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Jefferys (other)
Jefferys is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Charles Jefferys (1807–1865), English music publisher and composer * Charles William Jefferys (1869–1951), Canadian historical illustrator * Eddie Jefferys (fl. 2010s), English music producer * Edward Jefferys (1936–1998), South African sprinter * John Jefferys (fl. mid-18th century), British game designer * John Jefferys (clockmaker) (1701–1754), English horologist * Margot Jefferys (1916–1999), British medical sociologist * Steve Jefferys, Australian horse trainer, appeared in the 2000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony * Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719–1771), English cartographer * William H. Jefferys (born 1940), American astronomer See also * Jefferys Allen (1760–1844), British politician, MP for Bridgwater * Jefferies Jefferies is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Jefferies (born 1957), Australian writer * Annalee Jefferies (born 1954), American actress * Chris Jefferies (born 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Jefferys
Charles Jefferys (11 January 1807 – 9 June 1865, in London) was an English music publisher and composer of songs. Career Jefferys carried on a London music publishing business. In 1854 he won a legal action with Thomas Boosey, respecting copyright in Italian operas, after appeal to the House of Lords. He published ''A Book of Beauty for the Queen's Boudoir'', a ''Musical Annual'' (1853, 1854) and seven numbers of ''Jeffery's Musical Journal'' in 1864.F. Boase: ''Modern English Biography'', 6 vols. (1892–1921). He translated Victor Hugo's opera libretto ''La Esmeralda'' into English in 1856. He wrote the text for ''The Gipsy's Vengeance'', an English version of Verdi's ''Il trovatore'', performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1856, as well as an English version of ''Luisa Miller ''Luisa Miller'' is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play ''Kabale und Liebe'' (''Intrigue and Love'') by the German dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles William Jefferys
Charles William Jefferys (August 25, 1869 – October 8, 1951), also known as C. W. Jefferys, was a Canadian painter, illustrator, author, and teacher, best known as a historical illustrator. Biography Jefferys was born in Rochester, England. He moved with his family first to Philadelphia, then to Hamilton, Ontario, and finally to Toronto around 1880. There he attended school and was apprenticed with the York Lithography Company from 1885 to 1890. Career From 1889 to 1892 Jefferys worked for the ''Toronto Globe'' as an illustrator and artist. He produced artwork for several printing companies. From 1893 to 1901, he worked for the ''New York Herald''. Returning to Toronto, he became a newspaper, magazine and book illustrator, appearing in numerous publications, including ''Hardware Merchandising.'' Jefferys created a series of illustrations and essays for the ''Toronto Star Weekly'', which in 1920 were published as ''Dramatic Episodes in Canada's Story''. The following yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Jefferys
Edwin "Eddie" John Jefferys is an English music producer, artist and sound designer. He is best known for his work as a member of the duo 16bit and his solo project Moody Good. His work as 16bit employed bass heavy music, and resulted in multiple publishing syncs for Nike, the Transformers film series and the film ''Safe House''. He was involved with the production of Björk's ''Biophilia'' album. He released his debut solo album ''Moody Good'' with MTA Records and Owsla on 2 June 2014. The album won Best Album in the 2014 Bass Music Awards. Jefferys produced a single for the rap group Foreign Beggars entitled " Anywhere", provided additional production for the Chase & Status track " Gangsta Boogie" and remixed Yogi's single featuring Pusha T 'Burial'. He later released a 6 track EP on OWSLA's sister label NEST entitled ''This Is The Investigation'', in 2015, which explored experimental sounds and textures. Jefferys worked alongside Skrillex as a sound designer on the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Jefferys
Edward Jefferys (7 February 1936 – 27 September 1998) was a South African sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres, men's 200 metres and men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Jeffery finished sixth in the 220 yards and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 yards at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games .... References 1936 births 1998 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics South African male sprinters Olympic athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa Sportspeople from Durban {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jefferys
John Jefferys, is the first game designer to whom a game design can be definitively ascribed (in the Anglophone world). Life He is the designer of the 1759 game ''A Journey Through Europe'', which was based upon ''Game of the Goose''. The game is inscribed "Invented and sold by the Proprietor, John Jefferys, at his house in Chapel Street, near the Broad Way, Westmr. Writing Master, Accompt. Geographer, etc. Printed for Carrington Bowles, Map & Printseller, No 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, London. Price 8s. Published as the Act directs, September 14th, 1759." The game was among the oldest English cartographic board games. As with most 18th century British original board games, it is a track game, with the kind of game mechanics familiar in track games today (e.g., landing on certain spaces advances you or sends you back to other spaces). Rather than using dice, players used a teetotum A teetotum (or T-totum) is a form of spinning top most commonly used for gambling games. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jefferys (clockmaker)
John Jefferys (1701 – 1754) was an English clockmaker and watchmaker. His parents, John and Jane Jefferys lived in a house called ''Darbies'' in the village of Midgham in the parish of Thatcham in Berkshire. His father was a wool merchant. His maternal grandparents were William and Bridgett Yeats. He had at least five brothers and one sister. Although his father was a Quaker, he was christened on 18 March 1701. On 4 November 1717 he began an apprenticeship with watchmaker Edward Jagger at Well Close Square, Stepney, London. After nine years of teaching on 26 January 1726 he became a member of the Clockmakers Company of London. In 1735 Larcum Kendall was a new apprentice. Around 1753 he built a pocketwatch for watchmaker John Harrison. After he died Larcum Kendall took over his workshop. In popular media Actor Peter-Hugo Daly was cast as John Jefferys in the Channel 4 TV series, ''Longitude Longitude (, ) is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margot Jefferys
Margot Jefferys (Margaret) (1916–1999) was Professor of Medical Sociology at Bedford College, London file:Bedford College in York place - photographer is unknown but guess 1908.png, Bedford College was in York Place after 1874 Bedford College was founded in London in 1849 as the first higher education college for education of women, women in th ..., from 1968 to 1982. She went to Berkhamsted Girls School. References * 1916 births 1999 deaths British sociologists British women academics Academics of Bedford College, London British women sociologists Medical sociologists {{UK-sociologist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Jefferys
''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (other), several people * Steve Adams (other), several people * Steve Alaimo (born 1939), American singer, record & TV producer, label owner * Steve Albini (born 1961), American musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist * Steve Allen (1921–2000), American television personality, musician, composer, comedian and writer * Steve Armitage (born 1944), British-born Canadian sports reporter * Steve Armstrong (born 1965), American professional wrestler * Steve Antin (born 1958), American actor * Steve Augarde (born 1950),arab author, artist, and eater * Steve Augeri (born 1959), American singer * Steve August (born 1954), American football player * Stone Cold Steve Austin (born 1964), American professional wrestler * Steve Aylett (born 1967), English author of satirica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Jefferys
Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719 – 1771), "Geographer to King George III", was an English cartographer who was the leading map supplier of his day.Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. He engraved and printed maps for government and other official bodies and produced a wide range of commercial maps and atlases, especially of North America.''Buckinghamshire in the 1760s and 1820s: The County Maps of Jefferys and Bryant'', Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society, 2000, . Information for this article has been taken from the introduction by Paul Laxton. Early work As "Geographer to the Prince of Wales", he produced ''A Plan of all the Houses, destroyed & damaged by the Great Fire, which began in Exchange Alley Cornhill, on Friday March 25, 1748''. He produced ''The Small English Atlas'' with Thomas Kitchin, and he engraved plans of towns in the English Midlands. Maps of North America In 1754, Jefferys published a ''Map of the Most Inhabited Part of Virginia'' which had been surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferys Allen
Jefferys Allen (1760 – 23 August 1844) was a British politician and the Member of Parliament for Bridgwater from 1796 to 1804. See also * List of MPs in the first United Kingdom Parliament MPs in the first United Kingdom Parliament after the Union with Ireland, 1801 This is a list of the MPs or members of Parliament for the constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1801, which was the First Parliament of the Unit ... References 1760 births 1844 deaths British MPs 1796–1800 UK MPs 1801–1802 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies {{England-UK-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
