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Howson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Howson family, show business dynasty * Albert Howson (1881–1960), American actor * Charles Howson (1896–1976), English footballer * Colin Howson (1945–2020), British philosopher * Emma Howson (1844–1928), Australian opera singer and actress * Frank Howson (born 1952), Australian film director and producer * George Howson (1860–1919), English educationalist * George Arthur Howson (1886–1936), British Army officer * Helena Kaut-Howson, British theatre and opera director * Herb Howson (1872–1948), Australian rules footballer * James Howson (1856–1934), English churchman * Joan Howson (1885–1964), British stained glass artist * John Howson (c.1557–1632), English bishop * John Howson (priest) (1816–1885), English divine * John-Michael Howson (born 1936), Australian writer * Jonny Howson (born 1988), English footballer * Peter Howson (born 1958), Scottish painter * Peter Howson (politici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howson Family
The Howson family was a show-business dynasty founded in Australia, several of whose members went on to further success in America, London and Europe. Family Francis Howson (1794 – 13 April 1863) was an English pianist, arranger and voice coach. He married Sarah Sophie Tanner (1796 – 5 November 1839). Their children were given instruction in music and singing, with satisfactory results, particularly their daughter Emma and sons Frank and John. In 1841 his sons Frank, John, and Henry were recruited by theatre manager Anne Clarke, who needed talent for her theatre in Hobart, Tasmania, and together with Frank's wife Emma and child, left on the ship ''Sydney'', arriving in Hobart on 28 January 1842. They were joined on 21 August 1843 by "W. Howson" and "A. Howson" on the bark ''Eamont'' The first has been identified as William Edwin and the second as Alfred, about whom nothing has been found. On 2 March 1844 they were joined by their father Francis, two youngest brothers Frederick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Howson
Jonathan Mark Howson (born 21 May 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Middlesbrough in the Championship. Howson started his professional career at Leeds United, where he made 225 appearances following his debut in September 2006. He moved to Norwich City in 2012 before his most recent transfer to Middlesbrough in 2017. He also formerly represented England U21s. Early life Howson was born in Morley, England. Club career Leeds United 2006–07 season Howson was born in Morley, West Yorkshire and attended Bruntcliffe School.Morley Observer & Advertiser (29 September 2010)"Leeds legend Lucas finds Bruntcliffe top of the league"http://www.morleyobserver.co.uk/ (accessed 4 May 2011) Howson came through the Leeds United Academy along with James Milner, Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon and was a regular in the Leeds reserve team pre-2006, scoring a number of goals at that level. On 22 August 2006, Howson was given a squad number (33) and place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William R
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-Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Howson (other)
William Howson may refer to: * William R. Howson William Robinson Howson (March 6, 1883 – June 25, 1952) was a politician, judge, debt collector, soldier, banker, and real estate agent from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1936 sit ... (1883–1952), Canadian politician and judge * William Howson (footballer) (born 1892), English professional footballer {{Hndis, Howson, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Howson (economist)
Susan Kyle Howson (born October 21, 1945) is a British economist, currently professor emeritus of economics at the University of Toronto in Canada. Born in London, Howson received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Cambridge in 1975, as well as a B.A./M.Sc. from the London School of Economics in 1967/1969. After graduating, she worked as a research economist in the International Division of the Bank of England. She is a scholar of macroeconomics and economic history, having written numerous articles and books on the topics. She is the author of a biography of the economist Lionel Robbins, as well as a four-volume series on the collected works of James Meade. She is the recipient of the T.S. Ashton Prize from the Economic History Society (1973) and the Connaught Senior Research Fellowships in the Social Sciences (2004, 2007). In 2019, she was named a distinguished fellow of the History of Economics Society. Howson is an emeritus professor of economics at the Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Howson (mathematician)
Susan Howson (born 1973) is a British mathematician whose research is in the fields of algebraic number theory and arithmetic geometry. Education and career Howson received her PhD in mathematics from the University of Cambridge in 1998 with thesis title ''Iwasawa Theory of Elliptic Curves for ρ-Adic Lie Extensions'' under the supervision of John H. Coates. Howson has taught at MIT, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, and University of Nottingham. She then left academia and studied medicine in Southampton. After graduating she became a consultant in Child and Adolescent mental health, working in the NHS in Devon. Recognition In 2002, Howson won the Adams Prize for her work on number theory and elliptic curves. She was the first woman to win the prize in its 120-year history. In an interview, she indicated that the competitive and single-minded nature of higher mathematics is possibly part of what discourages women from pursuing it. She also held a Royal Society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Howson
Spencer Howson (born 9 March 1972 in England) is an Australian radio presenter. He was the host of ''Breakfast'' on 612 ABC Brisbane and when he resigned he had worked for the ABC for 25 years. Career 1990-2016 Howson's family migrated to Australia in 1981, settling in Brisbane. He obtained a Bachelor of Business (Communication) – Journalism (1989 - 1991) at the Queensland University of Technology. Spencer's first radio experience was at Brisbane community station 4RPH, part of the Australia-wide Radio Print Handicapped Network, from 1990 to 1993. In 1991, at the age of 19, Spencer was elected Vice President of the 4RPH board of directors. After an absence of 26 years, he returned to the 4RPH board in February 2019 and currently holds the position of President. Howson joined ABC Local Radio in the Queensland city of Rockhampton in 1993 and stayed until 1995. He co-produced programmes presented by Andrew Lofthouse and David Anderson as well as presenting the Friday brea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Howson
Sean Howson (born 25 November 1981) is a footballer, who last played for Sussex County League side Hurstpierpoint, where he played as a striker. He is a full international for Montserrat Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with r .... References External links *Profile at webteams.co.uk* http://www.thefinalball.com/player_teams.php?id=461802 1981 births Living people Montserratian men's footballers Montserrat men's international footballers Black British sportsmen Men's association football forwards {{Montserrat-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Howson
Donald Scott Howson (born April 9, 1960) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player. He was formerly the general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played 18 games in the NHL with the New York Islanders between the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons. The rest of his playing career, which lasted from 1981 to 1986, was spent in the minor leagues. He later turned to coaching and managing, working for several years in the American Hockey League before moving to the NHL. In July 2020, he took over as president and chief executive officer of the American Hockey League. Playing career As a youth, Howson played in the 1973 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Thornhill, Ontario. Howson played two seasons with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Hockey Association, and one more season with the club after they moved to the Ontario Hockey League. In that season, Howson amassed 57 goals, and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Howson
Richard Howson (born 19 December 1965) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Career In 2011, he played in British Darts Organisation (BDO) tournament World Masters where he beat Scott Mitchell 3 legs to 0 and Paul Hogan whom he beat by 3 legs to 1 before losing in the last 24 to Andrew Gilding of England. He lost in the last 64 of the 2011 UK Open after falling to Michael van Gerwen 9 legs to 2, after beating Stephen Hardy and Tony Ayres. In 2012, Howson won a PDC tour card on the first day of Q School. His best result of 2012 was reaching the quarter-finals of the sixth UK Open Qualifier where he lost 6–2 to Ian White. Howson again lost in the last 64 of the UK Open, in a 2–9 defeat to Andy Hamilton. He was ranked world number 69 going into 2013. Howson played in all eight of the UK Open Qualifiers with his best results being two last 32 defeats to qualify for the event itself where he lost in the last 64 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Howson
Richard John Howson (born August 1968) is a British businessman, and the former chief executive (CEO) of Carillion, a British multinational facilities management and construction services company that went into liquidation in January 2018. Howson's "misguided self-assurance" was said to have contributed to the company's collapse. Early life Howson was educated at Settle College, and earned a bachelor's degree in construction management from Leeds Polytechnic. Career Early career Howson worked at Balfour Beatty, Bovis, and Tarmac before becoming operations director for the Carillion Building business in 1999. In March 2004 he was promoted to national construction director on the Carillion Building senior management team, before becoming managing director of Carillion Rail in 2006, and then managing director of Carillion's Middle East and North African operations in 2007. Howson was appointed chief operating officer of Carillion in September 2010. CEO of Carillion (2011-2017) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Howson (politician)
Peter Howson CMG (22 May 1919 – 1 February 2009) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1955 to 1972, representing the Liberal Party. He was Minister for Air from 1964 to 1968 and Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts from 1971 to 1972. Early life Howson was born in London, England, the son of Jessie and George Arthur Howson. His father was a British Army officer, while his grandfather George John Howson was an Anglican archdeacon. Howson was educated at Stowe School and Trinity College, Cambridge. During World War II, he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as a pilot from 1940 to 1946, and was Mentioned in Despatches for his service. He was shot down while flying a Fairey Albacore over Malta for the Fleet Air Arm, as he and four Hawker Hurricanes were surprised by 70 German planes. This gave him a deep and long scar on his face. Politics Howson was the Liberal member for the House of Representatives seat of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
