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Francis Stevens (other)
Francis Stevens was a pseudonym of writer Gertrude Barrows Bennett (1884–1948). Francis Stevens may also refer to: * Francis George Stevens (1891–?), British civil engineer who founded Scouting in Sri Lanka *Paul Stevens (bobsleigh) (Francis Paul Stephens, 1889–1949), Olympic bobsledder *Frankie Stevens (Francis Stevens, born 1950), New Zealand entertainer and singer See also *Frances Simpson Stevens Frances Simpson Stevens (1894 – July 18, 1976) was an American painter, who is best remembered as one of the few Americans to directly participate in the Futurist Movement. Stevens was also one of the artists who exhibited at the landmark show ... (1894–1976), American painter * Frank Stevens (other) * Francis Stephens (other) {{hndis, Stevens, Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Stevens
Gertrude Barrows Bennett (September 18, 1884February 2, 1948), known by the pseudonym Francis Stevens, was a pioneering author of fantasy and science fiction.''Partners in Wonder: Women and the Birth of Science Fiction, 1926-1965'' by Eric Leif Davin, Lexington Books, 2005, pages 409-10. Bennett wrote a number of fantasies between 1917 and 1923. and has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy"."The Woman Who Invented Dark Fantasy" by Gary C. Hoppenstand from ''Nightmare and Other Tales of Dark Fantasy'' by Francis Stevens, University of Nebraska Press, 2004, page x. Her most famous books include ''Claimed'' (which Augustus T. Swift, in a letter to '' The Argosy'' called "One of the strangest and most compelling science fantasy novels you will ever read") and the lost world novel ''The Citadel of Fear''. Bennett also wrote an early dystopian novel, '' The Heads of Cerberus'' (1919).''The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction'' by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis George Stevens
Francis George Stevens (born Tavistock, Devon, England 2 June 1891) was a British civil engineer who founded Scouting in Sri Lanka. In 1912, Stevens founded the first recorded Scout troop at Christ Church College, Matale. In 1914 he established the 1st Galle Mahinda Scout Group at Mahinda College, Galle. Following the appointment of Stevens as the colonial commissioner, the British Scout Association Ceylon Branch was recognized in 1914. Stevens was born in 1891, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Stevens of Liverpool. Stevens arrived in Ceylon in 1911 as an Engineer in the Public Works Department. He was transferred from Matale to Colombo in 1914 and then served in the Royal Navy during World War I. Stevens had no previous experience in Scouting, and there was very little literature on the subject, yet he realized the value of the program. Stevens was recognized in 1917 when Lord Baden-Powell Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, ( ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Stevens (bobsleigh)
Francis Paul Stevens (Alternate listing: F. Paul Stevens, Paul Stevens) (October 16, 1889 – March 17, 1949) was an American bobsled Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Fede ...der who competed in the early 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. He was the brother of fellow bobsledders Curtis Stevens and Hubert Stevens. References External linksBobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964 1889 births 1949 deaths American male bobsledders Bobsledders at the 1932 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in bobsleigh Sportspeople from New York (state) Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics {{US-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Stevens
Frankie Stevens (born Francis Donald McKechnie Stevenson), (born Wellington, 1950), MNZM, is a New Zealand entertainer and singer. He was a judge for all three seasons on the reality series '' New Zealand Idol''. He is the brother of singer Jon Stevens. He is of Scottish and of Maori descent. Early career He got his start singing in a band while at Heretaunga College. He began his career at the age of 16, when he moved to Sydney, Australia to join a group called "Peter Nelson and the Castaways". After several years of touring and recording with the group, he went solo. As a solo artist, his first record "My Elusive Dreams" in 1969 was a major hit in New Zealand.Frankie Stevens profile. The next year, he moved to London where he won the talent show '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Simpson Stevens
Frances Simpson Stevens (1894 – July 18, 1976) was an American painter, who is best remembered as one of the few Americans to directly participate in the Futurist Movement. Stevens was also one of the artists who exhibited at the landmark show Armory Show in New York City. The show included her oil painting ''Roof tops of Madrid'' ($200). Early life Stevens was born and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Ellen Welles Stevens, could trace their ancestry back to 12th century England and passed down a lifetime "fascination with lineage." She was a descendant of Thomas Welles, the first Governor of the Colony of Connecticut. She graduated from Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and moved to New York City. In 1912 she attended a summer painting class taught by Robert Henri in Spain. It was there that she painted ''The roof tops of Madrid'', the painting that she would exhibit a year later in the Armory Show, introducing America and Stevens into the concept of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Stevens (other)
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Frank Stevens may refer to: * Frank Stevens (baseball), American baseball player * Frank Douglas Stevens, flying ace *Frank Stevens, character in ''Revenge'' (TV series) See also *Frankie Stevens, New Zealand entertainer and singer * Franklin Stevens (other) *Frank Stephens (other) *Francis Stevens (other) Francis Stevens was a pseudonym of writer Gertrude Barrows Bennett (1884–1948). Francis Stevens may also refer to: * Francis George Stevens (1891–?), British civil engineer who founded Scouting in Sri Lanka *Paul Stevens (bobsleigh) (Francis P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
