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Rance
Rance may refer to: Places * Rance (river), northwestern France * Rancé, a commune in eastern France, near Lyon * Ranče, a small settlement in Slovenia * Rance, Wallonia, part of the municipality of Sivry-Rance ** Rouge de Rance, a Devonian red reef limestone prized as a building material People Given name * Rance Allen (born 1948), American gospel musician * Rance Hood (born 1941), Native American painter * Rance Howard (1928–2017), American actor * Rance Mulliniks (born 1956), American baseball player * Rance Pless (1925–2017), American baseball player Surname * Alex Rance (born 1989), Australian rules footballer * Charlie Rance (1889–1966), English footballer * Dean Rance (born 1991), English footballer * Hubert Rance (1898–1974), last governor of British Burma * Murray Rance (born 1962), Australian rules footballer * Patrick Rance (1918–1999), cheesemonger considered responsible for saving many British specialist cheeses from extinction * Seth Rance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Rance
Alex James Rance (born 9 October 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Rance was a premiership player, five time All-Australian, a one time All-Australian captain, a one-time winner of Richmond's best-and-fairest award and is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his era. For three seasons between 2017 and 2019 he also served as Richmond's AFL co vice-captain. Early life and junior football Rance is of strong footballing heritage, being the son of Murray Rance, a former Footscray and player and Swan Districts captain in the WAFL. Born in Perth in the latter years of his father's VFL career, Rance played junior football at the Noranda Junior Football Club in Perth's eastern suburbs. He later played for Noranda in the Western Australian Amateur Football League before again moving to the Swan Districts side in the WAFL. In 2007 Rance represented Western Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rance Howard
Rance Howard (born Harold Engle Beckenholdt; November 17, 1928 – November 25, 2017) was an American actor who starred in film and on television. He was the father of actor and filmmaker Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, and grandfather of actresses Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard. Howard appeared in films such as ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), ''Chinatown'' (1974), '' Splash'' (1984), ''Ed Wood'' (1994), ''Apollo 13'' (1995), ''Independence Day'' (1996), '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001), '' Cinderella Man'' (2005), '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), ''Nebraska'', and '' Max Rose'' (both 2013). He received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for co-producing the television film ''The Time Crystal'' (1981). Early life Howard was born Harold Engle Beckenholdt in Newkirk, Kay County, Oklahoma, the son of Ethel Cleo (née Tomlin) and Engel Beckenholdt, a farmer. He changed his name to "Rance Howard" when he became an actor. Howard graduated from Shidler High School in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rance Tidal Power Station
The Rance Tidal Power Station is a tidal power station located on the estuary of the Rance River in Brittany, France. Opened in 1966 as the world's first tidal power station, the 240-watt, megawatt (MW) facility was the largest such power station in the world by installed capacity for 45 years until the 254-MW South Korean Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station surpassed it in 2011. Characteristics The power station has 24 turbines. These reach total peak output at 240 MW, and produce an annual output of approximately 500 GWh (2023: 506 GWh; 491 GWh in 2009, 523 GWh in 2010); thus the average output is approximately 57 MW, and the capacity factor is approximately 24%. The turbines are "bulb" Kaplan turbines, of nominal power 10 MW; their diameter is 5.35 m, each has 4 blades, their nominal rotation speed is 93.75 rpm and their maximal speed 240 rpm. Half of the turbines were built from martensitic stainless steel, the other half from aluminium bronze. The plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rance Allen
The Rance Allen Group was a gospel music group formed in Monroe, Michigan, and based in Toledo, Ohio, named after its lead vocalist, Bishop Rance Allen. The group was formed by vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and songwriter Rance Allen (b. Monroe, Michigan) with his brothers Tom (drums) and Steve (bass guitar); another brother, Esau (percussionist), joined the group on an intermittent basis. During an appearance at a gospel talent contest in Detroit, Michigan, they came to the attention of one of the judges, record promoter Dave Clark, who worked for Stax Records. The group was the first to be signed to the Stax imprint Gospel Truth, and they recorded for the Stax organization throughout the 1970s. In 1972, the group appeared in the documentary film ''Wattstax''. Following this appearance, the group was named "Best Religious Group" by the National Association of Television and Radio Announcers (NATRA). David Porter co-produced the group's 1975 album ''A Soulful Experience'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Rance
Dean James Robert Rance (born 24 September 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Folkestone Invicta as a defensive midfielder. Career Born in Maidstone, Kent, Rance joined the Gillingham Centre of Excellence at the age of eight. He started an apprenticeship with the club during the summer of 2008 and his good form for the youth team earned him a call-up for the first team squad, being named on the bench for Gillingham's FA Cup game against Aston Villa in January 2009. Rance finished the 2009–10 season as the youth team's top goalscorer, and in May 2010 signed his first professional contract with the club. However, his opportunities in the first team were limited in the 2010–11 season by a foot injury sustained during a pre-season friendly. Despite this, he impressed during loan spells with non-League sides Maidstone United and Bishop's Stortford. He signed a new one-year contract with Gillingham ahead of the 2011–12 season, during which he made his first team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rance (river)
The Rance (; , ) is a river of northwestern France. It is long. The semi-tidal river flows into the English Channel between Dinard and Saint-Malo. Before reaching the Channel, its waters are barred by a 750 metre long dam forming the Rance tidal power plant. The river is linked to the Vilaine by means of the Canal d'Ille-et-Rance. '' Départements'' and towns along the river: * Côtes-d'Armor: Collinée, Caulnes, Dinan * Ille-et-Vilaine: Dinard, Saint-Malo Hydrology and water quality Tributaries of the Rance include: * Croqueloir * Clergé * Fremeur * Quinéford This river has moderate turbidity and its brownish water is somewhat low in velocity due to the slight gradient of the watercourse; pH levels have been measured at 8.13Hogan, C. Michael, ''Water quality of freshwater bodies in France'', Lumina Press, Aberdeen, Scotland(2006) within the city of Dinan and electrical conductivity Electrical resistivity (also called volume resistivity or specific electric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivry-Rance
Sivry-Rance (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On January 1, 2018, Sivry-Rance had a total population of 4,833. The total area is 72.97 km2 which gives a population density of 63 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Grandrieu, Montbliart, Rance Rance may refer to: Places * Rance (river), northwestern France * Rancé, a commune in eastern France, near Lyon * Ranče, a small settlement in Slovenia * Rance, Wallonia, part of the municipality of Sivry-Rance ** Rouge de Rance, a Devonian ..., Sautin, and Sivry. See also * Rouge de Rance, a Devonian red reef limestone prized as a decorative building material References External links * Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Jean Le Bouthillier De Rancé
Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé (9 January 1626, Paris27 October 1700, Soligny-la-Trappe) was a French abbot of La Trappe Abbey, a controversialist author, and a founding father of the Trappists. Early life Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé was born 9 January 1626 in Paris, the second son of Denis Bouthillier, Lord of Rancé, and Conseiller d'État (France), Councillor of State. His godfather was the Cardinal Richelieu, Cardinal Duke of Richelieu; his uncle Victor Le Bouthillier, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tours, Archbishop of Tours. Armand dedicated himself to ecclesiastical service, in order to preserve in the family the former numerous benefices. At ten, he became the commendatory abbot of the Cistercian abbey of La Trappe Abbey, La Trappe and two other abbeys, prior of two priory, priories, and Canon (priest), canon of Notre-Dame de Paris, which gave him a revenue of about 15,000 ''Livre tournois, livres''. At twelve he published a translation of Anacreon (poet), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rancé
Rancé () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is about 20 km north of Lyon. Population See also *Communes of the Ain department The following is a list of the 391 communes of the Ain department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Ain Ain communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ain-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rance (series)
''Rance'' is an eroge Role-playing video game, role-playing video-game series created, developed, and published by AliceSoft.''The ''Rance'' Series''. Retrieved froThe Rance Series It is the longest-running erotic video game series in history, with nearly 30 years between the first game and the conclusion of the series. The first installment, ''Rance: The Quest for Hikari'', was released in 1989, while the last main-series game, ''Rance X: Showdown'', was released in 2018.ランス10, アリスソフト at the official AliceSoft web-site. The ''Rance'' series follows the titular character, Rance, as he saves a number of kingdoms, defeats demon invaders, and causes mischief in the in-game world, known as "The Continent". He has appeared in most of the main series games as the playable character, accompanied by his loyal s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rouge De Rance
{{Short description, Red limestone from Rance, Belgium Rouge de Rance (Red of Rance) is a Devonian red reef limestone from the town of Rance in the province of Hainaut (Wallonia, Belgium). The red "marble" of Rance in the Belgian province of Hainaut knew a large popularity as a prestigious building material for decorative use. Although it was exploited since Roman Antiquity it became most renowned since the 17th century because of its prolific use in the Royal Chateau of Versailles built for the French king Louis XIV. Large quantities were used for the most prestigious parts of the building, including the interior wall decoration of the "Galerie des Glaces" (Hall of Mirrors) and the columns of the main portico on the "Cour des Marbres" (Marble Courtyard). To satisfy the vast demand needed for Versailles and other French royal residences a new quarry was opened and subsequently named "Trou de Versailles" (hole of Versailles). Since the 18th century "Rouge de Rance" was also pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rance Hood
Rance Hood is an Oklahoma Native artist who echoes traditional Native American culture in his paintings. A self-taught artist, Hood was raised by his maternal grandparents who exposed him to Comanche Indian ways and values. Early life Rance Hood was born in the farmlands between Cache and Indiahoma, Oklahoma to a Comanche mother and white father. Hood was the only one of his six siblings to stay with his Comanche maternal grandparents. As a child, Hood and his brother rode horses at their uncle's farm. Career Hood eventually started working for Krauss Printing Company. Style and theme Hood remained loyal to the traditional art style of Indian art passed down from his ancestors. He started out using oils to achieve a look of depth and eventually transitioned to acrylics. Awards Over the years, Hood's work has been recognized by numerous awards and prizes. Some of these awards include: *1962 Second and Third, American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Oklahoma *1963 First, Second, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
