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Lillie (name)
Lillie is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Arthur Lillie (1831–1911), British soldier, Buddhist and author * Axel Lillie (1603–1662), Swedish soldier and politician * Beatrice Lillie (1894–1989), Canadian-born comic actress * Denis G. Lillie (1884–1963), British biologist and Antarctic explorer * Dennis Lillie (born 1945), Australian cricketer * Ella Fillmore Lillie (1884–1972), American artist * Frank Rattray Lillie (1870–1947), American zoologist * Harold Lilie, American bridge player * Jacqueline Lillie (born 1941). French artist and jeweller working in glass * Jim Lillie (1861–1890), American baseball player * John Lillie (minister) (1806–1866), Presbyterian minister in Australia * John Lillie (politician) (1847–1921), American representative from Washington State * John Scott Lillie (1790–1868), British Army officer * Joseph Christian Lillie (1760–1827), Danish architect * May Lillie (1869–1936), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Lillie
Arthur Lillie (24 February 1831 – 28 November 1911), was a Buddhist, soldier in the British Indian Army, and a writer. Biography Lillie, christened as George Arthur Howard, was the youngest son of Sir John Scott Lillie and his wife Louisa, born at North End, Fulham. He was an officer in the British Indian Army. While in India, he became a Buddhist. His books on religion were poorly received by scholars. Lillie appears to have written the original rule book for a Scottish croquet tournament, which, if so, continues to be his best-received work. Arthur Lillie also took an enthusiastic interest in Gospel of the Hebrews. In ''Buddhism in Christendom Or Jesus the Essene'' he wrote :''At any rate the account of the last supper in the Gospel of the Hebrews was manifestly quite different from the accounts given in our present gospels. There we see nothing about James drinking out of Christ's cup, a fact which proves that the contents of the cup must have been water, for St. James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillie Berg
Lillie Berg (c. 1845 – died after 1896) was an American musician and musical educator. Berg studied under Sigmund Lebert, Immanuel Faisst, and Ludwig Stark, and graduating from the Royal School of Music in Stuttgart, she became a teacher of piano and composition. Later, she studied voice culture under Francesco Lamperti, of Milan. Berg's school of music, following the "Lamberti method", was located at 337 West 59th Street, New York City. Her pupils were trained in operatic and concert singing in multiple languages, as well as in ballad, oratorio, and church singing. The amount of artistic work which she accomplished was notable, as she personally instructed a large number of private pupils, professionals and distinguished amateurs, conducted and lead classes and choruses in her private music school, and was in constant demand at social gatherings. Berg was well versed in philosophy, art, history, poetry, political science and social culture, traveled extensively, and could speak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Television Series
Children's television series (or children's television shows) are Television show, television programs designed specifically for Child, children. They are typically characterised by easy-going content devoid of sensitive or adult themes and are normally broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake, immediately before and after school schedules generally start in the country where they air. Educational television, Educational themes are also prevalent, as well as the transmission of cautionary tales and narratives that teach problem-solving methods in some fashion or another, such as social disputes. The purpose of these shows, aside from profit, is mainly to entertain or educate children, with each series targeting a certain age of child: some are aimed at infants and toddlers, some are aimed at those aged 6 to 11 years old, and others are aimed at all children. History Children's television is nearly as old as television itself. In the United Kingdom, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tugs Characters
'' Tugs'' is a 1989 British children's television series created by the producer and director of '' Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' respectively, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. It features two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets: the Star Fleet and the Z-Stacks. They compete against each other in the fictional Bigg City Port. In the North American adaptation, '' Salty's Lighthouse'', the stories were re-purposed for a younger audience. The two groups were no longer rival tug fleets, and the characters underwent various changes. Sunshine, Captain Star, and Little Ditcher were considered female. Sunshine became the sister of fellow switcher Ten Cents. British accents were changed to American accents. Some names were changed, for instance, Big Mac became Big Stack, O.J. became Otis, and Zebedee became Zeebee. Before that adaptation, a previous test US dub was created in 1989 to use as a pitch for US marketers. The dub remained unreleased until 2021 when it was leaked on You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokémon Sun And Moon
and are 2016 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. They are the first installments in the seventh generation of the Pokémon (video game series), ''Pokémon'' video game series. First announced in February 2016, ''Sun'' and ''Moon'' were released worldwide on 18 November 2016, commemorating Pokémon, the franchise's 20th anniversary. A pair of enhanced versions, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, ''Pokémon Ultra Sun'' and ''Pokémon Ultra Moon'', were released for the same consoles on 17 November 2017. The titles began development following completion of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, ''Pokémon Omega Ruby'' and ''Alpha Sapphire'', with increased emphasis on Pokémon interactions, and relationships. They follow a young Pokémon Trainer's journey around the Alola region—based on Hawaii—with the objective of the games being to complete the island challenge and prevent the schemes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillie (Pokémon)
is a character in Nintendo and Game Freak's ''Pokémon'' franchise, introduced in the 2016 video games Pokémon Sun and Moon, ''Pokémon Sun'' and ''Moon'', being a central character in the story, and has appeared in numerous Pokémon media. Concept and creation In the Japanese version, Lillie uses 'watakushi', a personal pronoun which, when used outside of formal situations, makes a character seem either "prim and proper", "cultured", or "snobby". Appearances Lillie first appears in ''Pokémon Sun'' and ''Moon''. At the start of the game, she escapes from the Aether Paradise, a conservation area owned by the Aether Foundation, with the Legendary Pokemon, Legendary Pokémon Cosmog, whom she nicknames Nebby. Professor Kukui takes her on as his assistant after this, providing shelter for her and Nebby. After Nebby wanders off and the player character rescues it, she helps the player on their Island Challenge around the Alola region, while researching Nebby's origins. Later, Nebby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Nazir Bin Lep
Mohammed Nazir bin Lep (also referred to as Lillie; born December 26, 1976) is a Malaysian alleged to be affiliated with Jemaah Islamiyah and Al-Qaeda, who was held in American DoD custody in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. He is one of 119 detainees previously held at secret Black Sites abroad, which included being subjected to Enhanced Interrogation Techniques. In the ODNI biographies, Bin Lep is described as a high value detainee and lieutenant of Hambali (along with another alleged subordinate, Mohamad Farik Amin). He was transferred from clandestine custody to the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba, on September 6, 2006. Early life Mohammed Nazir bin Lep was born in 1976 in Johor, Malaysia. He received a degree in architecture from Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia (UPTM). Guantanamo detainment Mohammed Nazir bin Lep was detained in Guantanamo Bay in 2006 when he was transferred into DoD custody. Throughout his internment, the Malaysian Government has sought to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillie Sullivan
Lillie Sullivan (1855–1903) was an American scientific illustrator. At the time of her death, she was the best known illustrator on entomological subjects in the United States, and was for the last twenty years of her life employed in that capacity by the Federal Government in Washington, D.C. Life Origins Lillie Sullivan was a daughter of Luther O. Sullivan and a sister of Frederick Sullivan, the New York artist, who was for some time employed on one of the local Washington papers. Career Sullivan was appointed an artist in the Bureau of Entomology of the Department of Agriculture by C. V. Riley, former Chief of the Bureau, in 1880, and held her position up to the time of her death. Sullivan became the best known illustrator of entomological subjects in the United States. She was an artist of some little ability before taking up the study of entomology, in order that she might perfect herself in her chosen line of work. She painted many pictures that were given places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillie May Nicholson
Lillie May Nicholson (1884–1964) was an American painter and educator from Northern California. Her artwork is in the collections of the Monterey Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the White House Collection. She is also known as Lillie De Wolf. Biography Nicholson was born near Aromas, California on August 29, 1884, on the family ranch. In 1907, she graduated from the California State Normal School in San Jose and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where she taught school for two years (1908–1910). Then she taught in Watsonville, California (1910–1911) and studied watercolor painting with L. Minnie Pardee for a year. Soon she was off to Kyoto, Japan studying art under J. Taguchi from 1911 to 1916. After returning to California, she continued her art studies for five years at the California School of Fine Arts (which later became the San Francisco Art Institute). There she was greatly influenced by Gottardo Piazzoni. During 1921–1922 she traveled and pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillie McCloud
Lillie Arlene Nicole Jade McCloud (born December 7, 1958, in Rochester, New York), commonly known by her former stage name Nicole McCloud, or Nicole J. McCloud is an American dance and R&B singer. She has recorded five studio albums, '' What About Me'' (1986), ''Jam Packed'' (1988) (aka ''Rock the House''), ''Love Town'' (1998), ''So What?'' (2002), "Red Apples" (2015), . Her single " Don't You Want My Love" became an international hit. Other US singles include "Runnin' Away", "Search'n", "One Good Reason", "Rock the House", and the "Alabaster Box" cover. In the late 1990s, she was also part of a house music project Voices of Freedom. In 2013, she competed in season 3 of the American singing competition ''The X Factor''. She was eliminated in the 5th week, being the sixth contestant eliminated. Career Solo as Nicole McCloud first appeared on the ''Billboard'' US R&B charts as 'Nicole' in 1985 with "Always and Forever". Her single "Don't You Want My Love" in 1986 reached Top 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillie Leatherwood
Lillie Mae Leatherwood (born July 6, 1964) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. Biography Leatherwood was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and brought up in Ralph AL. She attended the University of Alabama and joined the Zeta Phi Beta sorority via the Iota Eta chapter in 1986. At the 1986 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, she placed first over 400 m, setting an indoor collegiate record with a time of 51.23 seconds. She was also the National Champion in the 400-meter dash at the 1985 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, finishing with a time of 53.12 seconds. Leatherwood competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. Together with her teammates, Sherri Howard, Olympic 400 m champion Valerie Brisco-Hooks, and 400 m silver medalist Chandra Cheeseborough, she won gold in the 4 × 400 m relay. On November 20, 1986, Leatherwood married her teammate and fellow Olympian, Emmit King, a member of Phi Beta Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillie Langtry
Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe (née Le Breton, formerly Langtry; 13 October 1853 – 12 February 1929), known as Lillie (or Lily) Langtry and nicknamed "The Jersey Lily", was a British socialite, stage actress and producer. Born on the island of Jersey, she moved to London in 1876, two years after marrying. Her looks and personality attracted interest, commentary, and invitations from artists and society hostesses, and she was celebrated as a young woman of great beauty and charm. During the Aestheticism, aesthetic movement in England, she was painted by aesthete artists. In 1882, she became the poster-girl for Pears (soap), Pears soap, and thus the first celebrity to endorse a commercial product. In 1881, Langtry became an actress and made her West End theatre, West End debut in the comedy ''She Stoops to Conquer'', causing a sensation in London by becoming the first socialite to appear on stage. She starred in many plays in both the United Kingdom and the United States, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
