Sayers

Sayers
biographical name Dorothy Leigh 1893-1957 English writer

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  • Sayers — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957), englische Schriftstellerin Gale Sayers (* 1943), US amerikanischer Footballspieler Goldie Sayers (* 1982), britische Speerwerferin Joseph D. Sayers (1841–1929), US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sayers —   [ seɪəz],    1) Dorothy L. (Leigh), englische Schriftstellerin, * Oxford 13. 6. 1893, ✝ Witham (County Essex) 17. 12. 1957; studierte 1912 15 in Oxford; bekannt wurde sie durch ihre psychologisch motivierten Kriminalromane mit der Figur des… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Sayers — [sā′ərz, serz] Dorothy L(eigh) 1893 1957; Eng. writer, esp. of detective stories …   English World dictionary

  • Sayers — Infobox Company company name = Sayers company company type = foundation = 1912 location = Liverpool, England, UK locations = 200 key people = num employees = 1500 industry = Food (Bakery Group) products = Sandwiches, pies and pastries; baked… …   Wikipedia

  • Sayers — noun English writer of detective fiction (1893 1957) • Syn: ↑Dorothy Sayers, ↑Dorothy L. Sayers, ↑Dorothy Leigh Sayers • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sayers — Most surnames have only one or possibly two sources of origin, this surname is different it has five! These maybe summed up as (in order of likelihood), a derivative of the pre medieval personal name Saher or Seir , which itself is a short form… …   Surnames reference

  • Sayers (surname) — Sayers is a surname, and may refer to:* Ben Sayers * Dorothy L. Sayers * Foster J. Sayers * Gale Sayers * James Sayers * Joe Sayers * Joseph Sayers * Joseph D. Sayers * Laura Sayers * Peig Sayers * Rena Sayers * Thomas Sayersee also* Sayer …   Wikipedia

  • Sayers, Texas — Sayers is a small unincorporated town located at the intersection of U.S. Route 87 and FM 1628 in eastern Bexar County, Texas, United States.HistorySayers was established after the Civil War. A post office was established in Sayers in 1885. In… …   Wikipedia

  • Sayers,Gale Eugene — Sayers, Gale Eugene. Born 1943. American football player. A running back with the Chicago Bears (1965 1971), he is one of few players to score touchdowns by rushing, receiving, and kick returning during one game, and the first to accomplish this… …   Universalium

  • Sayers, Dorothy L. — ▪ British writer in full  Dorothy Leigh Sayers   born June 13, 1893, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Eng. died Dec. 17, 1957, Witham, Essex       English scholar and writer whose numerous mystery stories featuring the witty and charming Lord Peter Wimsey… …   Universalium

  • Sayers, Gale — ▪ American athlete in full  Gale Eugene Sayers  born May 30, 1943, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.    American gridiron football (football, gridiron) player who in 1977 became the youngest player ever voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Though knee… …   Universalium

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