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MacEwan University Alumni
MacEwen, MacEwan, McEwen, or McEwan may refer to: People * MacEwen (surname) Places * Castle MacEwen, Argyll, Scotland * MacEwan, Edmonton, a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada * MacEwan Glen, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada * McEwen, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the United States *McEwen, Tennessee, a city in the United States *Division of McEwen, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria Other *MacEwan University, a university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada **MacEwan station, a light rail station serving the university * McEwan Pratt, a British locomotive manufacturer from 1905 to 1914 * McEwan Pratt Petrol Railcar, type of railcar in New Zealand * McEwens, former department store in Perth, Scotland * Macewen's operation, operation for the cure of inguinal hernia, developed by Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen (1864–1924) * Macewen's sign, sign used to help to diagnose hydrocephalus (accumulation of excess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacEwen (surname)
The Scottish surname MacEwen derives from the Old Gaelic ''Mac Eoghainn'', meaning 'the son of Eógan (given name), Eoghann'. The name is found today in both Scotland and Northern Ireland. Because it was widely used before its spelling was standardised, the modern name has several common variations. The earliest attested use is by a Malcolm MacEwen, who witnessed a charter in 1174. The surname occurs in a number of prominent families throughout Scottish history. Although author R. S. T. MacEwen claimed that all these families, with variant spellings of the surname indicating possible differing origins, probably originated in Clan Ewen of Otter, the history is more complex. The name has varied heraldic traditions, reflecting the various origins. The first MacEwen armiger was granted arms in 1743, and his achievement reflects his family's origins in Clan MacDougall. However a second grant of arms in the name made in 1793 to William MacEwan of Glenboig, displays Clan Cameron, Cameron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McEwens
McEwens (originally known as James McEwen & Co.) was a department store located in the Scottish city of Perth. Specialising in homeware, it was established in March 1868, and was in business for nearly 150 years. It closed in March 2016, along with its branches in Oban and Ballater, with the loss of over 100 jobs. Its store location, at 56 St John Street, was taken over in 2017 by Beales, an English department-store chain, but that has also since closed. McEwens had a second location in Perth, at 29–37 South Street, a short distance from the St John's Street location. The store's outbuildings, on Perth's Watergate The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon. The scandal began in 1972 and ultimately led to Nixon's resignation in 1974, in August of that year. It revol ..., were proposed for demolition in 2019, to be replaced by housing. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language Surnames
Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language or culture; institutional, in which institutions are influenced by those of England or the United Kingdom; or linguistic, in which a non-English term or name is altered due to the cultural influence of the English language.Bridge, Carl, and Fedorowich, Kent. ''The British World: Diaspora, Culture, and Identity'', 2003, p. 89. "Beyond gaps in our information about who or what was affected by anglicisation is the matter of understanding the process more fully in terms of agency, periodisation, and extent and limitations." It can also refer to the influence of English soft power, which includes media, cuisine, popular culture, technology, business practices, laws and political systems. Anglicisation first occurred in the British Isles, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan MacEwen
Clan MacEwen or Clan MacEwan is a Scottish clan recorded in the fifteenth century as Clan Ewen of Otter. Historically, there have been several different MacEwen clans and septs, with some distinct, and some interrelated, origins for the modern surname. Each of these historical clans could be described by the name, "Clan MacEwen" or, at times, "Clan Ewen". Since the death of Swene MacEwen in 1493, the clan has not had a Scottish chief, chief recognized by either the members, or the Lord Lyon King of Arms, and as such Clan MacEwen is considered an Armigerous clan. As of 2020, members of Clan MacEwen Society, UK have agreed to elect a Commander, McEwen baronets, Sir John Roderick Hugh McEwen, 5th Baronet (born 1965), of Marchmont and Bardrochat, who is proposed as the first Chief to potentially be recognized by the Lord Lyon since the death of Swene MacEwen. The McEwen Baronets, McEwen Baronet title was created in 1953 by Queen Elizabeth II for his father, Conservative politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Ewen Of Otter
Clan Ewen of Otter () was a Scottish clan which once controlled the area around Kilfinan in Argyll, Scotland. Origin Clan Ewen of Otter claimed descent from Donnsleibhe, who was said to be a descendant of an Irish prince of the O'Neill dynasty named Ánrothán Ua Néill, who left Ireland for Kintyre in the 11th century. He was a son of Áed, son of Flaithbertach Ua Néill, King of Ailech and Cenél nEógain, died 1036. There are several other Argyll clans which claim a descent from this prince—Clan Lamont, Clan Maclachlan, Clan MacNeil of Barra, and also the MacSweens who left Scotland to settle in Ireland in the 14th century. From this descent, these clans claim a further descent from the legendary Niall Noigíallach, High King of Ireland, who lived from the mid 4th century to the early 5th century. The only genealogy to survive regarding Clan Ewen of Otter, is the so-called MS 1467, now held in the National Library of Scotland. The Gaelic manuscript was written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McEwan's
McEwan's is a brand of beer owned by Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company. It was originally brewed by William McEwan's Fountain Brewery in Edinburgh, Scotland. The McEwan's brand passed to Heineken in 2008 after their purchase of Scottish & Newcastle's British operations. Heineken sold the brand to Wells & Young's in 2011, who sold their brewing operation, including the McEwan brand to Marston's Brewery, Marston's in 2017. Cans and bottles are now brewed in Bedford, England. History William McEwan opened the Fountain Brewery in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, in 1856. The firm underwent several mergers in the following century, including with local rival William Younger (brewery), William Younger's, and later with Newcastle Breweries to form Scottish & Newcastle. Its popular brands included 80/-, a Scottish beer#Shilling categories, Heavy beer, and Export, an India Pale Ale. All of the draught beers (except Best Scotch) were brewed at the Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, whilst the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macewen's Sign
Macewen's sign or Macewen sign ( ) is a sign used to help to diagnose hydrocephalus (accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid) and brain abscesses. Tapping (percussion) the skull near the junction of the frontal, temporal, and parietal bones will produce cracked pot sound. Positive test is indication of separated sutures. This is due to raised intracranial tension. The sign was discovered and described by Sir William Macewen (1848–1924), a surgeon and professor of the University of Glasgow, Scotland, who also described Macewen's operation for inguinal hernia An inguinal hernia or groin hernia is a hernia (protrusion) of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal. Symptoms, which may include pain or discomfort especially with or following coughing, exercise, or bowel movements, are absen .... McEwan's sign in alcohol intoxication is different: Pupils are contracted, but on external painful stimulation of the person (e.g. by pinching or slapping) causes pupi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Macewen
Sir William Macewen ( ; 22 June 1848 – 22 March 1924) was a Scottish surgeon. He was a pioneer in modern brain surgery, considered the ''father of neurosurgery'' and contributed to the development of bone graft surgery, the surgical treatment of hernia and of pneumonectomy (removal of the lungs). Career Macewen was born near Port Bannatyne, near Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, in western Scotland in 1848. He studied Medicine at the University of Glasgow, receiving a medical degree in 1872. He was greatly influenced by Joseph, Lord Lister (1827–1912), who revolutionised surgery by developing antisepsis, by the use of phenol, thus decreasing drastically the enormous mortality of surgical patients due to infections. By following Lister and adopting systematically the use of scrubbing (deep cleansing and disinfection of hands and arms), sterilisation of surgical tools, use of surgical gowns, and (recently discovered) anaesthesia, Macewen became one of the most innovati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macewen's Operation
Macewen's operation is an operation for the cure of inguinal hernia An inguinal hernia or groin hernia is a hernia (protrusion) of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal. Symptoms, which may include pain or discomfort especially with or following coughing, exercise, or bowel movements, are absen ..., developed by Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen (1864-1924). It is performed by closing the internal ring with a pad made of the hernial sac. References Surgery {{Surgery-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NZR RM Class (McEwan Pratt)
The NZR RM class McEwan Pratt petrol rail motor (misspelt as ''MacEwan-Pratt'' by some authors) was the first rail motor to run on New Zealand's Rail transport in New Zealand, national rail network, though it was never used in revenue service. It was built in 1912 at a time when the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR) was seeking alternative methods of providing rural passenger transportation. mixed train, "Mixed" trains that carried both passengers and freight were typical on country branch lines as there was not sufficient traffic to justify a separate passenger train, but the schedule delays caused by loading and unloading freight during the journey made the mixed trains undesirable. Introduction NZR began investigating whether railcars could provide a more efficient passenger service with low operating costs. At the time, railcar technology was new and the rugged nature of New Zealand's terrain made the task of finding a successful design more difficult. The railcar's fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle MacEwen
Castle MacEwen () is a ruined fort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is near Kilfinan, on the eastern banks of Loch Fyne, around south of Otter Ferry. History The site was a medieval dun, which was superseded by a promontory fort, and later by a medieval homestead. The site is linked to the Clan MacEwen who are associated with the Loch Fyne area. The castle was held by Clan Ewen of Otter. In the year 1432 the chief Swene MacEwen of Otter surrendered his barony to King James I who regranted it with a destination to Celestine Campbell in the event that Swene should die without an heir. Thus when Swene died in 1493, the lands passed to a branch of Clan Campbell along with the castle. Campbell 1911: pp. 275–276. An excavation project led by the Cowal Archaeological Society in 1968-69 found that the earliest structure that stood on the site was a palisaded enclosure of medieval date. Results from the excavations also showed that a fort was built over this initial structu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McEwan Pratt
McEwan Pratt (full name: McEwan, Pratt & Co Ltd) was a manufacturer of narrow-gauge internal combustion locomotives, founded around 1905 in Wickford, Essex. It produced a wide variety of locomotives and railcars, but failed as a business and became a subsidiary of Baguley Cars Ltd in 1912. History Founding McEwan Pratt was founded in 1905, or shortly afterwards, as a private engineering company, by engineer Robert Henry McEwan, draughtsman Arthur Wellesley Pratt and Robert Davison - who provided financial backing. The company's headquarters was at Wick Lane in Wickford, Essex, and they maintained a London office at 13 South Place, London EC2. Wickford In May 1907, they purchased the 6 acre former Darby Digger factory in Wickford. and started production of small locomotives. The first known product was a for a rubber plantation in Java. By December they were exporting vehicles to South Africa, and South America. McEwan Pratt was noted for its production of railcars, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
