Bradstreet

Bradstreet

Bradstreet may refer to a number of individuals with this surname or whose names involve this one:
* Anne Bradstreet, early American writer of Puritan prose and poetry
* Jeff Bradstreet, American physician and founder of the Good News Doctor Foundation
* John Bradstreet, British officer in the French and Indian War
* Simon Bradstreet, husband of Anne and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1679 to 1686
* Tim Bradstreet, American artist and commercial illustrator
* James Bradstreet Greenough, American classical scholar
* Wesley Raymond Bradstreet , American abstract expressionist

It may also refer to:

* Bradstreet Observatory of Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania
* Dun & Bradstreet, a company providing business information and known for its Data Universal Numbering System
* Inspector Bradstreet, a fictional police officer appearing in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels


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  • Bradstreet — (spr. Bräddstriht), Anna, geb. 1614 in England, ging 1630 mit ihrem Gemahl Simon B., Gouverneur der britischen Colonie in NAmerika, dahin u. st. dort im Septbr. 1672; sie schr.: Several poems, Cambr. 1640 …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Bradstreet — (spr. bräddstrīt), Anne, amerikan. Dichterin, geb. um 1612 in Northampton (England), gest. 16. Sept. 1672, ist die Verfasserin des ersten Bandes Gedichte, der in Amerika erschien: »Several poems, compiled with great variety of wit and learning,… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Bradstreet — (spr. bräddstriht), Anna, amerik. Dichterin, geb. 1612 oder 1613 in Northampton (England), ging 1630 nach Andover, gest. 16. Sept. 1672; Gedichte (»The Tenth Muse«, 1650). – Vgl. Campbell (1890) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Bradstreet —   [ brædstriːt], Anne, geborene Dudley [ dʌdlɪ], amerikanische Dichterin, * Northampton (England) 1612 (?), ✝ North Andover (Massachusetts) 16. 9. 1672; kam 1630 mit ihrem Mann in einer Gruppe von Puritanern nach Massachusetts; gilt als erste… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Bradstreet — [brad′strēt] Anne (born Anne Dudley) 1612? 72; Am. poet, born in England …   English World dictionary

  • Bradstreet — Anne Bradstreet Anne Bradstreet (* um 1612 in Northampton, England; † 16. September 1672 in Andover, Massachusetts) war die erste Dichterin englischer Sprache, deren Werke publiziert wurden. Leben und Werk Sie kam 1630 mit der Flotte John… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bradstreet — noun poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612 1672) • Syn: ↑Anne Bradstreet, ↑Anne Dudley Bradstreet • Instance Hypernyms: ↑poet …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bradstreet Observatory — is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Eastern University. Built in 1996, it is located in St. Davids, Pennsylvania (USA). It is named after the current astronomy professor, David Bradstreet. See also *List of… …   Wikipedia

  • Bradstreet Baronets — The Bradstreet Baronetcy, of Castilla in County Dublin was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 14 July 1759 for Simon Bradstreet. His son, the second Baronet died without male issue in 1773 and was succeeded by his younger brother, a Member… …   Wikipedia

  • Bradstreet, Anne — orig. Anne Dudley born с 1612, Northampton, Northhamptonshire?, Eng. died Sept. 16, 1672, Andover, Massachusetts Bay Colony English born American poet, one of the first poets of the American colonies. At age 18 she sailed from England with her… …   Universalium

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