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Katie O'Brien, born in Beverley, 5 miles (8 km) from Hull, tennis player, [96] Clive Sullivan, rugby league player, played for both of Hull's rugby league teams. [97] The main road into Hull from the Humber Bridge is named Clive Sullivan Way after him. Carol Thomas, former England Women’s Football Captain [98]
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Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is an historic maritime city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [3] It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea.
Hull, the common name of Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire Hull City A.F.C., a football team; Hull FC, rugby league club formed in 1865, based in the west of the city; Hull Kingston Rovers (Hull KR), rugby league club formed in 1882, based in the east of the city; Port of Hull; University of Hull
William Dent Priestman (23 August 1847 – 7 September 1936), born near Kingston upon Hull was a Quaker and engineering pioneer, inventor of the Priestman Oil Engine, and co-founder with his brother Samuel of the Priestman Brothers engineering company, manufacturers of cranes, winches and excavators.
John Guest Phillips FRS – endocrinologist and gerontologist, Professor of Zoology at Hull (1967–1979), Vice Chancellor of Loughborough University (1986–1987). [ 2 ] Eric Roll, Baron Roll of Ipsden – Professor of Economics and Commerce (1935–1946), economist, civil servant and banker
1739 – Hull's first newspaper, the Hull Courant, is published. [1]: 307 1773 – Hull Dock Company formed. [11] 1775 – Hull Subscription Library established. [12] [13] 1778 – Dock built. [14] 1780 William Wilberforce becomes Member of Parliament for Hull. Jewish community establishes synagogue. [15] 1782 – General Infirmary established. [7]
The Albanians (Albanian: Shqiptarët) and their country Albania (Shqipëria) have been identified by many ethnonyms.The native endonym is Shqiptar.The name "Albanians" (Latin: Albanenses/Arbanenses) was used in medieval Greek and Latin documents that gradually entered European languages from which other similar derivative names emerged. [1]