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Hirst (surname)
Hirst is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Sir Amos Brook Hirst, OBE (6 December 1878[1] – 26 November 1955) chairman of The Football Association (FA) from 1941 to 1955. * Arthur Stanley Hirst (1883–1930), British entomologist * Barton Cooke Hirst (1861–1935), American obstetrician * Ben Hirst, English footballer * Christopher Hirst (born 1947), British cricketer and educator * Claude Raguet Hirst (1855–1942), American painter * Damien Hirst (born 1965), English artist * David Hirst (other), David Hirst ** David Hirst (arachnologist), described many species of huntsman spider, based at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide ** David Hirst (footballer) (born 1967), English professional footballer ** David Hirst (journalist) (born 1936), British journalist based in Beirut ** David Hirst (judge) (1925–2011), British Lord Justice of Appeal from 1992 to 1999 * Derek Hirst (born 1948), British historian * Edmund Hirst, Sir Edmund Langley Hir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Hirst
Emily Hirst (born July 9, 1993) is a Canadian former child actor. Her last screen appearance was an uncredited role in '' A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner'' (2011). Career Hirst was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hirst first appeared in the TV series ''The Twilight Zone'' in 2002 and she has a small role in '' X2: X-Men United''"Teen actor also recognized for her charity work; Tsawwassen's Emily Hirst earns awards on screen and in community" by Andrea Buchko, ''Delta Optimist'' (18 April, 2007) inal EditionRetrieved from as ''The "Ice Cream Girl"'' in 2003. Her first larger role was in the film drama ''Desolation Sound'', where she played Margaret Elliot. For this role she was nominated for a Leo Award in 2005. She played Laura in the Lifetime movie ''For the Love of a Child'' in 2006. She won a Young Artists Award for that role. She was also nominated for her supporting guest role in '' Smallville's'' "Fragile" (2006). In 2007, Hirst had a recurring role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Hirst, 1st Baron Hirst
Hugo Hirst, 1st Baron Hirst (26 November 1863 – 22 January 1943), known as Sir Hugo Hirst, Bt, between 1925 and 1934, was a German-born British industrialist. Born near Munich, Hugo Hirsch became a naturalized British subject in 1883 and changed his surname to Hirst. He was co-founder with Gustav Binswanger of the General Electric Company plc, and in 1910 became its chairman. He was created a baronet, of Witton in the County of Warwick, on 2 July 1925 and elevated to the peerage as Baron Hirst, of Witton in the County of Warwick, on 28 June 1934. Hirst's eldest daughter Muriel married Leslie Gamage, the elder son of Arthur Walter Gamage, the founder of Gamages Gamages was a department store in Holborn, London. Trading between 1878 and 1972, it was particularly well known for its toy and hardware departments. History Gamages began life in 1878 in a rented watch repair shop and, after quickly becoming ... department store. Leslie joined GEC and became chairman and managi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Beck Hirst
Henry Beck Hirst (August 23, 1813 – March 30, 1874) was an American poet. Biography Hirst was born in Philadelphia. He studied law, but was not admitted to the bar until 1843, his studies having been interrupted by business pursuits. Hirst's first poems were published in ''Graham's Magazine''. He afterward wrote ''The Coming of the Mammoth, and other Poems'' (Boston, 1845), ''Endymion, a Tale of Greece'' (1848), and ''The Penance of Roland'' (1849). Hirst also wrote a nonfiction work: ''The Book of Cage Birds'' (1843). He died in 1874 and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery, also called Laurel Hill East to distinguish it from the affiliated West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, Bala Cynwyd, is a historic rural cemetery in the East Falls, Philadelphia, East Falls neighborhood ... in Philadelphia. Notes References * External links Henry Beck Hirstat Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore Henry Beck Hirstat Allpoetry.com 1813 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hirst
Henry Hirst (1838 – 14 December 1911) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Southland, New Zealand. Private life Hirst was born in 1838 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. He received his education at Huddersfield College. He arrived at Port Chalmers in Otago on the ''Agra'' on 30 October 1858 and first settled in the Te Anau / Manapouri area in Southland. Together with John Watts-Russell of Christchurch, he explored Breaksea Sound for open land for sheep farming, but they were unsuccessful in this venture. Next, Hirst settled at Riverton where he had a butchery. In 1860 he married Margaret, a daughter of William and Motoitoi Dallas from the Neck on Stewart Island, in August 1861, he was the first who managed to drive cattle from Southland to the Gabriel's Gully gold field during the Otago gold rush. Some time later, Hirst was farming at Orepuki. When gold was discovered in the locality in 1866, the government resumed the land that he was farming, and he bought a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Hirst
Grace Hirst ( Bracken, 9 August 1805 – 8 September 1901) was a New Zealand businesswoman, farmer, nurse and midwife. Biography She was born in Midgley, Yorkshire, England on 9 August 1805 as Grace Bracken. She married Thomas Hirst on 22 June 1829 at Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. In the 15th century, the town became an economic hub of the old West Riding of Yorkshire, primarily in woo .... Hirst died on 8 September 1901, aged 96. References 1805 births 1901 deaths New Zealand nurses New Zealand midwives People from Calderdale (district) English emigrants to New Zealand 19th-century New Zealand businesspeople 19th-century New Zealand businesswomen New Zealand women nurses 19th-century New Zealand farmers 19th-century New Zealand women farmers {{NewZealand-med-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hirst (footballer)
George David Eric Hirst (born 15 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Ipswich Town and the Scotland national team. Club career Early life George Hirst is the son of former Sheffield Wednesday striker David Hirst. Sheffield Wednesday After coming through the academy, Hirst signed his first professional contract for Sheffield Wednesday in March 2016. He made his first team debut against Cambridge United on 9 August 2016, in the EFL Cup in a 2–1 defeat. His league debut came on 10 December 2016 against Reading in a 2–1 defeat. In April 2018, Hirst was linked with a move to Manchester United after rejecting a long-term contract at Sheffield Wednesday. OH Leuven In June 2018, Hirst was signed by a second division Belgian team, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, led by former Sheffield Wednesday player Nigel Pearson. Leicester City After just one season at OH Leuven, Hirst joined Leicester City in the summer of 2019. On 19 July 2020 Hirst made his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hirst (virologist)
George Keble Hirst, M.D. (March 2, 1909 – January 22, 1994) was an American virologist and science administrator who was among the first to study the molecular biology and genetics of animal viruses, especially influenza virus. He directed the Public Health Research Institute in New York City (1956–1981), and was also the founding editor-in-chief of ''Virology (journal), Virology'', the first English-language journal to focus on viruses. He is particularly known for inventing the hemagglutination assay, a simple method for virus quantification, quantifying viruses, and adapting it into the hemagglutination inhibition assay, which measures virus-specific antibody, antibodies in serum. He was the first to discover that viruses can contain enzymes, and the first to propose that virus genomes can consist of discontinuous segments. ''The New York Times'' described him as "a pioneer in molecular virology." Education and career Hirst was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Littlewood Hirst
George Littlewood Hirst (5 May 1890 – 30 July 1967) was a Welsh international rugby union player. He was educated at Emanuel School in London and played club rugby for Pontypool and Newport and invitational rugby for the Barbarians. Rugby career Hirst made his debut for Wales on 3 February 1912 against Scotland. Under the captaincy of Dicky Owen, Wales won the game 21-6, with Hirst and fellow debutant Reggie Plummer scoring a try each. Hirst had difficulty holding his role in the Welsh team, and was replaced by Bryn Lewis and later Billy Geen William Purdon Geen (14 March 1891 – 31 July 1915) was a rugby union Rugby union positions#14. & 11. Wing, wing and Centre (rugby union), centre, who represented Wales national rugby union team, Wales, and played club rugby for Oxford Univer .... Hirst recovered his place the next year when he was again selected to face Scotland in the 1913 Five Nations Championship. Hirst was again on the winning team, but found himself dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Herbert Hirst
George Herbert Hirst (7 September 1871 – 10 May 1954) was a professional English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1891 and 1921, with a further appearance in 1929. One of the best all-rounders of his time, Hirst was a left arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He played in 24 Test matches for England between 1897 and 1909, touring Australia twice. He completed the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in an English cricket season 14 times, the second most of any cricketer after his contemporary and team-mate Wilfred Rhodes. One of the ''Wisden'' Cricketers of the Year for 1901, Hirst scored 36,356 runs and took 2,742 wickets in first-class cricket. In Tests, he made 790 runs and captured 59 wickets. Born in Kirkheaton, Hirst first achieved success for Yorkshire as a bowler who could bat a little. Over his first few seasons, his batting improved at the expense of his bowling until he was regarded mainly as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henry Hirst
George Henry Hirst (17 May 1879 – 13 November 1933, Darfield, South Yorkshire) was a British politician. Born in Elsecar, Hirst became a miner and, later, a checkweighman at the Dearne Valley Colliery. He joined the Yorkshire Miners' Association, and served on its council. He joined the Labour Party, and was elected to Darfield Urban District Council, becoming its chair, and also served as a magistrate. At the 1918 UK general election, Hirst was as Member of Parliament for the new constituency of Wentworth.Debrett's House of Commons', 1922, p. 80 He held the seat until his death, aged 54, in 1933. Hirst married twice and had 16 children, 12 by his second wife.'Mr G. H. Hirst, M.P.', ''The Times ''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its si ...'', 14 November 1933 Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hirst (other)
George Hirst (1871–1954) was an English cricketer. George Hirst may also refer to: * George Hirst (astronomer) (1846–1915), astronomer in New South Wales who was an official observer of the 1874 transit of Venus * George Harry Hirst (1879–1933), British politician * George Littlewood Hirst (1890–1967), Welsh rugby union player * George Hirst (virologist) (1909–1994), American virologist and science administrator * George Hirst (footballer) George David Eric Hirst (born 15 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Ipswich Town and the Scotland national team. Club career Early life George Hirst is the son of former Sheffield Wednesday striker D ... (born 1999), Scottish footballer See also * George Hurst (other) {{hndis, Hirst, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
