Grimshaw
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Art
- John Atkinson GrimshawJohn Atkinson GrimshawJohn Atkinson Grimshaw was a Victorian-era artist, a "remarkable and imaginative painter" known for his city night-scenes and landscapes....
, Victorian-era painter - Nicholas GrimshawNicholas GrimshawSir Nicholas Grimshaw, CBE is a prominent English architect, particularly noted for several modernist buildings, including London's Waterloo International railway station and the Eden Project in Cornwall...
, English architect - Grimshaw ArchitectsGrimshaw ArchitectsGrimshaw Architects is an architectural firm based in London. Founded in 1980 by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, the firm was one of the pioneers of high-tech architecture...
, British Architecture firm
Chess
- Walter GrimshawWalter GrimshawWalter Grimshaw was a 19th century British composer of chess problems. In 1854 he won the first ever chess problem solving competition in London...
, 19th century composer of chess problems - Grimshaw (chess)Grimshaw (chess)A Grimshaw is a device found in chess problems in which two black pieces arriving on a particular square mutually interfere with each other. It is named after the 19th century problem composer Walter Grimshaw....
, device found in chess problems, named after Walter Grimshaw
Sport
- Billy Grimshaw, English footballer
- Myron GrimshawMyron GrimshawMyron Frederick "Moose" Grimshaw was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Americans. Listed at 6' 1", 173 lb., Grimshaw was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in St...
, a major league baseball player
Other
- Scott D. Grimshaw, Statistics Professor, Brigham Young University
- Aiden Grimshaw, X Factor finalist
- John Elisha GrimshawJohn Elisha GrimshawLieutenant-Colonel John Elisha Grimshaw VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Born in Abram, Lancashire, he worked as a coal miner before enlisting in...
, English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Nick GrimshawNick GrimshawNicholas Peter "Nick" Grimshaw is a British television and radio presenter. Commonly known as 'Grimmy', he has presented shows for Channel 4, E4, BBC One, BBC Two and Channel 4 youth strand T4...
, television presenter and DJ - Soto GrimshawSoto GrimshawSoto Grimshaw was an Argentine naturalist, explorer and gaucho.Grimshaw was born to British parents in La Pampa Province. Growing up on the family ranch, Grimshaw became well versed in the wrangling and cattle herding skills required of any gaucho. He then went to complete his studies at the...
, 19th Century Argentinian naturalist - Tracy GrimshawTracy GrimshawTracy Grimshaw is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She is currently the host of A Current Affair, and was a co-host of Today for nine years.-Career:...
, Australian television presenter - Family GrimshawFamily GrimshawThe Grimshaw family originated in Lancashire in the northwest part of England, apparently around 1000 AD. There appear to be no records of family lines, however, for the first 200 to 250 years. It seems that the earliest recorded family was started by Walter de Grimshaw about 1250 AD at the...
, historic family line starting in England - Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co.Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co.Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company was a California case about the safety of the Ford Pinto car, manufactured by Ford Motor Company with knowledge of design flaws that might lead to serious injury.-External links:*...
, Ford PintoFord PintoThe Ford Pinto is a subcompact car produced by the Ford Motor Company for the model years 1971–1980. The car's name derives from the Pinto horse. Initially offered as a two-door sedan, Ford offered "Runabout" hatchback and wagon models the following year, competing in the U.S. market with the AMC...
product liability case that became staple of remedies courses in U.S. law schools
Places
- Grimshaw, AlbertaGrimshaw, AlbertaGrimshaw is a town in northern Alberta located west of the Town of Peace River at the junction of Highway 35, Highway 2, and bypass Highway 2A, and the Mackenzie Northern Railway...
, a town in Alberta, Canada - Grimshaw, Lancashire, a hamlet in England
- Grimshaw, Texas, also known as Oil City, it was built during the beginning of the oil industry and was originally named for Amos Grimshaw, on whose land oil was discovered