Cardon (surname)

	Cardon (surname) Cardon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Antoine Cardon (1739–1822), Belgian painter Lon Cardon, American geneticist Pierre Cardon (1894–?), French World War I balloon buster Rebecca Cardon (born 1975), American actress * Roland Cardon (1929–2001), Belgian composer and musician Sam Cardon, American composer Zoe G. Cardon, American ecosystems ecologist See also Carlon Carlon is a given name and surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: Given name Carlon Blackman (born 1965), Barbadian sprinter * Carlon Brown (born 1989), American basketball player * Carlon Colker (born 1965), Ame ... {{surname, Cardon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Antoine Cardon Antoine-Alexandre-Joseph Cardon (1739–1822), also known as Cardon the elder to distinguish him from his son Anthony Cardon, was a Belgian painter, portraitist and engraver. Life He was born in Brussels, then in the Austrian Netherlands. He lived for a long time on rue de Persil (near place Saint-Michel, now known as Place des Martyrs) in the city, which also passed through French and Dutch hands during his lifetime, and shone in the arts under the Austrian, French and Dutch regimes. He was a student of Hyacinthe de La Peyne, painter to empress Maria Theresa, the sovereign of the Austrian Netherlands, and once followed his teacher to Vienna. Thanks to the protection of Johann Karl Philipp von Cobenzl, Maria-Theresa's minister-plenipotentiary in Brussels, Cardon became a pensionary of the government and was thus able to stay for a time in Rome and Naples. Recalled to Brussels by Cobenzl, he became a professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and made his artistic career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lon Cardon Lon Ray Cardon is an American human geneticist who is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Jackson Laboratory. Previous to joining The Jackson Laboratory in 2021, he had roles as Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Scientific Strategy Officer at BioMarin Pharmaceutical and senior vice president at GlaxoSmithKline, where he worked to translate the results of genetic research regarding the causes of human diseases into improved medical treatments. Prior to his work in the pharmaceutical industry, he conducted academic research on the genetic basis of human diseases, serving as full professor at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom from 1998 to 2006, and at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States from 2006 to 2008. Cardon conducted his PhD research at thInstitute for Behavior Geneticsat the University of Colorado Boulder and received his postdoctoral training in the department of mathematics at Stanfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pierre Cardon Maréchal-des-logis Pierre Marie Joseph Cardon (30 October 1894 – 4 December 1987) was a French World War I balloon buster credited with five aerial victories over enemy observation balloons.The Aerodrome website http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/cardon.php Retrieved 1 August 2020 Biography Pierre Marie Joseph Cardon was born 30 October 1894 in Armentières, France. He joined the French army on 29 August 1914, in the early days of World War I. He was transferred to aviation duty as a mechanic on 3 April 1916. In January 1917, he was sent to pilot's training. Upon completion, he was retained as an instructor until October, when he was forwarded for advanced training in single-seat airplanes. On 15 December 1917, he would be posted to ''Escadrille 81''. During May and June 1918, in consort with other French pilots, he would undergo the extremely hazards of balloon busting five enemy observation balloons.Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Balloon Buster Balloon busters were military pilots known for destroying enemy observation balloons. These pilots were noted for their fearlessness, as balloons were stationary targets able to receive heavy defenses, from the ground and the air. Seventy-seven flying aces in World War I were each credited with destroying five or more balloons, and thus were balloon aces. The crucial role of observation balloons An observation balloon was both a vulnerable and a valuable target: the balloon was moored in a stationary position and was lifted by flammable hydrogen gas, whose use was necessitated by the scarcity of helium reserves among European powers. The artillery observer, suspended in the wicker basket beneath, typically had a wireless transmitter, binoculars and/or a long-range camera. His job was to observe actions on the front-line and behind it, to spot enemy troop movements or unusual activity of any sort, and to call down artillery fire onto any worthwhile targets. Balloon observers w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rebecca Cardon Rebecca Lynn Cardon (born June 10, 1975) is a film and television actress, personal trainer, and product spokesperson. Cardon appeared on several reality-TV shows — and in 2013 she self-published the book ''Breakups Blow! A Guided Workbook to Help You Break Free.'' Background and career Cardon grew up in Virginia Beach, VA., began acting at age five in television commercials. and set a national bench press record at age 17 for her weight class of 105 pounds and age category of 17- to 19-year-olds when she lifted 135 pounds. After graduating from Norfolk Academy, she attended George Mason University, receiving a degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in theater. Cardon received second billing for a role in ''Nice Pants'', a 2001 twelve-minute short film directed by Michael Ansbach. In 2004-05 she was a contestant on the sixth season of the CBS television series The Amazing Race, finishing in 3rd place with her then boyfriend Adam Malis. ''TV Guide'' r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roland Cardon Roland Cardon (15 April 1929 – 18 August 2001) was a Belgian composer, pedagogue, flautist, clarinetist and multi-instrumentalist. He often published works under the name Guy Rodenhof. After studies at the Ghent Conservatory, from 1955 he was a member of the long-lived band ''Chasseurs Ardennais'' in which he played solo flute. In the period 1963 to 1972 he was a lecturer in woodwind and orchestral music in the music school of Aarlen. From 1973 to 1982 he taught flute at the Music Academy in Vilvoorde. In addition, he taught at the Rijksmuziekacademie in Etterbeek in flute from 1973 to 1977. From 1974 to 1977 he was lecturer in the conducting of wind or fanfare orchestras at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. From 1 January 1982 to 1 July 1994 he was director at the Municipal Conservatory of Ostend. Compositions Orchestra * ''Serenade'', for strings # Moderato # Andante # Allegro Band 1968 ''Capriccio in Blue'' * ''Ad Futurum'' * ''Arlequino'', ouverture in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sam Cardon Sam Cardon is a composer whose credits include 15 large-format films: ''Titans Of The Ice Age'', ''Mummies'', ''Mystic India'', ''Texas'', ''The Big Picture'', ''Forces Of Nature'', ''Lewis and Clark'', ''The Legendary Journeys'', ''Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure'', ''Mysteries of Egypt'', ''Olympic Glory'', ''Whales'', ''Building the Dream'' at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California; ''Treasure of the Gods'' at Zion National Park, ''Utah'' and ''The Secret of San Francisco'' at Pier 39. In addition, he has written or co-written the themes for ''National Geographic Explorer'', ABC ''Sunday Night at the Movies'', ''Good Morning America'', and provided three hours of original music for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, and music for the 2002 Winter Olympic game Closing Ceremonies at Salt Lake City. He has also written music for over 40 independent films: ''My Girlfriend's Boyfriend'', ''Highway To Dhampus'', ''The Velveteen Rabbit'', ''Little Secrets'', ''Beau Jest'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Zoe G Zoe (also ZOE, Zoë, Zoé, etc.) can refer to: ζωή (''zōḗ''), the Ancient Greek word for " life" People Zoe (name), including list of persons and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Zoe'' (film) * ZOE Broadcasting Network, in the Philippines * '' Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane'', later ''Zoe...'', an American sitcom Music * ''Zoë'' (album), 2011, by Zoë Badwi * Zoé (band), a rock band from Mexico * Zoë Records * ''Zoe'', an opera by Giorgio Miceli ; Songs * "Zoe" (song), by Paganini Traxx * "Zoe", by Stereophonics on the 2013 album '' Graffiti on the Train'' * "Zoe", by Paul Kelly from ''The A – Z Recordings'' Places * Zoe, Kentucky, a town in Lee County, US * Zoe, Oklahoma, Le Flore County, US Technology * Zoe Motors, an American automobile manufacturer * Zoé (reactor), the first French atomic reactor * Zoë (robot), mapping life in the Atacama Desert of Chile * Renault Zoe, a 2013 electric car Other uses ZOE (company), nutriti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]