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Tuke Family Of York
Tuke may refer to: People * Tuke family, a Quaker family from York, England ** Blair Tuke (born 1989), New Zealand sailor ** Daniel Hack Tuke (1827–1895), campaigner for humane treatment of the insane ** Henry Tuke (1755–1814) ** Henry Scott Tuke (1858–1929), British painter and photographer ** James Hack Tuke (1819–1896) ** Margaret Tuke (1862–1947), Principal of Bedford College, London University ** Samuel Tuke (reformer) (1784–1857) ** William Tuke (1732–1822), founder of The Retreat at York ** William Murray Tuke (1822–1903), tea merchant and banker, son of Samuel * Anthony Tuke (1920–2001), chairman of Barclays Bank and Rio Tinto Zinc, grandson of W. F. * Anthony Tuke (1897–1975), chairman of Barclays Bank, son of W. F. * Benjamin Tuke (1870–1936), Ireish rugby player * Bob Tuke (born 1947), American politician * Brian Tuke (died 1545), secretary of Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey * Charles Tuke (architect) (1843–1893), architect * John Batty Tuke (1835� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuke Family
The Tuke family of York were a family of Quaker innovators involved in establishing: *Rowntree's Cocoa Works * The Retreat Mental Hospital *three Quaker schools – Ackworth, Bootham, and The Mount They included four generations. The main Tukes were: * William Tuke III (1732–1822), founder of The Retreat at York, one of the first modern insane asylums, in 1792 * Henry Tuke (1755–1814) * Samuel Tuke (1784–1857) * James Hack Tuke (1819–1896) Others included: *Ann (Tuke) Alexander (1767–1849), daughter of William Tuke III and Esther Tuke, born at York. A pupil of Lindley Murray. In 1796 she married William Alexander of Needham Market in Suffolk, who was one of the Friends associated with her father in the founding of The Retreat Mental Hospital. On the death of her husband in 1841 she moved to Ipswich until she died in 1849. * William Murray Tuke (1822–1903), who gained his second name from Lindley Murray * Daniel Hack Tuke (1827–1895), was a prominent campaigner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Samuel Tuke, 1st Baronet
Sir Samuel Tuke, 1st Baronet (c.1615, in Essex – 26 January 1674, in Somerset House, London) was an English officer in the Royalist army during the English Civil War and a notable playwright. He is best known for his 1663 play '' The Adventures of Five Hours'', possibly co-authored by George Digby – the play (an adaptation of a Spanish work by Antonio Coello) was produced by the Duke's Company and later proved an influence on Richard Brinsley Sheridan's opera '' The Duenna''. Life The third son of George Tuke, Samuel was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1635 and had fought in Europe before the Civil War broke out in 1640. By late 1642 he was a major in the Duke of York's Regiment, serving with William Cavendish's northern army and fighting at the battle of Marston Moor. He then served in western England in 1645 under the command of George Goring before resigning his commission after he was passed over for promotion to major-general of horse in favour of Goring's brother-in-law Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tooke
Tooke is an Old English name originally found predominantly in the East Anglia region of the United Kingdom.Tooke is said to be derived "from the Old Swedish (pre 7th century Old Scandinavian origin) personal name "Toki". Toki remained a personal name from the Old Scandinavian, through the Anglo-Norman, and Middle English periods.''The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland'' by Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, and Peter McClur/ref> Etymology Tooke is said to be derived from the Old Swedish (pre 7th century Old Scandinavian origin) personal name "Toki", itself claimed to be short form (in Latin a diminutive or in Greek a hypocoristicon) of "Thorkettill" translating as "Thors cauldron". However, some sources suggest the derivation is from "Tiodgeir", meaning "people-spear". Toki remained a personal name from the Old Scandinavian, through the Anglo-Norman, and Middle English periods. Two runestone inscriptions contain the personal name Toki: the Gunderup Runesto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Took
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Took is a variant of the English surname Tooke, originally found predominantly in the East Anglia region of the United Kingdom. The name Took may refer to: People *Barry Took (1928–2002), British comedian and television presenter *Steve Peregrin Took (1949–1980), British musician and songwriter * Took Leng How (1981–2006), Malaysian murderer *Roger Took, British art historian and sex offender Fiction *Peregrin Took, fictional character in ''The Lord of the Rings'' by J.R.R. Tolkien See also * Tooke * Toon (name) * Tuke (other) *Tuque A knit cap, colloquially known as a beanie, is a piece of knitted headwear designed to provide warmth in cold weather. It usually has a simple tapered shape, although more elaborate variants exist. Historically made of wool, it is now often mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother Bear
''Brother Bear'' is a 2003 American animated musical fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker and produced by Chuck Williams, from a screenplay written by Tab Murphy, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, and the writing team of Steve Bencich and Ron J. Friedman. The film stars the voices of Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Jason Raize (in his only film role), and D. B. Sweeney. ''Brother Bear'' follows an Alaska native boy named Kenai who kills a grizzly bear as retribution for his older brother's death. The Great Spirits, incensed by the unnecessary killing, transform Kenai into a bear himself as punishment for his actions. In order to become human again, Kenai travels to a mountain where the Northern lights touch the earth, forging a relationship with a cub named Koda along the way. The film was the third and final Disney animated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuka
The karuka (''Pandanus julianettii'', also called karuka nut and ''Pandanus'' nut) is a species of tree in the screwpine family (Pandanaceae) and an important regional food crop in New Guinea. The nuts are more nutritious than coconuts, and are so popular that villagers in the New Guinea Highlands, highlands will move their entire households closer to trees for the harvest season. Description The species was originally Species description, described in 1908 by Ugolino Martelli from only a few drupes in the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew He was hesitant to describe it as a new species from only that, but the characteristics were so salient he published his description. The tree is dioecious (individual plants either have male flowers or female ones), with male trees uncommon compared to females. It reaches in height, with a grey Trunk (botany), trunk of in diameter and supported by prop roots or flying buttress roots up to forty feet (twelve meters) in length ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Technical University Of Košice
Technical University of Košice () is the second largest university of technology in Slovakia. University Structure * Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology * Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling * Faculty of Mechanical Engineering * Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics * Faculty of Civil Engineering * Faculty of Economics * Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies * Faculty of Arts * Faculty of Aeronautics History of TUKE The Technical University of Košice was founded in 1952, but its roots must be sought much deeper in the past. As early as 1657, the Universitas Cassoviensis was established in Košice (Kassa), but technical education in the Kingdom of Hungary was only elevated to higher education level in 1762, when Maria Theresa − sovereign of Hungary − established the Mining Academy in Banská Štiavnica (Selmecbánya). This provided education and promoted research activity in a group of scientific disciplines ranging f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuke River
The Tuke River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Southern Alps, combining with the Dickson River to form the Mikonui River 15 kilometres southeast of Ross. Climate See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * Acheron River (Marlborough) * Ada River (New Zealand), Ada River * Adams River (New Zealand), Adams River * Ahaura River * Ahuriri R ... References Rivers of the West Coast Region Rivers of New Zealand Westland District {{WestCoastNZ-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuke Baronets
The Tuke Baronetcy, of Cressing Temple in the County of Essex, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 31 March 1664 for the Royalist army officer and playwright Samuel Tuke. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1690. Tuke baronets, of Cressing Temple (1664) *Sir Samuel Tuke, 1st Baronet Sir Samuel Tuke, 1st Baronet (c.1615, in Essex – 26 January 1674, in Somerset House, London) was an English officer in the Royalist army during the English Civil War and a notable playwright. He is best known for his 1663 play '' The Adventures ... (–1674) *Sir Charles Tuke, 2nd Baronet (1671–1690) References *{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012 Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England 1664 establishments in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tüke
Tüke () is a rural locality (a selo) in Aqtanış District, Tatarstan. The population was 421 as of 2010. Tüke is located 40 km from Aqtanış Aktanysh (; ; ), historically known as Lower Aktanyshbash (; ) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Aktanyshsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. The population is less than 10,000, though it has steadily in ..., district's administrative centre, and 328 km from Qazan, republic's capital, by road. The village was established in 17th century. There are 3 streets in the village. References External links * {{Cite web , title=Түке , url=https://tatarica.org/tat/razdely/municipalnye-obrazovaniya/municipalnye-rajony/aktanysh-rajony/tke , access-date=2023-06-01 , website=tatarica.org , language=tt Rural localities in Aktanyshsky District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selina Mosinski
Selina Fay Mosinski (born 16 September 1981) is an English actress, known for portraying the fictional charity shop manager and internet personality Sue Tuke, better known as Charity Shop Sue. Mosinski first appeared as the character in the online mockumentary series '' Charity Shop Sue'' which was filmed in 2014 and distributed in 2019, set in the fictional charity shop Sec*hand Chances in Bulwell, Nottingham. Since the show's success, Charity Shop Sue has become popular within the LGBT community and on social media, with Mosinski making various media appearances as the character as a result, including on ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' and '' MTV Cribs UK'', as well as appearing in an online comedy segment for ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and annually at LGBT pride events. Life and career Career beginnings and ''Charity Shop Sue'' Mosinski was born on 16 September 1981 in Derby, Derbyshire. She held various jobs, including working as a stripper and a sales assistant at House of Fras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charity Shop Sue (web Series)
''Charity Shop Sue'' is a British mockumentary web series broadcast on YouTube between October and November 2019. The series was created by Matthew and Timothy Chesney and Stuart Edwards and filmed in Bulwell, Nottingham, in the fictional charity shop Sec*hand Chances. It starred Selina Mosinski as shop manager Sue Tuke, along with Joyce Townsley, Sherrie Johnson and Nicola Harness. The series was popular with the LGBTQ+ community and received praise from ''The Guardian'' for being "bleak, relatable and so funny". Production The mockumentary series ''Charity Shop Sue'' was created, written and directed by twin brothers Matthew and Timothy Chesney and Stuart Edwards, with Shane Meadows serving as executive producer. The series filmed for three weeks in 2014, in Bulwell, Nottingham. The location for Sec*hand Chances, the fictional charity shop used in the series was at the ExtraCare Charitable Trust, a real charity shop on Bulwell Main Street, next door to Poundland. A Christma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
