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Howlett Smith
Howlett is a surname. ''Howlett'' was a baptismal name which means, literally, "the son of Hugh". As the naming tradition grew in Europe, baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honour of Christian saints and other biblical figures. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Howlett (born 1967), Australian rules footballer * Barbara Howlett, Australian fungal plant pathologist * Charles Howlett (1885–1932), Newfoundland dental surgeon, politician and amateur actor * David Howlett (born 1951), British sailor * David J. Howlett, American scholar of religion and contributor to '' Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia'' * Doug Howlett (born 1978), New Zealand rugby player * Elizabeth Howlett (born 1938), British politician * Eric Howlett (1926–2011), American inventor * Frank Milburn Howlett (1877–1920), British entomologist * Gary Howlett (born 1963), Irish international footballer * Jack Howlett (1912–1999) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptismal Name
A Christian name, sometimes referred to as a baptismal name, is a religious personal name given on the occasion of a Christian baptism, though now most often assigned by parents at birth. In English-speaking cultures, a person's Christian name is commonly their first name and is typically the name by which the person is primarily known. Traditionally, a Christian name was given on the occasion of Christian baptism, with the ubiquity of infant baptism in modern and medieval Christendom. In Elizabethan England, as suggested by William Camden, the term ''Christian name'' was not necessarily related to baptism, used merely in the sense of "given name": Christian names were imposed for the distinction of persons, surnames for the difference of families. In more modern times, the terms have been used interchangeably with ''given name'', ''first name'' and ''forename'' in traditionally Christian countries, and are still common in day-to-day use. Strictly speaking, the Christian na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Howlett
John Howlett (4 April 1940 – 4 March 2019) was an English author and screenwriter who lived in Rye, East Sussex. He started his writing career by co-writing the screenplay of the 1968 feature film '' if....'', directed by Lindsay Anderson. Education Howlett attended Tonbridge School and Jesus College, Oxford where he studied history. Screenwriting Credits His writing credits cover film and TV and include both writing and adaptation. *1999 '' Doomwatch: Winter Angel'' (TV movie) (writer) *1999 '' Darkness Falls'' (writer) *1993 '' Colpo di coda'' (TV movie) (writer) *1992 ''Touch and Die'' (TV movie) (writer) *1992 '' Bonne chance Frenchie'' (TV mini-series) (adaptation) *1990 '' Where Were You That Night?'' (TV Movie) *1989 '' Crossing the Line'' (TV Series) *1988 '' Game, Set and Match'' (TV series) *1985 '' Murder of a Moderate Man'' (TV mini-series) *1968 ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' (TV series) *1968 '' if....'' (from an original story called "Crusaders" & script) Oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolverine (character)
Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, mostly in association with the X-Men. He is a mutant who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, a powerful regenerative ability known as a healing factor, and three retractable claws in each hand. Wolverine has been depicted variously as a member of the X-Men, X-Force, Alpha Flight, the Fantastic Four, and the Avengers. The character appeared in the last panel of ''The Incredible Hulk'' #180 before having a larger role in #181 (cover-dated November 1974). He was created by Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, writer Len Wein, and Marvel art director John Romita Sr. Romita designed the character's costume, but the character was first drawn for publication by Herb Trimpe. Wolverine then joined a revamped version of the superhero team the X-Men, where eventually writer Chris Claremont, artist Dave Cockrum, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Howlett
Virginia Howlett (born 1951 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a designer and painter. With an MFA in Painting from The Art Institute of Chicago, Howlett was one of the first designers hired into Microsoft in 1985. After writing an email to Bill Gates explaining the necessity for having designated graphic user interface designers, she built the company's first user interface design team. She led the team that designed the 3D graphic interface for Windows 95. She was also instrumental in starting Microsoft's corporate art collection. Working in Microsoft's typography group, she collaborated with Matthew Carter to develop a number of typefaces including ''Verdana'' (which is named after her daughter, Ana). In 1996 her book ''Visual Interface Design for Windows'' was published. In it, she explains the design process and provides a number of makeovers of real-world software products. It is recognized as one of the first books to bridge the gap between artistic product designers and technica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Howlett
Stephen William Howlett was formerly Chief Executive of Peabody, one of London's oldest and largest housing associations. He was Chief Executive between 2004 and July 2017 and was appointed to the Peabody Board on 18 May 2011. He also chairs the Board – known as the Court – of the University of Greenwich and presides over its graduation ceremonies as Pro Chancellor. Howlett has been made a 2017 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Early life Howlett was born on 18 November 1951 and brought up in Lavenham, Suffolk. He attended King Edward VI grammar school in Bury St. Edmunds and later Thames Polytechnic in Woolwich where he graduated in Humanities, specialising in Modern History. Career Before joining Peabody, Howlett was Chief Executive of Amicus Group, which became AmicusHorizon Group in 2006, and Swale Housing Association. Both organisations are now part of AmicusHorizon. He was a board member of Asset Skills and a member of the Guardian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Howlett
Roger Frederick Howlett (born 27 April 1948) is a former English cricketer. Howlett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Howlett made his debut for Suffolk in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Suffolk from 1967 to 1984, which included 121 Minor Counties Championship appearances and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. He made his List A debut for Minor Counties East against Middlesex in the 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup. In this match, he scored 31 unbeaten runs. His List A debut for Suffolk came in the same year against Sussex in the Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Worcestershire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches for Suffolk, he scored 71 runs at an average of 17.75, with a high score of 35 not out In cricket, a batter is not out if they come out to bat in an innings an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Howlett
Robert Howlett (3 July 1831 – 2 December 1858) was a pioneering British photographer whose pictures are widely exhibited in major galleries. Howlett produced portraits of Crimean War heroes, genre scenes and landscapes. His photographs include the iconic picture of Isambard Kingdom Brunel which was part of a commission by the London-based weekly newspaper '' Illustrated Times'' to document the construction of the world's largest steamship, the SS ''Great Eastern''. He exhibited at the London Photographic Society and published ''On the Various Methods of Printing Photographic Pictures upon Paper, with Suggestions for Their Preservation.'' He worked in partnership with Joseph Cundall at "The Photographic Institution" at New Bond Street, London. Howlett made photographic studies for the artist William Powell Frith to assist him on his vast modern panorama painting ''The Derby Day'' (1856–58; Tate, London) which was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1858. Howle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Howlett
Phil Howlett (born 16 January 1975) is a Tonga-born Australia-raised former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level Tonga, as a or . Background Howlett was born in Tonga. While attending John Paul II College in 1993, Howlett played schoolboy representative rugby league for Australia. He is the brother of All Black Doug Howlett. Playing career Howlett played first grade premiership football for the Penrith Panthers, Parramatta Eels and South Sydney Rabbitohs in Australia before joining the Bradford Bulls in the Super League. Representative career Howlett played for the Tonga national rugby league team at the 1995 and 2000 World Cups. During the Super League war Howlett played for the Australian Rugby League The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARL), formerly the Australian Rugby Football League known as the Australian Rugby League is an Australian rugby league football competition operator. It was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Howlett
Patrick Howlett is a Canadian visual artist born in Toronto, Ontario on September 17, 1971. He is currently based in Montreal, Quebec. Howlett obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Concordia University, Montreal in 1997 and completed a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Victoria in 2006. In 2008, Howlett was a finalist in the RBC Canadian Painting Competition. His internationally exhibited work typically involves a commentary on technology and the digital age that results in multimedia paintings and drawings, and is often centred on the relationship between an image and a title. His work has been presented at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; Musée d’art contemporain, Montréal; The Power Plant, Toronto; Art Gallery of Edmonton, Edmonton; Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver; Atelierhof Kreuzberg, Berlin; Maison de la culture Côtes-des-Neiges, Montréal; Khyber Institute for Contemporary Arts, Halifax. Art Practice Howlett’s artistic practice is careful, methodic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Howlett
Michael John Gilmour Howlett (born 27 April 1950) is a record producer and teacher based in the United Kingdom and Australia. Career In the late 1960s, Howlett was the bassist in Sydney pop band the Affair, which included vocalist Kerrie Biddell. The group travelled to England after winning a prize in the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds band competition. Howlett settled in London and in 1973 joined renowned British progressive rock group Gong, which had been founded by an Australian expatriate, Daevid Allen. He remained with Gong until 1977, recording several albums with them and co-writing much of their material later in this period with drummer Pierre Moerlen. After leaving Gong, Howlett formed the short-lived band Strontium 90, which consisted of himself, Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. In addition to being the band's lead bassist and chief songwriter, Howlett performed most of the lead vocals in live performances. The band recorded several demos and played at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Howlett
Michael J. Howlett Sr. (August 30, 1914 – May 4, 1992) was an American politician who served as the 24th Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts and 33rd Illinois Secretary of State. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Illinois in the 1976 Illinois gubernatorial election. Early life Howlett was born in Chicago, a son of Irish immigrants. Howlett was All-American water polo player, participating on ten championship teams of the Illinois Athletic Club. He graduated from St. Mel High School and briefly attended DePaul University, leaving in 1934 to become a state bank examiner. Career Early career In the 1930s, Howlett established an independent insurance business. He later served as Chicago-area director of the National Youth Administration, worked as an executive for the Chicago Park District, and was appointed regional director of the Economic Stabilization Agency. He later worked as a steel company executive. He served in the United States Navy during World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Howlett
Liam Paul Paris Howlett (born 21 August 1971) is an English record producer, musician, songwriter, co-founder and leader of the British electronic band The Prodigy, and an occasional DJ. Early years Howlett was born in Braintree, Essex, England. He was trained in classical piano (from childhood). At the age of 14, he mixed songs recorded from the radio using the pause button on his cassette player. He was first influenced by hip hop music and culture when he began to attend school at Alec Hunter High School in Braintree. He learned breakdancing alongside his crew called The Pure City Breakers, and DJed in his first band Cut 2 Kill. After a fight at a gig in support of the band, Liam left Cut 2 Kill and started to write his own music. He went to his first rave in 1989. Music career The Prodigy Howlett and dancer/vocalist Keith Flint formed The Prodigy in 1990. Other musical projects In 1998, Howlett was offered the chance to do a mix for Mary Anne Hobbs' radio sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
