|
Rowell
Rowell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bama Rowell (1916–1993), American baseball player * Chester Rowell (1844–1912), physician, founder of the ''Fresno Republican newspaper'', California State Senator, and University of California Regent; brother of Jonathan * Chester Harvey Rowell (1867–1948), editor and then manager of the ''Fresno Morning Republican''; son of Jonathan * Fred Rowell (1918–1988), English footballer *Galen Rowell (1940–2002), American wilderness photographer and climber * Gary Rowell (born 1957), English football player and commentator * Geoffrey Rowell (1943–2017), Anglican cleric, third Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe *George P. Rowell (1838–1908), American advertising executive and publisher *Jack Rowell (born 1937), English rugby administrator *James Rowell (1851–1941), English-born Australian politician *John Samuel Rowell (1825–1907), Wisconsin inventor and manufacturer of farm machinery *Jonathan H. Rowell (1833–190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Rowell
Lieutenant general (Australia), Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Fairbairn Rowell, (15 December 1894 – 12 April 1975) was an Australian soldier who served as Chief of Army (Australia), Chief of the General Staff from 17 April 1950 to 15 December 1954. As Vice Chief of the General Staff from 8 January 1946 to 16 April 1950, he played a key role in the post-Second World War reorganisation of the Army, and in the 1949 Australian coal strike. However, he is best known as the commander who was dismissed in the Kokoda Track campaign. As a young officer, Rowell served at Gallipoli Campaign, Gallipoli but was invalided back to Australia with typhoid fever in January 1916. The end of the war found Rowell junior in rank to his contemporaries with more distinguished war records, but he managed to catch up in the post-war period. Rowell spent five years with the British Army or at British staff colleges, establishing valuable contacts with his British counterparts. In 1939 he was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Rowell
Victoria Lynn Rowell (born May 10, 1959) is an American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She began her career as a ballet dancer and model before making her acting debut in the 1987 comedy film '' Leonard Part 6''. In 1990, Rowell joined the cast of the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' as Drucilla Winters, her signature and longest role on television, for which she was nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards. She departed from the show in 2007. Rowell is also well known for her role as Dr. Amanda Bentley in the CBS medical crime drama '' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1993–2001). From 1993 to 2000, she appeared on both series simultaneously. Rowell has had a number of roles in feature films. She starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the 1992 comedy '' The Distinguished Gentleman'', and later had roles in the films '' Dumb and Dumber'' (1994) and ''Barb Wire'' (1996). She is an 11-time NAACP Image Awards winner. Early life Victoria Lynn Rowell was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Rowell
Douglas Geoffrey Rowell (; 13 February 1943 – 11 June 2017) was an Anglican bishop and historian. He served as Bishop of Basingstoke and then as the third Bishop in Europe until his retirement on 8 November 2013. Following his retirement he ministered as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chichester (from 2013) and in the Diocese of Portsmouth (from 2015). He died in the early morning of Trinity Sunday, 11 June 2017. Early life and education Rowell was born on 13 February 1943 in Alton, Hampshire, England. He was the eldest son of Cecil Victor Rowell (1908–1997), an engineer, and Kate Rowell (née Hunter; 1905–1995), a teacher of sick children. Having passed the eleven-plus, he was educated at Eggar's Grammar School, the state grammar school in Alton. He was then awarded a Hampshire County Council scholarship and finished his schooling at Winchester College, then an all-boys independent boarding school. Rowell was educated at Eggar's Grammar School, a state grammar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Rowell
Jonathan Michael "Jonny" Rowell (born 10 September 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. Rowell began his career in his native England and played in League One for Hartlepool United but he has predominantly spent his career in Belgium and played in the Belgian Pro League for Waasland-Beveren; he also played in the Challenger Pro League for Dender EH but left Dender following their promotion to the top flight. He has also played in the Belgian lower leagues for Olympic Charleroi and Berchem Sport. Rowell has also had a brief stint playing in the Netherlands for Eerste Divisie side FC Eindhoven. Career Early career Jonny began playing football for Newcastle United in their academy since he was nine up until he his was 16. Whilst in the Under-16s, he played alongside future England international Andy Carroll. After being let go by the Premiership club, the midfielder was signed by League One club Hartlepool United after a successful trial in January 2006. He s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Samuel Rowell
John Samuel Rowell (April 1, 1825 – October 21, 1907) was an American agricultural inventor and pioneer manufacturer. Born in Springwater, New York, and living his adult life in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, he held more than 40 patents for farm machinery and agricultural implement improvements, including the patent on the cultivator tooth. He is the great grandfather of Theodore H. Rowell, noted Minnesota pharmaceutical inventor, entrepreneur, and founder of Rowell Laboratories, Inc. Rowell was obsessed with the idea of improving the old methods of soil cultivation. His inventive genius and perseverance enabled him to make his dreams become a reality and become a benefactor to mankind. Early life At the age of 15, he went to work for his brother George Rowell in Goshen, Indiana, who owned a plow foundry and blacksmith's shop, and learned the trade of plow making. John Rowell saved his money and at the age of 18, traded his earthly possessions for plow castings, borrowed some carpente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Rowell (footballer)
Edward Michael Rowell (15 June 1876 – 21 July 1965) was a professional athlete and Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Early life The son of William Rowell (1836–1903) and Johanna Rowell (, 1833–1900), Edward Michael Rowell was born in the Victorian goldfields, at Vaughan, on 15 June 1876. As a teenager in the 1890s, Rowell was attracted to the goldfields in Western Australia and as a youngster was proficient in cricket, foot running and Australian rules football. Playing in the Kalgoorlie-based Goldfields Football League for five years, Rowell booted over 250 goals, which earned him representation in Perth in the first Australian rules goldfield representative side in 1896. Football career Rowell made his VFL debut with the Collingwood Football Club during the 1901 season (at 24 years of age), and he played 189 games for 175 goals. He was not an overly tall player at 178 cm and weighing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galen Rowell
Galen Avery Rowell (August 23, 1940 – August 11, 2002) was an American wilderness photographer, adventure photojournalist and mountaineer. Born in Oakland, California, he became a full-time photographer in 1972. Early life and education Rowell was introduced to the wilderness at a very young age and he completed his first roped climb in Yosemite Valley when he was 16. For the rest of his life, he climbed mountains and explored landscapes. He began taking pictures on excursions into the wild so that he could share his experiences with friends and family. After graduating from Berkeley High School in 1958, he stayed in Berkeley to study at the University of California but dropped out to pursue climbing. Career In 1972, Rowell sold his small automotive business and became a full-time photographer. Within a year, he had completed his first major assignment, published as the June 1974 cover story for '' National Geographic''. The story originated from an invitation by fellow pho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowell Laboratories, Inc
Rowell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bama Rowell (1916–1993), American baseball player * Chester Rowell (1844–1912), physician, founder of the ''Fresno Republican newspaper'', California State Senator, and University of California Regent; brother of Jonathan * Chester Harvey Rowell (1867–1948), editor and then manager of the ''Fresno Morning Republican''; son of Jonathan * Fred Rowell (1918–1988), English footballer *Galen Rowell (1940–2002), American wilderness photographer and climber * Gary Rowell (born 1957), English football player and commentator * Geoffrey Rowell (1943–2017), Anglican cleric, third Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe *George P. Rowell (1838–1908), American advertising executive and publisher *Jack Rowell (born 1937), English rugby administrator *James Rowell (1851–1941), English-born Australian politician *John Samuel Rowell (1825–1907), Wisconsin inventor and manufacturer of farm machinery *Jonathan H. Rowell (1833–190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton Rowell
Newton Wesley Rowell, (November 1, 1867 – November 22, 1941) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge, and lay leader in the Methodist Church. Rowell led the Ontario Liberal Party from 1911 to 1917 and put forward a platform advocating temperance. Rowell's Liberals failed to oppose the Whitney government's passage of Regulation 17 which restricted the teaching of the French language in schools and alienated the province's French-Canadian minority. Life and career Rowell was born in London Township, Ontario. He ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1900 federal election but was defeated in York East. Returning to his law practice, Rowell was made King's Counsel in 1902. He became senior partner in his law firm (Rowell, Reid, and Wood) and had a prominent legal career. He returned to politics in 1911. Though not a candidate, he was a prominent campaigner supporting the government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier during the 1911 federal election. Rowell spoke across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Rowell
Jack Rowell OBE (1 November 1936 – 1 July 2024) was an English rugby union coach and executive. He was coach of Bath and England. Rugby career Playing Rowell played as a Lock for Hartlepool Rovers and Middlesbrough RUFC. He was injured in trials for Oxford University RFC and was recommended not to play again, but restarted playing in his late 20s at Gosforth RFC. Coaching From 1972 Rowell coached Gosforth, leading them to victory in the John Player Cup in 1975/76 and 1976/77, before his business career took him to the South West. Between 1978 and 1994 Rowell coached Bath during their golden era, winning eight John Player/Pilkington Cups and five League Championships. Rowell was the coach of the England rugby team from 1994 to 1997. He took over from Geoff Cooke, announcing that England would give up the forward-dominated, risk-free strategies that had won so many Five Nations Championship titles in the past, instead adopting a 'running rugby' style. Rowell's England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Rowell
Chester A. Rowell (October 17, 1844 – May 9, 1912) was an American physician and politician who served as a California state senator and as mayor of Fresno. He was also a regent of the University of California. Before moving to California, Dr. Rowell was a Union soldier in the Civil War mustered in the 17th Illinois Infantry along with four of his brothers. He took part in several battles between 1861 and 1864, including the Fort Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh and the Siege of Vicksburg. Dr. Rowell arrived in Fresno in 1874 to practice medicine. In September 1876, he established the ''Fresno Republican'' newspaper. It was purchased by and eventually merged into the present-day '' Fresno Bee''. In 1879 he was elected to the state senate in California as a Republican. The county was heavily Democratic at the time, and Rowell was the first Republican to win an election in Fresno County. In 1909 he received an overwhelming share of the vote to win the mayoral election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Harvey Rowell
Chester Harvey Rowell (November 1, 1867April 12, 1948) was an early leader of the progressive movement in California. Biography Born in Bloomington, Illinois, he earned a degree from the University of Michigan in 1888. His father was Jonathan H. Rowell, a U.S. congressman in Illinois. Rowell studied three years in Europe, including terms at the Universities of Halle, Berlin, Paris and Rome. In 1898 he became the editor and manager of the ''Fresno Morning Republican'', the newspaper founded by his uncle Dr. Chester Rowell. He remained as editor for 22 years. In 1907, he was the co-founder and chairman (1907–1911) of the Lincoln-Roosevelt League, a coalition of progressive Republican activists. The league was instrumental in the election of Hiram Johnson as governor of California. In 1912, Rowell was a member of the sub-committee that wrote the national platforms for both the Republican and Progressive parties. He was appointed to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
