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Halstead (name)
Halstead is a name, usually a surname. The surname derives from the places in Essex, Kent and Leicestershire. People with the surname include: * Anthony Halstead (born 1945), English conductor and horn player * Beverly Halstead (1933–1991), British paleontologist * Bianca Halstead (1965–2001), American rock musician * Bob Halstead (1944–2018), Australian underwater diver * Daniel J. Halstead, American publisher * Dirck Halstead (1936–2022), American photojournalist * Eric Halstead (1912–1991), New Zealand politician and diplomat * Fred Halstead (1927–1988), American activist and presidential candidate * Gil Halstead (1893–1970), American college football player * Henry Halstead (1897–1985), American bandleader * Ivor Halstead (1888–1959), English journalist and author * James Edgar Halstead, III (1969-2024) Father of James Edgar Halstead, IV, Kelsey Alexandra Halstead, Jennings Eli Halstead, and Braiden Walker Halstead. NC Certified Public Accountant, Member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halstead
Halstead is a town and civil parish in the Braintree District of Essex, England. Its population of 11,906 in 2011Office for National Statistics: ''Census 2001: Population Density, 2011'' Retrieved 29 November 2015. was estimated to be 12,161 in 2019. The town lies near and , in the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John G
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William S
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Halstead (sailor)
William Halstead (February 9, 1837 – July 25, 1916) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Born on January 9, 1837, in Schroeppel, New York, Halstead began his seafaring career as a young man. He first worked on whaling ships out of the Pacific Northwest, then sailed the Pacific as a merchant mariner. Halstead joined the U.S. Navy from his home state of New York and served over two years on the , suppressing the slave trade off the coast of Africa in the 1850s. Following the onset of the Civil War, he helped enforce the Union blockade at the mouth of the Mississippi River and was present at the capture of New Orleans in 1862. At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, he "fought his gun with skill and courage" despite heavy fire as a coxswain on the . For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor four months later, on December 31, 1864. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Halstead
William Halstead (June 4, 1794 – March 4, 1878) was an American Whig Party politician who represented New Jersey at large in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1839, and again from 1841 to 1843. Halstead was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on June 4, 1794. He graduated from Princeton College in 1812, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1816, and commenced practice in Trenton, New Jersey. He was appointed reporter of the New Jersey Supreme Court on November 23, 1821, and served until 1832. He published seven volumes of Halstead's Law Reports. He was prosecuting attorney of Hunterdon County from 1824 to 1829 and 1833 to 1837. Halstead was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839. He presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Twenty-sixth Congress but the House declined to seat him. He was elected to the Twenty-seventh Congress, serving from March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843. He served as chairman of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Halstead
Trevor Halstead (born 17 June 1976 in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal) is a former South African rugby union footballer. His position is centre. He is 1.85m tall, weighs 100 kg, and won 6 caps for the Springboks. He played for the Super 14 team the , but signed for Irish province Munster in 2005. In 2006 he scored in Munster's Semi-final and Final victories in the Heineken European Cup. In total he played 41 games for Munster and scored 8 tries. Trevor attended Kearsney College Kearsney College is a private boarding, English medium high school for boys in Botha's Hill, a small town between the provincial capital of Pietermaritzburg and Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. History Kearsney Colleg .... References External linksMunster Profile 1976 births Living people South African rugby union players South Africa international rugby union players Munster Rugby players South African people of English descent Sharks (rugby union) players Shark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Halstead
Ted Halstead (July 25, 1968 – September 2, 2020) was an American author, policy entrepreneur, and public speaker who has founded four non-profit think tanks and advocacy organizations: the Climate Leadership Council, Americans for Carbon Dividends, New America, and Redefining Progress. His areas of expertise included climate policy, economic policy, environmental policy, healthcare, and political reform. Halstead published numerous articles and two books, including ''The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics'' (co-authored with Michael Lind). His articles have appeared in ''The New York Times'', ''The Wall Street Journal,'' the ''Financial Times'', '' Fortune'', ''The Washington Post'', ''The Atlantic'', ''National Review'', and the ''Harvard Business Review'', among other publications. He was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Education Halstead earned his bachelor's degree in 1990 from Dartmouth College, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Halstead
Scott Halstead is an American physician-scientist, virologist and epidemiologist known for his work in the fields of tropical medicine and vaccine development. He is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on viruses transmitted by mosquitoes, including Dengue, Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya and Zika. He was one of the first researchers to identify the phenomenon known as antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE), where the antibodies generated from a first dengue infection can sometimes worsen the symptoms from a second infection. A former president of the global health organization American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), he also co-founded the Children's Vaccine Initiative, and founded the Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative. He has published hundreds of papers and book chapters about viruses and diseases. Early life and education Scott Halstead was born in 1930 in Lucknow, India to Gordon P. and Helen Halstead, Methodist missionaries based in Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalind Halstead
Rosalind Halstead (born 18 July 1984 in Islington, London) is an English actress, model, and dancer. Early life Halstead trained for five years at the Central School of Ballet, and danced at Sadler's Wells Theatre (Earl's Court and Her Majesty's Theatre). Her performance career began at the North London Performing Arts Centre at the age of eight. By the age of 13, Halstead was scouted by the Select Modelling Agency, and was a model for some years before becoming an actress. Career She appeared in the 2005 film '' Mrs Henderson Presents''. The same year Halstead was cast in David Leland's '' Virgin Territory'' (originally titled ''The Decameron'') which was produced by Dino De Laurentis. In 2007 she appeared in the recurring role of Kelly Short on the British television series ''Nearly Famous''. In 2009, she appeared as Isabella in a televised adaptation of ''Wuthering Heights'' on ITV1. In 2010, she appeared in the BBC comedy series ''How Not To Live Your Life'' playing a ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca S
Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Rebecca and Isaac were one of the four couples that some believe are buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs, the other three being Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Leah. Early life After the Binding of Isaac, Sarah died. After taking care of her burial, Abraham went about finding a wife for his son Isaac, who was already 37 years old. He commanded his servant (whom the Torah commentators identify as Eliezer of Damascus) to journey to his birthplace of Aram Naharaim to select a bride from his own family, rather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellie Halstead
Nellie Halstead (19 September 1910 – 11 November 1991) was an English track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She was born in Radcliffe, Lancashire and died in Bury. She was a member of Bury Athletic Club and Radcliffe Athletic Club. Athletics career She won gold medals in the 60 metres and 200 metres at the Olympics of Grace in 1931. She competed for Great Britain as one of Britain's first women track Olympians in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, where in the 4×100 metres she won the bronze medal with her team mates Eileen Hiscock, Gwendoline Porter and Violet Webb (replacing the injured Ethel Johnson). At the 1934 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the gold medal in the 110-220-110 yards relay event and the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards relay competition (with Eileen Hiscock, Halstead, Ethel Johnson and Ivy Walker). In the 220 yards she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Halstead
Neil Halstead (born 7 October 1970) is an English musician, widely known as singer, primary lyricist, and guitarist of shoegaze band Slowdive. He has been hailed by AllMusic as "one of Britain's most respected songwriters", and '' Time Out'' as "one of Britain's greatest songwriters". Career Halstead was born in Reading, Berkshire, England. He is a singer/guitarist and served as frontman and primary songwriter for the shoegazing band Slowdive, formed in 1989 out of his first band, the Pumpkin Fairies. Slowdive released the albums ''Just for a Day'' (1991), ''Souvlaki'' (1993), '' Pygmalion'' (1995) and ''Slowdive'' (2017). Halstead also recorded with a side project called Zurich with members of Seefeel and Knives ov Resistance; the trio's sole album was released in 2009. After their 1995 breakup, Slowdive morphed into the Halstead-helmed Mojave 3 and released a string of highly celebrated records that merged jangly alt-country with dusky psychedelic dream pop. In 2006, Mojave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
