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William Knight (Colombian Footballer)
William, Bill, or Billy Knight may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William Frederick Knight (1933–2022), American voice actor * William Henry Knight (1823–1863), British painter Politics * William Knight (died 1622), Member of Parliament (MP) for Hythe * Bill Knight (born 1947), former Canadian Member of Parliament and financial executive * William J. Knight (1929–2004), X-15 pilot and U.S. politician * William M. Knight (1837–1910), American politician and merchant from Maryland * William W. Knight (politician) (1913–1987), Pennsylvania politician * William Knight (Wisconsin politician) (1843–1941), Wisconsin legislator and orchardman * William Grills Knight (1839–1903), mayor of Albany, Western Australia Sports * William Knight (fighter) (born 1988), American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter * Billy Knight (basketball, born 1979) (1979–2018), American basketball player who went to college at UCLA * William Knight (volleyball) (born 1964), Canadian volley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Frederick Knight
William Frederick Knight (December 6, 1933 – November 8, 2022), sometimes credited as William Knight, William Frederick, or Frederick Knight, was an American actor who lent his voice to the English dubs of anime and video games. He was often cast in the role of a wise old man, such as in ''Ghost in the Shell'' (as Daisuke Aramaki), ''The Big O'' (as Gordon Rosewater), ''Paranoia Agent'' (as the old man), and ''Eureka Seven'' (as Kuzemi, one of the three Sages). He played similar archetypes in live-action roles in television and short films, including '' I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson'' and '' The League of STEAM''. He was a recurring actor in sketches on the G4 series ''Attack of the Show'' and the show ''Dhar Mann''. Knight died in North Hollywood, California on November 8, 2022, at the age of 88. Voice roles Anime * '' Amazing Nurse Nanako'' – General, Griffith * '' Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran'' – Denkichi's Master * ''Cowboy Bebop'' – Old Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Knight (tennis)
William Arthur Knight (born 12 November 1935) is a former tennis player from Great Britain who competed on the amateur tour in the 1950s and 1960s. He was active from 1951 to 1968 and won 47 career singles titles. a quarter finalist at the French Championships in 1959 and a clay court specialist where most his titles came, but also won titles on grass and wood indoor courts. His biggest wins were winning the British Hard Court Championships (1958, 1963–1964), British Covered Court Championships (1960), German International Championships (1959) Tennis career Juniors Before focusing on tennis Knight also played table tennis and won the English singles title in 1951. As a tennis junior he won both the 1953 Wimbledon and 1954 Australian Championships Boys' Singles tournaments. Amateur tour He played and won his first tournament at the Bude Open in 1951. Knight's best slam performance was reaching the quarter-finals of the 1959 French Championships. He won the mixed doubles a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William C
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest 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 or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include 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-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William James Knight
William James Knight (1837–1916) was an American soldier, participant in the Andrews raid and Medal of Honor recipient. Biography Knight was born on January 24, 1837, in Apple Creek, Ohio. He trained as an engineer. He enlisted as a private in Company E of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 29, 1861. He was one of 22 soldiers who volunteered for the Andrews Raid of April, 1862. He escaped from the Confederates following his capture. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in September, 1863. He lived in Williams County for the remainder of his life. He died on September 26, 1916, and is now buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Stryker, Ohio Stryker is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2020 census. History Stryker was platted in 1853. The village was named for John Stryker, a railroad promoter. A post office has been in operation at .... He is the only person from Williams County to receive a Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Knight (bishop)
William Knight (1475/76 – 1547) was the Secretary of State to Henry VIII of England, and Bishop of Bath and Wells. Knight was sent to Rome in 1527 to try to get Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled. He rebuilt Horton Court in Gloucestershire using ideas from Italian architecture. Life Born in London, he entered Winchester School as a scholar in 1487, and proceeded in 1491 to New College, Oxford, where he became Fellow in 1493. He afterwards proceeded D.C.L. 12 October 1531. In 1495 Knight went to court, where Henry VII made him one of his secretaries. He was frequently employed as an ambassador in the reign of Henry VIII. On 3 June 1512 he went with Sir Edward Howard to Spain, and, after storms and sickness, reached Valladolid 18 February 1513. He had received a commission authorising him and John Stile to treat with Ferdinand II of Aragon about the defence of the church. Knight remained at Valladolid till June 1513. On 3 April 1514 he was at Mechlin on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Knight (martyr)
William Knight (1572 – 29 November 1596) was an English layman put to death for his Catholic faith at York, England. With him also suffered George Errington of Herst, Northumberland; William Gibson of Ripon; and Henry Abbot of Howden, Yorkshire. Life Knight, apparently a secret convert to the Catholic Church, was the son of a Leonard Knight and lived at South Duffield, a hamlet currently in North Yorkshire but part of the East Riding of Yorkshire at the time. On coming of age, he claimed from his uncle some property which had been left to him by his father, an Anglican, and his uncle denounced him to the authorities for being a Roman Catholic. He was at once seized and committed to the custody of Roger Colyer, a pursuivant, who treated him with indignity and severity.MacErlean, Andrew. "Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Knight (pirate)
William Knight (fl. 1684–1689) was a 17th-century English buccaneer and pirate known for joining privateering expeditions against Spanish colonies in Central and South America. History Knight may have lived in Port Royal, Jamaica since 1675, but by September 1684 he and 50 men set out to raid the Spanish, crossing the Isthmus of Panama, building canoes once they reached the Pacific coast. Some of his sailors became separated, joining with Francis Townley, Edward Davis, and Charles Swan, as well as French buccaneers under Francois Grogniet and Jean L’Escuyer. Knight and the rest of his crew cruised off El Salvador and Ecuador then joined the larger group in March 1685. The buccaneers engaged a Spanish fleet in June but were forced to retreat. The English and French contingents blamed each other and subsequently separated after a failed assault on Remedios. Knight, Swan, Townley, and Peter Harris left in July to attack Nicaragua, sacking León and Realejo but with litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Knight (architect)
William Knight (1840 - 21 November 1923) was an English architect based in Nottingham. Career He was born in Sneinton, Nottingham, the son of William Knight (1808-1897), timber merchant, and Mary Ann (b. 1817). He had offices at 28 Derby Road, and in 1882 moved to East Circus Street, Nottingham. He married Elizabeth Lindsay Symington (1842-1894), 3rd daughter of James Symington, on 3 April 1872 in St Helen's Church, Oxendon, Leicestershire and they had the following children: *William P. Knight (b. 1873) *Harold Knight (artist), Harold Knight (1874-1961) *Ethel Lindsay Knight (1875-1941) *Agnes Mary Knight (1877-1950) *Edgar Knight (b. 1881) He retired to Great Bowden, Leicestershire, where he died on 21 November 1923. Notable works References {{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, William 1840 births 1923 deaths Architects from Nottingham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
