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Sprot (surname)
Sprot (or Sprott or Sprotte) is a family name. Notable people with the name include: * Adrian Sprott, Scottish footballer * Sir Alexander Sprot, 1st Baronet ** Sprot Baronets * Bert Sprotte, German actor * Cecilia Sprot, British viscountess * Charles B. Sprott, Canadian former professional wrestler, known as Ricky Hunter * Clint Sprott, professor of physics * George Sprott, graphic novel * George Washington Sprott, Scottish liturgical scholar * Hemel Sprot, imaginary animal * Michael Sprott, boxer * Thomas Sprott, monk and chronicler * Thomas Sprott or Thomas Spratt, martyr * Thomas Sprott, bishop * William S. Pollitzer, anatomist * Eric Sprott, Canadian billionaire, Sprott School of Business See also * Sprot (other) *Spratt (surname) Spratt or Sprat is a surname of British origin, first recorded in the Domesday book of 1086 as Sprot in Essex and Sprott in Dorset. It may derive from 'sprot' (twig or small branch) or the similar 'sprit' (a small pole). An alternati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Sprott
Adrian Sprott (23 March 1962 – 10 June 2023) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender or winger for Meadowbank Thistle, Hamilton Academical and Stenhousemuir. Sprott played for Hamilton in the Scottish Premier Division as a semi-professional player, as he combined his football career with working for Lothian & Borders Police. During that period, Sprott scored a goal that knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup in a famous cup upset. It also ended a British record period of Rangers goalkeeper Chris Woods not conceding a goal. Sprott died on 10 June 2023, at the age of 61. Honours Player Stenhousemuir *Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Sprott
Michael Sprott (born 16 January 1975) is a British former professional boxer. He held the British Boxing Board of Control, British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles in 2004 and the European Boxing Union, EBU European Union heavyweight title twice between 2005 and 2007. He was the winner of the 14th Prizefighter series. Career After a quiet amateur career, Sprott turned pro in November 1996 under the old Frank Bruno trainer, Terry Lawless. He won 11 fights, including a points win over veteran Michael Murray (boxer), Michael Murray before taking on Harry Senior in September 1998 for the Southern Area Heavyweight title. Senior, a respected sparring partner, had recently dedicated himself to being a full-time professional, and took Sprott out in 6 rounds with body shots. Sprott came back with 3 wins before falling apart in 3 rounds versus British contender Wayne Llewelyn in October 2000. Seemingly relegated to journeyman status, In February 2001 in London, Sprott scored an upset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprot (other)
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Sprot or Sprott or Sprotte may refer to: *Sprot (surname) * Sprott, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama *Sprotte, a river in Germany See also *Sprott School of Business *Sprott-Shaw College *Spratt (other) *Sport (other) Sport is an organised or unorganised recreation. Sport or sports may also refer to: Teams *Sport Boys, a Peruvian football team *Sport Club do Recife, a Brazilian football team *Vaasan Sport, a Finnish ice hockey team commonly known as Sport Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprott School Of Business
The Sprott School of Business is a doctoral-granting business school at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – the nation’s capital. It is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Network of International Business Schools (NIBS). The school explores complex management issues through its programs, interdisciplinary research and collaborative partnerships. It was named in 2001 for Eric Sprott, a well-known philanthropist, alumnus of the school, and precious-metals investor. Business studies have a long history at Carleton, with the first commerce degrees awarded in 1949. Today, the Sprott School of Business offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The school is also highly research-oriented. Among its accolades, Sprott has won the Overall Institution Performance Award for research contribution at the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) conference in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Sprott
Eric Sprott (born 1944/45) is a Canadian billionaire businessman. Early life Sprott has a bachelor's degree from Carleton University. Career Sprott started his career as a research analyst with Merrill Lynch, before becoming a fund manager. In 2001, he sold his first company, Sprott Securities, to the company's staff, and donated $10 million to Carleton University, who renamed their business school, the Sprott School of Business. Sprott advised investors to buy gold before the 2008 financial crash. Following the financial crisis, gold rallied to a new all time high of over $2000/oz. He was the chairman of Sprott Inc, a Toronto-based asset management firm, from 2010 to May 2017. Sprott is a "long-time gold bull", and claims to hold 90% of his assets (except for Sprott Inc shares) in gold and silver. Personal life Sprott is married to Vizma Sprott and has two children, Juliana Haver and Larisa Sprott. References 1940s births Living people Canadian billionaires Carleton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William S
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England 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, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are 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-Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Sprott (bishop)
Thomas Henry Sprott, OBE (26 September 1856 – 25 July 1942) was an Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century. Life Born on 26 September 1856 at Dromore, County Down, he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1879. Following curacies at Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull and St John the Evangelist, Waterloo Road, he became Minister of St Barnabas', Mount Eden, Auckland in 1886. From 1892 until 1911 Sprott was Vicar of St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington when he was elevated to the episcopate as the 4th bishop of Wellington, a post he held for 25 years. Described as a "a profound divine who for years tried to fathom the deeps of modern reasoning", he died on 25 July 1942. His wife Edith survived him and died in 1945, but his son (who was awarded the Military Cross in 1917) died on active service with the Norfolk Regiment in March 1918. Legacy Sprott House, a residential home for the elderly in Wellington, New Zealand Wellington ( mi, Te Whan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Sprott
Thomas Sprott (d. 11 July 1600), also spelled Thomas Spratt, was an English martyr, as was his colleague, Thomas Hunt, who is also known as Thomas Benstead. Biography Thomas Sprott (''alias'' "Parker") was born in about 1571 at Skelsmergh, near Kendal in Westmorland; suffered at Lincoln with Thomas Hunt on 11 July 1600. Sprott studied at Douai College in northern France, United Kingdom, Catholic Truth Society, 1909. p. 68 where he was ordained priest in 1596.Delaney, John J.. ''Dictionary of Saints'' United States, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Sprott (chronicler)
Thomas Sprott or Spott (fl. 1292) was an English Benedictine chronicler, a monk of St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury. Chronicles Sprott wrote a history of St Augustine's Abbey. His work was used and acknowledged by the chroniclers Thomas Elmham and William Thorne. Thorne copies him freely to 1228, where he says Sprott's share ends. He elsewhere stated that Sprott's work ended in 1272, a point that is unclear in surviving manuscripts (which had later additions, and some damage). John Leland mentioned a chronicle by Sprott that extended to 1272, which Casimir Oudin stated was among the manuscripts of Walter Cope. Manuscripts and misattributions The text of Sprott's chronicle survives in two variant 13th-century manuscripts ( Lambeth Palace Library MS 419, folios 111–60; and British Library Cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemel Sprot
''Flanimals'' is a book series written by comedian Ricky Gervais and illustrated by Rob Steen. It depicts an assortment of seemingly useless or inadequate fictional animals and their behaviour. The cover Flanimal is the Grundit. The book is published by Faber and Faber, which has also published the sequels ''More Flanimals'', ''Flanimals of the Deep'' and '' Flanimals: The Day of the Bletchling''. ''Flanimals: Pop Up'' was published October 2009 by Walker Books in the UK and in March 2010 by Candlewick Press in the US. List of Flanimals * Coddleflop: A green mush puddle that flips over to protect its soft top. However, since its bottom is equally soft, this strategy is never successful. * Plamglotis: A purple ape-like Flanimal with no legs so it swallows its hands to walk around to find food, which it cannot eat because its mouth is full. * Mernimbler: A fluffy, pink, round Flanimal that transforms into an aggressive, ogre-like adult stage when someone comments on its cuteness. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Alexander Sprot, 1st Baronet
Sir Alexander Sprot, 1st Baronet, (24 April 1853 – 8 February 1929) was a British soldier and Scottish Unionist Party politician. He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Second Boer War and World War I. During his political career, he represented the constituencies of East Fife and North Lanarkshire. Early life The only son of Alexander Sprot (1823-1854) of Garnkirk, Lanarkshire, of a family formerly of Edinburgh that owned a brick-making works, and Rachael Jane (daughter of Peter Cleghorn, of Stravithie), he was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity College, Cambridge. Military career Sprot was commissioned into the Royal Lanarkshire Militia, where he reached the rank of Lieutenant. In 1874 he was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant in the 6th Dragoon Guards. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1876, Captain in 1882, Major in 1889, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1900, and Colonel in 1904. He served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War 1879–1880 (awarded the Afghanistan Medal). He later se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington Sprott
George Washington Sprott (6 March 1829 – 27 October 1909) was Scottish minister and liturgical scholar, known as an advocate of reform of the services of the Church of Scotland, and of its reunion with the Free Church of Scotland. Early life Born at Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, on 6 March 1829, he was the eldest of five children of John Sprott, Presbyterian minister there, by his third wife, Jane Neilson. Both his parents came from Wigtownshire. After early education in the colony, Sprott entered Glasgow College in 1845, where one of his fellow students was Henry Campbell-Bannerman who consulted him about studying for the ministry. Sprott graduated with a BA in 1849. He had introductions to the families of Norman Macleod the younger, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd, and Laurence Lockhart, brother of John Gibson Lockhart. Years of travel His father approved of his son's decision to join the Church of Scotland, and, ordained in 1852 by the presbytery of Dunoon, Sprott returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
