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Charles Chapman (other)
Charles Chapman may refer to: Entertainment * Charles Chapman (guitarist) (1950/1951–2011), American guitarist * Charles Shepard Chapman (1879–1962), American painter * C. H. Chapman (Charles Henry Chapman, 1879–1972), British illustrator and cartoonist * C.C. Chapman (Charles Chapman), podcaster Sports * Charles Chapman (cricketer, born 1806) (1806–1892), English cricketer * Charles Chapman (cricketer, born 1860) (1860–1901), English cricketer * Charles Frederic Chapman (1881–1976), boater, author, editor of ''Motor Boating'' magazine * Chuck Chapman (Charles Chapman, 1911–2002), Canadian basketball player * Charles Chapman (swimmer), first black swimmer to swim across the English Channel, 1981 * Charlie Chapman (Australian footballer) (1905–1978), Australian rules footballer * Charlie Chapman (rugby union) (born 1998), English rugby union player Military * Charles Chapman (British Army officer) (died 1795), Commander-in-Chief, India * Charles Chapman (RFC officer) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Chapman (guitarist)
Charles H. Chapman (1951 – July 15, 2011) was an American jazz guitarist, author, and instructor. He had a four-decade recording career and played with Kenny Burrell and Joe Negri. Early life and education Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Chapman studied at the Berklee College of Music, which offered him a teaching position after he graduated. Career Chapman recorded the tracks for the CDs that accompany the three volumes of the ''Berklee Modern Method for Guitar'' by William Leavitt (musician), William Leavitt. Chapman wrote over 500 articles and nine books on guitar. Personal life After being diagnosed with cancer, he was unable to continue teaching and retired in 2003. He and his wife moved to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, where they had vacationed for 25 years. At the age of 60, he died of a brain tumor on July 15, 2011. Works * * References External links Biography at Berklee College of MusicCharles Chapman on Myspace 2011 deaths Guitarists from New Jersey Musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Chapman (MP)
Charles Chapman may refer to: Entertainment * Charles Chapman (guitarist) Charles H. Chapman (1951 – July 15, 2011) was an American jazz guitarist, author, and instructor. He had a four-decade recording career and played with Kenny Burrell and Joe Negri. Early life and education Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Chapman ... (1950/1951–2011), American guitarist * Charles Shepard Chapman (1879–1962), American painter * C. H. Chapman (Charles Henry Chapman, 1879–1972), British illustrator and cartoonist * C.C. Chapman (Charles Chapman), podcaster Sports * Charles Chapman (cricketer, born 1806) (1806–1892), English cricketer * Charles Chapman (cricketer, born 1860) (1860–1901), English cricketer * Charles Frederic Chapman (1881–1976), boater, author, editor of ''Motor Boating'' magazine * Chuck Chapman (Charles Chapman, 1911–2002), Canadian basketball player * Charles Chapman (swimmer), first black swimmer to swim across the English Channel, 1981 * Charlie Chapm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles 'Pop' Chapman
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (James (wikt:Appendix:Proto-Indo-European/ǵerh₂-">ĝer-, where the ĝ is a palatal consonant, meaning "to rub; to be old; grain." An old man has been worn away and is now grey with age. In some Slavic languages, the name ''Drago (given name), Drago'' (and variants: ''Dragom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Chapman (engineer)
Charles Wallace Chapman (4 August 1897December 1979) was a British mechanical engineer, who designed the first diesel engine suitable for an automobile, the ''high speed diesel engine'' (compression ignition engine). Early life He was born in Lancaster, Lancashire. He attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School. He served in the First World War as a lieutenant in the RNVR. He later gained a master's degree in engineering from the University of Liverpool. Career Petters In the 1920s he worked as personal assistant to Sir Ernest Petter, who owned Petters Ltd (Ipswich). At this company he worked with Frank Perkins. Perkins Engines On 7 June 1932 he jointly founded Perkins Engines in Peterborough (then in Northamptonshire) with Frank Perkins, who he first met in 1929. Perkins Engines was created to build high speed diesel engines. Francis Arthur Perkins was the businessman, and Charles Chapman provided technical skill. During the Second World War, he designed the Perkins S6 marine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chaplin Filmography
Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) was an English internationally renowned Academy Award-winning comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who was best known for his career in Hollywood motion pictures from his debut in 1914 until 1952, he however subsequently appeared in two films in his native England. During his early years in the era of silent film, he rose to prominence as a worldwide cinematic idol renowned for his tramp persona. In the 1910s and 1920s, he was considered the most famous person on the planet. Chaplin was born in Walworth, South London, and began acting on stage at the age of five when his mother's voice cracked. In 1913, while on tour in the United States with Fred Karno's comedy group, he accepted a contract to work for Keystone Film Company. During his time at Keystone, he began writing and directing some of the films in which he starred. Chaplin signed with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company in 1915, and the year after with the Mutual Film Corporation. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Chapman (New Zealand Politician)
Charles Henry Chapman (1876 – 2 March 1957) was a New Zealand unionist and politician of the Labour Party and various predecessor parties. Early life Chapman was born in London, England, in 1876. At the age of 17 he joined the Independent Labour Party (ILP) and was later secretary of the London ILP Federation. Chapman was a linotype operator by trade as well as a union secretary. Upon leaving England he was made a life member of the ILP. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1905. He settled in Wellington and became secretary of both the Wellington Typographical Union and Wellington Journalists Union. Chapman was also secretary of the Wellington Female Printers Assistants Union and the Wellington Related Printing Trades Union and was a proponent of related unions merging together for unity. During World War I he was an advocator for dependents of servicemen and their rehabilitation. He became a member of the National Reparation Board. He was keenly interested in the work of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Chapman (mayor)
Charles Clarke Chapman (July 2, 1853April 5, 1944) was the first mayor of Fullerton, California, and a relative of John Chapman, the legendary "Johnny Appleseed". He was a native of Illinois who had been a Chicago publisher before settling in Southern California. Chapman was a supporter of the Disciples of Christ, who was a primary donor and fundraiser for California Christian College, which in 1934 changed its name to Chapman College, and is now Chapman University, in his hono While some believe Chapman Avenue, a major Orange County thoroughfare, is also named in his honor, the street is actually named after the unrelated Alfred Chapman, co-founder of the city of Orange. Chapman's citrus empire Early involvement in the California citrus industry Charles Chapman was born in Macomb, Illinois on July 2, 1853. In 1894, Chapman moved from the Midwest to Los Angeles. There, he bought an orange grove in Placentia as a hobby; this was his first foray into the citrus business. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles R
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (James (wikt:Appendix:Proto-Indo-European/ǵerh₂-">ĝer-, where the ĝ is a palatal consonant, meaning "to rub; to be old; grain." An old man has been worn away and is now grey with age. In some Slavic languages, the name ''Drago (given name), Drago'' (and variants: ''Dragom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Chapman (Connecticut Politician)
Charles Chapman (June 21, 1799August 7, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served a term as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Born in Newtown, Connecticut, Chapman studied at the Litchfield Law School, where his father, Asa Chapman, had also studied. He was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1827. He moved to Hartford in 1832 and became editor of the ''New England Review''. Chapman served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1840, 1847, and 1848, representing Hartford, and as United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1841 to 1848. A supporter of Andrew Jackson's successful campaign for President in 1827–28, Chapman subsequently became a Conservative and later a Whig. In 1848 he ran unsuccessfully for election to the Thirty-first Congress. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851March 3, 1853). He was an unsuccessful candidate for gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown (UK Parliament Constituency)
Newtown was a parliamentary borough located in Newtown, Isle of Wight, Newtown on the Isle of Wight, which was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two members of parliament (MPs), elected by the Plurality-at-large voting, bloc vote system. The borough was abolished in the Reform Act 1832, and from the 1832 United Kingdom general election, 1832 general election its territory was included in the new county constituency of Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency), Isle of Wight. History Newtown, located on the large natural harbour on the north-western coast of the Isle of Wight, was the first borough established in the county. A French raid in 1377, which destroyed much of the town as well as other settlements on the island, sealed its permanent decline. By the mid-16th century it was a small s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Chapman (RFC Officer)
Charles Meredith Bouverie Chapman, MC (9 January 1892 – 1 October 1917) was a British flying ace of the First World War, credited with seven aerial victories. Early life Chapman was born in Bridge, Kent, the son of a brewer. First World War Chapman served as a lieutenant in the East Kent Regiment from January 1913 but was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 1 July 1915. He qualified as a pilot on 31 July 1915, receiving military flying training at Shorham before being posted to No. 22 Squadron RFC. On 1 April 1916, Chapman was sent with his squadron to France, based eventually at Bertangles. However, Chapman was transferred to 'B' Flight No. 24 Squadron, also based at Bertangles, using Airco DH.2 aircraft. Chapman was successful in destroying three enemy aircraft in a short period, commencing on 22 June 1916, for which he was awarded the Military Cross. On detachment in the United Kingdom, Chapman served in a number of training units and on 1 November 1916 was prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Shepard Chapman
Charles Shepard Chapman (June 2, 1879 – December 15, 1962) was an American painter, perhaps best remembered for his landscape of the Grand Canyon at the American Museum of Natural History. Early life and education Chapman was born in Morristown, New York. He studied at the New York School of Art, under the mentor-ship of Walter Appleton Clark and William Merritt Chase. He also studied at the Ogdensburg Free Academy and Pratt Institute, and taught at the Art Students League. Career Around 1910, Chapman moved to Leonia, New Jersey, where he maintained his home and studio and ran a school teaching illustration for a few years with Harvey Dunn. He was a teacher at the Art Students League school in Manhattan. Chapman also taught at the University of Wyoming. In the 1930s and 1940s, Chapman also taught art intermittently in his hometown of Morristown. References External links Works by Charles Shepard Chapmanat Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg (PG) is a vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
