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Chris Garrett (other)
Chris (or Christopher) Garret(t) may refer to: * Christopher Garrett (born 1943), British oceanographer * Christopher L. Garrett (born 1973), Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court * Chris Garrett (Canadian football) (born 1987), American-born Canadian football running back * Chris Garrett (linebacker), American football linebacker {{hndis, Garrett, Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Garrett
Christopher John Raymond Garrett FRS, FRSC (born 1943 Bude Bude (, locally or ; Cornish language, Cornish ) is a seaside town in north Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of Bude-Stratton and at the mouth of the River Neet (also known locally as the River Strat). It was sometimes formerly known as ...) is a British oceanographer, and Lansdowne Professor of Ocean Physics, at University of Victoria. He was a 1981 Guggenheim Fellow. Education He earned a B.A. in 1965, and Ph.D. in 1968 from University of Cambridge. Career and research He was executive committee member at Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives. Awards and honours He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1993. Personal life Dr. Garrett is now retired. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Christopher 1943 births Living people People from Bude British oceanographers Fellows of the Royal Society Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Academic staff of the University of Victoria Alumni of the Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher L
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes " Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. Within the United Kingdom, the name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. Cognates in other languages *Afrikaans: Christoffel, Christoforus *Albanian: Kristofer, Kristofor, Kristoforid, Kristo *Arabic: كريستوفر (''Krīstafor, Kristūfar, Krístufer''), اصطفر (''ʔi� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Garrett (Canadian Football)
Chris Garrett (born February 11, 1987, in New York, New York) is a former running back who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League from 2010 to 2013. Garrett grew up in Utica, New York before playing college football at Ohio University. Career In his first season with starting reps for the Bombers in 2011, Garrett cemented the starting role as a third stringer. He gained the spot after starters Fred Reid and backup Carl Volny went down with injury in the same game. Garrett then helped the team to the 99th Grey Cup with a 190-yard performance in the CFL East final against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He dedicated the game ball to former teammate Marcellis Williamson in an emotional tribute after the game, also promising to send the ball to Williamson's family. Garrett was then named the offensive player of the week by the CFL, for his playoff performance against the Tiger-Cats. Garrett missed the entire 2012 CFL season after injuring his injured his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |