Briggs
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Briggs could refer to:
- Briggs cliff, a fictional place in Fullmetal AlchemistFullmetal Alchemist, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution...
manga - Briggs (crater)Briggs (crater)Briggs is a lunar crater that is located in the western part of the Oceanus Procellarum, to the east of the large walled plain Struve. It lies to the northeast of the walled plain Eddington, and north-northwest of the crater Seleucus. The isolated position of this crater on the mare, near the...
, a lunar crater - Briggs Initiative, either of two pieces of Californian legislation sponsored by John Briggs
- Briggs IsletBriggs IsletBriggs Islet is a small granite island, with an area of 3.4 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Great Dog Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. It is a conservation area...
, Tasmania, Australia - Briggs, OklahomaBriggs, OklahomaBriggs is a census-designated place in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, in the United States. The population was 358 at the 2000 census. It lies east of Tahlequah, along U.S. Route 62...
, USA - Briggs, TexasBriggs, TexasBriggs is an unincorporated community in eastern Burnet County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 183 and northeast of the city of Burnet, the county seat of Burnet County. Its elevation is 1,102 feet , and it is located at...
, USA - Briggs & StrattonBriggs & StrattonBriggs & Stratton is the world's largest manufacturer of air-cooled gasoline engines primarily for outdoor power equipment. Current production averages 11 million engines per year.-History:...
, a manufacturer of air-cooled gasoline engines - The BriggsThe BriggsThe Briggs are a punk rock band based out of Los Angeles, California. The Band Formed in 1999 under the name "I Decline" by brothers Joey and Jason LaRocca and bassist Matthew Stolarz . In 2001, with the addition of drummer Chris Arredondo the band adopted the name The Briggs...
- a punk rock band - Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorMyers-Briggs Type IndicatorThe Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment is a psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions...
- Briggs Township, Ontario, a geographic township
- Miss Briggs, a character in the novel Vanity Fair
- Miss Briggs, a character on the television series iCarlyICarlyiCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...
People with the surname Briggs
- Anne BriggsAnne BriggsAnne Briggs is an English folk singer. Although she traveled widely in the 1960s and early 1970s, appearing at folk clubs and venues in England and Ireland, she never aspired to commercial success or to achieve widespread public acknowledgment of her music...
(born 29 September 1944), English folk singer - Ansel BriggsAnsel BriggsAnsel Briggs was the first Governor of Iowa, from 1846 to 1850. Briggs was a business entrepreneur, sheriff and a member of the Iowa Territorial House of Representatives before being Governor...
, American politician - Arthur E. BriggsArthur E. BriggsDr. Arthur Elbert Briggs was a teacher and law school dean who was a Los Angeles, California, City Council member from 1939 to 1941 and the leader of the Ethical Society of Los Angeles in 1953.-Biography:...
, California politician - Asa Briggs, British historian
- Barbara BriggsBarbara BriggsBarbara Briggs is co-owner of Phaethon World-Stage Co. Pictures. A New York-based writer-producer, she produced and co-wrote the much-lauded Off-Broadway play 'Armband for Liberty' starring Australian actor Paul Sanderson. A tragicomedy, the play was about the end of the progressive era of 1917 and...
, American dramatist - Barbara G. BriggsBarbara G. BriggsBarbara Gillian Briggs is one of the foremost Australian botanists. The IK lists 205 names of plants which have been published or co-published by her. She was one of the botanists in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, of the APG system....
, Australian botanist - Barry BriggsBarry BriggsBarry Briggs MBE from Christchurch, New Zealand is a former Speedway rider.He won the World Individual Championship title four times - in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966. He appeared in a record 17 consecutive World Individual finals , and a record 18 in all, during which he scored a record 201 points...
, New Zealand World Motorcycle speedway champion - Barry Bruce-BriggsBarry Bruce-BriggsBarry Bruce-Briggs is a writer on American public policy, who has been affiliated to the Hudson Institute.-Author or coauthor of the following books:*ISBN 0-02-560470-8, Things to Come: Thinking About the Seventies and Eighties...
, public policy writer - Benjamin BriggsBenjamin BriggsBenjamin Spooner Briggs was an experienced United States seaman and master mariner. He is famous today for being the Captain of the merchant ship Mary Celeste when she was discovered unmanned and drifting in the Atlantic Ocean near the Straits of Gibraltar, on 4 December 1872...
(1835–1872), captain of the Marie Celeste - Bill BriggsBill BriggsBill Briggs is the director of the Great American Ski School at Snow King Mountain in Jackson, Wyoming in the United States. Briggs, born in Maine, is notable as the first to ski the Grand Teton on June 15, 1971 and as a result is said to be the father of extreme skiing in North America.His route...
, American skier - Billy BriggsBilly BriggsBilly Worth Briggs III is an American independent musician and songwriter residing in McKinney, Texas. He has written numeroussongs.-Career:...
, American musician - Bobby Briggs, fictional character from Twin Peaks
- Charles Augustus BriggsCharles Augustus BriggsCharles Augustus Briggs , American Presbyterian scholar and theologian, was born in New York City, the son of Alanson Briggs and Sarah Mead Berrian...
, American theologian - Charles Frederick BriggsCharles Frederick BriggsCharles Frederick Briggs , also called C. F. Briggs, was an American journalist, author and editor, born in Nantucket, Massachusetts...
, American journalist - Sir Charles James BriggsCharles James BriggsLieutenant-General Sir Charles James Briggs KCB KCMG was a British Army officer who held high command in World War I.-Military career:...
, (1865–1941), British Army general - Chris Briggs, noted American economic development advisor and descendant of mathematician Henry Briggs
- Clare BriggsClare BriggsClare A. Briggs was an early American comic strip artist who rose to fame in 1904 with his strip A. Piker Clerk. Briggs was best known for his later comic strips "When a Feller Needs a Friend," "Ain't It a Grand and Glorious Feeling?" and "The Days of Real Sport".-Early life:Born in Reedsburg,...
, American comics artist - David Briggs (disambiguation), multiple people
- Derek BriggsDerek BriggsDerek Ernest Gilmor Briggs is an Irish paleontologist and taphonomist based at Yale University. Briggs is one of three paleontologists who were key in the reinterpretation of the fossils of the Burgess Shale.-Professional achievements:...
, Irish paleontologist - Everett Francis BriggsEverett Francis BriggsFather Everett Francis Briggs was a Catholic priest and miners' activist.-Early life:Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Briggs attended St. Patrick's School in Fitchburg and the Maryknoll Seminary. He graduated from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, and the Maryknoll Major Seminary in...
, (1908–2006), American Catholic priest - Frank A. BriggsFrank A. BriggsFrank A. Briggs was an American Republican elected official who served as the fifth Governor of North Dakota from January 6, 1897 until his death nineteen months later....
, American politician - Frank O. BriggsFrank O. BriggsFrank Obadiah Briggs was a United States Senator from New Jersey.-Biography:He was born on August 12, 1851 in Concord, New Hampshire to James F. Briggs.He attended the public schools, Francestown Academy, and Phillips Academy...
, American politician - Frank P. BriggsFrank P. BriggsFrank Parks Briggs was a United States Senator from Missouri. Born in Armstrong, Missouri, he attended Armstrong and Fayette schools and Central College at Fayette from 1911 to 1914. He graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1915, engaged in the newspaper business that year, and...
, American politician - Gary Briggs (musician), British guitarist
- Gary Briggs (footballer)Gary Briggs (footballer)__FORCETOC__Gary Briggs is a retired English professional football player. He made over 500 league appearances in an eighteen-year playing career, during which he became known as a no-nonsense, tough-tackling defender, hence his "Rambo" nickname.-Career:In the 1977-78 season, at the age of...
, British footballer - George N. BriggsGeorge N. BriggsGeorge Nixon Briggs was a member of the Whig Party and served seven-terms as the 19th Governor of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, serving from 1844 to 1851.-Early life and education:...
, American politician - Major Garland Briggs, fictional character from Twin Peaks
- Harold Briggs (disambiguation), multiple people
- Henry Briggs (politician)
- Henry Briggs (mathematician)Henry Briggs (mathematician)Henry Briggs was an English mathematician notable for changing the original logarithms invented by John Napier into common logarithms, which are sometimes known as Briggsian logarithms in his honour....
, English mathematician - Henry Perronet BriggsHenry Perronet BriggsHenry Perronet Briggs was an English painter of portraits and historical scenes.-Life and work:Briggs was born at Walworth, County Durham, the son of a post office official. His cousin was Amelia Opie , the wife of artist John Opie...
, English artist - Hortense Briggs, fictional character from An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
- Ian BriggsIan BriggsIan Briggs is a television writer who has written for BBC programmes Casualty and Doctor Who.Briggs wrote two serials for Doctor Who, Dragonfire and The Curse of Fenric, both featuring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor...
, television writer - Jack BriggsJack BriggsJack Briggs is an American radio broadcaster.Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Briggs is currently Assistant Sports Director for the Associated Press. He has been with AP Radio for 30 years and is currently the on-air anchor for 50 sportscasts per week...
, American instrument maker - James Briggs (disambiguation), any of several people
- Jason W. BriggsJason W. BriggsJason W. Briggs was a leader in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement and was instrumental in bringing about the 1860 "Reorganization" of the church, which resulted in the establishment of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.-Early membership:Jason W. Briggs...
, American Latter Day Saint leader - Jeff BriggsJeff BriggsDr. Jeffery L. Briggs is founder and former President and CEO of Firaxis Games, a video game developer based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States...
, American composer and former computer games executive - Joe Bob BriggsJoe Bob BriggsJohn Irving Bloom , who uses the pseudonym Joe Bob Briggs, is a syndicated American film critic, writer and comic performer.-Early years:...
, pseudonym of John Irving Bloom, film critic and actor - John Briggs (disambiguation), multiple people by the name of John, Johnny, and other variations
- Joshua Briggs, pornstar.
- Karen BriggsKaren BriggsKaren Briggs, is an American violinist. She was born in New York City and grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia. Taking violin lessons from an early age, Briggs attended Norfolk State University after graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1981. There, she majored in music education and mass media...
, American violinist - Katharine Cook Briggs, co-inventor of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test
- Katharine Mary BriggsKatharine Mary BriggsKatharine Mary Briggs was an English writer, who wrote The Anatomy of Puck, the 4-volume Dictionary of British Folk-Tales, and various other books on fairies and folklore.-Biography:...
, British author - Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, American record producer
- Kim Briggs, Mother of J.D.'s baby on the show ScrubsScrubs (TV series)Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
- Lance BriggsLance BriggsLance Marell Briggs is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona.-Early years:A Sacramento native, Briggs attended Elk Grove High...
, American football player - Lauren BriggsLauren BriggsLauren Briggs, is a professional squash player who represented England as a Junior. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 18 in December 2008.- References :...
, English squash player - LeBaron Russell BriggsLeBaron Russell BriggsLeBaron Russell Briggs was an American educator. He was appointed the first Dean of Men at Harvard University, where he also served as dean of the Faculty...
, American educator - Luke Briggs, British Steward
- Lyman James BriggsLyman James BriggsLyman James Briggs was an American engineer, physicist and administrator. He was a distinguished director of the National Bureau of Standards during the Great Depression and chairman of the Uranium Committee before America entered the Second World War...
, American physicist and civil servant - Matilda Briggs, passenger on the Marie Celeste
- Matthew BriggsMatthew BriggsMatthew Anthony Briggs is an English footballer who plays for Fulham as a defender.-Club career:After being scouted by Fulham at the age of eight after a performance for his Sunday league side, Briggs signed for Fulham. He attracted interest from Premier League teams such as Arsenal, Tottenham...
, English footballer - Nicholas BriggsNicholas BriggsNicholas Briggs is a British actor and writer, predominantly associated with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and its various spin-offs, particularly as the voice of the Daleks. Briggs sometimes uses the pseudonym Arthur Wallis...
, British actor - Nigel BriggsNigel BriggsNigel Briggs is a Christian songwriter and worship leader, who has written songs such as 'For Me', 'What a Love', 'Hold On', 'Unfailing Love' and 'Perfect Sacrifice' for use in Christian worship, which have been published through the Vineyard Music label.In the summer of 1996, John and Debby...
, Singer/Song writer - Patricia BriggsPatricia BriggsPatricia Briggs is an American author, well-known for the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series. Briggs was born in Butte, Montana, and lived in various cities in the Pacific Northwest...
, American fantasy writer - Paul BriggsPaul BriggsPaul Briggs is an Australian boxer. He was a highly ranked contender in the light heavyweight division.-Kickboxing era:Paul "Hurricane" Briggs' career began with kick boxing at a young age, turning professional by the age of 15...
, Australian boxer - Raymond BriggsRaymond BriggsRaymond Redvers Briggs is an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist, and author who has achieved critical and popular success among adults and children...
, British illustrator and author - Robert William Briggs (1911–1983), American biologist
- Sandra Briggs, fictional character from Emmerdale
- Shannon BriggsShannon BriggsShannon "The Cannon" Briggs is an American heavyweight boxer and actor. He is the former Lineal and WBO heavyweight champion.-Early life:...
, American boxer - Stephen BriggsStephen BriggsStephen Briggs is a British writer of subsidiary works and merchandise surrounding Terry Pratchett's comic fantasy Discworld. The Streets of Ankh-Morpork, the first Discworld map, was co-designed by Briggs and Pratchett and painted by Stephen Player in 1993...
, British Discworld adapter - Stephen Foster BriggsStephen Foster BriggsStephen Foster Briggs was an American engineer, co-founder of the company manufacturing Briggs & Stratton small internal-combustion engines and founder of Outboard Marine Corporation....
, American engineer, co-founder of The Briggs & Stratton Company - Ted BriggsTed BriggsAlbert Edward Pryke "Ted" Briggs, MBE was a British seaman and the last survivor of the destruction of the battlecruiser HMS Hood...
, British seaman - Tom Briggs (disambiguation), multiple people
- Walter BriggsWalter BriggsWalter Briggs may refer to:*Walter Briggs, Sr. , owner of the Detroit Tigers and Briggs Manufacturing Company*Walter Briggs, Jr. , son of Walter Briggs, Sr. and owner of the Detroit Tigers...
, Major League Baseball owner