Francis Chichester
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Francis Chichester — Nom de naissance Sir Francis Chichester, KBE Naissance 17 septembre 1901 Barnstaple, Devon Décès 26 août 1972 (à 71 ans) Plymouth, Devon Nationalité … Wikipédia en Français
Francis Chichester — [Francis Chichester] (1901–72) an English ↑yachtsman. In 1960 he won the first race across the Atlantic for people sailing alone in ↑yachts. He is best remembered for sailing alone round the world at the age of 65 in 1966–7. He was made a ↑knight … Useful english dictionary
Francis Chichester — Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE (17 September 1901 – 26 August 1972), aviator and sailor, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail single handed around the world by the clipper route, and the fastest… … Wikipedia
Francis Chichester — Sir Francis Chichester (* 17. September 1901 in Barnstaple, Devon; † 26. August 1972 in Plymouth) war ein bekannter britischer Weltumsegler, er war ferner ein Autor und Pilot. Leben Im Jahr 1960 war er Mitinitiator der ersten Transatlantik… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sir Francis Chichester — Francis Chichester Francis Chichester Nom de naissance Sir Francis Chichester, KBE Naissance 17 septembre 1901 Barnstaple, Devon Décès 26 août 1972 (à 71 ans) Plymouth, Devon Nationalité … Wikipédia en Français
Chichester (Begriffsklärung) — Chichester steht für eine Stadt in England, siehe Chichester ein Ort in New Hampshire, siehe Chichester (New Hampshire) Chichester (New York), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten die Chichester Psalms von Leonard Bernstein Chichester ist der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chichester (disambiguation) — Chichester is a city in West Sussex, England. It may also refer to: Places United Kingdom Chichester (district), a local government district in West Sussex Chichester, Tyne and Wear, an area of South Shields in North East England Chichester Park … Wikipedia
Chichester Baronets — There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Chichester, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008. The Chichester Baronetcy, of Raleigh in the… … Wikipedia
Chichester — Chich·es·ter (chĭchʹĭ stər) A municipal borough of southern England near the English Channel east of Southampton. Called Regnum by the Romans, it was a major port in the Middle Ages. Population: 24,300. * * * I. Chichester the main town of West… … Universalium
Francis Leigh, 1st Earl of Chichester — Francis Leigh 1st Earl of Chichester (died Apps Court, Surrey, 21 December 1653) was a Royalist politician and courtier around the period of the English Civil War. LeighThomas Seccombe, ‘Leigh, Francis, first earl of Chichester (died 1653)’, rev … Wikipedia