Anthony Nelson. He was educated at Otago Boys' High School, and was inspired to take up athletics after seeing a film in 1938 about the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin that included New Zealander Jack Lovelock's winning the 1500 m gold medal. Nelson served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during World War II. On 20 March 1948, Nelson married Margaret Joyce Calder, and the couple went on to have four children. Nelson graduated from the University of Otago in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts. Athletics Coached by Bernie McKernan, Nelson first came to national prominence as an athlete when he won the under-19 one-mile title at the New Zealand junior champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
