Akers
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People
- Alan Burt Akers, penname of Kenneth BulmerKenneth BulmerHenry Kenneth Bulmer was a British author, primarily of science fiction.-Life:Born in London, he married Pamela Buckmaster on 7 March 1953. They had one son and two daughters, and were divorced in 1981...
- Bill AkersBill AkersWilliam G. Akers , nicknamed Bump, was a Major League Baseball infielder who played 4 seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Braves...
, Major League Baseball infielder - Charles W. AkersCharles W. AkersCharles Wesley Akers was an historian, author, and educator.-Early life and education:Charles was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Ira and Mary Bird Akers. Akers received his Bachelor's degree in History from the Eastern Nazarene College in 1947. He received his Master's degree and Ph.D. from...
, historian and educator - Courtney Akers, British actress
- Dave AkersDave AkersDave Akers is a veteran video game designer. He worked on BurgerTime, Bump 'n' Jump, and Star Strike for the Atari 2600. He also contributed to the arcade games Klax and Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters...
, videogame designer - David AkersDavid AkersDavid Roy Akers is a left footed American football placekicker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in 1997. He played college football at Louisville....
, American football placekicker - Deborah AkersDeborah AkersDeborah S. Akers Ph.D., JD. is an assistant professor of Cultural Applied Anthropology at Miami University, Ohio.She is both an author and researcher and currently has a segment with Talk Radio News, DC where she discuss her research findings on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and meditation and...
, author and researcher - Fred AkersFred Akers-External links:*...
, former American football coach - Garfield AkersGarfield AkersGarfield Akers was a blues singer and guitarist. He sometimes performed under the pseudonym "Garfield Partee."...
, blues singer and guitarist - George AkersGeorge AkersGeorge Akers is a film editor with more than thirty years experience in filmmaking. In 1993 he was nominated by the Australian Film Institute for Best Achievement in Editing for his work on Map of the Human Heart, which also won awards at Cannes....
, film editor - Jeran AkersJeran AkersJeran Akers was the mayor of Plano, Texas from 2000–2002, and ran for the Republican nomination for Collin County Commissioner in 2006.Akers was elected on May 6, 2000, with 64.17% of the vote, defeating opponent Dick Bode...
, former mayor of Plano, Texas - Karen AkersKaren AkersKaren Akers is an American actress and singer, who has appeared on Broadway, cabaret and film.-Background:She was born Karen Orth-Pallavicini in New York City on October 13, 1945. Her ancestry was a mixture of European stock: her immigrant father, Heinrick C...
, American actress and singer - Mary Ann AkersMary Ann AkersMary Ann Akers is a political gossip columnist. She currently writes The Sleuth for washingtonpost.com and contributes to the print edition of the Washington Post. She is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post. Before joining washingtonpost.com, Akers wrote Heard on the Hill, Roll Call's...
, political gossip columnist - Michelle AkersMichelle AkersMichelle Akers is a former leading American association football player, who starred in the historic 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup victory by the U.S.. She won the Golden Boot as the top scorer in the 1991 tournament...
, American soccer player - Polk E. AkersPolk E. AkersPolk E. Akers invented the Akers' clasp, the classic clasp for removable partial dentures....
, inventor of Akers' clasp - Rob AkersRob AkersRobert George "Rob" Akers was an architect and Liberal Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, for the seat of Pine Rivers 1974-1983. Later he was Shire Chairman of Pine Rivers until 1994....
, architect - Thomas AkersThomas AkersThomas Dale Akers is a former astronaut in the United States Space Shuttle program.-Education:He graduated from the University of Missouri–Rolla with B.S. and M.S...
, former United States astronaut - Vic AkersVic AkersVictor David Akers, OBE is a former football player and manager. He played as a left back and is currently Arsenal's kit manager...
, former football player and manager - Mitchell Akers, Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher
- John Fellows AkersJohn Fellows AkersJohn Fellows Akers is a U.S. businessman. At IBM, he was president between 1983 and 1989, the CEO from 1985 until 1993; and chairman between 1986 and 1993....
, president of IBM
Places
In the United States:- Akers, MissouriAkers, MissouriAkers is an unincorporated community in northwestern Shannon County, Missouri, United States. It is located about eighteen miles northwest of Eminence in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Akers houses a campground, general store, and access to the Current River, a popular canoeing location...
, in Shannon County - Akers PondAkers PondAkers Pond is a water body located in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Errol. Water from Akers Pond flows via Clear Stream to the Androscoggin River and thence into Maine....
in New Hampshire