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Jinks (surname)
Jinks is a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with the name include: * Catherine Jinks (born 1963), Australian fiction writer * Cody Jinks (born 1980), American country music singer/songwriter * Dan Jinks (active 1997 onwards), American film and TV producer * Derek Jinks, American lawyer * Fred Jinks (1880–1940), Australian rules footballer * Fred Jinks (cricketer) (1909–1996), Australian cricketer * Jimmy Jinks (1916–1981), English footballer * John Jinks (politician) (1871–1934), Irish politician * John L. Jinks (1929–1987), British geneticist * Mike Jinks (born 1972), American football coach * Sam Jinks (born 1973) Australian sculptor * Sue Jinks-Robertson (born 20th century), American professor * Jinks Coleman Jinks Coleman (died October 20, 2000) was the first head coach of the women's basketball team at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1975–1979. Coleman led the Lady Tigers (then the BenGals) to a 91–32 record before resigning 15 gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Jinks
Catherine Jinks (born 1963) is an Australian writer of fiction books for all age groups. She has won many awards including the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award four times, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, the Aurealis Award for science fiction, the IBBY Australia Ena Noel Encouragement Award, the Adelaide Festival Award, and the Davitt Award for crime fiction. Early life Jinks was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and grew up in Papua New Guinea where her father worked as a patrol officer. She went to Ku-ring-gai High School in Sydney, where the library was named after her in 2007. Books *This Way Out (1991) *The Future Trap (1993) *Witch Bank (1995) *The Secret of Hermitage Isle (1996) *An Evening with the Messiah (1996) *Little White Secrets (1997) * Eye to Eye (1998) *The Horrible Holiday (1998) *Piggy in the Middle (1998) *The Stinking Great Lie (1999) *The Inquisitor (2000) *The Notary (2000) *You'll Wake the Baby (2000) *What's Hector Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Jinks
Meredith Cody Jinks (born August 18, 1980) is an American outlaw country music singer and songwriter. His breakout 2016 album, ''I'm Not the Devil'', reached No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Country Albums chart, while a number of other albums such as ''Lifers'', ''After the Fire'', and '' The Wanting'' reached No. 2 on the same chart. Early life Cody Jinks is a native of Haltom City, near Fort Worth, Texas, United States, and attended Haltom High School. He started learning to play a few country music riffs on the guitar from his father when he was 16, but soon formed a heavy metal band. Music career Jinks started out as the lead singer of a thrash metal band from Fort Worth named Unchecked Aggression, initially named Silas, that was active from 1998 to 2003. He also played the lead guitar; the other band members were Gary Burkham on bass who left in 2000 and was replaced by Chris Lewis, Anthony Walker on drums, and Ben Heffley on guitar. They were influenced by Metallica and Pantera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Jinks
Dan Jinks is an American film and television producer. In February 2010, Jinks launched his own film and television production company, the Dan Jinks Company.Producers Dan Jinks & Bruce Cohen Split Up Deadline Hollywood In July 2011, he signed an overall deal with CBS Television Studios.Dan Jinks Launches Solo TV Producing Career with Overall Deal at CBS Studios Deadline Hollywood Life and ...
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Derek Jinks
Derek Jinks is an American lawyer, currently the Marrs McLean Professor at University of Texas School of Law and also previously the Charles H. Stockton Professor at Naval War College. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people University of Texas at Austin faculty American lawyers {{US-law-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Jinks
Frederick Tyson Jinks (24 November 1880 – 9 February 1940) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... during the early 1900s. Originally from VFA club Footscray, Jinks was recruited by Carlton in 1906. Although he spent only four seasons with Carlton, he played in a Grand Final each year for three premierships. He played mainly in the ruck but was also used as a half forward flanker. In 1908 he became the club's vice captain and left two years later as a response to the sacking of coach Jack Worrall. He returned to the VFA where he played with North Melbourne, winning a premiership in 1910 and acting as captain-coach in 1912. References External links *Blueseum profile 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Jinks (cricketer)
Fred Jinks (6 May 1909 – 16 August 1996) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of three or more days' scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officiall ... match for Victoria in 1931. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers References External links * 1909 births 1996 deaths Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne {{Australia-cricket-bio-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Jinks
James Thomas Jinks (19 August 1916 – 1981) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League. He played from 1938 to 1952 for Millwall, Fulham, Luton Town and Aldershot. Whilst a Millwall player he also appeared as a guest player for West Ham United in World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin .... Jimmy moved to Kent League Ashford Town in 1952. References 1916 births 1981 deaths English footballers Footballers from Camberwell Men's association football forwards Aldershot F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Millwall F.C. players English Football League players West Ham United F.C. wartime guest players Ashford United F.C. players Kent Football League (1894–1959) players {{England- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jinks (politician)
John Jinks (4 May 1871 – 11 September 1934) (often known as Alderman Jinks from his position as an Alderman on Sligo Corporation) was an Irish politician who served in Dáil Éireann from June to August 1927. Biography He was born as John Jenk, to Patrick Jenk (also Jinks), a farmer, and Bridget Gilmartin, of Drumcliff, County Sligo. An auctioneer and licensed grocer, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as Teachta Dála (TD) for the 7-seat Leitrim–Sligo constituency at the June 1927 general election for the National League Party. He is most famous for his absence, on 16 August 1927, from a crucial vote. The Labour Party had proposed a motion of no confidence in the Cumann na nGaedheal Executive Council. They proposed an alternative coalition government with the National League, supported by Fianna Fáil, which had just entered the Dáil. Jinks's abstention resulted in a tied vote (71–71) and the government survived on the casting vote of the Ceann Comhairle. His abse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John L
John Lasarus Williams (29 October 1924 – 15 June 2004), known as John L, was a Welsh nationalist activist. Williams was born in Llangoed on Anglesey, but lived most of his life in nearby Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. In his youth, he was a keen footballer, and he also worked as a teacher. His activism started when he campaigned against the refusal of Brewer Spinks, an employer in Blaenau Ffestiniog, to permit his staff to speak Welsh. This inspired him to become a founder of Undeb y Gymraeg Fyw, and through this organisation was the main organiser of ''Sioe Gymraeg y Borth'' (the Welsh show for Menai Bridge using the colloquial form of its Welsh name).Colli John L Williams , '''', 15 June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Jinks
Michael Troy Jinks (born February 7, 1972) is an American football coach, currently the running backs coach for Houston Cougars football. Jinks served as the head football coach at Bowling Green State University from 2016 until midway through the 2018 season, before becoming the running backs coach at the University of Southern California. Previously he was an assistant head coach and running backs coach at Texas Tech University. Early life Jinks was born on February 7, 1972. He played quarterback for three years at Judson High School in Converse, Texas before graduating in 1990. After high school, Jinks played college football at the NCAA Division II level for Angelo State Rams football, Angelo State. He was their starting quarterback for two years, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with a Academic minor, minor in Mathematics. Coaching career High school Jinks' coaching career began in 1995 when he was working as a Waiting staff, waiter in a restaurant in San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Jinks
Sam Jinks is an Australian sculptor who creates lifelike but fragile figures using silicone, resin, calcium carbonate, fibreglass and hair. Jinks describes the human form as "a physics lesson in a ball of bones and meat". Jink's work has been exhibited in Australia and internationally. Biography Jinks was born in 1973 in Bendigo, Victoria, in Australia. The artist lives and works in Melbourne. Collections Jink's work is held in Australian and international collections including Ipswich Art Gallery, Brisbane; Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi, India; Museo Escultura Figurativa Internacional Contemporánea (MEFIC), Portugal; McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park, Langwarrin; RMIT Gallery, Melbourne and Shepparton Art Museum, Shepparton, and private collections. His installation ''The Messenger'' is shown at the Hellenic Museum, Melbourne. Exhibitions Solo exhibitions Jinks has been the subject of over 15 solo exhibitions in Australia and Singapore. Group exhibitions Jinks h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Jinks-Robertson
Sue Jinks-Robertson is an American professor of genetics and microbiology. She is currently a professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at the Duke University School of Medicine. In May 2019, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. She has published over 100 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. Education and academic appointments Jinks-Robertson grew up in the Florida panhandle. She graduated from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia in 1977. In 1983, she obtained a Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied ribosome biosynthesis in E. coli with Masayasu Nomura. She was a postdoctoral researcher with Tom Petes at the University of Chicago. From 1986 to 2006 she was a faculty member in the Biology Department at Emory University. In 2006, she moved to Duke University. Research Jinks-Robertson studies topics in DNA repair, homologous recombination, and transcription-associated mutagenesis, using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |