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John Abercrombie (Georgia Politician)
John Abercrombie or Abercromby may refer to: *John Abercrombie (guitarist) (1944–2017), American jazz guitarist *John Abercrombie (congressman) (1866–1940), President of the University of Alabama and United States Representative from Alabama *John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby (1841–1924), Scottish antiquary *John Abercrombie (cricketer) (1817–1892), English cricketer *John Joseph Abercrombie (1798–1877), US Army Civil War brigadier general *John Abercrombie (physician) (1780–1844), Scottish physician and philosopher *John Abercrombie (horticulturalist) (1726–1806), Scottish horticulturalist and writer *John Abercromby (monk) (fl. 1561), 16th-century Roman Catholic martyr, maybe fictitious *Sir John Abercromby (British Army officer) John Abercrombie or Abercromby may refer to: *John Abercrombie (guitarist) (1944–2017), American jazz guitarist *John Abercrombie (congressman) (1866–1940), President of the University of Alabama and United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abercrombie (guitarist)
John Laird Abercrombie (December 16, 1944 – August 22, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. His work explored jazz fusion, free jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Abercrombie studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He was known for his understated style and his work with organ trios. Career Early life and education John Abercrombie was born on December 16, 1944, in Port Chester, New York. Growing up in the 1950s in Greenwich, Connecticut he was attracted to the rock and roll of Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, and Bill Haley and the Comets. He also liked the sound of jazz guitarist Mickey Baker of the vocal duo Mickey and Silvia. He had two friends who were musicians with a large jazz collection. They played him albums by Dave Brubeck and Miles Davis. The first jazz guitar album he heard was by Barney Kessel. He took guitar lessons at the age of ten, asking his teacher to show him what Barney Kessel was playing. After high school, he attended Berklee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abercrombie (congressman)
John William Abercrombie (May 17, 1866 – July 2, 1940) was President of the University of Alabama and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama. Biography Abercrombie was born in St. Clair County, Alabama, near Kellys Creek Post Office, in 1866. He was the son of Henry M. and Sarah A. (Kendrick) Abercrombie. He attended rural schools, and ultimately graduated from Oxford College (Alabama) in Alabama in 1866. He went on to receive a degree in law from the University of Alabama in 1888. He was admitted to the bar that same year. On January 8, 1891, he married Rose Merrill. Career Abercrombie practiced in Cleburne County, Alabama through 1890. He also served as a high school principal, city school superintendent, and college president from 1888 through 1898.''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1989: Bicentennial Edition.'' United States: Government Printing Office, 1989. Elected to the Alabama Senate, Abercrombie served from 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby
John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby of Tullibody (15 January 1841 – 7 October 1924) was a Scottish soldier and archaeologist. Life Abercromby was born in Tullibody House as the son of George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby, and Louisa Penuel Forbes, and had two brothers and a sister. He was educated at Harrow School in London as a boarder. Around 1860 he received a commission in the Rifle Brigade but resigned in 1870 having risen no higher than Lieutenant. During this period he saw no conflict but was posted in Canada for a year. After leaving the army in 1870 he devoted himself to languages, travel, and folklore. In 1904 he introduced the term beaker into the archaeological lexicon to describe the copper age drinking vessels being found all over western Europe. He moved to Edinburgh in 1895 living at 62 Palmerston Place. In 1898 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Lt Col Frederick Bailey, Alexander Buchan, John McLaren, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abercrombie (cricketer)
John Abercrombie (6 March 1817 – 20 August 1892) was an English first-class cricketer. Abercrombie's batting style is unknown. While attending the Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Abercrombie made a single first-class cricket appearance for Cambridge University in The University Match against Oxford University at Lord's in 1838. He was absent injured in Cambridge University's first-innings, but did return for their second-innings, where he was dismissed for a duck by Alfred Lowth. The fixture was won by Oxford University by 98 runs. Prior to Cambridge Abercrombie, attended Tonbridge School. He died at Roxeth, Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a Historic counties of England, historic county in South East England, southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the Ceremonial counties of ... on 20 August 1892. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abercrombie, John 1817 births 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Joseph Abercrombie
John Joseph Abercrombie (March 4, 1798 – January 3, 1877) was a career United States Army officer who served in numerous wars, finally reaching the rank of brigadier general during the American Civil War. Early life and career Abercrombie was born and baptized in Baltimore, Maryland, although some accounts suggest he was a native of Tennessee, born in 1802. The son of John Joseph Abercrombie Sr. and Sarah DeNormandie, their family was living in Nashville, Tennessee when the younger John entered the United States Military Academy in 1818. Graduating 37th of 40 from the United States Military Academy in 1822, Abercrombie's class included future Union Army generals Joseph K. Mansfield, David Hunter, and George A. McCall, as well as future Confederate Army general Isaac R. Trimble. Abercrombie began his long military career with garrison duty at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, until 1825. He became the adjutant of the 1st U.S. Infantry and was assigned administrative duty at regimenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abercrombie (physician)
John Abercrombie (10 October 1780 – 14 November 1844) was a Scottish physician, author, philosopher and philanthropist. His Edinburgh practice became one of the most successful medical practices in Scotland. The ''Chambers Biographical Dictionary'' says of him that after James Gregory's death, he was "recognized as the first consulting physician in Scotland". As surgeon to The Royal Public Dispensary and the New Town Dispensary he provided free medical care for the poor of the town and taught medical students and apprentices. He published extensively on medical topics and latterly on metaphysics morality and religion. A devout Christian he gave financial support to missionary work. Abercrombie was awarded the honorary degree of MD from the University of Oxford, was elected Rector of Marischal College and University, Aberdeen and appointed Physician to the King in Scotland. Early life He was born in Aberdeen the eldest son of Rev George Abercrombie (1713-1790), the minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abercrombie (horticulturalist)
John Abercrombie (1726–1806) was a Scottish horticulturist important to renovating garden techniques. He is noted for the book ''Every Man His Own Gardener'' (1767), which he co-wrote with Thomas Mawe. He also taught botany at the University of Cambridge. As a young man Abercrombie was employed at the Royal Gardens at Kew, and at Leicester House; and later set up a successful market gardening A market garden is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. The diversity of crops grown on a small area of land, typically from under to ... business in Hackney and later at Tottenham. He wrote a number of other works on gardening.''The Dictionary of National Biography: the Concise Dictionary''. London: Oxford University Press, 1939; p. 3 Selected writings * ''The Universal Gardener and Botanist; or, a General Dictionary of Gardening and Botany'' (1778) * ''The Garden Mushroo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abercromby (monk)
John Abercromby ( fl. 1561) was, according to Thomas Dempster's ''Historia ecclesiastica'' (1829), a Benedictine monk A monk (, from el, μοναχός, ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decides to dedica ... who was executed for his Roman Catholicism. However, his identity is doubtful: "Abercromby has not come to light in recent scholarly work, nor is he found in the published records... The only possible conclusion is that John Abercromby is a figment, a ‘ghost’ fabricated by Thomas Dempster." According to the 1885 '' Dictionary of National Biography'', he was the author of ''Veritatis Defensio'' and ''Hæreseos Confusio.'' References 16th-century Roman Catholic martyrs Benedictine monks People whose existence is disputed Year of birth unknown {{RC-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
