Researching James Canton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 199 people with the Canton surname? In that year Canton was ranked number 3380 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Canton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Canton and the Canton Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Canton surname in the USA? Canton is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called James Canton
James Canton
James Canton is a futurist and writer. His books include Technofutures, The Extreme Future and Future Smart: The Game Changing Trends that Will Transform Your World. Canton is the director of the Institute for Global Futures in San Francisco.
In 2003 Canton was appointed as an advisor to the National Science and Technology Council on nanoscience, nanoengineering and nanotechnology. He also previously served on the advisory board of MIT's Media Lab Europe, and was the founding Co-Chairman of the Futures and Forecasting Track for Singularity University. Canton currently serves on the Corporate Eco-Forum Advisory Board.
Canton produced the film series The Time Travelers.
Source: James Canton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Canton
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