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Godward is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ernest Godward (1869–1936), English inventor and engineer *John William Godward (1861–1922), English painter *William Godward William Godward (born 15 April 1984) is an Australian sports shooter. He competed in the Men's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Men's three position rifle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 ( ... (born 1984), Australian sports shooter See also * Goddard (surname) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Godward
Ernest Robert Godward (7 April 1869 – 2 December 1936) was an English born inventor and engineer who lived in New Zealand, England, and the United States. He created the spiral hairpin and a type of carburettor called a petrol economizer, which increased engine performance and reduced fuel consumption. Background Godward was born in Marylebone, London on 7 April 1869. He was the son of Henry Robert Godward, a fireman, and his wife, Sarah Ann Pattison.Ernest Robert Godward Te Ara - Encyclopedia of New Zealand, retrieved 28 September 2016 When Godward was 12 he was sent to prep-school but ran away to sea reaching [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John William Godward
John William Godward (9 August 1861 – 13 December 1922) was an English painter from the end of the Neo-Classicist era. He was a protégé of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, but his style of painting fell out of favour with the rise of modern art. Early life Godward was born in 1861 and lived in Wilton Grove, Wimbledon. He was born to Sarah Eboral and John Godward (an investment clerk at the Law Life Assurance Society, London). He was the eldest of five children. He was named after his father John and grandfather William. He was christened at St Mary's Church, Battersea on 17 October 1861. The overbearing attitude of his parents made him reclusive and shy later in adulthood. Career He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1887. When he moved to Italy with one of his models in 1912, his family broke off all contact with him and even cut his image from family pictures. Godward returned to England in 1921, died in 1922, and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, West London. One of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Godward
William Godward (born 15 April 1984) is an Australian sports shooter. He competed in the Men's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Men's three position rifle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de .... References External links * 1984 births Living people Australian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Australia Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Townsville 21st-century Australian people Sportsmen from Queensland {{Australia-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
