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James Beattie (other)
James or Jim Beattie may refer to: * James Beattie (poet) (1735–1803), Scottish poet, moralist and philosopher * James Hay Beattie (1768–1790), Scottish scholar, son of above *James Herries Beattie (1881–1972), New Zealand journalist, historian, and ethnologist * James J. Beattie (1942–2019), American heavyweight boxer, see Gene Schoor *Jim Beattie (politician) (born 1948), Canadian politician *Jim Beattie (baseball) (born 1954), American baseball player *Jim Beattie (musician), Scottish musician, formerly of Primal Scream * Jim Beattie (footballer) (born 1973), Scottish footballer *James Beattie (footballer) (born 1978), English footballer * James K. Beattie, Australian chemist See also *Beatties (James Beattie Ltd), a group of department stores within the House of Fraser Group * James Beatty (other) *James Beaty (other) James Beaty may refer to: * James Beaty Sr. (1798–1892), Canadian Member of Parliament from 1867 to 1874, published the Toronto Leader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Beattie (poet)
James Beattie (; 25 October 1735 – 18 August 1803) was a Scottish poet, moralist, and philosopher. Career He became schoolmaster of the parish of Fordoun in 1753. He took the position of usher at the grammar-school of Aberdeen in 1758. In 1760, he was, to his surprise, appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy at Marischal College (later part of Aberdeen University) as a result of the influence exerted by his close friend, Robert Arbuthnot of Haddo. In the following year he published a volume of poems, ''The Judgment of Paris'' (1765), which attracted attention. But the two works that brought him most fame were '' An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth'', and his poem of ''The Minstrel''. The ''Essay'', intended as an answer to David Hume, had great immediate success, and led to an introduction to the King, a pension of £200, and the degree of LL.D. from Oxford. The first book of ''The Minstrel'' was published in 1771 and the second in 1774, and constitutes his true ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hay Beattie
James Hay Beattie (6 November 1768 – 19 November 1790) was a Scottish scholar, the son of Dr. James Beattie, author of the ''Minstrel''. Life He was born in Aberdeen on 6 November 1768. Having received the rudiments of his education at the grammar school of his native city, he was entered, in his thirteenth year, as a student in Marischal College. From the first he showed premature capacity. He took his degree of M.A. in 1786. In June 1787, when he was not quite nineteen, on the unanimous recommendation of the Senatus Academicus of Marischal College Marischal College ( ) is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has acted as the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. However, the building was constructed for and is on long- ..., he was appointed by the king "assistant professor and successor to his father" in the chair of moral philosophy and logic. Although very young, he fulfilled the requirements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herries Beattie
James Herries Beattie (6 June 1881 – 11 May 1972) was a New Zealand bookkeeper, journalist, historian, ethnologist and bookseller. He was born in Gore, New Zealand on 6 June 1881. Biography James Herries Beattie (known as Herries) was the son of Scottish immigrants James Beattie and Mary Roden (Rodden) Thomson, who arrived in Otago in 1862 and were married in 1874. After some years of farming, James Beattie opened a drapery business in Gore, where he became a well-known figure and was mayor for four terms. Herries was born in Gore on 6 June 1881. He was one of nine children, four of whom died young. The family was deeply religious, Presbyterian at first and Congregational from 1892. Herries, who served 40 years as a Sunday school teacher, later joined the Open Brethren. Alongside strong Protestant convictions, Herries Beattie had a high regard for learning. He had wide interests in literature and natural history but was not gifted academically. After two years at Southland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James J
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Schoor
Eugene R. Schoor (July 26, 1914 – December 13, 2000) was a New York-based author, journalist, ghost-writer,"Rocky Loses Court Fight," ''The Miami News'', April 24, 1963, p. 3C. college boxing instructor (New York University, the University of Minnesota, and City College of New York), Florida state amateur boxing title holder,"Schoor Boxes Olsen to Draw in Amateur Feature," ''Miami News'', April 27, 1935, Sports section p. 4. Navy Public Information Officer,"Gene Schoor," by Marty Appel, ''Sports Collectors Digest'', January 2001, available at http://www.appelpr.com/ARTICLES/A-schoor.htm (accessed May 2011). public relations man, sports agent, boxing promoter, and restaurateur."The Pride Of Kid Galahad, Inc." by Jack Olsen, ''Sports Illustrated'', August 31, 1964. He is best known as the author of "juvenile" sports biographies. Career Early life (amateur boxer, PR man, radio producer) Schoor attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He began boxing no late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Beattie (politician)
James Leslie Sean Beattie (born October 26, 1948) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Legislative Assembly meets in Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria. Members ar ... from 1991 to 1996, as a NDP member for the constituency of Okanagan-Penticton. References 1948 births British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs Living people Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Beattie (baseball)
James Louis Beattie (born July 4, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners from 1978 to 1986. He also served as the Montreal Expos' General manager (baseball), General Manager from to , and was the Baltimore Orioles general manager with Mike Flanagan (baseball), Mike Flanagan from to . As of , Beattie served as a professional scout in the Toronto Blue Jays organization through the 2018 season. Beattie retired from his decades-long career in the MLB at the end of the 2018 season. Beattie starred in baseball and basketball at South Portland High School in South Portland, Maine. Amateur career Beattie earned All New England honors playing basketball at Dartmouth College in , and was MVP of the Kodak Classic in . In 1974, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. Professional career New York Yankees He was drafted by the New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Beattie (musician)
James Robertson Beattie is a Scottish musician who co-founded Primal Scream and later went on to form Spirea X and Adventures in Stereo. Biography Beattie formed Primal Scream in 1982 along with Bobby Gillespie.Pollock, David (2010)Chain Reaction: Bobby Gillespie, '' The List'', 16 September 2010, retrieved 2010-11-27 Beattie and Gillespie were the core members of the band until Beattie left after the release of the band's debut album, ''Sonic Flower Groove'' in 1987, thus seeing the band taking a more rock-oriented direction and their relocation to Brighton.Taylor, Steve (2004) ''The A to X of Alternative Music'', Continuum, , p. 191 During his tenure with the band Beattie wrote "Velocity Girl", which was included on the ''NMEs ''C86'' compilation. Beattie formed Spirea X with girlfriend Judith Boyle in 1988, the band named after a Primal Scream B-side.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 462, 994–5Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Beattie (footballer)
Jim Beattie (born 16 February 1973 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for St Mirren, Ayr United and Albion Rovers in the Scottish Football League. He also played abroad in Finland for Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ... club MyPa. References External links * 1973 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Scottish expatriate men's footballers Celtic F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Petershill F.C. players Myllykosken Pallo −47 players Scottish Football League players Men's association football fullbacks Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Scottish expatriate sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
