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Hitchins
Hitchins is a surname of early medieval English origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Ada Hitchins (1891–1972), English nuclear chemist * Arthur Hitchins (1912–1975), English footballer * Derek Hitchins (born 1935), British systems engineer * Keith Hitchins (1931–2020), American historian member of the Romanian Academy * Malachy Hitchins (1741–1809), English astronomer and cleric * Richardson Hitchins (born 1997), American boxer * Shawn Hitchins (born 1980), Canadian comedian See also * Hitchin * Hitchens Hitchens is a surname of early medieval English origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Hitchens (1861–1942), English painter * Anthony Hitchens (born 1992), American football linebacker * Bob Hitchens (1952–2020), America ... * Hitchins, Kentucky References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hitchins English-language surnames Surnames of English origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada Hitchins
Ada Florence Remfry Hitchins (26 June 1891 – 4 January 1972) was the principal research assistant of British chemist Frederick Soddy, who won the Nobel prize in 1921 for work on radioactive elements and the theory of isotopes. Hitchins isolated samples from uranium ores, taking precise and accurate measurements of atomic mass that provided the first experimental evidence for the existence of different isotopes. She also helped to discover the element protactinium, which Dmitri Mendeleev had predicted should occur in the periodic table between uranium and thorium. Education Ada Hitchins was born on 26 June 1891 in Tavistock, Devon, England, the daughter of William Hedley Hitchins, a supervisor of customs and excise, and his wife Annie Sarah Pearsons. The family lived for a time in Campbeltown, Scotland, where Hitchins attended high school, graduating in 1909. From there, she went to the University of Glasgow, obtaining her bachelor's degree in science, with honors, in 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Hitchins
Shawn Hitchins is a gay Toronto-based comedian, author, and actor. He is known for his red hair and for sharing his experience as a sperm donor to a lesbian couple. Early life Hitchins was born in Egypt, Ontario. In 2000, Hitchins briefly attended an acting program at George Brown College. Career In 2005, Hitchins spent a summer performing in with the drag trio The B-Girlz in Provincetown, Massachusetts. In 2010, Hitchins appeared as a panelist on MTV (Canada) ''1 Girl 5 Gays''. In 2011, Hitchins debuted his first one-man show called Survival of the Fiercest at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he made an offhand joke about the need for redheads to have a "Ginger Pride Walk." In 2013, he returned to the UK to host the Ginger Pride Walk in Edinburgh, Scotland which gained international media attention on BBC News, The Guardian, CNN, Raidió Teilifís Éireann, The Globe and Mail. In 2013, Hitchins debut his second one-man show called Ginger Nation at the Edinburgh Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richardson Hitchins
Richardson Hitchins (born September 26, 1997) is an American professional boxer, who has held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) light welterweight title since December 2024. Amateur career As an Amateur boxing, amateur he represented Haiti at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he lost to Gary Antuanne Russell. Hitchins was born in Brooklyn to Haitian parents. Having failed to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team, he decided to represent his parents' country instead. Professional career He is currently signed with Matchroom Sport, Matchroom Boxing. He was previously signed with Mayweather Promotions founded by Floyd Mayweather Jr. Hitchins vs. Lemos On April 6, 2024 in Las Vegas, Hitchins was scheduled to face Gustavo Daniel Lemos in the IBF super lightweight title eliminator. Hitchins, in a very controversial outcome, defeated Lemos via unanimous decision. IBF Super Lightweight Champion Hitchins vs. Paro Hitchins challenged Liam Paro for his List of IBF w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Hitchins
Arthur William Hitchins (1 December 1912 – 10 October 1975) was an English professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. Throughout his career, Hitchins played for Walthamstow Avenue F.C., Walthamstow Avenue, Lea Bridge Gasworks, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur and Northfleet United F.C., Northfleet United. Early life Arthur William Hitchins was born on 1 December 1913 in Devonport, Plymouth to Frederick and Rose Hitchins. Moving to Walthamstow at an early age, Hitchins grew up in a large family and was one of nine children. Career Hitchins began his career at local amateur side Walthamstow Avenue F.C., Walthamstow Avenue in 1932 at the age of 18. During this time, he was part of a winning side that won two consecutive Athenian League titles in 1933 and 1934, one Essex Senior Cup and one London Charity Cup. Hitchins also represented the Essex County Football Association, Essex County side in this time. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malachy Hitchins
Malachy Hitchins (1741–1809) was a Cornish astronomer and cleric. Life The son of Thomas Hitchins, he was born at Little Trevince, Gwennap, Cornwall, and was baptised on 18 May 1741; Thomas Martyn, compiler of a map of Cornwall, was an uncle, and Henry Martyn a cousin. According to his friend Richard Polwhele, Hitchins when young worked as a miner, then went to Exeter to assist Benjamin Donn with his map (1765) of Devon; by 1761 he had contributed mathematical replies to ''The Ladies' Diary''. In December 1762 he was living at Bideford. On 10 October 1763 Hitchins matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford; Polwhele says that the expenses of his university education were met by his wife. Hitchins did not, however, graduate B.A. till 27 February 1781; in 1785 he was incorporated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A. in the same year. In 1767 Hitchins obtained an introduction to Nevil Maskelyne, and became computer at Greenwich Royal Observatory. For some time h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Hitchins
Keith Arnold Hitchins (April 2, 1931 – November 1, 2020) was an American historian and a professor of Eastern European history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in Romania and its history. Early life and education He was born in Schenectady, New York. After graduating from Union College, he went to Harvard University, earning a Ph.D. in history in 1964 under the direction of Robert Lee Wolff. After teaching for seven years at Wake Forest University and then for a short period at Rice University, he joined the faculty at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he spent the rest of his academic career. Career Hitchins wrote or edited more than 20 books, most related to Romania. An honorary member of the Romanian Academy since 1991, he was awarded the National Order of Merit by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Death Hitchins died on November 1, 2020, at age 89, in the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. After his deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Hitchins
Derek K. Hitchins (born 1935) is a British systems engineer and was professor in engineering management, in command & control and in systems science at Cranfield University at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. Biography Hitchins joined the Royal Air Force in 1952 as an apprentice and retired as a wing commander in 1973 to join industry. From 1975 to 1976 he worked as the system design manager of the Tornado ADV aviation company and technical coordinator for UKAIR CCIS. From 1975 to 1979 he was head of Integrated sciences in a grammar school, teaching physics, integrated science, mathematics, electronics, biology and astronomy to advanced level, with music, gymnastics and athletics as additional subjects. In 1980 he returned to industry and held posts at two leading systems engineering companies as Marketing Director, Business Development Director and Technical Director. He also worked as UK Technical Director for the NATO Air Command and Control System (ACCS) project in Brussel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitchins, Kentucky
Hitchins is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Kentucky Route 1 and Kentucky Route 773, south-southeast of Grayson. Hitchins has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ... with ZIP code 41146. References Unincorporated communities in Carter County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{CarterCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitchens
Hitchens is a surname of early medieval English origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Hitchens (1861–1942), English painter * Anthony Hitchens (born 1992), American football linebacker * Bob Hitchens (1952–2020), American college football player * Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011), British-American author, journalist and broadcaster * Dolores Hitchens (1907–1973), American mystery novelist * Gerry Hitchens (1934–1983), English footballer * Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979), English painter * John Hitchens (born 1940), English painter * Keith Hitchins (1931–2020), American historian * Peter Hitchens (born 1951), British author, journalist and broadcaster * Robert Hichens (other), various people **Robert Smythe Hichens (1864–1950), English writer, known as Robert Hichens **Robert Hichens (RMS Titanic) (1882–1940), quartermaster on the RMS Titanic **Robert Peverell Hichens Lieutenant commander#Royal Navy, Lieutenant Commander Robert Pevere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitchin
Hitchin () is a market town in the North Hertfordshire Districts of England, district of Hertfordshire, England. The town dates from at least the 7th century. It lies in the valley of the River Hiz at the north-eastern end of the Chiltern Hills. It is north-west of the county town of Hertford, and north of London. The population at the 2021 census was 35,220. Hitchin grew around a market place and the adjoining parish church of St Mary's Church, Hitchin, St Mary on the western banks of the River Hiz. At the southern end of the town centre is Hitchin Priory, a former monastery dating back to 1317, which was partially rebuilt into a large country house with extensive parkland following the dissolution of the monasteries. The ancient parish of Hitchin covered a large rural area as well as the town itself, including several Hamlet (place), hamlets which subsequently became separate parishes, including Langley, Hertfordshire, Langley, Preston, Hertfordshire, Preston, St Ippolyts an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Surnames
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that migrated to Britain after its Roman occupiers left. English is the 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 third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and 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 57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories, making it the most geographically widespread language in the world. In the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, it is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
