|
Drury (surname)
Drury is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Drury (other) * Alfred Drury (1859–1944), English architectural sculptor * Allen Drury (1918–1998), American novelist * Andy Drury (born 1983), English footballer * Arnold Drury (1912–1995), Australian politician * Ben Drury (born 1972), British freelance designer * Brandon Drury (born 1992), American baseball player * Charles Carter Drury (1846–1914), Canadian Royal Navy admiral * Charles Drury (1912–1991), Canadian soldier, businessman and politician * Charlotte Drury (born 1996), American trampoline gymnast * Chris Drury (artist) (born 1948), British environmental artist * Chris Drury (born 1976), American ice hockey player * David Drury (other) * Douglas Drury (1914–1967), Canadian bridge player * Dru Drury (1725–1804), British entomologist * Sir Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe (1830–1908), British Army lieutenant-general * Ernest Charles Drury (1878–1968), Premier of Ontario from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Drury (other)
Adam Drury may refer to: * Adam Drury (footballer, born 1978) Adam James Drury (born 29 August 1978) is an English former professional footballer who is best known for his eleven-year spell at Norwich City. Joining in 2001 from Peterborough United, he later went on to captain the club, and is a member of ..., Retired English professional footballer active 1995–2014 * Adam Drury (footballer, born 1993), English professional footballer active 2007–present {{hndis, Drury, Adam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heber Drury
Colonel Heber Drury (4 March 1819 - 30 October 1905) was a British army officer who worked in India and contributed to botany in his spare time. He published two books and several articles on botany and is commemorated in the name of the only peninsular Indian species of slipper orchid in the genus ''Paphiopedilum'', '' P. druryi'', which he collected in the hills of Agastyamalai. Drury was the fourth son of Rev. Henry Joseph Thomas Drury, of Harrow, and Ann Caroline Tayler. He was born on 4 March 1819 (some sources give 22 May 1819 which may be the date of Christening). His brother B.H. Drury was later a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College. Educated at Harrow, he became a cadet and joined as an ensign in the Madras Native Infantry in August 1837. He was a Lieutenant in the 45th Native Infantry in Travancore on 19 June 1838 and was commissioned Captain on 23 January 1846 and joined the Escort of the British Resident at Travancore in 1846 and from 1852 to 1862 served as assistant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton B
Newton most commonly refers to: * Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist * Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton Newton may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Newton'' (film), a 2017 Indian film * Newton (band), Spanish electronic music group * ''Newton'' (Blake), a print by William Blake * ''Newton'' (Paolozzi), a 1995 bronze sculpture by Eduardo Paolozzi * Cecil Newton (''Coronation Street''), a character in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Curtis Newton, "real" name of pulp magazine character Captain Future * George Newton, a character in the film series ''Beethoven'' * Newton Gearloose, a Disney character, nephew of Gyro Gearloose * Newton, a character in '' The Mighty Hercules'' animated series People * Newton (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Newton (given name), including a list of people with the given name Places Australia * Newton, South Australia Canada * Newton, Edmonton, Alberta * New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevill Drury
Nevill Drury (1 October 1947 – 15 October 2013) was an English-born Australian editor and publisher, as well as the author of over 40 books on subjects ranging from shamanism and western magical traditions to art, music, and anthropology. His books have been published in 26 countries and in 19 languages. Early life Born in Hastings, England in 1947, Drury moved to Australia at the age of nine. He attended Sydney University in the late 1960s and later earned his Master of Arts (honours) degree in anthropology from Macquarie University. He received his PhD from the School of Humanities and Social Research, University of Newcastle in 2008 for a dissertation on the visionary art and magical beliefs of Rosaleen Norton. Career In 1970 Drury was an English teacher at West Wyalong High School in the Riverina District of NSW. A few years later in 1976 he started working in the Australian book industry. He was a former managing editor for the holistic journal ''Nature and Health' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morley Drury
Morley E. Drury (February 15, 1903 – January 21, 1989), nicknamed "The Noblest Trojan of Them All," was a quarterback for the University of Southern California. College career A graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Drury was a prominent quarterback for the USC Trojans of the University of Southern California, helping coach Howard Jones in leading USC during the 1920s. Drury's finest season came in 1927 as the senior captain employed his skillful passing and rushing to carry the Trojans to an 8–1–1 record. USC shared the Pacific Coast Conference title with Stanford University, battling the Indians to a 13–13 deadlock. The only smudge on the Trojan record was a mid-season loss to powerful Notre Dame, 7–6. Drury had 180 yards and three touchdowns against Washington, prompting the crowd at Memorial Coliseum to give him a 10-minute standing ovation. Drury led the team in scoring (76 points) and rushing (1163 yards) and won first-team All-America honors. His 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Trust
The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and independent National Trust for Scotland. The Trust was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley to "promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements (including buildings) of beauty or historic interest". It was given statutory powers, starting with the National Trust Act 1907. Historically, the Trust acquired land by gift and sometimes by public subscription and appeal, but after World War II the loss of country houses resulted in many such properties being acquired either by gift from the former owners or through the National Land Fund. Country houses and estates still make up a significant part of its holdings, but it is also known for its protection of wild lands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice O'Connor Drury
Maurice O'Connor Drury (known as 'Con Drury' to his friends) (3 July 1907 – 25 December 1976) was a psychiatrist and follower of Ludwig Wittgenstein born in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England of Irish parents. He grew up in Exeter, Devon, England, where his father, Henry D'Olier Drury, who had been a teacher in Marlborough college, retired. Education Drury was educated at Exeter Grammar School. He then studied philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge. His tutors included G. E. Moore, C. D. Broad and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Drury became Wittgenstein's friend for many years to come, until the latter's death in 1951. After graduation Drury entered the Cambridge theological college Westcott House, leaving after one year. He then enrolled in the medical school in Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 1939. Medical career Drury joined the Royal Army Medical Corps, serving in Egypt and taking part in the Normandy landings. After his demobilisation, Drury worked as a House Physician i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Drury (theologian)
Keith Drury (born 1945) is an Associate Professor of Religion at Indiana Wesleyan University. Drury spent more than twenty years (1971-1988, 1990-1996) in denominational leadership for the Wesleyan Church The Wesleyan Church, also known as the Wesleyan Methodist Church and Wesleyan Holiness Church depending on the region, is a Methodist Christian denomination in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Namibia, Sierra Leone, L .... As a writer through 2010, he spoke to pastors and church leaders on a variety of popular and scholarly ministry topics and is perhaps best known for his Tuesday Column blog, a series of articles published weekly since 1995 targeted towards Wesleyan pastors and church leaders. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Drury, Keith Arminian ministers Arminian theologians 1945 births Living people Indiana Wesleyan University faculty Princeton Theological Seminary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Drury
Joseph Drury (11 February 1750 – 9 January 1834) was Head Master of Harrow School 1785–1805, and first of a dynasty of Drurys to teach at Harrow. Life Drury was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge. Admitted to Trinity in 1768, he was unable to continue at Cambridge due to lack of means, and in 1769 became an assistant master at Harrow School. In 1771, Drury turned down the chance to join Samuel Parr's breakaway school at Stanmore. He was ordained deacon in 1773 and priest in 1779. He was re-admitted to Trinity in 1774 as a "ten-year man", graduating B.D. in 1784 and D.D. in 1789. Drury succeeded Benjamin Heath the younger, his brother-in-law, as headmaster of Harrow School in 1785. Family In 1775 Drury married Louisa Heath, daughter of Benjamin Heath. Of their three sons Henry Joseph Thomas Drury (1778–1841) was a master at Harrow, and Benjamin Heath Drury (1782–1835), became an assistant-master at Eton College; and their daughter Louisa Heat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Drury (other)
John Drury may refer to: * John Drury (Canon of Windsor) (died 1446), Medieval English priest * John Drury (Mayor of Sandwich) (died 1457) * John Drury (television anchor) John Richard Drury (January 4, 1927 – November 25, 2007) was an American television news anchor from Chicago, Illinois. Drury is most known for serving as anchor on Chicago news broadcasts which included: WGN-TV from 1967 to 1970 and again ... (1927–2007), American television anchorman and activist for ALS research * John Drury (dean of Christ Church) (born 1936), Anglican priest * John W. Drury (born 1952), investment banker from Australia * John Drury (social psychologist) (fl. 1992–present), lecturer on social psychology at the University of Sussex * John Drury (cricketer) (1874–1919), English cricketer {{hndis, Drury, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Drury
James Child Drury Jr. (April 18, 1934 – April 6, 2020) was an American actor. He is best known for having played the title role in the 90-minute weekly Western television series '' The Virginian'', which was broadcast on NBC from 1962 to 1971. Early years Drury was born in New York City, the son of James Child Drury and Beatrice Crawford Drury. His father was a New York University professor of marketing. He grew up between New York City and Salem, Oregon, where his mother owned a farm. Drury contracted polio at the age of 10. He studied drama at New York University and took additional classes at UCLA to complete his degree after he began acting in films at MGM. Career Drury's professional acting career began when he was 12 years old, when he performed in a road company's production of ''Life with Father''. He signed a film contract with MGM in 1954 and appeared in bit parts in films. After he went to 20th Century Fox, he appeared in '' Love Me Tender'' (1956) and '' B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace Bookwalter Drury
Horace Bookwalter Drury (August 21, 1888 - November 8, 1968) was an American economist, lecturer at Ohio State University, and management author, particularly known for his early work on scientific management. Biography Drury was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1888, to Augustus Waldo Drury (1851-1935), a notable theologian and professor, and Sophia (Bookwalter) Drury. He obtained is AB in economics at Otterbein College, and his PhD from Columbia University in 1915 under Henry Rogers Seager. After his graduation Drury became instructor of economics and sociology at Ohio State University. He came into prominence in the late 1910s after the publication of his PhD dissertation, ''Scientific Management: A History and Criticism'' in 1915, translated into German as ''Wissenschaftliche Betriebsführung : Eine geschichtliche und kritische Würdigung des Taylor-Systems''. In 1918 he was lecturer in Industrial Organization at the University of California. Since 1920, Drury was employed at the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
