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George Wyatt (other)
George Wyatt may refer to: * George Wyatt (writer) (1553–1624), writer on Anne Boleyn, son of rebel Thomas Wyatt *George Wyatt (cricketer) (1850–1926), English cricketer *George Wyatt, pen name of Charles Spain Verral, author of the Brains Benton children's mystery books series * George Harry Wyatt (1886–1964), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * George W. Wyatt (1848–?) , teacher and state legislator in Texas *Greg Wyatt Greg Wyatt is an American representational sculptor who works primarily in cast bronze, and is the sculptor-in-residence at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City. Wyatt was born in Nyack, New York and raised in Grand View- ..., American sculptor See also * George Wyatt House, Somerville, Massachusetts {{hndis, Wyatt, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Wyatt (writer)
Sir George Wyatt (1553–1624) from Allington Castle was an English sixteenth-century writer and politician. He was the first biographer of Henry VIII's second queen, Anne Boleyn.p.22, Elizabeth Norton, ''Jane Seymour:Henry VIII's True Love'' His grandfather Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, was a famous poet, as well as a cousin and early admirer of Anne's. He was the son of Thomas Wyatt the younger, who led the unsuccessful Wyatt's rebellion in 1554 and his wife Jane Haute. He married Jane Finch (1555–1644), the daughter of Sir Thomas Finch, in 1582. Their children included Sir Francis Wyatt, the Governor of Virginia, and Reverend Hawte Wyatt (1594–1638), who was minister at Jamestown, Virginia. References 16th-century English writers 16th-century male writers 17th-century English writers 17th-century English male writers George George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Wyatt (cricketer)
George Nevile Wyatt (25 August 1850 – 16 February 1926) was an English first-class cricket, first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a roundarm bowling, roundarm right arm medium pace bowler (cricket), bowler who played mainly for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club from 1871 to 1876 and later for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Surrey County Cricket Club and Sussex County Cricket Club before retiring in 1886. Wyatt was born at Champaran, India. Wyatt made 72 first-class appearances, scoring 2,015 runs at 16.38 with a highest innings of 112, which was his only century, in addition to 10 half-centuries. He held 38 catches in his career and took 3 wickets at 42.33 with a best analysis of 1–4. He was club captain (cricket), captain at Sussex in the 1885 season. Wyatt died at Clifton, Bristol, Clifton, Bristol on 16 February 1926. References 1850 births 1926 deaths English cricketers English cricketers of 1864 to 1889 Gloucestershire cricketers Surrey crick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brains Benton
Written in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Brains Benton Mysteries chronicle the adventures of young teenagers Barclay "Brains" Benton (X) and his friend James "Jimmy" Carson (Operative Three); they together form the "Benton and Carson International Detective Agency." The Brains Benton books are similar in tone to The Mad Scientists' Club books. The series was originally published by the Golden Press, with reprints being done in the same format by Whitman Books, both imprints of Western Publishing. All six titles appeared in hardback with only two volumes being reprinted in paperback. Characters Main Characters ''Barclay "Brains" Benton'' is the central character in the series. He is in his early teens at the beginning of the series. Tall and thin, with glasses and red hair, Brains is knowledgeable beyond his years. He talks in polysyllabics and his mind is a warehouse of scientific and social information. He would be regarded by the other boys in school as nerdy, except ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harry Wyatt
George Henry Wyatt (usually known as George Harry Wyatt) VC (5 September 1886 – 22 January 1964) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Early life George Henry Wyatt was born on 5 September 1886 at Worcester, and enlisted into the Coldstream Guards, British Army on 23 November 1904 at Birmingham. He served with the 2nd Battalion of his regiment at home, and then with the 3rd Battalion, at that time serving in Egypt. Transferred to the Reserves on 9 January 1909, he joined the Barnsley Borough Police. Wyatt was recalled to the Army at the outbreak of the First World War on 5 August 1914. First World War Wyatt was 27 years old, a Lance-Corporal in the 3rd Battalion, the Coldstream Guards. Stationed around Landrecies, on the night of the 25/26 August the following action took place for which he was awarded his VC: He was promoted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Wyatt
Greg Wyatt is an American representational sculptor who works primarily in cast bronze, and is the sculptor-in-residence at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City. Wyatt was born in Nyack, New York and raised in Grand View-on-Hudson, New York. His father was William Stanley Wyatt, a painter and professor of fine arts at Columbia University, Rockland Community College and the City College of New York. Greg Wyatt graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History."Bio" on the artist's website He also attended the for three years, where he studied figurative sculpture, and received his certificate in scul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
