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Geoffrey, Geoff or Jeff Bennett may refer to: *Geoffrey Thomas Bennett (1868–1943), English mathematician * Geoffrey Bennett (historian) (1909–1983), British Royal Navy officer and author * Geoff Bennett (speedway rider) (1924–2014), English speedway rider * Geoff Bennett (field hockey) (1926–2002), Australian field hockey player *Jeff Bennett (decathlete) (born 1948), American decathlete *Jeff Bennett (born 1962), American voice actor *Geoff Bennett (journalist) (born 1980), American journalist and television news presenter *Jeff Bennett (baseball) (born 1980), American baseball pitcher *Jeff Bennett, fictional character in the TV series ''Taxi A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a Driving, driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Thomas Bennett
Geoffrey Thomas Bennett OBE (1868–1943) was an English mathematician, professor at the University of Cambridge. Life and work Born in London,Sir Norman Godfrey Bennett (1870–1947) was Geoffrey Thomas Bennett's brother. he began his secondary studies at the University College School, under Robert Tucker. After one year at University College of London, Bennett obtained a scholarship at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1890 as Senior Wrangler. However, the best grade in the Mathematical Tripos of that year was for Philippa Fawcett, but she was not included in the list for her gender. Upon completion of his studies he was appointed college lecturer of mathematics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He held a fellowship at the college from 1893 until his death in 1943. He had also great interest in music and athletics. He was a keen bicyclist and a good pianist. During the First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Bennett (historian)
Captain Geoffrey Martin Bennett, (7 June 1909 – 5 September 1983), was a British Royal Navy officer and author. Career Geoffrey Bennett was born in 1909 into a naval family, the son of Paymaster Rear-Admiral Martin Gilbert Bennett, OBE. He attended the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and entered the service. After his promotion to Lieutenant he qualified as a signals specialist. He became Flag Lieutenant to a number of admirals. In World War II he was first in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and then served as signals officer Force H in the Mediterranean where he earned the Distinguished Service Cross. In 1932 he married Rosemary Bechervaise, always known as "Bud", the daughter of a Portsmouth solicitor whose family originated in Jersey. They had two sons, but after the war Rosemary had a serious mental breakdown which was to recur at intervals for the rest of her life. Bennett was promoted to Commander at the end of World War II. He captained HMS ''St Brides Bay'' in the Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Bennett (speedway Rider)
Geoffrey Edwin Bennett (24 February 1924 – 24 June 2014) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England. Biography Bennett, born in Birmingham, was recruited by Tiger Stevenson of the Birmingham Brummies, after Bennett had ridden on continental tracks and had been demobbed from the British Army in 1947. He began his British leagues career riding for Birmingham and then Cradley Heath Cubs during the 1947 Speedway National League Division Three season, where he topped the team's averages. The following year in 1948, he rode for Birmingham, improving his average to 7.91 and winning the National Trophy (tier 2) with the team. The team moved up to the top league in 1949. He also reached the Championship round of the 1949 Individual Speedway World Championship. In 1950, he was a heat leader for the Brummies and rode 49 times for them during the season, averaging 8.19 and again reached the Championship round of the 1950 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1950 Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Bennett (field Hockey)
Geoffrey Russell Bennett (11 September 1926 – 2 September 2002) was an Australian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * * 1926 births 2002 deaths Australian male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Australia Field hockey players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Bennett (decathlete)
Jeff Bennett (born August 29, 1948) is a native of Vinita, Oklahoma. He is an American former decathlete who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Athletics in high school and college Bennet has said that he was inspired into entering track and field competition by watching Olympian athletes performing in the 1960 Olympic games pole vault event. In high school he also became interested in long jumping and running hurdles. but the pole vault was still his favorite event. He won the state title when he was a senior, after coming in second in his sophomore and junior years. After high school, he went on to Oklahoma Christian University (OC). When he was a sophomore at OC, he ran the 400-meter hurdles and won the national meet. He also began training to compete in the decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Bennett
Jeff Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor. He voiced the titular character of ''Johnny Bravo'', Dexter and Dee Dee's Dad in ''Dexter's Laboratory'', List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Ace, Ace, List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Grubber, Grubber, and List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Big Billy, Big Billy in ''The Powerpuff Girls'', Peter Puppy in ''Earthworm Jim (TV series), Earthworm Jim'', Brooklyn in ''Gargoyles (TV series), Gargoyles'', Hämsterviel in the ''Lilo & Stitch (franchise), Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, Clay Bailey in ''Xiaolin Showdown'', Petrie in ''The Land Before Time'' franchise, List of Curious George characters, The Man With the Yellow Hat in ''Curious George'', Clank in ''Tinker Bell (film series), Tinker Bell'' and List of Madagascar characters#Kowalski, Kowalski in the ''The Penguins of Madagascar, Penguins of Madagascar'' series (replacing Chris Miller (animator), Chris Miller). In 2012, Bennett was awarded an 39th Annie A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Bennett (journalist)
Geoffrey Robinson Bennett (born April 25, 1980) is an American broadcast journalist and a co-anchor of the ''PBS NewsHour'' alongside Amna Nawaz. He has worked as an editor, reporter and news anchor on radio, cable and broadcast television, and online. Early life Bennett grew up in Voorhees, New Jersey. His father, Gary Bennett Sr., was a school administrator. His mother, Lynnca, taught kindergarten. He has an older brother, Gary Bennett Jr. Career Bennett graduated with honors from Morehouse College with a BA in English in 2002. During his senior year, he pursued an internship at ABC News where he was mentored by Carole Simpson, then the weekend anchor of ''ABC World News Tonight''. The internship led to his first job in journalism, an off-air production assistant at ''World News Tonight'' at ABC News in New York and then associate producer. In 2007, he joined NPR in Los Angeles as a digital producer and editor for ''News & Notes'', and was regularly heard on-air. He m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Bennett (baseball)
David Jeffrey Bennett (born June 10, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, and Tampa Bay Rays. Early life Jeff Bennett grew up in Brush Creek, Tennessee, and was an all-state pitcher for Gordonsville High School. He holds the school's career home run record. Baseball career Pittsburgh Pirates Bennett was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. He played his first professional season with the Rookie Gulf Coast League Pirates in 1998. In 13 games, he compiled a 2–4 win–loss record with a 4.63 earned run average (ERA). He advanced through the Pirates' minor league system, playing as high as Triple-A with the Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League in 2003. Milwaukee Brewers In December 2003, the Milwaukee Brewers acquired Bennett in the Rule 5 draft from Pittsburgh. He made his major league debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
