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List Of People With Surname Brown
Brown is a popular English-language surname derived from the color brown as a personal feature. This list provides links to biography of people who share this surname, organized by area of endeavor. Activism * Eva Maria Brown (1856-1917), American social reformer, temperance activist *H. Rap Brown (born 1943), American civil rights activist *Hallie Quinn Brown (1849–1949), African-American educator, writer, activist *Hazel Brown (1942–2022), Trinbagonian women's and consumer rights activist *Lyn Mikel Brown (born 1956), American academic, author, feminist, and youth activist *Olympia Brown (1835–1926), American women's suffragist *John Brown of Priesthill (1627–1685), Presbyterian Martyr * Ymania Brown (born 1962/1963), Samoan LGBT rights activist Art and architecture * Albert Grant Brown (1881–1924), American architect active in West Virginia *Christy Brown (1932–1981), Irish author, painter and poet * Dexter Brown (born 1942), British painter * Ethel Isadore Brow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown (surname)
Brown is an English-language surname in origin chiefly descriptive of a person with brown hair, complexion or clothing. It is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries. It is the second most common surname in Canada and Scotland, third most common in Australia and the United Kingdom and fourth most common in England and the United States. It is particularly clustered in southern Scotland. Etymology and history of the surname Most occurrences of the name are derived from a nickname concerning the complexion of an individual, the colour of their hair or the clothing worn. This nickname is derived from the Old English ''brun'', ''brūn''; Middle English ''brun'', ''broun''; or Old French ''brun''. The root word is also sometimes found in Old English and Old Norse bynames, such as the Old Norse ''Brúnn''; however these names were not common after the Norman Conquest (in 1066). In some cases, the Old English personal name ''Brun'' may be a short form of one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Clan Gordon, aka the House of Gordon, a Scottish clan Education * Gordon State College, a public college in Barnesville, Georgia * Gordon College (Massachusetts), a Christian college in Wenham, Massachusetts * Gordon College (Pakistan), a Christian college in Rawalpindi, Pakistan * Gordon College (Philippines), a public university in Subic, Zambales * Gordon College of Education, a public college in Haifa, Israel Places Australia * Gordon, Australian Capital Territory * Gordon, New South Wales * Gordon, South Australia * Gordon, Victoria * Gordon River, Tasmania * Gordon River (Western Australia) Canada * Gordon Parish, New Brunswick * Gordon/Barrie Island, municipality in Ontario *Gordon River (Chochocouane River), a river in Quebec Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judge Brown (other)
Judge Brown may refer to: *Ada Brown (judge) (born 1974), judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas *Addison Brown (1830–1913), judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York *Anna J. Brown (born 1952), judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon *Arthur Lewis Brown (1854–1928), judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island *Bailey Brown (1917–2004), judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit *Debra M. Brown (born 1963), judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi * Garrett Brown Jr. (born 1943), judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey *Gary R. Brown (born 1963), judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York *George Stewart Brown (1871–1941), judge of the United States Customs Court *Henry Billings Brown (1836–1913), judge of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Brown (other)
Justice Brown may refer to: *Allyn L. Brown (1883–1973), chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court *Armstead Brown (1875–1951), associate justice of the Florida Supreme Court from 1925 to 1946 * Calvin Brown (1854–1923), chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court * Charles Stuart Brown (1918–1997), associate justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court * Clifford F. Brown (1916–2011), associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court *Eric Brown (judge) (born 1953), chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court *Ethan Allen Brown (1776–1852), associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court *G. A. Brown (1849–1915), associate justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court *George Brown (Rhode Island politician) (1746–1836), associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court * George F. Brown (c. 1820–1893), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi * George H. Brown (North Carolina judge) (1850–1926), associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court *George H. Brown Jr. (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Roger Brown
Sir William Roger Brown (1831 – 14 May 1902), known as Roger Brown, was an English mill-owner and philanthropist, lord of the manor of Beckington in Somerset. Early life He was born in 1831, the son of James Brown, a tea merchant, of Highfield, Hilperton (near Trowbridge, Wiltshire), and Bath. On leaving school Brown was taken into the business of his uncle, Samuel Elms Brown, at the Pole Barn cloth mills, Trowbridge. In 1857 he married his uncle’s daughter Sarah."SIR WILLIAM ROGER BROWN, Knight Bachelor, Justice of the Peace for the county of Wiltshire, Lord of the Manor of Beckington" in Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, ''Armorial Families: A Complete Peerage, Baronetage, and a Directory of Some Gentlemen of Coat-armour'' (1895)p. xxxiv/ref> In 1859, Brown began to build for himself and his wife a new country house called Highfield at Hilperton. This continued to grow for many years. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Brown (banker)
Jim Brown is a New Zealand banker who has been chief executive officer (CEO) of Sainsbury's Bank since 2019. He was formerly CEO of Ulster Bank from 2011 to 2015 and Williams & Glyn from 2015 to 2017. Biography Brown hails from New Zealand. Brown worked for Citibank in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. From 2005 to 2011, Brown was based in Hong Kong as CEO of Retail and Commercial Markets, Asia for RBS Asia. From 2011 to 2015, Brown was CEO of Ulster Bank, succeeding Cormac McCarthy, who stood down. In April 2015 it was reported that Brown was the highest paid banker in Ireland, with his overall pay package at €1.63 million (£1.16M), up 66% from €979,000 a year earlier. Brown said his time as CEO was "hugely challenging". He was followed by Paul Stanley as acting CEO. Brown was president of the Institute of Banking in Ireland. From 2015 to 2017, Brown was CEO of Williams & Glyn, a division of the Royal Bank of Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS; gd, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobbi Brown
Bobbi Brown (born in April 14, 1957) is an American professional make-up artist, author, and the founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She created ten natural-shade lipsticks which according to ''Entrepreneur'' "revolutionized the beauty industry". She has written nine books about beauty and wellness. After leaving Bobbi Brown Cosmetics in 2016, she launched Beauty Evolution, LLC, and became certified as a health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Brown also started a line of beauty-inspired wellness products. She curates an editorial website. She and her husband Steven Plofker reimagined The George, a 32-room boutique hotel located in Montclair, New Jersey. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois to a Jewish family, Brown graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a degree in theatrical makeup and photography. In 1980, she moved to New York City to work as a professional makeup artist. Brown became known for a makeup style that included moderate and natural ton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Brown (prison Architect)
Thomas Brown (12 April 1806 – 23 August 1872) was a Scottish architect operating throughout Scotland in the mid-19th century, primarily involved with prison design. Despite training under Thomas Brown Senior he was not related to him. Life Thomas was the third son of Thomas Brown an architect/builder in Uphall, just south of Edinburgh and Janet Neil. Thomas trained first under Thomas Brown and then under William Burn in Edinburgh, and his early work show much stylistic influence from Burn. In 1837 he received a very prestigious appointment as architect to the Prison Board of Scotland, a newly formed board tasked with replacing many ancient and ruinous tolbooths and prisons with new and generally larger facilities, partly inspired by the hugely successful prison for Napoleonic prisoners of war at Perth, which was quickly converted to standard prison use after that war, and was held as an exemplar. He had a prestigious office at 3 North Charlotte Street, just off Charlotte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Brown (architect)
Thomas Brown (1781 – 5 June 1850) was a Scottish architect in the early 19th century based in Edinburgh. He is best known for St. Mary's Church, Bellevue, Edinburgh, usually known as Bellevue Church. Life Born in England, by 1809 Brown was an established surveyor and draughtsman. In 1817 he married Jane Dick Brown (d. 31 August 1839). In February 1819 he received the prestigious appointment of Superintendent of the City Works in Edinburgh. This was during the city's major expansion to the north to create its New Town, and placed Brown on the then large salary of £250 per annum. In this role he replaced Thomas Bonnar who had been dismissed in early January 1819. Brown was largely responsible for the northern streets of the "Second New Town". During his time as Superintendent he employed David Cousin as his assistant and Cousin replaced him upon his retirement. This role was run from the City Chambers. In the 1830s his address was listed as 6 Argyle Square (demolished in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyuju Stumpy Brown
Nyuju Stumpy Brown (1 July 1924 – 13 September 2011) was a Wangkatjungka Indigenous Australian painter and law woman, a prominent figure in the law and culture of Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia. Early life Nyuju Stumpy Brown was born 1 July 1924 on the Canning Stock Route in Ngapawarlu, Western Australia. She grew up in the Great Sandy Desert. She was also known as Kumanjayi Brown. When her parents died while she was young, Brown was then raised by her drover uncle, Jamali Wally Darlington. Her brother, Rover Thomas, was an artist. Darlington took Brown, by camel, to the Catholic Mission in Balgo where she learned English before they moved to Fitzroy Crossing. She said in an interview that she had never seen a white person until she was 15 years old. Early on, Brown, as a domestic worker at Emmanuel Station in Fitzroy Crossing. was not paid a wage, but received meat and tobacco in a barter arrangement. Career Brown was to become a "law woman", a prominent figure i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neave Brown
Neave Brown (22 May 19299 January 2018) was an American-born British architect and artist. He specialized in modernist housing. Brown is the only architect to have had all his UK work listed:Elizabeth HopkirkNeave Brown becomes first architect to have all his UK work listed– 3 October 2014 row houses in Winscombe Street, the Dunboyne Road Estate and Alexandra Road Estate, all located in Camden. In October 2017, he won the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects for his Alexandra Road Estate, which is now considered a landmark of British social housing, and is Grade II* listed. Life Brown was born on 22 May 1929 in Utica, New York. His mother was American and his father was British. He went to Bronxville High School, New York, USA from 1935 to 45 and attended Marlborough College 1945–1948 in the UK. During his military service in Great Britain he decided to study architecture and enrolled at the Architectural Association in London in 1950. After g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Halsey Brown
Laurie Halsey Brown is an American artist and curator based in San Francisco. Best known for her collaborative projects incorporating urban landscapes, Brown founded, in 2008, the artistic laboratory senseofplace LAB. Brown earned an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts, studied psychology in New York, and worked in Rotterdam for five years. She taught a course of her own design, “Interdisciplinary Media and Contemporary Society”, at The New School from 2000 to 2012. She has lived in San Francisco since 2007. Work Brown was one of 15 artists that were part of a residency program, sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, located in Tower 1 of the World Trade Center when the September 11 attacks destroyed both the working space and the council's Tower 5 office. The group exhibited nonetheless, showing at the nearby New Museum of Contemporary Art. Brown re-used material from her original project and, wrote New York Times critic Holland Cotter, produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
