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Betty Carter Betty Carter (May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was a prominent American jazz singer who was renowned for her improvisational technique and idiosyncratic vocal style. Carter expanded the role of the vocalist in jazz, to a full, improvising member of the band.
Betty Castor Betty Castor (born Elizabeth Bowe in Glassboro, New Jersey on May 11, 1941) is an American politician and educator who has served as Florida Education Commissioner and President of the University of South Florida. In 2004, she faced Republican Mel Martinez as the Democratic candidate for the open U.
Betty Crocker Betty Crocker, an invented persona and mascot, is a brand name and trademark of American food company General Mills. The name was first developed by the Washburn Crosby Company in 1921 as a way to give a personalized response to consumer product questions.
Betty Currie Betty Currie (born November 10, 1939) was the personal secretary for Bill Clinton during his tenure as President. She became well-known as a figure in the Lewinsky scandal for her alleged handling of gifts given to Monica Lewinsky by President Clinton.
Betty Flores Elizabeth Garcia Flores, better known as Betty Flores (born December 28, 1944), is a businesswoman who was the first female mayor of Laredo, Texas. She served a brief unexpired mayoral term followed by two four-year terms from 1998-2006.
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens are the world's highest botanical garden, located at 183 Gore Creek Drive, Vail, Colorado, USA, at an 8,200 feet altitude in the Rocky Mountains. The Gardens are open to the public daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Betty Foy Betty Foy is a character appearing in William Wordsworth's poem "The Idiot Boy" and is the mother of the title character. In the poem, Betty is caring for a sick neighbor; in desperation, she sends her mentally handicapped son Johnny on horseback to fetch a doctor from the nearby town.
Betty Friedan Betty Friedan (February 4, 1921 – February 4, 2006) was an American feminist, activist and writer, best known for starting what is commonly known as the "Second Wave" of feminism through the writing of her book The Feminine Mystique.
Betty Garrett Betty Garrett (born May 23, 1919 in Saint Joseph, Missouri) is an American actress and dancer who belonged to the golden era of the movie musical. However, she is probably best known for a pair of roles in two prominent 1970s sitcoms.
Betty Gibson Betty Gibson (1911 - 2001) was considered by the community to be instrumental in developing and implementing the Mathematics and Language Arts Curriculum in Manitoba. Celebrated as "an exemplary educator", the Betty Gibson School in Brandon, Manitoba was named in her honour.
Betty Haag Betty Haag received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Indiana University where she was the recipient of the Goodbody Fellowship and the coveted Performer's Certificate. Upon graduation, she concertized under the auspices of the Federated Music Clubs while playing professionally with the Atlanta Symphony.
Betty Heukels Elisabeth ("Betty") Anna Heukels (born February 25, 1942 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a retired medley swimmer from The Netherlands, who finished in sixth place in the 400m Individual Medley at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She is married to former water polo player Hans Wouda, who competed for Holland at the 1968 and the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Betty Hicks Newell Elizabeth "Betty" Hicks Newell (born 16 November 1920 in Durham, North Carolina is an American golfer and member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). She won two tournaments which are now classified as LPGA major championships, the 1937 Women's Western Open and the 1940 Titleholders Championship.
Betty Hinton Betty Zane Hinton (born February 22, 1950 in Trail, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician. After serving as Mayor of Logan Lake, British Columbia as well as an alderman and school trustee in Kamloops, British Columbia, Hinton made a move to federal politics in 2000.
Betty Chew Betty Chew (born 1944) is a Chinese Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP). As of 2005, she is the chief of the DAP Malacca women's wing, and also represents the constituency of Kota Laksamana in the State Assembly of Malacca.
Betty Christian Betty Christian (born 23 November 1942) is the Communications Officer and Island Secretary of the Pitcairn Islands. Appointed by the colonial Governor, the Island Secretary is an ex officio member of the Island Council, the legislative body of Britain's last remaining Pacific colony.
Betty Jeffrey Agnes Betty Jeffrey OAM was a nurse in the 2/10th Australian General Hospital during World War II who was captured by the Japanese and interned. She later wrote about her experiences in the book White Coolies.
Betty Karnette Betty Karnette was elected to a second stint in the California State Assembly in November, 2004, to represent the 54th District. Her district includes the cities of Avalon Long Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, San Pedro Signal Hill.
Betty Kelley Betty Kelley (born September 16, 1944 in Attalla, Alabama) is an American soul and R&B singer most famous for her tenure in the legendary Motown girl group, Martha and the Vandellas, and was a member of another Motown girl group The Velvelettes.
Betty Kershaw Dame Betty Kershaw, DBE, FRCN, CStJ is Professor of Nursing and Dean at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield. She was previously Head of the Manchester College of Midwifery and Nursing Director of Nursing Education at Stockport, Tameside and Glossop College of Nursing.
Betty Lennox Betty Lennox (born Betty Bernice Lennox on December 4, 1976 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA. Her nicknames include "Betty Basketball" and "B-Money.
Betty Lockwood, Baroness Lockwood Betty Lockwood, Baroness Lockwood (born 22 January 1924), is a Labour Party activist. On a national and international level she has been heavily involved in promoting equal opportunities for women, and has supported many organizations in her native Yorkshire.
Betty Lucas Betty Lucas (born May 31, 1926) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles on television. She played prominent roles in Prisoner as Clara Goddard in 1979, Taurus Rising as Faith Drysdale in 1982, and Richmond Hill as Mavis Roberts in 1988.
Betty MacDonald Betty MacDonald (1908–1958), born Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard, was an American author who specialized in humorous autobiography, but who is now perhaps best known for the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series of children's books.
Betty McGuire Betty McGuire is an American television and film actor. She has appeared in such TV show as ER, CSI: Miami, Murder One, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Growing Pains, Falcon Crest, Hill Street Blues and films such as Wishmaster (1997), The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) and Up in Smoke (1978).
Betty Nguyen Betty Nguyen is a Vietnamese American news anchor currently employed with cable television news channel CNN. She co-anchors CNN Saturday Morning, CNN Sunday Morning, and the weekend editions of CNN Newsroom with TJ Holmes and is a regular correspondent and contributor for other CNN programming.
Betty Nuthall Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker (born May 23, 1911, Surbiton, Surrey – died November 8, 1983, New York City, New York) was an English tennis player who was known for her powerful forehand. She was ranked in the world top 10 five times: 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1933.
Betty Ong Betty Ann Ong (5 February 1956 – 11 September 2001), born in San Francisco to Harry Ong Senior and Yee-gum Oy. She was a Chinese American flight attendant on board American Airlines Flight 11 when it was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center as part of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack.
Betty Oyella Bigombe Betty Oyella Bigombe is a former Uganda government minister and consultant to the World Bank. She is an ethnic Acholi and has been involved in peace negotiations to end the insurgency of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) of Uganda since 1994.
Betty Parris Elizabeth "Betty" Parris (November 28, 1682 – March 21, 1760) was the nine-year-old daughter of the Salem villages' reverend Samuel Parris (1653–1720) and was the first to become ill after being "bewitched" as most people thought. Her contortions, convulsions and outbursts of gibberish at first baffled everyone, especially when other girls began to show similar symptoms.
Betty Quin Betty Quin is an Australian script writer and series script editor who has contributed to numerous soap operas in her native Australia (eg The Young Doctors, Sons and Daughters and Neighbours). At one time, she also ran her own theatre company in Adelaide.
Betty Rizzo Betty Rizzo is a fictional character from the musical Grease and its film adaptation of the same name. The stage show is a remarkably authentic snapshot of a tumultuous time in American history and American sexuality, and Rizzo is central to those themes.
Betty Roché Betty Roché (January 9 1920 – February 16 1999) was an American blues singer who became most famous with her version of the song Take The "A" Train. She started her career by winning a Harlem Apollo Theater amateur contest , sang with the Savoy Sultans from 1941 to 1942 and with Duke Ellington in the 1940s and 1950s.
Betty Rubble Elizabeth Jean "Betty" Rubble (née McBricker/O'Shale), a fictional character in the popular television animated series The Flintstones, is the brunette wife of caveman Barney Rubble and adoptive mother of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. Her best friends were her next door neighbors, Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Betty Shine Betty Shine (born 1929 - died March 2002) was a spiritual healer, medium and author of many best selling books including the "Mind" series: "Mind to Mind", "Mind Magic" and "Mind Waves". She died in March 2002 of heart failure.
Betty Skelton Betty Skelton was one of the pioneering women in aviation around the same time as Amelia Earhart who flew a Pitts Special that was bought from Jesse Bristow, who hired pilot Phil Quigley to fly the airplane in aerobatics. She would make this particular Pitts perhaps the most well known Pitts of all, what is now known as the "Little Stinker.
Betty Snowball Elizabeth "Betty" Alexandra Snowball (born 9 July 1908 in Burnley, Lancashire; died 13 December 1988 in Colwall) is best known as an English sportswoman. She played international cricket in the England women's cricket team, and also played international squash and lacrosse.
Betty Suarez Beatriz "Betty" Suarez is a central fictional character and heroine of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is portrayed by America Ferrera, who won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of the character.
Betty Sue Hagerman Betty Sue Hagerman is the former head women’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. Hagerman succeeded Karen Elliot in 1981 and recorded an overall record of 40-36 in three seasons as head coach of the Lady Tigers, including the Louisiana AIAW Championship in 1981.
Betty Sutton Betty Sue Sutton is a politician from Ohio. She is currently the Congresswoman for 13th District of Ohio seat in the United States House of Representatives, following Senator Sherrod Brown, who held the seat from 1993 until 2006, when he was successful in his run for the US Senate.
Betty Thompson Betty Thompson (1934-1994) was a Canadian television presenter whose entire career was based at CKCO-TV in Kitchener, Ontario. She was seen throughout Canada as host of CTV's version of Romper Room, a children's programme produced at CKCO's studios.
Betty Ting Betty Ting Pei (丁珮, born February 19, mid to late 1940s) was a Taiwanese actress who joined Shaw Brothers in 1967. Despite acting in more than 30 movies, she is remembered today primarily because of the "mysterious" death of Bruce Lee, the well-known martial artist and kung fu actor, in her apartment.
Betty Unger Betty Unger is a Canadian politician and Alberta Progressive Conservative Party candidate. Unger of Edmonton ran for the Canadian Alliance in 2000, losing a close contest to Liberal Cabinet Minister Anne McLellan.
Betty Washington Lewis Elizabeth Washington Lewis was the sister of George Washington, and the first daughter of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. She was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1733 and married Fielding Lewis in 1750.
Betty Williams (Coronation Street) Elizabeth "Betty" Williams (née Preston, previously Turpin) is one of the longest-standing characters in the UK soap opera, Coronation Street. Since the mid-1990s her name has been Betty Williams, although she is more known as simply Betty Turpin.
Betty Williams (Northern Ireland) Betty Williams (born 22 May, 1943) was a co-recipient with Mairead Corrigan of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for as a cofounder of Community of Peace People, an organization dedicated to promoting a peaceful resolution to The Troubles in Northern Ireland. She heads the Global Children's Foundation and is President of the World Centers of Compassion for Children International.
Betty Wright Betty Wright (born December 21 1953, in Miami, Florida) is a soul and R&B singer, who influenced a generation of female singer-songwriters and also influenced the world of hip hop, who sampled some of her more famous material.
Betty Yuan Betty Yuan is the president of the Global Alliance for Preserving the History of WW II in Asia since November 2002. She is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Shin-Shin Educational Foundation -- a well recognized organization that has built hundreds of primary schools in rural China providing children from poor families the chance to get an education.
Betty Zane Elizabeth "Betty" Zane (July 19, 1759 – August 23, 1823) was a heroine of the Revolutionary War on the American frontier. She was the sister of Ebenezer Zane, and a direct ancestor of the author Zane Grey.
Betty-Sue Olsen Betty-Sue Olsen is a fictional character from the MTV claymation show Celebrity Deathmatch. She is the legendary third Olsen twin who was hidden from society, caged in the Olsen home because she could not act.
Bettye LaVette Bettye LaVette (born Betty Haskins in Muskegon, Michigan, 1946) is an American soul singer who cut her first record at 16, but achieved only intermittent fame until her 2005 record, I've Got My Own Hell to Raise. Her style infuses elements of country, rock, soul, funk, and gospel, which has prevented her from being easily marketed.
Bettye Swann Bettye Swann (born Betty Jean Champion 24 October 1944 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American soul singer, best known for her song "Make Me Yours", which topped the Billboard R&B charts in July 1967.
Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate is a Swiss-Yorkshire family company with nine locations in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Bettys Tearooms are traditional tearooms serving traditional meals with influences both from Switzerland and Yorkshire.
Betulaceae Betulaceae, or the Birch Family, includes six genera of deciduous nut-bearing trees and shrubs, including the birches, alders, hazels, hornbeams and hop-hornbeams, numbering about 130 species. They are mostly natives of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with a few species reaching the Southern Hemisphere in the Andes in South America.
Betulinic acid Betulinic acid is a naturally occurring triterpene originally extracted from the bark of an African tree, Ziziphus mauritiana lam (Rhamnaceae) possesses anti-HIV, anti-malarial, and anti-inflammatory properties [1]. It was later found in the bark of the common white birch.
Betulio González Betulio Segundo González (born October 24, 1949) is a former boxer from Venezuela, who is considered a national hero in Venezuela. He is considered by many to be Venezuela's greatest world champion in boxing history.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place Between a Rock and a Hard Place is a book, published in 2004, that recounts the life of Aron Ralston as it leads up to his entrapment in Blue John Canyon in the Utah desert. Written by Aron himself, he tells stories of his first outdoors activities brought on by his move to Colorado from Indiana as a boy, to his becoming an obsessive outdoorsman, to him leaving his engineering career to be outdoors as much as possible.
Between Angels and Insects (song) "Between Angels and Insects" is the third and final single from Papa Roach's first album, Infest (2000), and third released single in total. The song lyrics feature numerous references to the novel Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.
Between C & D Between C & D (1983 - 1990) was a Lower East Side quarterly literary magazine edited by Joel Rose and Catherine Texier. Though a geographical reference from New York City, Between C & D has also been suggested to mean "between coke and dope", giving an indication of the transgressive content and ethos.
Between Facts and Norms Between Facts and Norms is a book on deliberative politics that was published by the German political philosopher, JĂĽrgen Habermas, in 1996. Originally published in 1992 as Faktizitat und Geltung, the book is the culmination of Habermas's project that began with "The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere" in 1962, and represents a lifetime of political thought on the nature of democracy and law.
Between Friends (album) Between Friends is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer Tamia, first released by Gallo Records in South Africa on May 12, 2006 (see 2006 in music). The album was released on November 14, 2006 in the United States and on November 20, 2006 in the United Kingdom (In HMV stores) on Image Entertainment.
Between maid A between maid (also called hall girl, particularly in the United States) is a female junior servant in a large household with many staff. The position is largely defunct in the 21st century, as few households can afford great retinues of servants with the elaborate hierarchy of the past.
Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's Story 1941-1945 Between Silk and Cyanide is the title of a book by former SOE cryptographer Leo Marks, describing his work during the Second World War. The title is derived from an incident related in the book, when he is asked why spies in occupied Europe should have their cryptographic material written on silk (which was in very short supply).
Between the Fence & the Universe Between the Fence & the Universe is an EP by recording artist Kevin Max, initially released independently in 2004 and later by Northern Records in 2005. It is a compilation of songs that Max initially recorded for his sophomore album for Nashville-based ForeFront Records, following his critically-acclaimed debut album Stereotype Be.
Between the Rivers Between the Rivers is a fantasy story by Harry Turtledove about a land where the cities and regions are ruled by their own gods. In the city of Gibil, however; the god Engibil has gotten lazy and does not monitor his city.
Between the Valley of the Ultra Pussy After Faster Pussycat reunited for a tour in 2001, they released Between The Valley Of The Ultra Pussy, an album mostly featuring new versions of their songs from the late 80s and early 90s. Lead singer Taime Downe had always favored industrial rock and had been recording in that style since Faster Pussycat's break-up.
Between The Lines (album) Between The Lines is the name of a 1987 Top 10 hit pop album by British pop group Five Star. It became the follow up album to the hugely successful Silk And Steel album, although it only sold 350,000+ peakling at UK #7, it could not match up to the 1.
Between The Ropes Between The Ropes is a weekly radio show that covers the world of sports entertainment and mixed martial arts. Since August 25, 1998, Between The Ropes have provided news and commentary of the state of World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action.
Between Time and Timbuktu Between Time and Timbuktu is a play, subtitled "a space fantasy based on materials by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr." It is an adaptation of Vonnegut's stories assembled by National Educational Television and WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts, and first broadcast nationally in the United States on March 13, 1972 as a NET Playhouse special.
Between Two Worlds Between Two Worlds is a 1944 film set during World War II, featuring John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet, and Eleanor Parker. It is a remake of the 1930 film, Outward Bound, itself based on the 1924 play of the same name.
Betws Betws (pronounced ) in Carmarthenshire, is a small village on the River Amman, some 15 miles north of Swansea, Wales; it is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Betws and Ammanford. The nearby mountain, at the western end of the Black Mountain, is named after the village, and has a large area of common land.
Betws-y-Coed Betws-y-Coed (Welsh : Prayer house in the wood) is a large village in the Conwy valley in the county borough of Conwy, within the traditional borders of Caernarfonshire, North Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park in a valley near the point where the River Conwy is joined by the River Llugwy and the River Lledr.
Betye Saar Betye Irene Saar (July 30, 1926 in Los Angeles, California) is an American artist, known for her work in the field of assemblage. Her education included a time at the University of California, Los Angeles, from where she received a degree in design in 1949, and graduate studies in printmaking and education at California State University, Long Beach.
Betz cell Betz cells are pyramidal cell neurons located within the fifth layer of the grey matter in the primary motor cortex. These neurons are some of the largest in the central nervous system, sometimes reaching 100 ÎĽm in diameter.
Beuchel Beuchel is a small uninhabited island in the Neuendorfer Wiek bay of the German island Rügen, and is only a little over a hundred metres from the coast of Rügen. It is roughly 400 metres long, 150 metres wide, and has an area of 7 ha.
Beulah Baldwin Beulah Baldwin was born and raised in the Peace River country of Alberta, Canada. She has enjoyed a prominent career as a fabric artist; her wall hangings are included in a number of private and public collections and have been exhibited internationally.
Beulah Park Beulah Park is an American thoroughbred race track that offers live thoroughbred racing from September through to early May. The track also offers Quarter Horse racing on select days throughout the season, with the most notable races occurring in mid-October with three AQHA graded stakes.
Beulah, Ceredigion Beulah is a small village located halfway between the market town of Newcastle Emlyn and the seaside resort of Aberporth in west Wales. The wider community council area of Beulah also covers the villages of Llandygwydd, Betws Ifan, Bryngwyn, Cwm Cou and the larger part of Cenarth, which it shares with Carmarthenshire across the River Teifi.
Beulah, Tasmania Beulah (Australian postcode 7306) is a small township on the north west coast of Tasmania south of Devonport, Tasmania, under the foothills of Mount Roland, Tasmania. The closest town of consequence is Sheffield, Tasmania.
Beurger King Muslim Beurger King Muslim (or BKM) is a fast-food restaurant launched in July 2005 offering burgers, fries, sundaes, cola and doughnuts. The beef and chicken used in their burgers are halal—meaning made with meat slaughtered according to Islamic dietary laws.
Beuronese Congregation The Beuronese Congregation, or Beuron Congregation, is a union of mostly German or German-speaking religious houses of both monks and nuns within the Benedictine Confederation. The congregation stands under the protection of Saint Martin of Tours.
Beurre blanc In cooking, Beurre blanc—literally translated from French as "white butter"—is a rich, hot butter sauce made with a reduction of vinegar and/or white wine and shallots into which cold, whole butter is blended off the heat to prevent separation. (Lemon juice is sometimes used in place of vinegar and stock can be added as well).
Beurre manié Beurre manié (French "kneaded butter") is a dough, consisting of equal parts of soft butter and flour, used to thicken soups and sauces. By kneading the flour and butter together, the flour particles are coated in butter.
Beurre noir Beurre noir (French: black butter) is melted butter that is cooked over low heat until the milk solids turn a very dark brown. As soon as this happens acid is carefully added to the hot butter, usually lemon juice or a type of vinegar.
Beurre noisette Beurre Noisette ('hazelnut butter', sometimes loosely translated as 'brown butter') is frequently used in French pastry production. Unsalted butter is melted over low heat and allowed to separate into butterfat and milk solids.
Beuthanasia Beuthanasia is a drug combination used for veterinary euthanasia, marketed under several tradenames, and used as an injection to give animals a quick and painless death. It is a mixture of the sodium salts of phenytoin and pentobarbital.
Bev Brentnall Beverley ("Bev") A Brentnall (born 1937 in Auckland, New Zealand) is the first woman to have captained the New Zealand in a women's one-day international, an event which happened in 1973. Three of the five ODIs in which Brentnall captained were won, with two defeats.
Bev Desjarlais Bev Desjarlais (born August 19, 1955) is a Canadian politician. She represented Churchill in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2006, initially as a New Democrat and later as an Independent after losing her party nomination in late 2005.
Bev Dixon Beverley "Bev" Dixon (previously McLoughlin-Gonzalez, nee McLoughlin) was a fictional character in the British soap opera, Brookside, played by Sarah White from 1993 with some gaps until the final episode in 2003
Bev Doolittle Bev Doolittle (born January 10into a large family, 1947) is an American artist working mainly in watercolor paints. She paints scenes of the American West that feature themes of Native American life, wild animals, horses, and landscapes.
Bev Houghton Bev Houghton was a fictional character in the 1970s Australian soap opera Number 96. She was the daughter of wealthy socialite Claire Houghton (Thelma Scott), and despite her beauty and revealing costumes was revealed to be a virgin afraid of sex.
Bev Oda Beverley Joan Oda PC, BA, MP (born July 27, 1944 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. She is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Durham for the Conservative Party of Canada.
Bev Vincent Bev Vincent is the author of The Road to the Dark Tower, the Bram Stoker Award nominated, authorised companion to Stephen King's Dark Tower series, and has been writing News From the Dead Zone for Cemetery Dance magazine since March, 2001. His essays, interviews and book reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including Accent Literary Review, Hellnotes, Storytellers Unplugged, and the Conroe Courier.
Beva After Dark Bruce Eva hosts Beva After Dark from 7pm-11pm (Monday - Thursday, Sunday (final siren)), previously known as "The Night Watchmen" with Mark Doran. Every weekday on Beva After Dark, "Beva" wraps up the days sport n style and is joined by many a star.
Bevan Bevan is an Australian slang term used to describe a (usually male) high-performance car, and/or heavy metal music enthusiast. While not as popular as other Australian slang terms, such as bogan it is still a common term, especially around Queensland.
Bevan Congdon Bevan (Bev) Ernest Congdon OBE (born 11 February 1938, Motueka) is a former New Zealand all-rounder who played 61 Test matches from 1965 to 1978. He was captain of the New Zealand Test and ODI team from 1971 to 1974.
Bevan George Bevan George (born March 22, 1977 in Narrogin, Western Australia) is a field hockey defender from Australia, who won the golden medal with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was also part of the Australian Junior Team that won the golden medal at the Junior World Cup in Milton Keynes, 1997.
Bevan Hari Bevan David Hari (born January 4, 1975 in Rotorua) is a field hockey striker from New Zealand, who finished in sixth position with the Men's National Team, nicknamed Black Sticks, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He made his international senior debut in 1997, and fought hard to come back from a serious knee injury which required reconstruction surgery in late 2003.
Bevara Sverige Svenskt Bevara Sverige Svenskt (BSS), which in English basically means "Keep Sweden Swedish," was a Swedish nationalist political movement. Its stated objective was to initiate a debate in order to reduce immigration from non-European countries and repatriate non-ethnic Swedes.
Bevatron The Bevatron was a particle accelerator — specifically, a weak-focusing synchrotron — at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory which began operating in 1954. The antiproton was discovered there in 1955, resulting in the 1959 Nobel Prize in physics for Emilio Segrè and Owen Chamberlain.

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