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Cram (surname)
Cram is a surname, and may refer to * Alastair Cram (1909–1994), Scottish mountaineer, lawyer and Second World War British Army officer * Allen Gilbert Cram (1886–1947), American painter * Bobby Cram (1939–2007), English footballer * Cleveland Cram (1917–1999), American CIA station chief and historian * Donald J. Cram (1919–2001), Nobel Prize–winning American chemist * Edith Claire Cram (1880–1960), American peace activist and heiress * Eloise Blaine Cram (1896–1957), American parasitologist * George F. Cram (1842–1928), American map publisher * George Henry Cram (1838–1872), Union Army colonel during the American Civil War * Holly Cram (born 1984), Scottish field hockey player * Jerry Cram (born 1947), American former baseball pitcher and coach * Mildred Cram (1889–1985), American writer * Ralph Adams Cram (1863–1942), American architect * Ralph W. Cram (1869–1952), American newspaper publisher and aviator * Scott Cram (born 1977), Australian-born forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henry Cram
George Henry Cram (January 22, 1838 – August 5, 1872) was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in 1867 in recognition of his performance during the war. Early life and career George Henry Cram was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and was a merchant before entering the military service.Eicher, 2001, p. 188 Civil War service Cram was named as captain of Company H of the 9th Kentucky Infantry on November 26, 1861. He was wounded in the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee in the spring of 1862. In April, Cram was promoted to lieutenant colonel and fought at the Battle of Perryville in that capacity. He commanded the 9th Kentucky at the Battle of Stones River in late December, where he was again wounded in action. In March 1863, he was promoted to colonel of the 9th Kentucky Infantry. He fought at the Battle of Chickamauga and led his regiment in the East Tennessee campaign, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Cram
Scott Cram (born 30 January 1977) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a forward in the 1990s and 2000s. A Scotland international representative forward, he played his club football in Australasia's National Rugby League for the Illawarra Steelers, and in the Super League for the London Broncos. Background Cram was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career Cram was named the 1997 ARL season's rookie of the year. After moving to the United Kingdom he became a Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to th ... international and represented them at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. References External linksNRL stats [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph W
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. Given name Middle Ages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram (December 16, 1863 – September 22, 1942) was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and Church (building), ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival style. Cram and Ferguson Architects, Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partnerships in which he worked. Cram was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Early life Cram was born on December 16, 1863, at Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, to William Augustine and Sarah Elizabeth Cram. He was educated at Augusta, Maine, Augusta, Hampton Falls, Westford Academy, which he entered in 1875, and Phillips Exeter Academy. At age 18, Cram moved to Boston in 1881 and worked for five years in the architectural office of Rotch & Tilden, after which he left for Rome to study classical architecture. From 1885 to 1887, he was art critic for the ''Boston Transcript''. During an 1887 Christmas Eve mass in Rome, he had a dramatic conversion experience. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mildred Cram
Mildred Cram (October 17, 1889 – April 4, 1985) was an American writer. Her short story "Stranger Things" was included in the O. Henry Award story collection for 1921. A number of her stories and novels were made into films. She was also nominated, along with Leo McCarey, for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for '' Love Affair'' (1939). Gerald Clarke wrote in his biography '' Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland'' that Cram was Tyrone Power's favorite author. Power introduced Garland to Cram's novella ''Forever'', which Garland could eventually "quote word for word". Bibliography *''All the King's Horses'', book-length novel, ''Cosmopolitan Magazine'', September 1936 *''Forever'', novella (60 pages), Alfred A. Knopf, April 22, 1938; 13th printing, November 1954 Filmography *'' Subway Sadie'' (1926) (story "Sadie of the Desert") *'' Behind the Make-Up'' (1930) (story "The Feeder") *'' This Modern Age'' (1931) (story "Girls Together") *''Amateur Daddy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Cram
Gerald Allen Cram (born December 9, 1947) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. Born in Los Angeles, California, Cram appeared in 23 games over parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals (, ) and New York Mets (–), compiling an 0–3 record and 2.98 earned run average. He threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as tall and . After attending Riverside Community College, he began his professional career in the Minnesota Twins organization in 1967. After his second year in pro ball—when Cram won 16 games in the Class A Carolina League—he was selected by the Royals with the 54th pick in the 1968 American League expansion draft. The 1969 Royals sent Cram to the minor leagues for most of the season (where he again won 16 games), and summoned him to Kansas City for his first MLB action in September. He appeared in five games, two as a starting pitcher, and although he lost his only decision to the Seattle Pilots, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Cram
Holly Cram (born 30 April 1984) is a Scottish field hockey forward. She won 140 caps playing for the Women's National Team. Cram was born in Glasgow and went to school at Glasgow Academy. She studied at the University of Edinburgh, graduating with an honours degree in literature. She then completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Physical Education at the University of Strathclyde. She reached the 100 cap mark by August 2011. She played club hockey for Glasgow Western. Cram is a Game On Scotland ambassador for Glasgow 2014. She works as a hockey coach at Dollar Academy in Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire (; sco, Clackmannanshire; gd, Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn) is a historic county, council area, registration county and Lieutenancy area in Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and Perth & Kinross and the .... References External links Profile on Scottish hockey {{DEFAULTSORT:Cram, Holly 1984 births Living people Scottish female field hockey pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George F
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alastair Cram
Major Alastair Lorimer Cram (25 August 1909 – 17 March 1994) was a Scottish mountaineer, lawyer and British Army officer during the Second World War. Cram was born in Perth, the son of solicitor Duncan Cram. He was an outstanding athlete, founding the Perth chapter of the Junior Mountaineering Club in 1930 and winning the Scottish A.A.A. half-mile championship in 1933. He was educated at Perth Academy and the University of Edinburgh, earning his LLB in 1934. After an apprenticeship with Balfour and Manson in Edinburgh, he joined his father's firm, Mitchell & Cram, in Perth. Cram joined the Royal Artillery in 1939. He was taken prisoner in 1941 during the Battle of Sidi Rezegh in North Africa. He subsequently made 21 escape attempts, finally succeeding in April 1945, just one month before the end of the war in Europe. He was awarded the Military Cross for his escape efforts. After the war, he served with the SAS and the Intelligence Corps. An excellent linguist, Cram spoke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eloise Blaine Cram
Eloise Blaine Cram (1896 – February 9, 1957) was an American zoologist and parasitologist From 1920 through 1936 Eloise Blaine Cram was a zoologist for the USDA's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), where she gained prominence as a world authority on the parasites of poultry. She eventually became the BAI's head scientist for the investigation of parasites in poultry and game birds. In 1936, Cram took a position at the Zoology Lab of the National Institute of Health. Biography Cram was born in Davenport, Iowa, in 1896, daughter of prominent newspaperman Ralph Warren Cram and Mabel (LaVenture) Cram. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago in 1919, and received her PhD from George Washington University in 1925. In 1920, Cram entered government service as a zoologist for the USDA Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), where she became noted as a world authority on the parasites of poultry, and eventually rose to the position of Head Scientist for the investigation of Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Claire Cram
Edith Claire Cram ( Bryce; May 6, 1880 – February 28, 1960) was an American peace activist and heiress. She founded Peace House, which produced anti-war and peace movement lectures, newspaper advertisements, and other propaganda to promote peace. She was a benefactor for the War Resisters League. During World War I, she expressed her pacifist views in newspapers in Chicago, New York, and Washington. She wrote an open letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, in which she asked him to mediate. She also promoted women's rights, specifically advocating for birth control. She was on the Advisory Council at Cooper Union for women's educational fields. Early life Edith Claire Bryce was born on May 6, 1880, in New York County, New York. Her parents were General Lloyd Stephens Bryce, the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands, and Edith (née Cooper) Bryce, the only child of New York City Mayor Edward Cooper, the son of prominent industrialist Peter Coope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
