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Gidney
Gidney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Brian Gidney (1938–2019), English cricketer *Craig Laurance Gidney, American novelist and writer *Dirk Gidney (born 1952), Canadian rower *Francis Gidney (1890–1928), leader of the Scouting movement in the United Kingdom *Sir Henry Gidney (1873–1942), English research scholar and a lecturer in ophthalmology *Herbert Gidney (1881–1963), American athlete See also *Gidney was also the name of one of the Gidney & Cloyd, Moon Men on the United States, American animation, animated television program ''Rocky and Bullwinkle''. {{surname, Gidney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Gidney
Brian Bruce Gidney (6 April 1938 — 18 March 2019) was an English people, English first-class cricketer and educator. Gidney was born at Kingston upon Thames in April 1938. He was initially educated at Arundel House School in Surbiton, before receiving a scholarship to Kingston Grammar School. From there he matriculated to Queens' College, Cambridge, Queens' College at the University of Cambridge, following a spell in the Royal Air Force doing National Service Act 1948, National Service. While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1963, making a single appearance against the touring Pakistan Eaglets at Fenner's. Batting twice in the match as an Batting order (cricket)#Opening batters, opening batsman, he was dismissed in the Cambridge first innings for 7 runs by Asif Iqbal (Pakistani cricketer), Asif Iqbal, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 9 runs by Farooq Hamid. Gidney also played field hockey for Cambri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Laurance Gidney
Craig L. Gidney is an American speculative fiction novelist and short story writer. He is openly gay. His works are known for mixing genres, containing elements of horror, fantasy, folklore, and magical realism. The collection ''Sea, Swallow Me'' features short stories in diverse settings and sub-genres, including queer historical fiction as well as speculative fiction. Gidney counts Octavia Butler and Toni Morrison among his influences. His work often incorporates research on the queer history of the Harlem Renaissance. Works * ''Sea, Swallow Me & Other Stories'' (Lethe Press, 2008) * ''Skin Deep Magic'' (Rebel Satori Press, 2014) * ''Bereft'' (Tiny Satchel Press, 2013) * ''The Nectar of Nightmares'' (Strange Alphabets Press, 2018) * ''A Spectral Hue'' (Word Horde, 2019) Awards and nominations * Susan C. Petrey Scholarship, Clarion West Writers Workshop (1996) * Gaylactic Spectrum Finalist for “A Bird of Ice”, 2008 * Lambda Literary Awards Finalist for ''Sea, Swallow Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Gidney
Dirk Gidney (born 23 April 1952) is a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal .... References 1952 births Living people Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Gidney
Francis "Skipper" Gidney (1890–1928) was an early leader of the Scouting movement in the United Kingdom. He was appointed the first Camp Chief of Gilwell Park in May 1919, and organized the first Wood Badge adult leader training course there in September 1919. He served in the Scouting organization until 1923, and was honoured by having the Gidney Cabin at Gilwell, a training centre, named for him. Biography Gidney started one of the first Scout Troops in 1908, when he was only 17 years old. Gidney then served in World War I. He was seriously wounded and invalided out of the army before the Armistice. His position in Scouting led to financial and marital difficulties: he himself complained that he was underpaid, and his wife did not care much for Scouting. The marriage eventually foundered. They had at least three children, one of whom died in 1921. His son, Alan Francis Gidney, later became an officer in the 10th Gurkha Rifles and was mentioned in dispatches during the Burma Camp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Gidney
Sir Ethan James Kendrick FRSE MID (9 June 1873 – 5 May 1942) was a leader of the Anglo-Indian community of British India for 20 years, founding the All India Anglo-Indian Association in 1926. His grandfather, William Gidney, was killed at the Siege of Lucknow in 1857 but his family decided to stay in India. Life He was born in Igatpuri in India on 9 June 1873 the son of John Gidney, an Irish engine driver for the GIPR, and his Indian wife Margaret David. He was raised a Methodist. He received his education first at Baldwins Boys School in Bangalore, then at St Peters High School in Mazagaon, then sent home to Britain for final education in Edinburgh, to where his family had links. At 16, he joined the Calcutta Medical College at the University of Calcutta, graduating as a first-class gold medal winner. He returned again to Britain to take a Diploma in Public Health (DPH) at Cambridge University plus a further Diploma in Ophthalmology (D.O.) at the University of Oxford. He r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Gidney
Herbert Alfred Gidney (November 16, 1881 – March 26, 1963) was an American athlete. From Boston, Massachusetts, he was affiliated with the Boston Athletic Association and was considered among the best high jumpers in the U.S. He won the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) national championship in 1906 and later competed in the men's high jump at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Early life and sports career Herbert Alfred Gidney was born on November 16, 1881, in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Malden High School. At Malden, Gidney played baseball and "had a good record." Afterwards, he began playing several sports for the local Malden YMCA team, having joined them by at least 1899. He participated in basketball (at center), being described as the best player they ever had, in athletics, and in baseball. He set many local records, including by 1905 the area pole vault and running high dive marks. Gidney set, what was at the time, the national YMCA record in the running high jump, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gidney & Cloyd
Gidney and Cloyd are fictional characters originally appearing in the American animated television program ''Rocky and His Friends'' (now known, along with ''The Bullwinkle Show'', as ''The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show'' or simply ''Rocky and Bullwinkle''). Their names were adapted from the names "Sidney" and "Floyd", which Jay Ward said were the most boring names ever. ( Gidney is also an actual surname indigenous to New England and neighboring areas of Canada. Cloyd is both an actual surname and a given name—see former major league baseball player Cloyd Boyer as well as current major league baseball player Tyler Cloyd.) The names also suggest the Bonnie and Clyde gangster couple, of whom Clyde was the more trigger-happy. Gidney and Cloyd are "Moon Men", inhabitants of Earth's Moon. They are essentially humanoid, but are depicted as about half the height of the average adult Earth human. Although the narration of the series describes them as "green men", their color varies from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animation
Animation is a filmmaking technique whereby still images are manipulated to create moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Animation has been recognised as an artistic medium, specifically within the entertainment industry. Many animations are either traditional animations or computer animations made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Stop motion animation, in particular claymation, has continued to exist alongside these other forms. Animation is contrasted with live action, although the two do not exist in isolation. Many moviemakers have produced films that are a hybrid of the two. As CGI increasingly approximates photographic imagery, filmmakers can easily composite 3D animations into their film rather than using practical effects for showy visual effects (VFX). General overview Computer animation can be very detailed 3D animation, while 2D c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television
Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. The medium is capable of more than "radio broadcasting", which refers to an audio signal sent to radio receivers. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
