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Inglis (surname)
Inglis is a surname, derived from Early Modern and Middle English forms of the word ''English''. Notable people with the surname include: *Agnes Inglis (1870–1952), American anarchist *Alexander Inglis (died 1496), Scottish cleric and royal clerk *Alfred Inglis (1856–1919), Kent county cricketer *Amirah Inglis (1926-2015), Australian communist and writer * Anthony Inglis (conductor) (born 1952), English conductor *Anthony Inglis (shipbuilder) (1813–1884), an engineer and shipbuilder. *Bob Inglis (born 1959), US congressman from South Carolina *Brian Inglis (1916–1993), Irish/English journalist * Charles Inglis (c. 1731–1791), Royal Navy officer * Charles Inglis, Royal Navy officer * Charles Inglis (1734–1816), the first Church of England bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia * Charles Inglis (1875–1952), British civil engineer and academic * Charles M. Inglis (1870–1954), Indian scientist * Colin James Inglis (1928–2005), English Chief Scout *Esther Inglis (1571–16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnes Inglis
Agnes Inglis (1870–1952) was a Detroit, Michigan-born anarchist who became the primary architect of the Labadie Collection at the University of Michigan. Early life Agnes Inglis was born on December 3, 1870, in Detroit, Michigan, to Agnes (née Lambie) and Richard Inglis. Both of her parents were from Scotland. Her father was a medical doctor. She was the youngest child in a conservative, religious family, and educated at a Massachusetts girls' academy. Her father died in 1874, her sister died of cancer some time later, and her mother died in 1899 before Inglis was thirty years old. After her mother's death, Inglis studied history and literature at the University of Michigan, receiving an allowance from her extended family. She left the university before graduating, and spent several years as a social worker at Chicago's Hull House, the Franklin Street Settlement House in Detroit, and the YWCA in Ann Arbor. While working in these settings, she became sympathetic to the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Inglis
Frederick Charles Inglis (born 17 May 1937) is Emeritus Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Sheffield in the UK. Previously Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Warwick, he has been a member of the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, Fellow-in-Residence at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, and Visiting Fellow Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University, Canberra. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, and was educated at the fee-paying Oundle School in Northamptonshire. He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge in 1960 with a degree in English Literature, before studying for his MPhil at Southampton University while employed there as a government research fellow. His two doctorates (PhD, DSc) were awarded by the University of Bristol on the basis of published work. Inglis has frequently written for ''The Nation'', the ''New Statesman'' and ''The Independent'' and con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilchrist Inglis
Vice-Admiral Sir John Gilchrist Thesiger Inglis, (8 June 1906 – 29 October 1972), sometimes known as Tommy Inglis, was a Royal Navy officer who served as Director of Naval Intelligence from 1954 to 1960. In this capacity, he attempted to cover-up the " Buster Crabb affair" in 1956. Family Inglis was born in Frittenden, near Cranbrook, Kent, the second child and only son of Rev. Rupert Inglis (1863–1916) and Helen Mary Gilchrist. His father was a former England international rugby player who became a chaplain to the British Army and was killed during the Battle of the Somme. In 1945, Inglis married Maude Dorrien "Frankie" Frankland; they had one daughter, Sarah (born 1948), who married twice, first to Hugh Poole-Warren and then to Brig. Hedley Duncan, who was Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod until his retirement in March 2009. His cousin, Frank Inglis was head of RAF Intelligence during the Second World War. Naval career Inglis was educated at the Royal Naval Colleges at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John C
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Inglis And Company
John Inglis and Company was a Canadian manufacturing firm which made weapons for the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth military forces during the World War II era, then later became a major appliance manufacturer. Whirlpool Corporation acquired control of Inglis in 1987 and changed the company's name to Whirlpool Canada in 2001. Today the Inglis name survives as a brand under Whirlpool. History The company traces its roots to John Inglis who was involved in early enterprises in Dundas and Guelph, Ontario. Inglis was born in 1823 in Hawick County, Roxburghshire, Scotland and came to Canada in 1852 setting in first in Dundas and later in Guelph. On 27 July 1859, he, Thomas Mair and Francis Evatt formed Mair, Inglis and Evatt, a machine shop in Guelph, Ontario, that produced machinery for grist and flour mills. In 1864, they added a steam engine to power the machines. Some time after 1864, Daniel Hunter replaced Thomas Mair, and the name of the business was changed to Ingl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Frederic Inglis
John Frederic Inglis (16 July 1853 – 27 February 1923) was a Scottish amateur sportsman who became a major in the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). He played cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and football for the Wanderers and for Scotland in a representative match in 1871. Family Inglis was born in Peshawar, India where his father, Lieutenant-Colonel John Eardley Inglis was serving in the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot. His mother was Julia Selina Thesiger, daughter of Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford. He was the first surviving child of the marriage; his siblings were: * John Frederic Inglis (b. 1852, died an infant) * Charles George Inglis (1855–1923), who became a tea planter on the Agra Kandy Estate in Ceylon. * Alfred Markham Inglis (1856–1919), who played cricket for Kent * Victoria Alexandrina Inglis (1859–1929), who married Hubert Ashton, and was mother of cricketers Hubert, Gilbert, Percy and Claude * Julia Mathilda Inglis (1861– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Eardley Wilmot Inglis
Major-general (United Kingdom), Major General Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis (15 November 1814 – 27 September 1862) was a British Army officer, best known for his role in protecting the British compound for 87 days in the siege of Lucknow. Military career In 1833 he joined the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot, in which all his regimental service was passed. In 1837 he saw active service in Canada in the Lower Canada Rebellion, including the actions at Battle of Saint-Denis (1837), St. Denis and Battle of Saint-Eustache, St. Eustache. During the Second Anglo-Sikh War, in 1848 to 1849 in the Punjab, He was in command at the Siege of Multan and at the Battle of Gujrat. In 1857, on the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny, he was in command of his regiment at Siege of Lucknow, Lucknow. Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence, Henry Lawrence being mortally wounded during the siege of the residency, Inglis took command of the garrison, and maintained a successful defence for 87 days against an overw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John K
John K may refer to: *John Kricfalusi Michael John Kricfalusi ( ; born September 9, 1955), known professionally as John K., is a Canadian illustrator, blogger, voice actor and former animator. He is the creator of the animated television series ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', which was ..., Canadian animator and voice actor * John K (musician), American singer See also * John Kay (other) * John Kaye (other) * {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Inglis (shipbuilder)
John Inglis LLD (1842 in Glasgow – 1919) was a Scottish engineer and shipbuilder who managed the well-known shipyard A. & J. Inglis in Pointhouse Glasgow, which had been set up by his father Anthony Inglis and his uncle John Inglis. Career He was brought up at 76 Clyde Street in the Anderson district of Glasgow. John Inglis left school at the age of 14 years and entered Glasgow University where, although his objective was engineering science, he studied the Arts. He gained high distinctions in Mathematics, Natural Philosophy and Engineering Science. On completion of his academic studies he then was apprenticed as an engineer in the shipyard of his father and uncle, just like any other candidate for an engineering profession. To prepare himself for the foreseeable managing role he moved from department to department, from machine shop to drawing office, from moulding loft to building yard, and gained experience in all aspects of the business.Angus Mac KinnoMessrs. A. & J. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Inglis (bishop)
John Inglis (9 December 1777 – 27 October 1850) was the third bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia, serving at St. Paul's Church (Halifax). He was the son of Bishop Charles Inglis. He is buried at St Mary's Church, Battersea, England. Life John Inglis was ordained a deacon December 13, 1801 by Bishop Charles Inglis, his father. On 27 June 1802 he was ordained a priest. John was appointed as official secretary and as ecclesiastical commissary to his father. This involved a number of trips to England on behalf of the diocese. These trips also enhanced his own career and brought focus on his talents. However, his relative inexperience and the overtones of nepotism did not allow his promotion in 1812 when the bishop was seriously incapacitated. Inglis became the third bishop in 1825. He was consecrated 26/27 March 1825. In the 25 years preceding this elevation, he had proven to be a talented and caring priest. He had been chaplain to the House of Assembly, a stalwart ally of Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Inglis, Lord Glencorse
Rt Hon John Inglis, Lord Glencorse FRSE DCL LLD (21 August 1810 – 20 August 1891) was a Scottish politician and judge. He was Lord President of the Court of Session (1867–1891).John Inglis Lord Glencorse University of Glasgow (see "summary" for birth/death dates) Life The youngest son of Maria Moxham Passmore and Rev John Inglis DD (1761–1834), minister of Old , Inglis was born on 21 August 1810 at 43 G ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Charles Inglis
Sir James Charles Inglis (9 September 1851 – 19 December 1911) was a British civil engineer. Early life Inglis was born in Aberdeen on 9 September 1851. Career He began his engineering career in Glasgow, before moving to London in 1871, where he trained under James Abernethy. There, he gained experience on a number of projects, including the Alexandra dock works at Newport. In 1885, he took the post of assistant to the chief engineer of the South Devon and Cornwall Railway, where he worked on the construction of Plymouth railway station and the widening of the Newton –Torquay railway line. He joined the staff of the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1887 but set up his own practice shortly after, working under contract to the GWR on a number of projects, as well as a number of harbour works in Plymouth and Torquay. In 1892, he was appointed Chief Engineer to the Great Western Railway, just after the line had completed its conversion from broad gauge to standard gau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
