Researching Christopher Evans
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 130866 people with the Evans surname? In that year Evans was ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Christopher means "Christ-bearer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Christopher Evans on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Christopher Evans and the Evans Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 162676 people with the Evans surname in the UK? Evans is now ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
Evans Family Tree Databases
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Evans Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 428393 people with the Evans surname in the USA? Evans is ranked number 42 for popularity in the USA. |
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Christopher Evans (author)
Christopher D. Evans (born 1951 in Tredegar, Wales) is a British science fiction writer and children's author. His novels include Capella's Golden Eyes (1980); The Insider (1981); Mortal Remains (1995); and Ice Tower (2000). He is the co-editor (with Robert Holdstock) of three original SF anthologies, Other Edens (1987); Other Edens II (1988); and Other Edens III (1989).
Evans won the BSFA award for the 1993 novel Aztec Century, which Iain M. Banks described as '...intelligent, finely written, and towards the end, absolutely nail-biting.'
In addition to his works for younger readers, he wrote the tie-in novelisation of the film Innerspace (1987). Evans published these books using a pseudonym. His book Omega, an alternate history thriller, was released by PS Publishing in 2008. It was his first novel for adults in a decade.
Source: Christopher Evans (author), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaChristopher Evans (businessman)
Sir Christopher Thomas Evans (born 29 November 1957) is a Welsh professor, scientist and biotechnology entrepreneur. Evans is known for founding and co-founding numerous successful biotech companies in the United Kingdom.
Since the 1980s, Evans has launched and supported more than 50 companies in the biotechnology sector, including 20 listed on six different stock markets. Many have specialised in creating unique medical products and medicines as well as clinical trials. These include an S-Ketoprofen anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical, single isomer chiral synthons for use in new anti-viral drugs, a single-isomer levobupivacaine for local anaesthesia, the pre-eminent rapid bioluminescent test for bacterial contamination, numerous enzymes and proteins for use in clinical diagnostic tests as well as stem cell therapies, immunotherapeutics, oncology drugs and respitatory devices. New medicines developed for diseases include treatments for cancer, infections, obesity, retinal blindness, stroke and respiratory conditions.
Source: Christopher Evans (businessman), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Evans
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