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Richard Burton was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice,Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s,and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker,Burton's perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless,he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation.
Fort Bragg,North Carolina,is a military installation of the United States Army in North Carolina,and is one of the largest military installations in the world by population,with around 54,000 military personnel. The military reservation is located within Cumberland and Hoke counties,and borders the towns of Fayetteville,Spring Lake,and Southern Pines. It was also a census-designated place in the 2000 census,during which a residential population of 29,183 was identified. It is named for native North Carolinian Confederate General Braxton Bragg,who had previously served in the United States Army in the Mexican-American War. Fort Bragg is one of ten United States Army installations named for officers who led military units of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. The Naming Commission has proposed renaming the installation "Fort Liberty."
Stephen William Bragg,known as Billy Bragg,is an English musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music,punk rock and protest songs,with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is heavily centred on bringing about change and involving the younger generation in activist causes.
Braxton Bragg was an American army officer during the Second Seminole War and Mexican–American War and Confederate general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War,serving in the Western Theater. His most important role was as commander of the Army of Mississippi,later renamed the Army of Tennessee,from June 1862 until December 1863.
Sir William Lawrence Bragg,was an Australian-born British physicist and X-ray crystallographer,discoverer (1912) of Bragg's law of X-ray diffraction,which is basic for the determination of crystal structure. He was joint recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915,"For their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays";an important step in the development of X-ray crystallography.
Melvyn Bragg,Baron Bragg,,is an English broadcaster,author and parliamentarian. He is best known for his work with ITV as editor and presenter of The South Bank Show (1978–2010),and for the BBC Radio 4 documentary series In Our Time.
Sir William Henry Bragg was an English physicist,chemist,mathematician,and active sportsman who uniquely shared a Nobel Prize with his son Lawrence Bragg –the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics:"for their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays". The mineral Braggite is named after him and his son. He was knighted in 1920.
Baron Swansea,of Singleton in the County of Glamorgan,is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and held by a branch of the Vivian family. It was created on 9 June 1893 for the industrialist Sir Henry Vivian,1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet,of Singleton in the County of Glamorgan,on 13 May 1882. He was succeeded by his eldest son,the second Baron. On his death the titles passed to his half-brother,the third Baron. As of 2014 the titles are held by the latter's grandson,the fifth Baron,who succeeded his father in 2005.
Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk was a bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and founder of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America,which separated from the Episcopal Church of the United States of America. He was a slaveholding planter in Maury County,Tennessee,and a second cousin of President James K. Polk. He resigned his ecclesiastical position to become a major-general in the Confederate States Army,when he was called "Sewanee's Fighting Bishop". His official portrait at the University of the South depicts him dressed as a bishop with his army uniform hanging nearby. He is often erroneously referred to as "Leonidas K. Polk," but he had no middle name and never signed any documents as such.
Robert Damien Bale Croft MBE is a former Welsh cricketer who played international cricket for England. He is an off-spin bowler who played for Glamorgan and captained the county from 2003 to 2006. He retired from first class cricket at the end of the 2012 season,having played county cricket for 23 seasons. He commentates on cricket occasionally for Sky Sports.
Anthony Robert Lewis CBE is a Welsh former cricketer,who captained England,became a journalist,went on to become the face of BBC Television cricket coverage between 1986 and 1998,and became president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
The Tullahoma campaign was a military operation conducted from June 24 to July 3,1863,by the Union Army of the Cumberland under Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans,and regarded as one of the most brilliant maneuvers of the American Civil War. Its effect was to drive the Confederates out of Middle Tennessee and to threaten the strategic city of Chattanooga.
Matthew Peter Maynard,is an English cricket coach and former cricketer. He played in four Tests and fourteen ODIs for England.
David Lloyd Hemp is a former Bermudian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler,who has played domestic cricket for Glamorgan,Free State,and Warwickshire. David has a younger brother,Tim,who has previously played for Glamorgan's second eleven,and who appeared for Wales Minor Counties in the NatWest Trophy. David Hemp has also played List A and Twenty20 cricket. He is currently Head coach of Pakistan Women Cricket Team. He attended Millfield School.
Alviro Nathan Petersen is a former South African international cricketer who played domestic cricket in South Africa for the Highveld Lions and in England for Lancashire. A right-handed batsman,he has represented South Africa in Test,One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 cricket. He was the captain of the Highveld Lions in South African domestic cricket.
James Alexander Russell Harris is a Welsh professional cricketer who was born at Morriston,in South Wales.
Arthur "Art" George Bragg was an American sprinter who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Alban Douglas Rendall Caroe OBE FSA FRIBA was a British architect.
Michael Garry "Hulk" Hogan is an Australian-English cricketer who has played for Glamorgan in English domestic cricket,and Western Australia and the Hobart Hurricanes in Australian matches.
David Scott Phillips is a Welsh former first-class cricketer.
