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MacLennan House
McLennan, MacLennan, and Maclennan are surnames derived from the Scottish Gaelic . Notable people with the surname include: McLennan * Andrew Robert McLennan (1871–1943), Canadian politician * Azlan McLennan (born 1975), Australian artist * Bill McLennan (1942–2022), Australian statistician * Connor McLennan (born 1999), Scottish footballer * Danny McLennan (1925–2004), Scottish football player and manager * Donald R. McLennan (1873–1944), American business executive * Ethel Irene McLennan (1891–1983), Australian botanist and educator * Freddie McLennan (born 1951), Irish rugby union international * G. S. McLennan (1883–1929), Scottish bagpipe player * Gordon McLennan (politician) (1924–2011), Scottish leader of the Communist Party of Great Britain * Gordon McLennan (rugby league) (1914–1966), Australian rugby league footballer * Grant McLennan (1958–2006), Australian singer-songwriter with the band The Go-Betweens * Gregor McLennan (born 1952), British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongside both Irish language, Irish and Manx language, Manx, developed out of Old Irish. It became a distinct spoken language sometime in the 13th century in the Middle Irish period, although a Classical Gaelic, common literary language was shared by the Gaels of both Ireland and Scotland until well into the 17th century. Most of modern Scotland was once Gaelic-speaking, as evidenced especially by Gaelic-language place names. In the 2011 United Kingdom census#2011 Census for Scotland, 2011 census of Scotland, 57,375 people (1.1% of the Scottish population, three years and older) reported being able to speak Gaelic, 1,275 fewer than in 2001. The highest percentages of Gaelic speakers were in the Outer Hebrides. Nevertheless, there is a language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ferguson McLennan
John Ferguson McLennan FRSE LLD (14 October 1827 – 16 June 1881), was a Scottish advocate, social anthropologist and ethnologist. Life He was born in Inverness, the son of John McLennan, an insurance agent, and his wife, Jessie Ross. He was educated in that city, then studied law at King's College, Aberdeen, graduating M.A. in 1849. He then entered Trinity College, Cambridge, where in 1853 he obtained a Wrangler's place ( first class) in the Mathematical Tripos. He left Cambridge without taking a degree there. McLennan then spent two years in London writing for '' The Leader'', at that time edited by George Henry Lewes, and other periodicals. He may well have attended one of the Inns of Court. During this period he knew George Eliot and William Michael Rossetti, and dabbled in verse in the Pre-Raphaelite style.Robert Crawford, ''Devolving English Literature'' (2000), pp. 152–3Google Books On returning to Edinburgh, he was called to the Scottish bar in January 1857. He be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Dan MacLennan
Hugh Dan MacLennan (Scottish Gaelic: ''Ùisdean MacIllFhinnein'') is a Scottish broadcaster, author and sporting academic with specific interest in the sport of shinty. A fluent Gaelic speaker from Lochaber, he attended the University of Glasgow before going on to teach Gaelic in Millburn Academy, Inverness (later becoming Principal Teacher) and then going to work with BBC Radio nan Gaidheal. He has been Secretary of the Gaelic Society of Inverness and both director and vice president of the Camanachd Association and was director of communications for Caledonian MacBrayne. In 1998 was awarded a PhD by the University of Aberdeen. McLennan is chief presenter and co-hosts the quiz show on Aibisidh on BBC Alba with Mary Anne McDonald. MacLennan has made several guest appearances on BBC Scotland programmes on life in the Scotland. He has written several books and papers on the subject of shinty. He also played the game himself, appearing for Fort William and the Glasgow Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector MacLennan
Sir Hector Ross MacLennan FRCP FRCPGlas FRCOG (1 November 1905 – 6 January 1978) was a Scottish gynaecologist, knighted in the 1965 Birthday Honours. From 1963 to 1966, he was president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Early life and education Hector MacLennan was born on 1 November 1905 in Glasgow. Honours and awards From 1963 to 1966, he was president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 1961 MacLennan was elected a member of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh and served as president in 1970. He delivered the Dossibai J. R. Dadabhoy oration in 1966. He was President of the Royal Society of Medicine from 1967 to 1969. Family His son, Robert was ennobled as Baron Maclennan of Rogart. His daughter was the acclaimed Elizabeth MacLennan Elizabeth Margaret Ross MacLennan (16 March 1938 – 23 June 2015) was a Scottish actress, writer and radical popular theatre practitioner. Early life Elizabeth MacLennan was born in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David MacLennan
David Herman MacLennan (July 3, 1937 - June 24, 2020) was a Canadian biochemist and geneticist known for his basic work on proteins that regulate calcium flux through the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), thereby regulating muscle contraction and relaxation, and for his discoveries in the field of muscle diseases caused by genetic defects in calcium regulatory proteins. Born in Swan River, Manitoba, to Douglas MacLennan and Sigriður Sigurðardóttir, he received a BSA from the University of Manitoba in 1959 and a DSc (''hc'') in 2001. He received MS (1961) and PhD (1963) degrees from Purdue University under Harry Beevers, and was then a postdoctoral fellow (1963–1964) under David E. Green and an assistant professor (1964–1968) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1969, he was appointed associate professor in the Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and, later, professor (1974), chair (1978–1990), J. W. Billes Professor of Medical Research (1987–2007) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus MacLennan
Angus MacLennan (May 3, 1844 – August 27, 1908) was a Canadian politician. Born in Dunvegan, Inverness County, on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island, MacLennan was the Liberal Member of Parliament for the House of Commons of Canada riding of Inverness from 1896 to 1908. Angus MacLennan was the youngest of the ten children of John MacLennan, an early settler from Kintail Scotland. MacLennan taught at local district schools to earn money for his medical studies. He eventually graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1871, and practiced medicine for over 30 years in Inverness County, maintaining the practice throughout his political career. His extended family over the years now resides in Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island and Mainland Nova Scotia. During his time as an MP, he was instrumental in bringing the railway to the west side of Cape Breton Island, thereby spurring the growth of Inverness as a coal-exporting boom town in the first quarter of the 20th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotty McLennan
William L. McLennan, Jr. (born on November 21, 1948), better known as Scotty McLennan, is an American Unitarian Universalist minister, lawyer, professor, published author, public speaker and senior administrator at Stanford University in Stanford, California. From January 1, 2001 until August 2014, McLennan served as the Dean for Religious Life at Stanford University, where he oversaw campus-wide religious affairs, supervised over 30 university student groups that constituted the Stanford Associated Religions, and was the minister of Stanford Memorial Church. He currently teaches about the moral and ethical aspects of business leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Early life and education Originally from Lake Forest, Illinois, McLennan is the son of William L. McLennan and Alice Polk Warner and the grandson of Donald R. McLennan, who co-founded Marsh & McLennan. He attended the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut. In 1970, he received his BA degree (magna cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross McLennan (drummer)
Ross McLennan is an Australian drummer, best known as a member of Australian rock band The Predators. Prior to performing for The Predators, McLennan also drummed for Far Out Corporation, a rock band led by Grant McLennan (no relation). He also drummed for Brisbane four piece group Turtlebox from 1995 until 1996. McLennan's first release was an EP entitled '' UFO Jesus Returns'', recorded with the band Turtlebox in 1996. The band had released their debut EP '' Shameless Pop Songs'' prior to McLennan joining the group. He subsequently released an album with Far Out Corporation - '' FOC'' in 1998, and also released an EP with The Predators, entitled '' Pick Up the Pace'' in 2006. McLennan currently plays guitar for the Minnesota Triplets, a Husker Du tribute band and drums in Brisbane band Union Radio. Musical style McLennan drums for The Predators only during live performances, as all recorded drumming is performed by Steven Bishop, who is also the group's singer. McLe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross McLennan (singer)
Ross James McLennan is an Australian indie rock musician and songwriter. He was the founding mainstay of indie guitar pop band, Snout, from 1991 to 2002. He undertook a side project, Meuscram, with his younger brother, Lindsay (a.k.a. Link Meanie of the Meanies) to deliver a lo-fi self-titled album in 1995. McLennan has issued four solo albums, ''Hits from the Brittle Building'' (February 2004), ''Sympathy for the New World'' (February 2008), ''The Night's Deeds Are Vapour'' (2013) and ''All the Colours Print Can Manage'' (October 2017). ''Sympathy for the New World'' was short-listed for the Australian Music Prize for 2008. Biography 1980s-1990: The Hybrid Ross McLennan started his music career in Melbourne in the mid-1980s on bass guitar and vocals in a pop group, the Hybrid, alongside Peter Caffyn on trumpet, Phil Faiers on drums, Drew Nelson on saxophone and Rob Wolf on guitar and vocals. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, felt they were, "Utilising a solid pop base, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McLennan
Paul Stewart McLennan is a Scottish politician who served as Minister for Housing between 2023 and 2025. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for East Lothian since 2021. He has served as a local councillor for the Dunbar and East Linton multi-member ward of East Lothian Council since 2007Elect Paul McLennan for East Lothian Scottish National Party, 2 February 2021 having previously been an unsuccessful candidate in earlier elections to single-member wards, and was both the SNP group leader and the council leader from 2007 to 2012. He has been a board member of , the regional offices of |
Nick McLennan
Nick McLennan (born 23 June 1988) is a New Zealand born Rugby Union footballer who plays as Stand-off/ Fullback/Centre for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14 and the Scotland Sevens team. Born in New Zealand, he qualifies for Scotland through his grandmother, Jean, from Balmoral, and his grandfather, Alexander McLennan, who was from Dunblane and served with the Gordon Highlanders. He made his Sevens début at the Dubai 7s The Dubai 7s is an annual rugby sevens and social event held at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UAE. Founded in 1970, the event is the longest running sports event in the Middle East. Events The Dubai 7s has six competition ... reaching the Plate final. References External links *http://www.edinburghrugby.org/edinburgh-rugby/player/nick-mclennan {{DEFAULTSORT:McLennan, Nick 1988 births Living people Rugby union players from Oamaru Canterbury rugby union players Hawke's Bay rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil McLennan
Neil McLennan (September 2, 1777, 1778, or 1787 – 1867) was an early Scottish-American settler of Texas. McLennan County, Texas, was named after him. McLennan was born on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. In 1801, he and many friends and family immigrated to Richmond County, North Carolina, moving further south to Florida. The McLennans were Gaelic speakers and Presbyterians. Around 1820, they were invited by Yuchi Chief Sam Story to become the first white settlers in Walton County, Florida. In December 1834, Neil and his brothers, Laughlin and John, along with some of their families and friends immigrated to Texas, sailing a self-built three-masted schooner from Pensacola, Florida, to the mouth of the Brazos River, where they arrived in March 1835. After a short stay at present-day Columbus, Texas, Neil obtained a grant of a league of land at McLennan's Bluff (a mile west of present-day Rosebud, Falls County) in Robertson's Colony in July 1835, where he and his group settled. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
