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Newhook
Newhook is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex Newhook (born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player *Cle Newhook (1943–2018), Canadian Anglican priest * Frank Newhook (1918–1999), New Zealand botanist *Hazel Newhook Hazel Rose Newhook (December 24, 1914 – June 26, 2016) was a Canadian politician, who sat in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives, where she represented the electoral district ... (1914–2016), Canadian politician * Jim Newhook (1915–1997), New Zealand veterinary academic {{Surname, Newhook English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Newhook
Alex Newhook (born January 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 16th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019 NHL entry draft and won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022, becoming the third player from Newfoundland and Labrador to do so, following Daniel Cleary (2008) and Michael Ryder (2011). Playing career Early years As a youth, Newhook left his native Newfoundland to play hockey for St. Andrew's College, a boarding school located in Aurora, Ontario. Thereafter, he joined the York Simcoe Express of the Eastern AAA Hockey League (ETAHL) where he served as team captain and was named as the U16 AAA Player of the Year across the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) in 2017. Junior Newhook joined the Victoria Grizzlies of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the 2017–18 season where he finished second in team scoring with 66 points in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cle Newhook
Cleophas (Cle) Newhook (June 3, 1943 – March 2, 2018) was a Canadian theologian, author and politician in Newfoundland. Newhook was leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party from 1989 to 1992. However, he was unsuccessful in several attempts to win a seat for himself in the House of Assembly. Prior to becoming party leader he was the NDP's executive secretary as well as a candidate. He became leader by defeating MHA Gene Long by a margin of 126 votes to 105 in the party's first-ever leadership convention in 1989.Ward, Stephen, "New leader hopes to improve Newfoundland NDP's fortunes," ''Globe and Mail'', March 20, 1989 A provincial election was held several weeks after Newhook became leader. In this election, the party lost its two seat in the face of a Liberal surge that saw NDP support drop 10 points, which moved to the Liberals; this allowed the Liberals led by Clyde Wells to defeat the Conservative government. In 1990, while Newhook was leader, the NDP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Newhook
Francis John Newhook (16 November 1918 – 1 December 1999) was the head of the School of Plant Pathology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He was the first plant pathologist at the university, from 1966 (sponsored by New Zealand Forest Products) as an associate professor, and from 1969 a personal chair. Previously he was a scientist at the DSIR. Newhook was born in Auckland on 16 November 1918. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland. He married (1) Agnes Marjorie Anderson (three children) and (2) pianist Janetta McStay. In World War II he was a Major in the 2nd NZEF in the Middle East and Italy. Newhook published extensively on fungal pathogens, especially ''Phytophthora'', and wrote over 90 scientific papers and other publications. Recognition Newhook was awarded a Doctor of Science degree by the University of London c.1982, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Newhook
James Carl Newhook (2 June 1915 – 17 May 1997) was a New Zealand veterinary scientist, university lecturer and writer. References 1915 births 1997 deaths New Zealand veterinarians {{NewZealand-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel Newhook
Hazel Rose Newhook (December 24, 1914 – June 26, 2016) was a Canadian politician, who sat in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives, where she represented the electoral district of Gander. She also served as mayor of Gander from 1973 to 1977. Newhook and her caucus colleague Lynn Verge were appointed to the Executive Council of Newfoundland by Premier Brian Peckford in 1979, becoming the first two women ever to serve in the provincial cabinet. She was awarded the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2009. She turned 100 A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100. Because life expectancies at birth worldwide are well below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. The United Nations estimated that there were 316,600 living centenarian ... in December 2014 and died on June 26, 2016, at the age of 101. References 1914 births 2016 deaths Mayors of Gander, Newfoundland and La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
