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Lofting (surname)
Lofting is an English surname. It is a variant of the surname Loughton, and thus is a toponymic surname derived from the English town of the same name, Loughton. Notable people with the name include: * Hugh Lofting (1886–1947), English-American writer who created Doctor Dolittle * Hilary Lofting (1881–1939), Australian novelist and editor * Morgan Lofting (1940–2024), American actress * John Lofting (1659–1742), Dutch engineer and entrepreneur See also * Loftin, surname * Lofton Lofton is an English surname that is occasionally used as a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Cirroc Lofton (born 1978), American actor * Chris Lofton (born 1986), American basketball player * Curtis Lofton (born 1986), ..., surname References {{surname English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loughton (surname)
Loughton is an English surname. It is a toponymic surname derived from the English town of the same name, Loughton. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex Loughton (born 1983), Australian basketball player * John Loughton (born 1987), Scottish political activist and celebrity TV star * Mick Loughton (born 1942), English footballer * Tim Loughton (born 1962), British Conservative MP since 1997 * William Loughton Smith (1758–1812), US lawyer and member of the House of Representatives from 1789 to 1797 See also * Lofton, surname * Loftin, surname * Lofting Lofting is a Technical drawing, drafting technique to generate curved lines. It is used in plans for streamlined objects such as aircraft and boats. The lines may be drawn on wood and the wood then cut for advanced woodworking. The technique can be ..., surname References {{surname English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,"Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar.Last Names and Their Meanings ''ancestry.com'' which included names of specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or lands that they held, or, more generically, names that were derived from regional topographic features.Iris Shagrir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagrir, Ellenblum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loughton
Loughton () is a suburban town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex. The town borders Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell, Chingford, and Buckhurst Hill, and lies north-east of Charing Cross. For statistical purposes it is part of the metropolitan and urban area of London, England. The parish of Loughton covers part of Epping Forest. It is the most populous in the Epping Forest district, and second most populous in Essex (after Canvey Island). At the 2021 census, it had a population of 33,353. Loughton has three conservation areas and there are 56 listed buildings in the town, together with a further fifty that are locally listed. History The earliest structure in Loughton is Loughton Camp, an Iron Age earth fort in Epping Forest dating from around 500 BC. Hidden by dense undergrowth for centuries, it was rediscovered in 1872. The first references to the site of modern-day Loughton date from the Anglo-Saxon period when it was known as ''Luk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Lofting
Hugh John Lofting (14 January 1886 – 26 September 1947) was an English-American writer, trained as a civil engineer, who created the classic children's literature character Doctor Dolittle. The fictional physician talking to animals, based in an English village, first appeared in illustrated letters to his children which Lofting sent from British Army trenches in the First World War. Lofting settled in the United States soon after the war and before his first book was published. Personal life Lofting was born on 14 January 1886 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, to Elizabeth Agnes (Gannon) and John Brien Lofting, and was of English and Irish ancestry. His eldest brother, Hilary Lofting, later became a novelist in Australia, having emigrated there in 1915. Lofting was educated at Mount St Mary's College in Spinkhill, Derbyshire. From 1905 to 1906 he studied civil engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Lofting travelled widely as a civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilary Lofting
Hilary Joseph Francis Lofting (23 May 1881 – 3 May 1939) was an Australian novelist, travel writer, journalist and editor. He was the eldest brother of Hugh Lofting (1886–1947), author of ''Doctor Dolittle''. Early life and education Hilary Lofting was born in London, England, to John Brien Lofting and Elizabeth Agnes Gannon. He was of English and Irish descent. Lofting was the eldest of five boys and one girl. Lofting studied Architectural Engineering at St Edmund's College, Cambridge. After graduating, he was involved in railway construction around Ireland, continental Europe and Argentina as a civil engineer. He returned to England after finishing the work, and volunteered for military service, but was twice rejected. Marriage In 1915, Lofting married May Wheatcroft in London. The couple moved to Australia in 1917. He was encouraged by friends to write about his experiences in Buenos Aires, under the pseudonym of "Francis Brien". His travel writing was well received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Lofting
Morgan Lofting (February 2, 1940 – November 27, 2024) was an American actress best known for her voiceover performance as Baroness in ''G.I. Joe''. Lofting also voiced Aunt May, Black Cat, and Firestar in ''Spider-Man'' (1981), Moonracer in ''The Transformers'' (1985), and Fistina in '' Ben 10: Omniverse'' (2012–2014). Lofting died in Burbank, California Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located northwest of downtown Los Angeles, Burbank had a Census-estimated population of 102,755 as of 2023. The city was ..., on November 27, 2024, at the age of 84. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lofting, Morgan 1940 births 2024 deaths Actresses from Ohio American voice actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American television actresses American film actresses Actresses from Cincinnati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lofting
John Lofting (1659 – 15 June 1742, London), originally Jan Loftingh, was an engineer and entrepreneur from the Dutch Republic. Biography His parents were Herman and Johanna. He moved to London, England, before 1686. He patented two inventions: the "sucking worm engine" (a fire engine) and a horse-powered thimble knurling machine. His mill was set up in Islington, where Lofting Road is named after him. However, in or about 1700, he moved his main operation to Great Marlow in Buckinghamshire to take advantage of the River Thames' ability to turn a water wheel which improved productivity, enabling the production of over 2 million thimbles per year. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lofting, John 1659 births 1742 deaths Emigrants from the Dutch Republic Immigrants to England British engineers Dutch engineers History of firefighting English inventors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftin
Loftin is an English surname, which is also occasionally used as a middle name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Megan Gibson-Loftin (born 1986), American softball coach and player * Brian Loftin (born 1972), American soccer player * Carey Loftin (1914–1997), American stuntman * Colin Loftin (contemporary), American criminologist * Nicholas Loftin (contemporary), American record producer * Nick Loftin (born 1998), American baseball player * Nikki Loftin (born 1972), American fiction author * Peter Loftin (1958–2019), American telecom entrepreneur * R. Bowen Loftin (born 1949), American academic * Robert Loftin (1938–1993), American ornithologist * Scott Loftin (1878–1953), American politician in Florida * Tiffany Dena Loftin (contemporary), American director in the NAACP Middle name * Albert Loftin Johnson (1860–1901), American business executive and baseball owner * Tom Loftin Johnson (1854–1911), American politician in Ohio * Tom Loftin Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lofton
Lofton is an English surname that is occasionally used as a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Cirroc Lofton (born 1978), American actor * Chris Lofton (born 1986), American basketball player * Curtis Lofton (born 1986), American football linebacker * David Lofton (born 1984), American football safety * Eric Lofton (born 1993), Canadian football offensive lineman * James Lofton (born 1956), former American Football wide receiver and coach * James Lofton (baseball) (born 1974), former Major League Baseball shortstop * John Lofton (1941–2014), American political commentator * Kenneth Lofton Jr. (born 2002), American basketball player * Kenny Lofton (born 1967), Major League Baseball outfielder * Oscar Lofton (born 1938), American football player and coach * Ramona Lofton (born 1950), nicknamed ''Sapphire'' African-American author and performance poet * Saab Lofton, American author, cartoonist and radio personality * Steve Lofton (born 1968), American f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
