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Arnot (surname)
Arnot is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Hugo Arnot of Balcormo (1749–1786), Scottish advocate, writer and campaigner *Frederick Stanley Arnot (1858–1914), Scottish missionary to Africa *Lizzie Arnot (born 1996), Scottish footballer * Madeleine Arnot (born 1950), sociologist * Blair Arnot, skateboarder * David Arnot (other), multiple people *John Arnot Jr. (1831–1886), US politician *Robert Page Arnot Robert "Robin" Page Arnot (15 December 1890 – 18 May 1986), best known as R. Page Arnot, was a British Communist journalist and politician. Early years Robert Page Arnot, known to his friends as "Robin", was born in 1890 at Greenock, the s ... (1890–1986), British Communist politician See also * Arnott (other) * Arnup, a surname {{surname, Arnot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Arnot
Hugo Arnot of Balcormo (8 December 1749 – 20 November 1786) was a Scottish advocate, writer, and campaigner. Life Arnot was born Hugo Pollock on 8 December 1749 in Leith, where his father was a merchant. He adopted his mother's maiden name, Arnot, after succeeding to her property of Balcormo in Fife. He became an advocate on 5 December 1772. From at least 1773 until his death he lived on Princes Street, where he was one of its first residents. In 1779 he published his ''History of Edinburgh'' with a second issue with added illustrations later in the year, a second edition appeared in 1788 and a third in 1816. Arnot quoted from manuscript sources in Edinburgh City Archives and the National Records of Scotland including a household book of James IV and the accounts of Robert Jousie. In 1785 he published a ''Collection of Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland''. Both works were pirated in Ireland. He became prematurely old from asthma, and his irritability, caustic language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Stanley Arnot
Frederick Stanley Arnot (12 September 1858 – 14 May 1914) was a British missionary who did much to establish missions in what are now Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Early years Arnot was born in Glasgow on 12 September 1858. His family lived in the town of Hamilton, southeast of Glasgow, for several years. There he became close to his neighbours, the family of the medical missionary David Livingstone. He looked up to Livingstone as a hero and determined to emulate him. He felt practical skills would be needed in his future missionary career. At fourteen he left school to become an apprentice joiner in the Glasgow shipyards. Arnot was brought up in the Church of Scotland, but became a member of the Plymouth Brethren. First expedition In July 1881, aged 22, Arnot embarked for Cape Town. He was not associated with a missionary board, although in his work he was always glad to cooperate with those who were. He aimed to find a region in the interi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizzie Arnot
Elizabeth Jane Arnot (born 1 March 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the Scotland national team. She has previously played for Manchester United, Hibernian and Hutchison Vale. Club career Hibernian Arnot started her career at Edinburgh City and later Hutchison Vale before she joined Hibernian in January 2012. Arnot was part of the side that won consecutive Scottish domestic cup doubles in 2016 and 2017, and also finished as league runners-up on four occasions between 2013 and 2017. In 2017, Arnot suffered a cruciate ligament injury, ruling her out for 14 months; on her return, she scored five goals for Hibernian in a 9–0 win against Celtic in the 2018 SWPL Cup final, retaining the title for the third straight year. Manchester United On 27 June 2018, it was announced that Arnot and teammate Kirsty Smith were leaving Hibernian. Both players joined the newly formed Manchester Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine Arnot
Madeleine Arnot, née MacDonald (born 1950) is a Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. She is Director of Studies (Education) at Jesus College. Internationally known for her work on socio-cultural reproduction theory and her use of Basil Bernstein's theory of pedagogy in relation to gender and education. Life Madeleine Arnott gained her MA at the University of Edinburgh and her PhD from the Open University. She began her career as part of the Schooling and Society team at the Open University focusing specifically on social class issues, and she has continued to be interested in the role of education in relation to social inequalities and the promotion of social equality. Since the 1980s she has developed theories of gender codes and schooling focusing on, for example, the history of co-education, the curriculum, family and schooling, youth cultures and identities. She was commissioned by the Equal Opportunities Commission to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Arnot
Powell Peralta is an American skateboard company founded by George Powell and Stacy Peralta in 1978. The company rose to prominence in the 1980s as skateboarding began maturing as a sport. The company featured the Bones Brigade, a team featuring the era's top competitors. Peralta left the company in 1991 and Powell continued to produce skateboard equipment as Powell, Bones Bearings and RollerBones. The two company founders reunited to produce the company's now classic inventory under the name Powell Classic. Background George Powell studied engineering at Stanford University and started making homemade skateboards in 1957. In 1974, Powell's son came and asked for a skateboard. When Powell pulled an old one out of the garage, his son complained it did not ride smoothly. Powell became interested in skateboarding again, as he realized urethane wheels improved a skateboard's ride. With this prompting, Powell started making his own skateboards and wheels. He bought urethane and baked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Arnot (other)
David Arnot may refer to: *David Arnot (bishop), 16th century Scottish bishop *David Arnot (Canadian politician), Canadian senator *David Arnot (minister), 19th century Scottish minister * Sir David Arnot, 2nd Baronet of the Arnot baronets The Arnot Baronetcy was a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 27 July 1629 for Michael Arnot with remainder to heirs male whatsoever. His grandson, the second Baronet, represented Kinross (Parliament of Scotland constituency ..., represented Parliament of Scotland constituency Kinross-shire *David Arnot, see Nooitgedacht Glacial Pavements See also * David Arnott (other) {{hndis, Arnot, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Arnot Jr
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Page Arnot
Robert "Robin" Page Arnot (15 December 1890 – 18 May 1986), best known as R. Page Arnot, was a British Communist journalist and politician. Early years Robert Page Arnot, known to his friends as "Robin", was born in 1890 at Greenock, the son of a newspaper editor. He attended Glasgow University where he helped to form the University Socialist Federation in 1912, along with G.D.H. Cole and others. He also wrote for the ''Labour Leader'', publication of the Independent Labour Party, using the pseudonym "Jack Cade." In 1912 the Fabian socialist Beatrice Webb established a Committee of Enquiry into the future control of industry. Out of this sprang the Fabian Research Department, which later evolved into the Labour Research Department. One of the volunteers attracted by the project was Robin Page Arnot, who became its full-time head in 1914 – a position which he retained until 1926. In 1916 Arnot refused conscription to the British army and was imprisoned as a conscienti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnott (other)
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Arnott may refer to: *Arnott (surname) * Arnott, Ontario, Canada *Arnott, Wisconsin, United States * Arnott (automobile), a car made by Arnott's Garages *Arnott's Biscuits, a subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company of America ** Arnott's Shapes, a savoury cracker produced by Arnott's * Arnotts (Ireland), a department store in Dublin * Arnotts (Scotland), a department store in Glasgow * Arnott baronets, a British baronetcy since 1896 * Arnott Air Suspension Products, an aftermarket automobile parts company headquartered in the United States See also * George Arnott Walker-Arnott (1799–1868), Scottish botanist * Robert Arnott Wilson (born 1958), group theorist *Arnot (other) Arnot may refer to: * Arnot (surname) *Arnót, a Hungarian village *Arnot Mall, a shopping mall in New York *Arnot Hill Park, a park in Arnold, Nottinghamshire *The Arnot baronets *Arnot Tower, a castle in Perth and Kinross * Arnot Power Station A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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