William tilden biography
- William Tatem Tilden II (February 10, 1893 – June 5, 1953), nicknamed "Big Bill", was an.
- William Tatem Tilden II, nicknamed "Big Bill", was an American tennis player.
- Bill Tilden was an American tennis player who dominated the game for more than a decade, winning seven U.S. championships (now the U.S.
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William Tatem Tilden II towered over tennis both literally and figuratively. Known as “Big Bill,” he thoroughly dominated the game from 1920-1926. During that stretch, the 6-foot-2 foot Tilden won six straight U.S. National Championship Men’s Singles titles (7 overall) and Wimbledon three times. He punctuated that by winning 13 straight Davis Cup matches and leading the United States to seven consecutive titles, a Davis Cup record, over the foremost players from Australia, France, and Japan. Tilden brought a thinking approach to tennis, rather than a booming serve and banging forehand. He studied and mastered the use of spin, favored drop shots and lobs and would rely on his athleticism and physical talents to defeat his opponents. Tilden’s place in tennis history extends his on-court prowess. He was handsome, smart, gregarious, and charming, but he was likewise opinionated, arrogant, and inconsiderate. As his stardom rose, so did his ego.
Despite personal shortcomings, tennis holds its heroes in the highest esteem and close to the heart. Tilden was no different. He was bel
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William A. Tilden
British chemist (1846–1926)
William Augustus TildenFRS (15 August 1842 – 11 December 1926) was a British chemist. He discovered that isoprene could be made from turpentine. He was unable to turn this discovery into a way to make commercially viable synthetic rubber.
Life
Educated at Bedford Modern School,[1][2] Tilden obtained a B Sc in 1868 and a D Sc in 1871, both from the University of London. From 1872 to 1880 he was Senior Teacher of Science at Clifton College, Bristol. From 1880 to 1894, he was Professor of Chemistry at Mason College, (which later became the University of Birmingham). From 1894 until his death, he was at the Royal College of Science, London, being Professor of Chemistry to 1909, Dean from 1905 to 1909, and then Emeritus Professor.
He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1880 and was Vice-President from 1904 to 1906. In 1908, he was awarded the Davy Medal of the Society. He was President of the Chemical Society from 1903 to 1905. The Tilden Prize was named in his memory by the Society in 1939 and h
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Bill Tilden
American tennis player (1893–1953)
Tilden in the 1920s | |
| Full name | William Tatem Tilden Jr. |
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| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | (1893-02-10)February 10, 1893 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1953(1953-06-05) (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
| Turned pro | 1931 (amateur from 1912) |
| Retired | 1946 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1959 (member page) |
| Career record | 1726–506 (77.3%) |
| Career titles | 138 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1920, A. Wallis Myers)[1] |
| French Open | F (1927, 1930) |
| Wimbledon | W (1920, 1921, 1930) |
| US Open | W (1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1929) |
| WHCC | W (1921) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | W (1931, 1935) |
| Wembley Pro | F (1935, 1937) |
| French Pro | W (1934) |
| Wimbledon | W (1927) |
| US Open | W (1918, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1927) |
| French Open | W (1930) |
| US Open | W (1913, 1914, 1922, 1923) |
| Davis Cup | W
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