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text: Buckinghamshire

text: Archie Primrose, Lord Dalmeny

text: Dame Eva Isabel Marian Strutt (DBE)

text: 2nd Baron Aberdare of Duffryn

text: Neil Archibald Primrose

text: The Scottish Secretaries

text: David Torrance's Scottish Office blog

text: Profile

text: Profile

categories: Surrey cricketers,Earls of Rosebery,Rothschild family,British Army personnel of World War I,Owners of Epsom Derby winners,British racehorse owners and breeders,Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom,British sportsperson-politicians,Secretaries of State for Scotland,Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers,Scottish people of German-Jewish descent,Buckinghamshire cricketers,Companions of the Distinguished Service Order,Presidents of the Marylebone Cricket Club,1882 births,Grenadier Guards officers,Lord-Lieutenants of Midlothian,Surrey cricket captains,1974 deaths,UK MPs 1906–1910,Presidents of Surrey County Cricket Club,Scottish Liberal Party MPs,Recipients of the Military Cross,Children of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom,North v South cricketers,Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh,Gentlemen of the South cricketers,Middlesex cricketers,Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom,Gentlemen cricketers,Scottish cricketers,Knights of the Thistle,Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies

paragraph: Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery

paragraph: Albert Edward Harry Meyer Archibald Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery, 2nd Earl of Midlothian, (8 January 1882 – 31 May 1974), styled Lord Dalmeny until 1929, was a British liberal politician who briefly served as Secretary of State for Scotland in 1945. He was the Member of Parliament for Midlothian from 1906 to 1910. He became the Earl of Rosebery and Midlothian in 1929 and was thus a member of the House of Lords until his death.

paragraph: Section::::Early life and education.

paragraph: He was born at Dalmeny House west of Edinburgh on 8 January 1882. His parents were Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (from 1894–95) and Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery, a member of the Rothschild family.

paragraph: He was the brother of Neil Primrose and the writer Lady Sybil Grant.

paragraph: He was educated at Eton then undertook military training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

paragraph: Section::::Military career.

paragraph: Lord Dalmeny was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards as a Second lieutenant 12 February 1902.

paragraph: During the First World War, he served in France from 1914–17 as Camp Commandant and ADC to General Allenby and subsequently in Palestine as Allenby's Military Secretary.

paragraph: Section::::Cricket career.

paragraph: As Lord Dalmeny he was a prominent cricketer and he played two first-class matches for Middlesex in 1902. He served as captain of Surrey County Cricket Club (1905–1907). He played in 102 first-class matches in all, scoring 3551 runs at an average of 22.47, including 2 centuries with a highest score of 138. He was a hitter of notable power and though never consistent he could on occasions “knock the best bowling all over the field”, as when he hit 58 against Hallam on a difficult wicket at The Oval in 1905. Rosebery was notable in horseracing circles for winning The Derby with Blue Peter and Ocean Swell, and winning most other classic British flat races, with horses bred at his Mentmore and Crafton Studs.

paragraph: Section::::Political career and later life.

paragraph: He commenced his political career by being elected Liberal Member of Parliament for the Scottish seat of Edinburghshire. This was a county, better known by its modern name of Midlothian, which was an area where the Roseberys had long been prominent landowners. Dalmeny was one of almost 400 Liberals returned in the great landslide victory of the 1906 election. He retired from the House of Commons in January 1910. At the time of his death he was the last survivor of the 1906 Liberal MPs.

paragraph: Rosebery entered the House of Lords on the death of his father in 1929. The same year he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian, a post he held until 1964.

paragraph: In 1938 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Hugh Macmillan, Baron Macmillan, Sir Thomas Henry Holland, James Pickering Kendall and James Watt.

paragraph: In February 1941, during the Second World War, he was appointed Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence in Scotland. When the wartime coalition government broke up in 1945, Winston Churchill formed a caretaker administration to hold office until the 1945 general election. The new government was composed of members of the Conservative Party and the small groups which had allied with it in the National governments in office 1931–1940. Amongst these allies was the National Liberal Party to which Rosebery belonged.

paragraph: One of the most unexpected appointments Churchill made was to install Rosebery as a member of the Privy Council and Secretary of State for Scotland. Both men had served together in the Liberal Parliamentary Party in the 1906–1910 Parliament. The caretaker Ministry was in office May to July 1945. So brief was his tenure at the Scottish Office that during the Royal Commission on Scottish Affairs (1952-4) he declined to give evidence on the grounds that he did not know what to say. Reputedly, his last words prior to his departing from the Scottish Office were "Well. I didn't make a bad job of this, did I? Didn't have the time".

paragraph: He was created a Knight of the Order of the Thistle (KT) in 1947 by King George VI. Rosebery was President of the National Liberal Party 1945–1957. He was also appointed Chairman of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland in 1952.

paragraph: He died at Mentmore House in Buckinghamshire on 30 May 1974.

paragraph: Section::::Family.

paragraph: In 1909, he married Dorothy Alice Margaret Augusta Grosvenor, daughter of Lord Henry George Grosvenor. They had a son, Archie Primrose, Lord Dalmeny (1910–1931), and a daughter, Lady Helen Dorothy Primrose (1913–1998). They divorced in 1919. He remarried in 1924, to Dame Eva Isabel Marian Strutt (DBE), daughter of the 2nd Baron Aberdare of Duffryn. Their only child, Neil Archibald Primrose, was born in 1929.

paragraph: Section::::Sources.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Vol. II: 1886–1918", edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (The Harvester Press 1978)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Pottinger, George, "The Secretaries of State for Scotland, 1926-1976" (Scottish Academic Press, 1979)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Torrance, D., "The Scottish Secretaries" (Birlinn, 2006)

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Scottish Secretaries A website dedicated to the Scottish Secretaries

paragraph: BULLET::::- David Torrance's Scottish Office blog, davidtorrance.blogspot.com; accessed 18 April 2016

paragraph: BULLET::::- Profile, content-uk.cricinfo.com; accessed 18 April 2016

paragraph: BULLET::::- Profile, CricketArchive.com; accessed 18 April 2016

description: British politician

wikidata_label: Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery

wikipedia_title: Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery


text: super flyweight

text: Puerto Rico

text: 2012 Summer Olympics

text: 2016 Summer Olympics

text: flyweight

text: Top Rank

text: José López

text: Carlos Valcárcel

text: Emmanuel Rodríguez

text: 2012 Summer Olympics

text: 2012 Summer Olympics

text: Botswanan

text: Oteng Oteng

text: Brazil

text: Russia

text: Misha Aloyan

text: Golden Boy Promotions

text: Yerevan

text: Armenia

text: 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships

text: Top Rank

text: Las Vegas

text: Nevada

text: Iván Calderón

categories: Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico,Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics,People from Bayamón, Puerto Rico,Boxers at the 2015 Pan American Games,Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico,1995 births,Puerto Rican male boxers,Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics,Olympic boxers of Puerto Rico,Living people

paragraph: Jeyvier Cintrón

paragraph: Jeyvier Jesús Cintrón Ocasio (born February 8, 1995) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer in the super flyweight division. He is the first and only two-time Olympic boxer from Puerto Rico having competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics as a flyweight. He is currently signed with Top Rank.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: Cintrón was born to Javier Cintrón, a former professional boxer best known by the nickname of "El Perrito" who was involved in series with José López and Carlos Valcárcel, and amateur boxing referee and judge Aracelis Ocasio. He was captivated by the family's trade from a young age, wearing boxing apparel to school activities, and was followed in his interest by younger brother Jeyvison. Feeling that it ran in the blood and that they owed a lot to the sport, Cintrón opted to become a self-professed "boxing scholar", immersing himself in the study of a variety of styles that he later tried to mimic and master. Since then, his parents were already planning to eventually train him and would frequently voice their goal of seeing him at the Olympics.

paragraph: Section::::Amateur career.

paragraph: Cintrón won the 48 kg division of the 2011 junior Puerto Rico national championship, defeating Armando Mendez in the semi finals and Jorge Cosme in the finals. He went on to participate in the 2011 Panamerican Junior Championships, where he defeated Miguel Shiguango of Ecuador with scores of 17:11. Cintron was eliminated in the semifinals, losing to Elvis Rodríguez 22:13 to finish third. He repeated this performance at the 2011 Golden Belt Junior Tournament, where he lost to Victor Santillan 11:10 in the semifinal.

paragraph: Cintrón entered the senior national boxing team at the age of 17 by defeating the 2010 AIBA Youth Olympics Champion, Emmanuel Rodríguez twice, once to win the senior national championship and the second to secure his space in the team. Shortly after winning these contests, he received several offers to become a professional.

paragraph: While still a youth competitor, Cintrón entered open class tournaments and became the bronze medalist at the 2012 Independence Cup. He opened his participation with a 24:16 victory over Dyulus Yakovlev of Russia during the preliminary round. Cintrón advanced with a 5:0 win against José Meza of Ecuador. In the semifinals, he lost to local boxer Dagoberto Aguero 4:1. In May 2012, Cintrón qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2012 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. In the preliminary round he defeated Amrit Herrera of Panama 17:5. Cintrón advanced with a 16:7 win over Kenny Lally of Canada in the quarterfinals. He faced Eddie Valenzuela of Gauatemala during the following stage, winning 12:6. In his final contest Cintrón defeated Juliao Neto of Brazil 19:10. During his preparation he participated in duals against Mexico and Canada, scoring wins over Juan Carlos Rodríguez (19:9) and Lally (13:10) respectively. Cintron also won the 2012 Juan Evangelista Venegas Olympic Cup, defeating Edwin Rodríguez 17:16 in the finals.

paragraph: At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Cintrón defeated Botswanan Oteng Oteng in the first round with a score of 14-12. On the second round, he defeated Brazilian Juliao Henriques with a score of 18–13. Cintrón was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Russian Misha Aloyan, with a score of 23–13. Upon returning to the Olympic village he was approached by several professional boxing scouts, among which was personnel from Golden Boy Promotions.

paragraph: In December 2012, Cintrón won the silver medal at the 2012 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia. Cintrón was defeated by English Oliver Simpson.

paragraph: A change in AIBA's rules preventing boxers under the age of 19 from competing in senior tournaments directly affected Cintrón. Despite being unable to compete internationally, he remained active in Puerto Rico and trained throughout 2013. Cintrón entered the Torneo Isaac Barrientos and won the flyweight national championship by defeating fellow Olympian Janthony Ortiz in the finals. Despite losing, Ortiz was sent to the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships due to the age criteria. At the 2013 Juan Evangelista Venegas Olympic Cup, Cintrón defeated Leonardo Baez of Mexico by unanimous decision in the finals. He entered the 2014 Isaac Barrientos tournament, debuting with a victory over Orlando González. Cintrón advanced by knocking Carlos Caraballo out in the semifinals. In the finals, he was matched against Ortiz, winning a unanimous decision after scoring a knockdown.

paragraph: In the qualifier for the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, Cintrón debuted by defeating Gerardo Cervantes of Cuba 2 rounds to one. He qualified by winning his semifinal over Gerardo Valdés of the Dominican Republic, 2-1. Cintrón won the tournament's gold medal by defeating Ceiber Ávila of Colombia. At the 2014 José Aponte Cup,

paragraph: he advanced to the final by defeating Patrick Louren of Brasil. Cintrón won the tournament by defeating Orlando González.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Early career.

paragraph: Cintrón signed with Top Rank on February 8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cintrón is trained by former world champion and fellow countryman, Iván Calderón.

description: boxer

wikidata_label: Jeyvier Cintrón

wikipedia_title: Jeyvier Cintrón


text:
Ben Jonson
Francis Langley
Earl of Pembroke's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
First Folio
Henry VI, Part 3
bad quarto
Romeo and Juliet
memorial reconstruction
The Isle of Dogs
Thomas Nashe
Philip Henslowe
Admiral's Men
Thomas Heywood
benefit of clergy
branded on the thumb
St Leonard's, Shoreditch
London Shakespeare League

categories: 16th-century English male actors,Duellists,Male actors from London,English male stage actors,1598 deaths,Duelling fatalities,People of the Tudor period

paragraph: Gabriel Spenser

paragraph: Gabriel Spenser, also spelled Spencer, (c. 1578 – 22 September 1598) was an Elizabethan actor. He is best known for episodes of violence culminating in his death in a duel at the hands of the playwright Ben Jonson.

paragraph: Section::::Acting career.

paragraph: Spenser appears in a number of documents as an actor associated with two of the major theatre companies of the day. Spenser first appears in records working for Francis Langley, in the Earl of Pembroke's Men, though he may have already been working for the Lord Chamberlain's Men. The stage direction "enter Gabriel" in the First Folio version of Shakespeare's "Henry VI, Part 3" has often been thought to refer to Spenser's role in the play — that of a messenger. The names of actors are sometimes accidentally substituted for roles in published versions of plays. It has also been suggested that Spenser was the actor responsible for the so-called bad quarto of "Romeo and Juliet" published in 1597, if it was a memorial reconstruction.

paragraph: In July 1597 Spenser was imprisoned after performing in "The Isle of Dogs", an allegedly seditious play co-written by Ben Jonson and Thomas Nashe. It is not known why only Spenser and one other actor, Robert Shaw, were imprisoned, along with Jonson (Nashe fled London). The report of their arrest says that "the rest of the players or actors in that matter shall be apprehended", but no one else ever was. He was released after eight weeks.

paragraph: In November of that year Spenser left the Earl of Pembroke's Men to join Philip Henslowe's company the Admiral's Men. Spenser joined as a shareholder, entitling him to a portion of the daily takings. Langley sued Spenser for breach of contract. In March 1598 Spenser appears in a document as a witness to a contract drawn up between Henslowe and Thomas Heywood.

paragraph: Section::::Killing of Feake.

paragraph: In December 1596, while still a member of Langley's company, Spenser got into an argument with James Feake, the son of a goldsmith, at the house of a Shoreditch barber. It culminated with Spenser stabbing Feake with his sword, mortally wounding him. According to the inquest, the argument had escalated to the point that Feake attempted to throw a copper candelabrum at Spenser, who responded by attacking him with his still-sheathed sword, which penetrated his eye and entered his brain. Feake languished for three days before he died.

paragraph: There is no record of any punishment meted out to Spenser, who may have successfully argued self-defence.

paragraph: Section::::Death.

paragraph: On 22 September 1598, Spenser fought a duel with Ben Jonson on Hoxton fields. The cause of the duel is not known. According to Jonson's account, related many years later, Spenser had initiated the duel and had the advantage of a much longer sword. Spenser wounded Jonson in the arm, but Jonson managed to strike back, killing him. The inquest says he died from a six-inch deep stab wound in his right side.

paragraph: Jonson confessed to the killing, but escaped capital punishment by pleading benefit of clergy. He was sentenced to be branded on the thumb. During his imprisonment he converted to Roman Catholicism. Henslowe appears to have been very angry with Jonson and refused to produce his next play.

paragraph: It has been suggested that Jonson's many enemies never subsequently taunted him as the murderer of Spenser because the latter was widely believed to have deserved his fate. However, Heywood appears to praise Spenser in his "Apology for Actors", listing him with other deceased actors whose "deserts yet live in the remembrance of many".

paragraph: Spenser was buried in St Leonard's, Shoreditch, which is also the resting place of several other Elizabethan actors. A memorial plaque was put up in 1913 by the London Shakespeare League to commemorate him and the others who rest there.

description: British actor

wikidata_label: Gabriel Spenser

wikipedia_title: Gabriel Spenser


text:
wheelchair racer
marathon
T53/T54 categories
Summer Paralympics
Boston Marathon
Inupiat
Anchorage, Alaska
Los Gatos
track athletics
IWAS World Games
Summer Paralympics
2004 Athens Games
Los Angeles Marathon
Boston Marathon
Peachtree 10K
1500 metres
5000 metres
marathon
Gasparilla Distance Classic
2009 Boston Marathon
Grandma's Marathon
New York City Marathon
2010 Boston Marathon
2011 race
Wakako Tsuchida
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
2012 Boston Marathon
London Marathon
Diane Roy
Interview

categories: Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics,Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics,People from North Slope Borough, Alaska,Native American sportspeople,Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics,Paralympic gold medalists for the United States,Inupiat people,1985 births,Female wheelchair racers,Paralympic silver medalists for the United States,Paralympic wheelchair racers,Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States,People with paraplegia,Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics,American female wheelchair racers,Living people,Olympic wheelchair racers of the United States

paragraph: Shirley Reilly

paragraph: Shirley Reilly (born May 29, 1985) is an American wheelchair racer who competes in track races and the marathon distance in the T53/T54 categories. She has represented the United States at the Summer Paralympics in 2004 and 2008. She was the winner of the 2012 Boston Marathon race.

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: She is of Inupiat heritage and was born in Anchorage, Alaska. She was paralysed from the waist down at birth as she was delivered three weeks premature. Her early life was marked by frequent operations, including surgery around 1997 when she had eight spinal discs and two ribs removed. She moved to California and graduated from a school in Los Gatos in 2003. Reilly took part in competitive sports at high school and focused on track athletics. She competed in the 2002 IWAS World Games and achieved her aim of participating in the Summer Paralympics at the 2004 Athens Games.

paragraph: Reilly began to move towards road events thereafter, particularly the marathon. She was runner-up in the wheelchair section of the Los Angeles Marathon in 2005 and returned to following year to win the race. She became a regular performer at the Boston Marathon, coming fourth in 2005, improving to third in 2006, then taking fifth in 2007. She came fourth in the wheelchair race at the Peachtree 10K in 2008. In her second Paralympic appearance, she competed in the 1500 metres, 5000 metres and the marathon (finishing seventh in the latter event). The following year she was runner-up at the Gasparilla Distance Classic, and third at both the 2009 Boston Marathon and Grandma's Marathon. She debuted in the New York City Marathon in November and took seventh place.

paragraph: She came in fourth at the 2010 Boston Marathon with a time of 1:57:23 hours and set a personal best of 1:41:01 hours at the 2011 race, finishing as runner-up behind Wakako Tsuchida. Reilly represented her country at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships. She defeated Tsuchida at the 2012 Boston Marathon, beating her at the line by a margin of one second to win the Boston Marathon title and set a best of 1:37:36 hours. Later that month she took part in the London Marathon for the first time and came in fourth after Canada's Diane Roy.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Interview before London Marathon in 2012

description: American wheelchair racer

wikidata_label: Shirley Reilly

wikipedia_title: Shirley Reilly


text:
Vermont
attorney
politician
judge
President
Vermont State Senate
Athens, Vermont
Townshend's
St. Albans
Republican
town meeting moderator
school board
Franklin County
State's Attorney
Vermont National Guard
private
colonel
Governor
Samuel Pingree
Mason
cornerstone
Bennington Battle Monument
Vermont Superior Court
Frank L. Fish
Saxtons River

categories: Vermont Republicans,People from Athens, Vermont,Presidents pro tempore of the Vermont Senate,State's attorneys in Vermont,1848 births,Vermont state senators,1912 deaths,People from St. Albans, Vermont,Vermont lawyers,Vermont state court judges

paragraph: Alfred A. Hall

paragraph: Alfred A. Hall (December 31, 1848 – January 21, 1912) was a Vermont attorney, politician and judge who served as President of the Vermont State Senate.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Alfred Allen Hall was born in Athens, Vermont, on December 31, 1848. He was educated at Townshend's Leland and Gray Seminary, studied law, and began a practice in St. Albans in 1873.

paragraph: A Republican, Hall served in local offices, including town meeting moderator, village president and school board member. From 1882 to 1884 he was Franklin County State's Attorney.

paragraph: Hall was a longtime member of the Vermont National Guard, enlisting as a private and attaining the rank of colonel on the staff of Governor Samuel Pingree.

paragraph: An active Mason, in 1887 Hall laid the cornerstone at the dedication of the Bennington Battle Monument.

paragraph: In 1892 Hall was elected to the Vermont Senate. He served one term and was the Senate's President Pro Tem. Hall was named a judge of the Vermont Superior Court in 1906. He served until his death, and was succeeded by Frank L. Fish.

paragraph: Judge Hall died in St. Albans on January 21, 1912. He was buried at Saxtons River Cemetery in Saxtons River.

description: American politician

wikidata_label: Alfred A. Hall

wikipedia_title: Alfred A. Hall


text: Venezuelan

text: baseball

text: catcher

text: Boston Red Sox

text: Major League Baseball

text: Washington Nationals

text: Washington Nationals

text: Gulf Coast Nationals

text: Gulf Coast League

text: Vermont Lake Monsters

text: New York–Penn League

text: South Atlantic League

text: Hagerstown Suns

text: Potomac Nationals

text: Auburn Doubledays

text: Harrisburg Senators

text: Syracuse Chiefs

text: San Diego Padres

text: Chase Headley

text: Boston Red Sox

text: designated for assignment

text: Pawtucket Red Sox

text: Ryan Hanigan

text: Blake Swihart

text: disabled list

text: Christian Vázquez

text: 2018 World Series

text: Los Angeles Dodgers

text: waivers

text: free agent

text: designated for assignment

categories: Tigres de Aragua players,Boston Red Sox players,Pawtucket Red Sox players,Major League Baseball catchers,Major League Baseball players from Venezuela,Harrisburg Senators players,Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States,Potomac Nationals players,Águilas del Zulia players,Auburn Doubledays players,Gulf Coast Nationals players,Vermont Lake Monsters players,1989 births,Hagerstown Suns players,Syracuse Chiefs players,Living people,Sportspeople from Maracaibo

paragraph: Sandy León

paragraph: Sandy David León Lopez (born March 13, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Washington Nationals.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Washington Nationals.

paragraph: León signed with the Washington Nationals on January 17, 2007, and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Nationals later that year. He spent two years in the Gulf Coast League before splitting the 2009 season between the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York–Penn League and the South Atlantic League's Hagerstown Suns. León returned to the Suns for the 2010 season and was promoted to the Potomac Nationals in 2011. He spent time with the Auburn Doubledays, Harrisburg Senators, and Syracuse Chiefs in 2012 before his first major league callup.

paragraph: León was called up to the majors for the first time on May 13, 2012. He made his Major League debut on May 14, 2012. In the fourth inning of his debut, León sprained his right ankle in a collision with San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley at home plate.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Boston Red Sox.

paragraph: León was traded to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations on March 30, 2015. He was designated for assignment on July 21, and on July 30 he was sent down to the Pawtucket Red Sox. He was re-added to the major league roster on September 1. León appeared in 41 games with Boston during the season, batting .184 with no home runs and three RBIs.

paragraph: León started the 2016 season in the minors, but was promoted to Boston on June 5, when Ryan Hanigan and Blake Swihart went on the disabled list. He finished his MLB season with a .310 batting average in 78 games, with seven home runs and 35 RBIs.

paragraph: León appeared in 85 games with the Red Sox in 2017, batting .225 with seven home runs and 39 RBIs.

paragraph: In 2018, León split time at catcher with Christian Vázquez, appearing in 89 games while batting .177 with five home runs and 22 RBIs. The Red Sox finished the year with a 108–54 record and went on to win the 2018 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with León batting 3-for-6 in the series.

paragraph: In 2019, León was placed on waivers on March 24, and the Red Sox sent him outright to Triple-A Pawtucket on March 26. He accepted his assignment, rather than electing to forego his 2019 salary and become a free agent. León had his contract selected on April 16, when Blake Swihart was designated for assignment. León was placed on the paternity list on May 17, then activated on May 20, following the birth of a daughter.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: León and his wife have a son born in 2017, and a daughter born in May 2019.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela

alias:
Sandy David León Lopez
Sandy David León
Sandy Leon
Sandy David Leon Lopez
Sandy David Leon

description: baseball player

wikidata_label: Sandy León

wikipedia_title: Sandy León


text: Brixen

text: Anabaptist

text: Felix Manz

text: Jörg Blaurock

text: Eisacktal

text: Graubünden

text: German Peasants' War

text: Germany

text: Saxony

text: Thomas Müntzer

text: Habsburg

text: Puster Valley

text: Neustift

text: Battle of Frankenhausen

text: Habsburg

text: Catholic Church

text: Scripture

text: utopian

text: titles of nobility

text: Innsbruck

text: Ferdinand of Habsburg

text: Graubünden

text: Switzerland

text: Ulrich Zwingli

text: Salzburg

text: Grisons

text: Venice

text: egalitarian

text: Republic of Venice

text: Doge

text: Andrea Gritti

text: Padua

text: Jakob Hutter

text: Friedrich Engels

text: Felix Mitterer

text: Christian communism

text: Radical Reformation

text: Protestant reformers

text: Michael-Gaismair-Gesellschaft

categories: 1490s births,Protestant Reformers,1532 deaths

paragraph: Michael Gaismair

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: Michael Gaismair was the son of a mining entrepreneur, who became secretary of the powerful bishop of Brixen. In 1525 he came in contact with the ideas of the Anabaptists Felix Manz and Jörg Blaurock, who worked in the Eisacktal and Graubünden and soon afterwards, in May, he received news of the German Peasants' War in Germany, and the activities in Saxony of the radical preacher Thomas Müntzer, who shared some ideas with the Anabaptists.

paragraph: Shortly hereafter Tyrol which was under Habsburg rule became a powder keg of popular uprisings, especially in the Eisacktal and Puster Valley. These peasant revolts were captained by a certain Peter Passler and Gaismair: Brixen and Neustift were occupied and looted. The rebels, reinforced by local miners and survivors of the Battle of Frankenhausen, resisted the Habsburg army counterattacks.

paragraph: Gaismair dreamed of founding a democratic republic in the area, he envisaged the abolition of the Catholic Church and its rituals, replaced by a faith based on a direct contact with God, through the personal interpretation of Scripture. He also envisioned a utopian elimination of titles of nobility, the nationalization of land and mines, the establishment of schools, hospitals, old people’s homes etc.

paragraph: To overcome the differences the leaders of the revolt were invited to the regional diet of Innsbruck (June 1525) by Crown Prince Ferdinand of Habsburg (b. 1503, Emperor 1558–1564). Gaismair also went there, but in August he was jailed for treason. After two months, he managed to escape, travelling to Graubünden, Switzerland.

paragraph: Gaismair established contact with the Swiss reformer Ulrich Zwingli, with the plan of a new democratic order in Tyrol and Salzburg by the example of Grisons and Venice. Among other things, by the disappointing experience of the parliamentary debates Gaismair evolved from reformer (Summer 1525) to revolutionary social rebel (1526). In his draft of a new order of Tyrol in May 1526 Gaismair designed an egalitarian, democratic, Christian state.

paragraph: Gaismair again gained followers, and in the spring of 1526 assisted the revolt of the peasants in Salzburg. Despite the victories on the field, Gaismair and his army were forced to retreat through the territory of the Republic of Venice, then at war with the Habsburgs. The "Bauernführer" (head of the farmers), as Gaismair was called, then turned to the Doge Andrea Gritti (1523–1538) to convince him to support a military revolt in Tyrol, but he failed in his intent.

paragraph: He died in 1532 in Padua, in Prato della Valle (where there is a plaque in his memory) murdered at the hands of two soldiers who wanted to collect the bounty placed on his head by Ferdinand I. The movement of Gaismair was then done, but not the religious turmoil of Tyrol, which in the same years saw the development of Anabaptist preaching by Jakob Hutter.

paragraph: Section::::Historiography.

paragraph: Because of his struggle against Church and Monarchy, Gaismair was ignored by historians of his time. In the twentieth century, his figure got more purchasing reputation, coming in first by the Communist (Community dell'afflato by inspiring his statutes, and that was pointed out by none other than Friedrich Engels), and by the Nazis (which emphasized his fight against the Earl of Salamanca, a Jewish adviser to Ferdinand).

paragraph: It is only since the second half of the twentieth century that scientists try to evaluate the story of Michael Gaismair from a non-ideologic viewpoint, especially promoted by the Michael Gaismair Gesellschaft (Society Michael Gaismair), founded in 1976.

paragraph: Section::::Plays inspired by the figure of Michael Gaismair.

paragraph: In 1899 Franz Kranewitter, a Tyrolean author of patriotic dramas, wrote a play dedicated to the figure of the rebel, named Michel Gaissmayr. In the summer of 2001, at the theatre festival Tiroler Volksschauspiele a drama dedicated to the rise and fall of Gaismair by the Austrian author Felix Mitterer was staged.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Christian communism

paragraph: BULLET::::- Radical Reformation

paragraph: BULLET::::- Protestant reformers

paragraph: Section::::Notes.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Jürgen Bücking, "Michael Gaismair, reformers, social rebel, revolutionary. His role in the Tyrolean "Peasants' War" (1525/32)." Stuttgart 1978.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Josef Macek, "The Tyrolean peasant war and Michael Gaismair" Berlin 1965.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Hans Benedikter, "Rebell im Land Tirol." Wien 1970.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Fridolin Dörrer (Hg.), "Die Bauernkriege und Michael Gaismair". Protokoll des internationalen Symposions vom 15. – 19. November 1976 in Innsbruck-Vill, Innsbruck 1982.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Walter Klaassen, "Michael Gaismair: Revolutionary and Reformer." Leiden 1978.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Karl Springenschmid, "Die Gaismair Saga - Lebensbild eines Revolutionärs". Graz 1980

paragraph: BULLET::::- Angelika Bischoff-Urack, "Michael Gaismair. Ein Beitrag zur Sozialgeschichte des Bauernkrieges." Innsbruck 1983.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Werner Legère, "The dreaded Gaismair." Berlin 1981

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ralf Höller, "Eine Leiche in Habsburgs Keller - Der Rebell Michael Gaismair und sein Kampf für eine gerechtere Welt". Otto-Müller-Verlag, Salzburg-Wien 2011.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Michael Gaismairs Tiroler Landesordnung Februar / März 1526

paragraph: BULLET::::- Michael-Gaismair-Gesellschaft

paragraph: BULLET::::- Geschichte-Tirol: Michael Gaismair und der Bauernkrieg

description: Protestant reformer

wikidata_label: Michael Gaismair

wikipedia_title: Michael Gaismair


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text: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

text: Hull Repertory Theatre

text: Five Finger Exercise

text: Music Box Theatre

text: New York City

text: Ivanov

text: tuberculosis

text: Daphne Rye

text: heart attack

text: Michael Culver

text: OBE

text: Queen's Birthday Honours

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paragraph: Roland Culver

paragraph: Roland Joseph Culver, OBE (31 August 1900 – 1 March 1984) was an English stage, film, and television actor.

paragraph: Section::::Life and career.

paragraph: After Highgate School, he joined the Royal Air Force and served as a pilot from 1918 to 1919. After considering other careers, he turned to acting, graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He debuted on the stage in 1924 at Hull Repertory Theatre and, by 1931, was appearing in films in which he was known for his portrayals of impeccable English gentlemen not given to displays of emotion. In the 1960s, he branched out into television before finally retiring in 1982.

paragraph: In 1960 he appeared in "Five Finger Exercise" at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. He was nominated for the 1966 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for "Ivanov". In 1974, he played the irascible Duke of Omnium and Gatherum in the popular BBC adaptation of 'The Pallisers'.

paragraph: He lost half a lung to tuberculosis.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: He was married twice, first to actress, director, and casting agent Daphne Rye between 1932 and 1946, then to Nan Hopkins from 1947 until his death from a heart attack in 1984. With his first wife, he had two children: actor Michael Culver and Robin Culver.

paragraph: Culver was awarded an OBE in the 1980 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to drama.

paragraph: Section::::Writer.

paragraph: Culver wrote the play "A River Breeze", and his autobiography is called "Not Quite a Gentleman".

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- BBC Desert Island Discs Archive programme

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wikidata_label: Roland Culver

wikipedia_title: Roland Culver


text:
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Palermo
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Fréret
Naigeon
Edward Gibbon
despotism
Rights of Man
Piedmont
Thomas Aquinas
Suarez
Bellarmine
Cartesian
regalist
"Catholic Encyclopedia" article

categories: 1740 births,1795 deaths,People from Bronte, Sicily,Italian Roman Catholic priests

paragraph: Nicola Spedalieri

paragraph: Nicola Spedalieri (born at Bronte, Catania, Sicily, 6 December 1740; died at Rome, 26 November 1795) was an Italian priest, theologian, and philosopher.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: He studied in the seminary of Monreale, then the most flourishing in Sicily, was ordained priest, and appointed professor of philosophy and mathematics, and later of theology. At the same time he cultivated the arts of poetry, music, and painting. Disgusted at the opposition stirred up by certain theological theses, which were branded as heretical at Palermo but approved at Rome, he withdrew from Monreale to Rome (1773 or 1774), where for ten years he led a life of penury but of fruitful study and labour. However, he always retained his affection for the seminary of Monreale.

paragraph: In 1784 he obtained from Pope Pius VI a benefice in the Vatican Basilica, and then ceased the efforts he had made for years to obtain a chair in the Universities of Pisa, Pavia, and Turin.

paragraph: Section::::Works.

paragraph: His first published work was "Analisi dell' Esame critico di Fréret" ("Examen critique des apologies de la religion chrétienne", a work wrongly attributed to Fréret, really written by Naigeon), Rome, 1778. In 1779 he published "Ragionamento sopra l'arte di governare" and "Ragionamento sull' influenza della religione cristiana sulla società civile". In 1784 he issued, also at Rome, his "Confutazione di Gibbon" in which he combats the thesis of Edward Gibbon, who blamed Christianity for the downfall of the Roman Empire. In it, as in the Apology against Fréret, he argues the benefits conferred by the Christian religion on the social and political order, inasmuch as Christianity is the most powerful bulwark against despotism.

paragraph: In 1791 appeared his principal work "I diritti dell' uomo", also at Rome; this was evidently intended as a Catholic answer to the proclamation of the "Rights of Man", made in France in 1789. Notwithstanding the hearty reception given to this work by Pius VI who said, "For a long while rulers have been asking quid est papa. Your book will teach them quid est populus", a storm of criticism and refutation burst on the head of its author. Governments took notice of it and (e. g. Piedmont) forbade its circulation. The controversy continued even after Spedalieri's death. In his book, except in certain details, the writer only expressed in the language of the eighteenth century the teaching of the scholastic doctors on the popular origin of political sovereignty, a doctrine commonly taught from Thomas Aquinas to Suarez and Bellarmine, which does not exclude the Divine origin of the same sovereignty. Spedalieri's thesis could not prove acceptable to the absolutism of princes and the Cartesian doctrines then in vogue, which did not admit the existence of a natural moral law but made all depend on the arbitrary Will of God; much less could it please the regalists. On the other hand, it is easy to understand how his theory might give rise to a fear that it was too favourable to the ideas of the revolutionaries.

paragraph: Spedalieri was claimed by the Liberals as one of theirs. The controversies about Spedalieri were renewed on the occasion of the centenary of his death.

paragraph: Shortly before his decease he completed a "Storia delle Paludi Pontine", a book Pius VI ordered him to write and which was published by his intimate friend Nicolai, in the work "De bonificamenti delle terre pontine" (Rome, 1800). His death was attributed to poison; a modern writer has not hesitated to lay the blame on the Jesuits, forgetting that Spedalieri's enemies were the bitterest adversaries of the Jesuits.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Catholic Encyclopedia" article

description: Italian theologian

wikidata_label: Nicola Spedalieri

wikipedia_title: Nicola Spedalieri


text:
Record Mirror
London Evening Standard
debut novel
Trip City
On the Road
Los Angeles
Out of Reach
Into the Sun
Riot On Redchurch Street

categories: Alumni of the University of Westminster,American male screenwriters,British male novelists,Writers from Manchester,English science fiction writers,1965 births,Living people

paragraph: Trevor Miller

paragraph: Trevor Miller is an English screenwriter, author and playwright who the "Record Mirror" joked "is hailed by some as the voice of a generation". The "London Evening Standard" called his debut novel "Trip City" "an "On the Road" for the post warehouse party generation." He has since moved to Los Angeles, where he writes film screenplays.

paragraph: Section::::Plays.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Heart of Saturday Night"

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Flesh Trader"

paragraph: Section::::Bibliography.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Trip City" (1989),

paragraph: Section::::Filmography.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Out of Reach (2004)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Into the Sun (2005)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Trip City (2010)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Riot On Redchurch Street (2012)

description: British writer

wikidata_label: Trevor Miller

wikipedia_title: Trevor Miller


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American football
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Redwater, Texas
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Independence, Kansas
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas
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paragraph: Akeem Shavers

paragraph: Akeem Arta Shavers (born January 8, 1990) is an American football running back who most recently was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos. Shavers played college football at Purdue.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: Shavers attended Redwater High School in Redwater, Texas. As a member of the football team, Shavers didn't move to the running back position until he was a senior. He competed in five games amassing 1118 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns before being sidelined with a season ending injury.

paragraph: Section::::College career.

paragraph: Section::::College career.:Independence C.C..

paragraph: After high school, Shavers attended Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas where he played football. Shavers ran for just 235-yards on 64 carries with two touchdowns. With the staff at Independence making changes after the 2008 season, Shavers decided to transfer.

paragraph: Section::::College career.:Tyler J.C..

paragraph: In 2009, Shavers transferred Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. During the 2009 season at Tyler, Shavers redshirted due to his coach missing the out-of-state/transfer list. With the starting running back spot belonging to Don Brown, Shavers was worked out at defensive back just to get on the field. Shavers played in 6 of the Apaches 8 games during the 2010 season, receiving only 50 carries and 4 touchdowns as the backup running back. Shavers productive season at Tyler netted him 2nd Team All-Conference honors.

paragraph: Section::::College career.:Purdue.

paragraph: Shavers committed to Purdue University on December 6, 2010. Shavers was not heavily recruited, and as Purdue was the first FBS scholarship offer he received. Which brought on a stream of offers from other FBS and FCS programs.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

paragraph: On April 29, 2013, Akeem Shavers was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was released on May 6, 2013.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:New England Patriots.

paragraph: On May 7, Shavers was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. And then later released.

paragraph: In addition to playing professionally, Shavers spends his time mentoring and guiding younger athletes through the recruiting process.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Purdue Boilermakers bio

description: College football player

wikidata_label: Akeem Shavers

wikipedia_title: Akeem Shavers


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paragraph: Tinti Molina

paragraph: José Agustín "Tinti" Molina Becerra (August 28, 1873 - January 10, 1961) was a baseball catcher, first baseman and manager in the Cuban League and Negro leagues. He played and managed from 1894 to 1931 with several ballclubs. He managed Almendares, Habana, and the Cuban Stars (West). Molina was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942.

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wikidata_label: Tinti Molina

wikipedia_title: Tinti Molina


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categories: Atlanta Falcons players,American football placekickers,Players of American football from Florida,Super Bowl champions,Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players,1970 births,Denver Broncos players,People from Fort Walton Beach, Florida,Living people,American Conference Pro Bowl players

paragraph: Jason Elam

paragraph: Jason Elam (born March 8, 1970) is a former American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft and played 15 seasons with the Broncos and two with the Atlanta Falcons.

paragraph: A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Elam won two Super Bowl rings with the Broncos and was tied with Tom Dempsey, Sebastian Janikowski and David Akers for the longest field goal in NFL history at 63 yards before it was broken by another Bronco, Matt Prater, on December 8, 2013, with a 64-yard field goal.

paragraph: Section::::Early years.

paragraph: Elam attended Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia, and lettered in football, swimming and track. In football, he was a first-team all-county honoree and second-team all-state.

paragraph: Section::::College career.

paragraph: In four years (1988-1992) as the placekicker for the University of Hawaii at Mānoa football team, Elam scored the third-most points in NCAA history (397) and tied for the second-most field goals kicked (79). He held the record for all-time leading scorer in the Western Athletic Conference until 2010 and was a three-time All-WAC selection. He is Hawaii's career leader in field goals made and field goal percentage. Elam majored in communications at the University of Hawaii.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Elam was drafted by the Broncos in the third round (70th pick overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.

paragraph: Elam holds NFL records for best extra point conversion percentage (.995), most consecutive seasons with at least 100 points (15), fastest to 300 successful field goals, and fastest to 1,600 and 1,700 points. Elam was also the first player in NFL history to score at least 200 points against three or more teams: the San Diego Chargers (222), Oakland Raiders (215) Kansas City Chiefs (203). Elam is tied with Steve Christie, Jason Hanson, and Jim Breech for the most overtime field goals with nine. Elam was named to the Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team in 2009.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:1994.

paragraph: Elam scored 119 points throughout his rookie season, placing him fourth in the AFC (seventh in NFL) for points scored, while his 26 field goals tied for the fourth-highest total in team history. Elam was successful on four of six field goal attempts longer than 50 yards. His 54-yarder against San Diego Chargers was the fourth-longest in team history.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:1995.

paragraph: In 1995, he finished tied for third in the NFL in scoring with 132 points and tied for second in field goals made with 31 as he was voted to his first Pro Bowl. On the season, he was 31 for 38 (.816) on field-goal attempts and 39 for 39 on extra-point attempts. His breakthrough season also included second-team All-Pro honors from both Associated Press and All-AFC honors from Pro Football Weekly. He set the tone for his stellar season in the opener vs. Buffalo Bills, tying a Broncos single-game record with five successful field goals in six attempts (22, 52, 20, 38 and 37 yards). His 56-yarder at Houston was the longest of his career and the second longest in franchise history behind Steinfort 57-yarder vs. Washington in 1980. Elam made a franchise-record 13 consecutive field goals during the middle of the season, beginning with a 30-yarder at Seattle Seahawks and ending with a 35-yarder vs. the Chargers. On December 24 vs. the Oakland Raiders, Elam scored 11 points, including the game-winning 37-yard field goal with 48 seconds remaining, in Denver's 31–28 victory. It was the second time in 1995 that Elam had kicked a game-winning field goal in the final minute.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:1996.

paragraph: In 1996, he converted 21 of 28 field goal attempts with a .750 percentage and all 46 extra-point attempts to lead the Broncos with 109 points. He also tied the team record for most extra points in a game with six against the Baltimore Ravens in a 45–34 Broncos win. He connected on his only 50-yard-plus field goal of the 1996 season at San Diego in the regular-season finale.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:1997.

paragraph: In the 1997 season, he converted 26 of 36 field-goal attempts (.722) and tied his own franchise record for extra points in a season by going a perfect 46 of 46. His 124 total points on the season ranked second in the AFC (fourth in the NFL), and his 46 extra points led the AFC and were second in the NFL. During the postseason, he was perfect, converting all 15 extra-point attempts and both field goal attempts of 43 and 51 yards. His 51-yard field goal in Super Bowl XXXII against the Green Bay Packers was the second longest in Super Bowl history since Steve Christie's 54-yarder for the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII as well as the longest in Broncos postseason history. He passed the 500-point plateau with his final extra-point attempt at Seattle, becoming only the third Bronco in history to do so and the fastest in terms of games played (66). He also kicked the game-winning 33-yard field goal in overtime at Buffalo, the second time in his career that Elam had won a game for the Broncos in overtime. He tied his own franchise record with five field goals at Kansas City Chiefs, matching the standard achieved previously by himself.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:1998.

paragraph: In 1998 Elam was selected to his second Pro Bowl and was named second-team All-NFL by the Associated Press and All-AFC by Pro Football Weekly and Football News. He enjoyed his finest season statistically in 1998, converting 23 of 27 field goal attempts for a career-best and franchise-record percentage of .852. He also made all 58 extra-point attempts for 127 total points.

paragraph: On October 25, 1998, Elam kicked a 63-yard field goal to end the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars, tying Tom Dempsey's 28-year-old record for the longest field goal in NFL history. His cleats from the game are currently on display in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Elam also scored the 20,000th televised point on "ABC Monday Night Football". He tied for third in the AFC (tied for fifth in the NFL) in scoring by kickers, and his 58 extra-point conversions ranked second in the NFL while also representing a team record for a single season. He also made six of eight field goal attempts and all 11 extra-point attempts for a team-leading 29 points in three postseason contests to move into second place in all-time postseason scoring by a Bronco. Elam converted two of four field goal attempts in Super Bowl XXXIII versus Atlanta Falcons and all four extra points for 10 points in the Broncos 34–19 win, earning his second Super Bowl Ring in his career. Against the Dallas Cowboys, he tied a franchise record that he already shared with four other players by converting six extra-point attempts. He set a franchise record for consecutive field goals made at Kansas City on Monday Night Football, converting his 14th in a row to top Rich Karlis' previous standard of 13 (1984–85), and he ran his streak to 19 consecutive before having a 37-yard attempt blocked vs. the Chiefs.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:1999.

paragraph: In 1999, he converted all 29 extra-point attempts and was 29 of 36 (.806) on field-goal attempts to account for 116 points on the season, tied for fifth in the AFC and tied for sixth in the league. He was 5-7 on field-goal attempts between 50 and 59 yards in 1999 to improve his career percentage from that range to 63.7 percent (21–33). He was successful from 50 yards at Kansas City, 51 yards against the New York Jets, 55 yards at San Diego, 53 yards against Oakland and 50 against San Diego again. The 55-yarder at San Diego was the third longest of his career, the effort earned Elam AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for Week 9 as he made four field goals and scored 15 points in the game, his highest single-game totals for both categories since setting career highs with five field goals and 16 points at Kansas on November 16, 1997. Elam matched the four field goal effort vs. Oakland on Monday Night Football with one of the most pressure-filled conversions of his career from 53 yards with seven seconds remaining to tie the score at 21 and send the game to overtime. It proved to be the eighth game-winning or game-saving field goal of his career as the Broncos went on to win 27–21.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:2000.

paragraph: In 2000, Elam was 18 of 24 (.750) on field-goal attempts and 49 of 49 on extra-point attempts to account for 103 points on the season, 10th most in the AFC. With his three PAT attempts at the New York Jets, he passed Jim Turner for most PAT attempts in Denver history and became the first Bronco to make 200 field goals in a career with his successful boot from 26 yards vs. San Diego. His five extra points at New Orleans gave him an NFL record for consecutive extra points, breaking Norm Johnson's standard of 301 (Elam finished the season having made 313 consecutive PATs).

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:2001.

paragraph: In 2001, he was voted to his third Pro Bowl was also named the NFL 2001 Special Teams Player of the Year by the NFL Alumni and voted second-team All-NFL. He led the NFL in field goals with a franchise record-tying 31 while also tying for third in the league with 124 points. The AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November, Elam converted a franchise-record 86.1 percent of his field goals (31 of 36) and all 31 extra-point attempts to extend his NFL record for consecutive extra points to 344. Elam enjoyed a record-setting night at Oakland, hitting two field goals, including a 39-yarder that gave him his 1,000th career point to make him the 30th NFL player to reach that plateau as well as extend his franchise scoring record. He scored 14 points against San Diego with a season-high four field goals, hitting from 25, 29, 26 and 33 yards, as well as two PATs.

paragraph: For the second time in three games, he scored a season-high 14 points at Dallas, hitting four field goals (24, 50, 46 and 28 yds.) and both extra-point opportunities. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November when he led all NFL kickers with 38 points and 11 field goals. He converted 11 of 12 field-goal attempts (.917) during the month, including two from beyond 45 yards, tied his career single-season high with his 31st field goal of the year in the season finale vs. the Indianapolis Colts, matching his mark from 1995.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:2002.

paragraph: In the 2002 season, he converted 26 of 36 field-goal attempts (.722) and 42 of 43 (.977) extra-point attempts to account for a team-leading 120 points, marking his 10th consecutive season with 100 or more points. Also in 2002, he tied his career-high with five field goals (on five attempts) vs. the Miami Dolphins, including a 55-yard kick. He also tied a career-high by scoring 16 points in the contest, he made all three field-goal attempts at Kansas City, including the game-winner from 25 yards in overtime. It was his 11th career game-winning or game-saving field goal and his third in an overtime situation, Elam, who at the time owned the NFL record for consecutive extra points (371, later broken by Matt Stover), saw the streak end against Indianapolis Colts.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:2003.

paragraph: In 2003, he played all 16 regular-season games and converted 27 of 31 field goal attempts (.871) and all 39 extra point attempts to account for 120 points, third most in the AFC (fourth in NFL) among kickers. In the season opener at the Cincinnati Bengals, he made all three field goal attempts (51, 27, 39) and totaled 12 points to eclipse the 1,200-point plateau (1,205), doing so in fewer games than any player in NFL history (157 games). Against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Elam made his first game-winning field goal of the season when he connected on a 47-yarder as time expired. With the field goal, he surpassed Jim Breech and moved into 19th place on the NFL’s all-time scoring list with 1,249 points. He added three field goals, including a 51-yarder, against the Cleveland Browns and became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 1,300 points in 170 games and the first player in NFL history to score more than 100 points in each of his first 11 seasons. He earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. It marked the first time in Elam’s career that he made field goals to send a game to overtime and then win the game in overtime. The overtime field goal was his sixth career “walk-off” field goal (four OT, two at the end of regulation).

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:2004.

paragraph: In 2004, Elam connected on 29 of 34 field-goal attempts (.853) with a long of 52 yards for the Broncos. He accounted for 129 of Denver 381 points in 2004 (87 points on field goals, 42 on PATs) for his 12th consecutive 100-point season. Also in 2004, he notched in 300th career field goal against the Carolina Panthers, becoming the fastest kicker in NFL history to reach that mark and one of only 16 kickers with 300 or more field goals. He helped Denver overcome a stingy defense vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by hitting all three field goals that day to earn AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the fourth time in his career. In addition to making a 50-yard field goal against the Buccaneers in the second quarter, he added a clutch fourth-quarter 23-yarder to secure a win that marked his 16th career game-winning or game-tying field goal. Elam took over sole possession of second place on the NFL all-time consecutive scoring streak list (187 games with at least one point) vs. the Tennessee Titans, making three of four field goals and all four PATs against the Titans while passing Matt Bahr for 15th place on the NFL all-time scoring list.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:2005.

paragraph: In 2005, he connected on 24 of 32 field goals for a .750 percentage and 43 of 44 PATs to total 115 points that ranked fifth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL among kickers. He also surpassed the 1,500-point plateau faster than any player in league history, doing so in just 197 games. With his performance versus the New England Patriots in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game, he became the Broncos postseason leader in field goals (15) and points (84). He converted both extra-point attempts and connected on field goals of 41 and 45 yards in the home opener against San Diego. The 41-yarder came with five seconds remaining in regulation and gave the Broncos a 20-17 win, marking the 18th game-winning field goal of his career. He set career highs in PAT attempts and conversions in a game by connecting on all seven extra-point attempts vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. He also reached the 1,500-point plateau faster than any player in league history as he eclipsed the milestone with an extra point in the second quarter against the Oakland Raiders in his 197th career game. On Thanksgiving Day against the Dallas Cowboys, Elam connected on his only field-goal attempt of 24 yards in overtime as well as all three PATs. The overtime field goal was the 19th game-winning field goal of his career.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:2006.

paragraph: In 2006, his 14th season with the Broncos, Elam moved into seventh place on the league’s all-time field goals made list (368) and ninth on the league all-time points scored list (1,672) as he connected on 27 of 29 field goal attempts (.931), setting a Denver single-season record for accuracy, along with all 34 PATs. His 115 points ranked ninth in the NFL, and he became the first kicker in league history to post at least 100 points in each of his first 14 seasons. Elam scored at least once in every game to extend his scoring streak to 220 games, in every game of his career, marking the second-longest such streak in league history. He accounted for all of the Broncos points as he connected on three of four field goals, including a 39-yarder in overtime, in the home opener versus Kansas City. He tied Eddie Murray for eighth on the league all-time points scored list with 352 successful field goals as he hit his lone attempt against Indianapolis and became the fastest player in NFL history to reach the 1,600-point mark in 211 games. Against the Arizona Cardinals, he moved into a tie with Fred Cox (455) for twelfth in league history in field goal attempts and passed Nick Lowery (562) to move into seventh place in league history in extra points made by making three field goals.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Denver Broncos.:2007.

paragraph: In his last season as a Denver Bronco, he scored in all 16 games, connecting on 27 of 31 field goal tries and all 33 extra point attempts for 114 points. Against the San Diego Chargers, he surpassed the record of 233 games played as a Bronco by John Elway. He hit three game-winning field goals on the last play of those games as well as hitting one as time expired to send a game into overtime. He nailed the game-winning 42-yard field goal as time expired for the 21st game-winning or game-saving kick of his career in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills. He earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the home opener as he connected on field goals of 23, 20 and 23 yards and both extra points vs. Oakland, then made the winning field goal in OT. He reached the 1,700-point plateau faster than any player (224 games) as he tallied eight points (two FG and two PAT) at the Indianapolis Colts and connected on field goals from 21 and 39 yards as well as all four extra point attempts on Monday Night Football vs. the Tennessee Titans and moved into sixth all-time in points scored in the NFL with 1,746. He hit both field goal attempts of 43 and 30 yards, including the overtime winner in the season finale vs. the Minnesota Vikings.

paragraph: While with the Broncos, Elam reached seventh place on the NFL's all-time points scored list. He reached that position with a game-winning 48-yard field goal on October 21, 2007, giving him 1,712 career points, converted four extra points and a 49-yard field goal on Sunday Night Football vs. Pittsburgh. He connected on attempts from 45 and 21 yards as well as an extra point on Monday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers. His 21-yard field goal against the Packers was his 24th either game-winning or game-saving field goal as it tied the score at 13 as regulation time expired. He booted an extra point and missed a 48-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions. The overtime kick against the Vikings was also the 12th walk-off kick of his career. His two successful field goals extended his streak of successful kicks to 15, the third-longest streak in team history. He also moved into sole possession of seventh place in field goal attempts (490) and became just the sixth player in league history to make 600 extra points. Elam also kicked four game-winning field goals, becoming the first player to do so since at least 1990.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Atlanta Falcons.:2008.

paragraph: On March 21, 2008, the Atlanta Falcons signed Elam to a four-year, $9 million contract with $3.3 million guaranteed. Against the Detroit Lions, he split the uprights on both attempts, his first two in a Falcons uniform. Elam extended his streak of consecutive field goals to 17 and also notched his 38th field goal of 50-plus yards. Against Tampa Bay he made three field goals, all of Atlanta's points in the game.

paragraph: In week 6 against the Chicago Bears, Elam made five of six field goal attempts from 29, 48, 32, 41 and 48 yards. Chicago came off a miscue with a 77-yard touchdown drive to take a 20-19 lead with 11 seconds to play. Coming off a 26-yard strike from rookie quarterback Matt Ryan to Michael Jenkins, Elam's kick of 48 yards was converted with one second left in the game to clinch a Falcons victory. Along with adding one PAT, Elam accounted for 16 points. His two kicks of 48 yards tied for the second-longest that season. Elam missed a kick from 33 yards in the fourth quarter, which ended a streak of 29 consecutive field goals dating back to the 2007 season. His five field goals made, six field goals attempted and 16 points all tied career-highs.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Atlanta Falcons.:2009.

paragraph: In 2009, Elam was only eight for 15 in field goals over 30 yards. He was waived on December 1, 2009.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Retirement.

paragraph: On March 30, 2010, Elam signed a one-day ceremonial contract with Denver so he could retire as a Bronco.

paragraph: Section::::Career regular season statistics.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Franchise Records

paragraph: 's NFL off-season, Jason Elam held at least 8 Broncos franchise records, including:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Extra Points: career (601), game (5 on 2000-10-15 CLE; with Connor Barth), playoffs (39), playoff season (15 in 1997), playoff game (5 on 1999-01-09 MIA)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Field Goals: career (395), season (31 in 1995, 2001), playoffs (15)

paragraph: Section::::Personal.

paragraph: Elam has a wife, Tammy (a former Broncos cheerleader), four sons (Jason Jr., Joshua Matthew Jackson Asher, and Jude Dawson) and two daughters (Jordan Noel and Julianna Grace).

paragraph: Section::::Personal.:Books.

paragraph: Elam published his first book in January 2008, titled "Monday Night Jihad". He co-wrote it with Steve Yohn, currently pastor at Strasburg Community Church in Strasburg, CO. The book is an action-adventure tale about football and an attempt to stop a terrorist plot.

paragraph: In a statement issued by his publisher, Elam said, "The genesis of "Monday Night Jihad" goes back almost 10 years...My brother kept a journal of all the crazy football stories I'd told him over the years. About a year-and-a-half ago, I began to think what if I was able combine all those quirky stories with a terrorist element to create an action-adventure story. Through this story, I want to bring out why people of strong conviction do what they do."

paragraph: In December 2008, Elam and Yohn released "Blown Coverage", the second book in the Riley Covington Thriller series. In December 2009 "Blackout", the third book was released, and the series was completed with "Inside Threat", released June 2011.

paragraph: Section::::Personal.:Other media.

paragraph: Jason and his wife were featured in a 2012 episode of Buying Alaska where they purchased an island home in Sitka, Alaska, to live in with their family.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Monday Night Jihad Official Website

paragraph: BULLET::::- Atlanta Falcons bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Denver Broncos bio

description: Player of American football

wikidata_label: Jason Elam

wikipedia_title: Jason Elam


text:
French
chemist
physicist
inventor
parachuting
parachute
para
chute
observatory
Joseph Montgolfier
André-Jacques Garnerin
Jeanne Geneviève Labrosse
Montpellier
physics
chemistry
Lavoisier
Berthollet
Paris
saltpeter
gunpowder
Thai
equilibrist
technology
Carthusian
Saïx
Castres
French Revolution
Albi
Paris Opera

categories: French skydivers,French physicists,1757 births,French inventors,Parachuting

paragraph: Louis-Sébastien Lenormand

paragraph: Louis-Sébastien Lenormand (May 25, 1757 – April 4, 1837) was a French chemist, physicist, inventor, and a pioneer in parachuting.

paragraph: He is considered as the first man to make a witnessed descent with a parachute and is also credited with coining the term "parachute", from the Italian prefix "para" meaning "against", an imperative form of "parare" = to avoid, avert, defend, resist, guard, shield or shroud, from "paro" = to parry, and the French word "chute" for "fall", hence the word "parachute" literally means an aeronautic device "against a fall". After making a jump from a tree with the help of a pair of modified umbrellas, Lenormand refined his contraption and on December 26, 1783 jumped from the tower of the Montpellier observatory in front of a crowd that included Joseph Montgolfier, using a 14-foot parachute with a rigid wooden frame. His intended use for the parachute was to help entrapped occupants of a burning building to escape unharmed. Lenormand was succeeded by André-Jacques Garnerin who made the first parachute descent from high altitude in a gondola detached from a balloon, with the help of a non-rigid or collapsible parachute on October 22, 1797, and his wife Jeanne Geneviève Labrosse who made a similar descent two years later.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: Lenormand was born in Montpellier on May 25, 1757 as the son of a clockmaker. Between 1775 and 1780, he studied physics and chemistry under Lavoisier and Berthollet in Paris, where he also got involved with the administration of saltpeter. In this position he learned of the use of scientific and mathematical knowledge in the production of gunpowder. After returning to his natal town, he worked in his father's clock shop while immersing himself in the intellectual community and starting his experiments with parachuting, inspired by the performance of a Thai equilibrist who used a parasol for balance. Before performing the public jump from the observatory tower, Lenormand tested his parachutes using animals.

paragraph: Section::::Career as "professor of technology".

paragraph: After this public demonstration Lenormand devoted himself to establishing the science of "pure technology". To this end, he first became a Carthusian monk, as the monastery in Saïx near Castres allowed him to continue his "profane" studies. When during the French Revolution he had to renounce his priesthood and marry, he moved to Albi to teach technology at a college newly founded by his father-in-law. In 1803 he moved to Paris where he obtained a job at the excise office, part of the finance ministry. During his time at the excise office, Lenormand started publishing in technology journals and filed patents for a paddle boat, a clock successfully installed at the Paris Opera and a public lighting system. When he was removed from his job in 1815, Lenormand got involved even more in publishing, first establishing "Les annales de l’industrie nationale et étrangère" (The Annals of National and Foreign Industry) and "Le Mercure technologique" (The Technologic Mercury), and, starting in 1822 and continuing until his death in 1837, twenty-volumes of "Le Dictionnaire technologique" (The Technologic Dictionary). During that time, he also published manuals on such diverse topics as foodstuff and bookbinding.

paragraph: In 1830, Lenormand returned to Castres and, following his estrangement from his wife and her family, renounced his marriage and resumed his religious life as "Brother Chrysostom". He died there on April 4, 1837 at age 79. In his death certificate, his profession was given as "professor of theology" as the term "technology" was still too new at the time.

paragraph: Section::::Notes.

paragraph: BULLET::::- The date differs by source. December 26, 1783 is the most widely reported date.

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Louis Guilbert: "La formation du vocabulaire de l'aviation" Larousse (1965).

paragraph: BULLET::::- Joost Mertens: "Technology as the science of the industrial arts: Louis-Sébastien Lenormand (1757-1837) and the popularization of technology", "History and Technology" 18(3), 203–231 (2002).

paragraph: BULLET::::- Lynn White, Jr.: "The Invention of the Parachute", "Technology and Culture" 9(3), 462-467 (1968).

description: French physicist

wikidata_label: Louis-Sébastien Lenormand

wikipedia_title: Louis-Sébastien Lenormand


text:
Springfield, Massachusetts
conceptual artist
Los Angeles, California
New York Times
Smithsonian Institution
Massachusetts
Florida
Texas
Southern California
Bachelor of Arts
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Fine Arts
University of California, Los Angeles
Orange County Museum of Art
Newport Beach, California
Meg Cranston
West Hollywood, CA
Pablo Cano
Petah Coyne
Teresita Fernandez
Martin Kersels
Mariko Mori
Dennis Oppenheim
Jason Rhoades
Raymond Pettibon
Jack Pierson
Matthew Ritchie
Jennifer Steinkamp
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
Münster
Düsseldorf, Germany
Seattle, WA
National Gallery of Canada
Meg Cranston
Paul McCarthy
Jason Rhoades
Rirkrit Tiravanija
Melbourne, Australia
Amsterdam
Denmark
Otis College of Art and Design
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
Copenhagen, Denmark
Geneva
Switzerland
Toronto, Ontario
Madison, Wisconsin
Paris, France
1301PE
Art Center College of Design
Paul McCarthy
Liz Larner
Meg Cranston
Cologne
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Warsaw, Poland
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, California
Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

categories: Living people,American conceptual artists,1958 births,Women conceptual artists

paragraph: Sarah Seager

paragraph: Sarah Seager (born in 1958 Springfield, Massachusetts) is a conceptual artist associated with the California Conceptualism movement of the late 1980s through mid-1990s based out of Los Angeles, California. She is known for making "clean works, many of them white, in which objects seem not so much removed from function as between functions" as described by Michael Brenson of the New York Times. She is also known for her published art work by the title "Excuse my Dust" that was done in conjunction with the curators of the Smithsonian Institution.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: Sarah Seager was born in January, 1958, and is the second child of David and Gretchen Seager. She lived for brief periods in Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, then Southern California, where she currently resides. Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts with Honors, at the University of California, Berkeley, in Spring of 1982. She was awarded a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in the spring of 1987.

paragraph: Section::::Exhibitions.

paragraph: Solo Exhibitions

paragraph: BULLET::::- 188 loose elements, things like..., LACE - Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA

paragraph: BULLET::::- The World Of Sculpture, (theater of invisibles), - Galerie Michael Janssen - Köln, Cologne (closed, 2007)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Proposal for installation with sarong pants, Claremont Graduate University (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Proposals, Tanja Grunert Gallery, Cologne, Germany

paragraph: BULLET::::- Proposals, 1301PE Santa Monica, California

paragraph: BULLET::::- Excuse My Dust, 1301PE Santa Monica, California

paragraph: BULLET::::- New California Artist XX: Sarah Seager - Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, California

paragraph: BULLET::::- Luhring Augustine, New York, New York

paragraph: BULLET::::- Burnett Miller Gallery, Los Angeles, California

paragraph: BULLET::::- Dennis Anderson Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

paragraph: Group Exhibitions

paragraph: BULLET::::- WORD: Poetry Based work in Permanent Collection, MOCA, Miami, Florida

paragraph: BULLET::::- On the Line, curated by Cody Trepte - Meg Cranston, Larry Johnson, Sarah Seager, Mitchell Syrop - LACE - Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions

paragraph: BULLET::::- Index: Conceptualism in California from the permanent collection, MOCA, Los Angeles, CA

paragraph: BULLET::::- 560 Broadway, A New York Drawing Collection at Work, 1991-2006

paragraph: BULLET::::- Bleischrift - Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn & Taxis BV:BKV, Bregenz

paragraph: BULLET::::- From House To Home - MOCA Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, CA

paragraph: BULLET::::- IN SITU: INSTALLATIONS AND LARGE-SCALE WORKS IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, Daniel Arsham, Natalia Benedetti, Pablo Cano, Robert Chambers, Petah Coyne, Teresita Fernandez, Dara Friedman, Martin Kersels, Mariko Mori, Dennis Oppenheim, Nam June Paik, Jorge Pardo, Jason Rhoades, Raymond Pettibon, Jack Pierson, Matthew Ritchie, Sarah Seager, and Jennifer Steinkamp, Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, Florida

paragraph: BULLET::::- Primal Screams and Songs - Museum of Contemporary Art - North Miami (MOCA), Miami, FL

paragraph: BULLET::::- Michael Brewster/Sarah Seager - LACE - Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA

paragraph: BULLET::::- White Album, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

paragraph: BULLET::::- Real places? - Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster, Germany

paragraph: BULLET::::- Extra Art: A Survey of Artists’ Ephemera, 1960-1999, California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco, CA

paragraph: BULLET::::- Deep Storage – Arsenale der Erinnerung - Stiftung Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf, Germany

paragraph: BULLET::::- Deep Storage: The Arsenal of Memory - Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA

paragraph: BULLET::::- Brain Multiples, Metropole Gallery, National Gallery of Canada, AA Bronson, Angela Bulloch, Meg Cranston, Gretchen Faust, Paul McCarthy, Jorge Pardo, Jason Rhoades, Thaddeus Strode, Lincoln Tobier, Diane Thater, and Rirkrit Tiravanija

paragraph: BULLET::::- World Speak Dumb, Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, Melbourne, Australia (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Bliss, L.A.C.E., Los Angeles, California (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Bring Your Own Walkman, W139 Voorzaal, Amsterdam, Denmark

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tangles - Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA

paragraph: BULLET::::- Just Past, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, California

paragraph: BULLET::::- Neuger Rimsschneider, Berlin, Germany

paragraph: BULLET::::- temporary translations(s) Sammlung Schurmann, Deichtorhallen, Hamburg (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Pure Beauty, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, California

paragraph: BULLET::::- Oblique, Roger Merians Gallery, New York, New York

paragraph: BULLET::::- Pure Beauty, American Center Paris, France

paragraph: BULLET::::- (cut) LOS ANGELES '90 ERNES KUNTSTSCENE, Kunstforeningen, Copenhagen, Denmark (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Bullock, Meg Cranston, Sarah Seager, Thadeus Strode, Art & Public, Geneva, Switzerland (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Gary Graves, Sarah Seager, and Richard Wentworth, Patrick Callery, New York, New York

paragraph: BULLET::::- Whiteness and Wounds - The Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Nonspectacle and The Limitations of Popular Opinion, Hirsch Farm Project, Madison, Wisconsin(catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- restaurant, Marc Jancou, Paris, France (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Jorge Pardo, Sarah Seager, Rirkit Tiravanija, Lincoln Tobier, 1301PE Santa Monica, California

paragraph: BULLET::::- Facing the Finish, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Paul McCarthy, Liz Larner, Sarah Seager, Thaddeus Strode, Chris Wilder, Meg Cranston, Tom Henry III, Galerie Max Hetzler, Cologne, Germany

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Body - The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

paragraph: BULLET::::- Language, Conceptual Forms, S. Bitter-Larkin, New York, New York

paragraph: BULLET::::- Wealth of Nations, Curated by Conelia Lauf, Warsaw, Poland (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Facing the Flnish, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California (catalogue)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Selections From the Permanent Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, California

paragraph: BULLET::::- Group Show, Meg Cranston, Sarah Seager and Thaddeus Strode, Galerie Schurr, Stuttgart, Germany

paragraph: BULLET::::- Gavin Brown, Moyra Davey, Jorge Pardo, Massimo Audiello, NY, NY

paragraph: BULLET::::- Laib, Ruchrein, Seager, Spitzer, Umberg, Galerie Lelong, NY, NY

paragraph: BULLET::::- Contingent Realms: Four Contemporary Sculptors, Whitney Museum of American Art, NY NY

paragraph: BULLET::::- 5th Anniversary Exhibition, Burnett Miller Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tom Henry 11, Liz Larner, Jorge Pardo, Thaddeus Strode, Linda Rousch, Luhnring Augustine, Santa Monica, CA

paragraph: BULLET::::- Loaded, Richard Kuhlenschmidt Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

paragraph: BULLET::::- Carl Bronson, Mike Gonzales, Tom Henry 111, Chris Wilder, Asher/Faure Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

paragraph: Section::::Collections.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

paragraph: BULLET::::- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

description: American artist

wikidata_label: Sarah Seager

wikipedia_title: Sarah Seager


text:
Schola Cantorum de Paris
World War II
New Orleans
Claude Luter
Hugues Panassié
Nice
Rendezvous in July
Sidney Bechet
Christian Azzi on Discogs

categories: Schola Cantorum de Paris alumni,French jazz pianists,Living people,21st-century pianists,French male pianists,21st-century male musicians,1926 births

paragraph: Christian Azzi

paragraph: Christian Azzi (born 1 December 1926) is a jazz pianist. He studied piano at the Schola Cantorum de Paris. He discovered jazz music during World War II, specially through recordings made by V-Disc (Victory disc) for the American soldiers.

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: He is best known for interpreting Jazz from New Orleans. In 1946, he became part of Claude Luter's orchestra with regular gigs at Caveau des lorientais, a celebrated jazz venue. In February 1948, with encouragement from Hugues Panassié, the orchestra played at the first jazz festival in Nice, with immediate success. They also did the soundtrack of French comedy "Rendezvous in July".

paragraph: In 1949, Sidney Bechet chose the band for his musical career, and Christian Azzi became his official pianist. Sidney Bechet and his orchestra played at the club du Vieux-Colombier, upon invitation from Paul Annet Badel. This line-up with Bechet playing at the club became very celebrated. When Christian Azzi left Bechet in 1953, he already had 100 registered songs with him in addition to 60 songs with Claude Luter. He also made songs with Maxim Saury (18 titles), Don Byas (6 titles) and solo (4 titles).

paragraph: Azzi was member at various times of Claude Luter et ses Liorentais, Maxim Saury et son orchestre,

paragraph: Sidney Bechet et l'orchestre de Claude Luter. He also headed the Poumi Arnaud & Christian Azzi Sextet

paragraph: Towards the end of his career, Azzi and Poumy Arnaud a drummer with Sidney Bechet created Sidney Bechet Memory Orchestra, in tribute to the musician. Many former musicians who had worked with Bechet joined in. They revived many old tunes including the much-loved titles like "Petite Fleur" and "Dans les rues d’Antibes".

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Christian Azzi on Discogs

description: French jazz musician

wikidata_label: Christian Azzi

wikipedia_title: Christian Azzi


text: professional baseball

text: third baseman

text: college baseball

text: University of Connecticut

text: Major League Baseball

text: Texas Rangers

text: Chicago Cubs

text: Chicago White Sox

text: Branford High School

text: Branford, Connecticut

text: shortstop

text: varsity

text: baseball

text: Connecticut

text: 2007 Major League Baseball Draft

text: University of Connecticut

text: Storrs, Connecticut

text: college baseball

text: Connecticut Huskies

text: All-America

text: New England Collegiate Baseball League

text: Danbury Westerners

text: 2010 MLB Draft

text: Spokane Indians

text: Class A-Short Season

text: Northwest League

text: Myrtle Beach Pelicans

text: Class A-Advanced

text: batted

text: home run

text: collarbone

text: Arizona Fall League

text: MLB.com

text: prospect

text: Frisco RoughRiders

text: Class AA

text: Texas League

text: All-Star Futures Game

text: runs batted in

text: hit

text: at-bat

text: Tigers

text: Round Rock Express

text: Class AAA

text: Pacific Coast League

text: spring training

text: depth perception

text: concussion

text: lacrimal gland

text: Chicago Cubs

text: Justin Grimm

text: C. J. Edwards

text: player to be named later

text: Neil Ramirez

text: Matt Garza

text: Iowa Cubs

text: glaucoma

text: Opening Day

text: manager

text: Rick Renteria

text: Luis Valbuena

text: grand slam

text: Kris Bryant

text: Chicago White Sox

text: waivers

text: lineup

text: Todd Frazier

text: San Diego Padres

text: San Antonio Missions

text: El Paso Chihuahuas

text: Boston Red Sox

text: Portland Sea Dogs

text: Minnesota Twins

text: Long Island Ducks

text: Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

text: Mexican League

text: Bundesliga

categories: Baseball players from Connecticut,Long Island Ducks players,Texas Rangers players,Chicago White Sox players,Algodoneros de Unión Laguna players,American expatriate baseball players in Mexico,UConn Huskies baseball players,San Antonio Missions players,El Paso Chihuahuas players,Myrtle Beach Pelicans players,Major League Baseball third basemen,Chicago Cubs players,Surprise Saguaros players,Spokane Indians players,Portland Sea Dogs players,Living people,Iowa Cubs players,Frisco RoughRiders players,1988 births,Round Rock Express players,Sportspeople from New Haven, Connecticut,Arizona League Rangers players,Tigres del Licey players,All-Star Futures Game players

paragraph: Mike Olt

paragraph: Michael George Olt (born August 27, 1988) is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He played college baseball at the University of Connecticut, and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Texas Rangers in 2012. He has also played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.

paragraph: Section::::Amateur career.

paragraph: Olt attended Branford High School in Branford, Connecticut, where he played for the school's baseball team. He started at shortstop for the school's varsity baseball team in all four years at Branford. In 2006, Branford won the Connecticut state championship. After graduating high school, Olt was not selected in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.

paragraph: Olt enrolled at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, where he played college baseball for the Connecticut Huskies. He was named a freshman All-American. Olt played for the New England Collegiate Baseball League's Danbury Westerners in 2008.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Texas Rangers.

paragraph: The Rangers drafted Olt in the supplemental first round, with the 49th overall selection, of the 2010 MLB Draft. After he signed, Olt played for the Spokane Indians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League. In 2011, Olt played for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced, where he batted .267 with 14 home runs. He broke his collarbone in a collision in June, and missed ten weeks of the season. Olt participated in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) after the 2011 season. Olt led the AFL with 13 home runs.

paragraph: Before the 2012 season, MLB.com ranked him as the 43rd best prospect in baseball. Olt began the season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Class AA Texas League, and was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game. After he batted .287 with 27 home runs and 81 runs batted in (RBIs) for Frisco, the Rangers promoted Olt to the major leagues on August 2. In his debut, Olt recorded a hit in his first at-bat, and went 1-for-3. On August 11, he hit a pinch hit walk-off single to beat the Tigers, 2-1.

paragraph: The Rangers optioned Olt to the Round Rock Express of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) during spring training in 2013. He struggled to begin the season, batting .139 through April 25. He reported problems with depth perception, which specialists indicated could be the result of a concussion. When it was discovered that a lacrimal gland wasn't producing tears, he was given eye drops, which corrected the vision problem. He returned to Round Rock on June 3.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Chicago Cubs.

paragraph: After batting .213 at Round Rock, the Rangers traded Olt to the Chicago Cubs on July 22, 2013, with Justin Grimm, C. J. Edwards, and a player to be named later (Neil Ramirez), in exchange for Matt Garza. Olt reported to the Iowa Cubs of the PCL. He batted .168 in 152 plate appearances with Iowa. He attempted to find a new way to treat his vision problem, as the eye drops he was given raise the chances of developing glaucoma.

paragraph: At the start of spring training in 2014, Olt reported that his vision problems had been resolved. Olt competed for the starting third base job with the Cubs. He made the Cubs' Opening Day roster, though Cubs' manager Rick Renteria suggested that Olt would split playing time at third base with Luis Valbuena. Olt hit his first major league home run on April 3, and his first grand slam on May 8. Olt was demoted back to Iowa on July 23, 2014 after posting a .139 batting average for the 2014 season. Twelve of his 31 hits were home runs by the time he was demoted, setting an all-time MLB season record for most home runs hit by a batter with an average below .170.

paragraph: With Valbuena traded in the offseason, the Cubs opened the 2015 season with Olt as their starting third baseman, and top prospect Kris Bryant starting the year in Iowa. On April 17, Olt was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a hairline fracture in his right wrist, and Bryant was called up to replace him. He was moved to the 60-day disabled list four days later. Olt returned to play with Iowa and was designated for assignment on August 31.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Chicago White Sox.

paragraph: The Chicago White Sox claimed Olt off of waivers on September 5, 2015, and inserted him into their lineup at third base the next day. Olt batted .203 in 24 games for the White Sox.

paragraph: During the 2015-16 offseason, the White Sox acquired Todd Frazier as their third baseman. They designated Olt for assignment during spring training, after he had batted 1-for-10 in spring training games. The White Sox released Olt on March 15.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:San Diego Padres.

paragraph: On March 17, 2016, Olt signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. He played primarily for the San Antonio Missions as well as three games for the El Paso Chihuahuas.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Boston Red Sox.

paragraph: Olt signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on February 7, 2017. He played for the Portland Sea Dogs. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017, and signed a new minor league contract with Boston on December 27. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Minnesota Twins.

paragraph: Olt signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on January 28, 2019. He was released on March 27, 2019.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Long Island Ducks.

paragraph: On April 23, 2019, Olt signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on June 20, 2019.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Algodoneros de Unión Laguna.

paragraph: On July 6, 2019, Olt signed with the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He was released on July 15, 2019.

paragraph: Section::::Personal.

paragraph: Olt's brother, Brad, was a teammate of Mike's with the Huskies. Brad also played baseball professionally for the Bad Homburg Hornets in the German Bundesliga.

description: American baseball player

wikidata_label: Mike Olt

wikipedia_title: Mike Olt