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Arthur Lyon
Arthur Lyon may refer to: * Arthur Lyon (fencer) (1876–1952), American fencer * Arthur Lyon (rugby union) (1851–1905), England rugby union international * Arthur Sidney Lyon (1817–1861), Australian journalist and newspaper proprietor * Arthur Anderson Lyon (1876–1962), founder of Arthur Lyon & Co. See also * Arthur Lyon Bowley (1869–1957), English statistician and economist * Arthur Lyon Cross Arthur Lyon Cross (November 14, 1873 – June 21, 1940) was an American historian specializing in English history. Born in Portland, Maine, he received his doctorate from Harvard and joined the faculty of the University of Michigan The Unive ... (1873–1940), American historian Companies * Arthur Lyon & Co (ALCO), British manufacturer of generator sets {{hndis, Lyon, Arthur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Lyon (fencer)
Arthur St. Clair Lyon (August 1, 1876 – June 13, 1952) was an American fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... He died at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California on June 13, 1952, and was buried at Warwick Cemetery in Warwick, New York. References External links * 1876 births 1952 deaths American male foil fencers Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in fencing Fencers from New York City Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Lyon (rugby Union)
Arthur Lyon (4 August 1851 – 4 December 1905) was a rugby union international who represented England in 1871. Early life Arthur Lyon's birth was registered in West Derby, Lancashire, he attended Rugby School, and then Oxford University, he died aged 54. Rugby union career Lyon played for both Oxford University and later for Liverpool. He was one of ten Old Rugbeians to make an international debut on 27 March 1871 at Edinburgh in the first international rugby match, and first meeting of Scotland and England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ... match. References 1851 births 1905 deaths English rugby union players England international rugby union players Rugby union fullbacks People educated at Rugby School Rugby union players from Liverpool Liverpool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Sidney Lyon
Arthur Sidney Lyon (1817–1861), was a journalist and newspaper proprietor in Queensland, Australia. He was known as "the father of the press in colonial Queensland". He was the founder of the ''Moreton Bay Courier'' (later ''Brisbane Courier'', now ''The Courier-Mail'') and the ''Darling Downs Gazette''. Early life Lyon started his career as a station manager in Moreton Bay (later the Colony of Queensland) in 1842. He managed Henry Stuart Russell's Burrandowan station on the Burnett River. Newspaper career He worked on newspapers in Melbourne prior to his arrival in Moreton Bay district. In February 1846 he convened a meeting at the Victoria Hotel in Brisbane for the purpose of establishing a newspaper. He received a number of offers of support at the meeting. When James Swan (later the proprietor of the ''Courier'') arrived soon afterwards with the requisite material, the first paper in the district was started under the title of the ''Moreton Bay Courier'', and our "No. I" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Anderson Lyon
Arthur Lyon & Co Ltd. was a company based in London, England founded by Arthur Anderson Lyon M.I.Mech.E. (1876–1962). Arthur Anderson Lyon was an engineer and inventor who appears in the patent records in 1911 with a portable signalling device, but by mid-1916 his inventions move from signalling lamps to electric generators and batteries. He had created his own company, Arthur Lyon & Co, Caxton House, Westminster c. 1912, but in February 1915 he merged this with the Wrench Manufacturing Company of Crawford Passage, Farrindon Road, London to form Arthur Lyon & Wrench Limited. The merged company was based in Victoria Road, Acton, London, but was in voluntary liquidation by December 1920. Arthur Lyon & Co was re-formed directly to continue the manufacture of engine-powered generators and pumps, with a particular emphasis on light weight and portability. Production continued through World War II with military generators being the main product. In 1948 the company was acquired by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Lyon Bowley
Sir Arthur Lyon Bowley, FBA (6 November 1869 – 21 January 1957) was an English statistician and economist who worked on economic statistics and pioneered the use of sampling techniques in social surveys. Early life Bowley's father, James William Lyon Bowley, was a minister in the Church of England. He died at the age of 40 when Arthur was one, leaving Arthur's mother as mother or stepmother to seven children. Arthur was educated at Christ's Hospital, and won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge to study mathematics. He graduated as Tenth Wrangler. At Cambridge Bowley had a short course of study with the economist Alfred Marshall who had also been a Cambridge wrangler. Under Marshall's influence Bowley became an economic statistician. His ''Account of England's Foreign Trade'' won the Cobden Essay Prize and was published as a book. Marshall watched over Bowley's career, recommending him for jobs and offering him advice. Most notoriously Marshall told him the ''Elemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Lyon Cross
Arthur Lyon Cross (November 14, 1873 – June 21, 1940) was an American historian specializing in English history. Born in Portland, Maine, he received his doctorate from Harvard and joined the faculty of the University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ... in 1899. In 1914, his best-known work, ''A History of England and Greater Britain'', was published. His other works include ''The Anglican Episcopate and the American Colonies'', which was based on his Ph.D. thesis, and ''A Recent History of English Laws''. Sources * History of the University of Michigan, 1906, by Burke Aaron Hinsdale, p. 357 Arthur Lyon Cross Papers 1897-1940 Bentley Historical Library Dr. A.L. Cross To Lecture 1873 births 1940 deaths 19th-century American historians Harva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
