Alexander Bryce (other)

	Alexander Bryce (other) Alexander or Alex Bryce may refer to: * Alexander Bryce (minister) (1713–1786), Church of Scotland minister, mathematician, astronomer, scientist and poet * Sir Alexander Bryce (British Army officer) (1766–1832), British Army general * Alexander Bryce (physician) (1863–1942), British physician and dietician * Alex Bryce (1905–1961), British screenwriter, cinematographer and film director * Alex Bryce (footballer) (born 1944), Scottish footballer See also * Alexander Bruce (other) Alexander or Alex Bruce may refer to: * Alexander Bruce, Earl of Carrick (died 1333), illegitimate son of Edward Bruce, younger brother of Robert the Bruce Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine (1629–1681), Scottish inventor, politician, judge ... {{hndis, Bryce, Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Alexander Bryce (minister) Alexander Bryce (1713–1786) was a Church of Scotland minister, mathematician, astonomer, scientist and poet who was Chaplain in Ordinary to King George III from 1770 to 1786. He was a polymath and a friend of Robert Wallace and Colin Maclaurin. In 1772 he explained the principles of creating an altimeter ultimately put into use to create the instruments. Life He was born at Boarland in Kincardine-on-Forth in 1713. He was educated at both Doune and Kilmadock School. He graduated MA from Edinburgh University in 1735. From 1740 he acted as a private tutor in mathematics and astronomy (under patronage of Colin Maclaurin) in the Caithness area for three years where he became locally unpopular for mapping and tabulating shipwrecks on the coast in an attempt to prove a higher than expected number as evidence of "wreckers". He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Dunblane in June 1744. In August 1745 he was ordained as minister of Kirknewton Parish Church under the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alexander Bryce (British Army Officer) Major General Sir Alexander Bryce, KCH (23 January 1766 – 4 October 1832) was a British soldier and colonel-commandant in the Royal Engineers. Life He was born in East Calder manse on 23 January 1766 the son of the polymath, Rev Alexander Bryce and his wife Janet Gillespie daughter of the Provost of Stirling. His twin brother James Bryce became an Edinburgh surgeon. His father became Chaplain in Ordinary to King George III.Fasti Ecclesiastae Scoticana by Hew Scott Bryce entered the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, as a cadet on 7 October 1782, and passed out as a second lieutenant, Royal Artillery, on 25 August 1787. In the autumn of that year he was employed with Captain (afterwards Major-general) W. Mudge in carrying out General Roy's system of triangulation for connecting the meridians of Greenwich and Paris, and in the measurement of a base of verification in Romney Marsh, particulars of which will be found in 'Phil. Trans.' 1790. Bryce was transferred from the royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alexander Bryce (physician) Alexander Bryce (4 April 1863 - 7 June 1942) was a Scottish physician and dietitian. Bryce was born on 4 April 1863. He graduated M.B. with honours from Glasgow University and won the Brunton Memorial Prize in 1886. He obtained his M.D. in 1893 with honours. After graduation he was House-Surgeon to the Paisley Infirmary and Fever Hospital for several years. In 1894 he began practicing medicine in Birmingham and developed an interest in dietetics. In 1923, he was appointed as chief medical officer for an insurance company where he remained until his retirement in 1939. Bryce's ''The Laws of Life and Health'' was described in a review by the ''Journal of the American Medical Association'' as "one that the physician can conscientiously recommend to his patients because of the sterling common sense which characterizes it and the absence of "fads" and "notions." A review by the ''British Medical Journal ''The BMJ'' is a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal, publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alex Bryce Alex Bryce (1905–1961) was a British screenwriter, cinematographer and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle'' (1935) * ''Wedding Group'' (1936) * '' Servants All'' (1936) * '' The Big Noise'' (1936) * ''The End of the Road'' (1936) * ''The Black Tulip'' (1937) * '' The Londonderry Air'' (1938) * '' My Irish Molly'' (1938) * '' The Last Barricade'' (1938) Cinematographer * '' The Ringer'' (1931) * '' The Sport of Kings'' (1931) * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1931) * '' The Old Man'' (1931) * ''A Honeymoon Adventure'' (1931) * '' Sally Bishop'' (1932) * '' That's My Wife'' (1933) * '' The Stickpin'' (1933) * '' Cleaning Up'' (1933) * '' This Is the Life'' (1933) * ''On the Air'' (1934) * '' Passing Shadows'' (1934) * '' Gay Love'' (1934) * '' Without You'' (1934) * '' Flat Number Three'' (1934) * '' Blue Smoke'' (1935) * '' Late Extra'' (1935) * ''His Majesty and Company'' (1935) * ''Ten Minute Alibi'' (1935) * ''The Deputy Drummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alex Bryce (footballer) Alex Bryce (born 22 May 1944) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Third Lanark, Clyde, Dundee, Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a ... and Cowdenbeath. References 1944 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Men's association football midfielders Scottish men's footballers Third Lanark A.C. players Clyde F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Scottish Football League players {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]