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Winston (name)
Winston may be a family name of English origin, or a masculine given name. People with the surname * Arthur Winston (1906–2006), American centenarian, "Employee of the Century" *Brian Winston (1941–2022), British journalist *Cassius Winston (born 1998), American basketball player *Charles Winston (1814–1864), English historian *Charlie Winston (born 1978), English singer and songwriter * Dallas Winston, fictional character from S. E. Hinton's ''The Outsiders'' * Easop Winston (born 1996), American football player *Eric Winston (born 1983), American football player *Francis D. Winston (1857–1941), Lt. Governor of North Carolina * George Winston (born 1949), American pianist *George T. Winston (1852–1932), American educator *Harry Winston (1896–1978), American jeweller *Henry Winston, (1911–1986), American civil rights activist *Hattie Winston (born 1945), American actress *Jameis Winston (born 1994), American football quarterback * James Brown Winston (1820–1884), fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Winston
Arthur Winston (March 22, 1906 – April 13, 2006) was a Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro employee for 76 years. He is best known for being honored as the "Employee of the Century" by the U.S. Department of Labor for his unparalleled reliability. Biography Winston was born and raised in Oklahoma Territory. His first job, at age 10, was picking cotton. In 1918, his family moved to California. Winston graduated from Jefferson High School (Los Angeles), Jefferson High School in 1922 and got a job working for the Los Angeles Railway for four years before quitting because a black man could not drive a bus. He returned to work in January 1934 for the Los Angeles Railway where his income was 41 cents an hour. In 1925, he married Frances Smith. The couple had four children and five grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren and a great-great grandson. The Winstons were married for 64 years until her death at age 82 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John A
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Winston
Stanley Winston (April 7, 1946 – June 15, 2008) was an American television and film special make-up effects creator, best known for his work in the ''Terminator'' series, the first three ''Jurassic Park'' films, ''Aliens'', '' The Thing'', the first two ''Predator'' films, ''Inspector Gadget'', ''Iron Man'', and ''Edward Scissorhands''.Cohen, David S. (2008)"Effects master Stan Winston dies. Work included ''Jurassic Park'', ''Terminator''" ''Variety.'' Penske Media Corporation''.'' Retrieved June 16, 2008. Crabtree, Sheigh (June 16, 2008)"Stan Winston, dead at 62; Oscar-winning visual effects artist suffered from multiple myeloma" ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved June 16, 2008.Stan Winston Studio (2008). "Press Release". ''Los Angeles Times.'' June 16, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2008. He won four Academy Awards for his work. Winston, a frequent collaborator with directors James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton, owned several effects studios, including Stan Winston Digit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Winston (poker Player)
Roy S. Winston, M.D (born March 5) is an American physician, entrepreneur and professional poker player, founder and CEO of LaserAway, LLC and a C-Suite Executive for Pacira Biosciences from Brooklyn, New York. He won the World Poker Tour Borgata Main Event championship in 2007 for over $1.5 million. Biography Winston, who was raised in New York City and attended Stuyvesant High School, received a degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Doctor of Medicine from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed an anesthesiology residency at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Winston was a professor of anesthesiology at Emory University and The University of California and was appointed to the Georgia Board of Medical Examiners by Governor Zell Miller. Dr. Winston founded LaserAway, LLC in Los Angeles, California; the company specializes in the removal of tattoos, sun damage and unwanted hair. He began playing tournament poker in 2006 and now plays f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Winston
Roy Charles Winston (September 15, 1940 – March 5, 2022) was an American professional football player. He played 15 seasons as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings. Winston graduated from Louisiana State University, where he was a standout offensive guard and linebacker in the 10–7 LSU victory over arch-rival Ole Miss in 1961. Following the season he was named a unanimous All-American as LSU finished as Southeastern Conference co-champions with Alabama. LSU finished the regular season 9-1 and ranked fourth in the polls, then defeated Colorado 25–7 in the Orange Bowl. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1962 NFL Draft by the Vikings, for whom he played until he retired after the 1976 season. During that time, he was one of 11 players to play in all four of the Vikings Super Bowl appearances (Super Bowl IV, Super Bowl VIII, Super Bowl IX, Super Bowl XI). Winston started the first three Viking Super Bowls at left ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Winston (coach)
Robert Winston (August 5, 1847 – after 1913) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Syracuse University in 1890 and at the University of Georgia in 1894, compiling a career record of 12–5. Winston was British and had previously coached the Blackheath Harriers rugby team in England. He was also a "bantam boxer" and trainer for an athletic club in London, before coming to the United States in 1883. After moving to the United States, Winston also helped train other American football teams at Yale University (1883–1888), Amherst College (1889), and the University of Rochester (1890), Williams College, Princeton University and other New England based teams. Winston also worked at the Berkeley Athletic club in New York. After Yale, Winston also oversaw the building of a gymnasium in Townsend, Washington in 1887. He was the first coach of the Syracuse and Georgia football teams to receive a salary. During his single season at Georgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Winston, Baron Winston
Robert Maurice Lipson Winston, Baron Winston, (born 15 July 1940) is a British professor, medical doctor, scientist, television presenter and Labour Party politician. Early life Robert Winston was born in London to Laurence Winston and Ruth Winston-Fox, and brought up as an Orthodox Jew. His mother was Mayor of the former Borough of Southgate. Winston's father died as a result of medical negligence when Winston was nine years old. Robert has two younger siblings: a sister, the artist Willow Winston, and a brother, Anthony.Robert Winston: 'I do have a very dark side' ''The Daily Telegraph'', 15 August 2008 Winston attended firstly [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randall Winston
Randall Keenan Winston is a television producer and director best known for his work on ''Spin City'' and '' Scrubs''. Career He has been an associate producer on such shows as '' Champs'', '' Day By Day'', '' Brooklyn Bridge'' and ''Spin City''. He produced ''Scrubs'', and was co-nominated with Bill Lawrence in 2004 for Danny Thomas Producer of the Year by the Producers Guild of America. He has twice been Emmy nominated. He produced the pilots ''Nobody's Watching'' and ''Confessions of a Dog''. He has also directed two episodes of ''Scrubs'', My Self-Examination and My Buddy's Booty, and has appeared in episodes of the show as Leonard the security guard and ''Death''. He went on to be a producer on Lawrence's show ''Cougar Town''. For the ninth season of ''Scrubs'' he acted as co-executive producer. Personal life He grew up in Harvey, Illinois, and graduated from Ohio University in 1989. He is good friends with ''Scrubs'' creator and ''Spin City'' co-creator Bill Lawrence, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piney Winston
The following is a list of characters from ''Sons of Anarchy'', and its spin-off ''Mayans M.C.'' Both are American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter. ''Sons of Anarchy'' aired from 2008 to 2014, ''Mayans M.C.'' since 2018. Cast : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (3+) : = Guest cast (1-2) Main cast Recurring cast Guest cast Lead characters Jax Teller Jackson Nathaniel 'Jax' Teller (Charlie Hunnam), is a member of the titular motorcycle club and the main protagonist of the series. He spends the majority of the show's lifespan as the vice president of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club's Redwood Original (SAMCRO) mother charter based in Charming, California; following season four, he assumes the presidency for the remainder of the series. Ezekiel Reyes Ezekiel 'E.Z.' Reyes ( J. D. Pardo) is the protagonist on the FX television series ''Mayans M.C.''. A member of the titular motorcycle club, he is a Prospect for the majority of the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Winston (chess Player)
Peter Jonathan Winston (March 18, 1958 – disappeared January 26, 1978) was an American chess player from New York City. He shared first prize in the 1974 U.S. Junior Chess Championship. Winston disappeared in mysterious circumstances in January 1978. His last published FIDE rating was 2220. Disappearance In late 1977, Winston attended a FIDE-rated tournament at Hunter College High School in New York City. Despite being one of the highest-rated players in the tournament, Winston lost all nine of his games. A few months later, on January 26, 1978, following further surprising game losses, Peter Winston vanished and was never heard from again. According to some sources, Winston's disappearance occurred when he left his home without money, identification, or luggage during a severe winter storm. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Winston
Patrick Henry Winston (February 5, 1943 – July 19, 2019) was an American computer scientist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Winston was director of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory from 1972 to 1997, succeeding Marvin Minsky, who left to help found the MIT Media Lab. Winston was succeeded as director by Rodney Brooks. Winston received his undergraduate degree from MIT in 1965, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and went on to complete his Masters and PhD there as well, finalizing his PhD in 1970. His research interests included machine learning and human intelligence. Winston was known within the MIT community for his excellent teaching and strong commitment to supporting MIT undergraduate culture. At MIT, Winston taught 6.034: Artificial Intelligence and 6.803/6.833: Human Intelligence Enterprise. Winston's ''How to Speak'' talk was an MIT tradition for over 40 years. "Offered every January, the talk is intended to impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat T
Nat or NAT may refer to: Computing * Network address translation (NAT), in computer networking Organizations * National Actors Theatre, New York City, U.S. * National AIDS trust, a British charity * National Archives of Thailand * National Assembly of Thailand, the national parliament People and ethnic groups * Nat (name), a given name or nickname, usually masculine, and also a surname * Nat (Muslim), a Muslim community in North India * Nat caste, a Hindu caste found in northern India and Nepal Places * Nat, Punjab, India, a village * Nat, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Greater Natal International Airport, São Gonçalo do Amarante, Brazil (IATA code NAT) ** Augusto Severo International Airport (closed), former IATA code NAT Science and technology Biology and medicine * Natural antisense transcript, an RNA transcript in a cell * N-acetyltransferase, an enzyme; also NAT1, NAT2, etc. * Nucleic acid test, for genetic material * Neonatal alloi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
