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National Lampoon's Vacation film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story "Vacation '58" that was originally published by National Lampoon magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of five main films, two of which are not sponsored by National Lampoon , and one spin-off.
Griswold (also spelled Griswald) is a surname of English origin, from the Old English greosn (‘gravel’) and weald (‘woodland’). [1] However, some interoperations consider Griswold to mean "Gris" meaning "Grey" and "wold" meaning wood/forest. The surname Gris is a name of ancient French origin.
After Henry Josiah Griswold's 1872 sock machine, fewer framework knitters were needed. [3]Henry Josiah Griswold received a patent [number 3257] in 1873 for "Improvements in Knitting Machinery," and another patent [number 5048] in 1880 for "Improvements in the stocking manufacturing machines and other knitted fabrics".
James Griswold (February 8, 1828 – May 7, 1892) was an American politician. James Griswold, eldest surviving son of Colonel Charles Griswold, was born in Old Lyme, Connecticut, on February 8, 1828. His mother was Ellen E., daughter of the Hon. Elias Perkins of New London, Conn.
Mark Griswold is an American engineer currently professor at Case Western Reserve University [1] and an Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. [ 2 ] Education
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A partial skyline view of Detroit in 2014, with One Griswold Street in the center. One Griswold Street is located at the intersection of Griswold Street and West Jefferson Avenue in the Financial District of downtown Detroit.
The John N. A. Griswold House, 1933.. On February 29, 1860, Griswold was married to Jane Louisa Emmet (1832–1909) [11] at St. Mark's Church in New York City. Jane, who grew up at Morea in Charlottesville, Virginia, was the daughter of Mary Byrd (née Tucker) Emmet and John Patten Emmet, the first professor of natural history at the University of Virginia who was a son of Thomas Addis Emmet ...