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Sir Richard Francis Burton was a British explorer,writer,orientalist scholar,and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia,Africa,and the Americas,as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count,Burton spoke 29 languages.
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Clifford Lee Burton was an American musician who was the bassist for thrash metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He performed on the band's first three albums,Kill 'Em All (1983),Ride the Lightning (1984),and Master of Puppets (1986). Burton also received a posthumous writing credit on ...And Justice for All (1988) for the song "To Live Is to Die".
Beetlejuice is a 1988 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton,written by Michael McDowell,Warren Skaaren,and Larry Wilson,produced by The Geffen Company,distributed by Warner Bros.,and starring Alec Baldwin,Geena Davis,Jeffrey Jones,Catherine O'Hara,Winona Ryder,and Michael Keaton as the titular character. The plot revolves around a recently deceased couple;as ghosts,they are not allowed to leave their house. They contact Beetlejuice,an obnoxious and devious "bio-exorcist" from the Netherworld,to scare the home's new inhabitants away.
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Marquess of Anglesey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for Henry Paget,2nd Earl of Uxbridge,a hero of the Battle of Waterloo,second in command to the Duke of Wellington. The Marquess holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Uxbridge,in the County of Middlesex,in the Peerage of Great Britain (1784),Baron Paget,de Beaudesert,in the Peerage of England (1553),and is also an Irish Baronet,of Plas Newydd in the County of Anglesey and of Mount Bagenall in the County of Louth.
Marquess Conyngham,of the County of Donegal,is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1816 for Henry Conyngham,1st Earl Conyngham. He was the great-nephew of another Henry Conyngham,1st Earl Conyngham,a member of a family of Scottish descent which had settled during the Plantation of Ulster in County Donegal in Ireland in the early 17th century. The 'founder' of the dynasty in Ireland was The Very Rev. Dr. Alexander Cunningham,Dean of Raphoe. The earlier Henry was a member of both the Irish House of Commons and the British House of Commons and served as Vice-Admiral of Ulster and as Governor of the counties of Donegal and Londonderry. In 1753 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Conyngham,of Mount Charles in the County of Donegal,and in 1756 he was created Viscount Conyngham,in Ireland,also in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1781 he was made Baron Conyngham,of Mount Charles in the County of Donegal,with remainder to his nephew Francis Burton,and Earl Conyngham,of Mount Charles in the County of Donegal,which like the creations of 1753 and 1756 was created with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body. The latter titles were also in the Peerage of Ireland. Lord Conyngham was childless and on his death in 1781 the barony of 1753,the viscountcy and earldom became extinct while he was succeeded in the barony of 1781 according to the special remainder by his aforementioned nephew Francis. He was the eldest son of Mary,sister of the first Earl Conyngham,by her husband Francis Burton. The new 2nd Baron Conyngham,who had earlier represented Killybegs and County Clare in the Irish House of Commons,assumed by Royal licence the surname and arms of Conyngham on succeeding to the titles.
Baron Burton,of Burton-on-Trent and of Rangemore in the County of Stafford,is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1897 for the prominent brewer,philanthropist and Liberal politician Michael Bass,1st Baron Burton. He had already been created a baronet in 1882 and Baron Burton in 1886. However,the three titles had different remainders. The Bass family descended from William Bass,who founded the brewery business of Bass &Co in Burton upon Trent in 1777. His grandson Michael Thomas Bass transformed the company into one of the largest breweries in the United Kingdom. He also represented Derby in Parliament as a Liberal for thirty-five years and was a great benefactor to the town of Burton. However,Bass declined every honour offered to him,including a baronetcy and a peerage.
Charles Frederick Crisp was a British-American political figure. A member of the Democratic Party,Crisp was elected as a congressman from Georgia in 1882,and served until his death in 1896. From 1890 to 1895,he led the Democratic Party in the House,as either the speaker of the House or House minority leader. He was the father of Charles R. Crisp who also served in Congress.
John Edward "Ward" Burton III is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He has five career wins in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series,including the 2002 Daytona 500 and the 2001 Southern 500. A member of the Burton racing family,he is the older brother of fellow NASCAR driver and NASCAR on NBC broadcaster Jeff Burton,the father of current NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Jeb Burton,and the uncle of current NASCAR Cup Series driver Harrison Burton. He currently operates the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation,a conservation and sportsmans' organization.
Francis Burton Harrison was an American statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives and was appointed governor-general of the Philippines by President of the United States Woodrow Wilson. Harrison was a prominent adviser to the president of the Philippine Commonwealth,as well as the next four presidents of the Republic of the Philippines. He is the only former governor-general of the Philippines to be awarded Philippine citizenship.
Sir Frederic William Burton was an Irish Victorian painter and curator who was the third director of the National Gallery,London for 20 years from 1874.
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Charles Robert Burton known as Charlie Burton was an English explorer,best known for his part in the Transglobe Expedition,the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe from pole to pole. Serving as cook,radio operator,and mechanic,he was the only member of the team to accompany the expedition's leader,Ranulph Fiennes,on the entire route.
The Athenaeum is a private members' club in London,founded in 1824. It is primarily a club for men and women with intellectual interests,and particularly for those who have attained some distinction in science,engineering,literature or the arts. Humphry Davy and Michael Faraday were the first chairman and secretary and 51 Nobel Laureates have been members.
Tavistock House was the London home of the noted British author Charles Dickens and his family from 1851 to 1860. At Tavistock House Dickens wrote Bleak House,Hard Times,Little Dorrit and A Tale of Two Cities. He also put on amateur theatricals there which are described in John Forster's Life of Charles Dickens. Later,it was the home of William and Georgina Weldon,whose lodger was the French composer Charles Gounod,who composed part of his opera Polyeucte at the house.
The 2015–16 season was Burton Albion's 66th season in their history and first ever in League One after gaining promotion the previous season. Along with League One,the club also took part in the FA Cup,League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
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