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Dominy
Dominy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arthur Dominy (1893–1974), English footballer and manager *Floyd Dominy Floyd Elgin Dominy (December 24, 1909 Adams County, Nebraska – April 20, 2010 Boyce, Virginia) was appointed commissioner of the United States Bureau of Reclamation from May 1, 1959, to December 1, 1969, by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dominy joi ... (1909–2010), Nebraska born Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner * John Dominy (1816–1891), British horticulturist and plant hybridiser * Dominy craftsmen, American family {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd Dominy
Floyd Elgin Dominy (December 24, 1909 Adams County, Nebraska – April 20, 2010 Boyce, Virginia) was appointed commissioner of the United States Bureau of Reclamation from May 1, 1959, to December 1, 1969, by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dominy joined the Bureau in 1946. He was the assistant commissioner from 1957 to 1958. He was responsible for building Glen Canyon Dam and the creation of Lake Powell behind it. He died in Boyce, Virginia, where he had lived since at least 1990. Dominy's father and grandfather were homesteaders, and his upbringing was marked by humble circumstances. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1933 with a degree in agricultural economics.Donald J. Pisani, 2002. "A Tale of Two Commissioner: Frederick H. Newell and Floyd Dominy," presented at History of the Bureau of Reclamation: A Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, June 18. Not long after graduation, he became a county agricultural extension agent in Campbell County, Wyoming, where his enthusiasm for dams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Dominy
Arthur Albert Dominy (11 February 1893 – 23 September 1974) was an English professional footballer, who played as an inside-forward, and football manager, spending most of his career with Southampton. Playing career Southampton He played his early football for Peartree Green, then for Bitterne Guild for whom he scored over 50 goals during the 1911–12 season. This form soon attracted the attention of Southern League Southampton who signed him in March 1913, and he made his first appearance away to Stoke City on 5 April 1913. He made two further appearances that month, including scoring two goals in the final match, a 3–3 draw at home to Gillingham on 26 April, thus giving Saints fans some indication of what was to come. He made an immediate impact in the following season by becoming Saints' top scorer (with 13 goals) playing alongside Len Andrews, Percy Prince and Sid Kimpton. He followed this up with a spectacular 30 goals the following season, including a hat-tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dominy
John Dominy (1816 – 12 February 1891) was a British horticulturist and plant hybridiser. He is best known as a gardener at the Veitch Nurseries, where he worked most of his life, first at James and James Veitch in Exeter (1834–1841) and later at the group's Chelsea-based business ( 1846–1880).John Dominy . Darwin Correspondence Project. In 1856 Dominy flowered the first known manmade hybrid, ''Calanthe'' Dominyi ('''' × '' |
