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McBean
McBean is a surname. People with the surname Notable people with the surname include: *Al McBean (born 1938), retired professional baseball player *Alexander McBean (1854–1937), English businessman, soldier, local Conservative politician, Freemason and Churchman in the Midlands *Angus McBean (1904–1990), Welsh photographer, associated with surrealism *Brett McBean, award-winning Australian horror and speculative fiction writer * Gordon McBean, Canadian climatologist, chairman of the board of trustees of the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences *Jack McBean (born 1994), midfielder in Major League Soccer * James McBean, Scottish footballer *Marnie McBean (born 1968), Canadian rower * Robert McBean, Scottish footballer *Ryan McBean (born 1984), American football defensive tackle *Tracey McBean, fictional character in children's books drawn and written by Mary Small and Arthur Filloy *Wayne McBean (born 1969), retired ice hockey defenceman *William McBean VC (181 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus McBean
Angus Rowland McBean (8 June 1904 – 9 June 1990) was a Welsh photographer, set designer and cult figure associated with surrealism. Early life Angus Rowland McBean was born in Newbridge, Monmouthshire, Wales on 8 June 1904, elder child and only son of Clement Philip James McBean, of Scottish descent, and Irene Sarah, née Thomas, of Welsh origin. His father, a former second lieutenant in the South Wales Borderers, was a surveyor in the mines and the family moved frequently around Wales with his job. McBean attended Monmouth School and Newport Technical College, at which time he developed an interest in photography. Fascinated by the apparently magical properties of this process, Angus wanted to be able to take pictures of people and sold a gold watch left to him by his grandfather to raise the five pounds necessary for the equipment. At the age of fifteen McBean took part in the amateur dramatics productions at the Lyceum Theatre in Monmouth, where he was mostly involved in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McBean
John Lucas "Jack" McBean (born December 15, 1994) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward. Club career McBean, a California native, formally signed for LA Galaxy at the age of 16 in April 2011. As of July 2011, he was the youngest player to have signed for the club in its history. He had previously played for the LA Galaxy under-16s and, prior to that, Slammers FC and Corona del Mar High School. He was assigned the number 32 shirt for the 2011 Major League Soccer season. He made his first appearance for the club in a friendly match against Manchester City on July 24, 2011, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for teammate Miguel Pedro López. The ''Los Angeles Times'' noted that he "quickly provided a threat" after appearing, while Fox Sports West stated that he "immediately made an impact" in the game. The match finished 1-1, but included a penalty shootout. Manchester City won the shootout 7-6, with McBean having his penalty saved by goalkeeper Joe Hart. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander McBean
Colonel Alexander McBean V.D., D.L., J.P., of Tyninghame, Tettenhall, Staffordshire (born: 19 Apr 1854, died: 16 Feb 1937) was a leading businessman, soldier, local Conservative politician, Freemason and Churchman in the Midlands. Background and education He was the second son of Captain Thomas Hamilton McBean, Scots Greys and his wife Rosanna Taylor (born: Grange, Kildare), daughter of Reverend Thomas Taylor M.A. of Ballynure, County Wicklow and Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His mother's brother Thomas Dixon Taylor was the grandfather of Edward Plunkett Taylor, the creator of Canadian Breweries and well known race-horse owner who amongst other horses bred 'Nijinsky II' and 'Northern Dancer', the most successful sire of the 20th century. Six months after Alexander's birth, his father took part in Charge of the Heavy Brigade during the battle of Balaclava in the Crimea. The family came from Haddingtonshire, to where a forebear had migrated from Inverness-shire after the battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al McBean
Alvin O'Neal McBean (born May 15, 1938) is a former professional baseball player from the United States Virgin Islands. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher, most notably for the Pittsburgh Pirates with whom he played the majority of his career. St. Thomas tryouts McBean grew up playing baseball in his native Virgin Islands. He was discovered when the Pittsburgh Pirates held a tryout in St. Thomas in . Originally only there to take pictures for a local paper, McBean was convinced by friends to try out, and ended up receiving an invite to Spring training . Breaking in with the Pirates After three seasons in the Pirates' farm system, in which he went 28-21 with a 3.57 earned run average, McBean made his major league debut on July 2, in the first game of a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants at Forbes Field. Entered a tied game, the first batter he faced, Ed Bailey, reached on an error by second baseman Bill Mazeroski. A double, wild pitch & single later, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marnie McBean
Marnie Elizabeth McBean, (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian former rower. She is a three-time Olympics gold medallist. Rowing career A graduate of the University of Western Ontario, McBean competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the coxless pairs and eights events, winning gold medals in both. At the 1996 Summer Olympics she competed in the double and quadruple sculls, winning gold in the double and bronze in the quadruple. With her long-time rowing partner Kathleen Heddle, she was the first Canadians to win three Olympic Gold medals. In addition to her other exploits, McBean won a Silver medal in the prestigious single scull event at the 1993 World Rowing Championships. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, McBean was set to represent Canada in the single scull and she had hoped to win a fourth gold medal. After travelling to Australia, a back injury which eventually required an operation forced McBean to withdraw from the Olympics and McBean decided to retire from international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan McBean
Ryan McBean (born April 22, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State. McBean also played for the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals. Early years McBean graduated from Trinity High School (Euless, Texas) in 2003. There he earned first-team All-District honors after his senior season, Ryan was named the District Defensive Most Valuable Player, and received first-team All-District, The First Team Of the Decade, and All-Area honors from the Dallas Morning News. College career McBean played at Hinds Community College in Mississippi for the 2003 and 2004 seasons before transferring to play college football at Oklahoma State in 2005 and 2006. Professional career Pittsburgh Steelers McBean was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (132nd overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft. He made one appearance in his rookie sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William McBean
Major-General William McBean (1 January 1819 – 22 June 1878) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Early life He was born in Inverness on New Year's Day, 1 January 1819, the son of John McBean (McBain), a shoemaker in Inverness, and his wife Ann Gordon. The year of his birth is found cited as 1818 and 1819, and his date of death is found cited as 22 June and 23 June 1878. The correct dates appear to be those recorded on inscriptions on his parents' gravestone in Inverness's old Chapel Yard and on the plinth supporting a bust of General McBean, donated by his brother's family, which is inside Inverness Town House. The inscription on the former states that he ''died at Woolwich 22 June 1878'', and the inscription on the latter states he was ''Born at Inverness January 1819. Died at Woolwich 22nd June 1878''. His father has been sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon McBean
Gordon McBean, , is a Canadian climatologist who serves as chairman of the board of trustees of the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences. He is a professor at the University of Western Ontario and Chair for Policy in the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. Previously he was the Assistant Deputy Minister of Meteorological Service of Canada. Biography Professor McBean is born in British Columbia, Canada. He studied physics in McGill University and obtained a PhD in physics and oceanography from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, in 1970. From 1970 to 1988, McBean was a scientist with Environment Canada. In 1988, he became Professor of Geography and Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Program and in 1992, Professor of Oceanography and Head of the Department of Oceanography. He returned to Environment Canada as Assistant Deputy Minister from 1994 to 2000, responsible for climate, weather and air quality sciences and services in the federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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McBean is a surname. McBean may refer to: * McBean, Georgia, U.S. *McBean Pound, South Australia * McBean Formation, a geologic formation in South Carolina, U.S. *Gladding, McBean, a ceramics company in Lincoln, California, U.S. *James McBean Residence, a house in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. designed by Frank Lloyd Wright * McBean Cottage, historic cottage at Saranac Lake in Harrietstown, New York, U.S. * McBean, Trinidad and Tobago, a town in Trinidad See also *Old Providence McBean Lagoon National Natural Park, Providencia Island, Colombia *Walter and McBean Galleries The ''Walter and McBean Galleries'' are located at in Russian Hill, as part of the former San Francisco Art Institute's Chestnut campus. It has presented an influential program of exhibitions highlighting innovative work by emerging artists and expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracey McBean
''Tracey McBean'' is an Australian animated children's television series produced by Southern Star Entertainment and Film Australia. The show was aired from 2001 until 2006 on ABC Kids. Overview The main protagonist, Tracey, is a young nine-year-old girl who goes to school with her best friend Shamus. Together they use Tracey's inventions for all kinds of purposes, such as school competitions or simply for fun. Tracey lives in a house and Shamus on the 15th floor of a tall apartment building. Shamus loves gardening organically and Tracey likes inventing devices and contraptions. Tracey uses a caravan in her backyard for inventing. The caravan, white with a horizontal thick red stripe, has an antenna, and a computer and many devices and parts within. Tracey's younger sister, Megan, often annoys Tracey to the extent that she will invent something to stop this annoyance. The antagonists are the McConnolly brothers, who go to Tracey's school. They often are rivals of McBean though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett McBean
Brett McBean is best known as an award-winning Australian horror, thriller and speculative fiction writer. He was born and raised in Melbourne. He is also a drummer and has an Advanced Diploma from Box Hill College of Music McBean's novel ''The Mother'' was nominated as the "Best Novel" for the 2007 Ditmar Awards (where he was also nominated as "Best New Talent"), a Ned Kelly Award for "Best Novel" of 2007, a 2007 Aurealis Award for "Best Novel," and it received a 2006 honorable mention by the Australian Shadows Awards. His short story collection ''Tales of Sin and Madness'' won the 2011 Australian Shadows Award for "Best Collection". He also has a keen interest in true crime, in particular the infamous Jack the Ripper murders of 1888. He runs a Jack the Ripper website, ''Saucy Jacky'', in which he reviews Ripper movies and literature, and shares his thoughts about popular suspects and Ripper victims. Selected bibliography Novels * ''Wolf Creek: Desolation Game'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McBean
James Learmont McBean was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a full back in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. Personal life McBean was a medical student. He served as a captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps in India during the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... References Year of birth missing Scottish footballers Scottish Football League players Place of birth missing Association football fullbacks Queen's Park F.C. players Date of death missing Ayr F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players British Army personnel of World War I Royal Army Medical Corps officers {{Scotland-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
