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Poynter is an English occupational surname for the maker of cord that fastened doublet (clothing), doublet with hose (clothing). The name derives from the Middle English "poynte" and originally from the Latin "puncta", meaning to pierce. Poynter may also be an Anglicised variant of the Huguenot name 'Pointier'. Notable people *Ambrose Poynter (1796–1886), British architect *Andrew Poynter (born 1987), English-born Irish cricketer *Beulah Poynter (1883–1960), American actress and author *Dougie Poynter (born 1987), English musician *Edward Poynter (1836–1919), British painter *Jane Poynter, American author, businesswoman, and environmentalist *James I. Poynter (1916–1950), United States Medal of Honor recipient *Nelson Poynter (1903–1978), American publisher *Noël Poynter (1908–1979), British librarian and medical historian *Rikki Poynter (born 1991), deaf American YouTuber and activist *Robert Poynter (born 1937), American sprinter *Stuart Poynter (born 1990), Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doublet (clothing)
A doublet (; derived from the Italian language, Ital. ''giubbetta'') is a snug-fitting jacket that is shaped and fitted to a man's body. The garment was worn in Spain, and spread to the rest of Western Europe, from the late Middle Ages up to the 17th century. Until the end of the 15th century, the doublet was sometimes worn under another layer of clothing such as a gown, mantle, or houppelande when in public. In the 16th century it was covered by the jerkin which often matched. Women started wearing doublets in the 16th century. The doublet could be thigh length, hip length or waist length depending on the period, and worn over the shirt with matching or contrasting "hose", the term for the tight leggings and later breeches-like lower garment which were attached by lacing to the doublet with "points", the cord or ribbon laces. Like the pourpoint, its ancestor, the doublet was used by soldiers in the 15th and 16th centuries to facilitate the wearing of the brigandine, breastplat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël Poynter
Frederick Noël Lawrence Poynter FLA (24 December 1908 – 11 March 1979) was a British librarian and medical historian who served as director of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine from 1964 to 1973. In 1958, Poynter was a key player in founding the Faculty of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Society of Apothecaries and subsequently in 1965, he was one of the founding committee members who established the British Society for the History of Medicine (BSHM). He became its president in 1972 and also became secretary-general of the Société Internationale d’Histoire de la Médecine, later becoming its president too. He published a number of works related to the history of medicine and also edited ''Medical History'', the first British journal devoted exclusively to the history of medicine. During his directorship of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, his advice was readily sought on matters pertaining to the history of medicine and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pointer (surname)
Pointer is a surname. Notable persons with the name include: * Aaron Pointer (born 1942), American baseball player * Anita Pointer (1948–2022), American singer-songwriter * Ben Pointer (born 1996), English rugby league player * Bonnie Pointer (1950–2020), American singer * Chris Pointer (born 1976), American football defensive back * Dick Pointer (before 1778 – 1827), American frontier hero * Ernest Pointer (1872– after 1900), English footballer * Fred Pointer, Australian Paralympic athlete and wheelchair basketball player * Grant Pointer (born 1987), English rugby union player * Issa Pointer (born 1978), American singer * John Pointer (cricketer) (1782–1815), English cricketer * John Pointer (antiquary) (1668–1754), English cleric and antiquary * John Pointer (American football) (born 1958), American football player * Joseph Pointer (1875–1914), English patternmaker and politician * June Pointer (1953–2006), American singer * Mick Pointer (born 1956), English drumme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poynter Institute
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies is a non-profit journalism school and research organization in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. The school is the owner of the ''Tampa Bay Times'' newspaper and the International Fact-Checking Network. It also operates PolitiFact. History Foundation The school began on May 29, 1975, when Nelson Poynter, the owner and chairman of the '' St. Petersburg Times'' (now the ''Tampa Bay Times'') and Times Publishing Company, announced that he planned to start a small journalism school called the Modern Media Institute. In 1977, Nelson Poynter willed ownership of the Times Publishing Company to the Institute so that after his death the school would become the owner of the ''St. Petersburg Times''. The name of the school was changed to the "Poynter Institute" in 1984. Expansion and development Craig Newmark (founder of Craigslist) is a board member of the Poynter Foundation and donated $1 million to it in 2015. In 2018, the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Poynter
William Poynter (20 May 1762 – 26 November 1827) was an English Catholic priest who served as Vicar Apostolic of London. Life Early life Poynter was educated at the English College at Douai, where he was ordained in 1786. He remained as professor, and afterwards prefect of studies till the college was suppressed during the French Revolution. After undergoing eighteen months imprisonment, the collegians were set free, and returned to England in March, 1795. Poynter with the students from the South of England went to Old Hall at Ware, Hertfordshire, where he took a leading part in the foundation of St. Edmund's College, being first vice-president, then (1801–13) president. Apostolic vicar In 1803, in light of the declining health of Bishop John Douglass, vicar apostolic of the London district, Poynter was appointed titular bishop of Halia and coadjutor vicar apostolic, remaining at the same time president of the college. He was consecrated bishop by Bishop Douglass on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Poynter
Stuart William Poynter (born 18 October 1990) is an English-born Irish cricketer who has played for Durham County Cricket Club as a wicket-keeper. He made his One Day International debut against Scotland in September 2014. He made his Twenty20 International debut against Scotland on 18 June 2015. In December 2018, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season. In October 2019, Poynter retired from international cricket, to focus his career at Durham. Career Poynter has represented Ireland at Under-19 and Under-17 level. He made his first-class debut against Oxford MCCU where he impressed keeping wicket, taking three catches and scoring 42 from 79 balls in a knock that included four 4's. He has also played a first-class match for Ireland against Canada as part of the 2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup where he scored 31, helping Ireland to a convincing innings victory. In September 2013 he made his debut for Warwicksh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Poynter
Robert Addison "Bobby" Poynter (born December 5, 1937) is an American retired sprinter. He ran collegiately for San Jose State College San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State Universit ..., where he was coached by Bud Winter. He was the runner up at the 1959 NCAA Championships in the 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash. In the 220, he lost to San Jose State teammate Ray Norton. That same year he won a gold medal at the Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games, Pan American Games as a member of the American 4 × 100 meters relay. During that 1959 season he was ranked #3 in the world in both the 100 meters and the 200 meters. While at Pasadena High School (Pasadena, California), Pasadena High School, he won the 220 at the CIF California State Meet in 1955 and 56. His 21.0 in 1956 was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
