"Capability Brown Lancelot Brown (born c. 1715–16, baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783), more commonly known with the byname Capability Brown, was an English landscape architect. He is remembered as ""the last of the great English 18th century artists to be accorded his due"" and ""England's greatest gardener"". He designed over 170 parks, many of which still endure. He was nicknamed ""Capability"" because he would tell his clients that their property had ""capability"" for improvement. His influence was so great that the contributions to the English garden made by his predecessors Charles Bridgeman and William Kent are often"
"Charity Brown Charity Brown (born Phyllis Boltz in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian film actress, singer, and voice artist for television animation shorts. She is one of Eastwood Collegiate Institute's notable alumni. Charity Brown began singing with local bands while still in high school in Kitchener, Ontario in the late 60s. She performed and recorded under the name Phyllis Brown until 1973. Around 1970 she became the lead vocalist for Rain, a popular Kitchener-based rock band. Rain scored a #22 hit in Canada in 1971 with ""Out of My Mind"", written by Greg Hambleton and released on Axe Records. She"
"Margaret Brown Margaret Brown (née Tobin; July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932), posthumously known as ""The Unsinkable Molly Brown"", was an American socialite and philanthropist. She is best remembered for encouraging the crew in Lifeboat No. 6 to return to the debris field of the 1912 sinking of RMS ""Titanic"" to look for survivors. Accounts differ on whether the boat actually returned to look for survivors, and if so, whether any survivors were found. During her lifetime, her friends called her ""Maggie"", but even by her death, obituaries referred to her as the ""Unsinkable Mrs. Brown"". The reference was"
"Sandra Brown (campaigner) Sandra Brown, OBE, (born 7 January 1949) is a Scottish campaigner and leading expert on child protection issues. She has also achieved wide recognition as a writer, broadcaster and actress. The daughter of Mary and Alexander Gartshore, Brown was brought up in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Brown was educated at Coatbridge High School, Hamilton College and the Open University which awarded her an Honours degree in 1978 and a Masters in Education in 1996. She has worked as a primary school deputy headteacher and as a senior lecturer. She now runs her own business, ""Potential Plus"", providing personnel"
"Sandra Brown (campaigner) Sandra Brown, OBE, (born 7 January 1949) is a Scottish campaigner and leading expert on child protection issues. She has also achieved wide recognition as a writer, broadcaster and actress. The daughter of Mary and Alexander Gartshore, Brown was brought up in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Brown was educated at Coatbridge High School, Hamilton College and the Open University which awarded her an Honours degree in 1978 and a Masters in Education in 1996. She has worked as a primary school deputy headteacher and as a senior lecturer. She now runs her own business, ""Potential Plus"", providing personnel"
"Faith Brown Faith Brown (born 28 May 1944) is an English actress, singer, comedian and impressionist. She was a star of the ITV impressions show ""Who Do You Do?"", and The Voice in the TV show Trapped. She was born Eunice Irene Carroll in Liverpool and attended St Francis De Sales School, Walton. She was a singer in a vocal group with her brothers (The Carrolls), and then a solo singer, before using her talent for mimicry to switch to comedy impressions. She has appeared as a guest on ""Celebrity Squares, Blankety Blank"", ""Punchlines,"" several other TV entertainment shows and"
"physically handicapped and suffered from an incurable disability called cerebral palsy. His family, besides his mother, thought he was an idiot. They told his mother to give up. Although the doctors did not believe in Brown's mental intelligence, his mother did not lose faith in her son and supported him as a full member of the family. A transforming moment occurs in the young boy's life that proves him to be intelligent. He discovers that he can control his left foot and toes. At the age of five, he snatches a piece of yellow chalk from his sister with his"
"Brené Brown Dr. Brené Brown (born November 18, 1965) is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation – Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: ""The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly"", ""Rising Strong"", ""Braving the Wilderness,"" and her latest book, ""Dare to Lead,"" which is the culmination of a seven-year study on courage and leadership. Brené’s TED talk – The Power of Vulnerability – is"
"from October 2011 until the character's death in August 2012. Brown was born in Eureka, California to parents David and Pamela Brown. She attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as a theatre major. Her acting career began at the age of 19, when she was cast as Kaitlin Star on Saban's syndicated action adventure science fantasy series, ""VR Troopers"". In 1996, she made a guest appearance in a 3-part episode of ""Power Rangers Zeo"" playing Heather Thompson, a girl who has a crush on the Red Ranger's secret identity, Tommy Oliver, but it never leads anywhere."
"Venus Brown Venus Brown (real name Darren Floyd, born in San Diego, California) is the executive producer, owner and CEO of Buddah Brown Entertainment, an artist management music label. Brown began working in the music industry in the late 1980s hosting his own radio show on WKYS in Washington D.C. Brown's radio show later led to an internship at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) D.C. headquarters working in the fields of television production and talent coordination. The internship allowed Brown to write for the BET program ""Video Soul"", where he met R&B artist Patti LaBelle. Brown went on to write"
"named the top female basketball player in Massachusetts. Brown finished her senior season as the captain of the Noble and Greenough School girls' basketball team, missing her last few games to compete on the fifth season of American Idol. Brown was scouted by the staff at Boston College beginning at the age of 15. She made a commitment to the school, and went on to attend the college on a full athletic scholarship, majoring in Communications. She played the forward position for the Boston College Lady Eagles, wearing jersey number 1. Brown's nickname given to her by her teammates was"
"adopted by Mamie Brown, a 38-year-old single woman who worked as a cafeteria attendant and domestic assistant. He was declared ""educable mentally retarded"" while in grade school. Despite the self-esteem and confidence loss issues this created, he learned how to reach his full potential with the encouragement of his mother and assistance from a helpful teacher in high school, a key point in many motivational speeches he gives. According to many of Brown's speeches, he first decided to get into public radio and kept returning to the same radio station time and time again looking for a break. It wasn't"
"at HC International Hospital in Marbella, Andalusia, Spain, the third of four children of English parents, Kelly and Robert Brown. The family moved to Bournemouth, Dorset when she was around four years old, then to Orlando, Florida four years later. She was born with partial hearing in one ear, gradually losing all hearing in that ear over several years. Brown resides in London and Atlanta, Georgia. In 2013, Brown made her acting debut as a guest star in the ABC fantasy drama series ""Once Upon a Time in Wonderland"", a spin-off of ""Once Upon a Time"", portraying the role of"
"of Texas at Austin in 1995, followed by a Master of Social Work (MSW) in 1996 and PhD from the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston in 2002. Brown began her career as a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Her research focuses on authentic leadership and wholeheartedness in families, schools, and organizations. She presented a 2012 TED talk and two 2010 TEDx talks. Brené's TED talk ""The Power of Vulnerability"" is one of the top five most viewed TED talks, with over 30 million views. Brown is the author"
"her father and three siblings. She was predeceased by her mother. Diem Brown Danielle Michelle ""Diem"" Brown (June 12, 1980 – November 14, 2014) was an American television personality, philanthropist, and entertainment reporter. She was best known as a recurring cast member on the MTV reality television series ""The Challenge"". Brown founded MedGift, a website that provides a gift registry for patients and support pages to both people experiencing illnesses and their caregivers. She was an army brat in Baumholder, Germany before her family settled in the United States. She attended high school in Roswell, Georgia and obtained her bachelor's"
"Brown"" was released in 1964. That was how Margaret's moniker ""Molly"" was acquired. Margaret Brown was one of the survivors of the RMS Titanic sinking in 1912. At the time of their marriage, J.J. was 31 and Margaret was 19. They first settled in Leadville, Colorado in a small, two-room log cabin, then later moved to a two bedroom house at 320 East Ninth Street. The Browns had two children. Their first child, Lawrence Palmer Brown, nicknamed Larry, was born on August 30, 1887 in his maternal grandparents' four room cottage near the Mississippi River in Hannibal, Missouri. Larry married"
"Emilie Brown Emilie Colleen de Azevedo Brown (born January 26, 1971 in Encino, California) is an American voice actress, producer, and director. Before moving out of the Los Angeles area, she did several anime voice roles mostly under the names Emily Brown, Mary Cobb and Marie Downing. One of her earliest voice acting roles was Annie Labelle in the 1980s crossover anime hit Robotech when she was 13 years old. After graduating from Brigham Young University in 1996 with a theatre degree, she continued her career in the entertainment industry. In 1996, her sister Rachel Coleman discovered that her oldest"
"Les Brown (speaker) Leslie Calvin ""Les"" Brown (born February 17, 1945) is an American motivational speaker, author, radio DJ, former television host, and former politician. As a politician, he is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. As a motivational speaker, he uses the catch phrase ""it's possible!"" and teaches people to follow their dreams as he learned to do. He was the host of ""The Les Brown Show"". Brown was born with his twin brother, Wesley, in an abandoned building in Liberty City, a low-income section of Miami, Florida. He was subsequently given up for adoption and"
"Diem Brown Danielle Michelle ""Diem"" Brown (June 12, 1980 – November 14, 2014) was an American television personality, philanthropist, and entertainment reporter. She was best known as a recurring cast member on the MTV reality television series ""The Challenge"". Brown founded MedGift, a website that provides a gift registry for patients and support pages to both people experiencing illnesses and their caregivers. She was an army brat in Baumholder, Germany before her family settled in the United States. She attended high school in Roswell, Georgia and obtained her bachelor's degree in communications from Florida State University. She was also a"
"music award in Canada. She was nominated again in 1976, 1977 and 1978 for Best Female Vocalist. As Phyllis Brown: With Rain: Solo: With Rain: Solo: Phyllis Brown (Charity Brown), Charlie Hall, Chris Woroch, Ron Hiller, Bernie LaBarge, Bill McLaughlin, Brian LeBlanc Charity Brown Charity Brown (born Phyllis Boltz in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian film actress, singer, and voice artist for television animation shorts. She is one of Eastwood Collegiate Institute's notable alumni. Charity Brown began singing with local bands while still in high school in Kitchener, Ontario in the late 60s. She performed and recorded under the name"
"such as Free Arts in New York. In 2013, Brown donated a signed copy of the ""Identity Thief"" soundtrack to the Suicide Prevention Hotline's auction in order to raise money for the organization. Amanda Brown (singer) Amanda Leah Brown (born June 4, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer and actress from New York City. She was a contestant on the third season of NBC’s ""The Voice"" and finished in fifth place. Amanda Leah Brown was born on June 4, in the Bronx, New York, the oldest of three children. She began singing at her local church in the Bronx at"
"as the most sampled artist of all time. Brown was born on May 3, 1933, in Barnwell, South Carolina, to 16-year-old Susie (née Behling, 1917–2003) and 22-year-old Joseph Gardner Brown (1911–1993), in a small wooden shack. Brown's name was supposed to have been Joseph James Brown Jr., but his first and middle names were mistakenly reversed on his birth certificate. He later legally changed his name to remove ""Jr."" In his autobiography, Brown stated that he also had Chinese and Native American ancestry; his father was of mixed African-American and Native American descent, whilst his mother was of mixed African-American"
"Natalie Brown (actress) Natalie Brown (born May 17, 1973) is a Canadian actress and model. She landed her first print campaign for Bonne Bell at age of 16 and went on to become the Heinz Ketchup girl. She also modeled for Noxema and Max Factor, and studied fine arts at York University. Brown played talent agent Sophie Parker on the television sitcom ""Sophie"", which ran for two seasons, and grieving mother Carol Haplin on six of the eight episodes of the ABC series ""Happy Town"". Her other credits include ""ReGenesis"", ""Naked Josh"", ""Mutant X"", """", ""Something Beneath"", ""Dawn of the"
"of Mexican descent; however, sources include French/Canadian. Her father is African American. She was the youngest of five children. Her parents had stated that she had a talent for entertainment ""from her first steps, always singing and dancing around the house."" Therefore, it was no surprise to those who knew her when she began to pursue a career in music. At the age of eleven, Brown started singing professionally, using the stage name ""Pre-mere""; she often sang at weddings and, later, various bars. Brown attended Fredrick Douglas Elementary School, Jackie Robinson Middle School, and Milwaukee High School of the Arts"
"number of social work students pursuing training in grounded theory methodology will be trained in her research on vulnerability, courage, shame, and empathy. Brené Brown Dr. Brené Brown (born November 18, 1965) is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation – Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: ""The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly"", ""Rising Strong"", ""Braving the Wilderness,"" and her latest book, ""Dare to"
"5 first team all B1G defense/special teams players. Brown was born in Spencer, Massachusetts, where he attended David Prouty High School. He went on to play football as a running back at Norwich University. Brown graduated in 1977. In 1996, he earned a master's degree from Plymouth State University. Brown began his college coaching career as an assistant, first at Dartmouth, which won the Ivy League conference title during his tenure, and then at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. In 1984, he returned to Dartmouth as its defensive coordinator. In 1987, he took the same position at Yale. Brown was named"
"Ali Brown (businesswoman) Ali Brown (born August 3, 1971) is an American entrepreneur business coach, author, speaker, and television commentator. She is the founder and CEO of Ali International LLC, an enterprise devoted to empowering women entrepreneurs around the world that currently has over 65,000 members in her online and offline programs. In 2009, Brown's company ranked #263 on the ""Inc. 500"" list of fastest-growing private companies in the nation. In 2010, Brown was a recipient of the Enterprising Women of the Year award, and in April 2010 she was featured in the season finale of ABC's Secret Millionaire. Brown"
"Kathy Brown Kathy Brown (born July 12, 1960) is an American Dance and House singer from South Carolina. Her credits include vocals on the songs ""Turn Me On (Turn Me Out)"" and ""Strings of Life (Stronger On My Own)"". Brown began singing in her local Gospel choir. After joining the contemporary R&B group Sweet Cinnamon. Kathy met with New York-based producer David Shaw through a mutual friend. This collaboration led to her first single, ""Can't Play Around"", released in 1993 which was a number thirteen hit on the US ""Billboard"" Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Brown scored number one success"
"Babbit. In 2004, POWER UP was awarded the Leadership Award by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. In 2001 K. Pearson Brown, one of the founding members, brought a sexual harassment suit against another founding member, Stacey Codikow. Codikow counter-sued alleging that Brown had made sexual overtures towards her and accusing Brown of defamation. Codikow also demanded Brown's resignation on the grounds that she was bisexual, and Brown later resigned. Both suits were dropped in late 2002. POWER UP POWER UP (the ""Professional Organization of Women in Entertainment Reaching Up"") is an American non-profit organization and film production company"
"Marvelyn Brown Marvelyn Brown (born May 7, 1984) is an African-American author and AIDS activist. She is the founder of Marvelous Connections, an HIV/AIDS organization founded in 2006. She wrote the autobiography ""The Naked Truth: Young, Beautiful and (HIV) Positive"", which tells her story as a young heterosexual woman living with HIV. She has delivered public speeches and made public appearances in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, the Virgin Islands, South Africa, Tanzania, and Rwanda. Brown was born on May 7, 1984, in Nashville, Tennessee. She describes in her autobiography that she had regular clashes with her mother,"
"just went up there to see what would happen."" By the time Gatski arrived in Bowling Green, he had acquired the nickname ""Gunner"" for his strength and speed on the offensive line. Growing up in the rough surroundings of a West Virginia mining town had toughened him up, and he did not mind Cleveland coach Paul Brown's overbearing perfectionism. As a professional, he later said, ""you're supposed to be able to take that crap."" Initially, Gatski's prospects of making the team looked dim. Brown had brought in veteran center Mo Scarry to be the starter. But Gatski proved his value"
"22, 13 lived and 9 died in infancy. After his birth, doctors discovered that he had severe cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder which left him almost entirely spastic in his limbs. Though urged to commit him to a hospital, Brown's parents were unswayed and subsequently determined to raise him at home with their other children. During Brown's adolescence, social worker Katriona Delahunt became aware of his story and began to visit the Brown family regularly, while bringing Christy books and painting materials as, over the years, he had shown a keen interest in the arts and literature. He had also"
"Oscar Brown Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor. He ran unsuccessfully for office in both the Illinois state legislature and the U.S. Congress. Brown wrote numerous songs (only 125 have been published), 12 albums, and more than a dozen musical plays. Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, he was named after his father Oscar Brown Sr., a successful attorney and real estate broker. Brown's first acting debut was on the radio show ""Secret City"" at the age of 15. He attended Englewood High"