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Lorne (other)
Lorne is a given name and place name especially popular in Canada, due to the Marquess of Lorne, who was Governor General of Canada (1878–1883). Lorne may refer to: People Given name * Lorne Anderson (1931–1984), Canadian hockey player * Lorne Atkinson (1921–2010) Canadian cyclist * Lorne Babiuk (born 1946), Canadian scientist *Lorne Balfe (born 1976), composer *Lorne Bonnell (1923–2006), Canadian politician * Lorne Calvert (born 1952), Canadian politician *Lorne Campbell (other) * Lorne Cardinal (born 1964), Canadian actor * Lorne Carr (1910–2007), Canadian hockey player * Lorne Chabot (1900–1946), Canadian hockey player * Lorne Clarke (judge) (1928–2016), Canadian judge * Lorne Clarke (singer), Canadian singer-songwriter & concert promoter * Lorne Currie (1871–1926), British sailor * Lorne Davis (1930–2007), Canadian hockey player and scout * Lorne L. Dawson, Canadian sociologist of religion *Lorne Duguid (1910–1981), Canadian hockey player *Lorne El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Campbell, 9th Duke Of Argyll
John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (6 August 1845 – 2 May 1914), known by the Courtesy titles in the United Kingdom, courtesy title Marquess of Lorne, by which he was known between 1847 and 1900, was a British nobleman who was Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. He was the husband of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Princess Louise, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. He was the first president of Rangers F.C., Rangers Football Club, thanks to his Argyll ties to the original founders of the football club. Background and career Campbell was born in London, the eldest son of George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, George, Marquess of Lorne and the former Elizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, Lady Elizabeth Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, daughter of the George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland, 2nd Duke of Sutherland, and was styled Earl of Campbell from birth. In 1847, when he was 21 months old, his father succeeded as 8t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Elias
Lorne Elias is a Canadian chemist, inventor, and a pioneer in explosives detection technology. He invented the explosives vapour detector, EVD-1, a portable bomb detection instrument deployed at international airports in Canada in the 1980s. He contributed to the field of explosives detection for over three decades, and is called the father of vapour and trace explosives detection technology. Education Lorne Elias obtained a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Carleton University in 1952. He received a PhD in physical chemistry under the direction of H. Schiff from McGill University in 1956. Career and research Elias conducted research on trace organic analyses at National Research Council Canada, from pesticides to narcotics and explosives. He invented the portable suitcase-sized explosives vapour detector, EVD-1, and the Trace Narcotics Detector. EVD-1 was based on gas chromatography with electron capture detector, and the Trace Narcotics Detector was based on gas chrom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Loomer
Lorne Kenneth Loomer (March 11, 1937 – January 1, 2017) was a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in ''coxless fours'' at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Archibald MacKinnon, Walter D'Hondt and Donald Arnold. At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Loomer received a gold medal in ''eights''. Awards Loomer was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1958. He was inducted into ''British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame'' in 1966, and into ''University of British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame'' in 1993, together with the other members of the Olympic gold team. The Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame inducted Loomer in 1994. Notes Conflicting sources Some sources list Loomer as a silver medallist in ''eights'' at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Lofsky
Lorne Lofsky (born May 10, 1954) is a Canadian jazz guitarist. Considered a virtuoso guitarist, Lofsky is known for his collaborations with Oscar Peterson, Ed Bickert, and Kirk MacDonald. Early life and education Lofsky was born in Toronto in 1954. He began playing rock music at school dances but later took an interest in jazz after hearing the album '' Kind of Blue'' by Miles Davis. In the 1970s, he attended York University and studied music while working at clubs in Toronto. Career During the 1970s, Lofsky worked with Canadian musicians Butch Watanabe and Jerry Toth and visiting Americans Pepper Adams, Bob Brookmeyer, and Chet Baker. In 1980, Lofsky met Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson, who produced his first album, ''It Could Happen to You''. He toured with Peterson in the 1980s, and he toured and recorded as a member of Peterson's quartet and quintet in the 1990s. Lofsky has also worked with Ed Bickert, Ruby Braff, Rosemary Clooney, Kirk MacDonald, Rob McConnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Lanning
Lorne Lanning is an American game designer, director, writer and voice actor. He is also co-founder and president of the video game developer Oddworld Inhabitants. He is best known for creating the ''Oddworld'' series including the games '' Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee'', '' Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus'', '' Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee'', '' Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath'', '' Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty!'' and '' Oddworld: Soulstorm''. His creative vision in game design and property development at Oddworld Inhabitants has gained him worldwide recognition, including several documentaries and his character creations featured on the cover of Wired Magazine. Lanning has said he has always had a fascination with video games, stating that his father was an engineer for Coleco. Career Initially studying photo-realism and commercial illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Lanning soon attended the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California, where he graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Kusugak
Lorne Kusugak is a Canadian politician who is the member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for the electoral district of Rankin Inlet South. Prior to becoming an MLA, Kusugak was the mayor of Rankin Inlet. Kusugak served as the Nunavut Minister for Community and Government Services, Minister for Energy and the Minister responsible for the Qulliq Energy Corporation. Kusugak was first elected in the 2008 election, in the district of Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove. In the 2013 election, Kusugak and challenger Alexander Sammurtok finished in an exact tie in the redistributed riding of Rankin Inlet South, forcing a by-election.Nunavut recounts produce one winner and one intractable deadlock '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Henning
Lorne Henning (born February 22, 1952) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He most recently has served as a scout for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Career Born in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Henning spent nine years as a forward with the New York Islanders, with whom he earned an assist on the May 24, 1980 goal by Bobby Nystrom that earned the Islanders their first of four consecutive Stanley Cups. In the summer of 1980 he became an assistant coach with Islanders. He also played nine regular season games, and one playoff game, becoming the last player-coach for a Stanley Cup-winning team. Henning retired for good as a player after the 1980–81 season but retained his assistant coaching position. He left the Islanders to become the head coach of the Minnesota North Stars in 1985–86. Henning was replaced during the 1986–87 season by Glen Sonmor. He later returned to New York Islanders as an assistant coach and in 1994–95 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Henderson
Lorne Henderson (October 31, 1920 – February 7, 2002) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the government of William Davis. Henderson was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Background He was born in Enniskillen, Ontario and received a grade eight education in the area. Henderson worked as a hog farmer before entering political life. Politics He was a member of the Enniskillen council from 1946 to 1949, deputy reeve from 1950 to 1951, and reeve from 1952 to 1957. His career in municipal politics culminated when he was named Warden of Lambton County in 1957. Henderson was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1963 provincial election, defeating Liberal Party candidate Russell Watson by 874 votes in Lambton East. He served as a backbench supporter of John Robarts's government, and initially continued in this role when Davis succeeded Robarts as premier in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Greene
Lorne Hyman Greene (born Lyon Himan Green; February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987) was a Canadian actor, singer, and radio personality. His notable television roles include Ben Cartwright on the Western ''Bonanza'' and Commander Adama in the original science-fiction television series '' Battlestar Galactica'' and '' Galactica 1980''. He also worked on the Canadian television nature documentary series '' Lorne Greene's New Wilderness'' and in television commercials. Early life and career in Canada Greene was born Lyon Himan Green on February 12, 1915, in Ottawa, Ontario, to Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire, Dora (née Grinovsky) and Daniel Green, a shoemaker. He was called "Chaim" by his mother, and his name is shown as "Hyman" on his school report cards. In a biography of him, written by his daughter, she wrote that it was unknown when he began using the name Lorne, nor when he added an "e" to Green. Greene was the drama instructor at Camp Arowhon, a summer ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Greenaway
Lorne Everett Greenaway (8 May 1933 – 13 September 2010) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a rancher and veterinarian by career. Greenaway was born in Bella Coola, British Columbia in 1933. In 1952, he graduated from Kelowna Senior Secondary School and went on to attend Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, where he graduated at the top of his class and served as class president. Greenway went on to establish a small and large animal practice in Kamloops that served many of the farms in the area. In 1968, he served as an associate professor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for one year before returning to British Columbia. Upon his return, he delved into ranching in the Kelowna and Williams Lake areas. In 1974, he and his family moved to Southlands in Vancouver where he established a small veterinary practice in Steveston. Greenaway's initial attempt to enter fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Lady (TV Series)
''Pink Lady'' is an American variety show that aired for five weeks on NBC in 1980, starring the Japanese musical duo of the same name. The show is also referred to by the title ''Pink Lady and Jeff'', referring to co-star Jeff Altman. The show was riddled with complications, including a dispute over the name: agents for the starring parties were never able to settle on one, and the show was advertised both ways during its run. Other difficulties included scriptwriting disagreements, guest star booking mishaps, taping and touring conflicts, and the inability of Mie and Kei, the members of Pink Lady, to understand or speak English. Pink Lady was massively popular in Japan and even enjoyed a hit in the U.S. with the English-language song "Kiss in the Dark". A television show for the duo was proposed and swiftly approved. The show's developers, Sid and Marty Krofft, pursued the project under the erroneous assumption that the stars spoke both English and Japanese. When the reali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Frohman
Lorne is a given name and place name especially popular in Canada, due to the Marquess of Lorne, who was Governor General of Canada (1878–1883). Lorne may refer to: People Given name * Lorne Anderson (1931–1984), Canadian hockey player * Lorne Atkinson (1921–2010) Canadian cyclist * Lorne Babiuk (born 1946), Canadian scientist * Lorne Balfe (born 1976), composer * Lorne Bonnell (1923–2006), Canadian politician * Lorne Calvert (born 1952), Canadian politician * Lorne Campbell (other) * Lorne Cardinal (born 1964), Canadian actor * Lorne Carr (1910–2007), Canadian hockey player * Lorne Chabot (1900–1946), Canadian hockey player *Lorne Clarke (judge) (1928–2016), Canadian judge *Lorne Clarke (singer), Canadian singer-songwriter & concert promoter *Lorne Currie (1871–1926), British sailor *Lorne Davis (1930–2007), Canadian hockey player and scout *Lorne L. Dawson, Canadian sociologist of religion *Lorne Duguid (1910–1981), Canadian hockey player *Lorne Elia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
