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King Arthur is an important figure in the legends of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship both in war and peace. He is portrayed as the greatest king Britain, or the world, will ever have--even in modern times he has been ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Britons of all times. Over time, the popularity of the stories of King Arthur have captured interest far beyond his being the legendary hero of one nation. - Prince Arthur Arthur Duke of Connaught and Strathea
The Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (Arthur William Patrick Albert; 1 May 1850 - 16 January 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, a son of Queen Victoria. Arthur served as the Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916. He was created Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex in 1874. - Robert Arthur Jr.
Robert Arthur, Jr. (November 10, 1909, Corregidor, Philippines, - May 2, 1969, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a mystery writer known for "The Mysterious Traveler" radio series and his "Three Investigators" series of novels. He is frequently confused with the film producer Robert Arthur, who was nine days older than mystery writer Robert Arthur, Jr. Robert Arthur, Jr. wrote a number of mystery books, mostly for children, … - Sir Stephen Arthur 6th Baronet
Sir Stephen John Arthur, 6th Baronet, (born 1 July, 1953), is a resident of New Zealand and a British baronet. He was born in New Zealand, the son of the late Sir Basil Arthur and former Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. His son, Benjamin Nathan Arthur, Esq. is heir to the baronetcy. - Thomas Arthur comte de Lally
Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally, baron de Tollendal (January, 1702 - 1766), French general, was born at Romans, Dauphin, being the son of Sir Gerald Lally, an Irish Jacobite from Tuam, County Galway, who married a French lady of noble family, from whom the son inherited his titles. Entering the French army in 1721 he served in the war of 1734 against Austria; he was present at Dettingen (1743), … - Simon Arthur 4th Baron Glenarthur
Major Simon Mark Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur DL, FCIT, FRAeS (born 7 October 1944) is a British peer, pilot and businessman. Having succeeded to his father's titles in 1976, he is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999. The son of the 3rd Baron Glenarthur, he was educated at Eton College, Berkshire. Commissioned to the 10th Royal Hussars in 1963, … - Matthew Arthur 1st Baron Glenarthur
Matthew Arthur, 1st Baron Glenarthur (9 March 1852-23 September 1928), known as Sir Matthew Arthur, 1st Baronet, from 1903 to 1918, was a Scottish businessman. Glenarthur was son of James Arthur of Carlung in Ayrshire and of Barshaw in Renfrewshire, the founder of the wholesale clothing business of Arthur & Co. His mother was Jane Glen, daughter of Thomas Glen of Thornhill in Renfrewshire. Glenarthur was Chairman of the family firm of Artur and Co, … - Matthew Arthur 3rd Baron Glenarthur
Matthew Arthur, 3rd Baron Glenarthur (12th May 1909 - 1976) was a British peer. He married twice, firstly to Audrey Lees-Milne, daughter of George Crompton Lees Milne of Wickhamford Manor, by whom he had one daughter, Prudence Armorel Arthur (b. 1932). They were divorced in 1939. His second marriage, to Margaret Risk Howie, daughter of Captain Henry James Howie of Stairaird, produced three children, Simon Mark Arthur, Hon Victoria Arthur (b. - George Arthur
Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, KCH, PC (21 June, 1784 - 19 September, 1854) was Lieutenant Governor of British Honduras (1814-1822), Van Diemen's Land (now the State of Tasmania, part of Australia) (1823-1837) and later Upper Canada (1838-1841). George Arthur was born in Plymouth, England. He was the youngest son of John Arthur and his wife, Catherine, daughter of Thomas Cornish. - Beatrice Arthur
Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel, May 13, 1922; alternately billed as Bea Arthur) is an Emmy and Tony Award winning American comedienne, actress and singer. She is known for her distinctive deep voice, acid wit and prominent stature, standing almost 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m). In a career spanning five decades and encompassing film, television, and theater, … - Toni Arthur
Toni Arthur-Hay (born 26 December 1941) is an English director, former folk singer and television presenter. Arthur-Hay was born in Oxford, England and is most popularly remembered as one of the presenters of the children's programmes "Play School" and "Play Away" alongside Brian Cant. She was married to the singer and storyteller Dave Arthur. Together they released several folk music albums in the late 1960s and early 1970s. - Chester A. Arthur
Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 - November 18, 1886) was an American politician who served as the twenty-first President of the United States. Arthur was a member of the Republican Party and worked as a lawyer before becoming the twentieth vice president under James Garfield. While Garfield was mortally wounded by Charles Guiteau on July 2, 1881, he did not die until September 19, at which time Arthur was sworn in as president, serving until March 4, 1885. - Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur
Ellen Lewis Arthur (née Herndon was the wife of the 21st U.S. President Chester Alan Arthur. Ellen was the daughter of William Lewis Herndon, a famous naval officer, and Frances Elizabeth Hansbrough-Herndon. She was also the niece of Matthew Fontaine Maury USN. Ellen ("Nell") was born and raised in central Virginia. When she was twenty years old, her father went down with his ship, the SS Central America, … - Arthur of Wales Arthur Prince of Wales
Arthur Tudor was the first son and, therefore, heir of King Henry VII of England and Wales, and Elizabeth of York. - Stacy Arthur
Stacy Leigh Arthur (born June 4, 1968 in Naperville, Illinois) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as "Playboy's" Playmate of the Month for January, 1991 (see cover, at right). In addition to her nude pictorial and centerfold in that issue, Arthur was featured on the cover, wearing a pageant-style banner (and little else) that said "Miss January 1991." She continued working for "Playboy", appearing in numerous "Playboy" videos. - Johnny Arthur
Johnny Arthur (John Lennox Arthur Williams) (May 20, 1883 - 31 December, 1951) was a stage and motion picture actor. - Owen Arthur
Owen Seymour Arthur, MP, BA, MSc. (born 17 October 1949) is the current Prime Minister of Barbados. He is leader of the Barbados Labour Party, which brought him to victory in general elections in September 1994. He won general elections again in January 1999 and 2003. Owen Arthur is currently the member of parliament for the constituency of Saint Peter. Owen Arthur was educated at the University of the West Indies - Cave Hill, Barbados and Mona, … - Alex Arthur
Alex Arthur (born June 26, 1978 in Edinburgh) is a professional boxer from Edinburgh, Scotland. Arthur is nicknamed "Amazing" Alex Arthur". He is currently the British, Commonwealth and European (EBU) Super Featherweight champion. He is trained by Wayne McCullough. - John Arthur
John William Arthur, OBE, MD (born Glasgow, 1881, died Edinburgh, 1952) was a medical missionary and Church of Scotland minister who served in British East Africa (Kenya) from 1907 to 1937. He was known simply as "Doctor Arthur" to generations of Africans. - Eric Arthur
Eric Ross Arthur, C.C. (July 1, 1898 - November 1, 1982) was a Canadian architect, writer and educator. Born in Dunedin, New Zealand and educated in England, he served in World War I with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He emigrated to Canada in 1923 to teach architecture at the University of Toronto. During the Centennial of the City of Toronto, in 1934, Arthur was on the "Toronto's Hundred Years" Publication Committee, which published "Toronto's 100 Years". - Fred Arthur
Fred Edward Arthur (born March 6, 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers and Philadelphia Flyers. Rather than accept a demotion to the minors in October 1982, he retired to attend medical school. - Julie Arthur
Julie Ann Arthur is the wife of the Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, whom she married on August 12, 2006 in Bridgetown. The couple enjoyed their honeymoon in Birmingham, England. They have one daughter together, Leah. - Basil Arthur
Sir Basil Malcolm Arthur, 5th Baronet (18 September 1928-1 May 1985) served as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1984 to 1985. He was a member of the Labour Party. - Frederick Arthur
Sir Frederick Leopold Arthur, 2nd Baronet (Plymouth, December 20, 1816 - June 1, 1878) was a British soldier. The son of Sir George Arthur, 1st Bt and Eliza Smith, he became a colonel, and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1854. On April 24, 1856, he married Lady Elizabeth Hay-Drummond, daughter of the Earl of Kinnoull. They had three children: * Frederica Louisa Juliana Arthur (d. 23 March 1946), married Alfred Darby * Sir George Compton Archibald Arthur, … - James Arthur
James Greig Arthur (born May 18, 1944), is a Canadian mathematician and former President of the American Mathematical Society. A pupil of Langlands, Arthur is known for generalizing the Selberg trace formula to general semisimple groups, creating one of the most important tools for research on the Langlands program. - Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur (born September 28, 1971) is a contemporary singer-songwriter from Akron, Ohio, known for his melodic compositions combined with swirling choruses. He was discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-'90s, and signed to Gabriel's Real World label. - Timothy Shay Arthur
Timothy Shay Arthur was a popular nineteenth-century American author. He is most famous for his temperance novel "Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There" (1854), which helped demonize alcohol in the eyes of the American public. He was also the author of dozens of stories for "Godey's Lady's Book", the most popular American monthly magazine in the antebellum era, and he published and edited his own "Arthur's Home Magazine", … - Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur was an Oscar-nominated American actress and a major film star of the 1930s and 1940s. She was one of Hollywood's favorite screen comediennes. Though not nearly as well-known today as contemporaries such as Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis, Arthur starred in as many classic and box-office hits, and with as many major leading men (e.g. James Stewart, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, even John Wayne) as any Hollywood actress of her day. - Dirk Arthur
Dirk Arthur is an American magician. He has starred in the Las Vegas show "Xtreme Magic", at the Tropicana Resort & Casino. The show features leopards, Bengal Tigers, and snow tigers. Large objects such as a diesel locomotive and helicopter are made to magically appear during the show. - Thomas Arthur
Thomas Arthur (1835 - 2 March 1902) was an English 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. - Karen Arthur
Karen Arthur (born August 24, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a film director, producer, and actress. She has directed two feature films, "Lady Beware" (1987) and "The Mafu Cage (1978)", but the majority of her work has been in television, where she has had a long and prolific career directing television movies and series. She was one of the first and best directors to master what is known as the "long take", especially in a series like "Cagney & Lacey", … - Julia Arthur
Julia Arthur (May 3, 1868 - March 28, 1950) was a Canadian-born stage and film actress. Born Ida Lewis in Hamilton, Ontario, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Arthur and tobacco manufacturer, Thomas Lewis. Her younger sister, Eleanor Letitia Lewis, became an actress known by the stage name, "Eleanor Dorel." Ida Lewis began acting as a child and as a young lady went to England to study dramatic art. Returning to North America she worked in live theatre, … - Graham Arthur
Graham Arthur is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL in the 1950's and 1960's. Arthur played primarily as a half forward, debuting while still only 18 years old. He was the captain of the first Hawthorn side to win the Grand Final and made a dozen appearances for the Victorian state team. He was named as captain of Hawthorn's official Team of the Century. Arthur was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in the initial intake in 1996, … - Sid Arthur
Sid Arthur, OBE, (October 17 1934-February 5, 2003) was a well established author of English Fiction, playwright, and tabloid journalist. His stage works have been credited as founding material for the "Kitchen Sink" genre of the late 1950's to 1960's. He worked on the Page Ten gossip column of The Sun newspaper for a number of years, under the sudonym of "Bustopher Jones". He is also credited with having written for several television programmes, including, … - Kenny Arthur
Kenny Arthur (born 7 December,1978 in Bellshill) is a Scottish professional footballer and his position is goalkeeper. He currently plays for League Two club Accrington Stanley, joining the club in May 2007 after being released by Partick Thistle. During Partick Thistle's recent spell in the Scottish Premier League between 2002 and 2004, Arthur was recognised by the Scottish national team manager of the time Berti Vogts. - Joseph Charles Arthur
Joseph Charles Arthur (January 11, 1850 - April 30, 1942) was an American botanist known for his investigations into rusts (a variety of fungus). - Indus Arthur
Indus Arthur (April 28, 1941 "-" December 29, 1984) was an actress in motion pictures and television in the 1960s. - Marc Arthur
Marc Arthur (born 25 May 1972, in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian singer, musician and songwriter. Genres Pop, Rock, Soul Label Universal Music - Rebeca Arthur
Actress Rebeca Arthur was born on March 17, 1963, in the city of Cumberland, Maryland. - Oswald Raynor Arthur
Sir (Oswald) Raynor Arthur (16 December 1905-4 December 1973) was a British colonial administrator. Arthur was the son of Sigismund Arthur (himself a grandson of Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet) and Constance Hobhouse (a daughter of Sir Charles Parry Hobhouse, 3rd Baronet). He was educated at Charterhouse School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and on 8 May 1935, he married his cousin, Mary, a daughter of Sir Cecil Spring-Rice.
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