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Andrew Bell
Andrew Bell may refer to: * Andrew Bell (artist) (born 1978), British-born American toy designer * Andrew Bell (engraver) (1726–1809), Scottish co-founder of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' * Andrew Bell (educationalist) (1753–1832), Scottish pioneer of ''mutual instruction'' and author of the Madras System of Education * Andrew Bell (cricketer) (born 1982), English former cricketer * Andrew Bell (journalist) ( 1827–1863), Scottish-born Canadian journalist * Andrew Bell (minister) (1803–1856), Presbyterian minister in Upper Canada * Andrew Bell (moderator) (c. 1795–1861), minister of the Church of Scotland * Andrew Bell (judge) (born 1966), Australian judge * Andrew J. Bell Jr. (1907–2000), African American business owner and civil rights activist * Jamie Bell (Andrew James Matfin Bell) (born 1986), English actor and dancer. See also *Andy Bell (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bell (artist)
Andrew Bell (born October 27, 1978, in Guildford, England) is a British-born American artist and founder of Dead Zebra Inc. He specializes in creating collectible designer toys. Bell also works in a variety of other mediums from illustrations and paintings to sculptures. Much of his work is brought together by a sense of humor that often belies a more serious and sombre message. His company and toys have been featured in publications such as the New York Times. In addition to his extensive toy and art catalog, he has also published three books of drawings. Career Bell began his graphic arts career as an intern at Marvel Comics while attending the School of Visual Arts in New York. After completing his internship, he continued to work there for another two years as a freelance designer. From 2000 to 2005, he worked for Nickelodeon as a senior designer. Bell left Nickelodeon in 2005 in order to focus on his own projects and his company, Dead Zebra. Artwork Bell has produced many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bell (engraver)
Andrew Bell (1726–1809) was a Scottish engraver and printer, who co-founded ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' with Colin Macfarquhar. Biography Bell was born in Edinburgh in 1726, his father a baker. He had little formal education and was apprenticed to the engraver Richard Cooper. Bell was a colourful Scot. His height was 4-foot 6; he had crooked legs and an enormous nose that he would sometimes augment with a paper-mache version whenever anyone stared at his natural nose. Bell began work as an engraver of crests, names, etc. on dog collars. Despite his small stature, he deliberately rode the tallest horse available in Edinburgh, dismounting by a ladder to the cheers of onlookers. Bell produced almost all of the copperplate engravings for the 1st-4th editions of the ''Britannica'': 160 for the 1st, 340 for the 2nd, 542 for the 3rd, and 531 for the 4th. By contrast, the 50 plates of the Supplement to the 3rd edition were engraved by D. Lizars. After Macfarquhar died in 1793, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bell (educationalist)
Andrew Bell (27 March 1753 – 27 January 1832) was a Scottish Episcopalian priest and educationalist who pioneered the Madras System of Education (also known as "mutual instruction" or the "monitorial system") in schools and was the founder of Madras College, a secondary school in St Andrews. Life and work Andrew Bell was born at St. Andrews, in Scotland on 27 March 1753 and attended St. Andrews University where he did well in mathematics and natural philosophy, graduating in 1774.Blackie 901 In 1774 he sailed to Virginia as a private tutor and remained there until 1781 when he left to avoid involvement in the war of independence. He returned to Scotland, surviving a shipwreck on the way, and officiated at the Episcopal Chapel in Leith. He was ordained Deacon in 1784 and Priest in the Church of England in 1785. In February 1787 he went out to India and went ashore at Madras, where he stayed for 10 years. He became chaplain to a number of British regiments and gave a course ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bell (cricketer)
Andrew John Bell (born 22 January 1982) is an English former cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Dorset. He was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Bell made a single List A appearance for the side, against Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ... in September 2001. He scored 22 not out, but was unable to save Dorset from a ten-wicket defeat. External links Andrew Bellat Cricket Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Andrew 1982 births Living people English cricketers Dorset cricketers Cricketers from High Wycombe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bell (journalist)
Andrew Bell (fl. 1827–63) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist. He was well educated. His work and life is well known in the period indicated. Bell was a successful lecturer and journalist in Scotland when he became involved with a collection of letters belonging to General James Wolfe James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms and, as a Major-general (United Kingdom), major general, remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the Kingdom of France, French .... This, no doubt, attracted him to Canada and he arrived there in about 1857. In 1858 he was the editor of the ''Montreal Pilot.'' He considered Canada his adopted home in that period. He is important to history for his writings which included two major works pertaining to Canada: ''General James Wolfe, his life and death'' and a creative translation of Garneau's ''Histoire du Canada''. External linksBiography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bell (minister)
Andrew Bell (5 September 1803 – 27 September 1856) was a Presbyterian minister who was born in London, England, moved to Scotland and emigrated to Upper Canada with his family in 1817. Bell and his family settled at Perth where his father was a minister. He studied under his father until 1823 and then pursued divinity courses in Scotland. He returned to Upper Canada in 1826, his formal studies not completed. Bell had a successful career within the Presbyterian Church. However, some of his most important contributions to Canada came through his hobby, geology. He served on an advisory committee of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada where he helped shape the work of the Geological Survey of Canada and, more particularly, the work of William Edmond Logan Sir William Edmond Logan, FRSE FRS FGS (20 April 1798 – 22 June 1875), was a Canadian-born geologist and the founder and first director of the Geological Survey of Canada. Life William Edmond Logan was born into a well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bell (moderator)
Andrew Bell (c. 1795–1861) was a minister of the Church of Scotland, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1855. Life He was born the son of John Bell a farmer on Hill of Tarvit in central Fife. He studied at the nearby University of St Andrews and was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Linlithgow on 31 December 1817.Fasti Ecclesiastae Scoticana by Hew Scott In Mach 1822 he was ordained at the church of Torphichen in West Lothian. In June 1827 he was presented by King George IV yo the congregation of St Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow, Linlithgow Parish Church and was formally translated there in June 1827 in place of James Dobie. In July 1842 St Andrews University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Divinity. In 1855 he succeeded James Grant (minister), James Grant as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the highest position in the Scottish Church. He was succeeded in turn by John Crombie (minister), John Crombie of Scone. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bell (judge)
Andrew Scott Bell (born 21 February 1966) is an Australian lawyer and judge currently serving as the Chief Justice of New South Wales. He was a Rhodes Scholar for New South Wales, practised as a barrister-at-law and an adjunct professor at the University of Sydney, and from 2019 was the President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal. On 7 March 2022, Bell was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of New South Wales, succeeding Tom Bathurst, who retired on 5 March 2022. Early life Bell is the son of economist Dr Harold Bell and art historian Dr Pamela Bell . His father had bachelor's degrees in arts and economics, a Masters of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, and a doctorate from the London School of Economics, and become a well-known economist and public commentator. His mother holds an honours degree in fine arts, a master's degree and a doctorate. She became the first curator of the University of Sydney's art collection and is highly regarded as an art historian. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew J
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Bell
Andrew James Matfin Bell (born 14 March 1986) is an English actor and dancer. He rose to prominence for his debut role in ''Billy Elliot'' (2000), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, becoming one of the youngest winners of the award. He is also known for his leading roles as Tintin in ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (2011) and as Ben Grimm / Thing in ''Fantastic Four'' (2015). Other notable performances include in the films ''King Kong'' (2005), ''Jumper'' (2008), ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), and ''Rocketman'' (2019). He earned a second BAFTA Award nomination for his leading performance in ''Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'' (2017). In television, Bell starred as Abraham Woodhull in the AMC historical drama series '' Turn: Washington's Spies'' (2014–2017). Early life Jamie Bell was born on 14 March 1986 in Billingham, Teesside, England, where he grew up with his mother, Eileen Matfin, and elder sister, Kathryn. His father, John Bell, a toolmaker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
