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George Gibbs (entomologist)
George Gibbs may refer to: Politics * George Gibbs (Australian politician) (1908–1968), member of the Victorian Parliament * George Gibbs, 1st Baron Wraxall (1873–1931), British member of parliament and peer * George Gibbs, 2nd Baron Wraxall (1928–2001), British peer and kidnapping victim Science * George Gibbs (ethnologist) (1815–1873), American ethnologist, naturalist and geologist * George Gibbs (mineralogist) (1776–1833), American mineralogist * George James Gibbs (1866–1947), British astronomer and engineer * George Gibbs (gunmaker) (died 1884), English gunmaker and founder of George Gibbs Ltd., the maker of the .505 Gibbs cartridge Sports * George Gibbs (Australian footballer) (1905–1987), for Fitzroy and Collingwood * George Gibbs (footballer, born 1953), English Other * George Gibbs, one of the main characters in the 1938 Thornton Wilder play ''Our Town'' * George F. Gibbs (1846–1924), secretary to the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gibbs (Australian Politician)
George Sampson Gibbs (25 April 1908 – 25 May 1968) was an Australian politician. He was born in Richmond to clerk George Thomas Pender Gibbs and Alberta Sampson. He attended Scotch College and became a schoolteacher, teaching at Malvern, Cann River, Boolarra South, Sunny Creek and Swan Marsh and serving as headmaster at Dennington and Koroit. In 1935 he married Rose Wilmott Jones, with whom he had three children. In 1955 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal and Country Party member for Portland. He was a backbencher and an opponent of capital punishment. He lost preselection in 1967 and stood unsuccessfully as an Independent Liberal. In 1968 he joined the Country Party, but he died at Warrnambool Warrnambool ( Maar: ''Peetoop'' or ''Wheringkernitch'' or ''Warrnambool'') is a city on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Warrnambool had a population of 35,743. Situated on the Princes Highway, Warrnambo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George F
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gibb (transport Administrator)
Sir George Stegmann Gibb (30 April 1850 – 17 December 1925) was a Scottish transport administrator who served as the general manager of the North Eastern Railway, managing director of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, and as chairman of the former British Road Board. Early life George Gibb was born in Aberdeen, the son of engineer Alexander Gibb (1804–1867) and the former Margaret Smith and grandson of civil engineer John Gibb (1776–1850). Gibb attended Aberdeen Grammar School and the University of Aberdeen before taking a law degree at the University of London. After spending time working in shipping and marine insurance, he was articled to a solicitor in 1872. He worked in the solicitor's office of the Great Western Railway for three years from 1877 to 1880 before setting up his own practice in London. In 1881, he married Dorothea Garrett Smith. The couple had four sons and one daughter. Transport administrator In 1882, Gibb joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gibbs (special Effects Artist)
George Gibbs (18 July 1937 – 15 December 2020) was a British special effects artist who is best known for his work in '' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'', ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' and '' Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade''. Biography Gibbs was born in Islington, London in 1937. In 1953, Gibbs started his career at his local theatre, the Hackney Empire in East London where he trained as a theatre electrician with Strand Electric Company. He worked in this line for 5 years until 1958, when he landed a job at Pinewood Film Studios. He died on 15 December 2020. Oscar history All these were for Best Visual Effects: * 1984 Academy Awards-'' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'', award shared with Michael J. McAlister, Dennis Muren and Lorne Peterson. Won. * 1988 Academy Awards-''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', award shared with Edward Jones, Ken Ralston and Richard Williams. Won. * 1992 Academy Awards-'' Alien³'', nomination shared with Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gibbs (priest)
George Meade Gibbs, MA was archdeacon of Saint Kitts from 1861 until 1882. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin; and ordained in 1849. After curacies in Derby, Southwark and Wonston he was Rector Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations *Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ... of St. George, Basssseterre from 1861 to 1882. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1885 p458: London, Horace Cox, 1885 References 19th-century Anglican priests Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Archdeacons of St Kitts {{UK-Christian-clergy-stub ... [...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] |
George Couper Gibbs
George Couper Gibbs (October 28, 1879 – September 17, 1946) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 26th Florida Attorney General from 1938 until 1941. Early life and education Gibbs was born in Jacksonville, Florida on October 28, 1879. Gibbs was named after his grandfather, Colonel George Couper Gibbs, an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Gibbs was mustered into service on April 25, 1898, the day the Spanish–American War began. He served in the Florida Army National Guard, having been assigned as a corporal in Company G of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry. His regiment did not see any combat, remaining in Tampa, Florida, and later Huntsville, Alabama, for the majority of the war. Gibbs was mustered out of the military on October 8, 1898. In 1901, Gibbs began attending Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated with his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1903. Gibbs was admitted to the Florida Bar t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Sabin Gibbs
George Sabin Gibbs (December 14, 1875 – January 8, 1947) was a United States Army officer. After serving as a brigadier general during World War I, he was promoted to major general and served as Chief Signal Officer for the Signal Corps. Early life Gibbs was born in Harlan, Iowa, in 1875. He graduated from Harlan High School in 1892, from the State University of Iowa with a B.S. degree in 1897, and by 1901 had earned a M.S. degree in engineering. Early military career In 1898, Gibbs enlisted in the Iowa Volunteer Infantry as a private. During the Spanish–American War and Philippine Insurrection, Gibbs served in the volunteer forces, mainly on Signal Corps duty, in ranks from private to first lieutenant. While a sergeant, Gibbs was cited for gallantry in action against the Spanish forces at Manila. After being commissioned a first lieutenant in the Signal Corps, Regular Army, Gibbs' various duties included numerous surveys and construction of telegraph lines in Alaska and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Fort Gibbs
George Fort Gibbs (March 8, 1870 – October 10, 1942) was an American author, illustrator, artist, and screenwriter. As an author, he wrote more than 50 popular books, primarily adventure stories revolving around espionage in exotic locations. Several of his books were made into films. His illustrations appeared prominently in such magazines as ''The Saturday Evening Post'', '' Ladies' Home Journal'', '' Redbook'' and ''The Delineator''. He also illustrated some of his own novels, and the novels of others. As a painter he produced many portraits, and painted murals for Pennsylvania Station and Girard College in Philadelphia. His screenwriting credits include a film about the life of Voltaire. Biography Parents George Gibbs was born in 1870 in New Orleans. His father, Benjamin F. Gibbs, was a naval surgeon with the ironclad fleet stationed there. Dr. Gibbs had seen much adventure in his naval career. He had taken part in the Paraguay Expedition aboard the . During the Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Town
''Our Town'' is a 1938 metatheatrical three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover's Corners between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens. Throughout, Wilder uses metatheatrical devices, setting the play in the actual theatre where it is being performed. The main character is the stage manager of the theatre who directly addresses the audience, brings in guest lecturers, fields questions from the audience, and fills in playing some of the roles. The play is performed without a set on a mostly bare stage. With a few exceptions, the actors mime actions without the use of props. ''Our Town'' was first performed at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1938. It later went on to success on Broadway and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Described by Edward Albee as "the greatest American play ever written", the play remains popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gibbs, 1st Baron Wraxall
George Abraham Gibbs, 1st Baron Wraxall, (6 July 1873 – 28 October 1931) was a British Conservative politician. Early life Educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, Gibbs was the eldest of the seven sons of Major Antony Gibbs and Janet Louisa Merivale, daughter of John Louis Merivale. His grandfather, William Gibbs, was the younger brother of George Henry Gibbs, the father of Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham, while his great-grandfather, Antony Gibbs, was the founder of the firm Antony Gibbs & Sons, bankers and merchants. Military career Gibbs was appointed a captain in the Yeomanry regiment the North Somerset Yeomanry on 25 September 1895. Following the outbreak of the Second Boer War in late 1899 he volunteered for active service, and on 28 February 1900 was appointed a lieutenant in the Imperial Yeomanry, where he served in the 48th (North Somerset) Company in the 7th Battalion. He was later colonel of the North Somerset Yeomanry, and was appointed deputy lieut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gibbs (footballer, Born 1953)
George Gibbs (born 23 December 1953) is an English former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who played as a defender and midfielder. Career Born in London, Gibbs played in the United States and Canada for Rochester Lancers (1967–80), Rochester Lancers, Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984), Toronto Blizzard, Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984), Tulsa Roughnecks and Kansas City Comets (1979–91), Kansas City Comets. References 1953 births Living people English men's footballers Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players Kansas City Comets (original MISL) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
