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George H. Denny
George Hutcheson Denny (December 3, 1870 – April 2, 1955) was an American academic and former president at both Washington and Lee University and the University of Alabama. Both a football coach and an educator, he ultimately was appointed Washington and Lee's president in 1901, and served in that position until his resignation in 1912 to become president at Alabama. Denny served as president of Alabama from 1912 through 1936 and again as interim president in 1941 and 1942. Denny oversaw a major expansion of both enrollment and the physical campus during his tenure. He died at age 84 on April 2, 1955, in Lexington, Virginia. Early life and education Denny was born on December 3, 1870, in Hanover County, Virginia, to George H. and Charlotte M. Denny.''Alumni Bulletin'', p. 507 He attended Hampden–Sydney College, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1891 and his Master of Arts in 1892. In 1896 Denny was awarded his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Virginia. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George H
George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George, son of Andrew I of Hungary Places South Africa * George, South Africa, a city ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa, a city * George, Missouri, a ghost town * George, Washington, a city * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Computing * George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 * GEORGE (computer), early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 * GEORGE (operating system), a range of operating systems (George 1–4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in the 1960s * GEORGE (programming language), an autocode system invented by Charles L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Amputees
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Deaths
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first Nuclear marine propulsion, nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18–January 20, 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Taiwan from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1870 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The first edition of ''The Northern Echo'' newspaper is published in Priestgate, Darlington, England. ** Plans for the Brooklyn Bridge are completed. * January 3 – Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins in New York City. * January 6 – The ''Musikverein'', Vienna, is inaugurated in Austria-Hungary. * January 10 – John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. * January 15 – A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the United States Democratic Party with a donkey (''A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion'' by Thomas Nast for ''Harper's Weekly''). * January 23 – Marias Massacre: U.S. soldiers attack a peaceful camp of Piegan Blackfeet Indians, led by chief Heavy Runner. * January 26 – Reconstruction Era (United States): Virginia rejoins the Union. This year it adopts a Constitution of Virginia#1870, new Constitution, drawn up by John Curtiss Underwood, expanding suffrage to all male citizens over 21, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidents Of The University Of Alabama
The president of The University of Alabama is the university's chief administrator, appointed by the board of trustees. The first to occupy the President's Mansion, on University Boulevard opposite the Quad, was Basil Manly, Sr., the university's second president. List of presidents The University of Alabama has had 28 presidents appointed since its foundation, not including temporary acting and interim presidents. * Alva Woods (1831–1837) * Basil Manly, Sr. (1837–1855) *Landon Garland (1854–1867) * William Russell Smith (1869–1871) * Matthew F. Maury (1871) *Nathaniel Thomas Lupton (1871–1874) * Carlos Green Smith (1874–1878) * Josiah Gorgas (1878–1879) * William Stokes Wyman (acting, 1879-1880 and 1885-1886) (1901–1902) * Burwell Boykin Lewis (1880–1885) * Henry DeLamar Clayton (1886–1889) * Richard Channing Jones (1890–1897) * James Knox Powers (1897–1901) * John Abercrombie (1902-1911) * George H. Denny (1912–1936, 1941–1942) * Richard Clarke Foster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry St
''Henry St.'' is the sixth studio album by Swedish folk musician The Tallest Man On Earth. It was released on 14 April 2023 by Anti-. Critical reception Critical reception for ''Henry St.'' was generally positive. The album has a score of 74 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created ... based on reviews from 5 critics. Track listing All songs by Kristian Matsson except where noted. Music By Kristian Matsson. Lyrics by Kristian Matsson and Amelia Meath. Personnel Credits adapted from the album liner notes. * Kristian Matsson – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Feedback, Banjo, Ukulele (Track 7), 12-String Guitar * Ryan Gustafson – Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lap Steel, Ukulele (Track 9) * TJ Maiani – Drums (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amputation
Amputation is the removal of a Limb (anatomy), limb or other body part by Physical trauma, trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as cancer, malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a Preventive healthcare, preventive surgery for such problems. A special case is that of congenital amputation, a congenital disorder, where fetus, fetal limbs have been cut off by constrictive bands. In some countries, judicial amputation is currently used punishment, to punish people who commit crimes. Amputation has also been used as a tactic in war and acts of terrorism; it may also occur as a war injury. In some cultures and religions, minor amputations or mutilations are considered a ritual accomplishment. When done by a person, the person executing the amputation is an amputator. The oldest evidence of this practice comes from a skeleton found buried in Liang Tebo c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
