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Nichol
Nichol is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Andrew Nichol (born 1974), Australian rules footballer * B. P. Nichol (1944–1988), Canadian poet * Barbara Nichol (born c. 1956), Canadian writer and documentary maker * Cameron Nichol (born 1987), British rower * Camilla Nichol, British geologist * Damian Nichol (1930–2015), South African rower * Dave Nichol (1940–2013), Canadian businessman * David Nichol (cricketer) (1914–1995), Scottish cricketer * Doug Nichol, American filmmaker * Duncan Kirkbride Nichol (born 1941), British hospital administrator * Elizabeth Pease Nichol (1807–1897), English abolitionist and anti-segregationist * Francis D. Nichol (1897–1966), Australian Seventh-day Adventist leader * Fred Joseph Nichol (1912–1996), American judge * Gene Nichol (born 1951), American lawyer and educator * Helen Nichol (born 1981), Canadian badminton player * Jacki Nichol (born 1972), Canadian softball player * James W. Nichol (born 1940), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Nichol
Gene Ray Nichol, Jr. (born May 11, 1951) is an American lawyer and educator who served as the twenty-sixth president of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. He succeeded Timothy J. Sullivan and officially served from July 1, 2005, to February 12, 2008. It was the shortest tenure for a William & Mary president since the Civil War. During each year of his presidency, however, the college continued to break its own application records. Early life and career Nichol spent his prep years at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas (Class of 1969). He then attended Oklahoma State University (Class of 1973), where he received a philosophy degree and participated on the varsity football team. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas (Class of 1976), graduating Order of the Coif. He then became the dean of the University of Colorado School of Law from 1988 to 1995, as well as dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Nichol
David Alexander Nichol (February 9, 1940 – September 22, 2013) was a Canadian businessman and product marketing expert. As head of product development and eventually President of Loblaws Supermarkets, Nichol introduced the President's Choice store branded lines of products in the 1970s that propelled Loblaws from a struggling supermarket chain to an industry leader. For a time, as a pitchman for Loblaws, he became a recognizable Canadian business personality, largely due to his being featured in thirty-second commercials, and thirty-minute infomercials during the mid-1990s. Early life He was born in Chatham, Ontario. Nichol's father was a railway station agent, so the family moved around frequently. Nichol completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Western Ontario’s School of Business (1962). While at UWO, his roommate was Galen Weston Sr., from one of the richest families in Canada. Nichol completed a law degree at the University of British Columbia and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Nichol
Keith Nichol (born December 24, 1988) is a former wide receiver and quarterback. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma and Michigan State University. High school career Nichol attended Lowell High School in Lowell, Michigan. After a good freshman season, Nichol was promoted to the varsity team for the playoffs and saw some playing time as a cornerback in a blowout. Nichol had a breakout season as a sophomore. He threw for 2,125 yards and 26 touchdowns in Lowell's veer offense and led the team to a state championship. His success led to him being heavily recruited by several teams in the Big Ten Conference as well as the University of Notre Dame. In July 2005, Nichol committed to play for the Michigan State University Spartans. Nichol also participated in the ESPN RISE Elite 11 quarterback camp. After his commitment, the Spartans went 9-14 and head coach John L. Smith was fired. As a result, Nichol backed out of his commitment with the Spartans an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pringle Nichol
John Pringle Nichol Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, FRSE FRAS (13 January 1804 – 19 September 1859) was a Scotland, Scottish educator, phrenologist, astronomer and economist who did much to popularise astronomy in a manner that appealed to nineteenth century tastes. Early life Born at Huntly Hill, near Brechin, Angus, Scotland, Angus, Nichol was the son of a gentleman farmer and was educated at the local grammar school and then studied mathematics and natural philosophy (physics) at King's College, Aberdeen, King's College, University of Aberdeen. He then changed to study divinity. He was licensed as a preacher and became a highly effective communicator, but the impact of phrenological thinking led him to abandon the Church for education. Nichol held a number of posts in education and journalism and corresponded with many leading thinkers of the times, including John Stuart Mill. He clearly made some impression in economics as James Mill and Nassau Senior nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Nichol
Phil Nichol is a Canadian comedian, singer-songwriter and actor. Early life and career Comedy Nichol was born in Scotland to a Scottish mother, but raised in Canada. He first found fame as a member of the musical comedy trio Corky and the Juice Pigs, known for the song "Eskimo". Nichol's 2002 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show ''Things I Like I Lick'' was nominated for the Perrier Award. In 2006, Nichol won the if.comedy award (successor to the Perrier) with a show titled ''The Naked Racist'', which he performed at The Stand; he later performed the same show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In 2007, Nichol was nominated for Best Headliner at the Chortle Awards. On 23 September 2007, Nichol was a last minute replacement to host the second half of the charity show ''A Seriously Funny Attempt to Get the Serious Fraud Office in the Dock.'' In 2014, Nichol released his first album of comedic songs since his days in Corky and the Juice Pigs, titled ''Late Night Elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nichol (biographer)
John Nichol (8 September 1833 – 11 October 1894), was a Scottish literary academic, and the first Regius Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Glasgow. Early life Born in Montrose, Scotland, Nichol was the son of John Pringle Nichol, Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow. John Jr. studied first at Glasgow (1848–55) and then Balliol College, Oxford (1855–9) as a Snell Exhibitioner, graduating with a First-Class degree in Classics, Philosophy and Mathematics. After graduating, Nicholl remained at Oxford as a coach. With Albert Venn Dicey, Thomas Hill Green, Swinburne and others, he formed the Old Mortality Society for discussions on literary matters. Glasgow In 1862 he was made Regius Professor of English Literature at Glasgow. He had already made a reputation as an acute critic and a successful lecturer, and his influence at Glasgow was very marked. During his tenure as Regius Professor, he also lectured at Oxford Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nichol (RAF Officer)
Adrian "John" Nichol is a retired Royal Air Force navigator who was shot down and captured during the Gulf War. Early life Adrian John Nichol was born in North Shields. He was the youngest of four children, and attended St Joseph's RC Primary School in Chirton, north of the Tyne Tunnel. He went to secondary school at St Cuthbert's RC Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne, travelling in daily by train. He gained seven O-levels, but his results weren't good enough to apply for a Royal Air Force (RAF) apprenticeship. He eventually joined the RAF in February 1981 as an electronics technician, having worked in a large DIY store since leaving school. RAF career A normal apprenticeship would be three years. Nicol was a 'direct entry technician' and completed 18 months at the No. 1 Radio School at RAF Locking. After the apprenticeship, he was earning £15,000 in 1982. He then went to RAF Brize Norton as a Junior Technician. In 1986, approaching the age of 23, he applied to bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Nichol
Maurice Nichol (10 September 1904 – 21 May 1934) was an English first-class cricketer who played 136 matches in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Other than one appearance for the Players in 1931, all his games were for Worcestershire. Before beginning his first-class career, Nichol had played at minor counties level for Durham. He also had a trial for Surrey, Obituary. ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'' 1934. but in 1928 (having not yet qualified to play in the County Championship) he made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against the touring West Indians at Worcester. Nichol achieved the feat of a hundred on debut by hitting 104, sharing in a stand of 207 with Harold Gibbons. From 1929 onward, Nichol could play regularly for his county, and in that first full year he managed over 1,400 runs including two centuries and eight fifties. However, 1930 was to prove a more successful season: over the course of the summer he hit five hundreds and seven fifties, including what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefri Nichol
Jefri Nichol (born 15 January 1999) is an Indonesian actor and model. He is widely known following his role in '' Dear Nathan'' (2017). Early life Jefri Nichol was born on 15 January 1999 in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is the first child of Minang father and mother from Sungai Geringging, Padang Pariaman. He has a younger sister named Jessie Putri. He attended vocational school at SMK Tunas Jakasampurna majoring in technology, but due to a busy filming schedule, he decided to study at home school. Career Jefri Nichol started his career as an advertising model and started acting by playing a supporting role in the television miniseries ''Kami Rindu Ayah'' in 2013. In 2017, he played Elzan in his first film, '' At Stake''. One of the roles that made him rise to fame was when he became the main character in '' Dear Nathan'', which was released in the same year. Personal life Jefri Nichol is a sports enthusiast. His favorite sports vary, such as running, jogging, and boxing. 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camilla Nichol
Camilla Nichol is a British geologist and museum curator. Since 2014, she is the Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust. Career Nichol studied Geology at the University of Edinburgh and a post-graduate course in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester. Nichol has worked for several museums. She was the Curator of Geology at the Yorkshire Museum, the Head of Collections at Leeds Museums & Galleries, and has also worked for the Hunterian Museum and the Scottish Football Museum. She is a Trustee of the Cromwell Museum and the Burton Constable Foundation. Following the years of 2015-2016, Nichol’s publication of "Using Heritage to Engage Antarctic Tourists with Climate Change" allowed for the conclusion that tourism is an effective way to increase awareness of the effects of climate change Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in Global surface temperature, global average temperature—and its w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nichol (cricketer)
David Nichol (25 August 1914 – 17 December 1995) was a Scottish first-class cricketer. Nichol was born at Galashiels in August 1914 and was educated at Galashiels Academy. A club cricketer for Gala, Nichol was selected for the Scottish team to play Yorkshire at Glasgow in 1952, having originally not been a member of the squad for this match. Playing alongside his elder brother William, he took the wickets of Willie Watson and Johnny Wardle in the Yorkshire first innings for the cost of 61 runs. Batting twice in the match from the tail, he was dismissed for 4 runs in the Scotland first innings by Bill Holdsworth, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 2 runs by Ronald Wood. Nichol died at Melrose in December 1995. His younger brother, Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Nichol
Jean Nichol (stage name of Louis Simoneau) (8 December 1944 – 11 May 2020) was a Canadian singer and songwriter. Biography Nichol performed with the group Les Commandeurs from 1962 to 1966. He also sang in bars under the name Maxime. He was discovered by Guy Cloutier, who became his manager and helped him adopt the name Jean Nichol. He experienced success in 1970 with the song "Oh Lady Mary", and he subsequently participated in the Musicorama tour. He often recorded French language versions of the songs of Tom Jones. He would perform at the Place des Arts in Montreal and the Grand Théâtre de Québec in Quebec City Quebec City is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Census Metropolitan Area (including surrounding communities) had a populati .... He continued recording into the 1980s, with a little less success. Discography *''Jean Nichol sur scène'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
