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Niven Hart
Niven is a surname. It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic ''Mac Cnaimhin''. Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016) p. 1941. Notable people with the name include: * Archibald C. Niven (1803–1882), American politician * Alan Niven, New Zealand former manager of the band Guns n Roses * Alan Niven (soccer) (1955–1999), Australian soccer player * Alastair Niven (1944–2025), British literary scholar and author * Charles Niven (1845–1923), Scottish mathematician * Colin Niven (1903–1968), Australian rules footballer * David Niven (1910–1983), British actor and author * David Niven, Jr. (born 1942), British actor, producer and executive, son of David Niven * Derek Niven (born 1983), Scottish footballer * Frances Gamble (1949–1997), née Niven, South African climatologist and speleologist * Frederick Niven (1878–1944), Canadian novelist * George Niven (1929–2008), Scottish footballer * Ivan M. Niven (1915–1999), Canadian–American mathematician * James Niven (1851–192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongside both Irish language, Irish and Manx language, Manx, developed out of Old Irish. It became a distinct spoken language sometime in the 13th century in the Middle Irish period, although a Classical Gaelic, common literary language was shared by the Gaels of both Ireland and Scotland until well into the 17th century. Most of modern Scotland was once Gaelic-speaking, as evidenced especially by Gaelic-language place names. In the 2011 United Kingdom census#2011 Census for Scotland, 2011 census of Scotland, 57,375 people (1.1% of the Scottish population, three years and older) reported being able to speak Gaelic, 1,275 fewer than in 2001. The highest percentages of Gaelic speakers were in the Outer Hebrides. Nevertheless, there is a language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Niven
John Niven (born 1966) is a Scottish author and screenwriter. His books include ''Kill Your Friends'', ''The Amateurs'', and ''The Second Coming''. Career Born in Irvine, Ayrshire, Niven read English literature at the University of Glasgow, graduating in 1991 with First Class honours. For the next ten years, he worked for a variety of record companies, including London Records and Independiente (record label), Independiente. He left the music industry to write full-time in 2002 and published ''Music from Big Pink'', a book about The Band’s album of the same name, in 2005 (Continuum Press). The book was optioned for the screen by CC Films with a script written by English playwright Jez Butterworth. Niven's breakthrough novel Kill Your Friends (novel), ''Kill Your Friends'' is a satire of the music business, based on his brief career in A&R, during which he passed up the chance to sign Coldplay and Muse (band), Muse. The novel was published by Heinemann (publisher), William H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton M
Thornton may refer to: People *Thornton (surname), people with the surname ''Thornton'' *Justice Thornton (other), judges named "Thornton" *Thornton Wilder, American playwright Places Australia * Thornton, New South Wales * Thornton, Queensland, a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region * Thornton, South Australia, a former town * Thornton, Victoria Canada * Thornton, Ontario New Zealand *Thornton, Bay of Plenty, settlement in the Bay of Plenty * Thornton, Waikato, suburb of Hamilton * Thornton Bay, settlement on the Coromandel Peninsula South Africa *Thornton, Cape Town United Kingdom * Thornton, Angus, a location * Thornton, Buckinghamshire * Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire *Thornton, Fife *Thornton, Lancashire *Thornton, Leicestershire * Thornton, Lincolnshire *Thornton, Merseyside * Thornton, Northumberland, a location *Thornton, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire *Thornton, Pembrokeshire *Thornton, West Yorkshire *Thornton Abbey, Lincolnshire *Thornton Cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Niven
Stuart Niven (born 24 December 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Niven began his career in the Ipswich Town youth system. He made his senior debut for the club in a 3–1 win over Sheffield United Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football. They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history ... on 14 September 1996. He made two appearances during the 1996–97 season. He signed for Barnet in September 2000. He made 68 appearances for Barnet between 2000 and 2003. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Niven, Stuart 1978 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Ipswich Town F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Cambridge City F.C. players Spennymoor Town F.C. player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Niven (soldier)
Robert Niven (December 18, 1833 - December 21, 1921) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Niven received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Niven's medal was won for capturing two Confederate flags at the Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia, on March 2, 1865. He was honored with the award on March 26, 1865. Niven was born in Harlem in New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ... and entered service in Rochester. He was later buried in Lakewood, Rhode Island. Medal of Honor citation See also * List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L References {{DEFAULTSORT:Niven, Robert 1833 births 1921 deaths American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Harlem People of Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Niven (New Zealand Cricketer)
Robert Campbell Niven (11 December 1859 – 14 April 1919) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Otago and Wellington between the 1888–89 and 1900–01 seasons. Niven, who was born at Emerald Hill in Melbourne, Australia in 1859,McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 100. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Available onlineat the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) was regarded as one of New Zealand's best wicket-keepers of his time. He kept wicket for New Zealand in the three-day match against the Australians in 1896–97, when New Zealand fielded a side of 15. It was New Zealand's first international match. Niven worked as chief clerk in the Government Insurance Department in Wellington. After contracting influenza during the 1918 flu pandemic he developed severe depression Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Niven (English Cricketer)
Robert Andrew Niven (born 28 April 1948) is an English former cricketer. He played 25 first-class matches for Oxford University Cricket Club Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC), which represents the University of Oxford, had held first-class status since 1827 when it made its debut in the inaugural University Match between OUCC and Cambridge University Cricket Club (CUCC). Follo ... between 1968 and 1973. See also * List of Oxford University Cricket Club players References External links * * 1948 births Living people English cricketers Oxford University cricketers People from Felixstowe Alumni of New College, Oxford Hertfordshire cricketers Cricketers from Suffolk 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-cricket-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Niven
Raymond Gordon "Bunty" Niven (25 April 1911 – 26 November 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family His brother, Colin Niven Colin Niven (6 September 1903 – 1 December 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy Football Club, Fitzroy and Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Famil ... played for Fitzroy and Melbourne, and his nephew, Les Reeves, played for North Melbourne. Football He left Fitzroy to play with West Perth in 1932, before returning to Victoria in 1933. Notes References * External links * Ray Niven's playing statisticsfrom WAFL Footy Facts Ray Niven's playing statisticsfrom The VFA Project 1911 births 1992 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Fitzroy Football Club players Melbourne Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Niven
Peter Niven (b. 7 Aug 1964) is a retired British jump jockey in National Hunt racing. In May 2001 he became the first Scotsman and sixth jockey to ride over 1,000 winners, eventually retiring in September that year with 1002 winners. At the time of his retirement he was the only jockey to have won five races in a day on four occasions. He is now a racehorse trainer. Racing career Niven won his first race at Sedgefield in 1984 on a horse called Loch Brandy. After struggling for a few years to make his way in the sport, he teamed up with Mary Reveley at her Saltburn stables in Clevelend soon forging a formidable partnership. He became a professional jockey in 1986. Some of the 'major' races he won include: Notable wins * International Hurdle 1987 (Pat's Jester) * Great Yorkshire Chase 1991 (Dalkey Sound), 1994 (Carbisdale) * Future Champion Novices' Chase 1993 (Cab On Target) * Tingle Creek Chase 1993 (Sybillin) * Fighting Fifth Hurdle 1994 (Batabanoo) * RSA Chase 1994 (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul K
Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo Paul & Paula * Paul Stookey, one-third of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary * Billy Paul, stage name of American soul singer Paul Williams (1934–2016) * Vinnie Paul, drummer for American Metal band Pantera * Paul Avril, pseudonym of Édouard-Henri Avril (1849–1928), French painter and commercial artist * Paul, pen name under which Walter Scott wrote ''Paul's letters to his Kinsfolk'' in 1816 * Jean Paul, pen name of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763–1825), German Romantic writer Places * Paul, Cornwall, a village in the civil parish of Penzance, United Kingdom * Paul (civil parish), Cornwall, United Kingdom * Paul, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community * Paul, Idaho, United States, a city * Paul, Nebraska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninian Niven
Ninian Niven (1799 – 18 February 1879) was a Scottish horticulturist and landscape gardener. Early life and family Ninian Niven was born in 1799 in Kelvingrove, Glasgow. His father, also Ninian Niven, was a gardener at Keir House near Stirling, and travelled to the Cape of Good Hope twice collecting plants for George Hibbert and the Empress Josephine of France. Niven was schooled in Glasgow, and was apprenticed as a gardener at Bothwell Castle under Thomas Butler. He planned to become a plant collector, and studied plant drawing and painting after his apprenticeship. He returned to Bothwell for a time, and in 1822 he moved to Belladrum House, Inverness-shire. Niven married Agnes Craig. One son, Francis Wilson, emigrated to Victoria, Australia and became a printer. Another son, James Craig (1828–1881), was a gardener in Belfast Botanic Gardens from 1843 and Kew Gardens from 1846, and went on to become curator of Hull Botanic Garden in 1855. Career Niven was invited to tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Graeme Niven
Margaret Graeme Niven (1906–1997) was a British painter of landscapes, portraits and flowers. Biography Niven was born in Marlow in Buckinghamshire. Her father was the artist William Niven and she attended the Winchester School of Art, the Heatherley School of Fine Art and also took lessions from Bernard Adams. Her career as an artist included exhibitions at several commercial galleries including Cooling's plus the Leicester and Wildenstein galleries and she also took part in group exhibitions at the Royal Academy in London. She was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and was also elected a member of both the National Society of Painters, Sculptors and Gravers, in 1932, and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1936. Cartwright Hall gallery hold examples of her work as do Homerton College in Cambridge and the United Kingdom Government Art Collection The Government Art Collection (GAC) is the collection of artworks owned by the UK government and administered by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
