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Christopher Harrison (other)
Christopher Harrison (1780–1868) was the first Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. Christopher or Chris Harrison may also refer to: * Christopher Harrison (cricketer) (1847–1932), English cricketer * Christopher Harrison (water polo) (born 1957), Australian water polo player * Christopher Calvin Harrison (born 1961), American director and choreographer * Christopher Guy Harrison (1960–2020), British furniture designer * Chris Harrison (born 1971), American television presenter best known as the longtime host of ''The Bachelor'' for its first 25 seasons * Chris Harrison (American football) (born 1972), American football guard * Chris Harrison (baseball coach), American baseball coach * Chris Harrison (computer scientist) (born 1984), British-born professor of human–computer interaction * Chris Harrison (footballer) (born 1956), retired English footballer * Chris Harrison (photographer) (born 1967), British photographer * Chris Harrison, a character in ''Flash Forward A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Harrison
Christopher Harrison (1780–1868) was the first Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, serving alongside Governor Jonathan Jennings. Harrison briefly acted as governor while Jennings was engaged in negotiations with the native tribes in northern Indiana. He later resigned from office following a dispute with Jennings. Harrison became a Quaker in his later life and freed all the slaves he inherited from his family. He lived a long life for his era, and died at age 88. There is no known relationship between Harrison and an early territorial governor of Indiana, William Henry Harrison. Early life Christopher Harrison was born in Cambridge, Maryland sometime around 1780, the son of Colonel Robert Harrison and Milcah Gale who were important and wealthy land owners. He attended St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. After his graduation Harrison worked as a clerk for William Patterson, the president of the Bank of Baltimore and became a tutor for Patterson's daughter, Elizabet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Harrison (cricketer)
Christopher Harrison (24 March 1847 – 23 February 1932) was an English first-class cricketer active 1878 who played for Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated ''Notts.'') is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. Th .... He was born in Yorkshire; died in Bishop Norton. References 1847 births 1932 deaths English cricketers Nottinghamshire cricketers Cricketers from Yorkshire {{England-cricket-bio-1840s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Harrison (water Polo)
Christopher Harrison (born 3 October 1957) is an Australian former water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References External links * 1957 births Living people Australian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Australia Water polo players at the 1988 Summer Olympics 20th-century Australian sportsmen Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Calvin Harrison
Christopher Calvin Harrison (born July 11, 1961) is an American director, dancer, acrobat, choreographer, fitness professional, and founder of performance troupe AntiGravity, Inc. and its spin-off fitness brand, AntiGravity Fitness. Harrison began developing his movement style as a tumbling specialist and later as a dancer in Broadway theatre productions. In 1990, he established the performance company AntiGravity, composed of athletes, acrobats, and former Olympic competitors, with Harrison serving as director. They have been involved in various projects, including original theatrical productions, corporate events, and choreographing live performances, including the 2008 Neighborhood Inaugural Ball and the closing ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics. AntiGravity has also collaborated with musicians and pop celebrities for performances in entertainment industry shows, including the Academy Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards, and the Grammys. Harrison continues to work as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Guy Harrison
Christopher Guy Harrison (3 September 1960 – 19 August 2020) was a British luxury furniture designer. He was the founder and head designer of the international furnishings brand. Originally known for a wide range of decorative mirrors, the Christopher Guy brand grew into a collection of upholstery, chairs, dining tables, sofas, headboards, and office furniture. In 2017, Christopher Guy partnered with rug manufacturer Nourison to create a new line of luxury area rugs. Christopher's signature design includes the patented Chris-X (''pronounced kris-krôs'') leg design. Biography Christopher Guy Harrison was born in Britain and raised in Spain and France. He drew on his international background to fuse design influences from around the world. In 1993, Christopher formed Harrison & Gil. The company then expanded by offering a complete lifestyle and luxury furniture collection in 2005. It re-launched under the brand name Christopher Guy. In 1999, Christopher designed and built a on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harrison
Christopher Bryan Harrison (born July 26, 1971) is an American television and game show host, best known for his role as the host of the American Broadcasting Company, ABC reality television dating show ''The Bachelor (American TV series), The Bachelor'' from 2002–2021. He also hosted its spin-offs ''The Bachelorette (American TV series), The Bachelorette'' from 2003–2021, ''Bachelor Pad'' from 2010–2012, ''Bachelor in Paradise (American TV series), Bachelor in Paradise'' from 2014-21, the first season of ''Bachelor in Paradise (American TV series), Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise'' in 2015, ''Bachelor Live'' in 2016, and ''The Bachelor Winter Games'' in 2018. He also served as the host of the syndicated version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show), Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' from 2015–2019. Early life and education Harrison was born in Dallas. He graduated from Lake Highlands High School in 1989. He attended Oklahoma City University on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harrison (American Football)
Christopher Bryan Harrison (born July 26, 1971) is an American television and game show host, best known for his role as the host of the ABC reality television dating show '' The Bachelor'' from 2002–2021. He also hosted its spin-offs ''The Bachelorette'' from 2003–2021, '' Bachelor Pad'' from 2010–2012, '' Bachelor in Paradise'' from 2014-21, the first season of '' Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise'' in 2015, '' Bachelor Live'' in 2016, and ''The Bachelor Winter Games'' in 2018. He also served as the host of the syndicated version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' from 2015–2019. Early life and education Harrison was born in Dallas. He graduated from Lake Highlands High School in 1989. He attended Oklahoma City University on a soccer scholarship. He was initiated into the Kappa Sigma fraternity while in college. Career From 1993–99, Harrison worked as a sports reporter at CBS affiliate KWTV in Oklahoma City. He also worked briefly for TVG Network, a horse ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harrison (baseball Coach)
Chris Harrison is an American former baseball coach. He was the interim head coach of the Michigan Wolverines baseball team from October 2001 to May 2002. He joined the Michigan coaching staff in September 1995 as an assistant baseball coach under Geoff Zahn; he remained in that position for six years. During Harrison's single year as head coach, the Michigan baseball team led the Big Ten Conference in pitching but finished the season with a 21-32 record (14-17 in the Big Ten). Harrison resigned as head coach in late May 2002; he was replaced in June 2002 by Rich Maloney. Before coaching at Michigan, Harrison was the head baseball coach at The Master's College in Santa Clarita, California Santa Clarita (; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-most populous city in Los Angeles County, the 17th-most popul ..., from June 1990 to May 1994. In 1991, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harrison (computer Scientist)
Chris Harrison is a British-born, American computer scientist and entrepreneur, working in the fields of human–computer interaction, machine learning and sensor-driven interactive systems. He is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and director of the Future Interfaces Group within the Human–Computer Interaction Institute. He has previously conducted research at AT&T Labs, Microsoft Research, IBM Research and Disney Research. He is also the CTO and co-founder of Qeexo, a machine learning and interaction technology startup. Harrison has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed papers and his work appears in more than 40 books. For his contributions in human–computer interaction, Harrison was named a top 35 innovator under 35 by MIT Technology Review (2012), a top 30 scientist under 30 by Forbes (2012), one of six innovators to watch by Smithsonian (2013), and a top Young Scientist by the World Economic Forum (2014). Over the course of his career, Harrison has been award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harrison (footballer)
Christopher Colin Harrison (born 17 October 1956) is an English retired footballer who played as a defender. Playing career Harrison was born in Launceston. He joined Plymouth Argyle as an apprentice in October 1974 and made his first team debut on 24 April 1976 in a 2–0 defeat at Carlisle United in the Second Division."Chris Harrison" Greens on Screen. Retrieved 6 February 2010. He scored his first goal later that year in a 3–1 loss at on 20 November. He made 23 appearances that season which ended with the club being relegated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harrison (photographer)
Chris Harrison (Christopher Matthew Harrison, born 1967 in Jarrow) is an English photographer known for his work which has explored ideas of home, histories and class. Early life Harrison grew up in Jarrow, England and attended Valley View Junior School. He left school at 15 when he became an apprentice fitter at Swan Hunter shipyard. In 1985, he took up photography and in June 1990, Harrison graduated alongside Simon Starling and Nick Waplington with an honours degree in photographic studies from Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham. It was also at this time that Harrison served in The Light Infantry (7th Durham Battalion) and qualified as a sniper. Works Whatever Happened to Audra Patterson? In 1991, Harrison was awarded a Northern Arts Production Award to make the work "Whatever Happened to Audra Patterson?"The series is reproduceherewithin Harrison's site. Taking as his starting point his own Valley View Junior school class photo from 1978, Harrison located all but one of his for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
