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Torrie
Torrie is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Torrie Cox (born 1980), American football player * Torrie Groening (born 1961), Canadian photographer * Torrie Robertson (born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player * Torrie Wilson (born 1975), American professional wrestler and entertainer Nickname/pseudonym * Torrie Zito, nickname for Salvatore Zito (1933–2009), American pianist, music arranger, composer and conductor * Malcolm Torrie, a pseudonym for Gladys Mitchell (1901–1983), English author Surname * Pamela Carruthers (née Torrie, 1916–2009), British equestrian * Thomas Jameson Torrie (died 1858), Scottish geologist and botanist See also * Torrey (name), given name and surname * Terrie * Torie * Torre (name) * Torri (other) Torri may refer to: People Last name * Armido Torri (1938–2022), Italian rower * Flaminio Torri (1620-1661), Italian Baroque painter * Giuseppe Antonio Torri (1655 – c. 1713), Italian architect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrie Wilson
Torrie Anne Wilson (born July 24, 1975) is an American model (person), model, former fitness competitor and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE and WCW. As a fitness competitor, Wilson won the Miss Galaxy competition in 1999. Shortly after, she was signed by World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where she stayed from 1999 until 2000. In 2001, she made her debut on World Wrestling Federation (WWF) television as part of The Invasion (professional wrestling), The Invasion (by WCW, of the [then-] WWF) storyline. Her most high-profile storylines took place in 2002 when she feud (professional wrestling), feuded with Dawn Marie, and 2003 with Sable (wrestler), Sable. Wilson was part of the all-female Professional wrestling stable, stable (i.e., a group of storyline-associated characters) known as Vince's Devils, which ended its run in 2006. Wilson has been on the cover of several magazines, including ''FHM'' and ''Playboy'', which Wilson posed for twice, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrie Zito
Salvatore "Torrie" Zito (October 12, 1933 – December 3, 2009) was an American pianist, music arranger, composer and conductor. Life and career He is widely known for his popular work with John Lennon on the classic album ''Imagine'', as string arranger. He wrote advertising jingles, including a famous one for Maxwell House, and background music for many television programs. In 1964, he conducted and did the arrangements for singer Morgana King's classic album, ''Miss Morgana King''. Those with a good ear might like to compare the voicing of the first few bars of Torrie's arrangement of the track "All Blues" with that of the first few bars of Symphony No. 11 by Dmitri Shostakovich. They are remarkably similar; a hint by Torrie that long sections of the symphony are inspiration for variations on All Blues. Helen Merrill confirms that Torrie was interested in the music of Shostakovich. A New York City resident, Zito was married to singer Helen Merrill, with whom he recorded seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Jameson Torrie
Thomas Jameson Torrie FRSE (died 7 August 1858) was a Scottish advocate, geologist, botanist and author. He was a competent artist and made his own botanical drawings. Life Torrie was the son of Patrick Torrie (1763–1810) and Janet Jameson (1776–1853), the sister of Robert Jameson, who was a strong influence upon him. He trained as a lawyer at the University of Edinburgh, and qualified as an advocate in 1830. However his primary interests lay in scientific investigations. In 1827 he was President of Edinburgh's Plinian Society, a group of like-minded thinkers and scientists. In 1832 he inherited £10,000, a large sum for the day, enabling him to pursue his scientific interests at leisure. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1834, his proposer was Sir John Robison. At this time he was living in an imposing Georgian townhouse at 21 Royal Circus in Edinburgh's New Town. He also served on the Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrie Cox
Torrie Tywan Cox (born October 29, 1980) is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh. Early life Cox attended Northwestern High School in Miami, Florida, and was a standout in football. In football, he rushed for over 1,500 yards and won All-City, All- Dade County, and All-State honors. College career During college, Torrie Cox was considered one of the hardest hitting defensive backs in the Big East Conference. He earned first-team All-Big East honors and All- ECAC awards in his senior year. Also during his senior year, he played in the East-West Shrine Game. In addition, he earned Pittsburgh's special teams MVP award in his sophomore, junior and senior years. Cox finished his college career with 156 tackles (128 solo tackles), 28 passes defended, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries. On special teams, he returned 65 kickoffs for 1,570 yar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrie Groening
Torrie Groening, born in 1961 in Port Alberni, British Columbia, is a photographer and artist based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her art practices include drawing, painting, printmaking, and installation art. Groening is an alumna of the Visual Arts department of The Banff Centre and attended Emily Carr College of Art & Design (now called Emily Carr University of Art and Design) where she studied printmaking. Education and career In 1978 Torrie Groening attended The Banff Centre, in Banff, Alberta, followed by courses at Langara College in Vancouver, which lead her to completing her degree, graduating from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 1983. After graduating, Groening became a member of the Malaspina Printmakers Society of Vancouver and exhibited her work at the Dundarave Print workshop. In 1984, a watershed date in the artist's career, Groening's work was included at the ''Pressing Matters: Prints by BC Artists'' exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrie Robertson
Torrie Andrew Robertson (born August 2, 1961) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the Washington Capitals, Hartford Whalers and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana .... Career Drafted in 1980 by the Capitals, Robertson was traded to the Whalers in 1983. Primarily known as an enforcer, he is the Whalers' all-time penalty minutes leader with 1,368. He was a member of the WHL Second All-Star Team in 1981. Personal life Torrie is the brother of Geordie Robertson. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links *Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com References 1961 births Living people Adirondack Red Wings players Albany Choppers players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Detroit Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Carruthers
Pamela Isabel Jameson Carruthers (née Torrie, 11 August 1916 – 23 September 2009), was a British showjumper, and showjumping course designer, and "had a profound influence on show jumping courses in many parts of the world". Early life She was born Pamela Isabel Jameson Torrie on 11 August 1916 at 19 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, the only child of Thomas George Jameson Torrie (1880–1916), a Life Guards lieutenant-colonel, and his wife, Esmé Muriel Torrie, née Crabbe (1895–1984). Her parents married in September 1915, and her father was killed in action on the Western Front in November 1916. In 1920, her mother married Basil Eddis, a merchant in India, and Pamela spent some time there, until the marriage broke down and they returned to the UK, after which her mother married Ralph Hope Vere. She was educated at Westonbirt School, near Tetbury, and at the Ozanne finishing school in Paris. She was keen on horses and riding from an early age, and after finishing school, enroll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladys Mitchell
Gladys Maude Winifred Mitchell (21 April 1901 – 27 July 1983) was an English writer best known for her creation of Mrs Bradley, the heroine of 66 crime fiction, detective novels. She also wrote under the pseudonyms Stephen Hockaby and Malcolm Torrie. Fêted during her life (called "the Great Gladys" by Philip Larkin), her work has been largely neglected in the decades since her death. Life Gladys Maude Winifred Mitchell was born in Cowley, Oxford on 19 April 1901 to James, a market gardener of Scottish parentage, and Annie. She was educated at Rothschild School, Brentford and The Green School for Girls, The Green School. From 1919 to 1921 she attended Goldsmiths, University of London, Goldsmiths College and University College London. Upon her graduation, Mitchell became a teacher of history, English and physical education, games at St Paul's School, Brentford until 1925. She then taught at St Ann's Senior Girls School, Hanwell until 1939. In 1926 she obtained an external d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrey (name)
Torrey is a unisex given name and a surname. Prominent individuals with this name include: Given name Male * Torrey Butler (born 1980), American basketball player * Torrey C. Brown (1937–2014), American politician * Torrey Carter (born 1980), American R&B singer * Torrey Craig (born 1990), American basketball player * Torrey Davis (born 1988), American football player * Torrey Harris (born 1991), American politician * Torrey Johnson (1909–2002), American evangelist and radio show owner * Torrey Mitchell (born 1985), Canadian hockey player * Torrey Mosvold (1910–1995), Norwegian shipowner * Torrey Salter (born 1988), American singer * Torrey Smith (born 1989), American football wide receiver * Torrey E. Wales (born 1820), American politician * Torrey Ward (1978–2015), American basketball coach * Torrey Westrom (born 1973), Minnesota senator Female * Torrey DeVitto (born 1984), American actress, musician and former fashion model * Torrey Folk (born 1973), American rower * Tor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrie
Terrie is a given name. Notable people with this name include the following: *Terrie Hall (1960–2013), American anti-smoking and anti-tobacco advocate * Terrie Huntington, American politician * Terrie Miller (born 1978), American-born Norwegian swimmer * Terrie Moffitt (born 1955), German-born American clinical psychologist * Terrie Pickerill, American political strategist * Terrie Suit (born 1964), French-born American politician *Terrie Sultan (born 1952), American art historian and museum director *Terrie John Trosper (1969–1991), Satanic panic victim *Terrie Waddell, Australian actress *Terrie Williams (born 1954), American writer *Terrie Williams (scientist), American marine biologist and ecophysiologist *Terrie Wood, American politician See also *Terie Norelli *Terre *Terri *Terria (other) Terria may refer to: *Terria, WWII airfield in Libya No. 462 Squadron RAAF *Terria, hamlet in Ferentillo * Terria (consortium) Australian telecoms * ''Terria'' (Devin Towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
