George Chisholm (other)
George Chisholm may refer to: * George Chisholm (geographer) (1850–1930), British geographer * George Chisholm (musician) (1915–1997), British trombone player and bandleader * George Chisholm (athlete) (1887–?), American track and field athlete * George King Chisholm (1814–1874), first mayor of Oakville, Ontario, Canada * George Chisholm MacKay (1898–1973), Canadian First World War flying ace * Brock Chisholm George Brock Chisholm (18 May 1896 – 4 February 1971) was a Canadian psychiatrist, medical practitioner, World War I veteran, and the first director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO). He was the 13th Canadian Surgeon General and t ...

George Chisholm (geographer)
George Goudie Chisholm FRSE FRSGS LLD (1 May 1850 – 9 February 1930) was a Scottish geographer. He authored the first English-language textbook on economic geography: ''Handbook on Commercial Geography'' (1889) and the ''World Gazetteer,'' later to become known as ''The Times Gazetteer.'' Life Chisolm was born in Edinburgh on 1 May 1850, the son of an actuary. He was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh, and then the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1870. He lectured on Geography in London from 1883 to 1908 and then returned to the University of Edinburgh where he lectured until 1923. He served as Secretary to the Scottish Geographical Society for 15 years. In 1923 he received an honorary doctorate (LLD) from the University, and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1924. He authored the first English-language textbook on economic geography: ''Handbook on Commercial Geography'' (1889). It was later revised by Kenneth Stamp. (). He authored a ...
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George Chisholm (musician)
George Chisholm OBE (29 March 1915 – 6 December 1997) was a Scottish jazz trombonist and vocalist. In the late 1930s he moved to London, where he played in dance bands led by Bert Ambrose and Teddy Joyce.Coln Larkin, ''Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music'' (Muze UK Ltd, 1997), p. 112 He later recorded with jazz musicians such as Coleman Hawkins, Fats Waller and Benny Carter during their visits to the UK. In 1940, during the Second World War, Chisholm signed on with the Royal Air Force and joined the RAF Dance Orchestra (known popularly as the Squadronaires), remaining in the band long after he was demobbed. He followed this with freelance work and a five-year stint with the BBC Showband (a forerunner of the BBC Radio Orchestra) and as a core member of Wally Stott's orchestra on BBC Radio's ''The Goon Show'', for which he made several minor acting appearances, for example as 'Chisholm MacChisholm the Steaming Celt' in the 1956 episode 'The Macreekie Rising of '74'. Chi ...
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George Chisholm (athlete)
George Alpin Chisholm (December 2, 1887 – January 20, 1920) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... He was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts. In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 110 metre hurdles competition. References External links * 1887 births 1920 deaths American male hurdlers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{US-hurdles-athletics-bio-stub ...
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George King Chisholm
George King Chisholm (September 4, 1814 – April 14, 1874) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He was born in Nelson Township in Upper Canada in 1814, the son of William Chisholm. He studied at Upper Canada College and moved to Hamilton, later settling in Oakville. He served in the Gore militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion and the Fenian raids. Chisholm served as reeve of Trafalgar Township from 1830 to 1852. In 1841, he was appointed sergeant-at-arms for the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. In 1849, he was injured during riots when the Rebellion Losses Bill The Rebellion Losses Bill (full name: ''An Act to provide for the Indemnification of Parties in Lower Canada whose Property was destroyed during the Rebellion in the years 1837 and 1838'') was a controversial law enacted by the legislature of ... was passed. He resigned in 1854 and was elected to represent Halton in the legislative assembly. He was elected as the first mayor of Oakville ...
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George Chisholm MacKay
George Chisholm MacKay DFC (17 May 1898 – 4 September 1973) was a Canadian First World War flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ..., officially credited with 18 victories. References Notes Websites 1898 births 1973 deaths Canadian World War I flying aces Royal Naval Air Service aviators Royal Air Force officers Royal Naval Air Service personnel of World War I Royal Air Force personnel of World War I People from Brock, Ontario Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Recipients of the Legion of Honour {{Aviation-bio-stub ...
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