|
Harnett (other)
Harnett may refer to: __NOTOC__ People Given name * Harnett Kane (1910–1984), American author Surname * Cornelius Harnett (1723–1781), American statesman * Curt Harnett (born 1965), Canadian racing cyclist * Cynthia Harnett (1893–1981), English writer of children's historical fiction. * Greg Harnett (born 1990), Canadian lacrosse player * Ian Harnett (1926–2001), Scottish footballer * Joan Harnett (born 1943), New Zealand netball player and real estate agent * Jon Harnett (born 1988), Canadian lacrosse player * Ricci Harnett (born 1975), British actor * William Harnett (1848–1892), Irish-American painter Other uses * Harnett County, North Carolina ** Harnett, Harnett County, North Carolina ** Harnett County Airport * USS ''Harnett County'' (LST-821) See also * Garnett (other) Garnett may refer to: * Garnett (given name) * Garnett (surname) * Garnett, Kansas, a city in Kansas * Garnett station, a MARTA rail station in Atlanta, Georgia See also *Harnett {{Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harnett Kane
Harnett Thomas Kane (November 8, 1910September 4, 1984) was a 20th-century American writer whose work focused on the history and culture of the U.S. South, particularly Louisiana and Mississippi. He is credited with 20 bestsellers, many of which were historical fiction centered on notable female protagonists. He has been described as "one of the more colorful and prolific raconteurs" to write about Louisiana history. Life and work Kane's non-fiction, including his contribution to the American Folkways series of regional profiles, is regarded as his most important work. His American Folkways volume, ''Deep Delta Country'', has been called "the finest of Mr. Kane's writing, portraying, as it does with such vitality, the river land below New Orleans" In 1953 critic Sterling North wrote, "Harnett T. Kane's principal virtues as a writer are his excellent news and feature sense, his willingness to labor diligently at his research, and an ability to please his predominantly female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelius Harnett
Cornelius Harnett (April 10, 1723 – April 20, 1781) was an American Founding Father, politician, merchant, plantation owner, and slaveholder from Wilmington, North Carolina. He was a leading American Revolutionary statesman in the Cape Fear region, and a delegate for North Carolina in the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1779 where he signed the Articles of Confederation. Cornelius Harnett is the namesake of Harnett County, North Carolina. Personal life Harnett was born on April 10, 1723, to Cornelius and Elizabeth Harnett in Chowan County, North Carolina. Soon after he was born, his parents moved to Wilmington. As an adult, he obtained a plantation in Wilmington. He became a leading merchant there and was interested in farming, milling, and mercantile ventures. Harnett was an Episcopalian but has also been identified as a deist. Though he was an intelligent man, there is little known about his educational background. His intelligence served him well in his passion for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Harnett
Curtis "Curt" Melvin Harnett, (born 14 May 1965) is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey. He competed in four Olympic Games, winning three medals, one silver and two bronze. Harnett also has three medals from the Commonwealth Games and three medals from the Pan American Games. He held the world record for the 200 metre time trial for 11 years, bested in 2006 by Dutchman Theo Bos. After retiring from cycling in 1996, he attended the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games as a commentator for CBC Sports. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. Harnett was introduced into the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Cycling Hall of Fame. He was the chef de mission for Team Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2018, Harnett was made a Member of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada () is a Canadian state order, national order and the second-highest Award, honour for merit in the system of orders, de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Harnett
Cynthia Harnett (22 June 1893 – 25 October 1981) was an English people, English author and illustrator, mainly of children's books. She is best known for six historical novels that feature ordinary teenage children involved in events of national significance, four of them in the 15th century. They are characterised by meticulous background research and vivid evocation of history. For one of them, ''The Wool-Pack'' (1951), she won the Carnegie Medal (literary award), Carnegie Medal from the CILIP, Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject. Another, ''The Load of Unicorn'' (1959), was a commended runner-up for the Carnegie Medal. Life Cynthia Harnett was born in London and studied at Chelsea School of Art. She illustrated the early editions of several of her own novels, but she also collaborated more than a dozen times with the painter and etcher George Vernon Stokes (1873–1954). Several of their books about dogs, the countryside or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Harnett
Greg Harnett (born June 30, 1990 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional box lacrosse defenceman who plays for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. He previously played for the Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks are a Canadian professional box lacrosse team based in Calgary, Alberta, that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays its home games at Scotiabank Saddledome. The team name is derived from the roughne ..., wearing #50. He was drafted in the 2nd round (11th overall) in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft. After playing 9 years with the Roughneck, Harnett signed a 1-year contract with the Bandits prior to the 2023 season. Harnett's brother, Jon, is also a lacrosse player. References 1990 births Living people Calgary Roughnecks players Canadian lacrosse players Lacrosse defenders Lacrosse players from Toronto {{Canada-lacrosse-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Harnett
Ian Gerald Harnett (13 December 1926 – June 2001) was a Scottish amateur Association football, football right back who made over 300 appearances in the Scottish Football League, Scottish League for Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park. He also served on the club's committee and as president. He was capped by Scotland at Scotland national amateur football team, amateur level. Personal life Harnett was educated at St Joseph's College, Dumfries and studied engineering at Glasgow University. He also played cricket for Forfarshire Cricket Club, Forfarshire and Kilmarnock. Honours Queens Park *Scottish Football League Second Division, Scottish League Second Division: 1955–56 Scottish Division Two, 1955–56 References Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Queen's Park F.C. players Place of birth missing 1926 births Men's association football fullbacks 2001 deaths Scotland men's amateur international footballers Lochee Harp F.C. players Alumni of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Harnett
Joan Frances Harnett-Kindley (née Martin; born 24 February 1943) is a New Zealand former netball player and real estate agent. She began playing for Canterbury's Sacred Hart team in 1960 and was first selected to play for the country's national squad in 1963. Harnett played in three editions of the World Netball Championships in 1963, 1967 and 1971 and was named player of the tournament of the 1967 competition that New Zealand won. She stopped playing internationally in 1971 and retired three years later. Harnett played in 116 international matches and was captain for 45 of them. took up a career in the real estate industry from 1972 to about 2007, serving as a member of various committees and was an inaugural member of the Real Estate Authority. Harnett is an inductee of the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame and was named a Sporting Legend of Canterbury in 2007. Early life and career Harnett was born on 24 February 1943. Growing up in New Zealand, Harnett spent some of her chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Harnett
Jon Harnett (born May 28, 1988 in Orangeville, Ontario) is a former professional box lacrosse defenceman who played for the Calgary Roughnecks, Boston Blazers, Vancouver Stealth and Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. He was drafted by the Boston Blazers in the 3rd round (26th overall) in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft. His brother Greg Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (sometimes spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (other), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadian b ... is also a professional lacrosse player. References 1988 births Living people Boston Blazers players Buffalo Bandits players Calgary Roughnecks players Canadian lacrosse players Lacrosse defenders Lacrosse people from Ontario Sportspeople from Orangeville, Ontario {{Canada-lacrosse-bio-stub Vancouver Warriors players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricci Harnett
Ricci Harnett (born 20 March 1973) is an English actor, writer and director, best known for his lead role as Carlton Leach In the 2015 film '' Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II''. Other credits include '' The Object of Beauty'' (1991), ''28 Days Later'' (2002), '' Rise of the Footsoldier'' (2007), '' Breathe'' (2009), ''Psychosis'' (2010), '' Turnout'' (2011), '' Vendetta'' (2014), '' Top Dog'' (2014). Career Hartnet made his screen debut in '' The Object of Beauty'' alongside John Malkovich. He also appeared in the film ''28 Days Later'' as Corporal Mitchell. Harnett played the lead character of Carroll Bailey in Porcelain Film's 2009 film '' Breathe''. In 2015, he wrote, directed, and played the lead role as Carlton Leach in the London gangster film '' Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II'', in a cast which included Craig Fairbrass, Charlie Heaton, and Steven Berkoff. The film went on to win 'Best British Film' at the 2016 National Film Awards UK, at which Hartnett was Nominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harnett
William Michael Harnett (August 10, 1848 – October 29, 1892) was an American Painting, painter known for his trompe-l'œil still lifes of ordinary objects. Early life Harnett was born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland, during the time of the Great Famine (Ireland), Great Famine. His father was a shoemaker. Shortly after Harnett's birth his family emigrated to America, settling in Philadelphia. He was naturalized as a United States citizen in 1868. He learned engraving at the age of seventeen, and between 1865 and 1875 he made a living first in Philadelphia and then in New York City by engraving designs on table silver for firms such as Tiffany and Company. During this period he also took night classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later, in New York City, New York, at Cooper Union and at the National Academy of Design. His first known oil paintings date from 1874; among them are studies of plaster casts of Minerva and Cupid and his first known finished s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harnett County, North Carolina
Harnett County ( )Talk Like a Tarheel , from the North Carolina Collection website at the . Retrieved August 16, 2023. is a located in the of . As of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harnett, Harnett County, North Carolina
Harnett is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 401 in the southern part of Lillington Township in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. Situated between Lillington and Bunnlevel , it is a part of the Dunn micropolitan area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary combined statistical area as defined by the United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ .... References * Unincorporated communities in Harnett County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{HarnettCountyNC-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
