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Webster (surname)
Webster is an occupational surname of Norman French origin meaning ''weaver''. The name Webster may refer to: People *Adam Webster (footballer, born 1995) (born 1995), a footballer * Alasdair Webster (born 1934), an Australian politician *Alex Webster, the bass player in the band Cannibal Corpse * Alexander Webster (1708–1784), a Scottish writer and clergyman * Alexander Webster (New York politician) (1734–1810), a New York politician * Andy Webster (footballer, born 1982), a Scottish football player * Arthur Gordon Webster, American physicist, founder of the American Physical Society * Augusta Webster (1837–1894), English poet, dramatist, essayist, and translator *Barbara D. Webster, American botanist * Ben Webster, American jazz musician * Ben Webster (1864-1947), English actor * Benjamin Nottingham Webster (1897-1882), English actor *Bethuel M. Webster (1900–1989), American lawyer and founder of Webster & Sheffield * Beveridge Webster (1908–1999), American pianist * Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occupational Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beveridge Webster
Beveridge Webster (May 13, 1908, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 30, 1999, in Hanover, New Hampshire) was an American pianist and educator. Beveridge Webster studied with his father, initially, and in 1921, at age 14, he began five years of study in Europe, first at the American Academy at Fontainebleau, then at the Paris Conservatory with Isidor Philipp and Nadia Boulanger. He also studied in Berlin with Artur Schnabel. He made his New York debut in November 1934 with the New York Philharmonic performing Edward MacDowell's Piano Concerto No. 2. Perhaps best known as an interpreter of French composers, especially Maurice Ravel, Webster gave premieres or made first recordings of many contemporary works, including pieces by Louise Talma, Roger Sessions, Roy Harris, Aaron Copland and Elliott Carter. In 1968, over a three-concert series at The Town Hall, he commemorated the 50th anniversary of Claude Debussy's death with the first complete survey of the composer's piano works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Webster (netball)
Frances Webster (born 1947) was a netball player who played 9 times for the New Zealand national netball team. Frances Paranihia Webster (née Wiringi) was born on 1 January 1947. She was a track and field athlete and played netball for Rotorua. As Frances Wiringi, she was first picked for the national netball team, known as the ''Silver Ferns'', in 1969, making her debut against Australia in June of that year, when she became the 47th woman to play for the team. She was part of the team that competed in the 1971 World Netball Championships when New Zealand came second. She played in the Goal Shooter (GS), Goal attack (GA) and Wing attack (WA) positions. In 1974, Webster left New Zealand and moved to Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ... in Australia. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faye Webster
Faye Webster (born June 25, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She has released four studio albums, ''Run and Tell'' (2013), ''Faye Webster'' (2017), ''Atlanta Millionaires Club'' (2019), and ''I Know I'm Funny Haha'' (2021). Early life Faye Webster was born in Atlanta. Her grandfather was a bluegrass music guitarist in Texas, her mother was a guitarist and fiddle player, and her oldest brother played in a rock band in high school. By age 14, she was writing music. She attended Henry W. Grady High School in Atlanta, where she and a group of friends formed a rap group. After watching her perform at open mic nights, her dad advised to her to record her music so that people can take it home with them. Career At the age of sixteen, on October 30, 2013, Webster self-released her debut album, ''Run and Tell''. After graduating high school, she enrolled in Belmont University in Nashville to study songwriting, but soon dropped out and moved back to Atlanta a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elnardo Webster (American Football)
Elnardo Julian Webster II (born December 23, 1969) is a former American football linebacker who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers University and attended St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, New Jersey. College career Webster lettered for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 1988 to 1991. He earned Honorable Mention All-Big East honors in 1990 and First-team All-Big East accolades in 1991. Professional career Webster was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 235th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played in three games for the Steelers during the 1992 season. He was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on September 22, 1992. Webster was released by the Steelers on August 24, 1993. Personal life Webster earned his BA, MBA and JD degrees from Rutgers University and works as a lawyer in East Orange, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Hanson Webster
Edwin Hanson Webster (March 31, 1829 – April 24, 1893) was a U.S. Congressman from Maryland, serving the second district for two terms from 1859 until 1865. Biography Edwin Hanson Webster was born on March 31, 1829, near Churchville, Maryland. Webster received a classical training, and attended the Churchville Academy and later the New London Academy of Chester County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College of Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1847, and afterwards taught school and studied law at the office of Otho Scott of Bel Air, Maryland. He was admitted to the bar in 1851, and commenced practice in Bel Air. Career In 1851, prior to being admitted to the bar, Webster was nominated as a Whig for the office of state's attorney, but lost by a margin of ten votes to William H. Dallam. Webster became a member of the Maryland State Senate, serving from 1855 until 1859. In 1856, Webster served as president of the senate. In 1856, Webster was a presidential elector. Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donovan Webster
Donovan James Webster (January 13, 1959 – July 4, 2018) was an American journalist, author, film-maker, and humanitarian. A former senior editor for '' Outside'' magazine, his work appeared in ''The New Yorker'', '' National Geographic'', '' Smithsonian'', '' Vanity Fair'', ''Men's Health'', ''Garden & Gun'', and ''The New York Times Magazine'', among other publications. He was also an advisory board member of the National Geographic Society, the interim editor of the ''Virginia Quarterly Review'', and a lecturer in the Department of Honors Media Studies at the University of Virginia. He lived outside Charlottesville, Virginia. Life Born in Chicago, Illinois, Webster grew up in Chicago's North Shore community of Wilmette, Illinois. He graduated from New Trier High School and Kenyon College, finishing with a BA in English in 1981, and went on to attend Middlebury College's Breadloaf School of English for MFA graduate school. He then moved to New York City, New York, where he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Webster
Brigadier Frederick Richard Webster (31 December 1914 – 28 September 2009) was a British Army officer and Olympic pole vaulter. Sports career Educated at Bedford School and Christ's College, Cambridge, Webster competed in both the 1936 Olympics and the 1948 Olympics. He held the British pole vaulting record between 1936 and 1950. He also competed for England in the pole vault at the 1934 British Empire Games in London and four years later he competed for England at the 1938 British Empire Games in the pole vault again. He was the 1936 and 1939 AAA champion. Personal life Webster served as an officer in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, was evacuated from Dunkirk, and fought in North Africa and Italy. After the war, he worked as a military instructor in Egypt, retiring from the army with the rank of brigadier in 1967. Following his retirement, he worked as a farmer in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Webster (other)
David Webster may refer to: In sport * Dave Webster (1937–2006), American football player * David Webster (cricketer) (born 1946), English cricketer * David Webster (footballer) (born 1989), Irish professional footballer * David Webster (rowing) (born 1987), Australian rowing cox * David P. Webster (born 1928), Scottish author, historian, and promoter of the Highland games internationally In other fields * David Kenyon Webster (1922–1961), American soldier, journalist and author * David L. Webster (1888–1976), American physicist in early X-ray theory * David Webster (anthropologist) (1945–1989), South African anthropologist * David Webster (architect) (1885–1952), Scottish-Canadian architect * David Webster (opera manager) (1903–1971), British general administrator of the Royal Opera House in London, 1946–1970 * David Webster (politician) (1923–1969), British Conservative Member of Parliament for Weston-Super-Mare * David Webster, Australian TV producer for Ambe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Webster (other)
Daniel Webster was a 19th-century American politician who served as Secretary of State. * Statue of Daniel Webster (New York City), an outdoor bronze sculpture by Thomas Ball * Fictional portrait by Stephen Vincent Benét in ''The Devil and Daniel Webster'' (1936) *Daniel Webster Highway, New Hampshire * see also List of things named for Daniel Webster Daniel or Dan Webster may also refer to: * Daniel Webster Whittle (1840–1901), the author of a number of popular Christians hymns * Dan Webster (baseball) (1912–1988), American baseball player * Daniel Webster (1932–2018), chief music critic of The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1963-1999 * Daniel Webster (Florida politician) (born 1949), U.S. Representative for Florida's 11th District * Daniel Webster (academic) Daniel W. Webster (born 1960) is an American health policy researcher and the director of the Center for Gun Policy and Research at Johns Hopkins University. He is also the deputy director for research at the Johns Hopki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Webster
Corey Jonas Webster (born March 2, 1982) is a former American football cornerback who played for the New York Giants. He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft and later won two Super Bowls with the team, both over the New England Patriots. He played college football at Louisiana State University. High school career Webster attended St. James High School in Vacherie, Louisiana and was a two sport star in both football and basketball. He was an all state quarterback wearing jersey #1 for the Wildcats football team and an all state guard wearing jersey #11 for the basketball team. He was recruited as a wide receiver coming out of high school but was later asked to play cornerback at LSU by then coach Nick Saban. College career After catching 7 passes for 74 yards as a true freshman, Webster converted to Cornerback for the 2002 season. He would end his college career with 16 interceptions (2nd in school history), be named as a 1st Team All-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Webster (other)
Charles Webster may refer to: *Charles Webster (cricketer) (1838–1881), first class cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club *Charles Carroll Webster (1824-1893), American lawyer and politician * Charles L. Webster (1851–1891), publisher of many of Mark Twain's books and Twain's business manager ** Charles L. Webster and Company (1884–1894), publishing company founded by Mark Twain and named for and managed by Charles L. Webster *Charles Webster (historian) (1886–1961), British historian and diplomat *Charles Webster (historian of medicine), historian and academic * Charles Webster (musician) (born c. 1965), British electronic musician and producer *Charlie Webster (politician), American politician *Charles Webster (priest), Dean of Ross * Charlie Webster (footballer), English association footballer See also *Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854–1934), member of the Theosophical Society and author on occult subjects *Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872–1930), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
