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Michael Hicks (basketball)
Michael Hicks may refer to: * Michael Hicks (game designer) (born 1993), independent video game designer and musician * Sir Michael Hicks (1543–1612), English courtier, secretary to Lord Burghley * Michael Hicks (British Army officer) (1928–2008), British general * Michael Hicks (basketball, born 1976), Panamanian basketball player * Michael Hicks (basketball, born 1983), American-Polish basketball player * Michael J. Hicks (born 1962), economist and columnist * Mike Hicks (trade unionist) (1937–2017), British communist and trade unionist * Michael Hicks (historian) (born 1948), British historian * 165659 Michaelhicks, a main-belt minor planet * Michael Hicks (musicologist) (born 1956), BYU professor of music and composer * Michael Hicks (American football) Michael Hicks is a former American football running back who played two seasons with the Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hicks (game Designer)
Michael Hicks (born January 3, 1993) is an American game designer, musician, programmer and writer. His most notable works include 2018's ''The Path of Motus'' and 2015's ''Pillar''. Described as a " lone auteur", Hicks is noted for his innovative game concepts. His soundtrack work has also been critically acclaimed. Early life Hicks grew up in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and attended Mt. Vernon Township High School. Hicks began programming games at 14 and taught himself the skills he needed by studying examples online. While attending High School he released his first published video game onto Xbox Live Indie Games at 18. After High School he moved to Winter Park, Florida to attend Full Sail University. Career After releasing his first published game in 2011, Hicks became active in the Xbox Live Indie Games community. He helped coordinate the third Indie Games Uprising in 2012, an event that included his own game ''Sententia''. After this he signed on with Sony and released ''Pillar'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hicks (1543–1612)
Sir Michael Hicks (21 October 1543 – 15 August 1612) was an English courtier and politician who was secretary to Lord Burghley during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Early life Michael Hicks (or Hickes) born 21 October 1543, was eldest son of Robert Hicks of Bristol, Gloucestershire, at one time a London merchant. His mother was Julian (or Juliana), daughter and heiress of William Arthur of Somerset. His younger brother, Baptist, was created Viscount Campden. Michael matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1559 and was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1564. Career Joining the household of Sir William Cecil, the future Lord Burghley, he rose to become one of Burghley's two principal secretaries at the time he was the Queen's chief minister. Taking the same position with Sir Robert Cecil after Burghley's death, Hicks became an influential figure at court and appears to have been popular. Kimber & Johnson (1771) state that he "by his ingenious education and good parts, bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |