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George Harvey (priest)
George Harvey may refer to: * Sir George Harvey (painter) (1806–1876), Scottish painter * George Harvey (British politician) (1870–1939), British Conservative MP for Kennington 1924–1929, 1931–1939 * George Harvey (sport shooter) (1878–1958), South African sport shooter * George Harvey (cricketer) (1885–1962), Australian cricketer * George Harvey (The Lovely Bones), fictional serial killer in Alice Sebold's 2002 novel ''The Lovely Bones'' * George Brinton McClellan Harvey (1864–1928), American diplomat and journalist * George Harvey Collegiate Institute, a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada * George Isaac Harvey (1892–?), politician in the Canadian province of Ontario * George Roy Harvey (1869–1935), American football coach * George Harvey (American football) (born 1945), American football player * George U. Harvey (1881–1946), borough president of Queens, New York City * George Harvey (FRS) (died 1834), mathematician * George Harvey (RAF officer) (1905–196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harvey (painter)
Sir George Frederick Harvey (1 February 1806 – 22 January 1876), Scottish painter. Early life He was the son of George Harvey, a watchmaker, and Elizabeth (née Jeffrey) Harvey, and was born at 59 Main Street, St Ninians, a small village near Stirling. His brother was Bailie Harvey was long active in Glasgow municipal affairs. Soon after his birth his parents removed to Stirling, where George was apprenticed to Mr McLaren, a bookseller on Bow Street. His love for art having, however, become very decided, in his eighteenth year he entered the Trustees' Academy on Picardy Place in Edinburgh. Here he so distinguished himself that in 1826 he was invited by the Scottish artists, who had resolved to found a Scottish Academy, to join it as an associate (see Royal Scottish Academy). Career Harvey's first picture, "A Village School," was exhibited in 1826 at the Edinburgh Institution; and from the time of the opening of the Academy in the following year he continued annually to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harvey (British Politician)
Sir George Harvey (20 November 1868 – 27 March 1939) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kennington division of Lambeth from 1924 to 1929, and from 1931 until his death. Harvey was born in Throxenby, Scarborough, the son of John Harvey, a Staff Sergeant in the Yorkshire Militia from Armagh, Ireland, and Fanny Humphrey Harvey. George came to London as a young boy to seek his fortune, spending his first night in Kennington. Harvey won the Kennington seat at the 1924 general election, defeating the sitting Labour MP T. S. B. Williams. He was unseated at the 1929 general election by the Labour candidate Leonard Matters, an Australian journalist, but ousted Matters in 1931 with a majority of 28.6% of the votes. He was re-elected in 1935, and held the seat until 1939, when he died suddenly in West Kingston, near Angmering-on-Sea, aged 70. He was knighted in the King's 1936 Birthday Honours for "political and public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harvey (sport Shooter)
George Henry Harvey (9 January 1878 – 6 October 1960) was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. 1912 Stockholm In the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events: * Team military rifle - fourth place * Team free rifle - sixth place * 300 metre military rifle, three positions - tenth place * 600 metre free rifle - 21st place * 300 metre free rifle, three positions - 40th place 1920 Antwerp Eight years later he won the silver medal with the South African team in the team 600 metre military rifle, prone competition. In the 1920 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events: * Team 300 and 600 metre military rifle, prone - fifth place * Team 50 metre small-bore rifle - eighth place * Team free rifle A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Managem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harvey (cricketer)
George Harvey (7 May 1885 – 8 September 1962) was an Australian cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for New South Wales between 1909/10 and 1911/12. See also * List of New South Wales representative cricketers This is a list of male cricketers who have played for New South Wales in first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket. It is complete to the end of the 2017–18 season. The list refers to the sides named as "New South Wales" and does not include pl ... References External links * 1885 births 1962 deaths Australian cricketers New South Wales cricketers People from Mudgee Cricketers from New South Wales {{Australia-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harvey (The Lovely Bones)
''The Lovely Bones'' is a 2002 novel by American writer Alice Sebold. It is the story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from her personal Heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. The novel received critical praise and became an instant bestseller. A film adaptation, directed by Peter Jackson, who personally purchased the rights, was released in 2009. The novel was also later adapted as a play of the same name, which premiered in England in 2018. Title The novel's title is taken from a quotation at the story's conclusion, when Susie ponders her friends' and family's newfound strength after her death: Plot On December 6, 1973, 14-year-old Susie Salmon takes her usual shortcut home from her school through a cornfield in Norristown, Pennsylvania. George Harvey, her 36-year-old neighbor, a bachelor who builds doll houses for a living, persuades her to look at an underground kid's h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Brinton McClellan Harvey
George Brinton McClellan Harvey (February 16, 1864 - August 20, 1928) was an American diplomat, journalist, author, street railway magnate, and editor of several magazines. He used his great wealth in politics. He was an early promoter of Woodrow Wilson, but they became bitter enemies. Harvey was a conservative who wanted Washington to protect big business and harass labor unions. He repudiated Wilson when he saw Wilson oppose political machines and threaten big business in the style of progressive era reformers. Harvey then supported conservative Republican causes, such as opposition to the League of Nations. Biography Born in Peacham, Vermont, he was educated at Peacham Academy. At the age of 18, he became a reporter on the Springfield (Massachusetts) ''Republican'' and later on the New York ''World'', where he reported on New Jersey politics. He was appointed by Governor Robert Stockton Green of New Jersey as aide-de-camp on his staff, and was reappointed by Governor Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harvey Collegiate Institute
George Harvey Collegiate Institute (George Harvey CI, GHCI also known simply as Harvey) was a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was formerly known as George Harvey Vocational School and George Harvey Secondary School. It was located in the former suburb of York and was part of the Toronto District School Board. Before 1998, it was part of the Board of Education for the City of York. The school opened in 1952 as the first vocational school in the former City of York for students who want to pursue skilled trades. It became a composite secondary school focused on technology and offered a STEPS to University program, as well as a program called Game Design. George Harvey was also the first TDSB school to provide netbooks to students. The school ceased to exist as an individual school on June 30, 2022, when the student body consolidated with York Memorial Collegiate Institute, in the same building, which will operate until 2026. History The vocational school was constructed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Isaac Harvey
George Isaac Harvey (November 29, 1892 – December 13, 1973) was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1951. He represented the electoral district of Sault Ste. Marie as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF; french: Fédération du Commonwealth Coopératif, FCC); from 1955 the Social Democratic Party of Canada (''french: Parti social démocratique du Canada''), was a federal democratic socialism, democra ... (CCF). References * * 1892 births 1973 deaths People from Chatham, Kent People from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Ontario Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MPPs English emigrants to Canada 20th-century Canadian politicians {{Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Roy Harvey
George Roy Harvey (June 15, 1869 – May 11, 1935) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Auburn University for four games in the fall of 1893, compiling a record of 2–0–2. D. M. Balliet had coached one game for Auburn earlier that year, in February. He was an alumnus of Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an .... Head coaching record Notes References External links * 1869 births 1935 deaths 19th-century players of American football American football fullbacks Auburn Tigers football coaches Cornell Big Red football players Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario Players of American football from Ontario {{1890s-collegefootball-coach-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Harvey (American Football)
George Everett Harvey (born August 18, 1945) is a former American football player who played for New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw .... References 1945 births Living people American football tackles Kansas Jayhawks football players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Kansas Sportspeople from Topeka, Kansas {{Amfoot-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George U
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 Harvey (FRS)
George Harvey, Esq., (died 29 October 1834) was an English mathematician, known for his scientific and engineering writings, on meteorology, ship building, and colour blindness. Life Harvey was based in Plymouth, where he trained as a physician before specialising in mathematics. He tutored William Yolland in mathematics. Later he became a lecturer in mathematics at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Around 1826 his name was mentioned in correspondence about a professorial post at the University of Virginia, between Francis Walker Gilmer and Peter Barlow (mathematician), Peter Barlow. The chair went in the end to Charles Bonnycastle. Harvey became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1824 his proposer being Thomas Frederick Colby. Next year he became Fellow of the Royal Society of London. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, Geological Society and Linnaean Society. During his last years, Harvey was Local Secretary at Plymouth for the Society for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
