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Patrick Gilmore Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (25 December, 1829 – 24 September, 1892) was an Irish-born composer and bandmaster who lived and worked in the United States after 1848. Whilst serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, Gilmore wrote the lyrics to the song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", the tune he took from an old Irish antiwar folk song, "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye".
Patrick Gordon Patrick Gordon (1635 – November 29, 1699) was general of the Imperial Russian army, of Scottish origin. He was descended from a Scottish family of Aberdeenshire, holders of the small estate of Auchleuchries, and were connected with the house of Haddo.
Patrick Gordon Walker Patrick Chrestien Gordon Walker, Baron Gordon-Walker CH (7 April 1907 – 2 December 1980) was a British Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for nearly thirty years, and served twice as a Cabinet minster.
Patrick Graham (soldier) Patrick Graham(VC) (1837 - 3 June 1875) was born in St Michael's Parish, Dublin and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Green Patrick Green (1824- 19 July 1889) was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Guerriero Patrick Guerriero is an openly gay Republican politician in the United States who was the leader of the Log Cabin Republicans since January 1, 2003. Previously, he served three terms as a Massachusetts state representative and two as mayor of the city of Melrose.
Patrick Hallahan Patrick Hallahan is an American Drummer for the Kentucky-based rock band My Morning Jacket. While the sound of early My Morning Jacket included softer drums behind reverb, on It Still Moves and Z Hallahan's drumming became much more powerful and promininent, drawing comparisons to Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham.
Patrick Harlan is a gaijin tarento and one of the hosts of Eigo de Shabera Night in Japan. Though not the first or only foreigner to do Manzai, a popular style of two-person stand up comedy, Harlan is the best known and most successful foreign practitioner or Manzaishi.
Patrick Harper Regimental Sergeant Major Patrick Harper is a fictional character created by Bernard Cornwell in the "Sharpe" series of novels. Harper is a large man, who was from Donegal, Ireland before joining the 95th Rifle Regiment.
Patrick Harrington Patrick "Pat" Harrington (born 1964) is one of four members of the National Executive of the National Liberal Party -Third Way (UK) and a former leader of the National Front. He is Treasurer and Secretary of Solidarity – The Union for British Workers.
Patrick Haseldine Patrick Haseldine (born July 11 1942) is a former British diplomat who was dismissed by the then foreign secretary, John Major, in August 1989. Haseldine's dismissal resulted from his public criticism of prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, and from what he regarded as her government's acqiescence in the face of state-sponsored terrorism by apartheid South Africa, in particular in relation to the December 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
Patrick Hastings Sir Patrick Gardiner Hastings (March 17, 1880 – February 26, 1952) was a noted British barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales in 1924 and inadvertently brought down the first Labour government.
Patrick Hayman Patrick Hayman (1915-1988) was an English artist who worked in a variety of media including painting, drawing and three-dimensional constructions. Although he only lived in Cornwall, for a few years, he was closely associated with the St Ives School of painters and sculptors.
Patrick Henry Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799; Hanover County, Virginia) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known and remembered primarily for his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech. Along with Samuel Adams and Thomas Paine, he was one of the most influential (and radical) advocates of the American Revolution and republicanism, especially in his denunciations of corruption in government officials and his defense of historic rights.
Patrick Henry College Patrick Henry College, or PHC, is a private, non-denominational Protestant college that focuses on teaching classical liberal arts and government, located in Purcellville, Virginia. It is the first college in America founded specifically for Christian home-schooled students.
Patrick Henry High School (San Diego, California) Patrick Henry High School, home of the Patriots, serves the local communities of Del Cerro, San Carlos, Allied Gardens, Mission Valley and College Area in the city of San Diego, California. It is part of the San Diego City Schools (SDCS) District, which is the second largest in California.
Patrick Henry Omlor Patrick Henry Omlor is a Traditionalist Catholic author, born in the United States of America but latterly resident in Western Australia, who opposes the changes instituted by and under the auspices of the Second Vatican Council.
Patrick Higginbotham Patrick Errol Higginbotham (born 1938 in McCalla, Alabama) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Although the court is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, Judge Higginbotham's chambers are in Austin, Texas, where he moved in August 2005 from Dallas, Texas.
Patrick Holford Patrick Holford is a controversial British nutritionist, author, and the founder and director of the Institute of Optimum Nutrition in London. Holford is also the director of the Food for the Brain Foundation, a registered charity that claims to help children with special needs through improved nutrition, and the Brain Bio Centre, an outpatient clinical treatment clinic for those with mental health issues wishing to pursue a nutrition-based approach.
Patrick Hues Mell Patrick Hues Mell (July 19, 1814 - January 26, 1888), born in Walthourville, Georgia, was chancellor of the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens from 1878 until his resignation in 1888. (The head of the University was referred to as chancellor instead of president, from 1860 until 1932).
Patrick Husbands Patrick Husbands (born May 22, 1973, in Bridgetown, Barbados) is a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. The son of a jockey, he began riding as a young boy, turning professional in his home country where he rode successfully until emigrating to Toronto, Ontario in 1994.
Patrick Husson Patrick Husson was born in Ammerschwihr near Colmar, France on July 26, 1960. He sang as a soloist in several church choirs, where his "angel like" soprano voice (it is said that his voice never broke) was discovered.
Patrick Chappatte Patrick Chappatte (known simply as Chappatte in his cartoons) is a Lebanese-Swiss cartoonist who draws for Le Temps, Neue ZĂĽrcher Zeitung (Sunday edition) and the International Herald Tribune. Born in Pakistan in 1967, but raised in Singapore and Switzerland, he also worked as an illustrator for the New York Times and as cartoonist for Newsweek.
Patrick Christopher Steptoe Patrick Christopher Steptoe (June 9,1913, Witney, England - March 21,1988, Canterbury) was a British obstetrician and gynaecologist and a pioneer of fertility treatment. Steptoe was responsible with biologist and physiologist Robert Edwards for developing in vitro fertilisation.
Patrick I, Earl of Dunbar Patrick I (†1232), Earl of Dunbar and lord of Beanley, was a 13th century Anglo-Scottish noble. He was the eldest son of Waltheof, Earl of Dunbar and Alina, and succeeded to his father's titles upon the latter's death in 1182.
Patrick III, Earl of Dunbar Patrick III or Patrick III de Dunbar, Earl of Dunbar (1213-1289) was lord of the fortress of Dunbar, dominating much of Lothian, and the most important fiefholder in the border regions of Scotland against England.
Patrick J. Hayes Patrick John Hayes or Pat Hayes (21 August 1944) is a British computer scientist who lives and works in the United States. As of March 2006, he is a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition in Pensacola, Florida.
Patrick Johnson (sprinter) Patrick Johnson (born 26 September 1972 in Cairns, Queensland) is an Australian athlete, the son of an Indigenous Australian mother and an Irish father, who trains at the Australian Institute of Sport. He ran a speed of 9.
Patrick Johnston (Canadian politician) Patrick Johnston is a Canadian administrator and former politician. He was recruited by Liberal Party leader John Turner to contest the 1988 election for the party, but unexpectedly lost his nomination to a rival candidate supported by anti-abortion activists.
Patrick Joseph Bugden Patrick Joseph Bugden (March 1897– 28 September 1917) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Joseph Ryan Dr Patrick Joseph ("Paddy") Ryan, Australian Catholic priest and anti-communist organiser, was born in Albury, New South Wales in 1904. He was ordained as a priest in the order of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in 1929.
Patrick Joseph Sullivan Patrick Joseph Sullivan (March 17, 1865-1935) of Casper, Wyoming, born in County Cork, Ireland was the mayor of Casper, Wyoming from 1897 to 1898 and a was Republican member of the United States Senate from Wyoming from 1929 to 1930.
Patrick Jurdić Patrick Jurdić (also known as Patrick Jurdič & Patrick Jurdic) (born 14 December 1985 in Vienna, Austria) is a singer who rose to popularity after winning Hrvatski Idol 2, the Croatian version of Pop Idol, shown by Nova TV.
Patrick K. Kroupa Patrick Karel Kroupa (also known as Lord Digital, born January 20, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American writer, hacker, and cyberculture icon. Kroupa was a member of the legendary Legion of Doom hacker group and co-founded MindVox in 1991, with Bruce Fancher.
Patrick Kayemba Patrick Kayemba is a Ugandan politician. He is a member of the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council representing East Africa He is also Chairman of thee Rural Economy and Agriculture Committee], one of the ten Sectoral Cluster Committees of the [[African Union.
Patrick Kearney Patrick Kearney (born 1940) is an American serial killer who preyed on young men in California during the 1970s. He is sometimes referred to as The Freeway Killer, a nickname he shares with two other separate serial killers, William Bonin and Randy Steven Kraft.
Patrick Keeler Patrick Keeler is a drummer from Cincinnati, best known as the drummer of The Raconteurs a band formed with long-time friends Brendan Benson, Jack White of The White Stripes and "little" Jack Lawrence. The Raconteurs released their debut album, Broken Boy Soldiers, in April, 2006.
Patrick Kelly (footballer) Patrick Kelly (born May 08 1968) is a former footballer from Derry. He played in the Derry and District League as a youth before he moved to Raphoe and played in the Irish Ulster Senior League with Kildrum Tigers F.
Patrick Kennedy (American musician and writer) Baltimore native Patrick Kennedy is a respected music and travel writer, author, and musician. Having contributed to Alternative Press, CMJ, Details, Baltimore City Paper, Baltimore Magazine, Bizarre, Punk Planet, Big Brother, the All Music Guideand many others, he has made his mark as a champion of often overlooked and maligned, sturdy, durable music, from hard rock to punk to the heaviest and most extreme metal, genres many critics routinely dismiss as beneath their alleged refined and sensitive ears.
Patrick Kerney Patrick Kerney (born December 30, 1976 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. He played college football at the University of Virginia, although he was initially recruited to play lacrosse.
Patrick Kielty Patrick Kielty or known by his fellow Irish as just "Paddy" (born 31 January 1971) is a Northern Irish television personality. He was born in Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland and raised a Roman Catholic.
Patrick Killen Patrick Michael Killen (born 1979) is an American political consultant who has worked on campaigns in New Mexico and Nevada. On May 23, 2006, Killen was named by Campaigns & Elections magazine as a political "Rising Star.
Patrick Konchellah Patrick Konchellah (born April 20, 1968) is a former Kenyan middle distance runner who finished fourth in the 800 metres final at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens. The race was won by Wilson Kipketer.
Patrick Kwan Patrick Kwan began his life as an activist at the age of 12 when he started following his sister in her work against sweatshops, and continued on to labor on behalf of humans, animals, and the environment. He worked for Amnesty International as a Field Organizer, where he noted the strong youth support network.
Patrick Lau Patrick Lau (Chinese: 劉秀ć) SBS, JP (born on 1 June, 1944 in Macau with family root in Dongguan, Guangdong) is an award-winning Hong Kong architect and is currently a representative on the Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) as a member for the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency.
Patrick LĂłpez Patrick LĂłpez (born March 17, 1978 in Estado Cojedes) is a light-welterweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.
Patrick Leahy (athlete) Patrick Joseph Leahy (May 20, 1877 - 1926) was a British high jumper and long Jumper who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the long jump and the silver medal in the high jump.
Patrick Leeson Patrick George Leeson (17 July 1915 - 12 May 1997) was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Northamptonshire in July 1936. Oddly, in that game he was dismissed in both innings by a Test bowler who was to take seven wickets in that innings: first for a duck by Vallance Jupp, and then for 7 by Austin Matthews.
Patrick Leigh Fermor Sir Patrick 'Paddy' Michael Leigh Fermor,(born 11 February 1915, London) is a British author, scholar and soldier, who played a prominent role behind the lines in the Battle of Crete during World War II. He is famous in the genre of travel literature.
Patrick Lemarié Patrick Lemarié is a French auto racing driver born February 6, 1968 in Paris. He spent four years performing testing work for the British American Racing Formula One team but never was considered for a race seat due to his lack of experience.
Patrick Lenihan Patrick Lenihan (4th September 1902–11th March 1970) was a Fianna Fáil TD (member of parliament) in the Republic of Ireland in the early 1960s. He held the distinction of being the only father to be elected to an Irish parliament where his son was already a member.
Patrick Leslie Patrick Leslie (September 25, 1815 – August 12, 1881) was a Scottish Settler in Australia. Leslie and his two brothers (Walter and George) were the first to settle on the Darling Downs, and he was the first person to buy land in Warwick.
Patrick Lipton Robinson Patrick Lipton Robinson (born 29 January 1944, in Jamaica) is a judge at the UN's International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and famous from the trial against former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milošević.
Patrick Lodewijks Patrick Lodewijks (born February 21, 1967 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is an Dutch goalkeeper, who is currently the oldest player in the Eredivisie and the second oldest player of all the professional football clubs in the Netherlands (the oldest one being Raimond van der Gouw of AGOVV Apeldoorn).
Patrick Logan Captain Patrick Logan (1791 - October 1830) is best known as commandant of Moreton Bay penal colony from 1826 until his death by murder in 1830. The identity of his killer was never discovered, although some postulate it was vengeful Aboriginal Australians who protested at his stern and unyielding manner.
Patrick Louis Patrick Louis (born 22 October 1955) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the south-east of France. He is a member of the Movement for France, which is part of the Independence and Democracy group, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism.
Patrick MacGill Patrick MacGill (24 December 1889–November 1963) was an Irish journalist, poet and novelist, known as "The Navvy Poet" because he had worked as a "navvy" (itinerant labourer) before he began writing.
Patrick Macias Author of TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion and co-author of Cruising the Anime City: An Otaku Guide to Neo-Tokyo, his writing is also featured in Fresh Pulp, Japan Edge, and various magazines and newspapers. (Animerica and Chicago Sun-Times, for instance).
Patrick Maclellan of Bombie Patrick Maclellan of Bombie, Sheriff of Galloway, then the head of his family, and a staunch royalist declined an invitation to join William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, (b1425-d1452) along with the Earls of Ross and Crawford and Ormond in a powerful alliance against the young Scottish King James II.
Patrick Madrid Patrick Madrid (born 1960), is an American Roman Catholic author, radio host, apologist, and host of several EWTN television and radio series. He is the author of 14 books on Catholic themes, including the popular Surprised By Truth series of conversion testimony books.
Patrick Magee (actor) Patrick Magee (31 March 1922 – 14 August 1982) was a Tony Award winning British actor best known for his collaborations with Samuel Beckett and his role as the victimised writer Mr Alexander in Stanley Kubrick's film A Clockwork Orange.
Patrick Magee (Irish republican) Patrick Joseph Magee (born 1950 or 1951) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, best known for planting a bomb in the Brighton's Grand Hotel, targeting Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet, and killing 2 men and 3 women. He is sometimes referred to as the Brighton bomber.
Patrick Mahoney Patrick Mahoney (1827 - 30 October 1857) was born Waterford and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale Patrick Francis Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale (born 17 March 1911) has been a British Conservative politician. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Lanark in 1951, after its previous MP (and future Prime Minister) Alec Douglas-Home was disqualified after succeeding to his father's peerage.
Patrick Manning Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning (born August 17, 1946) is the current Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Trinidad and Tobago and Political Leader of the People's National Movement (PNM). He served as Prime Minister between 17 December 1991 to 9 November 1995 and since 24 December 2001, as Leader of the Opposition from 1986 to 1990 and from 1995 to 2001.
Patrick Manson Sir Patrick Manson (3 October 1844 in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire - 9 April 1922 in London) was a British physician who made important discoveries in parasitology and was the founder of the tropical medicine field.
Patrick Marleau Patrick Marleau (born September 15 1979, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey center in the NHL who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks. Most media guides incorrectly list his birthplace as Aneroid instead of his actual birthplace of Swift Current, although he grew up in the latter.
Patrick Matthews Patrick Matthews is the former bassist of Australian garage rock band The Vines, and currently the bassist of Youth Group. Founding The Vines with Craig Nicholls, Matthews famously left the stage and the band after Nicholls, who suffers from Asperger Syndrome, had a breakdown at Sydney's Annandale Hotel.
Patrick Maugein Patrick Maugein, deceased, is the former non-executive chairman of London-based SOCO International Plc, a major oil exploration conglomerate; also known for his alleged profiteering in the Oil-for-Food Programme, and for his ties to the inner circle of former fugitive financier Marc Rich, and as a political confidant of Jacques Chirac.
Patrick Mayo Patrick Mzolisi Mayo (born May 15 1973 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape) is a South African football (soccer) player that is used as defender, midfielder and striker for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Soccer League and South Africa.
Patrick McCabe (novelist) Patrick McCabe (born March 27, 1955 in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland) is an Irish writer of mostly dark and violent novels of contemporary, often small-town, Ireland. His novels include The Butcher Boy (1992) and Breakfast on Pluto (1998), both shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Patrick McCollum Patrick McCollum is the first official government-recognized Wiccan chaplain in the history of the United States. Soon after a profound near death experience in 1965, McCollum became involved in Wicca and eventually became a priest of Brighid In 1997, after being contacted by the Attorney General's Office in conjunction with a case involving a Wiccan inmate in the California corrections system, McCollum became the first Wiccan chaplain officially recognized by a government agency [http://courtingthelady.
Patrick McCrory Patrick McCrory (born October 17, 1956) is an American politician and is currently the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. He is longest-serving mayor in Charlotte history and is a member of the Republican Party.
Patrick McDermott Patrick Kim McDermott is a cameraman who was a long time boyfriend of Olivia Newton-John until he disappeared from a fishing charter boat off San Pedro, California, on June 30, 2005. 48-year-old McDermott was a passenger on the fishing boat Freedom which had left from the San Pedro marina for an overnight fishing trip.
Patrick McDonnell Patrick McDonnell (born March 17, 1956) is the creator of the daily comic strip Mutts. He has also illustrated Russell Baker's Sunday Observer column in the New York Times magazine and created the monthly comic strip Bad Baby for Parents magazine.
Patrick McFadden (Irish politician) Patrick McFadden was a Irish politician of the Cumann na nGaedhael party who served as Teachta Dála for Donegal from 1923–1932. He was first elected in the 1923 general election, and returned again in the subsequent elections in June 1927 and September 1927.
Patrick McGoohan Patrick Joseph McGoohan (born March 19, 1928) is an Irish American actor who rose to fame through the British film and TV industry: starring in the 1960s television series Danger Man (renamed Secret Agent when exported to the US) and cult classic The Prisoner.
Patrick McGuinness Patrick Joseph McGuinness (b. 14 August 1973 in Farnworth, near Bolton, Greater Manchester) is an English stand-up comedian and comedy actor famous for his work with Peter Kay, his friend since primary school, as hapless doorman, Paddy in That Peter Kay Thing, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, which he also co-wrote.
Patrick McKenna Patrick McKenna (born May 8, 1960 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian comedic and dramatic actor. He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series The Red Green Show and Traders, and the Trudeau miniseries.
Patrick McLanahan Patrick Shane McLanahan II is the fictional primary character in most of the books written by thriller author, Dale Brown. McLanahan is originally a B-52 radar navigator but in later books works on other aircraft such as the B-2 Spirit and B-1 Lancer.
Patrick McMullan Patrick McMullan has been a New York City nightlife and society event photographer since the late 1970's. He was born in New York and raised in Huntington, Long Island, and educated at New York University where he majored in business.
Patrick McHale Patrick McHale(VC), (1826- 26 October 1866) was born in Killala, County Mayo and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Michael Kolla Patrick Michael Kolla is the owner of Safer Networking Limited. He is also the author of the popular anti-spyware tool Spybot Search & Destroy - a freely downloadable spyware repair utility used by countless people across the globe.
Patrick Miller of Dalswinton The banker Patrick Miller of Dalswinton, just north of Dumfries, was a shareholder in the Carron Company engineering works and an enthusiastic experimenter in ordnance and naval architecture, including double or triple hulled pleasure boats propelled by cranked paddle-wheels placed between the hulls.
Patrick Modiano Patrick Modiano is a French language novelist born 30 July 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt of a father of Italian origins and a Belgian mother, Louisa Colpijn (actress). He is a winner of the Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1972 and the Prix Goncourt in 1978.
Patrick Moore Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore, CBE, HonFRS, FRAS (born 4 March, 1923), known as Patrick Moore, is an English amateur astronomer who has attained legendary status in British astronomy as a long-running writer, organizer and presenter of the subject. He is a member and former president of the British Astronomical Association, co-founder and former president of the Society for Popular Astronomy, author of over 70 books on astronomy, presenter of the longest running television series with the same presenter, The Sky at Night on the BBC, and a well-known figure on British television (such as being the Gamesmaster).
Patrick Moraz Patrick Philippe Moraz (born June 24, 1948 in Villars-Ste-Croix, Morges, Switzerland) is a progressive rock keyboard player. He is best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock legends Yes, from 1974-1976, and the Moody Blues from 1978 - 1991.
Patrick Morrow Patrick Allan Morrow, CM, (born October 18, 1952 in Invermere, British Columbia) is a Canadian photographer and mountain climber who was the first Canadian, and the second person in the world, to have climbed the highest peaks of all seven continents: Mount McKinley in North America [1977] , Aconcagua in South America [1981], Mount Everest in Asia [1982], Elbrus in Europe [1983] , Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa [1983] , Vinson Massif in Antarctica [1985], and Puncak Jaya in Oceania [1986]. Morrow was the first to summit the seven peaks on the Messner List of Seven Summits while Richard Bass was the first to complete the the Bass List.
Patrick Moten Patrick Moten is a songwriter who co-wrote Bobby Womack's "If You Think You're Lonely Now". Years later, he would be credited as a co-writer of Mariah Carey's We Belong Together, when Mariah would resing portions of "If You're Think You're Lonely Now" in "We Belong Together".
Patrick Mtiliga Patrick Jan Mtiliga (born 28 January 1981) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who plays for Dutch club NAC Breda in the Eredivisie championship. He is a defender, who is most frequently used as a left fullback.
Patrick Muldoon Patrick Muldoon (born William Patrick Muldoon III on September 27, 1968 in San Pedro, California) is an American actor born to an Irish-American father and a Croatian-born mother. He attended a Jesuit high school.
Patrick Mullane Patrick Mullane ( October 1858- 20 November 1919) was born in Ahmednuggar, Deccan, India and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He later achieved the rank of regimental sergeant-major.
Patrick Musimu Patrick Musimu (born on 12 October 1970 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a Belgian free-diver, physiotherapist, and kickboxer. On June 30, 2005, in training, he "broke" the previous "No Limits" world record in freediving, by diving to 209 meters of depth without the use of a breathing apparatus.
Patrick Mylott Patrick Mylott (1820- 22 December 1878) was born in Hollymount, Claremorris, County Mayo and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Nally Patrick Nally pioneered international sports marketing and sponsorship - packaging rights and forging relationships between sport and major multinational companies. As a result the FIFA World Cup Intersoccer Package, the IAAF Track and Field programme, the Davis Cup of Tennis and the World Ski Cup still follow the marketing principles he devised – Patrick’s innovations have not been bettered in 25+ years.
Patrick Nasmyth Patrick Nasmyth, (January 7 1787 – August 17 1831), was a Scottish landscape painter. He was the eldest son of the famous artist Alexander Nasmyth, whilst his younger brother, James, was a prominent engineer who gained notoriety as the inventor of the steam hammer.
Patrick Neighly Patrick Neighly is a writer and experimental filmmaker based out of Los Angeles, California. Although well established as a journalist focused on Asia Pacific technology and culture, he is better known in some quarters for independently produced comic books and graphic novels, some of which are in development for film and television.
Patrick Newell Patrick Newell (born Hadleigh, Suffolk, March 27 1932 - July 22 1988) was a British actor known for his large size. It is reputed he gained weight as a deliberate attempt to boost his career, marking him out for some niche roles.
Patrick Nielsen Hayden Patrick James Nielsen Hayden (born January 2, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan) is one of the preeminent editors in science fiction and is a Senior Editor and the Manager of Science Fiction at Tor Books, one of SF's leading publishers. The former Patrick Hayden changed his last name to "Nielsen Hayden" on his marriage to Teresa Nielsen (now Teresa Nielsen Hayden) in 1979.
Patrick Nicholls Patrick Charles Martyn Nicholls (born November 14, 1948) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He served as Conservative Party member of Parliament for Teignbridge from 1983 until 2001, when he lost his seat to Richard Younger-Ross of the Liberal Democrats.
Patrick Gordon Patrick Gordon (1635 – November 29, 1699) was general of the Imperial Russian army, of Scottish origin. He was descended from a Scottish family of Aberdeenshire, holders of the small estate of Auchleuchries, and were connected with the house of Haddo.
Patrick Gordon Walker Patrick Chrestien Gordon Walker, Baron Gordon-Walker CH (7 April 1907 – 2 December 1980) was a British Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for nearly thirty years, and served twice as a Cabinet minster.
Patrick Graham (soldier) Patrick Graham(VC) (1837 - 3 June 1875) was born in St Michael's Parish, Dublin and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Green Patrick Green (1824- 19 July 1889) was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Guerriero Patrick Guerriero is an openly gay Republican politician in the United States who was the leader of the Log Cabin Republicans since January 1, 2003. Previously, he served three terms as a Massachusetts state representative and two as mayor of the city of Melrose.
Patrick Hallahan Patrick Hallahan is an American Drummer for the Kentucky-based rock band My Morning Jacket. While the sound of early My Morning Jacket included softer drums behind reverb, on It Still Moves and Z Hallahan's drumming became much more powerful and promininent, drawing comparisons to Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham.
Patrick Harlan is a gaijin tarento and one of the hosts of Eigo de Shabera Night in Japan. Though not the first or only foreigner to do Manzai, a popular style of two-person stand up comedy, Harlan is the best known and most successful foreign practitioner or Manzaishi.
Patrick Harper Regimental Sergeant Major Patrick Harper is a fictional character created by Bernard Cornwell in the "Sharpe" series of novels. Harper is a large man, who was from Donegal, Ireland before joining the 95th Rifle Regiment.
Patrick Harrington Patrick "Pat" Harrington (born 1964) is one of four members of the National Executive of the National Liberal Party -Third Way (UK) and a former leader of the National Front. He is Treasurer and Secretary of Solidarity – The Union for British Workers.
Patrick Haseldine Patrick Haseldine (born July 11 1942) is a former British diplomat who was dismissed by the then foreign secretary, John Major, in August 1989. Haseldine's dismissal resulted from his public criticism of prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, and from what he regarded as her government's acqiescence in the face of state-sponsored terrorism by apartheid South Africa, in particular in relation to the December 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
Patrick Hastings Sir Patrick Gardiner Hastings (March 17, 1880 – February 26, 1952) was a noted British barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales in 1924 and inadvertently brought down the first Labour government.
Patrick Hayman Patrick Hayman (1915-1988) was an English artist who worked in a variety of media including painting, drawing and three-dimensional constructions. Although he only lived in Cornwall, for a few years, he was closely associated with the St Ives School of painters and sculptors.
Patrick Henry Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799; Hanover County, Virginia) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known and remembered primarily for his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech. Along with Samuel Adams and Thomas Paine, he was one of the most influential (and radical) advocates of the American Revolution and republicanism, especially in his denunciations of corruption in government officials and his defense of historic rights.
Patrick Henry College Patrick Henry College, or PHC, is a private, non-denominational Protestant college that focuses on teaching classical liberal arts and government, located in Purcellville, Virginia. It is the first college in America founded specifically for Christian home-schooled students.
Patrick Henry High School (San Diego, California) Patrick Henry High School, home of the Patriots, serves the local communities of Del Cerro, San Carlos, Allied Gardens, Mission Valley and College Area in the city of San Diego, California. It is part of the San Diego City Schools (SDCS) District, which is the second largest in California.
Patrick Henry Omlor Patrick Henry Omlor is a Traditionalist Catholic author, born in the United States of America but latterly resident in Western Australia, who opposes the changes instituted by and under the auspices of the Second Vatican Council.
Patrick Higginbotham Patrick Errol Higginbotham (born 1938 in McCalla, Alabama) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Although the court is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, Judge Higginbotham's chambers are in Austin, Texas, where he moved in August 2005 from Dallas, Texas.
Patrick Holford Patrick Holford is a controversial British nutritionist, author, and the founder and director of the Institute of Optimum Nutrition in London. Holford is also the director of the Food for the Brain Foundation, a registered charity that claims to help children with special needs through improved nutrition, and the Brain Bio Centre, an outpatient clinical treatment clinic for those with mental health issues wishing to pursue a nutrition-based approach.
Patrick Hues Mell Patrick Hues Mell (July 19, 1814 - January 26, 1888), born in Walthourville, Georgia, was chancellor of the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens from 1878 until his resignation in 1888. (The head of the University was referred to as chancellor instead of president, from 1860 until 1932).
Patrick Husbands Patrick Husbands (born May 22, 1973, in Bridgetown, Barbados) is a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. The son of a jockey, he began riding as a young boy, turning professional in his home country where he rode successfully until emigrating to Toronto, Ontario in 1994.
Patrick Husson Patrick Husson was born in Ammerschwihr near Colmar, France on July 26, 1960. He sang as a soloist in several church choirs, where his "angel like" soprano voice (it is said that his voice never broke) was discovered.
Patrick Chappatte Patrick Chappatte (known simply as Chappatte in his cartoons) is a Lebanese-Swiss cartoonist who draws for Le Temps, Neue ZĂĽrcher Zeitung (Sunday edition) and the International Herald Tribune. Born in Pakistan in 1967, but raised in Singapore and Switzerland, he also worked as an illustrator for the New York Times and as cartoonist for Newsweek.
Patrick Christopher Steptoe Patrick Christopher Steptoe (June 9,1913, Witney, England - March 21,1988, Canterbury) was a British obstetrician and gynaecologist and a pioneer of fertility treatment. Steptoe was responsible with biologist and physiologist Robert Edwards for developing in vitro fertilisation.
Patrick I, Earl of Dunbar Patrick I (†1232), Earl of Dunbar and lord of Beanley, was a 13th century Anglo-Scottish noble. He was the eldest son of Waltheof, Earl of Dunbar and Alina, and succeeded to his father's titles upon the latter's death in 1182.
Patrick III, Earl of Dunbar Patrick III or Patrick III de Dunbar, Earl of Dunbar (1213-1289) was lord of the fortress of Dunbar, dominating much of Lothian, and the most important fiefholder in the border regions of Scotland against England.
Patrick J. Hayes Patrick John Hayes or Pat Hayes (21 August 1944) is a British computer scientist who lives and works in the United States. As of March 2006, he is a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition in Pensacola, Florida.
Patrick Johnson (sprinter) Patrick Johnson (born 26 September 1972 in Cairns, Queensland) is an Australian athlete, the son of an Indigenous Australian mother and an Irish father, who trains at the Australian Institute of Sport. He ran a speed of 9.
Patrick Johnston (Canadian politician) Patrick Johnston is a Canadian administrator and former politician. He was recruited by Liberal Party leader John Turner to contest the 1988 election for the party, but unexpectedly lost his nomination to a rival candidate supported by anti-abortion activists.
Patrick Joseph Bugden Patrick Joseph Bugden (March 1897– 28 September 1917) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Joseph Ryan Dr Patrick Joseph ("Paddy") Ryan, Australian Catholic priest and anti-communist organiser, was born in Albury, New South Wales in 1904. He was ordained as a priest in the order of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in 1929.
Patrick Joseph Sullivan Patrick Joseph Sullivan (March 17, 1865-1935) of Casper, Wyoming, born in County Cork, Ireland was the mayor of Casper, Wyoming from 1897 to 1898 and a was Republican member of the United States Senate from Wyoming from 1929 to 1930.
Patrick Jurdić Patrick Jurdić (also known as Patrick Jurdič & Patrick Jurdic) (born 14 December 1985 in Vienna, Austria) is a singer who rose to popularity after winning Hrvatski Idol 2, the Croatian version of Pop Idol, shown by Nova TV.
Patrick K. Kroupa Patrick Karel Kroupa (also known as Lord Digital, born January 20, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American writer, hacker, and cyberculture icon. Kroupa was a member of the legendary Legion of Doom hacker group and co-founded MindVox in 1991, with Bruce Fancher.
Patrick Kayemba Patrick Kayemba is a Ugandan politician. He is a member of the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council representing East Africa He is also Chairman of thee Rural Economy and Agriculture Committee], one of the ten Sectoral Cluster Committees of the [[African Union.
Patrick Kearney Patrick Kearney (born 1940) is an American serial killer who preyed on young men in California during the 1970s. He is sometimes referred to as The Freeway Killer, a nickname he shares with two other separate serial killers, William Bonin and Randy Steven Kraft.
Patrick Keeler Patrick Keeler is a drummer from Cincinnati, best known as the drummer of The Raconteurs a band formed with long-time friends Brendan Benson, Jack White of The White Stripes and "little" Jack Lawrence. The Raconteurs released their debut album, Broken Boy Soldiers, in April, 2006.
Patrick Kelly (footballer) Patrick Kelly (born May 08 1968) is a former footballer from Derry. He played in the Derry and District League as a youth before he moved to Raphoe and played in the Irish Ulster Senior League with Kildrum Tigers F.
Patrick Kennedy (American musician and writer) Baltimore native Patrick Kennedy is a respected music and travel writer, author, and musician. Having contributed to Alternative Press, CMJ, Details, Baltimore City Paper, Baltimore Magazine, Bizarre, Punk Planet, Big Brother, the All Music Guideand many others, he has made his mark as a champion of often overlooked and maligned, sturdy, durable music, from hard rock to punk to the heaviest and most extreme metal, genres many critics routinely dismiss as beneath their alleged refined and sensitive ears.
Patrick Kerney Patrick Kerney (born December 30, 1976 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. He played college football at the University of Virginia, although he was initially recruited to play lacrosse.
Patrick Kielty Patrick Kielty or known by his fellow Irish as just "Paddy" (born 31 January 1971) is a Northern Irish television personality. He was born in Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland and raised a Roman Catholic.
Patrick Killen Patrick Michael Killen (born 1979) is an American political consultant who has worked on campaigns in New Mexico and Nevada. On May 23, 2006, Killen was named by Campaigns & Elections magazine as a political "Rising Star.
Patrick Konchellah Patrick Konchellah (born April 20, 1968) is a former Kenyan middle distance runner who finished fourth in the 800 metres final at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens. The race was won by Wilson Kipketer.
Patrick Kwan Patrick Kwan began his life as an activist at the age of 12 when he started following his sister in her work against sweatshops, and continued on to labor on behalf of humans, animals, and the environment. He worked for Amnesty International as a Field Organizer, where he noted the strong youth support network.
Patrick Lau Patrick Lau (Chinese: 劉秀ć) SBS, JP (born on 1 June, 1944 in Macau with family root in Dongguan, Guangdong) is an award-winning Hong Kong architect and is currently a representative on the Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) as a member for the Architectural, Surveying and Planning Functional Constituency.
Patrick LĂłpez Patrick LĂłpez (born March 17, 1978 in Estado Cojedes) is a light-welterweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.
Patrick Leahy (athlete) Patrick Joseph Leahy (May 20, 1877 - 1926) was a British high jumper and long Jumper who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the long jump and the silver medal in the high jump.
Patrick Leeson Patrick George Leeson (17 July 1915 - 12 May 1997) was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Northamptonshire in July 1936. Oddly, in that game he was dismissed in both innings by a Test bowler who was to take seven wickets in that innings: first for a duck by Vallance Jupp, and then for 7 by Austin Matthews.
Patrick Leigh Fermor Sir Patrick 'Paddy' Michael Leigh Fermor,(born 11 February 1915, London) is a British author, scholar and soldier, who played a prominent role behind the lines in the Battle of Crete during World War II. He is famous in the genre of travel literature.
Patrick Lemarié Patrick Lemarié is a French auto racing driver born February 6, 1968 in Paris. He spent four years performing testing work for the British American Racing Formula One team but never was considered for a race seat due to his lack of experience.
Patrick Lenihan Patrick Lenihan (4th September 1902–11th March 1970) was a Fianna Fáil TD (member of parliament) in the Republic of Ireland in the early 1960s. He held the distinction of being the only father to be elected to an Irish parliament where his son was already a member.
Patrick Leslie Patrick Leslie (September 25, 1815 – August 12, 1881) was a Scottish Settler in Australia. Leslie and his two brothers (Walter and George) were the first to settle on the Darling Downs, and he was the first person to buy land in Warwick.
Patrick Lipton Robinson Patrick Lipton Robinson (born 29 January 1944, in Jamaica) is a judge at the UN's International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and famous from the trial against former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milošević.
Patrick Lodewijks Patrick Lodewijks (born February 21, 1967 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is an Dutch goalkeeper, who is currently the oldest player in the Eredivisie and the second oldest player of all the professional football clubs in the Netherlands (the oldest one being Raimond van der Gouw of AGOVV Apeldoorn).
Patrick Logan Captain Patrick Logan (1791 - October 1830) is best known as commandant of Moreton Bay penal colony from 1826 until his death by murder in 1830. The identity of his killer was never discovered, although some postulate it was vengeful Aboriginal Australians who protested at his stern and unyielding manner.
Patrick Louis Patrick Louis (born 22 October 1955) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the south-east of France. He is a member of the Movement for France, which is part of the Independence and Democracy group, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism.
Patrick MacGill Patrick MacGill (24 December 1889–November 1963) was an Irish journalist, poet and novelist, known as "The Navvy Poet" because he had worked as a "navvy" (itinerant labourer) before he began writing.
Patrick Macias Author of TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion and co-author of Cruising the Anime City: An Otaku Guide to Neo-Tokyo, his writing is also featured in Fresh Pulp, Japan Edge, and various magazines and newspapers. (Animerica and Chicago Sun-Times, for instance).
Patrick Maclellan of Bombie Patrick Maclellan of Bombie, Sheriff of Galloway, then the head of his family, and a staunch royalist declined an invitation to join William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, (b1425-d1452) along with the Earls of Ross and Crawford and Ormond in a powerful alliance against the young Scottish King James II.
Patrick Madrid Patrick Madrid (born 1960), is an American Roman Catholic author, radio host, apologist, and host of several EWTN television and radio series. He is the author of 14 books on Catholic themes, including the popular Surprised By Truth series of conversion testimony books.
Patrick Magee (actor) Patrick Magee (31 March 1922 – 14 August 1982) was a Tony Award winning British actor best known for his collaborations with Samuel Beckett and his role as the victimised writer Mr Alexander in Stanley Kubrick's film A Clockwork Orange.
Patrick Magee (Irish republican) Patrick Joseph Magee (born 1950 or 1951) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, best known for planting a bomb in the Brighton's Grand Hotel, targeting Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet, and killing 2 men and 3 women. He is sometimes referred to as the Brighton bomber.
Patrick Mahoney Patrick Mahoney (1827 - 30 October 1857) was born Waterford and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale Patrick Francis Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale (born 17 March 1911) has been a British Conservative politician. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Lanark in 1951, after its previous MP (and future Prime Minister) Alec Douglas-Home was disqualified after succeeding to his father's peerage.
Patrick Manning Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning (born August 17, 1946) is the current Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Trinidad and Tobago and Political Leader of the People's National Movement (PNM). He served as Prime Minister between 17 December 1991 to 9 November 1995 and since 24 December 2001, as Leader of the Opposition from 1986 to 1990 and from 1995 to 2001.
Patrick Manson Sir Patrick Manson (3 October 1844 in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire - 9 April 1922 in London) was a British physician who made important discoveries in parasitology and was the founder of the tropical medicine field.
Patrick Marleau Patrick Marleau (born September 15 1979, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey center in the NHL who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks. Most media guides incorrectly list his birthplace as Aneroid instead of his actual birthplace of Swift Current, although he grew up in the latter.
Patrick Matthews Patrick Matthews is the former bassist of Australian garage rock band The Vines, and currently the bassist of Youth Group. Founding The Vines with Craig Nicholls, Matthews famously left the stage and the band after Nicholls, who suffers from Asperger Syndrome, had a breakdown at Sydney's Annandale Hotel.
Patrick Maugein Patrick Maugein, deceased, is the former non-executive chairman of London-based SOCO International Plc, a major oil exploration conglomerate; also known for his alleged profiteering in the Oil-for-Food Programme, and for his ties to the inner circle of former fugitive financier Marc Rich, and as a political confidant of Jacques Chirac.
Patrick Mayo Patrick Mzolisi Mayo (born May 15 1973 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape) is a South African football (soccer) player that is used as defender, midfielder and striker for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Soccer League and South Africa.
Patrick McCabe (novelist) Patrick McCabe (born March 27, 1955 in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland) is an Irish writer of mostly dark and violent novels of contemporary, often small-town, Ireland. His novels include The Butcher Boy (1992) and Breakfast on Pluto (1998), both shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Patrick McCollum Patrick McCollum is the first official government-recognized Wiccan chaplain in the history of the United States. Soon after a profound near death experience in 1965, McCollum became involved in Wicca and eventually became a priest of Brighid In 1997, after being contacted by the Attorney General's Office in conjunction with a case involving a Wiccan inmate in the California corrections system, McCollum became the first Wiccan chaplain officially recognized by a government agency [http://courtingthelady.
Patrick McCrory Patrick McCrory (born October 17, 1956) is an American politician and is currently the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. He is longest-serving mayor in Charlotte history and is a member of the Republican Party.
Patrick McDermott Patrick Kim McDermott is a cameraman who was a long time boyfriend of Olivia Newton-John until he disappeared from a fishing charter boat off San Pedro, California, on June 30, 2005. 48-year-old McDermott was a passenger on the fishing boat Freedom which had left from the San Pedro marina for an overnight fishing trip.
Patrick McDonnell Patrick McDonnell (born March 17, 1956) is the creator of the daily comic strip Mutts. He has also illustrated Russell Baker's Sunday Observer column in the New York Times magazine and created the monthly comic strip Bad Baby for Parents magazine.
Patrick McFadden (Irish politician) Patrick McFadden was a Irish politician of the Cumann na nGaedhael party who served as Teachta Dála for Donegal from 1923–1932. He was first elected in the 1923 general election, and returned again in the subsequent elections in June 1927 and September 1927.
Patrick McGoohan Patrick Joseph McGoohan (born March 19, 1928) is an Irish American actor who rose to fame through the British film and TV industry: starring in the 1960s television series Danger Man (renamed Secret Agent when exported to the US) and cult classic The Prisoner.
Patrick McGuinness Patrick Joseph McGuinness (b. 14 August 1973 in Farnworth, near Bolton, Greater Manchester) is an English stand-up comedian and comedy actor famous for his work with Peter Kay, his friend since primary school, as hapless doorman, Paddy in That Peter Kay Thing, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, which he also co-wrote.
Patrick McKenna Patrick McKenna (born May 8, 1960 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian comedic and dramatic actor. He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series The Red Green Show and Traders, and the Trudeau miniseries.
Patrick McLanahan Patrick Shane McLanahan II is the fictional primary character in most of the books written by thriller author, Dale Brown. McLanahan is originally a B-52 radar navigator but in later books works on other aircraft such as the B-2 Spirit and B-1 Lancer.
Patrick McMullan Patrick McMullan has been a New York City nightlife and society event photographer since the late 1970's. He was born in New York and raised in Huntington, Long Island, and educated at New York University where he majored in business.
Patrick McHale Patrick McHale(VC), (1826- 26 October 1866) was born in Killala, County Mayo and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Michael Kolla Patrick Michael Kolla is the owner of Safer Networking Limited. He is also the author of the popular anti-spyware tool Spybot Search & Destroy - a freely downloadable spyware repair utility used by countless people across the globe.
Patrick Miller of Dalswinton The banker Patrick Miller of Dalswinton, just north of Dumfries, was a shareholder in the Carron Company engineering works and an enthusiastic experimenter in ordnance and naval architecture, including double or triple hulled pleasure boats propelled by cranked paddle-wheels placed between the hulls.
Patrick Modiano Patrick Modiano is a French language novelist born 30 July 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt of a father of Italian origins and a Belgian mother, Louisa Colpijn (actress). He is a winner of the Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1972 and the Prix Goncourt in 1978.
Patrick Moore Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore, CBE, HonFRS, FRAS (born 4 March, 1923), known as Patrick Moore, is an English amateur astronomer who has attained legendary status in British astronomy as a long-running writer, organizer and presenter of the subject. He is a member and former president of the British Astronomical Association, co-founder and former president of the Society for Popular Astronomy, author of over 70 books on astronomy, presenter of the longest running television series with the same presenter, The Sky at Night on the BBC, and a well-known figure on British television (such as being the Gamesmaster).
Patrick Moraz Patrick Philippe Moraz (born June 24, 1948 in Villars-Ste-Croix, Morges, Switzerland) is a progressive rock keyboard player. He is best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock legends Yes, from 1974-1976, and the Moody Blues from 1978 - 1991.
Patrick Morrow Patrick Allan Morrow, CM, (born October 18, 1952 in Invermere, British Columbia) is a Canadian photographer and mountain climber who was the first Canadian, and the second person in the world, to have climbed the highest peaks of all seven continents: Mount McKinley in North America [1977] , Aconcagua in South America [1981], Mount Everest in Asia [1982], Elbrus in Europe [1983] , Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa [1983] , Vinson Massif in Antarctica [1985], and Puncak Jaya in Oceania [1986]. Morrow was the first to summit the seven peaks on the Messner List of Seven Summits while Richard Bass was the first to complete the the Bass List.
Patrick Moten Patrick Moten is a songwriter who co-wrote Bobby Womack's "If You Think You're Lonely Now". Years later, he would be credited as a co-writer of Mariah Carey's We Belong Together, when Mariah would resing portions of "If You're Think You're Lonely Now" in "We Belong Together".
Patrick Mtiliga Patrick Jan Mtiliga (born 28 January 1981) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who plays for Dutch club NAC Breda in the Eredivisie championship. He is a defender, who is most frequently used as a left fullback.
Patrick Muldoon Patrick Muldoon (born William Patrick Muldoon III on September 27, 1968 in San Pedro, California) is an American actor born to an Irish-American father and a Croatian-born mother. He attended a Jesuit high school.
Patrick Mullane Patrick Mullane ( October 1858- 20 November 1919) was born in Ahmednuggar, Deccan, India and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He later achieved the rank of regimental sergeant-major.
Patrick Musimu Patrick Musimu (born on 12 October 1970 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a Belgian free-diver, physiotherapist, and kickboxer. On June 30, 2005, in training, he "broke" the previous "No Limits" world record in freediving, by diving to 209 meters of depth without the use of a breathing apparatus.
Patrick Mylott Patrick Mylott (1820- 22 December 1878) was born in Hollymount, Claremorris, County Mayo and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Patrick Nally Patrick Nally pioneered international sports marketing and sponsorship - packaging rights and forging relationships between sport and major multinational companies. As a result the FIFA World Cup Intersoccer Package, the IAAF Track and Field programme, the Davis Cup of Tennis and the World Ski Cup still follow the marketing principles he devised – Patrick’s innovations have not been bettered in 25+ years.
Patrick Nasmyth Patrick Nasmyth, (January 7 1787 – August 17 1831), was a Scottish landscape painter. He was the eldest son of the famous artist Alexander Nasmyth, whilst his younger brother, James, was a prominent engineer who gained notoriety as the inventor of the steam hammer.
Patrick Neighly Patrick Neighly is a writer and experimental filmmaker based out of Los Angeles, California. Although well established as a journalist focused on Asia Pacific technology and culture, he is better known in some quarters for independently produced comic books and graphic novels, some of which are in development for film and television.
Patrick Newell Patrick Newell (born Hadleigh, Suffolk, March 27 1932 - July 22 1988) was a British actor known for his large size. It is reputed he gained weight as a deliberate attempt to boost his career, marking him out for some niche roles.
Patrick Nielsen Hayden Patrick James Nielsen Hayden (born January 2, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan) is one of the preeminent editors in science fiction and is a Senior Editor and the Manager of Science Fiction at Tor Books, one of SF's leading publishers. The former Patrick Hayden changed his last name to "Nielsen Hayden" on his marriage to Teresa Nielsen (now Teresa Nielsen Hayden) in 1979.
Patrick Nicholls Patrick Charles Martyn Nicholls (born November 14, 1948) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He served as Conservative Party member of Parliament for Teignbridge from 1983 until 2001, when he lost his seat to Richard Younger-Ross of the Liberal Democrats.
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