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Provost (name)
Provost is a surname of French origin, deriving from a civil or military official responsible for maintaining order. It moved to England with its conquering by William of Normandy in 1066. It is still found in civil affairs as a provost, a mayor or other public official; the military in posts such as a provost general; and academia, in the form of a provost, the senior academic administrator. Those with the surname include: * Alain Provost, French landscape architect * Andrew J. Provost (1834–1925), American lawyer and politician from New York * Claude Provost (1933–1984), Canadian ice hockey player * David Provost ( fl. 1700), Mayor of New York City (1699–1700) * Denise Provost (born 1951), American politician from Maine * Emily Mower Provost, American computer scientist * Étienne Provost (1785–1850), French Canadian fur trader active in the American Southwest * Felicia Provost, American model * Foster Provost, American computer scientist and professor * François ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provost (civil)
Provost is a title held by the civic heads of local governments in Scotland. It is similar in use to the title of mayor in other parts of the English-speaking world. In the 32 current unitary councils in Scotland, the title is often used for the convenor or civic head of a council, elected by its members to chair meetings and to represent the council. While convenor and depute convenor are the titles used in statute for this position, councils are generally permitted to choose their own titles for their civic heads. However, in the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, the title is specified in law as Lord Provost, who also performs the role of lord-lieutenant for the area. The title of provost is derived from the French term '' prévôt'', which has origins in the Roman Empire. In the past, it was associated with the principal magistrates of Scotland's burghs, but it has since been used in a range of local authorities and community councils, as well as former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Provost
Jan Provoost, or Jean Provost, or Jan Provost (1462/65 – January 1529) was a Belgian painter born in Mons. Provost was a prolific master who left his early workshop in Valenciennes to run two workshops, one in Bruges, where he was made a burgher in 1494, the other simultaneously in Antwerp, which was the economic centre of the Low Countries. Provost was also a cartographer, engineer, and architect. He met Albrecht Dürer in Antwerp in 1520, and a Dürer portrait drawing at the National Gallery, London, is conjectured to be of Provost. He married the widow of the miniaturist and painter Simon Marmion, after whose death he inherited the considerable Marmion estate. He died in Bruges, in January 1529. The styles of Gerard David and Hans Memling can be detected in Provoost's religious paintings. The ''Last Judgement'' painted for the Bruges town hall in 1525 is the only painting for which documentary evidence identifies Provost. Surprising discoveries can still be made: in 1971 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provoste
Yasna Provoste Campillay (born 16 December 1969) is a Chilean teacher and Christian Democrat politician of Diaguita descent, who served as minister during the presidencies of Ricardo Lagos and Michelle Bachelet. In 2008, after frauds committed by the civil servant Franka Grez, Provoste began to be questioned by parliamentarians of the then centre-right opposition ― Alianza por Chile— for not having been aware of that omission, that is, the systematic appropriation and concealment which Grez practiced in the four years where she operated (2004−2008). Thus, on 14 April, the Chilean Senate ―by 20 votes over 18― found her guilty of the loss of more than US$ 600 million in the so-called "Subsidies case" ( Spanish: ), and was disqualified from holding public office for five years. By the other hand, Grez was sentenced to eleven years in prison for embezzlement and diversion of funds to her relatives and close friends, actions that were estimated at $CLP 310 million. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provoost
Provoost is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Jan Provoost (1465–1529), Flemish painter * Samuel Provoost (1742–1815), third Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA * Anne Provoost (born 1964), Belgian author * William Provoost (''aka'' 'Guilliame Provoost') (fl. 1556–1607), Protestant in Antwerp who fled religious persecution and his descendants settled in New Amsterdam (now New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...) in the early 1600s {{surname Surnames of Belgian origin Dutch-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prevost (other)
Prevost, Prévost or Prévôt may refer to: Places * Prévost (electoral district), Quebec, a provincial electoral district * Prévost, Quebec, a community in the Laurentians region of Quebec, Canada ** Prévost station * Prevost, a community on Stuart Island, San Juan County, Washington, USA Ships *HMCS Prevost, a Canadian naval reserve unit in London, Ontario *, a 12-gun schooner that the Royal Navy purchased in 1803 and that the French privateer ''Austerlitz'' captured in 1807 * HMS ''Sir George Prevost'', a British naval warship * USS ''Lady Prevost'' (1812), a United States warship Other uses * Prevost Car, a bus manufacturer and division of Volvo Buses *Prévost reaction, a chemical reaction *Prevost's ground sparrow, a sparrow * Prevost's squirrel, a rodent People with the surname * Abbé Prévost (1697–1763), French novelist *André Prévost (composer) (1934–2001), Canadian composer * Augustine Prévost (1723–1786), British general *Charles Prévost (1899–198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provost (other)
Provost may refer to: People * Provost (name), a surname Officials Government * Provost (civil), an officer of local government, including the equivalent of a mayor in Scotland * Lord provost, the equivalent of a lord mayor in Scotland Military * Provost (military police), military police responsible for policing within the armed forces * Provost marshal, an officer in charge of military police * Provost Marshal General, commander of the military police in the United States * Provost sergeant, a sergeant in charge of regimental police in Commonwealth armies Religion * Provost (religion), a high-ranking church official * Prince-provost, a high-ranking church official Other fields * Provost (education), a senior academic administrator within certain higher education institutions * Provost (martial arts), a ranking that was second only to master in Renaissance England Aircraft * BAC Jet Provost, a British training aircraft * Percival Provost, British training aircraft Geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Provost
William Provost (Guilliame Provoost) (fl. 1556–1607) was a Protestant and a merchant who lived in Antwerp, then a city in the Netherlands. William's descendants settled in New Amsterdam (now known as New York (city)) in the early 1600s; he had famous descendants and relatives in North American history; and many North Americans can trace their lineage to William. William and his family appear to have survived the murderous rampage of the Spanish Fury in 1576. A version of William's life tells that he was a Huguenot that fled Paris on the day before the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572. Name variants William Provost is his anglicized name and in records, William is variously referred to as Guilliame, Ghiliam, Gulliaem, Giljaem, Gutielmus, or Willem. Provost is also spelt, Prevoost, Provoost, Provoest, or the French form of Prévost. The life of William Provost William Provost ''"... was a merchant, and resided in the business quarter of ntwerp He and his wife b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Provost
Ted R. Provost (born July 26, 1948, in Navarre, Ohio) is a former star high school, university and professional football player. As a high school athlete at Fairless High School he lettered three seasons as a quarterback and defensive back. He was also outstanding in basketball and track. He was inducted into the Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Provost attended the Ohio State University and was a Buckeye from 1967 to 1969. He was key member of the 1968 national championship team as a safety. He was nicknamed "Tree" by legendary coach Woody Hayes after he collected so many of the "leaf" awards that were put on players helmets. The name did not come from his 6-foot 3 inch and 185 pound size. He was twice an All Big Ten all star (1968 and 1969) and was an All-American in 1969. His career interception total at Ohio State still ranks third all time He was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2006. He was drafted by the Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Provost
Stéphane Provost (May 5, 1967 – April 22, 2005) was a French Canadian National Hockey League (NHL) linesman. Career Provost played as a defenceman prior to his officiating career, playing two seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for the Verdun Junior Canadiens and the Saint-Jean Castors between 1985 and 1987. He then worked as an official in the QMJHL from 1989 to 1994. Provost was hired by the NHL in September 1994 and officiated his first regular season game on January 25, 1995 between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning; his career included 695 regular season games. Death Provost was killed at 37 years of age in a road accident at approximately 3:30 a.m. Eastern Time while travelling on his motorcycle west on State Road 84 after hitting a tractor trailer. The motorcycle burst into flames, falling onto Provost, who was not wearing a motorcycle helmet. Police reports indicate Provost was leaving a bar at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Provost
Ruth W. Provost (born August 9, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American politician who represented 2nd Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each divided into single-member ... from 1997 to 2003. References 1949 births Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives People from Sandwich, Massachusetts University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni Living people Women state legislators in Massachusetts Politicians from Boston 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{Massachusetts-MARepresentative-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy Provost
Peggy Provost (born 19 September 1977) is a French former football midfielder. She played for FCF Juvisy in the French First Division. She was a member of the French national team for eight years, taking part in the 2003 World Cup and 2005 European Championship. in FIFA
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Martin Provost
Martin Provost (born 13 May 1957) is a French film director, writer and actor. He wrote and directed films such as '' Séraphine'' and ''Le Ventre de Juliette''. ''Violette,'' his 2013 biographical drama about author Violette Leduc, was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival The 38th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 5 and 15, 2013. '' The Fifth Estate'' was selected as the opening film and '' Life of Crime'' was the closing film. 75 films were .... Filmography Published works *1992: ''Aime-moi vite'' *2007: ''Léger, humain, pardonnable'' *2009: ''La Rousse Péteuse'' *2010: ''Bifteck'' References External links * French film directors Living people French male screenwriters French screenwriters 1957 births French male film actors French male television actors Film people from Brest, France {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
