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James Ferguson
James Ferguson may refer to: Entertainment * Jim Ferguson (born 1948), American jazz and classical guitarist * Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, past member of Lotion * Jim Ferguson, American movie critic, Board of Directors member for the Broadcast Film Critics Association * Jimmy Ferguson (1940–1997), Irish-Canadian singer, member of The Irish Rovers Politics * James Ferguson, 1st Laird of Pitfour (1672–1734) * James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour (1700–1777) * James Ferguson (Scottish politician) (1735–1820), Scottish Tory politician * James Burne Ferguson, New Zealand politician in 1850s * James E. Ferguson (1871–1944), Governor of Texas * James Ferguson (Australian politician) (1908–1975), South Australian House of Assembly * James Ferguson (Canadian politician) (1925–2013), Canadian politician from Manitoba * Jim Ferguson (public servant) (born 1940), Australian diplomat * James Leo Ferguson, Bangladeshi politician Science * James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer) (1710 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Ferguson
James Edwin Ferguson (born December 23, 1948) is an American guitarist, composer, journalist, and educator. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Ferguson began his early music education playing the trombone at age 7, and then after eight years of study, switched to the guitar at age 15. He moved to California and began his music career in the 1970s, performing, teaching, and devoting serious study to the guitar. He has performed in the U.S. and abroad, is featured on solo guitar CDs showcasing his original compositions for classical guitar, and has had numerous compositions published in both anthologies''Master Anthology of Blues Guitar Solos Volume 1'' (Book/2 CD set), 2000, Mel Bay Publications. A Mel Bay bestseller. .''Master Anthology of Jazz Guitar Solos Volume 1'' (Book/3 CD set), 2000, Mel Bay Publications. .''Contemporary Anthology of Solo Guitar Music for Five Fingers of the Right Hand'', 2009, edited by Charles Postlewate, Mel Bay Publications. .''25 Compositions'' (Book/CD set), 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ferguson (anthropologist)
James Ferguson (born June 16, 1959) is an American anthropologist. He is known for his work on the politics and anthropology of international development, specifically his critical stance (development criticism). He was chair of the Anthropology Department at Stanford University. His best-known work is his book, '' The Anti-Politics Machine''. He delivered the most prestigious lecture in anthropology, the Morgan Lecture, in 2009, for his work on basic income. He earned his B.A. in cultural anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an M.A. and Ph.D. in social anthropology from Harvard University. Selected publications *2015, ''Give a Man a Fish''. Duke University Press *2010, ''The Uses of Neoliberalism''. Antipode, volume 41, supplement 1, 2010. *2006, ''Global Shadows: Africa in the Neoliberal World Order'', Duke University Press. *1999, ''Expectations of Modernity: Myths and Meanings of Urban Life on the Zambian Copperbelt'', University of California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Fergusson (other)
James Fergusson may refer to: Politics *Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet (1832–1907), Governor of South Australia, New Zealand and Bombay *Sir James Fergusson, 8th Baronet (1904–1973), Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire *Sir James Fergusson, Lord Kilkerran (1688–1759), Scottish politician and judge Military *Sir James Fergusson (British Army officer) (1787–1865), Governor of Gibraltar, 1855–1859 *Sir James Fergusson (Royal Navy officer) (1871–1942), British admiral Others *Sir James Fergusson, 4th Baronet (1765–1838), see Dalrymple baronets *James Fergusson (architect) (1808–1886), Scottish architect and writer *James Fergusson (author), (1966-) British journalist and author *James Fergusson (judge) (1769–1842), Scottish judge and legal writer See also *James Ferguson (other) *Fergusson (other) Fergusson may refer to: Places *County of Fergusson, South Australia, Australia *Fergusson Island, off the coast of New Guinea *Fergusson Glacier, Wilson Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferguson (name)
Ferguson is an Anglicization of the Scots Gaelic “Macfhearghus", a patronymic form of the personal name '' Fergus'' which translates as ''son of the angry (one)''.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. pp. 136–137. Notable people with the name Surname * Abbie Park Ferguson (1837–1919), American educator, founder of Huguenot College * Adam Ferguson (other), multiple people * Adele Ferguson, Australian investigative journalist * Alan Ferguson (politician) (born 1943), Australian politician *Alan Ferguson (director) (born 1963), American music video director * Alex Ferguson (other), multiple people *Amy Ferguson, American actress *Andrew Ferguson (born 1956), American journalist * Andy Ferguson (born 1985), Scottish footballer *Barry Ferguson (born 1978), Scottish footballer * Benjamin Ferguson (disam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ferguson (general)
General James Ferguson (August 15, 1913 – July 13, 2000) was a U.S. Air Force general and was commander of the Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Biography Ferguson was born in Izmir, Turkey, of British parents in 1913. He attended elementary school in Scotland and later settled with his family in Whittier, California. He became a naturalized United States citizen March 28, 1930; graduated from a local high school in 1931, and from Fullerton Junior College in California, in 1934. He enlisted in the Air Corps in October 1934, began his flying training a year later and completed it in July 1936. He flew as a flying cadet for one year before being commissioned a second lieutenant in June 1937. He was assigned in March 1940 to Hamilton Field, California as commanding officer of the 79th Pursuit Squadron. In April 1942, he became executive officer of the 20th Pursuit Group at Charlotte, North Carolina, and from July 1942 to October 1943, served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Frederic Ferguson
James Frederic Ferguson (1807–1855) was an Irish antiquary. Life Ferguson was born at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1807. He was of French descent, son of Jacques Frédéric Jaquemain, a native of Cambrai. During the time of the French Revolution Jaquemain left France and settled in London, assuming the name of Ferguson in 1793. Six years later he went to America, and in 1800 became deputy-postmaster of Beaufort, South Carolina, where he resided till 1812. After the death of his wife, an English lady, Jaquemain went to London, where he became a teacher of languages. Subsequently, he established a school in St Stephen's Green, Dublin. In 1823 he published a volume of Italian translations from the classic poets. James Frederic Ferguson the younger accompanied his father to Dublin in 1820, and some years later was engaged on behalf of Lord Kingsland in endeavouring to recover for that nobleman the Kingsland estates. His efforts were partially successful. In 1850 Ferguson was ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ferguson (major-general)
James Ferguson (before 1677–1705) of Balmakelly and Kirtonhill, Kincardineshire, was a Scottish major-general, colonel of the Cameronian regiment. Ferguson was the third son of William Ferguson, laird of Badifurrow, who represented Inverurie in the first Scottish parliament after the Restoration, remembered for its demonstrative loyalty as the ‘ drunken parliament.’ James was a younger brother of Robert Ferguson 'the Plotter'. Military career Ferguson appears to have entered the Scots brigade in the pay of Holland, probably as a gentleman volunteer, some time during the reign of Charles II. His first commission, that of quartermaster in Colonel Macdonald's battalion of the brigade, was dated 12 June 1677. He became ensign in the battalion in September 1678, and lieutenant in February 1682. His battalion was one of those brought over to England in 1685 at the time of Monmouth's rebellion. He became captain in 1687, and in 1688 landed with William of Orange at Torbay. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ferguson (minister)
James Ferguson (1621–1667), was a Scottish minister. Biography Ferguson belonged to the Fergusons of Kilkerran. He graduated at Glasgow University in 1638, and was ordained minister of Kilwinning, Ayrshire Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, ) is a historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine and it borders the counties of Re ..., in 1643. He was a member of the assembly of 1648, and declined calls to both Edinburgh and Glasgow. He was so highly esteemed by the Earl of Eglintoun that, though appointed to the chair of divinity at Glasgow in 1661, he never left Kilwinning to enter on that office. He was a man of eminent piety, and at the same time "much admired", as a writer of his life in Wodrow's ''Analecta'' says, "for his great and singular wisdom and prudence, being reckoned one of the wisest men in a nation, most fit to be a counsellor to any mona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Ferguson (footballer)
James Cameron Mars Ferguson (born 20 February 1935) is a Scottish former footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dundee, Falkirk and Stenhousemuir, and in the English Football League for Oldham Athletic, Crewe Alexandra and Darlington. He played as a goalkeeper. While on National Service National service is the system of voluntary government service, usually military service. Conscription is mandatory national service. The term ''national service'' comes from the United Kingdom's National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939. The l ... in 1957, Ferguson played for a Scottish-based Combined Services XI. References 1935 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Renfrew F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ferguson (water Polo)
James Michael "Jim" Ferguson (born April 27, 1949) is a retired water polo player from the United States. He played on UCLA's team from 1968 to 1970 which included the undefeated 1969 team in which he received All-American honors. He was born in Kokomo, Indiana. In the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, Ferguson was co-captain of the USA Team that won a bronze medal. In 1973 Ferguson was selected to the All World Team. An outstanding competitor, Ferguson was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 1984, to the International Water Polo Hall of Fame in 1992, and was inducted into UCLA's Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2007. In October 2015, Ferguson was named to the Pac-12 All Century Team as a Driver/Attacker along with one other UCLA player. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ferguson (Queen's Park Footballer)
James Ferguson was a Scottish amateur football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. He was capped by Scotland at amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, autodidacticism, self-taught, user-generated, do it yourself, DI ... level. References Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Queen's Park F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Scotland men's amateur international footballers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Third Lanark A.C. players Year of birth missing (living people) {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ferguson (footballer, Fl
James Ferguson may refer to: Entertainment * Jim Ferguson (born 1948), American jazz and classical guitarist * Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, past member of Lotion * Jim Ferguson, American movie critic, Board of Directors member for the Broadcast Film Critics Association * Jimmy Ferguson (1940–1997), Irish-Canadian singer, member of The Irish Rovers Politics * James Ferguson, 1st Laird of Pitfour (1672–1734) * James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour (1700–1777) * James Ferguson (Scottish politician) (1735–1820), Scottish Tory politician * James Burne Ferguson, New Zealand politician in 1850s * James E. Ferguson (1871–1944), Governor of Texas * James Ferguson (Australian politician) (1908–1975), South Australian House of Assembly * James Ferguson (Canadian politician) (1925–2013), Canadian politician from Manitoba * Jim Ferguson (public servant) (born 1940), Australian diplomat * James Leo Ferguson, Bangladeshi politician Science * James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer) (1710 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
