- Hussein Of Jordan
Hussein I bin Talal, King of Jordan (' was the ruler of Jordan since his father, King Talal, abdicated in 1952, until his death. - Queen Noor Of Jordan
Queen Noor is the fourth wife and widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan; as such she is queen Dowager of Jordan. She was born an American of Syrian, Swedish, Scottish, and English descent. She is the current president of the United World Colleges movement. - Talal Of Jordan
Talal I bin Abdullah, King of Jordan was King of Jordan from July 20, 1951 until forced to abdicate due to health reasons (he suffered from schizophrenia) on August 11, 1952. Talal had ascended the Jordanian throne after the assassination in Jerusalem of his father Abdullah I. His son, Hussein, (who was accompanying his grandfather at Friday prayers) was also a near victim. Hussein formally succeeded his father in 1952 (but did not begin his personal rule immediately, … - Queen Rania Al-Abdullah Of Jordan
Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, is the queen consort of King Abdullah II of Jordan. - Alfonso Jordan
Alfonso Jordan (French: "Alphonse Jourdain"; 1103 - 1148) was the Count of Tripoli from 1105 until 1109 and thereafter Count of Toulouse (as Alfonso I) until his death. He was the son of Raymond IV of Toulouse by his third wife, Elvira of Castile, was born in the castle of Mont-Pelerin, Tripoli, in today's Lebanon. He was born while his father was on crusade, attempting to create the County of Tripoli on the Palestinian coast. - Wilbur Kitchener Jordan
Wilbur Kitchener ("W.K.") Jordan (1902-1980) was a historian of sixteenth and seventeenth century Britain and the fourth President of Radcliffe College (1943-1960). Raised in Lynville, Indiana, Jordan received a bachelor's degree from Oakland City College in 1923, before earning a master's (1926) and doctoral (1931) degree from Harvard University. Jordan went on to become a leading historian of sixteenth and seventeenth century England, … - Abdullah II of Jordan II of Jordan
as-Sayyid Abdu'llah II bin al-Hussein al Hashimi, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (born January 30, 1962, in Amman, Jordan), has been the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan since February 7, 1999. He is reportedly a 43rd-generation direct descendant of Mohammad. Abdullah's parents are King Hussein and Princess Muna al-Hussein, born Antoinette (Toni) Avril Gardiner. - Abdullah I of Jordan I of Jordan
as-Sayyid Abdullah I, King of Jordan GBE, also known as as-Sayyid Abdullah bin al-Husayn, was, successively, Emir of Transjordan (1921-1946) under a British Mandate, then King of Transjordan (May 25, 1946-1949), and King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1949-1951). He is also frequently called King Abdullah the Founder (عبدالله المؤسس), since he was the founder of Jordan. The son of the Hashemite as-Sayyid Husayn ibn Ali, … - James R. Jordan Jr.
James Raymond Jordan, Jr. (born 1957) is the former Command Sergeant Major of the 35th Signal Brigade of the U.S. Army's XVIII Airborne Corps. He made headlines on November 28, 2004, when he announced that he planned to stay in Iraq with his unit, despite the fact that he had passed his mandatory retirement date. He is also the brother of basketball great Michael Jordan. Named after his father, James grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. - Vernon Jordan Jr.
Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr. (born August 15, 1935) is a lawyer and business executive in the United States. He served as a close advisor to President William J. Clinton and has become known as an influential figure in American politics. - William Jordan Baron Jordan
William Brian Jordan, Baron Jordan, known as Bill Jordan, CBE, (born 28 January 1936), is a British economist and politician. The son of Walter and Alice Joran was educated at the Barford Road Secondary modern school in Birmingham. Jordan was President of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU), which later renamed as Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU), from 1986 to 1995. - James R. Jordan Sr.
James Raymond Jordan, Sr. (July 31, 1936 - July 23, 1993) was the father of basketball star Michael Jordan and Army Command Sergeant Major James R. Jordan, Jr.. While returning from the funeral of a friend eight days before his 57th birthday, Jordan had pulled over onto a rest area off of Interstate 95 near Lumberton, North Carolina, for a nap. Daniel Green (who later changed his name to Lord D.A.A.S. U'Allah) and Larry Martin Demery shot Jordan dead, … - Alex Jordan Jr.
Alexander John Jordan, Jr. (b. March 3 1914, Madison, Wisconsin - d. November 6 1989) was best known as the creator of the House on the Rock, an eccentric architectural and entertainment attraction in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Published information on Jordan's life is scarce. There are two biographies, both self-published. An unsympathetic 1990 biography by Marv Balousek, a newspaper reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal, … - Robert B. Jordan III
Robert B. (Bob) Jordan, III was an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina for one term (1985-1989) and who unsuccessfully ran for Governor of North Carolina in 1988. Jordan, originally from the area of Mount Gilead, North Carolina, graduated from North Carolina State University in 1954 with honors in forestry. - Katie Price
Katie Price is an English glamour model, television personality, magazine columnist and businesswoman commonly known as Jordan. Her personal life is regularly featured in British tabloids and celebrity-based magazines. She is married to pop singer Peter André and has three children. - Jim Jordan
James Jordan is an American political figure. During 2002 and 2003, he was the campaign manager of John Kerry, running for President of the United States. However, he was fired and replaced with Mary Beth Cahill in November of 2003; the widespread media perception was that Kerry was dissatisfied with his position in the race (at the time, he trailed Howard Dean in polls and fundraising, though he went on to win the nomination; see 2004 Democratic primary). - Dorothy Jordan
Mrs Jordan was an actress, courtesan and was the mistress of the future King William IV of the United Kingdom while Duke of Clarence. She was born Dorothea Bland near Waterford, the daughter of Francis Bland and his wife, née Grace Phillips. She became an actress and assumed the name "Mrs Jordan", because it was slightly more respectable for a married woman to be on the stage (there was no "Mr Jordan" and Dorothea Bland never married). - Eddie Jordan
Edmund "Eddie" Jordan (born March 30, 1948) is the founder and former owner of Jordan Grand Prix, a Formula One constructor which operated from 1991 to 2005. Born in Ireland in 1948, Jordan grew up in Bray, County Wicklow, intending to become a dentist but left school (Synge Street Christian Brothers School in Central Dublin) to work for the Bank of Ireland as a clerk. When, during a strike in Dublin, he went to work on the island of Jersey, … - Barbara Jordan
Barbara Charline Jordan was an American politician from Texas. She served as a Congresswoman in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979. - Camille Jordan
Marie Ennemond Camille Jordan was a French mathematician, known both for his foundational work in group theory and for his influential "Cours d'analyse". He was born in Lyon and educated at the École polytechnique. He was an engineer by profession; later in life he taught at the École polytechnique and the Collège de France; where he had a reputation for eccentric choices of notation. - Ralph Jordan
James Ralph "Shug" Jordan (JURD-an) (September 25, 1910 - July 17, 1980) was the winningest football coach at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. The university's Jordan-Hare Stadium is named in his honor. Jordan was named National Coach of the Year in 1957 when Auburn was voted national champions by the Associated Press. Born in Selma, Alabama, Jordan was nicknamed "Shug" as a child because of his love for sugar cane. A 1932 graduate of Auburn, he lettered in football, … - Montell Jordan
Montell Du'Sean Jordan (born December 3 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan was the second R&B artist signed to the Def Jam label (following Oran "Juice" Jones) and became the main male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. - Frank Jordan
Francis M. “Frank” Jordan is a U.S. politician. He served as the Mayor of San Francisco, California from 1992, succeeding Art Agnos, until January, 1996, after being defeated by former California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown in the November, 1995 mayoral election. He continued Agnos' campaign against the city's chapter of Food Not Bombs. Before becoming mayor, Jordan served as the Chief of Police for San Francisco. - Eason Jordan
Eason T. Jordan is a former Chief News Executive for CNN. He worked at the news network from 1982 until his resignation in 2005 and was the recipient of two Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards and the DuPont-Columbia Award. He studied journalism at Georgia State University. - Leslie Jordan
Leslie Allen Jordan (according to his biography born April 29, 1955) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor. Hailing from Chattanooga, Tennessee and at a height of just 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m), Jordan has become an instantly recognizable face in film and television. He is most well known for his television work - including guest appearances on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman", "Star Trek: Voyager", "Reba", "Boston Public", … - Pallo Jordan
Dr Zweledinga Pallo Jordan Current Position Minister of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa since 29 April 2004 Personal Date of Birth: 22 May 1942 Academic Qualifications Studied at the University of Wisconsin in the United States of America (USA) (1962). Acquired a post-graduate degree from the London School of Economics. - Wilhelm Jordan
Wilhelm Jordan (March 1 1842 - April 17 1899) was a German geodesist who did surveys in Germany and Africa and founded the German geodesy journal. Jordan was borm in Ellwangen a small town in Southern Germany. He studied at the polytechnic institute in Stuttgart and, after working for two years as an engineering assistant on the prelimary stages of railway construction, he returned there as an assistant in geodesy. In 1868, when he was only 26 years old, … - Marcus Jordan
Marcus James Jordan (born December 24, 1990) is an American high school basketball player currently attending Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. He reportedly plans to transfer to Chicago's Whitney Young High School in Fall 2007. Jordan is the son of retired National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Michael Jordan who played for the local Chicago Bulls. Jordan has been the product of local and national media attention, … - Charles Jordan
Charles Thorton Jordan (born on October 1 1888 in Berkeley, California - 1944) was a magician. In 1919 he published a book on card magic entitled "Thirty Card Mysteries". In it he described a novel sleight called "Jordan Count". The "Jordan Count" is a method of false counting wherein the magician counts four cards and creates the illusion that he/she has shown all the cards when in fact the magician has not. - Eddie Jordan
Edward Montgomery "Eddie" Jordan (born January 29, 1955 in Washington, D.C.) is the current head coach of the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). - Brian Jordan
Brian O'Neal Jordan (born March 29 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. After a brief NFL career, he played the first seven years of his baseball career with the St. Louis Cardinals before spending time with the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Texas Rangers. - Orlando Jordan
Orlando Mason Jordan (Born July 10, 1980) is a professional wrestler who worked on the independent circuit and most recently wrestled for TNT Pro Wrestling. Jordan is perhaps best known for working for World Wrestling Entertainment on its "SmackDown!" brand under the ring name Orlando Jordan. He is famous for being a skilled amateur boxer and amateur wrestler in his own home-state of Florida. - Colin Jordan
John Colin Campbell Jordan (born June 1923) was a leading representative of postwar National Socialism in Britain and around the world. In the far-right nationalist circles of the 1960s, Jordan represented the most explicitly National socialist inclination in his open use of the styles and symbols of the Third Reich. Through organizations such as the National Socialist Movement and the World Union of National Socialists,. - Kidd Jordan
Edward "Kidd" Jordan (b. Crowley, Louisiana, United States, May 5, 1935) is an American jazz saxophonist and music educator from New Orleans, Louisiana. After completing a music degree at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he relocated to New Orleans. He taught at Southern University at New Orleans from 1974 to 2006. Jordan performs on tenor, baritone, soprano, alto, C-melody and sopranino saxophones, as well as contrabass and bass clarinets. - Benn Jordan
Benn Lee Jordan is an electronica musician operating under many pseudonyms. Since 1999 his most widely distributed and eclectic music has been released under the name of The Flashbulb, whose songs mostly fall under the breakcore genre. Other names Benn operates under are Acidwolf, CHR15TPUNCH3R, DJ ASCII, Dr. - Stephen Jordan
Stephen Robert Jordan (born March 6, 1982 in Warrington, England), is an English footballer, currently playing for Burnley. He made his League debut on loan at Cambridge United in October 2002. His first team debut for Manchester City was on April 5, 2003 against Bolton Wanderers, coming on as a late substitute. Jordan then had to wait more than a year to make his first start for Manchester City, when he played against Norwich City in November 2004. - Richard Jordan
Richard Anson Jordan was a Golden Globe-winning Harvard-educated American stage, screen and film actor. He was a long-time member of the New York Shakespeare Festival, and appeared in many Off Broadway and Broadway plays. His films include "Logan's Run", "Old Boyfriends", "Les Misérables", "Raise the Titanic!", "The Friends of Eddie Coyle", "The Yakuza", "The Bunker", "Dune", "The Secret of My Success", … - Chester B. Jordan
Chester Bradley Jordan (October 15, 1839-August 24, 1914) was an American teacher, lawyer, and Republican politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire. Born in 1839 in Colebrook, New Hampshire, he served in both houses of the New Hampshire legislature and had the dual honor of heading both. He was Speaker of the House in 1881 and President of the Senate in 1896-08. Jordan was elected Governor in 1900. He died in 1914 in Lancaster, New Hampshire. - Isaac M. Jordan
Isaac M. Jordan (May 5, 1835 - December 3, 1890) was born in Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania. Jordan was 20 years old when he became one of the founding members of the Sigma Chi Fraternity in 1855 at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. When he was a boy, he moved with his family to Springfield, Ohio and became friends with fellow Founder Benjamin Piatt Runkle. Jordan is best remembered for his strong will and determined purpose. - Adonis Jordan
Adonis Adelecino Jordan (born August 21 1970, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2nd round (42nd overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. Jordan appeared in only 10 career NBA games, six with the Denver Nuggets during the 1993-94 season and four with the Milwaukee Bucks during the lockout-shortened 1999 NBA season.
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