- Elizabeth Bishop
Elizabeth Bishop (February 8, 1911 - October 6, 1979), was an American poet and writer. She enjoyed critical acclaim in her lifetime, and her poetry continues to be widely read and studied. She is considered one of the finest 20th century poets to have written in English. - Stephen Bishop
Stephen Bishop (1820?-1857) was a mixed race slave famous for being one of the lead explorers and guides to the Mammoth Cave in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Stephen Bishop was introduced to Mammoth Cave in 1838 by his owner, Franklin Gorin, who purchased the cave from the previous owners in the spring of 1838. Gorin wrote, after Bishop's death: <blockquote> "I placed a guide in the cave --- the celebrated and great Stephen, and he aided in making the discoveries. - Joey Bishop
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Sir Richard Bishop is an experimental American guitarist and former member of Sun City Girls. His solo recordings and performances are largely improvised and draw on influences from Indian, North African and Gypsy styles, among others. - Billy Bishop
Air Marshal William Avery "Billy" Bishop VC CB DSO & Bar MC DFC ED (8 February 1894 - 11 September 1956) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, the highest number for a British Empire pilot. - Robert Bishop
Robert K. Bishop (1945 - 1991) was an American bondage artist, often credited as The Bishop or simply Bishop. Born in Michigan, he has been compared with John Willie and described as the "Rembrandt of bondage art". His work has been published extensively in bondage magazines, especially those of Centurions Publications and the bondage publisher House of Milan. His work was known for being very detailed and vivid. - Ian Bishop
Ian Raphael Bishop (born October 24, 1967 in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a former West Indian cricketer, who represented his team between 1989 and 1998. He was the fastest West Indian to 100 test wickets, achieving the feat in 21 test matches. A powerful fast bowler with a talent for outswing, severe back injuries cut him down in 1991. He rehabilitated strongly and made adjustments to his bowling action, returning strongly late in 1992. - Don Bishop
Don Bishop is a radio veteran (20 years of experience) and is currently working for Westwood One. He spent three years working with the startup Satellite Music Network in programming and on-air capacities. He has also worked for radio stations in Salt Lake City (KLCY-FM), Chicago (WCLR-FM), Los Angeles (KIQQ-FM), Washington, D.C. (WRQX-FM), and Dallas (KNUS-FM). In 2004 he auditioned for the announcer's job vacated by Rod Roddy on television's longest running game show, … - Hazel Bishop
Hazel Gladys Bishop (1906-1998) was a chemist and the founder of the cosmetics company Hazel Bishop, Inc. In 1950 she invented "lasting lipstick", this product was the first of the "non-smear, long lating" type. Born on August 17 1906 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Sales by Hazel Bishop Inc. of its lipstick increased from $49,527 in 1950 to $10,100,682 in 1953. - William Gordon, Episcopal Bishop
The Right Reverend William J. Gordon Jr., bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska from 1948 to 1974, was known as the "Flying Bishop of Alaska" for his ministry of flying his own plane across the vast diocese. Gordon, born in 1918 in North Carolina, was a priest's son and attended Virginia Theological Seminary. Invited to Alaska by Bishop John B. Bentley in 1943, he served five years as missionary-in-charge on the Arctic Coast. - Walter Bishop Sr.
Walter Bishop Sr. (January 091905 - January 081984) was a Jamaican composer and songwriter. His "Swing, Brother, Swing" was recorded by Billie Holiday with Count Basie, among other performers. His calypso, "Sex is a Misdemeanor", continues to be recorded. Other songs written by Bishop, Sr. include, "Jack, … - Walter Bishop Jr.
Walter Bishop, Jr. (April 10 1927 - January 24 1998) was an American bop and hard bop jazz pianist. He was the son of composer Walter Bishop, Sr.. In high school his friends included Kenny Drew, Sonny Rollins, and Art Taylor. He began his musical career after World War II, and played and recorded with Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, Oscar Pettiford, Kai Winding, Miles Davis, Jackie McLean, Curtis Fuller, Terry Gibbs, Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell, and Supersax. - Gov. James Bishop
James Bishop (1625-1691) was an early English colonial administrator of Connecticut. - Kelly Bishop
Kelly Bishop (born Carole Bishop on February 28, 1944) is an American actress. - Des Bishop
Des Bishop is a New York City born comedian based in Ireland. He moved to County Wexford in 1990. His comedy is heavily based on his observation of Irish society, and is supported by his talent for impersonating the regional dialects of the Irish accent. He became very popular after his TV show The Des Bishop Work Experience screened on RTÉ Two in 2004. The show featured him attempting to survive a month working a minimum wage job in various parts of Ireland. - J. Michael Bishop
John Michael Bishop (born February 22, 1936) is an American immunologist and microbiologist who won the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He currently serves as an active faculty member and chancellor at the University of California, San Francisco. Bishop was born in Pennsylvania. He attended Gettysburg College as an undergraduate, then earned an MD from Harvard University in 1962. - Ed Bishop
Ed Bishop (born George Victor Bishop on 11 June 1932 in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, New York, USA and died on 8 June 2005 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England), was an American film, television, stage and radio actor based in Britain. Bishop is best known for his television roles working for producer Gerry Anderson, most notably his performance as Commander Ed Straker in the science fiction series, "UFO", … - K. J. Bishop
Kirsten J. Bishop (born 1972) is an Australian writer and artist. She currently resides in Melbourne. In 2004, her first book "The Etched City" was nominated for a World Fantasy Award in the Best Novel category. - Jonathan Bishop
Jonathan Bishop is a British researcher and political activist, based in Pontypridd in Wales. He is noted for his work in designing, developing and researching e-learning systems and virtual communities and using new media technology, such as weblogs and websites to communicate with voters and encourage them to become involved in political activities. Bishop gained his first degree in Multimedia Studies in 2002 at the University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd, … - Michael Bishop
Michael Lawson Bishop (born November 12, 1945 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an award-winning American writer. Over four decades and thirty books, he has created a body of work that stands among the most admired in modern science fiction and fantasy literature. Bishop received a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in 1967 before going on to complete a master's degree in English. - Presiding Bishop
The Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a priesthood calling with church-wide authority. The Presiding Bishop is the highest leadership position within the church's Aaronic priesthood. - Bradford Bishop
William Bradford Bishop, Jr. (born August 1, 1936) was a United States Foreign Service officer who has been a fugitive from justice since allegedly murdering five members of his family in 1976. - Charles Reed Bishop
Charles Reed Bishop was a businessman in Hawaii during the 1800s. He was the husband of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, late heir to the Hawaiian throne, one of the first trustees of the Kamehameha Schools, and the founder of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. - Maurice Bishop
Maurice Rupert Bishop (May 29, 1944 - October 19, 1983) was a Grenadian politician and revolutionary. - Andy Bishop
Andrew Jamie "Andy" Bishop (born October 19 1982 in Stone, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Bury in League Two, playing the position of striker. - Stephen Bishop
Stephen Bishop (born November 14, 1951) is an American singer and guitarist. He had a major hit in 1977 with the song "On and On"; his other hits include "Save It for a Rainy Day", "Everybody Needs Love" and "It Might Be You", the theme from the movie "Tootsie". He has also performed many movie themes, including the theme from "National Lampoon's Animal House" which he sang in falsetto. Bishop was born in San Diego, California. - Richard M. Bishop
Richard Moore Bishop (also known as Richard M. Bishop and Papa Richard) (November 4, 1812-March 2, 1893) was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. Bishop served as the 34th Governor of Ohio. Born in Fleming County, Kentucky, Bishop served as mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1859 to 1861 before being elected to the governorship in 1877. Bishop served a single two-year term. - Meredith Bishop
Meredith Anne Bishop (born January 15, 1976) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Annie Mack in Nickelodeon's "The Secret World of Alex Mack", which ran on the network from 1994-1998. More recently, Meredith has made appearances on several network TV programs including "Scrubs" and "Felicity". She also appears in the popular "Tiny House" Geico television commercial. - John Bishop
Lionel Albert Jack (John) Bishop (26 October 1903 in Adelaide-December 1964 in London) was an Australian academic, conductor and patron of the arts. Bishop played a leading role in the development of music education in Australia and was a founder of the Adelaide Festival of Arts. Bishop studied piano from the age of 12 under the tutorage of distinguished Adelaide teacher William Silver. In 1919, he won the Alexander Clark Scholarship to the Elder Conservatorium, … - Errett Bishop
Errett Albert Bishop was an American mathematician known for his work on analysis. He is the father of constructivist analysis, by virtue of his 1967 "Foundations of Constructive Analysis", where he proved most of the important theorems in real analysis by constructive methods. - Syd Bishop
Sydney Macdonald Bishop (10 February 1900 in Stepney, London, UK - January 1949) was a footballer whose main position was right-sided half-back, although he was versatile enough to also play many games as an inside-forward. Bishop began his days as a footballer playing for London Schools, as well as playing Air Force Football during the First World War. Syd continued his career at Crystal Palace, before moving on to Ilford. - Cath Bishop
Catherine (Cath) Bishop (born 22 November 1971) is a former British rower. Bishop has a BA in modern languages from Pembroke College, Cambridge, a master's in international politics from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and a Ph.D. in contemporary German literature from the University of Reading. Bishop won medals at the World Championships twice, a silver in 1998 in the women's pair with Dot Blackie, and then in 2003 she won the gold, again in the pair, … - Barry Bishop
Barry Wilfred Bishop (born August 31, 1938) is an Australian politician. He has been a National member of the Victorian Legislative Council since October 1992, representing North Western Province. He is currently the National Party's spokesperson for transport, roads, ports and commodities. Bishop was born and raised in the Swan Hill region, though he spent some time in Bendigo as a teenager. He spent the majority of his working life working as a primary producer, … - Bridget Bishop
Briget Bishop (ca. 1632, England - 10 June 1692 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts) was the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. Reputedly outspoken, flashy in her costume (by Puritan standards) and often unruly in her behavior, Bishop was an obvious choice to be the first person hanged, as her death would cause the least amount of dismay among the public. Bishop was close to 60 years old at the time of her death. - Jim Bishop
James Alonzo "Jim" Bishop was an American journalist. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he dropped out of school after eighth grade. In 1923 he studied typing, shorthand and bookkeeping and in 1929 began work as a copy boy at the "New York Daily News". In 1930, he got a job as a cub reporter at "New York Daily Mirror", where he worked until 1943, when he joined "Collier's" Magazine. He remained until 1945. - Brian Bishop
PC Brian John 'Bill' Bishop (born July 24, 1947-died August 27, 1984) was fatally shot by an armed robber at Frinton-on-Sea, Essex on August 22, 1984, four months after WPC Yvonne Fletcher was murdered. - Roswell P. Bishop
Roswell Peter Bishop (January 6, 1843 - March 4, 1920) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Bishop was born in Sidney, New York, and attended Unadilla Academy, Cooperstown Seminary and Walton Academy, all in Upstate New York, after which he taught school for several years. During the American Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company C, Forty-third Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, … - Sonny Bishop
Sonny Bishop was an American college and professional football player. An offensive lineman and linebacker, he played college football at Fresno State University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans and the Oakland Raiders in 1963, and for the Houston Oilers from 1964 through 1969. - Bronwyn Bishop
Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop (born 19 October 1942), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since February 1994, representing the Division of Mackellar, New South Wales. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was a solicitor and company director before entering politics. Bishop was elected to the Senate for New South Wales in July 1987, … - Tommy Bishop
Tommy Bishop (born October 15, 1940 in St Helens, England) was a rugby league player for the St. Helens rugby football club in the English Rugby League Championship and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia. He also represented Great Britain on several occasions during his career, captaining them on two occasions, his position of choice was at half-back.
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