- William Of Perth
Saint William of Perth (Saint William of Rochester) (died ca. 1201) was a Scottish saint who was martyred in England. Born at Perth, practically all that is known of this martyr comes from the "Nova legenda Anglie", and that is little. In youth he had been somewhat wild, but on reaching manhood he devoted himself wholly to the service of God. A baker by trade (some sources say he was a fisherman), … - Máel Brigte Of Perth
Máel Brigte of Perth was an important figure in Perth in the reign of King David I of Scotland. He is known only because the Church of the Holy Trinity in Dunfermline preserved written instructions from King David to Máel Brigte informing the latter that he had granted the church a tithe of his house in Perth. Máel Brigte then may have been David's stewart in the town, or perhaps even the local "toísech". - Peter Cook
Peter Francis Salmon Cook (8 November 1943 - 3 December 2005), Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Senate from 1983 to 2005, representing the state of Western Australia. Cook was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was an active trade unionist before entering politics. He was Secretary of the Western Australian Trades and Labour Council 1975-83 and Vice-President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions 1981-83. - Megan Gale
Megan Gale (born August 7, 1976) is an Australian supermodel and actress who has achieved considerable fame, first in Italy but now equally so in her native Australia. - Neale Fong
Dr. Neale Fong is a public servant, doctor, Australian rules football administrator and former amateur football player, and Churches of Christ chaplain in Perth, Western Australia. Dr. Fong was the chief executive officer for five years of WA’s largest private hospital, St John of God, when he was recruited by the State Government in 2004 to implement reform in WA’s public health system: Dr. - Duncan Riley
Duncan Riley (born September 4, 1975) is a blogger and former Vice President of b5media which he founded along with Darren Rowse, Jeremy Wright and was later joined by Shai Coggins. He lives in Australind, Western Australia, Australia. - Mike Cadogan
Emergency Physician, Rugby Doctor and internet entrepreneur. CEO of HealthEngine.com.au, an health search engine designed to provide rapid contact with health professionals in Australia. CIO of Popfossa.com a world medical and allied health conference / scientific meeting resource. Emergency physician at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and resuscitation doctor for the Western Force. Passionate about medical education and running LifeInTheFastLane.com to help disseminate medical education. - Perth Australia Temple
The Perth Australia Temple is the 106th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Perth Australia Temple serves 12,000 Mormons in the area. Previously members had to travel a distance equivalent to going from Los Angeles to New York in order to attend the nearest temple in Sydney. - John van der Post
- Jason Armstrong
- Jolyon Ford
- George Jelinek
Academic emergency physician Perth Western Australia; group leader Gawler Foundation Multiple Sclerosis Residential Retreats - Jolyon Forsyth
- Vida Guerra
Vida Guerra (born March 19, 1974 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-born American model and occasional actress and singer. Her first notable appearance was in a photo shoot for the U.S. edition of "FHM" magazine, and since then, she has modeled for many other men's magazines, including "Playboy". Born in Havana, Cuba, Guerra moved with her family to the United States soon after, ending up in the town of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. - Heath Ledger
Heathcliff Andrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008) was an Academy Award-nominated Australian actor. After appearing in television roles during the 1990s, Ledger developed a Hollywood career. He starred in both critical and financial successes, including The Patriot, Monster's Ball and Brokeback Mountain, and completed the role of The Joker in the forthcoming The Dark Knight. Ledger was found dead in a New York City apartment on January 22, 2008. - Warren Holden
currently working as one of the night duty Nurse Managers at Sir Charles Gairdner, I have attended uni at ECU, Curtin and UWA as I have slowly accumulated more letters after my name than in it! (RN, BN, Dip Health Sci, GBQ, Grad Cert Emergency Nursing) Currenlty I am doing my MBA through Decon. - Graham Spanier
Hi, I'm Graham Spanier. I am The President of The Pennsylvania State Universty. Home of The Nittany Lions. We Are Penn State! - Ed Schaefer
A creative and vivacious individual with a lust for life, experiences and good times. A father of two, Caleb and Ella, I am married to the foxy Mia, a suburban vixen and keeper of reality. As a keen songwriter I enjoy playing to live audiences and writing medically educational tracks with an acute care theme. I am an emergency nurse.I love to rock on a variety of levels. - Mark de Cruz
- James Wheeler
- Steve de Luca
- Peter Nathan
- Denis Barry
Denis Barry was president of the United States Chess Federation from 1993 to 1996. He was an enthusiastic chess organizer, best known for establishing the US Amateur Team East Chess Championship, which is held annually in Parsippany, New Jersey, and which remains the most popular non-scholastic chess event in the United States. Barry was the captain and guide for the US Blind Team in three Blind Chess Olympiads. He also organized the third USCF Blind Championship in 1977, … - Michelle Visage
Michelle Visage (pronounced vi-SAHJ), born September 20, 1968 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, is a singer and TV/radio host. She was discovered by Deney Terrio at a Madonna lookalike contest in New York City. Her initial success was as a singer, when, in 1990, she was asked to join Seduction, a R&B and dance vocal trio assembled by Robert Clivilles and David Cole of C&C Music Factory. - John The Painter
John the Painter 1752-1777 (also known as "James Aitken" or "John Aitkin") was a Scot who committed acts of terror in British naval dockyards in 1776-77. Over the course of several months he attacked facilities in Portsmouth and Bristol, creating the impression that a band of terrorists was on the loose in England. He claimed to have the tacit approval of American diplomat Silas Deane in Paris for the scheme, … - Alan Cheuse
Alan Cheuse (?-) was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1957 and Rutgers University in 1961. After traveling abroad and working for several years at various writing and editing jobs, he returned to Rutgers to study for a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, which he was awarded in 1974 (having written a thesis on the life and work of the Cuban novelist Alejo Carpentier). - J. C. Thom
James Crawford Thom was an American painter. Born in New York City, he studied at an artist colony in Perth Amboy, New Jersey along with Louis Comfort Tiffany, of stained glass fame. He also studied with Edouard Frere, among others. He painted "By the River-Side," "Returning from the Wood," "Tired of Waiting," "Going to School," and "The Monk's Walk." Thom died in 1898 and is buried at the Chestnut Hill Cemetery in the Historic Village of Old Bridge, … - Dave Sabo
David Michael Sabo, nicknamed "The Snake," is a rock guitarist who plays in the heavy metal band Skid Row. He's co-guitarist with guitarist Scotti Hill. He was born on September 16, 1964 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey growing up in Sayreville, down the street from Jon Bon Jovi. His mother Dorothy, or "Mama Snake" as she is known, raised him, and his brothers, on her own. Influenced heavily by the rock n' roll music of the era, including some Motown, … - Francis Bernard
Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet (1712-16 June 1779) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor in New Jersey and Massachusetts. Francis was born in Brightwell, Oxfordshire, England to the Rev. Francis and Margery Bernard and was christened on July 12, 1712. He was first educated at St. Peter's College and then spent seven years at Oxford, where Christ Church granted him a master of arts in 1736. - Bernard J. Dwyer
Bernard James Dwyer (January 24, 1921, Perth Amboy, New Jersey - October 31, 1998, Metuchen, New Jersey) was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as a United States Representative from New Jersey. Dwyer was born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey. A Roman Catholic, he attended public elementary and high schools. Dwyer attended Rutgers University-Newark, earning a business degree. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1940 to 1945. - Jozef Mazur
Jozef Mazur (1897-1970) was a Polish-American (Galician) artist, painter. Was born in a Galician family in 1897. He studied at the Albright Art School in Buffalo and at the New York Art Institute. Mazur worked in a variety of media. His stained glass works can be found in churches in Philadelphia, New York City and Buffalo. Before he became 30, Mazur distinguished himself as an ecclesiastical painter in this area. His first commission was the complete decoration of St. - Lynn Kriengkrairut
Lynn Kriengkrairut (born October 4, 1988 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is an American ice dancer. She currently competes with Logan Giulietti-Schmitt. The two teamed up in 2006 and won the bronze medal on the junior level at the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in their first season together. Kriengkrairut previously skated with Jon Lauten. - Wilbur Downs
Wilbur George Downs was a naturalist and virologist. He was born 7 August 1913 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and died in Branford, Connecticut, 17 February 1991. - William Dunlap
William Dunlap (1 February, 1766-28 September, 1839) was a pioneer of the American theater. He was a producer, playwright, and actor, as well as a historian. He managed two of New York's earliest and most prominent theaters, the John Street Theatre (from 1796-98) and the Park Theatre (from 1798-1805). He was also an artist, despite losing an eye in childhood. He was born in Perth Amboy New Jersey, the son of an army officer wounded at Quebec. - Aled Williams
- Selah Preskey
- James Drummond 4th Earl of Perth
James Drummond, 1st Duke of Perth, 4th Earl of Perth, 7th Lord Drummond, KT, PC (1648 - May 11, 1716) was a Scottish statesman, and Jacobite. - Kirsty Lawson
- Kenji So
- Haylie Ecker
Haylie Ecker, first violin of the crossover classical string quartet bond, is from Perth, Australia and has received a First Class Honours Degree in Music and a postgraduate degree in Advanced Solo Studies from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She has played extensively around the world as a soloist and continues her classical violin career in addition to playing with bond. She knew Tania Davis, the quartet's violist, before bond started.
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