McKean (surname)
Encyclopedia
art
- Charles McKeanCharles McKeanCharles McKean is Professor of Scottish Architectural History at the University of Dundee.Charles McKean was formerly Secretary and Treasurer of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. Educated at Fettes College, the University of Poitiers , and the University of Bristol, from 1977 to...
, Scottish architectural historian - Michael Jones McKeanMichael Jones McKeanMichael Jones McKean is an American artist. He is known primarily for his large-scale sculptural installations dealing with issues of narration, complexity, representation, materiality and failure.- Biography :...
(born 1976), American artist
military
- George Burdon McKeanGeorge Burdon McKeanGeorge Burdon McKean VC MC MM was a Canadian 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....
, Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross - James B. McKeanJames B. McKeanJames Bedell McKean was an American politician from New York and Utah.-Early life:He was one of the professors in Jonesville Academy for some time...
(1821-1879), New York politician and Union Army general - Thomas J. McKeanThomas J. McKeanThomas Jefferson McKean was an American engineer, soldier, politician, and farmer. A West Point graduate, he fought in the U.S. Army during the Seminole Wars, in the Mexican–American War, and he served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:Thomas J...
(1810-1870), Union general during the American Civil War - William McKeanWilliam McKeanWilliam Wister McKean was an admiral in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was noted for his service in the Union blockade that effectively closed Confederate seaports in the Gulf of Mexico....
- American admiral
music
- Craig McKean, Irish punk singer in Fighting With WireFighting with WireFighting with Wire are an alternative heavy rock and punk band hailing from Derry, Northern Ireland. They have toured with Biffy Clyro, Million Dead, Reuben, Twin Atlantic, yourcodenameis:milo, Kerbdog, Helmet, You Me At Six, Nomeansno, InMe, Brigade, Against Me! and Seafood...
- Dave McKeanDave McKeanDavid McKean is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician....
, illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, filmmaker and musician - Joy McKeanJoy McKeanJoy McKean OAM, born 1930, is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and wife of the late Slim Dusty. Known as the "grand lady" of Australian country music, McKean is recognised as one of Australia's leading song writers and bush balladeers and wrote several of Dusty's most popular...
, Australian country music singer - Michael McKeanMichael McKeanMichael John McKean is an American actor, comedian, writer, composer and musician, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Squiggy's friend, Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski, on the sitcom Laverne and Shirley; and for his work in the Christopher Guest ensemble films, particularly as David St...
(born 1947), American actor, comedian, composer and musician, appeared in This Is Spinal TapThis Is Spinal TapThis Is Spinal Tap is an American 1984 rock musical mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner about the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap...
politics
- Arthur McKeanArthur McKeanArthur McKean was a politician and sports figure in the United States. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives while also acting as head college football coach at Geneva College.-Politics and law:...
, American footballer and politician - James B. McKeanJames B. McKeanJames Bedell McKean was an American politician from New York and Utah.-Early life:He was one of the professors in Jonesville Academy for some time...
(1821-1879), New York politician and Union Army general - James J. MacKean, Irish politician in the 1928 SeanadMembers of the 1928 SeanadThis is a list of the members of the 1928 Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1922 and elected at the 1925 and 1928 Seanad elections....
- Samuel McKeanSamuel McKeanSamuel McKean was an American merchant and politician from Burlington, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1815 to 1819. He was in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1829 to 1830....
, American merchant and politician from Burlington, Pennsylvania - Thomas McKeanThomas McKeanThomas McKean was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the American Revolution he was a delegate to the Continental Congress where he signed the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of...
(1734-1817), signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence
Sport
- Allan McKeanAllan McKeanAllan McKean is an Australian former rugby league footballer. He played for the St George and Eastern Suburbs clubs. He made one national representative appearance for AustraliaMcKean for many years held the record of the most points for the...
, Australian rugby leagueRugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player. - Arthur McKeanArthur McKeanArthur McKean was a politician and sports figure in the United States. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives while also acting as head college football coach at Geneva College.-Politics and law:...
, American footballer and politician - Bobby McKeanBobby McKeanRobert Munro McKean was a Scottish professional footballer.McKean started his career at local club Blantyre Victoria before moving to St Mirren in 1969. After five seasons in Paisley he joined Rangers for £50,000 in September 1974.He enjoyed a successful spell in Govan and won the league twice in...
, Scottish footballer - Ed McKeanEd McKeanEdwin John McKean was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily for the National League's Cleveland Spiders....
, American baseballer - H. Boyd McKean
- Jim McKeanJim McKeanJames Gilbert McKean is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1974 to 1999, and in both major leagues in 2000. He umpired in the World Series in 1979, 1985 and 1995...
, baseball umpire. - Olive McKeanOlive McKeanOlive Mary McKean was an American swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, American swimmer - Tom McKeanTom McKeanThomas McKean is a former Scottish middle distance runner who won the European Championships 800m gold medal at Split in 1990....
, former Scottish middle distance runner who won the European Championships 800m gold medal at Split in 1990
other fields
- Erin McKeanErin McKeanErin McKean is an American lexicographer. Erin is a founder and the CEO of the online dictionary Wordnik. She was previously the Principal Editor of The New Oxford American Dictionary, second edition....
, American lexicographer- McKean's law, variant of Muphry's lawMuphry's lawMuphry's law is an adage that states that "if you write anything criticizing editing or proofreading, there will be a fault of some kind in what you have written"...
, stated by Erin McKean
- McKean's law, variant of Muphry's law
- Henry McKean, Scottish-American mathematician.
- John McKean (1941-1996), Australian ornithologist
- Kip McKeanKip McKeanThomas "Kip" McKean is a former minister of the International Churches of Christ, and is a current minister of the City of Angels International Christian Church and head of the International Christian Churches organization, also known as the "Portland/Sold-Out Discipling Movement".-Early life and...
, minister - Roland McKeanRoland McKeanRoland N. McKean is an American economist. He received his A.B. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from the University of Chicago. From 1951 to 1963, he was a research economist with the RAND Corporation...
, American economist.
Roots
The McKeans were part of Clan MacDonald of GlencoeClan MacDonald of Glencoe
The MacDonalds of Glencoe also known as Clann Iain Abrach are a branch of Clan Donald.-History:The founder of the MacDonalds of Glencoe was Iain Fraoch MacDonald The MacDonalds of Glencoe also known as Clann Iain Abrach are a branch of Clan Donald.-History:The founder of the MacDonalds of Glencoe...
. The name is a corruption of MacIain, son of John.