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Harry Johnson (tennis)
Harry Johnson may refer to: Sports * Harry Samuel Johnson, known as Steamboat Johnson (1880–1951), professional baseball umpire * Harry Johnson (boxer) (1887–1947), British boxer, Olympic medalist in 1908 * Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876) (1876–1940), English right half with Sheffield United and England * Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1981), English striker with Sheffield United and Mansfield Town * Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1910) (1910–1981), English forward with Oldham Athletic, Southend United, Exeter City and Scunthorpe United * Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1913) (1913–1976), English left back with Newcastle United, Port Vale and Hartlepools United * , American tennis player, 1915 U.S. Open mixed doubles champion * Harry Johnson (wrestler) (1903–?), British wrestler Other * Harry John Johnson (1826–1884), English landscape and water colour painter * Harry Johnson (bartender), American bartender * Harry McClure Johnson (1886–193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steamboat Johnson
Harry Samuel "Steamboat" Johnson (March 26, 1880 – February 20, 1951) was a professional baseball umpire. Johnson, born in Pennsylvania in 1880, was a long-time umpire in the minor leagues — including the Western League, Three-I League, and Southern Association — who also umpired 66 games in the National League in 1914. He issued 11 ejections during that season, including New York Giants manager John McGraw twice in two days at the end of July. Johnson's nickname came from a reporter for '' The Atlanta Georgian'', who wrote, "None of us know where John D. Martin (president of the Southern Association) got this Umpire Johnson, but he has a voice like a Mississippi River steamboat. From now he is ‘Steamboat’ Johnson to Atlantans." In 1923, Johnson declared a spring training game a forfeit against the Detroit Tigers, after player-manager Ty Cobb had been ejected by Johnson's fellow umpire but refused to leave the field. In 1935, Johnson published his memoirs, ''Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry McClure Johnson
Harry McClure Johnson (May 13, 1886 – March 29, 1932) was a Chicago lawyer and member of the firm of Offend, Bulkley, Poole and Scott. He is the son of one of the oldest and most influential families of Illinois. He was the official journal chronicler in the 1st ever expedition to the top of Crown Mountain (Vancouver Island), Crown Mountain which brought about the genesis of British Columbia's provincial park system in July 1910. Early life Johnson was born on May 13, 1886, in Peoria, Illinois. His father, Albert Tilford Johnson was the founder and president of the principal banking house of Peoria, Illinois. His mother Elizabeth Breading McIlvaine Johnson was a High School Teacher in Peoria. He went to Peoria High School and graduated as the Salutatorian in the Class of 1903. He then graduated in 1907 with the very highest honors from Princeton University in 1907 where he delivered the Latin salutary at the commencement on June 12. He studied law at Northwestern University P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriet Johnson (other)
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Harriet Johnson may refer to: * Harriet C. Johnson (1845–1907), African-American suffragist and educator * Harriet McBryde Johnson (1957–2008), American author, attorney, and disability rights activist * Harriet Finlay-Johnson (1871–1956), British educationalist * Harriet Merrill Johnson (1886–?), American educationalist See also * Mont and Harriet Johnson House, Springville, Utah, USA * Harry Johnson (other) * Harriet (other) * Johnson (other) Johnson is a common surname in English. Johnson may refer to: People *Johnson (composer) (1953–2011), Indian film score composer *Johnson (rapper) (born 1979), Danish rapper * Johnson (given name) * List of people with surname Johnson * Jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Johnson (other)
Harold Johnson may refer to: Sports * Harold Johnson (basketball) (1920–1999), American professional basketball player * Harold Johnson (boxer) (1928–2015), professional boxer * Harold Johnson (cyclist), Australian cyclist * Harold Johnson (sportscaster) (born c. 1948), sports director of WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1980–2006 Other * Harold T. Johnson (1907–1988), American politician * Harold Keith Johnson (1912–1983), American general * Money Johnson (Harold Johnson, 1918–1978), American jazz musician * Harold Johnson (astronomer) (1921–1980), American astronomer * Harold Johnson (game designer), designer on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game * Harold R. Johnson (1957–2022), Canadian lawyer See also * Harry Johnson (other) * Harald Johnsson (1898–1987), Swedish politician * Harold Johnston (other) * List of people with surname Johnson Johnson is one of the most widely distributed surnames in the English-speaking world. Foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Friends Together
Rosie Rushton is a British author. Rosie Rushton began her career as a feature writer for a local paper. Staying Cool, Surviving School was her first book, published by Piccadilly Press in 1993. After writing another non-fiction title, You’re My Best Friend, I Hate You! (available from Puffin) Writing career Rosie Rushton began her career as a feature writer for a local paper. ''Staying Cool, Surviving School'' was her first book, published by Piccadilly Press in 1993. After writing another non-fiction title, ''You’re My Best Friend, I Hate You!'' (available from Puffin Books), Rosie turned to fiction. Bibliography The Leehampton series *'' Just Don't Make a Scene, Mum!'' (1995) *'' I Think I'll Just Curl Up and Die!'' (1995) *'' How Could You Do This To Me, Mum?'' (1996) *'' Where Do We Go From Here?/Does Anyone Ever Listen?'' (1999) Best Friends *''Best Friends Together'' (1998) *''Best Friends Getting Sorted'' (1999) *''Best Friends in Love'' (1999) What a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry J
Harry Zephaniah Johnson (6 July 1945 – 3 April 2013), known by the stage name Harry J, was a Jamaican reggae record producer. Biography Born in Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica, Johnson started to play music with the Virtues as a bass player before moving into management of the group.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 139 When the band split up he worked as an insurance salesman. He first appeared as a record producer in 1968, when he launched his own record label, "Harry J", by releasing The Beltones' local hit "No More Heartaches", one of the earliest reggae songs to be recorded. His agreement with Coxsone Dodd allowed him to use Studio One's facilities, where he produced the hit "Cuss Cuss" with singer Lloyd Robinson, which became one of the most covered riddims in Jamaica. Johnson also released music under a subsidiary label, Jaywax. In October 1969, he met success in the UK with " The Liquidator" (number 9 in the UK Singles Chart) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Gordon Johnson
Harry Gordon Johnson, (26 May 1923 – 9 May 1977) was a Canadian economist who studied topics such as international trade and international finance. Nobel laureate James Tobin said about him: "For the economics profession throughout the world, the third quarter of this century was an Age of Johnson. ... It was his impact on his own profession ... that justifies calling the era his Age." Appointed professor of economics at Manchester University in 1956, he left upon being appointed Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago from 1959 (and from 1969, the Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor) until his death in 1977. He was also Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics from 1966 until 1974. And he briefly was professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva until his death. He was twice Editor of the Journal of Political Economy. He had a stroke at age 49 and died prematurely from a second stroke at age 53. In 1976 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry H
Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters * Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname * Dirty Harry (musician) (born 1982), British rock singer who has also used the stage name Harry * Harry Potter (character), the main protagonist in a Harry Potter fictional series by J. K. Rowling Other uses * Harry (derogatory term), derogatory term used in Norway * ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *The tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II * ''Harry'' (newspaper), an underground newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland See also *Harrying (laying waste), may refer to the following historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry E
Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters *Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name *Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname *Dirty Harry (musician) (born 1982), British rock singer who has also used the stage name Harry *Harry Potter (character), the main protagonist in a Harry Potter fictional series by J. K. Rowling Other uses *Harry (derogatory term), derogatory term used in Norway * ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *The tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II * ''Harry'' (newspaper), an underground newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland See also *Harrying (laying waste), may refer to the following historical events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Johnson (bartender)
Harry Johnson was an American bartender who owned and operated saloons across the US in the late 19th century and the early 20th century. He is best known for the ''New and Improved Bartenders' Manual'', an influential book that contained many original cocktail recipes, as well as the first written recipes of such cocktails as the marguerite and a version of the martini. Perhaps even more importantly, it was the first book to offer bar management instructions. Johnson opened the first ever consulting agency for bar management. ''Imbibe'' magazine has called him one of the most influential cocktail personalities of the last 100 years, and he has been called "the father of professional bartending". Life and work Johnson was born in Prussia. A sailor, he was left by his ship in San Francisco in 1861 to recover from a broken arm and hip. Starting as a kitchen-boy in the Union Hotel, he worked his way up to bartender and then manager. It was in San Francisco that he first met Jerry Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Johnson (boxer)
Herbert Henry Johnson (10 August 1887 – 16 December 1947) was a British lightweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics At the 1908 Summer Olympics, five boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, thro ... losing against Frederick Spiller in the semi-finals. References External linksHarry Johnson's profile at Sports Reference.com 1887 births 1947 deaths Boxers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Lightweight boxers Olympic boxers for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in boxing British male boxers Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry John Johnson
Henry John Johnson, usually known as Harry (10 April 1826 — 31 December 1884) was an English landscape and water colour painter. Life Johnson was born in Birmingham, where he studied under Samuel Lines. He was then in London as a studio pupil of William James Müller. With Müller he made an extended visit in 1843 to Lycia, where Charles Fellows was carrying out an excavation. The watercolours of Turkey that Müller painted during this period were an important influence on him. Johnson travelled in southern Europe, northern Africa and Asia Minor. He painted oil - and watercolour pictures (ruins of Sardis, the Acropolis in Athens, Temple of Athena in Aegina). In 1844 he was making one of a number of visits to Betws-y-coed in Wales - this time with David Cox of the Birmingham School who was known for painting landscapes.Francis Greenacre, ‘Johnson, Henry John arry(1826–1884)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 200accessed 5 Oct 2013/ref> ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
