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Elsing Green Elsing Green Plantation, a national historic landmark and wildlife refuge, rests upon nearly 3,000 acres (12 km²) along the Pamunkey River in King William County, Virginia, a rural county on the western end of the state’s middle peninsula, approximately 33 miles northeast of the City of Richmond. The 18th-century plantation, now owned by the Lafferty family, has been in continuous operation for more than 300 years.
Elsinore Helsingør , also known by its English name Elsinore, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. It is known internationally as the setting of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Elsipogtog First Nation The Elsipogtog First Nation ("ell-zi-BOOK-took"), formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Mi'kmaq First Nation in New Brunswick, Canada. It is one of the two largest First Nations in the province, with a population of 3000+.
Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn (1915-1984) was an American paleobotanist best known for his discoveries in South African rocks of evfossils which pushed back the estimates of the origin of life to more than 3.4 billion years ago, showing that life originated comparatively soon after a suitable environment appeared.
Elspeth Buchan Elspeth Buchan (1738-1791), founder of a Scottish religious sect known as the Buchanites, was the daughter of John Simpson, proprietor of an inn near Banif. Having quarreled with her husband, Robert Buchan, a potter of Greenock, she settled with her children in Glasgow, where she was deeply impressed by a sermon preached by Hugh White, minister of the Relief church at Irvine.
Elspeth Cameron Elspeth MacGregor Cameron (born 1943) is a Canadian writer known for her biographies of noted Canadian literary figures such as Hugh MacLennan, Irving Layton, and Earle Birney. She has also published a volume of poetry.
Elspeth Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote Elspeth Rosamund Morton Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote CBE (born Elspeth Rosamund Morton Shand, 8 February 1932) is a British Crossbencher life peer who has served in many capacities in public life. As the wife of Geoffrey Howe, she can also be known as Lady Howe of Aberavon.
Elspeth Huxley Elspeth Joscelin Huxley (née Grant) (July 23, 1907 - January 10, 1997) was a polymath, writer, journalist, broadcaster, colonial officer, environmentalist and government advisor. She is best known for her lyrical books The Flame Trees of Thika (later adapted for television by ITV) and The Mottled Lizard based on her experiences growing up in a coffee farm in Colonial Kenya.
Elspeth Probyn Elspeth Probyn is the Professor of Gender Studies at the University of Sydney. She lectures and publishes in fields including cultural studies, media studies and sociology, with a particular focus on food, sexuality and the body.
Elspeth Rae Elspeth Katharine RaeBirths, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2004. (Born 1984 in Watford ,Hertfordshire,England) is a young British actress who is best known for her part as Alex Moss in the CBBC/BBC sitcom Kerching!.
Elst (Overbetuwe) Elst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, situated in the Betuwe, between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem. Elst has 20,000 inhabitants and will expand to 30,000 in 10 years and is famous for its Roman temple, which is situated under the church.
Elstar The Elstar apple is an apple cultivar that was first developed in the Netherlands in the 1950s by crossing Golden Delicious and Ingrid Marie apples. It quickly became popular, especially in Europe and was first introduced to America in 1972 It remains popular in Continental Europe, but less so in the United Kingdom].
Elster (Elbe) The community of Elster (Elbe) is a community in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is found in Wittenberg district and has belonged since 1 January 2005 to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming.
Elston Elston is a small village in Nottinghamshire to the southwest of Newark, and a mile from the A46 Fosse Way. The parish of Elston lies between the rivers Trent and Devon, with "the village itself set amongst trees and farmland less than a mile from the A46.
Elston Howard Elston Gene Howard (February 23 1929 - December 14 1980) was an American catcher, left fielder and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the New York Yankees. He was named the American League's Most Valuable Player with the 1963 pennant winners after finishing third in the league in slugging average and fifth in home runs, becoming the first black player in AL history to win the honor.
Elston Turner Elston Howard Turner (born June 10, 1959 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected in the 2nd round (43rd overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft. A 6'5" guard-forward the University of Mississippi, Turner played in 8 NBA seasons from 1981–1989.
Elstree Studios Historically, the name "Elstree Studios" refers to any of several film studios that were based in the towns of Borehamwood and Elstree in Hertfordshire, England. Most of these studios have now closed, and the phrase is now the colloquial name of Elstree Film and Television Studios, a privately run production facility owned by Hertsmere Borough Council.
Elsweyr Elsweyr is a region of the fictional continent of Tamriel featured in the Elder Scrolls series of RPGs. Its location has been fixed since the first entry in the series, Arena, where it was found in the southern half of the continent, bordering Cyrodiil to the north and northeast, Valenwood to the west, and the Topal Sea to the southeast.
Elswick (automobile) The Elswick was an English automobile produced from 1903 until 1907. An assembled car with a round radiator, it was built with four-cylinder engines of 13/20 hpand 26/30hp and a six-cylinder engine of 26/30hp.
Elswick, Tyne and Wear Elswick is a ward of the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, in the western part of the borough, bordering the river Tyne. The name is well known in connection with the great ordnance and naval works of Sir W.
Elsyng palace Elsyng palace is a lost Tudor palace, located in the grounds of Forty Hall in Enfield. The original building date is not known, however, it is thought to have been a medieval hall that was later developed into a royal palace.
Elte, North Rhine-Westphalia Prior to 1975, Elte was, with approximately 1,300 residents, a self-standing, political community under the authorities of Rheine. On 1st January 1975, Elte became integrated with other communities within the town of Rheine, 9 km from the centre of Rheine town.
Elterngeld Elterngeld (translated literally from German as The Parents Money), is a tax financed payment for couples to encourage them to become parents, which pays an amount of money to support the costs of bringing up a child. Elterngeld schemes exists in Germany, France and Scandinavia.
Eltham Football Club Eltham Football Club is a founding member of the Diamond Valley Football League. The Diamond Valley Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Eltham North Soccer Club Eltham North Soccer Club, nicknamed the redbacks, is a local soccer club located in the suburb of Eltham North, north-east of Melbourne, Victoria. The club features men's and women's seniors teams and under-age groups.
Eltham ordinances The Eltham Ordinances were reforms to English Administration enacted by Thomas Wolsey in January 1526. However they were actually intended to remove his rivals in the wake of the 1525 Amicable Grant and his pro-French Policy.
Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club ELTHAM WILDCATS BASKETBALL CLUB is widely recognised as the largest junior basketball club in the world. Its teams participate in many and varied competitions, including the Eastern Districts Junior Basketball Associaition (EDJBA) and the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL).
Elton Brand Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11 1979 in Peekskill, New York) is an American All-Star professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers and the USA National Team. One of the more underrated players in the league, the Clippers' success in the 2005-06 season established to some extent the public's perception of Brand as one of the premier power forwards in the game.
Elton Gallegly Elton W. Gallegly (born March 7 1944), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, currently representing the 24th District of California (map).
Elton John and Bernie Taupin's Songwriting Piano Used from 1969 to 1972, Elton John and Bernie Taupin used this instrument to co-write the music that made them famous. A historic piece of Rock 'n Roll history, this classic 1910-era A-Day Birdcage upright resulted in over one hundred songs and the first five albums of one of the most famous musicians of the last century.
Elton Motello Elton Motello was a New Wave band & vocalist probably best known for the hit single "Jet Boy, Jet Girl". Elton Motello is both the moniker of Alan Ward, the lead singer and songwriter, and the name of the band itself.
Elu (woreda) Elu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Elu is bordered on the south by Becho, on the west by Dawo, on the northwest by Dendi, on the northeast by Ejerie, and on the east by Alem Gena.
Elul Elul (Hebrew: ×ֱלוּל, Standard Elul Tiberian ; from Akkadian ) is the twelfth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year and the sixth month of the civil year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days.
Elunetru Elunetru was the term used to denote the object placed in the sanctum sactorium of the worship centres of Ayyavazhi. The elunetru is a compiled structure of flame shaped copper, a saffron cloth and separate garlands made of rudraksha and Flowers .
Elutriation Elutriation, also known as air classification, is a process for separating lighter particles from heavier ones using a vertically-directed stream of gas or liquid. The smaller or lighter particles rise to the top (overflow) because their terminal velocities are lower than the velocity of the rising fluid.
Eluvium (musician) Eluvium is the moniker of ambient recording artist Matthew Cooper, who currently resides in Seattle, Washington. Cooper, who was born in Tennessee and raised in Louisville, Kentucky before relocating to the Northwest, is known for blending various genres of experimental music including shoegaze, electronic, minimalist and piano.
Elva (Inheritance) Elva is a fictional character from Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy. Eragon attempted to bless her using the Ancient Language, but, due to a mistake in wording, accidentally cursed her instead, dooming her to be affected continually by the hurts of others.
Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse (also formerly: Hewan Abeye (Amharic) and Elvan Can (Turkish)) (born September 11, 1982) is an Ethiopian-born Turkish woman middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country, ranking 7th in the world. She once held the world record for the 5000 m.
Elvaston Castle Elvaston Castle (full name Elvaston Castle Country Park) is a country park in Derbyshire, England with 200 acres of woodlands, parkland and formal gardens. The centrepiece of the estate is Elvaston Castle itself.
Elvaston, Derbyshire Elvaston is a small village to the south-east of Derby. It is dominated by Elvaston Castle, a country house which is currently in the ownership of Derbyshire County Council, who plan to lease the site to a private company.
ElvÄ«ra Ozoliņa ElvÄ«ra Anatolyevna Ozoliņa (Đльвира Đнатольевна Озолина) (born October 8, 1939 in Leningrad) is a Latvian (and former Soviet) athlete who competed in javelin throw. She won the gold medal for the USSR team in the 1960 Olympics and was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour that year.
Elven (comics) Elven was a four issue comic book mini-series from the Ultraverse continuity of Malibu Comics, written by Len Strazewski and drawn by Aaron Lopresti. It was about a character with abilities similar to those of Prime, save that instead of being a fan of comic superheroes such as Superman, Elven was a fan of Elfquest and similar fantasy depictions of elves.
Elven Manuscript Elfiyskaya Rukopis' (ĐльфийŃкая Đ ŃкопиŃŃŚ, Elven Manuscript, 2004) is a metal opera and concept album by russian power metal band Epidemia. Vocalists from Aria, Arida Vortex, Master, Chorny Obelisk and Boney NEM participated the opera.
Elven Star Pryan, the World of Fire, does not orbit a sun— at least, not in the normal manner. It is a giant stone sphere containing four suns (similar to a Dyson Sphere; the issue of harmful radiation is never addressed), and it is always daytime.
Elverum Authorization The Elverum Authorization ("Elverumsfullmakten") was approved unanimously by the Norwegian Parliament on April 9, 1940 in the town of Elverum in Norway after the Norwegian royal family, executive branch, and parliament had evacuated Oslo to evade capture by German troops in the course of Operation WeserĂĽbung during World War II.
Elves (Shannara) Elves are a race of mortal beings in the Shannara series of novels by Terry Brooks. They are the final remants of the faerie creatures (apart from the King of the Silver River and Uhl Belk), though they have become mortals.
Elves in fantasy fiction and games In many works of modern fantasy, elves are a race of semi-divine humanoid beings. Fantasy elves differ in many ways from the traditional elves found in northern European folklore and Victorian era literature; although in particular, the álfar of Norse mythology has influenced the concept of elves in fantasy.
Elves Special Needs Society Elves Special Needs Society is a private, non-profit agency based out of Edmonton, Alberta, that provides dependent handicapped persons with a unique day program. This day program is focused on promoting the maximum development and to enhance the quality of life of the individuals (ages 2 1/2 through adulthood) and their families within a supportive and caring environment.
Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder & Marching Society The Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder & Marching Society was the fraternal organization frequented by Mr. O’Malley, the fairy godfather in Crockett Johnson’s daily comic strip Barnaby.
Elvin Hayes Elvin Ernest Hayes (born November 17, 1945 in Rayville, Louisiana) is considered as one of the all-time great collegiate and professional basketball players. He is a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Elvington, Kent Elvington is a small pit village in between Canterbury and Dover located near to the nearby settlement of Eythorne. The village lies on a ridge and offers commanding views of the surrounding countryside from Terrace Road and Roman Way.
Elvio Jiménez Felix Elvio (Rivera) Jiménez (born January 6, 1940 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who appeared in one game for the New York Yankees in 1964. The 5'9", 170 lb.
Elvir Bolić Elvir Bolić (born October 10, 1971 in Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFRJ) is a Bosnian football (soccer) forward, the all-time leading scorer and appearance leader for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He is currently playing for the Croatian side of Rijeka.
Elvira Annie Cowles Elvira Annie Cowles (23 November 1813 in Unadilla, New York - 10 March 1871 in Farmington, Utah) is recognized as the twenty-eighth woman to marry LDS Church founder Joseph Smith, Jr. She was the daughter of Austin Cowles, a counselor in the Nauvoo stake presidency.
Elvira de Hidalgo Elvira de Hidalgo (1898 - 1980), was a Spanish-born singing teacher, whose best known student was Maria Callas. Of all Callas's teachers, de Hidalgo probably had the greatest influence on her technique and career.
Elvira Fairhurst Elvira Fairhurst is a former teacher, and married mother of 2, at Gateacre Community Comprehensive School in Liverpool, UK. She started work in September 2003, but was promptly dismissed after she was found participating in indecent behaviour with a pupil on May 13 2005, shortly before his fifteenth birthday.
Elvira Garner Elvira Garner (birth, death) was a 20th Century Florida author and watercolor illustrator. Her best-known children's book Ezekiel, published by Henry Holt in 1937, detailed the story of a black boy who lived in Sanford, Florida with his Mammy, Pappy and sister Emancipation.
Elvira Ivana Puspitasari Elvira Ivana Puspitasari aka Vira (born February 26 1987 in Tayu, Indonesia) is an Indonesian singer who rose to popularity after placing ninth in Indonesian Idol 2, the Indonesian version of Pop Idol, shown by RCTI.
Elvira Madigan Elvira Madigan (December 4, 1867 – July 20, 1889) was Danish tightrope walker and trick rider, whose illicit affair and dramatic death at the hands of her lover were the subject of a famous Swedish film from 1967.
Elvira Nikolaisen Elvira Nikolaisen (born 1980 in Moi) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter signed for Sony BMG. She released her debut single Love I Can't Defend in December 2005, it reached the number 3 spot on the Norwegian singles list.
Elvira Notari Elvira Notari (1875-1946), Italy's earliest and most prolific female filmmaker, made over sixty feature films and about hundred documentaries. Her documentary-style films of street life in Naples are often seen as a forerunner of Italian neorealism.
Elvira of Castile (Sicilian queen) Elvira of Castile was the daughter of Alfonso VI of Castile by his fourth queen, Isabel (perhaps identical to the Moslem convert Zaida, baptized as Isabel, who had been Alfonso's mistress). Elvira married Roger II of Sicily in 1117, but only infrequently saw him thereafter, for he was much preoccupied with rebellions on the peninsula and she stayed with her children in Palermo the capital.
Elvis (helicopter) "Elvis" is the nickname of an Erickson S-64 Air-Crane Helitanker (N179AC) which has gained fame in Australia as a highly visible and valuable tool in bushfire suppression. The helicopter, which can hold 9,500 litres of water or foam mix, has been brought out by the Victorian Government from the USA for each fire season since 2001-2002.
Elvis and Gladys Elvis and Gladys (ISBN 1-57806-634-4) is a biography of rock and roll singer Elvis Presley by author and film industry insider, Elaine Dundy. The book recounts Presley's early life, the role his mother Gladys played in his formative years, and his beginnings in recorded music and film.
Elvis and Me Elvis and Me is a 1985 American biography written by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, the former wife of singer Elvis Presley. The book tells of their meeting on an American army base in Germany and their subsequent relationship.
Elvis Duran Elvis Duran is a radio personality who hosts the "Elvis Duran and the Morning Zoo" radio morning show in New York on Z-100. The "Morning Zoo" is simultaneously broadcast in Miami on Y100 and in Northern New Jersey/Northeastern Pennsylvania on Max 106.
Elvis Gratton Elvis Gratton is the subject of multiple films and a television series of the same name by Quebec director Pierre Falardeau: a series of short films (Elvis Gratton, 1981; Les Vacances d'Elvis Gratton, 1983; Pas encore Elvis Gratton!, 1985) released on VHS as the single 1985 film Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings, and then two sequels: Elvis Gratton II: Miracle Ă Memphis (1999) and Elvis Gratton 3: La vengeance d'Elvis Wong (2004).
Elvis Has Left the Building Elvis Has Left the Building is a 2005 romantic comedy film starring John Corbett and Kim Basinger. Basinger stars as a woman who was born at an Elvis Presley concert and ends up finding out that her life is linked to him.
Elvis Has Left the Building (movie) Elvis has left the Building is a 2004 film starring Kim Basinger as a Cosmetics saleswoman who accidentally serially kills Elvis impersonators as they travel to a convention in Las Vegas. John Corbett plays an advertising executive and her love interest.
Elvis impersonator An Elvis impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies Elvis Presley either as a hobby, career in entertainment or occasionally for fun. Elvis Impersonators can range in ethnic background, size and talent.
Elvis in Concert Elvis in Concert is the name of the final television special Elvis Presley filmed during his life. He likely agreed to do the special for two reasons, first he and his manager both needed the hefty 750,000 dollar pay day to fund their opulent lifestyles, and second he believed a challenge was what he needed to resurrect his career a third time.
Elvis Knapman Elvis Aaron Knapman (born May 10, 1985 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian race car driver who competed in the CASCAR Sportsman series. He competed at Delaware Speedway in Delaware, Ontario, and his last recorded race was June 13, 2003.
Elvis Mitchell Elvis Mitchell (born 1958 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American public intellectual and a former film critic for The New York Times. Previously, he was a film critic for the Fort-Worth Star Telegram, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and The Detroit Free Press.
Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" or simply "The King", was an American singer, musician and actor. He remains a pop icon and is regarded by some to be the most important, original entertainer of the last fifty years.
Elvis Presley discography Elvis Presley released 75 albums between his first in 1956, after he had signed with RCA, and the end of 1977, the year he died. This list includes Elvis' 22 motion picture soundtracks, several compilation albums, 8 live albums and the 10 albums released as either mid-price or budget LPs, most of them on RCA's Camden label.
Elvis Presley's Sun recordings Elvis Presley's time with Sun is a clear unit: Elvis starts, shyly, singing and discovers his talents, both in the studio and on stage. The recordings are supervised by Sam Phillips, a very professional producer before this word was coined.
Elvis Sandwich The Elvis Sandwich (sometimes simply "The Elvis") is a fried sandwich consisting of cream cheese, bananas, and sometimes bacon. It was supposedly one of Elvis Presley's favorite foods in his final years.
Elvis taxon In paleontology, an Elvis taxon (plural taxa) is a taxon which has been misidentified as having re-emerged in the fossil record after a period of extinction, but is not actually a descendant of the original taxon, instead having developed a similar morphology through convergent evolution. This implies the extinction of the original taxon is real, and the two taxa are polyphyletic.
Elvis: That's the Way it Is Elvis: That's The Way It Is is a documentary movie directed by Denis Sanders about Elvis Presley that was released on November 11, 1970. The film documents Elvis' Summer Festival in Las Vegas during August of 1970.
Elwen Rowlands Elwen Rowlands is a British television script editor. Born in Wales, after finishing school she lived for a time in New York City, where after briefly working as a waitress she gained a job as a receptionist at a television post-production company.
Elwha River The Elwha River is a 45-mile-long river located in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. It rises near Mount Christie in the Olympic Mountains within the Olympic National Park and drains into the Strait of Juan de Fuca at Port Angeles.
Elwick Racecourse Elwick Racecourse is a Thoroughbred horse-racing venue located in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. It is located close to the banks of the Derwent River, and has a picturesque outlook across the river, as well as being dominated by views of Mount Wellington.
Elwood (musician) Elwood (real name Jussi-Matti Salmela) is a famous demoscene musician from Kankaanpää, Finland. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of the scene, along with names like Purple Motion, Skaven and Jogeir Liljedahl.
Elwood City Grebes The Elwood City Grebes are a fictional baseball team from the TV series Arthur. They were supposedly cursed because the manager took away the World Championship game winning ball from a kid who chased it down; but a relative of the former manager found the baseball and put it on the kid's grave to reverse the curse, and the Grebes ended up winning the World Championships.
Elwro Elwro (full name: Wrocławskie Zakłady Elektroniczne "Mera-Elwro", next Centrum Komputerowych Systemów Automatyki i Pomiarów Mera Elwro) – was a Polish company that produced computers Odra, ELWAT and two ZX Spectrum clones. The Elwro factory was sold to Siemens, and shut down shortly afterwards.
Elwyn Jones (writer) Elwyn Jones (born 1923; died May 19 1982) was a British television writer and producer, whose best-known work was perhaps the co-creation of the famous police drama series Z-Cars for BBC Television in 1962. A prolific television drama writer from the early 1960s up until the late 1970s, from 1963 to 1966 he was Head of Drama Series at the BBC, under Head of Drama Group Sydney Newman, the first person to hold that post after Newman divided the drama group into Series, Serials and Plays divisions.
Elwyn King Elwyn Roy King or Bo to his squadron mates, (1894–1941) was an Australian fighter pilot and ace in World War I. He scored 26 aerial victories in combat during the war, making him the fourth best Australian pilot in terms of kills.
Elxsi Elxsi was a minicomputer manufacturing company established in the late 1970's along with a host of other competitors (Trilogy, Sequent, Convex Computer). The Elxsi processor was an ECL (Emitter Coupled Logic) design that featured a 50 nanosecond clock, a 25 nanosecond backpanel bus, IEEE Floating Point arithmetic and a 64 bit architecture.
Ely Ely (pronounced , rhyming with "freely") is a cathedral city in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire in the East of England and 64 miles (103 km) east north-east of Charing Cross in London.
Ely BuendĂa Eleandre Basino BuendĂa, popularly known as Ely Buendia, and also once adopting the stage name, Jesus "Dizzy" Ventura, (born November 2, 1970) is a Filipino musician, best known as guitarist and lead vocals in the popular Pinoy rock band The Eraserheads. As one-fourth of the group Eraserheads, he heavily contributed when it came to songwriting, and to the development of Pinoy rock during the 1990s.
Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral (in full, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely) is the principal church of the diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Ely. It is known locally as "the ship of the Fens", because of its prominent shape that towers above the surrounding flat and watery landscape.
Ely Community College City of Ely Community College is a comprehensive secondary school appointed as a Business & Enterprise College, located in Ely, Cambridgeshire, approximately 20 miles from Cambridge. There are 1239 pupils on the roll.
Ely Culbertson Ely Culbertson (22 July, 1891 - 27 December, 1955) was an American expert on the card game contract bridge. He was born in Poiana VÄrbilÄu in Romania to an American mining engineer and his local Cossack wife.
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (; born 1953 in Nouakchott) has been the military leader of Mauritania since a coup d'Ă©tat in August 2005. He has said he is presiding over a transitional phase and that he will relinquish power to an elected government in 2007.
Ely Place Ely Place is a gated road in the London Borough of Camden in London, England (postal district EC1). It is named after the former London residence of the Bishops of Ely, known as Ely Place or Ely House, which stood on the site from around 1290 until 1772.
Ely Professor of Divinity The Ely Professorship of Divinity is the senior professorships in divinity at the University of Cambridge. Originally part of the Regius Professorship of Greek, it was detached in 1889 and funded by the canonry of Ely.
Ely Racecourse Ely Racecourse was in direct line of descent from the old racecourse at Heath Farm, which on the Cardiff map of 1840 appears to be almost as big as the two parishes that at the time made up Cardiff. Ely Racecourse owed its beginnings to the sporting land owners and hunting folk of Glamorgan, such as the Williamses, Homfrays, Lindsays and Copes who were to form the Cardiff Race Club.
Ely S. Parker Ely Samuel Parker (1828 – August 31, 1895), (born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa) was an Iroquois of the Seneca tribe born at Indian Falls, New York (then part of the Tonawanda Reservation). During the American Civil War, he wrote the final draft of the Confederate surrender terms at Appomattox.
Ely Shoshone Indian Reservation The Ely Shoshone Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation for the Shoshone people of Nevada, in and near the south side of the city of Ely, in south-central White Pine County. In 2005 it had a population of around 500, a textile business, and its own court system.
Ely to Peterborough Line The Ely to Peterborough Line is an important railway line in the United Kingdom, linking the East Anglia to the Midlands. Passenger services are provided by Central Trains as part of their Citylink network, and 'one'.
Elsinore Helsingør , also known by its English name Elsinore, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. It is known internationally as the setting of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Elsipogtog First Nation The Elsipogtog First Nation ("ell-zi-BOOK-took"), formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Mi'kmaq First Nation in New Brunswick, Canada. It is one of the two largest First Nations in the province, with a population of 3000+.
Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn Elso Sterrenberg Barghoorn (1915-1984) was an American paleobotanist best known for his discoveries in South African rocks of evfossils which pushed back the estimates of the origin of life to more than 3.4 billion years ago, showing that life originated comparatively soon after a suitable environment appeared.
Elspeth Buchan Elspeth Buchan (1738-1791), founder of a Scottish religious sect known as the Buchanites, was the daughter of John Simpson, proprietor of an inn near Banif. Having quarreled with her husband, Robert Buchan, a potter of Greenock, she settled with her children in Glasgow, where she was deeply impressed by a sermon preached by Hugh White, minister of the Relief church at Irvine.
Elspeth Cameron Elspeth MacGregor Cameron (born 1943) is a Canadian writer known for her biographies of noted Canadian literary figures such as Hugh MacLennan, Irving Layton, and Earle Birney. She has also published a volume of poetry.
Elspeth Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote Elspeth Rosamund Morton Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote CBE (born Elspeth Rosamund Morton Shand, 8 February 1932) is a British Crossbencher life peer who has served in many capacities in public life. As the wife of Geoffrey Howe, she can also be known as Lady Howe of Aberavon.
Elspeth Huxley Elspeth Joscelin Huxley (née Grant) (July 23, 1907 - January 10, 1997) was a polymath, writer, journalist, broadcaster, colonial officer, environmentalist and government advisor. She is best known for her lyrical books The Flame Trees of Thika (later adapted for television by ITV) and The Mottled Lizard based on her experiences growing up in a coffee farm in Colonial Kenya.
Elspeth Probyn Elspeth Probyn is the Professor of Gender Studies at the University of Sydney. She lectures and publishes in fields including cultural studies, media studies and sociology, with a particular focus on food, sexuality and the body.
Elspeth Rae Elspeth Katharine RaeBirths, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2004. (Born 1984 in Watford ,Hertfordshire,England) is a young British actress who is best known for her part as Alex Moss in the CBBC/BBC sitcom Kerching!.
Elst (Overbetuwe) Elst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, situated in the Betuwe, between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem. Elst has 20,000 inhabitants and will expand to 30,000 in 10 years and is famous for its Roman temple, which is situated under the church.
Elstar The Elstar apple is an apple cultivar that was first developed in the Netherlands in the 1950s by crossing Golden Delicious and Ingrid Marie apples. It quickly became popular, especially in Europe and was first introduced to America in 1972 It remains popular in Continental Europe, but less so in the United Kingdom].
Elster (Elbe) The community of Elster (Elbe) is a community in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is found in Wittenberg district and has belonged since 1 January 2005 to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming.
Elston Elston is a small village in Nottinghamshire to the southwest of Newark, and a mile from the A46 Fosse Way. The parish of Elston lies between the rivers Trent and Devon, with "the village itself set amongst trees and farmland less than a mile from the A46.
Elston Howard Elston Gene Howard (February 23 1929 - December 14 1980) was an American catcher, left fielder and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the New York Yankees. He was named the American League's Most Valuable Player with the 1963 pennant winners after finishing third in the league in slugging average and fifth in home runs, becoming the first black player in AL history to win the honor.
Elston Turner Elston Howard Turner (born June 10, 1959 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected in the 2nd round (43rd overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft. A 6'5" guard-forward the University of Mississippi, Turner played in 8 NBA seasons from 1981–1989.
Elstree Studios Historically, the name "Elstree Studios" refers to any of several film studios that were based in the towns of Borehamwood and Elstree in Hertfordshire, England. Most of these studios have now closed, and the phrase is now the colloquial name of Elstree Film and Television Studios, a privately run production facility owned by Hertsmere Borough Council.
Elsweyr Elsweyr is a region of the fictional continent of Tamriel featured in the Elder Scrolls series of RPGs. Its location has been fixed since the first entry in the series, Arena, where it was found in the southern half of the continent, bordering Cyrodiil to the north and northeast, Valenwood to the west, and the Topal Sea to the southeast.
Elswick (automobile) The Elswick was an English automobile produced from 1903 until 1907. An assembled car with a round radiator, it was built with four-cylinder engines of 13/20 hpand 26/30hp and a six-cylinder engine of 26/30hp.
Elswick, Tyne and Wear Elswick is a ward of the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, in the western part of the borough, bordering the river Tyne. The name is well known in connection with the great ordnance and naval works of Sir W.
Elsyng palace Elsyng palace is a lost Tudor palace, located in the grounds of Forty Hall in Enfield. The original building date is not known, however, it is thought to have been a medieval hall that was later developed into a royal palace.
Elte, North Rhine-Westphalia Prior to 1975, Elte was, with approximately 1,300 residents, a self-standing, political community under the authorities of Rheine. On 1st January 1975, Elte became integrated with other communities within the town of Rheine, 9 km from the centre of Rheine town.
Elterngeld Elterngeld (translated literally from German as The Parents Money), is a tax financed payment for couples to encourage them to become parents, which pays an amount of money to support the costs of bringing up a child. Elterngeld schemes exists in Germany, France and Scandinavia.
Eltham Football Club Eltham Football Club is a founding member of the Diamond Valley Football League. The Diamond Valley Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Diamond Valley region of suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Eltham North Soccer Club Eltham North Soccer Club, nicknamed the redbacks, is a local soccer club located in the suburb of Eltham North, north-east of Melbourne, Victoria. The club features men's and women's seniors teams and under-age groups.
Eltham ordinances The Eltham Ordinances were reforms to English Administration enacted by Thomas Wolsey in January 1526. However they were actually intended to remove his rivals in the wake of the 1525 Amicable Grant and his pro-French Policy.
Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club ELTHAM WILDCATS BASKETBALL CLUB is widely recognised as the largest junior basketball club in the world. Its teams participate in many and varied competitions, including the Eastern Districts Junior Basketball Associaition (EDJBA) and the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL).
Elton Brand Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11 1979 in Peekskill, New York) is an American All-Star professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers and the USA National Team. One of the more underrated players in the league, the Clippers' success in the 2005-06 season established to some extent the public's perception of Brand as one of the premier power forwards in the game.
Elton Gallegly Elton W. Gallegly (born March 7 1944), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, currently representing the 24th District of California (map).
Elton John and Bernie Taupin's Songwriting Piano Used from 1969 to 1972, Elton John and Bernie Taupin used this instrument to co-write the music that made them famous. A historic piece of Rock 'n Roll history, this classic 1910-era A-Day Birdcage upright resulted in over one hundred songs and the first five albums of one of the most famous musicians of the last century.
Elton Motello Elton Motello was a New Wave band & vocalist probably best known for the hit single "Jet Boy, Jet Girl". Elton Motello is both the moniker of Alan Ward, the lead singer and songwriter, and the name of the band itself.
Elu (woreda) Elu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Shewa Zone, Elu is bordered on the south by Becho, on the west by Dawo, on the northwest by Dendi, on the northeast by Ejerie, and on the east by Alem Gena.
Elul Elul (Hebrew: ×ֱלוּל, Standard Elul Tiberian ; from Akkadian ) is the twelfth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year and the sixth month of the civil year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days.
Elunetru Elunetru was the term used to denote the object placed in the sanctum sactorium of the worship centres of Ayyavazhi. The elunetru is a compiled structure of flame shaped copper, a saffron cloth and separate garlands made of rudraksha and Flowers .
Elutriation Elutriation, also known as air classification, is a process for separating lighter particles from heavier ones using a vertically-directed stream of gas or liquid. The smaller or lighter particles rise to the top (overflow) because their terminal velocities are lower than the velocity of the rising fluid.
Eluvium (musician) Eluvium is the moniker of ambient recording artist Matthew Cooper, who currently resides in Seattle, Washington. Cooper, who was born in Tennessee and raised in Louisville, Kentucky before relocating to the Northwest, is known for blending various genres of experimental music including shoegaze, electronic, minimalist and piano.
Elva (Inheritance) Elva is a fictional character from Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy. Eragon attempted to bless her using the Ancient Language, but, due to a mistake in wording, accidentally cursed her instead, dooming her to be affected continually by the hurts of others.
Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse (also formerly: Hewan Abeye (Amharic) and Elvan Can (Turkish)) (born September 11, 1982) is an Ethiopian-born Turkish woman middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country, ranking 7th in the world. She once held the world record for the 5000 m.
Elvaston Castle Elvaston Castle (full name Elvaston Castle Country Park) is a country park in Derbyshire, England with 200 acres of woodlands, parkland and formal gardens. The centrepiece of the estate is Elvaston Castle itself.
Elvaston, Derbyshire Elvaston is a small village to the south-east of Derby. It is dominated by Elvaston Castle, a country house which is currently in the ownership of Derbyshire County Council, who plan to lease the site to a private company.
ElvÄ«ra Ozoliņa ElvÄ«ra Anatolyevna Ozoliņa (Đльвира Đнатольевна Озолина) (born October 8, 1939 in Leningrad) is a Latvian (and former Soviet) athlete who competed in javelin throw. She won the gold medal for the USSR team in the 1960 Olympics and was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour that year.
Elven (comics) Elven was a four issue comic book mini-series from the Ultraverse continuity of Malibu Comics, written by Len Strazewski and drawn by Aaron Lopresti. It was about a character with abilities similar to those of Prime, save that instead of being a fan of comic superheroes such as Superman, Elven was a fan of Elfquest and similar fantasy depictions of elves.
Elven Manuscript Elfiyskaya Rukopis' (ĐльфийŃкая Đ ŃкопиŃŃŚ, Elven Manuscript, 2004) is a metal opera and concept album by russian power metal band Epidemia. Vocalists from Aria, Arida Vortex, Master, Chorny Obelisk and Boney NEM participated the opera.
Elven Star Pryan, the World of Fire, does not orbit a sun— at least, not in the normal manner. It is a giant stone sphere containing four suns (similar to a Dyson Sphere; the issue of harmful radiation is never addressed), and it is always daytime.
Elverum Authorization The Elverum Authorization ("Elverumsfullmakten") was approved unanimously by the Norwegian Parliament on April 9, 1940 in the town of Elverum in Norway after the Norwegian royal family, executive branch, and parliament had evacuated Oslo to evade capture by German troops in the course of Operation WeserĂĽbung during World War II.
Elves (Shannara) Elves are a race of mortal beings in the Shannara series of novels by Terry Brooks. They are the final remants of the faerie creatures (apart from the King of the Silver River and Uhl Belk), though they have become mortals.
Elves in fantasy fiction and games In many works of modern fantasy, elves are a race of semi-divine humanoid beings. Fantasy elves differ in many ways from the traditional elves found in northern European folklore and Victorian era literature; although in particular, the álfar of Norse mythology has influenced the concept of elves in fantasy.
Elves Special Needs Society Elves Special Needs Society is a private, non-profit agency based out of Edmonton, Alberta, that provides dependent handicapped persons with a unique day program. This day program is focused on promoting the maximum development and to enhance the quality of life of the individuals (ages 2 1/2 through adulthood) and their families within a supportive and caring environment.
Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder & Marching Society The Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder & Marching Society was the fraternal organization frequented by Mr. O’Malley, the fairy godfather in Crockett Johnson’s daily comic strip Barnaby.
Elvin Hayes Elvin Ernest Hayes (born November 17, 1945 in Rayville, Louisiana) is considered as one of the all-time great collegiate and professional basketball players. He is a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Elvington, Kent Elvington is a small pit village in between Canterbury and Dover located near to the nearby settlement of Eythorne. The village lies on a ridge and offers commanding views of the surrounding countryside from Terrace Road and Roman Way.
Elvio Jiménez Felix Elvio (Rivera) Jiménez (born January 6, 1940 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who appeared in one game for the New York Yankees in 1964. The 5'9", 170 lb.
Elvir Bolić Elvir Bolić (born October 10, 1971 in Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFRJ) is a Bosnian football (soccer) forward, the all-time leading scorer and appearance leader for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He is currently playing for the Croatian side of Rijeka.
Elvira Annie Cowles Elvira Annie Cowles (23 November 1813 in Unadilla, New York - 10 March 1871 in Farmington, Utah) is recognized as the twenty-eighth woman to marry LDS Church founder Joseph Smith, Jr. She was the daughter of Austin Cowles, a counselor in the Nauvoo stake presidency.
Elvira de Hidalgo Elvira de Hidalgo (1898 - 1980), was a Spanish-born singing teacher, whose best known student was Maria Callas. Of all Callas's teachers, de Hidalgo probably had the greatest influence on her technique and career.
Elvira Fairhurst Elvira Fairhurst is a former teacher, and married mother of 2, at Gateacre Community Comprehensive School in Liverpool, UK. She started work in September 2003, but was promptly dismissed after she was found participating in indecent behaviour with a pupil on May 13 2005, shortly before his fifteenth birthday.
Elvira Garner Elvira Garner (birth, death) was a 20th Century Florida author and watercolor illustrator. Her best-known children's book Ezekiel, published by Henry Holt in 1937, detailed the story of a black boy who lived in Sanford, Florida with his Mammy, Pappy and sister Emancipation.
Elvira Ivana Puspitasari Elvira Ivana Puspitasari aka Vira (born February 26 1987 in Tayu, Indonesia) is an Indonesian singer who rose to popularity after placing ninth in Indonesian Idol 2, the Indonesian version of Pop Idol, shown by RCTI.
Elvira Madigan Elvira Madigan (December 4, 1867 – July 20, 1889) was Danish tightrope walker and trick rider, whose illicit affair and dramatic death at the hands of her lover were the subject of a famous Swedish film from 1967.
Elvira Nikolaisen Elvira Nikolaisen (born 1980 in Moi) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter signed for Sony BMG. She released her debut single Love I Can't Defend in December 2005, it reached the number 3 spot on the Norwegian singles list.
Elvira Notari Elvira Notari (1875-1946), Italy's earliest and most prolific female filmmaker, made over sixty feature films and about hundred documentaries. Her documentary-style films of street life in Naples are often seen as a forerunner of Italian neorealism.
Elvira of Castile (Sicilian queen) Elvira of Castile was the daughter of Alfonso VI of Castile by his fourth queen, Isabel (perhaps identical to the Moslem convert Zaida, baptized as Isabel, who had been Alfonso's mistress). Elvira married Roger II of Sicily in 1117, but only infrequently saw him thereafter, for he was much preoccupied with rebellions on the peninsula and she stayed with her children in Palermo the capital.
Elvis (helicopter) "Elvis" is the nickname of an Erickson S-64 Air-Crane Helitanker (N179AC) which has gained fame in Australia as a highly visible and valuable tool in bushfire suppression. The helicopter, which can hold 9,500 litres of water or foam mix, has been brought out by the Victorian Government from the USA for each fire season since 2001-2002.
Elvis and Gladys Elvis and Gladys (ISBN 1-57806-634-4) is a biography of rock and roll singer Elvis Presley by author and film industry insider, Elaine Dundy. The book recounts Presley's early life, the role his mother Gladys played in his formative years, and his beginnings in recorded music and film.
Elvis and Me Elvis and Me is a 1985 American biography written by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, the former wife of singer Elvis Presley. The book tells of their meeting on an American army base in Germany and their subsequent relationship.
Elvis Duran Elvis Duran is a radio personality who hosts the "Elvis Duran and the Morning Zoo" radio morning show in New York on Z-100. The "Morning Zoo" is simultaneously broadcast in Miami on Y100 and in Northern New Jersey/Northeastern Pennsylvania on Max 106.
Elvis Gratton Elvis Gratton is the subject of multiple films and a television series of the same name by Quebec director Pierre Falardeau: a series of short films (Elvis Gratton, 1981; Les Vacances d'Elvis Gratton, 1983; Pas encore Elvis Gratton!, 1985) released on VHS as the single 1985 film Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings, and then two sequels: Elvis Gratton II: Miracle Ă Memphis (1999) and Elvis Gratton 3: La vengeance d'Elvis Wong (2004).
Elvis Has Left the Building Elvis Has Left the Building is a 2005 romantic comedy film starring John Corbett and Kim Basinger. Basinger stars as a woman who was born at an Elvis Presley concert and ends up finding out that her life is linked to him.
Elvis Has Left the Building (movie) Elvis has left the Building is a 2004 film starring Kim Basinger as a Cosmetics saleswoman who accidentally serially kills Elvis impersonators as they travel to a convention in Las Vegas. John Corbett plays an advertising executive and her love interest.
Elvis impersonator An Elvis impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies Elvis Presley either as a hobby, career in entertainment or occasionally for fun. Elvis Impersonators can range in ethnic background, size and talent.
Elvis in Concert Elvis in Concert is the name of the final television special Elvis Presley filmed during his life. He likely agreed to do the special for two reasons, first he and his manager both needed the hefty 750,000 dollar pay day to fund their opulent lifestyles, and second he believed a challenge was what he needed to resurrect his career a third time.
Elvis Knapman Elvis Aaron Knapman (born May 10, 1985 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian race car driver who competed in the CASCAR Sportsman series. He competed at Delaware Speedway in Delaware, Ontario, and his last recorded race was June 13, 2003.
Elvis Mitchell Elvis Mitchell (born 1958 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American public intellectual and a former film critic for The New York Times. Previously, he was a film critic for the Fort-Worth Star Telegram, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and The Detroit Free Press.
Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" or simply "The King", was an American singer, musician and actor. He remains a pop icon and is regarded by some to be the most important, original entertainer of the last fifty years.
Elvis Presley discography Elvis Presley released 75 albums between his first in 1956, after he had signed with RCA, and the end of 1977, the year he died. This list includes Elvis' 22 motion picture soundtracks, several compilation albums, 8 live albums and the 10 albums released as either mid-price or budget LPs, most of them on RCA's Camden label.
Elvis Presley's Sun recordings Elvis Presley's time with Sun is a clear unit: Elvis starts, shyly, singing and discovers his talents, both in the studio and on stage. The recordings are supervised by Sam Phillips, a very professional producer before this word was coined.
Elvis Sandwich The Elvis Sandwich (sometimes simply "The Elvis") is a fried sandwich consisting of cream cheese, bananas, and sometimes bacon. It was supposedly one of Elvis Presley's favorite foods in his final years.
Elvis taxon In paleontology, an Elvis taxon (plural taxa) is a taxon which has been misidentified as having re-emerged in the fossil record after a period of extinction, but is not actually a descendant of the original taxon, instead having developed a similar morphology through convergent evolution. This implies the extinction of the original taxon is real, and the two taxa are polyphyletic.
Elvis: That's the Way it Is Elvis: That's The Way It Is is a documentary movie directed by Denis Sanders about Elvis Presley that was released on November 11, 1970. The film documents Elvis' Summer Festival in Las Vegas during August of 1970.
Elwen Rowlands Elwen Rowlands is a British television script editor. Born in Wales, after finishing school she lived for a time in New York City, where after briefly working as a waitress she gained a job as a receptionist at a television post-production company.
Elwha River The Elwha River is a 45-mile-long river located in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. It rises near Mount Christie in the Olympic Mountains within the Olympic National Park and drains into the Strait of Juan de Fuca at Port Angeles.
Elwick Racecourse Elwick Racecourse is a Thoroughbred horse-racing venue located in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. It is located close to the banks of the Derwent River, and has a picturesque outlook across the river, as well as being dominated by views of Mount Wellington.
Elwood (musician) Elwood (real name Jussi-Matti Salmela) is a famous demoscene musician from Kankaanpää, Finland. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of the scene, along with names like Purple Motion, Skaven and Jogeir Liljedahl.
Elwood City Grebes The Elwood City Grebes are a fictional baseball team from the TV series Arthur. They were supposedly cursed because the manager took away the World Championship game winning ball from a kid who chased it down; but a relative of the former manager found the baseball and put it on the kid's grave to reverse the curse, and the Grebes ended up winning the World Championships.
Elwro Elwro (full name: Wrocławskie Zakłady Elektroniczne "Mera-Elwro", next Centrum Komputerowych Systemów Automatyki i Pomiarów Mera Elwro) – was a Polish company that produced computers Odra, ELWAT and two ZX Spectrum clones. The Elwro factory was sold to Siemens, and shut down shortly afterwards.
Elwyn Jones (writer) Elwyn Jones (born 1923; died May 19 1982) was a British television writer and producer, whose best-known work was perhaps the co-creation of the famous police drama series Z-Cars for BBC Television in 1962. A prolific television drama writer from the early 1960s up until the late 1970s, from 1963 to 1966 he was Head of Drama Series at the BBC, under Head of Drama Group Sydney Newman, the first person to hold that post after Newman divided the drama group into Series, Serials and Plays divisions.
Elwyn King Elwyn Roy King or Bo to his squadron mates, (1894–1941) was an Australian fighter pilot and ace in World War I. He scored 26 aerial victories in combat during the war, making him the fourth best Australian pilot in terms of kills.
Elxsi Elxsi was a minicomputer manufacturing company established in the late 1970's along with a host of other competitors (Trilogy, Sequent, Convex Computer). The Elxsi processor was an ECL (Emitter Coupled Logic) design that featured a 50 nanosecond clock, a 25 nanosecond backpanel bus, IEEE Floating Point arithmetic and a 64 bit architecture.
Ely Ely (pronounced , rhyming with "freely") is a cathedral city in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire in the East of England and 64 miles (103 km) east north-east of Charing Cross in London.
Ely BuendĂa Eleandre Basino BuendĂa, popularly known as Ely Buendia, and also once adopting the stage name, Jesus "Dizzy" Ventura, (born November 2, 1970) is a Filipino musician, best known as guitarist and lead vocals in the popular Pinoy rock band The Eraserheads. As one-fourth of the group Eraserheads, he heavily contributed when it came to songwriting, and to the development of Pinoy rock during the 1990s.
Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral (in full, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely) is the principal church of the diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Ely. It is known locally as "the ship of the Fens", because of its prominent shape that towers above the surrounding flat and watery landscape.
Ely Community College City of Ely Community College is a comprehensive secondary school appointed as a Business & Enterprise College, located in Ely, Cambridgeshire, approximately 20 miles from Cambridge. There are 1239 pupils on the roll.
Ely Culbertson Ely Culbertson (22 July, 1891 - 27 December, 1955) was an American expert on the card game contract bridge. He was born in Poiana VÄrbilÄu in Romania to an American mining engineer and his local Cossack wife.
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (; born 1953 in Nouakchott) has been the military leader of Mauritania since a coup d'Ă©tat in August 2005. He has said he is presiding over a transitional phase and that he will relinquish power to an elected government in 2007.
Ely Place Ely Place is a gated road in the London Borough of Camden in London, England (postal district EC1). It is named after the former London residence of the Bishops of Ely, known as Ely Place or Ely House, which stood on the site from around 1290 until 1772.
Ely Professor of Divinity The Ely Professorship of Divinity is the senior professorships in divinity at the University of Cambridge. Originally part of the Regius Professorship of Greek, it was detached in 1889 and funded by the canonry of Ely.
Ely Racecourse Ely Racecourse was in direct line of descent from the old racecourse at Heath Farm, which on the Cardiff map of 1840 appears to be almost as big as the two parishes that at the time made up Cardiff. Ely Racecourse owed its beginnings to the sporting land owners and hunting folk of Glamorgan, such as the Williamses, Homfrays, Lindsays and Copes who were to form the Cardiff Race Club.
Ely S. Parker Ely Samuel Parker (1828 – August 31, 1895), (born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa) was an Iroquois of the Seneca tribe born at Indian Falls, New York (then part of the Tonawanda Reservation). During the American Civil War, he wrote the final draft of the Confederate surrender terms at Appomattox.
Ely Shoshone Indian Reservation The Ely Shoshone Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation for the Shoshone people of Nevada, in and near the south side of the city of Ely, in south-central White Pine County. In 2005 it had a population of around 500, a textile business, and its own court system.
Ely to Peterborough Line The Ely to Peterborough Line is an important railway line in the United Kingdom, linking the East Anglia to the Midlands. Passenger services are provided by Central Trains as part of their Citylink network, and 'one'.
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