Shields
Encyclopedia
United Kingdom
- North ShieldsNorth ShieldsNorth Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England...
, Tyneside, England - South ShieldsSouth ShieldsSouth Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
, Tyneside, England - Shields Road subway stationShields Road subway stationShields Road subway station is a station of Glasgow Subway, serving the Pollokshields areas of Glasgow, Scotland. Nearby is Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Scotland Street School Museum...
, an underground station in Glasgow, Scotland
United States
- Shields, IndianaShields, IndianaShields is an unincorporated town in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana....
, an unincorporated community - Shields, MichiganShields, MichiganShields is an unincorporated community in Thomas Township, Saginaw County in the U.S state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes, but with no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 6,590 at the 2000 census.The community of...
, an unincorporated community in Saginaw County - Shields, North DakotaShields, North DakotaShields is an unincorporated community in Grant County, North Dakota, United States. Founded by Nathaniel J. Shields and his wife Mary and their four children in 1896. Shields' population peaked in 1920 with 250 people. Its elevation is 1,808 feet...
, an unincorporated community near Bismarck - Shields RiverShields RiverThe Shields River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately 50 mi long, in Montana in the United States.It rises in the Gallatin National Forest in the Crazy Mountains in northern Park County. It flows west, then south, between the Bridger Range to the west and the Crazy...
, a Yellowstone River tributary - Shields Township, Holt County, NebraskaShields Township, Holt County, NebraskaShields Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 141.-External links:*...
People
Shields is a surname of Celtic origin. It is an IrishIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
surname, however it may be Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
or Scots-Irish. Several notable people have this surname.
- Brooke ShieldsBrooke ShieldsBrooke Christa Shields is an American actress and model. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, as well as TV shows such as Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and Lipstick Jungle....
, American actress - Carol ShieldsCarol ShieldsCarol Ann Shields, CC, OM, FRSC, MA was an American-born Canadian author. She is best known for her 1993 novel The Stone Diaries, which won the U.S. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction as well as the Governor General's Award in Canada.-Biography:Shields was born in Oak Park, Illinois...
, American author - Carol Shields (ophthalmologist)Carol Shields (ophthalmologist)Carol Lally Shields is an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania specializing in ocular oncology.-Early life and undergraduate education:...
(née Lally), American doctor - Eileen ShieldsEileen ShieldsEileen Shields is a footwear designer and owner of the EILEEN SHIELDS label and the Dublin-based store/gallery “5 Scarlet Row”...
, footwear designer - Francis Alexander ShieldsFrancis Alexander ShieldsFrancis Xavier Alexander Shields was an American businessman and an executive at Revlon in New York, but is perhaps best known as the father of the actress Brooke Shields....
, Brooke Shields' father - Frank ShieldsFrank ShieldsFrancis Xavier Alexander Shields, Sr. was an amateur American tennis player of the 1920s and 1930s.-Tennis career:Between 1928 and 1945 he was ranked eight times in the U.S...
, American tennis player and actor - Jake ShieldsJake ShieldsJake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former...
, Mixed Martial Arts fighter - James ShieldsJames ShieldsJames Shields was an American politician and United States Army officer who was born in Altmore, County Tyrone, Ireland. Shields, a Democrat, is the only person in United States history to serve as a U.S. Senator for three different states...
, Irish-born American general and politician - James Shields (baseball), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Jimi ShieldsJimi ShieldsJimi Shields was previously best known for his work with 1990s indie rock group Rollerskate Skinny. He is the co-director of TTT, thirtythreetrees, LTD in Dublin, Ireland, which is a landscape art and garden design practice...
, musician - John ShieldsJohn ShieldsPrivate John Shields was, at 35, the oldest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.- Early Life :John Shields was born in Rockingham County, VA in 1769. His parents were Robert Shields and Nancy Stockton, who were known as the "Parents of the Ten Brothers"...
, member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition - John Shields (chef)John Shields (chef)John Shields is an American chef, food writer, and host of the PBS television show Coastal Cooking with John Shields.Shields is a native of Baltimore, Maryland...
, American chef, food writer, and TV host - John K. ShieldsJohn K. ShieldsJohn Knight Shields was a Democratic United States Senator from Tennessee from 1913 to 1925.-Biography:Shields was born at his family's estate "Clinchdale", near the early pioneer settlement of Bean's Station, Tennessee in Grainger County. His education as a youth was by private tutors, a sign of...
, U.S. Senator from Tennessee - Kevin ShieldsKevin ShieldsKevin Patrick Shields is an American-born, Irish vocalist, guitarist, and producer of alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine....
, musician - Mark ShieldsMark ShieldsMark Shields is an American political columnist and commentator.Since 1988, Shields has provided weekly political analysis and commentary for PBS’ award-winning PBS NewsHour. His current sparring partner is David Brooks of The New York Times. Previous counterparts were the late William Safire,...
, American political pundit - Michael Shields (disambiguation)
- Paul Shields (disambiguation)
- Scot ShieldsScot ShieldsRobert Scot Shields is a former American Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He played his entire baseball career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, serving as their setup man since...
, American baseball player - Steve Shields (baseball)Steve Shields (baseball)Steve Shields is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1977 amateur draft, and played for five different teams between 1985–89. He lives with his family in Hokes Bluff, Alabama.-External links:...
, retired American baseball player - Steve Shields (basketball coach)Steve Shields (basketball coach)Steve Shields is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock...
, head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Steve Shields (ice hockey), National Hockey League goaltender
- Teri ShieldsTeri ShieldsTeri Shields is an American actress, film producer, socialite, and former model....
(née Schmon), Brooke Shields' mother - Thomas Todhunter ShieldsThomas Todhunter ShieldsThomas Todhunter Shields was the aggressive leader of the fundamentalist religious movement in Canada. A self educated immigrant from England, Shields was the longtime pastor of the Jarvis Street Baptist Church in Toronto....
, leader of Canadian Fundamentalists - Tyler ShieldsTyler ShieldsTyler Shields is an American professional photographer in Los Angeles, California.-Career:Shields began his photography by posting pictures to MySpace. His work often involves splattered blood. He is known for collecting blood from 20 celebrities to make a piece of art for his Life Is Not a...
, American photographer - Will ShieldsWill ShieldsWill Herthie Shields is a former American football offensive guard. He attended the University of Nebraska and played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his 14 seasons in the NFL, Shields never missed a game...
, American NFL football player - Dion Shields, Gospel/Christian Music producer