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Charles Lindsey (other)
Charles Lindsey may refer to: *Charles H. Lindsey Charles Hodgson Lindsey was a British computer scientist, most known for his involvement with the programming language ALGOL 68. He was an editor of the ''Revised Report on Algol 68'', and co-wrote a ground breaking book on the language ''An In ... (1931–2023), British computer scientist * Charles Lindsey (editor) (1820–1908), English-born Canadian journalist and editor See also * Charles Lindsay (other) {{Hndis, Lindsey, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles H
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lindsey (editor)
Charles Lindsey (7 February 1820 – 12 April 1908) was an English-born Canadian journalist, editor, writer, and officeholder. He was the first editor of the ''Toronto Leader'' and published a biography on his father-in-law William Lyon Mackenzie, ''The Life and Times of Wm. Lyon Mackenzie'' (1862). Life and career Charles Lindsey was born 7 February 1820 in Strubby, England, as the third son of Charles and Susannah Lindsey. He graduated from a grammar school in Lincoln and apprenticed at a press there. At 22 he emigrated to the Province of Canada to find employment as a writer. He first joined the staff of a newspaper in Port Hope where he wrote with a Reform slant. In 1846 publisher James Lesslie hired him for the Reformist ''Toronto Examiner''. Lindsey became politically active and met regularly with those who were to form the Clear Grits faction in 1850, and gave voice to their views by publishing the ''North American'' with William McDougall. He was critical of Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |