Francis Nicholls (surveyor-general)
Francis Nicholls may refer to: * Frankie Knuckles (1955–2014), American DJ and record producer * Francis T. Nicholls (1834–1912), two-term governor of Louisiana See also * Francis D. Nichol (1897–1966), Seventh-day Adventist * Francis Nicolls (other), including Francis Nichols * Francis Nicholson (other) Francis Nicholson (1655–1728) was a British military officer and colonial governor. Francis Nicholson may also refer to: * Francis Nicholson (painter) (1753–1844), English painter *Francis Joseph Nicholson Francis Joseph Nicholson OCD (29 A ...

Frankie Knuckles
Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music, a genre of music that began in Chicago during the early 1980s and subsequently spread worldwide. In 1997, Knuckles won the Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical. Due to his importance in the development of the genre, Knuckles was often called "The Godfather of House Music". Musical career 1970s–1980s Born in New York City, in the Bronx, Knuckles and his friend Larry Levan began frequenting discos as teenagers. While studying textile design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, FIT, Knuckles and Levan began working as DJs, playing soul music, soul, disco, and Rhythm and blues, R&B at two of the most important early discos, The Continental Baths and The Gallery. Their DJing led them to the The Loft (New York City), Loft and the Gallery, ...
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Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska, USA * Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska, USA * Francis, Oklahoma, USA * Francis, Utah, USA Arts, entertainment, media * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell * Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band *Francis (TV series), a Indian Bengali-language animated television series Other uses *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine See also * Saint Francis (other) ...
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Francis D
Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 Places *Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada *Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) *Francis, Nebraska, USA *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska, USA *Francis, Oklahoma, USA *Francis, Utah, USA Arts, entertainment, media *Francis (film), ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band *Francis (TV series), a Indian Bengali-language animated television series Other uses *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database *Francis (1793), ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine See also

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Francis Nicolls (other)
Francis Nicolls (or Nichols) may refer to: * Francis Nicolls (MP for Bishop's Castle, Shropshire) (c.1582–1624), father of Richard Nicolls * Sir Francis Nicolls, 1st Baronet (1586–1642), MP for Northamptonshire See also * Francis Nicholls (other) * Francis Nicholson (other) * Frank Nicholls Frank Nicholls (1699 – 7 January 1778) was an English physician. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1728. He was made reader of anatomy at Oxford University when young and moved to London in the 1730s. Life The second son of Jo ...