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John Adamson (historian) (1576–1653), principal of the University of Edinburgh, 1623–1652
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John Adamson may refer to: * John Adamson (antiquary) (1787–1855), English antiquary * John Adamson (Queensland politician) (1857–1922), member of the Parliament of Queensland *John Adamson (minister) (1742–1808), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland *John Adamson (New South Wales politician) (1910–1984), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly *John Adamson (physician) (1809–1870), Scottish doctor, physicist and museum curator *John Adamson (publisher) (born 1949), British publisher *John Adamson (university principal) John Adamson MA (1576–1653) was a Scottish minister and academic. Adamson was Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1623 until his death in 1653. Life Adamson's father, Henry, who served as Provost of Perth, was an elder brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adamson (antiquary)
John Adamson (1787–1855) was an antiquary and scholar of Portuguese from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He was decorated by Queen Maria II of Portugal for his services to Portuguese literature. Early life Adamson, son of Lieutenant Cuthbert Adamson, R. N., and his second wife Mary, was born on 13 September 1787 at his father's house in Gateshead. He was educated at Newcastle Grammar School, and in 1803 went to Lisbon, to work in the office of his elder brother Blythman, a merchant in the city. He left Portugal for England in 1807, when a French invasion threatened. While there, he had studied the language and collected a few books, including the tragedy of ''Dona Ignez de Castro'', which he translated and printed in 1808. Return to England On his return to England Adamson was articled to Thomas Davidson, a Newcastle solicitor and clerk of the peace for Northumberland, to whom Adamson later dedicated his ''Memoirs of Camoens''. In 1810 he printed a small collection of sonnets, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adamson (Queensland Politician)
John Adamson CBE (18 February 1857 – 2 May 1922) was an English-born Australian politician.Adamson, John (1857–1922) – '''' Early life Born in , he received a primary education before becoming a shoemaker, blacksmith and lay preacher. He migrated to Australia in 1878, becoming a minister in |
John Adamson (minister)
John Adamson (1742–1808) was a Scottish Minister and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1797. Life He was the son of Lawrence Adamson, Schoolmaster of Leuchars. He was educated in St Andrews University where he received the degree of M.A. in 1757. He was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of St Andrews on 2 March 1753, but it was not until 1764 that he was ordained as Minister of Kilmany. Eight years later, in 1772 he transferred to the more lucrative post as Minister of the Second Charge of St Andrews. He also became Professor of Civil History in the United College in the University there. He was awarded a Doctorate in Divinity by his University in 1777. Two years later, in 1779 he transferred to the even more lucrative First Charge of St Andrews. He was technically presented to this charge by King George III, but in fact by Henry Dundas, who exercised the royal patronage in Scotland. He was elected Moderator of the General Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adamson (New South Wales Politician)
John Clark Adamson (12 May 1910 – 8 March 1984) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for a single term from 1950 until 1953 . He was a member of the Liberal Party. Adamson was born in North Sydney, New South Wales. He was the son of a solicitor and was educated at Parramatta High School and Sydney Teachers College. He worked as a school teacher in Rozelle, New South Wales between 1938 and 1950 and was an alderman on Marrickville Municipal Council between 1944 and 1948. Adamson was elected to the New South Wales Parliament as the Liberal member for Concord at the January 1950 by-election caused by the death of the sitting member Brice Mutton. He retained the seat at the state election held that year but was defeated at the 1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adamson (physician)
John Adamson (12 December 1809 – 11 August 1870) was a Scottish physician, pioneer photographer, physicist, lecturer and museum curator. He was a highly respected figure in St Andrews, and was responsible for producing the first calotype portrait in Scotland in 1841. He taught the process to his brother, the famous pioneering photographer Robert Adamson. He was curator of the Literary and Philosophical Society Museum at St Andrews from 1838 until his death. Biography Adamson was born in St Andrews, and grew up in Burnside, the eldest of 10 children born to Alexander Adamson, a Fife farmer and his wife, Rachael Melville. Adamson was educated in the University of St Andrews and University of Edinburgh, qualifying with a licentiate diploma (LRCS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1829. He moved to Paris, where he opened up a practice and was then employed as a ship's surgeon on a voyage to China. He returned to St Andrews in 1835, where he set up practice pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adamson (publisher)
John Adamson (born 1949) is a British publisher, translator and writer. He specialises in illustrated books in the fine and decorative arts. Biography John Adamson was born in Devon, the younger son of George Worsley Adamson, illustrator and cartoonist and Mary Marguerita Renée (''née'' Diamond). After studying at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Geneva, he joined Cambridge University Press in 1974. He held various functions within the marketing department of the Press: first as European sales representative (1975); then publicity manager (1977); becoming export sales director in 1980. During the period of his directorship, Cambridge University Press won for the first time the Queen's Award for Export Achievement. While at Cambridge University Press he helped mount two exhibitions of humorous art in his spare time. For the first of these, "L’Humour Actuel franco-britannique. 200 dessins" [Franco-British Humour Today: 200 drawings], hosted by the Galerie M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
