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Janis (given Name)
Janis is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Janis Amatuzio (born 1950), American forensic pathologist * Janis Antonovics (born 1942), Latvian-British-American biologist * Janis Babson (1950–1961), Canadian child, organ donation * Janis Carter (1913–1994), American actress *Jānis Daliņš (1904–1978), Latvian athlete *Janis Hughes (born 1958), British politician *Janis Ian (born 1951), American songwriter and folksinger *Janis Irwin (born 1984), Canadian politician * Janis Johnson (born 1946), Canadian politician *Janis Joplin (1943–1970), American singer and songwriter * Janis Kelly (volleyball) (born 1971), Canadian volleyball player * Janis Kelly (soprano), Scottish opera singer *Janis Paige (1922–2024), American actress *Janis Rozentāls (1866–1916), Latvian painter *Janis Tanaka (born 1963), American bassist *Janis Winehouse, British pharmacist, mother of Amy Winehouse See also *Janice (given name) Janice is a modern feminine given name, an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Amatuzio
Janis Carol Amatuzio (born 1950) is an American forensic pathology specialist. She has authored books and has practiced forensic science for 20 years. Amatuzio is known as the "compassionate coroner". Early life Amatuzio was born in Minnesota and is Italian American. Her father was Donald Amatuzio, a physician who died in 2006. Career Amatuzio trained at the University of Minnesota and the Hennepin County Medical Center before founding Midwest Forensic Pathology in Minneapolis. She was the Medical Examiner in Anoka County and served as coroner in a number of counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin until 2009. A protégée of Amatuzio, Dr. A. Quinn Strobl, performed the autopsy of the famous singer Prince in 2016. Other work Amatuzio has appeared on the crime TV series ''Deadly Women'' and ''Forensic Files''. Personal life Amatuzio lives in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Books * ''Forever Ours: Real Stories of Immortality and Living from a Forensic Pathologist'', 2007 * ''Beyon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Antonovics
Janis Antonovics FRS (; born 1942 in Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland) is an American biologist, and Lewis and Clark Professor of Biology, at University of Virginia. Life He was educated at Gravesend Grammar School (1953-1960), graduating from Clare College, Cambridge with a B.A. in 1963, and from University of Wales with a Ph.D. in 1966. He lectured at Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin. Honors He is a 1991 Guggenheim Fellow. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1988. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992. He won the 1999 Sewall Wright Award ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences, previously known as the Sewall Wright Award, is given annually by the American Society of Naturalists to a "senior-level" and active investigator mak .... Publications Antonovics is the author or co-author of well over 150 scientific publications and book chapters from the 1960s until the 2020s. Thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Babson
Janis Anne Babson (September 9, 1950 – May 12, 1961) was a Canadian girl who received posthumous acclaim with the donation of her corneas for transplant after her death from leukemia at the age of 10. Her story was reported in a newspaper article syndicated across Canada, inspiring two books and other memorials. When Janis died of leukemia in 1961, corneal transplantation was a relatively unknown procedure. Although parents who lose young children frequently donate some of their organs to others, Janis's bequest was significant because the donation of her eyes at her death was her own idea, and it inspired many other people—across Canada and elsewhere—to become cornea donors as well. White Cane Week Janis happened to see a television program sponsored by an eye bank after watching ''National Velvet'', a program she loved because of her passion for horses. When her youngest brother fell asleep on her lap, she did not want to wake him and remained in front of the televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Carter
Janis Carter (born Janis Elinore Dremann, October 10, 1913 – July 30, 1994) was an American stage and film actress who performed throughout the 1940s and into the 1950s. During the mid-1950s, she began working regularly on television, co-hosting with Bud Collyer the NBC daytime game show ''Feather Your Nest''."Janis Carter; Actress Hosted TV Quiz Show", obituary, ''Los Angeles Times'', August 4, 1994, p. A16. ProQuest Historical Newspapers, Ann Arbor, Michigan; subscription access through the University of North Carolina Library at Chapel Hill. Early years Carter was born Janis Elinore Dremann in Cleveland, Ohio. When she started her professional career, Dremann changed her last name to Carter, because people had trouble pronouncing and spelling Dremann, so she chose her grandmother's maiden name as her new last name. After initial training as a pianist, Carter changed to singing when she was eight years old. Her elementary and secondary education was provided by schools i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Daliņš
Jānis Daliņš (5 November 1904 – 11 June 1978) was a Latvian race walker. Competing in the 50 km event he won a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics, becoming the first athlete to win an Olympic medal competing for Latvia. He also won the 1934 European title and set seven world records in the 1930s. At the 1936 Olympics he led the race at 30 km, but abandoned the race due to a leg injury. Biography Daliņš started late, and had his first competition at the age of 22. A few months later he set a Latvian record in the 5000 m walk. He finished second behind Ugo Frigerio in the 7 miles walk event and third behind Alf Pope in the 2 miles walk event at the 1931 AAA Championships. In 1932, he set his first world record, over the 25 mile distance and was later awarded the Order of the Three Stars 5th Class. Daliņš finished second in the 2 and 7 mile walk events at the 1933 AAA Championships. After the 1936 Olympics Dāliņš semi-retired from athletics to work on his far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Hughes
Janis Hughes (born 1 May 1958) is a Scottish Labour Party politician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Rutherglen constituency from 1999 to 2007. In the inaugural election to the parliament in 1999, Hughes won a 25% majority; this increased to nearly 27% in the 2003 election, despite her accruing almost 3,000 fewer votes. In both elections, around 45% of the votes cast were in her favour. Prior to her election she worked as a nurse and an NHS administrator. She stood down as an MSP at the 2007 election. She resided in the Toryglen Toryglen is a district in southern Glasgow, Scotland, falling within the Langside ward under Glasgow City Council. It is approximately south of the city centre, bounded to the west by Mount Florida, the north-west by Polmadie, to the north-ea ... area of Glasgow for some years. References External links * 1958 births Living people Scottish nurses Politicians from Glasgow Rutherglen Administrators i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Ian
Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit "Society's Child, Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" and the 1975 Top Ten single "At Seventeen", from her seventh studio album ''Between the Lines (Janis Ian album), Between the Lines'', which in September 1975 reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Born in Farmingdale, New Jersey, Ian entered the American folk music scene while still a teenager in the mid-1960s. Most active musically in that decade and the 1970s, she has continued recording into the 21st century. She has won two Grammy Awards, the first in 1975 for "At Seventeen" and the second in 2013 for Best Spoken Word Album, for her autobiography, ''Society's Child'', with a total of ten nominations in eight different categories. Ian is a columnist and science fiction author. Early life Born in Farmingdale, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Irwin
Janis Irwin (born September 9, 1984) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 2019 Alberta general election, and re-elected in the 2023 Alberta General Election. She represents the electoral district of Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood as a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party. She serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Housing. She previously served as the Critic for Status of Women and 2SLGBTQ+ Issues, and is the Official Opposition Deputy Whip. A teacher prior to her election, Irwin previously ran as the federal New Democratic Party candidate for Edmonton Griesbach in the 2015 Canadian federal election. Personal life Irwin grew up in Barrhead, Alberta. Prior to being elected, Irwin was a high school social studies teacher in Bawlf, Alberta and served as vice-principal in Forestburg, Alberta. Irwin came out in her late 20s. In 2010, Irwin moved to Edmonton to start working with Alberta Education, focusing on curriculum. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Johnson
Janis Johnson (born April 27, 1946) is a retired Canadian politician who served as a senator, representing the province of Manitoba. Serving her position for 26 years until her retirement, Johnson is the longest-serving senator of Manitoba. She is also the longest-serving Conservative member of Senate, and was the first woman to serve as the national director of the former Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Early life and education Janis Johnson was born in Winnipeg on 27 April 1946, to Doris Marjorie Blöndal and George Johnson. George was the Minister of Health and Public Welfare in the Manitoba Legislature, later becoming the province's 20th Lieutenant Governor. Her mother was of Icelandic ancestry. Johnson attended Kelvin High School and the University of Winnipeg Collegiate, where she graduated in 1965. She went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with honours standing in 1968 from the University of Manitoba. She was also a leader of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and successful Rock music, rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and her "electric" stage presence. In 1967, Joplin rose to prominence following an appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival, where she was the lead singer of the then little-known San Francisco psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. After releasing two albums with the band, she left Big Brother to continue as a solo artist with her own backing groups, first the and then the Full Tilt Boogie Band. She performed at the 1969 Woodstock, Woodstock Festival and on the ''Festival Express'' train tour. Five singles by Joplin reached the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including a cover version, cover of the Kris Kristofferson song "Me and Bobby McGee", which posthumously reached number one in March 1971. Her most popular songs includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Kelly (volleyball)
Janis Louise Kelly (born March 20, 1971, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired volleyball player from Canada. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 10th place with the Women's National Team. She competed at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship The 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 30 August to 15 September 2002 in Berlin, Bremen, Dresden, Münster, Schwerin, Riesa, Leip ... in Germany. ReferencesCanadian Olympic Committee Specific External links * 1971 births Living people Black Canadian sportswomen Canadian women's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Canada Volleyball players from Winnipeg Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists in volleyball Volleyball players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janis Kelly (soprano)
Janis Kelly (born 30 December 1954) is a Scottish operatic soprano and voice teacher. She is Professor and Chair of Vocal Performance at the Royal College of Music in London. Early life Kelly was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama and the Royal College of Music. Following this, she studied under Elisabeth Grümmer in Paris. Career and reception Operatic appearances Kelly has performed with the English National Opera for over 30 years. Her roles at the ENO have included Marcellina in Mozart's ''The Marriage of Figaro'' and Mrs Grose in Britten's ''The Turn of the Screw''. In 2009 she starred as Régine Saint Laurent in the premiere of ''Prima Donna'', written by Rufus Wainwright. Reviewing the performance in ''The Telegraph'', Rupert Christiansen described Kelly as an 'amazing chameleon'. She appeared as Pat Nixon in John Adams' ''Nixon in China'' at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 2011. ''The New York Times'' described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
