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Rücker Ridge
Rucker or Rücker is a surname, and may refer to: * Sir Arthur William Rucker (1848–1915), British physicist * Atterson Rucker (1847-1924), American politician * Benjamin Rucker (1889–1934), African American stage magician * Darius Rucker (born 1966), American musician (Hootie and the Blowfish and a country solo act) * Edgar P. Rucker (1861–1908), West Virginia Attorney General and brother of William W. Rucker * Edmund Rucker (1835–1924), Confederate officer during the American Civil War * Foster Purcell Rucker (1905/1905-1989), birth name of American broadcaster Galen Drake * Frostee Rucker (born 1983), American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals * Gerta Rücker (born 1955), German statistician * Henry A. Rucker (1852–1924), African American entrepreneur and politician * Jane Rucker (1830–1907), American pioneer and real estate investor * Jennie Mae Rucker, American educator and librarian * Joseph T. Rucker (1887–1957), Academy Award–winning cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur William Rucker
Sir Arthur William Rucker (or Rücker) (23 October 1848, Clapham Park, London, England – 1 November 1915, Yattendon, Berkshire) was a British physicist. Education and career Rucker gained his BA at Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1871, and was a Fellow there from 1871 to 1876. He was Professor of Physics, and the first Cavendish Professor at Yorkshire College, Leeds from 1874 to 1885. Rucker was then a Professor of Physics at the Royal College of Science from 1886 to 1901, when he left to become Principal of the University of London. He received the honorary degree '' Doctor of Science'' (D.Sc.) from the University of Cambridge in May 1902, and from the University of Oxford in June 1902. Royal Society He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1884. He jointly gave the Royal Society's Bakerian Lecture in 1889, and was awarded the Royal Society's Royal Medal in 1891: "For his researches on liquid films, and his contributions to our knowledge of terrestrial magn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Rucker
Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documentaries Arts * Mike (miniseries), a 2022 Hulu limited series based on the life of American boxer Mike Tyson * Mike (2022 film), a Malayalam film produced by John Abraham * ''Mike'' (album), an album by Mike Mohede * ''Mike'' (1926 film), an American film * MIKE (musician), American rapper, songwriter and record * ''Mike'' (novel), a 1909 novel by P. G. Wodehouse * "Mike" (song), by Elvana Gjata and Ledri Vula featuring John Shahu * Mike (''Twin Peaks''), a character from ''Twin Peaks'' * "Mike", a song by Xiu Xiu from their 2004 album '' Fabulous Muscles'' Businesses * Mike (cellular network), a defunct Canadian cellular network * Mike and Ike, a candies brand Military * MIKE Force, a unit in the Vietnam War * Ivy Mike, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursula Rucker
Ursula Rucker is an American spoken word recording artist. Rucker is known for a diverse repertoire, and for using techniques that catch her listeners' attention. Biography Rucker was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she was a graduate of Temple University’s journalism program."About Ursula Rucker" Vh1. Retrieved 2006-07-29, She is of African-American and Italian descent. Rucker had been writing poetry since adolescence but kept her writings to herself until she read poetry in 1994, at Philadelphia's Zanzibar Blue, which is credited as her debut. That same year, Rucker was invited to collaborate with numerous recording artists, and producers including Wax Tailor, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
