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Lightman
Lightman may refer to: People *Alan Lightman (born 1948), US physicist and writer *Gavin Lightman (1939-2020), English judge *Harold Lightman (1906-98), English barrister *John Lightman, US musician, member of Big Star * Stafford Lightman (born 1948), English doctor *Toby Lightman (born 1978), US singer-songwriter *Sari and Romy Lightman, members of the Canadian band Tasseomancy (band) Fictional characters *Cal Lightman ''Lie to Me'' (stylized as ''Lie to me*'') is an American crime drama television series. It originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009, to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The Lightma ..., character in the television series ''Lie to Me'' Films * ''Lightman'' (film), is a Tamil film from Venkatesh Kumar.G {{surname, Lightman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Lightman
Alan Paige Lightman is an American physicist, writer, and social entrepreneur. He has served on the faculties of Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is currently a Professor of the Practice of the Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Lightman played a major role in establishing MIT's "Communication Requirement," which requires all undergraduates to have training in writing and speaking each of their four years. Lightman was one of the first people at MIT to have a joint faculty position in both the sciences and the humanities. In his thinking and writing, Lightman is known for exploring the intersection of the sciences and the humanities, especially the dialogue between science, philosophy, religion, and spirituality. He is the author of the international bestseller '' Einstein's Dreams''. ''Einstein's Dreams'' has been translated into more than 30 languages and adapted into dozens of independent theatrical and music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Lightman
''Lie to Me'' (stylized as ''Lie to me*'') is an American crime drama television series. It originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009, to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The Lightman Group accept assignments from third parties (commonly local and federal law enforcement), and assist in investigations, reaching the truth through applied psychology: interpreting microexpressions, through the Facial Action Coding System, and body language. In May 2009, the show was renewed for a second season consisting of 13 episodes; season two premiered on September 28, 2009. On November 24, 2009, Fox ordered an extra nine episodes for season two, bringing the season order to 22 episodes. On May 12, 2010, ''Entertainment Weekly'' reported that ''Lie to Me'' received a 13-episode third season pick-up. The third season of ''Lie to Me'' was originally set to premiere on November 10, 2010. On September 28, 2010, the date was moved up to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Lightman
Toby Lightman is an American singer-songwriter. Her first album, '' Little Things'', was released in 2004 on Lava/Atlantic. Her second album, '' Bird on a Wire'' was released in 2006. During her career, she has toured and performed with bands such as OAR, Rob Thomas, Jewel, Gavin DeGraw, Train, Prince, Marc Broussard, and Carbon Leaf. Lightman released record " Every Kind of People" October 2014. It is distributed by RED. Toby is managed by All Parts Move. Biography Raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Lightman began playing the violin as a child. She was a member of the orchestra at Cherry Hill High School East and started singing when a friend urged her to join a vocal workshop class. The audience response to a solo performance in which Lightman sang a gospel version of Simon and Garfunkel's '' Bridge Over Troubled Water'' led her to pursue her talents as a singer after she graduated from high school in 1996.Strauss, Robert"In Person; More Than Getting By With Help of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Lightman
Harold Lightman QC (8 April 1906 in Leeds – 27 September 1998 in London) was an English barrister, who was awarded the unique honour of a dinner at Lincoln's Inn to celebrate his 90th birthday. Early life Harold Lightman was the son of a Lithuanian refugee, who had fled to Leeds, England, and then spent a some time in Australia. He returned to Leeds, married a Scottish-born Jew of German parentage. His father set up a furniture-making business in Leeds. Lightman was educated at the City of Leeds School until he was 14, when he began to get bad headaches. He then worked in his father's factory, and at the age of 18 found out that his headaches were due to myopia and were cured by wearing glasses. Then, while his father was on holiday, he did a good deal for the business; his reward of £100 allowed him to study at evening classes in Leeds, and qualify as an accountant. By 1927, aged 21, he was a partner in an accountancy firm, the director of two manufacturing companies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stafford Lightman
Stafford Louis Lightman (born 7 September 1948) has been Professor of Medicine, University of Bristol, since 1993. He was president of the British Neuroscience Association 2017–2019. Education Lightman was educated at Repton School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (MA, MB BChir, PhD). He did his clinical training at Middlesex Hospital Medical School Career and research Lightman started his research career working on catecholamine uptake mechanisms in Cambridge where, after completed his clinical studies at the Middlesex Hospital in London, he studied the role of opioid peptides and brain stem catecholamine pathways in the regulation of neurohypophysial hormone secretion. He laterinvestigated the dynamics underlying stress hormone secretion. * Visiting Senior Scientist, Medical Research Council Neuro-Pharmacy Unit, Cambridge, 1980–81 * Wellcome Trust Senior Lecturer, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School and Honorary Consultant Physician and Endocrinologis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasseomancy (band)
Tasseomancy is a Canadian experimental band from Toronto formed by twin sisters Sari and Romy Lightman. Biography Born in c. 1985 and raised in Toronto, the Lightman twins moved to Halifax to attend university. There the sisters began performing under the moniker Ghost Bees that they described as "experimental acoustic folk". The duo released their debut EP ''Tasseomancy'' on April 8, 2008, via Youth Club Records as Ghost Bees. The pair toured around North America in support of the record. As the Ghost Bees project developed, new sounds and influences not heard on the original EP began to be incorporated, prompting the change to Tasseomancy in 2010.Ghost Bees Change Name to Tasseomancy, Release Timber Timbre-produced Single [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Lightman
Sir Gavin Anthony Lightman (20 December 1939 - 2 March 2020) was a judge of the English High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, since 1994. He retired from office as a High Court judge on 10 January 2008 and was later the chairman of Harbour Litigation Funding's Investment Committee. He was the son of Harold Lightman and the brother of Stafford Lightman. Education * University College, London (LLB 1st class Hons 1961; Fellow, 2002) * University of Michigan (LLM) Career * Faculty of Law, University of Sheffield, 1962 * Called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, 1963, Bencher 1987; QC 1980 * Judge of the Crown Office 1995- (now Administrative Court) * Judge of the Restrictive Practices Court 1997-2001 Other positions * Vice President, Anglo-Jewish Association, 1995- (Dep. Pres., 1986–92) * Chairman: Education Committee, Anglo Jewish Association, 1986–94 * Chairman: Education Committee, Hillel House, 1992-96 (Vice-Pres., 1996-) * Chairman: Legal Friends, University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Star
Big Star was an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton (vocals, guiar), Chris Bell (vocals, guitar), Jody Stephens (drums), and Andy Hummel (bass). The group broke up in early 1975, and reorganized with a new lineup 18 years later following a reunion concert at the University of Missouri. In its first era, the band's musical style drew on the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Byrds. Big Star produced a style that foreshadowed the alternative rock of the 1980s and 1990s. Before they broke up, Big Star created a "seminal body of work that never stopped inspiring succeeding generations", in the words of ''Rolling Stone'', as the "quintessential American power pop band", and "one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock & roll". Three of Big Star's studio albums are included in the Rolling Stone's list of the Top 500 Albums of All-Time. Big Star's debut album, 1972's '' #1 Record'', was met by enthusiastic reviews, but ineff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
