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James Rhodes (racing Driver)
James or Jim Rhodes is the name of: * James Rhodes (pianist) (born 1975), English-Spanish pianist * James Rhodes, fictional comic book superhero also known as War Machine ** James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the film version of the character * James Ford Rhodes (1848–1927), American historian and industrialist * James Rhodes (cricketer) (1866–1939), English cricketer * James Henry Rhodes (born 1930), print shop owner and political figure in British Columbia * James Melvin Rhodes (1916–1976), American educational scientist * James Rupert Rhodes, the comic-book superhero War Machine * Jim Rhodes (1909–2001), American politician, governor of Ohio * Jim Rhodes (developer) (born 1958), American real estate developer * Jim Rhodes (golfer) (1946–2015), English golfer * Dusty Rhodes (outfielder) (James Rhodes, 1927–2009), American baseball player See also * James A. Rhodes Arena James A. Rhodes Arena, nicknamed "The JAR," is an arena in Akron, Ohio, United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rhodes (pianist)
James Edward Rhodes (born 6 March 1975) is a British-Spanish concert pianist and writer, and an activist for the protection of minors against sexual abuse in Spain. Early life James Edward Rhodes was born into a middle class Jewish family in St John's Wood, North London. He was educated at Arnold House School, a local all-boys private preparatory school. There, he experienced sexual abuse by his PE teacher, who died before he could appear in court. Rhodes suffered mentally as well as physically, including spinal damage, eating disorders and PTSD. Aged 7, he found a cassette tape of Bach-Busoni Chaccone in his father's music collection. "Above all, it made him feel like even if it seemed as if the world really was a hostile and appalling place, it couldn’t be that bad because something this beautiful existed in it." He was taught piano, but did not progress formally beyond Grade 3. First moving to a local boarding school, he was educated at Harrow School, where he worked wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes, sometimes referred to by his alias, War Machine, and briefly Iron Patriot, is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Don Cheadle (initially by Terrence Howard) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. He is depicted as a U.S. Air Force officer who is the best friend of technological savant Tony Stark. He becomes involved in Stark's heroic efforts, later gaining armor like that of Stark's Iron Man persona, but with heavier weaponry, and becoming a member of the Avengers. Rhodes first appeared in the 2008 film ''Iron Man'' and has since become a central figure in the MCU. As of 2021, he has appeared in eight films, as well as the Disney+ series ''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'' (2021) and the animated series '' What If...?'' (2021) as an alternate version. Rhodes is set to return in the upcoming series ''Secret Invasion'' (2023), with his story in the show leading into th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ford Rhodes
James Ford Rhodes (May 1, 1848 – January 22, 1927), was an American industrialist and historian born in Cleveland, Ohio. After earning a fortune in the iron, coal, and steel industries by 1885, he retired from business. He devoted his life to historical research and publishing a seven-volume history of the United States beginning in 1850; his work was published from 1893 to 1906. He published an eighth volume in 1920. His work, ''History of the Civil War, 1861–1865'' (1918), won the second-ever Pulitzer Prize for History that year. Early life and education Cleveland was a center of the Connecticut Western Reserve, heavily settled by New Englanders like his parents. His father Daniel P. Rhodes was a Democrat and a friend of Stephen A. Douglas. He opposed the Lincoln administration during the Civil War; Rhodes said he was a "Copperhead." That caused problems for his sister, who was finally allowed to marry the up-and-coming Republican businessman-politician Mark Hanna. Rhodes at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rhodes (cricketer)
James Rhodes (27 July 1866 – 26 August 1939) was an English cricketer active in 1890s. Born at Aston, Warwickshire, Rhodes was a right-handed batsman. Rhodes made his debut in first-class cricket for Warwickshire against Derbyshire at Edgbaston in the 1895 County Championship, with him making two further appearances in what was his only season of first-class cricket. He scored 89 runs in his three first-class matches, top-scoring with 64, made on debut. He died at Solihull, Warwickshire on 26 August 1939. References External linksJames Rhodesat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhodes, James 1866 births 1939 deaths Cricketers from Birmingham, West Midlands English cricketers Warwickshire cricketers English cricketers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Henry Rhodes
James Henry Rhodes (November 13, 1930 – March 16, 2015) was a print shop owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Delta in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1960 to 1963 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He was born in New Westminster, British Columbia and was educated in Cloverdale Cloverdale may refer to: Place names ;Australia *Cloverdale, Western Australia ;Canada *Cloverdale, Edmonton, Alberta, a neighborhood *Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia * Cloverdale, New Brunswick * Cloverdale, Nova Scotia *Cloverdale Mall in T .... Rhodes worked as chief clerk for Western Canadian Steel and later opened his own business, Fraser Printers. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1963. Rhodes served as chairman of the B.C. Petroleum Corporation; in 1975, he was named chairman of BC Hydro. References 1930 births 2015 deaths People from New Westminster British Columbia Co-ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Melvin Rhodes
James Melvin Rhodes (June 14, 1916 – April 29, 1976) was an American educational scientist, assistant professor of education and creativity researcher who was the originator of the pioneering concept of the 4 "P"s of creativity. Biography Mel Rhodes was born on June 14, 1916, to Waldo and Grace (Davis) Rhodes in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, as the second eldest of 7 siblings. He grew up in Middle Taylor, Cambria, Pennsylvania where his father was a farmer. After graduating from high school he went on to study at Juniata College, Huntingdon from 1934 till 1938 and earned a B.A. degree in 1938 (major in sociology). During these schooldays he was president of the Juniata College choir and the Juniata College class of 1938. Having finished his studies his interest of contacting people confirmed him to work as a field representative for Juniata in the years 1938–1941. One of the first to be drafted for World War II he served in the military from 1941 until 1946 as a major in the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Rhodes
James Allen Rhodes (September 13, 1909 – March 4, 2001) was an American Republican politician who served as Governor of Ohio from 1963 to 1971 and again from 1975 to 1983. , Rhodes was one of only seven U.S. governors to serve four four-year terms in office. Rhodes is tied for the sixth-longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,840 days. He also served as Mayor of Columbus from 1944 to 1952 and Ohio State Auditor from 1953 to 1963. On May 3, 1970, Rhodes sent National Guard troops onto the Kent State University campus at the request of Kent, Ohio mayor LeRoy Satrom after the ROTC building was burned down by unknown arsonists the previous night. On May 4, Guardsmen killed four students and wounded nine others. Early life and education Rhodes was born in Coalton, Ohio, to James and Susan Howe Rhodes, who were of Welsh descent. Rhodes has commented that the reason he and his family were Republicans was because of the respect his father, a mine su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Rhodes (developer)
Jim Rhodes (born 1958) is an American real estate developer. He founded Rhodes Homes in 1985, and has developed various housing projects in the Las Vegas Valley, including the golf course communities Rhodes Ranch and Tuscany Village. In the 2000s, he was a well known philanthropist in Las Vegas. In 2008, he formed Harmony Homes and began buying distressed properties during the Great Recession. He filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009, and turned over most of his residential projects to creditors. Rhodes is considered one of Las Vegas' most controversial developers. Various lawsuits have been filed against him, alleging issues such as fraud, self-dealing, and home defects. In addition, several of his housing projects received opposition from nearby residents. Among the opposed projects is a series of controversial efforts to develop a residential community at Blue Diamond Hill, located west of Las Vegas near Red Rock Canyon. In 2005, he proposed five residential communities in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Rhodes (golfer)
James Rhodes (29 January 1946 – 4 March 2015) was an English professional golfer. He turned professional in 1963 and worked as a club professional, making only occasional appearances on the European Tour. In 1987 he won the European Club Professionals Championship in The Netherlands. He joined the European Seniors Tour The Legends Tour is the current branding of the European Senior Tour, a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over, run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was branded as the Staysure Tour for the 2018 and 2019 seasons after UK-based insur ... when he turned fifty and has been one of its most consistent players, winning three tournaments and finishing fifth on the Order of Merit in his best season, which was 1997. As of the 2010 season, he was ninth on the tour's career money list. Professional wins (5) Other wins (2) *1987 European Club Professionals Championship *2000 PGA Senior Club Professional Championship European Senior Tour wins (3) European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Rhodes (outfielder)
James Lamar "Dusty" Rhodes (May 13, 1927 – June 17, 2009) was an American professional baseball player, an outfielder and pinch hitter whose otherwise unremarkable seven-year Major League Baseball career was dramatically highlighted by his starring role for the champion New York Giants during the 1954 season and that year's World Series. Early career Born in Mathews, Alabama, Rhodes served in the United States Navy during World War II and began his professional career in 1946. A left-handed hitter, he threw right-handed and was listed as tall and . He signed with the Double-A Nashville Vols, a Chicago Cubs' farm club at the time, and languished in the lower levels of the Cub organization for five seasons until the Giants affiliated with the Vols in 1952 and took over Rhodes' major league rights. Although considered a poor defensive outfielder and, off the field, a lover of nightlife, Rhodes was a strong batsman. He led the Class B Tri-State League in hits and batted .344 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
