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John Ainsworth
John Ainsworth may refer to: * John Ainsworth (by 1523-58/59), MP for Worcester *John Ainsworth (Wisconsin politician) (born 1940), American politician * Sir John Ainsworth, 1st Baronet (1844–1923), English industrialist, banker and Liberal politician *John C. Ainsworth (1822–1893), American pioneer businessman and steamboat owner in Oregon *Sir John Ainsworth, 3rd Baronet (1912–1981), see the Ainsworth baronets * John Ainsworth (pilot), co-pilot of Jim Wallwork and one of the first Allied troops into France during the D-Day invasion * John Ainsworth (producer), writer, director, executive, and producer for Big Finish Productions * John Edgar Ainsworth (1920–2004), American polymath and NASA physicist * John Dawson Ainsworth (1864–1946), British administrator in East Africa See also *John Ainsworth-Davis John Creyghton Ainsworth-Davis (23 April 1895 – 3 January 1976) was a Wales, Welsh surgeon and sprint runner who won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ainsworth (by 1523-58/59)
John Ainsworth (by 1523 – 1558 or 1559), of Pershore and Worcester, was an English politician. Biography Educated in Cambridge by 1522, obtained BA degree in 1526/1527. He held the offices of Member of the Twenty-Four, Worcester in 1544, auditor in 1547–1548, 1553–1554, chamberlain 1548–1549. Ainsworth may have promoted the Act setting aside a seven-year apprenticeship for clothiers in Worcester and other towns. Ainsworth was a Member of Parliament for Worcester Worcester may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England ** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament * Worcester Park, London, Englan ... in April 1554. References Year of birth missing 1558 deaths 1559 deaths People from Pershore Members of the Parliament of England for Worcester English MPs 1554 {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ainsworth (Wisconsin Politician)
John Ainsworth (born September 21, 1940) is an American Republican politician from Wisconsin. Born in Shawano County, Wisconsin, Ainsworth was a dairy farmer. Ainsworth served in the Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ... from 1991 to 2007.'Wisconsin Blue Book 2003-2004,' Biographical Sketch of John Ainsworth, pg. 23 Notes , - People from Shawano County, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1940 births Living people 21st-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Ainsworth, 1st Baronet
Sir John Stirling Ainsworth (30 January 1844 – 24 May 1923) was an English industrialist, banker and Liberal politician. Family and education Ainsworth was the son of Thomas Ainsworth of Cleator Moor, Cumberland. His mother was Mary Laurie, daughter of John Stirling, a Doctor of Divinity from Craigie in East Ayrshire. He was educated at University College School, London and at University College, London where he obtained MA and LL.B degrees.''Who was Who'', OUP 2007 In 1879 he married Margaret Catherine daughter of Robert Reid Macredie. They had one son and two daughters. His wife died in 1918. His brother, David Ainsworth (1842–1906) was Liberal Member of Parliament for West Cumberland from 1880 to 1885 and for Egremont from 1892 to 1895. Career Ainsworth had interests in the iron mines and related industries in Cumberland. He was Chairman of the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway. He was also involved in banking, being a director of the Whitehaven Joint Stock Bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John C
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 Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsworth Baronets
The Ainsworth Baronetcy, of Ardnanaiseig in the County of Argyll, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 January 1917 for the industrialist, banker and Liberal politician John Ainsworth. Ainsworth baronets, of Ardanaiseig (1917) * Sir John Stirling Ainsworth, 1st Baronet (1844–1923) *Sir Thomas Ainsworth, 2nd Baronet (1886–1971) *Sir John Francis Ainsworth, 3rd Baronet (1912–1981) *Sir (Thomas) David Ainsworth, 4th Baronet (1926–1999) *Sir Anthony Thomas Hugh Ainsworth, 5th Baronet (born 1962, succeeded to the title 1999)Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage'' (107th edition). Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, Vol. I, p. 56. The heir presumptive is Charles David Ainsworth (born 1966). References {{Use dmy dates, date=March 2012 Ainsworth Ainsworth may refer to: Places ;Canada *Ainsworth Hot Springs, British Columbia ;United Kingdom *Ainsworth, Greater Manches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ainsworth (pilot)
John Ainsworth may refer to: *John Ainsworth (by 1523-58/59), MP for Worcester *John Ainsworth (Wisconsin politician) (born 1940), American politician * Sir John Ainsworth, 1st Baronet (1844–1923), English industrialist, banker and Liberal politician *John C. Ainsworth (1822–1893), American pioneer businessman and steamboat owner in Oregon *Sir John Ainsworth, 3rd Baronet (1912–1981), see the Ainsworth baronets * John Ainsworth (actor), in films such as '' Forces' Sweetheart'' * John Ainsworth (film director), see British films of 1963 * John Ainsworth (pilot), co-pilot of Jim Wallwork and one of the first Allied troops into France during the D-Day invasion * John Ainsworth (producer), writer, director, executive, and producer for Big Finish Productions * John Edgar Ainsworth (1920–2004), polymath and NASA physicist * John Dawson Ainsworth (1864–1946), British administrator in East Africa See also *John Ainsworth-Davis John Creyghton Ainsworth-Davis (23 April 1895 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Wallwork
Staff Sergeant James Harley Wallwork DFM (21 October 1919 – 24 January 2013) was a British soldier and a member of the Glider Pilot Regiment who achieved notability as the pilot of the first Horsa glider to land at Pegasus Bridge in the early hours of D-Day, 6 June 1944, during the Second World War. This achievement was described as "the greatest feat of flying of the second world war" by Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory.After landing Wallwork was severely wounded in the head but managed to carry munition boxes up to the troops defending the canal bridge at Benouville (called 'Pegasus Bridge' some days after D-day by Royal Engineer-troops). Although most noted for his part in the Battle of Normandy, Wallwork flew gliders in every major British airborne operation of the Second World War. These also included the Sicily landings, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossings. In later life he lived in Vancouver. Early life He was born in Salford, son of an artilleryman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ainsworth (producer)
John Ainsworth may refer to: *John Ainsworth (by 1523-58/59), MP for Worcester *John Ainsworth (Wisconsin politician) (born 1940), American politician * Sir John Ainsworth, 1st Baronet (1844–1923), English industrialist, banker and Liberal politician *John C. Ainsworth (1822–1893), American pioneer businessman and steamboat owner in Oregon *Sir John Ainsworth, 3rd Baronet (1912–1981), see the Ainsworth baronets * John Ainsworth (actor), in films such as '' Forces' Sweetheart'' * John Ainsworth (film director), see British films of 1963 *John Ainsworth (pilot), co-pilot of Jim Wallwork and one of the first Allied troops into France during the D-Day invasion * John Ainsworth (producer), writer, director, executive, and producer for Big Finish Productions * John Edgar Ainsworth (1920–2004), polymath and NASA physicist * John Dawson Ainsworth (1864–1946), British administrator in East Africa See also *John Ainsworth-Davis John Creyghton Ainsworth-Davis (23 April 1895 – 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to compact disc and for download in MP3 and m4b format) based, primarily, on cult science fiction properties. These include ''Doctor Who'', the characters Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog from '' 2000 AD'', ''Blake's 7'', ''Dark Shadows'', '' Dracula'', ''Terrahawks'', ''Sapphire & Steel'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', '' Stargate'', '' The Avengers'', ''The Prisoner'', ''Timeslip'' and ''Torchwood''. History Founded in 1996, Big Finish in late 1998 began releasing audio plays adapted from the New Adventures, a series of novels from Virgin Books which had originally been licensed ''Doctor Who'' stories, but by then had become officially independent from the show and were based around the character of Bernice "Benny" Summerfield. In 1999, Big Finish obtained a non-exclusive licence to produce official ''Doctor Who'' plays, beginning with the multi-Doctor story ''The Sirens of Time''. ''Docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Edgar Ainsworth
John Edgar Ainsworth (June 28, 1920 – September 30, 2004) was a physicist and polymath who worked for NASA. Ainsworth was the primary designer of the Pioneer Venus The Pioneer Venus project was part of the Pioneer program consisting of two spacecraft, the Pioneer Venus Orbiter and the Pioneer Venus Multiprobe, launched to Venus in 1978. The program was managed by NASA's Ames Research Center. The Pione ... probe. Personal life Ainsworth married Anne Elizabeth Kidder (1924–2015) on August 27th, 1952 in Berkeley, CA. Together, Anne and John had three children, Martha, Julie, and Paul. John Ainsworth died on September 30, 2004. References 1920 births 2004 deaths 20th-century American physicists NASA people University of Maryland, College Park alumni Harvard College alumni St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe) alumni {{US-physicist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dawson Ainsworth
John Dawson Ainsworth (6 June 1864 – 31 March 1946) was a British administrator in East Africa who played a significant role in the development of the East Africa Protectorate. Early life Ainsworth was born in Urmston near Manchester, England in June 1864. His family relocated to Rhys in Wales and here he was educated privately. East Africa Ainsworth went to the Congo to trade, and in 1889 he joined the Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEAC) as the Principal Transport Officer. In 1892 he was posted to Machakos to replace George Leith, a drunkard who was hated by the Kamba people who inhabited the region.Christine Stephanie Nicholls, Red Strangers: The White Tribe of Kenya, Timewell Press, 2005 Ainsworth spent his first twenty months constructing a stone fort and was quickly recognised for his efficiency and ability to provide travelling caravans with fresh milk, fruit and vegetables. From his fort in Machakos, Ainsworth produced approximately 400,000 pounds of food a yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |