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Eric Knight (10 April 1897 – 15 January 1943) was an author who is mainly notable for creating the fictional collie Lassie.
Born on 10 April 1897, in Menston in Yorkshire, England, Eric Mowbray Knight was the third of four sons born to Frederic Harrison and Marion Hilda (Creasser) Knight, both Quakers. His father was a rich diamond merchant who, when Eric was two years old, was killed during the Boer War. His mother moved to St. Petersburg, Russia, following her husband's death to work as a governess for the imperial family. She later settled in America.
Knight had a varied career, including service in the Canadian Army during World War I and spells as an art student, newspaper reporter and Hollywood screenwriter.
His first novel was Song on Your Bugles (1936) about the working class in Northern England. As "Richard Hallas," he wrote the hardboiled genre novel You Play The Black and The Red Comes Up (1938). Knight's This Above All is considered one of the significant novels of The Second World War.
Peter Vanderkaay (born February 12, 1984) is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist.
Vanderkaay is originally from Rochester, Michigan and attended Rochester Adams High School. He has three brothers, all of whom are competitive swimmers. His older brother Christian Vanderkaay swam for the University of Michigan and qualified for the 100 m breaststroke at the 2008 Olympic trials. His younger brother Alex Vanderkaay qualified for the 2008 Olympic trials in several events, competing and making the finals in the 400 m individual medley, 200 m butterfly and the 200 m medley. His third and youngest brother, Dane Vanderkaay, also qualified for the 2008 US Olympic trials in the 400 m freestyle.
Peter Vanderkaay is a two-time Michigan High School State Champion in the 500-yard freestyle (2001, 2002), and is the 2001 state champion in the 200-yard freestyle. He graduated in the class of 2002, and swam for the The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Zvirikufaya: Response to Eric Knight
Erin Knight singing Let Go, Let God at Arkansas' Sunday Best R3-Finals
Eric Knight - Let Me Go [Live In Hollywood] In Celebration of Denise Marie Franco
Reframe: how to solve the world's trickiest problems: Eric Knight at TEDxMongKok
Auld Lang Syne - Eric Knight
Eric Knight sings "Kyrie Eleison"by Mr. Mister, at Fat Catz on Bourbon Street, New Orleans
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Like A Dream (Acoustic) Eric Knight
What is Biochar? Eric Knight, Iowa 2010
Eric Knight - Wild (Original Mix) (Official Video)
Eric Knight - Play On Words [Official Music Video]
Eric Knight - Silly Love Song [Official Music Video]
Eric Knight at Ci2012 - Reframe: Solving the world's trickiest problems