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Browne Family
Browne is a variant of the English surname Brown, meaning "brown-haired" or "brown-skinned". It may sometimes be derived from French ''le Brun'' with similar meaning. The ''Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh'' clan of County Donegal have anglicized as Browne since about 1800. The name has also been used throughout North America as an anglicization of the Spanish surname Pardo. An Irish originated branch of this English family passed to Portugal in the 17th century. Andrew then André Browne was father of Dr Pedro Browne, married to Francisca Xavier Clamouse, and these of Domingos Clamouse Browne, professed Knight of the Order of Christ, Consul of France in the city of Porto, married to Maria Custódia do Nascimento, daughter of Domingos Fernandes Sada and his wife Maria da Cruz, of whom he had Manuel Clamouse Browne, who had Chart of Arms with the arms of the Brownes on 13 February 1850. They used the following arms: argent, flanked sable, three merlettes sable aligned pale, and one leopard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown (surname)
Brown is an English-language surname in origin chiefly descriptive of a person with brown hair, complexion or clothing. It is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries. It is the most common surname in Jamaica, the second most common in Canada and the United Kingdom, and the fourth most common in Australia and the United States. It was first recorded in East Lothian in Scottish Lowlands, Lowland Scotland. Etymology and history of the surname Most occurrences of the name are derived from a nickname concerning the complexion of an individual, the colour of their hair or the clothing worn. This nickname is derived from the Old English ''brun'', ''brūn''; Middle English ''brun'', ''broun''; or Old French ''brun''. The root word is also sometimes found in Old English and Old Norse bynames, such as the Old Norse ''Brúnn''; however these names were not common after the Norman Conquest (in 1066). In some cases, the Old English personal name ''Brun'' may be a short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anucha Browne Sanders
Anucha Browne is an American former women's basketball player and a former executive for the New York Knicks team of the NBA. She is also known for winning a sexual harassment lawsuit that she filed against the former New York Knicks general manager Isiah Thomas and Madison Square Garden. Playing career In 1982, Browne enrolled at Northwestern, where she was a star on the school's women's basketball team. Sanders was selected to the all-Big Ten team three times, and was named Big Ten Player of the Year twice; she also holds the all-time conference records for scoring (2,307 points) and rebounds (951), and in 1985 led all Division I women's basketball players nationwide in scoring average with 30.5 points per game. According to an article published by Northwestern University, Sanders may be "pound for pound, one of the most accomplished athletes in the school's history". Browne graduated from Northwestern in 1985 with a degree in communications, and was selected to the school's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Browne (other)
Christopher Browne may refer to: * Christopher Browne (director), American documentary filmmaker * Chris Browne (artist) (born 1959), Australian artist * Christopher H. Browne (1946–2009), American value investor * Christopher Browne (MP), Member of Parliament (MP) for Stamford * Christopher Browne (screenwriter), screenwriter * Chris Browne (1952–2023), American cartoonist See also * Christopher Brown (other) {{hndis, Browne, Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Browne
Christopher Kelly Browne (May 16, 1952 – February 5, 2023) was an American comic strip artist and cartoonist. He was the son of cartoonist Dik Browne and brother of cartoonist Chance Browne. From 1989 to 2023, Browne wrote and drew the comic strip ''Hägar the Horrible'', which is distributed by King Features Syndicate. Life and career Born in South Orange, New Jersey, on May 16, 1952, and growing up in suburban Wilton, Connecticut, Browne assisted his father on the comic strips ''Hi and Lois'' and ''Hägar the Horrible''. He contributed to ''Hägar'' from the beginning of the comic in 1972 and co-authored ''Hägar the Horrible's Very Nearly Complete Viking Handbook'' in 1985. When Dik Browne died in 1989, Chris Browne continued the strip, both writing and drawing, while Chance Browne took over ''Hi and Lois.'' Chris Browne also created two short-lived autobiographical comic strips: "Chris Browne's Comic Strip" (1993 – 1994) and "Raising Duncan" (2000 – 2004). Both include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chance Browne
Robert David "Chance" Browne (June 17, 1948 – March 1, 2024) was an American comic strip artist and cartoonist, painter, and musician. He was born in New York City. After his father Dik Browne died in 1989, Browne took over drawing the family comic strip ''Hi and Lois''. The comic is syndicated throughout the United States and stars the characters Hi, Lois, Dot, Ditto, Chip, and Trixie. ''Hi and Lois'' is syndicated by King Features, as is the other Browne family comic strip ''Hägar the Horrible'' (which was done by Chance's brother Chris Browne, Chris). Chance Browne also played guitar and sang in his band The Twinkies, a group that was formed in 1973. He attended both Park College in Missouri and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. While he made a living as a cartoonist, he had a true passion for painting, which he did in his spare time. Browne lived in Connecticut with his wife Debra, an editor for ''Hägar the Horrible''. They had three daughters. Browne died at h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn Browne
Carolyn Browne (born 19 October 1958) is a British diplomat who was the British Ambassador to Kazakhstan from 2013 to 2018. Early life She is the daughter of the late Brigadier Christopher Browne OBE and Margaret Howard. She attended the South Wilts Grammar School for Girls. From the University of Bristol, she gained a BSc degree in Microbiology. From Linacre College, Oxford she gained a DPhil in Bacterial Genetics in 1985. Career She joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1985. From 1988–91 she was a First Secretary in Moscow. From 1993–97 she was at the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations (UKMIS). From 2002–05 she worked for the Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom to the European Union. In 2007 she became the Ambassador to Azerbaijan (Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan). Her appointment had been announced in December 2006. On 1 October 2007 she received a visit from Prince Andrew, Duke of York. He met the President of BP Azerba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Browne
Carl Browne (1849–1914) was an American cattle rancher, cartoonist, journalist, and politician. A former close political associate of controversial San Francisco politician Denis Kearney, Browne is best remembered as a top leader of the Coxey's Army protest movement of 1894. Biography Early years Carl Browne was born July 4, 1849, in Newton, Iowa. His father was a soldier who had seen action in both the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, in which he fought as a member of the Union army.W.T. Stead, ''Chicago To-Day, or, The Labour War in America''. London: Review of Reviews, 1894; pg. 44. San Francisco political activity Browne worked a variety of jobs during his younger years, including time as a printer, a painter, a cattle rancher, a cartoonist, and a journalist. Browne moved to San Francisco and became active in politics as an active member there of the Workingmen's Party of California, Workingmen's Party.Donald L. McMurry, ''Coxey's Army: A Study in Indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron Browne (baseball)
Byron Ellis Browne (born December 27, 1942) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies, between and . He attended Central High School in St. Joseph, MO. Browne was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent, on September 9, 1962, then was drafted by the Cubs from the Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft. He made his Major League debut for the Cubs on September 9, 1965. Facing future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax in his first at-bat Browne lined out to deep center field in the second inning of the pitcher's perfect game; he subsequently grounded out to short in the fifth and struck out in the eighth. After a productive rookie season in , Browne played most of for the Double-A Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs. In all, he played in parts of three seasons with the Cubs, hitting .236, with 16 home runs, in 134 games. Browne also led the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Browne
Bud Browne (July 12, 1912 – July 25, 2008) was an American early pioneer surf film maker. He was the first filmmaker to show surf movies commercially. Browne was captain of the swim team at the University of Southern California in 1933. He learned to surf during his time in Venice, California. He began filming surfing in the 1940s while visiting Hawaii. Early life Bud Browne was born in Newtonville, Massachusetts on July 14, 1912 and died in San Luis Obispo, California on July 25, 2008. He moved to Los Angeles in 1931 and attended the University of Southern California, competing in collegiate swimming and became the captain of the team. In 1938, after graduating from the University, Browne obtained a job as a life guard. His time in this new occupation however, was short lived because he was soon enlisted into the Navy during World War II. While at war, he taught many Marines how to swim. After the war, he again received a job as a lifeguard and was given the nickname "Barrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckston Browne
Sir George Buckston Browne FRCS (13 April 1850 – 19 January 1945) was a British surgeon and pioneer urologist. Browne was born in Manchester, the son of physician Dr. Henry Browne. He was educated at University College London. In 1927, he bought Charles Darwin's former home Down House and founded the Buckston Brown Research Farm in Downe Downe, formerly Down (), is a village in Greater London, England, located within the London Borough of Bromley, which formed part of the historical county of Kent until 1965, and is beyond London's contiguous urban area. Charles Darwin lived ... in 1931. The Buckston Browne Prize is named for him.Dobson, J & Sir Cecil Wakeley (1957). ''Sir George Buckstone Browne'' E&S Livingstone Ltd, London. He died at University College Hospital in London, aged 94. References External links * 1850 births 1945 deaths Health professionals from Manchester British surgeons British urologists Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne
Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne (26 August 1839 – 1 March 1917) was an engineer and shipbuilder, chairman of R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company (1886–1916), Mayor of Newcastle, (1885–1886 and 1886–1887), and deputy Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland (1901). Early life Benjamin Chapman Browne was the youngest son of Colonel Benjamin Chapman Browne who lived in Stouts Hill, just outside the village of Uley, Gloucestershire. He was educated at Westminster School and King's College, London. Professional life In 1870, he was part of a consortium of four people who purchased the works of Messrs. R. & W. Hawthorn on the Tyne. Browne had wanted the business to manufacture only marine engines but orders were buoyant for locomotives. In 1886, the business was amalgamated with the shipbuilders Andrew Leslie and Co.. The combined business became R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Browne was elected chairman and the firm's activities then included the building of torpedo boats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belmore Browne
Belmore Browne (1880 – May 2, 1954) was an American artist and explorer. He was known for his painted dioramas in natural history museums. Early life Belmore Browne was born in 1880 in Tompkinsville, New York, to Ella Haskell and George Browne Jr. His father was a lieutenant colonel in the American Civil War. The following year, the family went to Europe and he spent six summers in Switzerland or the Italian Lakes. At the age of eight, he traveled to Alaska with his family. In 1889, the family settled in Tacoma, Washington, and his father worked in the lumber business. He, along with his two brothers, attended private schools in the East. Following admission into college, he worked briefly for his father's lumber business. He studied at the New York School of Art and Académie Julian. Career From 1901 to 1912, Browne was an illustrator for magazines. He worked briefly for a ranch east of the Cascades. From 1901 to 1902, he returned to Alaska and the Cassiar Country as a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
