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Samuel Miller (other)
Samuel Miller may refer to: *Samuel Miller (theologian) (1769–1850), professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and author of ''The Ruling Elder'' (1831) * Samuel Miller (musician), American trumpeter * Samuel Miller (writer), American novelist and screenwriter * Samuel F. Miller (U.S. politician) (1827–1892), U.S. representative from New York *Samuel Freeman Miller (1816–1890), associate justice of the United States Supreme Court ** Justice Samuel Freeman Miller House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa * Samuel H. Miller (1840–1918), U.S. representative from Pennsylvania * Samuel Stephens Miller, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *Samuel Miller, 19th century Virginian benefactor of The Miller School of Albemarle * Samuel Augustine Miller (1819–1890), Confederate congressman * Samuel J. Miller (1888–1958), builder and carpenter in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California *Sammy Miller (born 1933), motorcycle racer from Northern Ireland *Sammy Miller ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Miller (theologian)
Samuel Miller (October 31, 1769 – January 7, 1850) was a Presbyterian theologian who taught at Princeton Theological Seminary. Biography Samuel Miller was born in Dover, Delaware, on October 31, 1769. His father was the Rev. John Miller (1722–1791). Miller attended the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1789. He earned his license to preach in 1791, and the University of Pennsylvania awarded him a Doctorate of Divinity degree (D.D.) in 1804. From 1813 to 1849, he served as Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government at Princeton Theological Seminary, and was also integral in founding the institution. Throughout his life, Miller was a vigorous participant in many of the controversies that took place within the Presbyterian Church, including that which resulted in the division of the church into new and old schools. He was also considered an authority on many of the issues that faced Christians, especially Presbyterians, of his time. Miller is, perh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Augustine Miller
Samuel Augustine Miller (October 16, 1819 – November 19, 1890) was a politician, member of the Confederate Congress and military officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Biography He was born to Reuben C. and Atlantic Ocean Walton Miller in Shenandoah County, Virginia. He married Helen M. Quarrier on July 27, 1845. By the time of the Civil War, Miller was a resident of Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia). During the war, he briefly served in the Confederate army as a major, serving as the assistant quartermaster of the 22nd Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha). He was a delegate to the First and Second Confederate Congresses from Virginia's 14th Congressional District from February 1863 until the end of the war in 1865, succeeding Albert G. Jenkins, who had rejoined the army as a brigadier general. After the war, Miller was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Kanawha County in 1875. He died in Parkersburg, West Virginia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The United States Marine Corps
The military history, history of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) begins with the founding of the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775 to conduct ship-to-ship fighting, provide shipboard security and discipline enforcement, and assist in landing forces. Its mission evolved with changing military doctrine and foreign policy of the United States. Owing to the availability of Marine forces at sea, the United States Marine Corps has served in Timeline of United States military operations, nearly every conflict in History of the United States, United States history. It attained prominence when its theories and practice of amphibious warfare proved prescient, and ultimately formed a cornerstone of U.S. strategy in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Pacific Theater of World War II. By the early 20th century, the Marine Corps would become one of the dominant theorists and practitioners of amphibious warfare. Its ability to rapid deployment force, rapidly respond on short notice to exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circular Saw
A circular saw or a buzz saw, is a power-saw using a toothed or Abrasive saw, abrasive disk (mathematics), disc or blade to cut different materials using a rotary motion spinning around an Arbor (tool), arbor. A hole saw and ring saw also use a rotary motion but are different from a circular saw. ''Circular saws'' may also be loosely used for the blade itself. Circular saws were invented in the late 18th century and were in common use in sawmills in the United States by the middle of the 19th century. A circular saw is a tool for cutting many materials such as wood, masonry, plastic, or metal and may be hand-held or mounted to a machine. In woodworking the term "circular saw" refers specifically to the hand-held type and the table saw and Miter saw#Power miter saw, chop saw are other common forms of circular saws. "Skilsaw" and "Skil saw" have become generic trademarks for conventional hand-held circular saws in the United States of America. Circular saw blades are specially d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Miller (engineer)
Sammy Miller (nicknamed "Slam'n Sammy") (born Samuel Anthony Miller; April 15, 1945October 29, 2002) was a dragster and funny car builder in the 1970s and 1980s. Miller was responsible for the "Miller Wedge" digger in 1974 and the rocket-powered ''Vanishing Point'' Vega Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is relatively close at only from the Sun, and ... FC in the 1980s. The Wedge was allegedly a product of Miller's dislike of repeated funny car fires. It featured bicycle front wheels, a low-mounted, front-sloping rear wing, and a mid-mounted engine (placed further ahead of the rear axle than most similar dragsters).Taylor, p.38 photo. Miller was killed in an accident on Tuesday 29th October 2002 whilst working in the Texas oilfields for his company Applied Force. Notes Fastest quarter mile run ever. 3.58 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Miller (rugby League)
Samuel Miller ( – 1 March 1953) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Salford Red Devils, Salford, as a . Background Sammy Miller was born in Aspatria, Cumberland, England. Playing career Les Diables Rouges Sammy Miller was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown (rugby league), Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans (rugby league), Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris (rugby league), George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins (rugby, born c. 1910), Billy Watkins and Billy Williams (rugby, born 1905), Billy Williams. Championship final appearances Sammy Miller played at in Salford Red Devils, Salford's 3–15 defeat by Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Miller
Samuel Hamilton Miller MBE (born 11 November 1933) is a Northern Irish championship winning motorcycle racer, in both road racing and trials. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours for services to motorcycle heritage. In 2013, Miller was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. Career Miller was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After attending his first race at the age of 16 in 1951, he followed a career involving both road, dirt/grass track racing and observed trials. Miller became British Trials Champion 11 times and won the European Trials Championship twice. In his continuing career, Miller is a winner of over 1,300 trials, nine gold medals and the International Six Days Trial, as well as coming 3rd in the 1957 250cc Grand Prix in championship. In racing he rode a variety of machines including AJS 7R, Mondial and NSU. Miller has won three 250cc North West 200 events (1956-1958). Miller rode ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel J
Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Bible, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although the text does not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of '' Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His genealogy is also found in a pedigree of the Kohathites (1 Chronicles 6:3–15) and in that of Heman the Ezrahite, apparently his grandson (1 Chro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miller School Of Albemarle
Miller School of Albemarle is a coeducational day and boarding school for grades 8 to 12 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1878, Miller School is one of the first coeducational boarding schools in America. The 1,100-acre campus includes 15 miles of mountain bike trails, a 12-acre lake, and a 40-acre working farm. 260 students from 15 states and 16 countries are currently enrolled as day and boarding students. Miller School is known for combining rigorous academics with practical hands-on experience, so that students gain know-how as well as knowledge. History Miller School was founded in 1878 with a bequest of $1.1 million from Samuel Miller, who grew up near the grounds where the school is now situated. His will provided for the majority of his estate to be used for the establishment of a boarding school for orphaned children, a school to be located near his birthplace in Albemarle County. By 1874, following Mr. Miller's 1869 death and the resolution of several legal di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
