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Greg King (other)
Greg King may refer to: *Greg King (writer) (born 1961), American journalist and conservationist *Greg King (author) (born 1964), American author *Greg King (lawyer) (1969–2012), New Zealand lawyer * Greg King (rugby union) (born 1988), English rugby union player * Greg King (cricketer) (born 1973), South African cricketer and current fitness coach to the national team *Gregory King Gregory King (15 December 1648 – 29 August 1712) was an English genealogist, engraver and statistician. Life Gregory King was born at Lichfield, England. His father was a surveyor and landscape gardener. Gregory was a very bright boy and his ... (1648–1712), English genealogist, engraver and statistician * Gregory King (sound designer) (born 1966), Canadian sound designer for film and television {{hndis, King, Greg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg King (writer)
Greg King (born 1961) is an American journalist and environmental activist in Northern California. He is President and Executive Director of Siskiyou Land Conservancy, a non-profit land trust. King is credited with discovering and naming Headwaters Forest, in March, 1987, then the largest privately held ancient redwood grove still standing outside of parks.Harris, David ''The Last Stand: The War Between Wall Street and Main Street over California's Ancient Redwoods'' (Times Books, 1995) Zakin, Susan ''Coyotes and Town Dogs: Earth First and the Environmental Movement'' (Penguin, 1993) As a redwood activist King pioneered the tactic of tree-sitting, and he was a lead organizer and strategist dedicated to protecting Headwaters and other groves during the 1980s and 1990s.Chase, Alston ''In a Dark Wood'' (Houghton Mifflin, 1995) King is an authority on redwood logging and protection efforts that have occurred since 1850. King was the principal author of the 2014 book '' Rumours of Glo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg King (author)
Greg King (born 1964) is an American author, best known for his biographies of prominent historical figures. Biography Born in 1964, King first became interested in royal history, particularly the Romanov Dynasty, at the age of ten. Reviews A review in the Manhattan (Kansas) Mercury praised King's books about the sinking of the Andrea Doria and the Lusitania as works of historical non-fiction which provide the reader with a "clearer understanding of the causes" of these tragedies. Publications * ''The Last Empress: The Life and Times of Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia'', 1994 * ''The Mad King: The Life and Times of Ludwig II of Bavaria'', 1996 * ''The Man Who Killed Rasputin: Prince Felix Youssoupov and the Murder That Helped Bring Down the Russian Empire'', 1996 * ''The Duchess of Windsor: The Uncommon Life of Wallis Simpson'', 1999 * ''Sharon Tate and the Manson murders'', 2000 * ''The Fate of the Romanovs'', co-authored with Penny Wilson, 2003 * ''The Court of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg King (lawyer)
Gregory James King (17 September 1969 – 3 November 2012) was a New Zealand criminal defence lawyer and broadcaster. He has been described as "one of this country's finest legal brains". Early life and education Of Ngāti Tūwharetoa descent, King was born in Whanganui and grew up in Tūrangi, where his father was a prison officer. He was head prefect at Tongariro High School in 1987. The following year, he represented New Zealand as one of 32 pavilion hosts in the World Expo in Brisbane, Australia. King studied law at the University of Otago, graduating (LLB) in 1992. He was admitted to the bar on 14 May 1993 at Dunedin High Court. Legal career In 1996, King became the "youngest New Zealand lawyer to appear as lead in a murder trial and over the rest of his career he represented over 50 clients who were charged with murder." In 2003, in conjunction with trial lawyer Mike Antunovic, King unsuccessfully took the Scott Watson case to the Privy Council in London seeking leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg King (rugby Union)
Greg King (born 24 April 1988) is an English rugby union player, formerly of the Worcester Warriors in the Premiership. He moved to Moseley for the 2011-12 RFU Championship where he is currently captain of the first Team. He plays at centre Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics * Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Center (group theory) ** Center (ring theory) * Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentri .... External linksWorcester Warriors profile 1988 births Living people Worcester Warriors players Moseley Rugby Football Club players {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg King (cricketer)
Gregory Allen King (born 7 August 1973) is a South African former first-class cricketer who later became the fitness coach for India and South Africa national cricket teams. He was the fitness trainer to Chennai Super Kings from 2008 to 2015 and in 2018. He played three first-class games for Border B in the 1995–96 season. King took a post-graduate degree in Human Kinetics and Ergonomics from King Edward VII, St John's College, Rhodes University Rhodes University is a public research university located in Makhanda (Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is one of four universities in the province. Established in 1904, Rhodes University is the province's oldest .... References Living people 1973 births South African cricketers Border cricketers {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory King
Gregory King (15 December 1648 – 29 August 1712) was an English genealogist, engraver and statistician. Life Gregory King was born at Lichfield, England. His father was a surveyor and landscape gardener. Gregory was a very bright boy and his father used him as an assistant in his surveying work. At 14 Gregory became a clerk to William Dugdale the antiquary and herald, i.e. student of heraldry. King later (1667–69) worked for Lord Hatton, who was forming a collection of the arms of the nobility. When this project collapsed, he went to work for the dowager Lady Gerard at Sandon, Staffordshire as steward, auditor and secretary (1670–72). She was the widow of Charles Gerard, 4th Baron Gerard, and remarried in 1673. In 1672 King moved to London to work as an engraver for the printer John Ogilby; he also did surveying work and engraved maps. In 1677 he was appointed Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in the College of Arms. He became Lancaster Herald of Arms in Ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
