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Maple (surname)
Maple is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Dale Maple (1920–2001), US Army private convicted of a crime equivalent to treason in World War II * Eddie Maple (born 1948), American thoroughbred horse racing jockey *Howard Maple (1903–1970), National Football League and Major League Baseball player *Jack Maple (1952–2001), American police officer *Marvin L. Maple (1936–2016), American accused of kidnaping his grandchildren *Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Baronet (1845–1903), English businessman, MP for Dulwich *Sam Maple (1953–2001), American thoroughbred horse racing jockey, brother of Eddie Maple *Sarah Maple Sarah Maple is a British visual artist. She was recognised for her work after being awarded the "New Sensations" prize. Early life and education Maple was born in 1985 to a Kenyan Muslim mother and British father. In 2003, she went through a ... (born 1985), British visual artist * T. M. Maple (pseudonym of Jim Burke, c. 1956–1994), Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale Maple
Dale H. Maple (September 10, 1920 – May 28, 2001) was a private in the United States Army in World War II who helped two German POWs escape in 1943. The POWs were recaptured, and Maple was court-martialed for aiding the enemy and sentenced to death by hanging. He was the first American soldier ever convicted of a crime equivalent to treason. However, his sentence was first commuted to life imprisonment, then to ten years. Maple was released from prison in October 1950. Early life and education Maple was born in San Diego, California on September 10, 1920. His working-class parents were of English and Irish extraction. Maple graduated first in his class of 585 from San Diego High School at the age of sixteen and won a scholarship to Harvard University. In 1941, he received a bachelor's degree in comparative philology magna cum laude, specializing in German, from Harvard and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. An FBI agent later described him as "one of the most intelligent men I have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Maple
Edward Retz "Eddie" Maple (born November 8, 1948, in Carrollton, Ohio) is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight siblings, he is an older brother to jockey Sam Maple, who won more than 2,500 races. Maple began riding horses at age 12, and won his first race as a professional at age 17 at Ascot Park in Akron. Ohio. He spent his early career in Ohio and West Virginia, moving to tracks in New Jersey in 1970, but then relocated to New York in 1971. Maple was the jockey for Hall of Fame horse Riva Ridge in the 1973 Marlboro Cup, getting the ride when regular jockey Ron Turcotte rode Secretariat to victory in the same race. His strong 2nd-place performance earned him the opportunity of a lifetime later that year, when Turcotte was suspended from riding for five days; Maple rode Secretariat to victory in his last race, the Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack. In 1982, Maple scored his second win in the Canadian International with Majesty' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Maple
Howard Albert Maple (July 20, 1903 – November 9, 1970) was an American professional athlete. He played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in 1930 and for the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1932. He was a college athlete at then-Oregon State Agricultural College. Biography Maple played college football and college baseball for the Oregon State Aggies (now the Oregon State Beavers). As a quarterback, he led the team to an overall 16–7–1 record for the seasons of 1926 through 1928, and was named a 1928 All-American. Maple is the university's only alumnus to play in both the NFL and MLB. He was inducted to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981, and the athletics hall of fame at Oregon State University in 1990. In 1930, Maple played in eight games for the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL. The NFL's website lists him as a wingback. Maple played in minor league baseball from 1930 through 1935, appearing in over 400 minor leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Maple
Jack Maple (September 23, 1952 – August 4, 2001) was a New York City deputy police commissioner for crime control strategies. He created the CompStat methodology of crime fighting and law enforcement strategy. He coauthored the book ''The Crime Fighter'', and inspired the television series '' The District''. Early life and education John Edward Maple was born in 1952 and grew up in Richmond Hill, New York on the corner of Forest Park at 108th Street and Park Lane South. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School for four years and followed the Aeronautical Engineering major. He worked odd jobs during the day and earned his high school diploma equivalence at night. Career Maple became a transit police officer, during a time when the position was considered one of the most dangerous jobs in New York. Maple rose from an undercover detective patrolling Times Square and the 42nd Street station at Eighth Avenue to the rank of Lieutenant in the New York City Transit Police. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin L
Marvin may refer to: __NOTOC__ Geography ;In the United States * Marvyn, Alabama, also spelled Marvin, an unincorporated community * Marvin, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Marvin, North Carolina, a village * Marvin, South Dakota, a town * Robley, Virginia, also known as Marvin * Lake Marvin, a lake in Georgia ;Elsewhere * Marvin Islands, Nunavut, Canada People and fictional characters * Marvin (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Marvin (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters Arts and entertainment * ''Marvin the Album'', an album by the Australian group Frente! * "Marvin (Patches)", a song by Titãs * "Marvin" (Marvin the Paranoid Android song), a song by Marvin the Paranoid Android (1981) * ''Marvin'' (film), a 2017 French film * ''Marvin'' (comic), a newspaper comic strip Other uses * Marvin (robot), developed by the University of Kaiserslautern Robotics Research Lab in Germany See also * Marven Gardens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Baronet
Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Baronet (1 March 1845 – 24 November 1903) was an English business magnate who owned the furniture maker Maple & Co. Biography His father, John Maple (28 February 1815 – 4 March 1900), had a small furniture shop in Tottenham Court Road, London, and his business began to develop about the time that his son entered it. John Jr. was educated at King's College London. He soon took over the practical management of the company, and expanded it considerably. The firm became a limited liability company with a capital of two million pounds in 1890, with Maple as chairman. He entered Parliament as Conservative member for Dulwich in 1887, serving until his death in 1903, was knighted in 1892, and was made a baronet in 1897. He was the developer of the Great Central Hotel at Marylebone station, which opened in 1899. In Parliament, he sponsored bills in 1891 and 1893 to encourage cheaper train fares for working men, which would have favoured the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Maple
Samuel A. Maple (July 18, 1953 - November 13, 2001) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Carrollton, Ohio, Sam Maple was one of eight brothers and sisters. His older brother, Eddie, was also a jockey. He began his professional riding career in 1969 in his native Ohio at Thistledown Racecourse in North Randall where he got the first of his more than 2,500 career race wins. He would go on to compete at various tracks across the United States, earning wins in major races such as the Travers Stakes. In 1979, he rode Smarten to wins in four Derbys, capturing the American, Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania Derbys. In 1979, Maple was the regular jockey on Smart Angle, who earned American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly honors. On April 18, 1984, Maple set the Oaklawn Park track record for a mile and a sixteenth in winning the Apple Blossom Handicap aboard Heatherten. In 1988, Maple was diagnosed as having a brain tumor. He underwent surgery and returned to racin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Maple
Sarah Maple is a British visual artist. She was recognised for her work after being awarded the "New Sensations" prize. Early life and education Maple was born in 1985 to a Kenyan Muslim mother and British father. In 2003, she went through a Foundation Course at the University of the Creative Arts. Four years later, she received a BA of Fine Art with honours at Kingston University. Awards In 2007 she won the "4 New Sensations" competition, run by Channel 4 in conjunction with the Saatchi Gallery. The competition's aim is "to find the most exciting and imaginative artistic talent in the UK" from among art students graduating that year. In 2015 she won a Sky Academy Arts Scholarship to produce a new body of work for a new solo exhibition in 2017 Maple has exhibited her work at galleries and institutions such as Tate Britain, The New Art Exchange, Golden Thread Gallery and Kunstihoone Tallinn In 2015 she released her first book ''You Could Have Done This'', a hardba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
