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John Adam (other)
John Adam may refer to: * John Adam (architect) (1721–1792), Scottish architect * John Adam (silversmith) (1774–1848), silversmith and painter in Virginia * John Adam (administrator) (1779–1825), British administrator in India * John Adam (legislator) (fl. 1860–1887), Wisconsin populist legislator from Milwaukee * John Adam (sailor) (1875–1946), British sailor, won silver medal at 1908 Summer Olympics * John A. Adam (journalist) (born 1949), American reporter * John A. Adam (mathematician), British-American applied mathematician * John Adam (rugby league) (born 1955), Australian rugby league player * John Adam (actor) (born 1960s), Australian television and theatre actor * John Adam (MP) (died 1440), for New Romney * John Adam (hoax), the name given by Islamic militants to a U.S. soldier they claimed to have captured * John J. Adam (1807–1888), Scottish-American teacher, businessman, and politician See also * John Adams (other) John Adams (1735–1826) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adam (architect)
John Adam (5 March 1721 – 25 June 1792) was a Scottish architect, building contractor and supervisor. Life Born in Linktown of Abbotshall, now part of Kirkcaldy, Fife, he was the eldest son of architect and entrepreneur William Adam and his wife Mary Robertson (1698–1761). His younger brothers Robert and James Adam also became architects. The Adam family moved to Edinburgh in 1728, as William Adam's career as a designer of country houses began to take off. John attended Dalkeith Grammar School, outside the city, although he did not proceed to university as he was already being involved in the family businesses. However, the family home became a hub of the Scottish Enlightenment, with numerous Edinburgh ''virtuosi'' visiting. It is believed his father allowed him to do some work on Montrose Mausoleum in Aberuthven, Perthshire, in 1736, for his name is in an inscription in the northern wall. During the 1740s, William was gradually handing over control to his eldest so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adam (silversmith)
John Adam (August 1, 1774 - August 4, 1848) was a silversmith in Alexandria, Virginia. Adam was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and probably learned silversmithing from his father, James Adam. He appears to have worked for Burnett & Ridgen in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), circa 1801. At that time, Thomas Bruff gave demonstrations of his patented spoon manufacturing device, and his advertisements included testimonials from Adam and other silversmiths. Adam's testimonial read as follows: :Certificate of Mr. Adam, // of George-town, Potomack // September 18, 1801 // I certify that I have tried Mr. Bruff's spoon machine, and have proved by the watch, that the advantage gained by the machine in working spoons from the bar to the punch, is 25 to one faster than with the hammer, the machine turning out one in a minute, with the name and heel impressed; that the bars are sooner prepared; and that the whole difference, finishing included, is nearly three to one. I further certify, that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adam (administrator)
John Adam (4 May 1779 – 4 June 1825) was a British administrator in India, serving as the acting Governor-General of the British East India Company in 1823. Life The eldest son of William Adam of Blair Adam, he was born on 4 May 1779, and was educated at Charterhouse School. He received a writership on the Bengal establishment in 1794; and, after a year at Edinburgh University, landed at Calcutta in India in February 1796 to work for the East India Company.Monuments and monumental inscriptions in Scotland: The Grampian Society, 1871 Most of Adam's career was spent in the secretariat. He was private as well as political secretary to the Marquess of Hastings, whom he accompanied in the field during the Third Anglo-Maratha War. In 1817 he was nominated by the court of directors a member of council. In 1819 he became a member of the Supreme Council of India. As senior member of council, Adam became Acting Governor General of India on Lord Hastings's departure in January 1823. His ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adam (legislator)
John Adam (born 1860; date of death unknown) was an American brewer from Milwaukee who served one term as a People's Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Background Adam was born in Dienheim, Grand Duchy of Hesse, on March 7, 1860; received a common school education in Germany and came to Wisconsin in 1874, and settled at Milwaukee, where he continued his education and resided. He became a brewer. Elective office Adam was "master workman" of the Gambrinus assembly of the Knights of Labor, but had held no public office until elected to the Assembly in 1886 from the 10th Milwaukee County Milwaukee County is located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, and the 45th most populous coun ... Assembly district (the 10th Ward of the City of Milwaukee) to succeed Republican Charles Elkert (who was not a candidate f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adam (sailor)
John McCullough Adam (6 November 1875 – 24 January 1946) was a British sailing competitor at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... He was a crew member on the ''Mouchette'' which finished second of two teams competing in the 12 metre class. At the time, only the helmsman and mate were awarded silver medals, while the crew received bronze medals. However, Adam is credited as having received a silver medal in the official Olympic database. References External links * 1875 births 1946 deaths Sportspeople from Gourock British male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1908 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John A
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adam (rugby League)
John Adam (born 22 October 1955, in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Rugby League competition. His position of choice was as a though he could also, and often did, play on the . Adam showed much promise on the sporting field all through his youth, where he played for and captained the New South Wales under 19's rugby league and cricket sides which forced him to make a decision as to which sport he would continue with past his adolescence. He decided on attempting to forge a career in rugby league and after a brief trial with North Sydney in 1977 he was signed on to a permanent role with the club. Outside of his sporting exploits Adam was a graduate in law from the University of NSW The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public university, public research university based in Sydney, New So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adam (actor)
John Adam is an Australian television and theatre actor. He has had three roles in the soap opera ''Home and Away'' as Dave Porter (1990), Luke Cunningham (1993–94) and Senior Detective Atticus Decker (2016). From 2009 until the series' cancellation, Adam starred as Detective Senior Constable Nick Buchanan in ''City Homicide''. He has also appeared in '' Water Rats'', '' All Saints'' and ''Neighbours'', as well as various theatre productions. Career Following his graduation from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Adam appeared in various television shows, including ''A Country Practice'' and '' E Street''. From 1993 to 1994, Adam portrayed teacher Luke Cunningham in ''Home and Away''. It was his second role in the show, having previously appeared as Dave Porter, a friend of Ben Lucini (Julian McMahon), in 1990. Producers asked Adam to return to the show four times, before he accepted the role of Luke. In 1997, Adam had a recurring role as Michael Jeffries in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adam (MP)
John Adam (died 6 August 1440) was an English politician who was MP for New Romney in 1410, February 1413, March 1416, 1419, 1423, 1427, 1429, and 1431, and jurat and bailiff for the aforementioned town on many occasions. He was the Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth from September to November 1410 and in 1430. History of Parliament Online theorizes that he was a son of Stephen Adam. References Members of Parliament for New Romney 15th-century English politicians Bailiffs Jurats English MPs 1410 English MPs February 1413 English MPs March 1416 English MPs 1419 English MPs 1423 English MPs 1427 English MPs 1429 English MPs 1431 1440 deaths Year of birth unknown {{15thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adam (hoax)
Dragon Models Limited (Dragon or DML for short) is a Hong-Kong-based manufacturer of plastic model kits, diecast models and military action figures. Founded in 1987, the company shares distribution agreements with Stevens International in the United States, Revell/Monogram, Revell Germany and Italeri in Europe, and Hasegawa and GSI in Japan. History Dragon was established in 1987, as a sister company to model retailer Universal Models Limited (UML), to manufacture plastic model kits according to its own designs, so that UML would be less reliant on imported products. For the next decade Dragon focused only on models of military vehicles. It later began to share distribution agreement with model companies of other countries, so that their products could be exported worldwide. Since its founding it has released more than 1,000 items. In 1997 Dragon diversified into other model fields. It started manufacturing a line of 1/400 airliner models called Dragon Wings, which is now o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John J
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adams (other)
John Adams (1735–1826), second president of the United States. John Adams may also refer to: Relatives of the United States president * John Adams Sr. (1691–1761), father and grandfather, respectively, of two U.S. presidents * John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), sixth president of the United States and son of President John Adams * John Adams II (1803–1834), son of President John Quincy Adams and grandson of President John Adams * John Quincy Adams II (1833–1894), American politician and grandson of President John Quincy Adams * John Quincy Adams (1848–1919), land and townsite agent for Milwaukee Railroad Politics United States * John Adams (Virginia politician) (1773–1825), mayor of Richmond, Virginia * John Adams (New York politician) (1778–1854), congressman from New York * John Q. Adams (Wisconsin politician) (1816–1895), Wisconsin state legislator * John W. Adams (Wisconsin politician, born 1862) (1862–1939), Wisconsin state legislator * John Adams (Wis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
