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John Atkinson (video Game Developer)
John Atkinson may refer to: Entertainment * John Christopher Atkinson (1814–1900), English author, antiquary, and priest * John Augustus Atkinson (died 1830), English artist engraver and watercolourist * John Atkinson (actor), Australian actor * John Atkinson, editor-in-chief of '' Stereophile Magazine'' Sports * John Atkinson (cricketer) (1878–1951), English cricketer * John Atkinson (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1914), Scottish footballer * John Atkinson (Australian footballer) (born 1948), Australian rules footballer * John Atkinson (rugby league) (1946–2017), English rugby league footballer * John Atkinson (athlete) (born 1963), Australian high jumper Other * John Atkinson (clergyman) (1835–1897), American Methodist clergyman and historian * John Atkinson, Baron Atkinson (1844–1932), Irish lawyer and politician * Torchy Atkinson (John Dunstan Atkinson, 1909–1990), New Zealand horticultural scientist * John William Atkinson (1923–2003), American psychol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Christopher Atkinson
John Christopher Atkinson (1814–1900) was an English author, antiquary, and priest. Life Born on 9 May 1814 at Goldhanger in Essex, where his father was then curate, he was the son of John Atkinson and the grandson of Christopher Atkinson (d. 18 March 1795), fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was educated at Kelvedon in Essex, and admitted as a sizar to St. John's College, Cambridge, on 2 May 1834, graduating B.A. in 1838. Atkinson was ordained deacon in 1841 as curate of Brockhampton in Herefordshire, and priest in 1842. He afterwards held a curacy in Scarborough. In 1847 he became domestic chaplain to William Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe, who in the same year presented him to the vicarage of Danby, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, which he held till his death. Atkinson's parish was in rural Yorkshire, and on his arrival he found that clerical duties had been neglected. He set himself to learn the history of his parish cure and to gain the friendship of his parishioners; and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Augustus Atkinson
John Augustus Atkinson (c.1775–1830) was an English artist, engraver and watercolourist. Life Atkinson was born in London. In 1784, he went to St. Petersburg to his uncle James Walker, engraver to the empress Catherine the Great There he studied in the picture galleries, encouraged by Catherine and her son Paul I, and was commissioned by Paul to paint large pictures of Russian history. In 1801, Atkinson returned to England, and in 1803 published ''A Picturesque Representation of the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the Russians'', in 100 plates, drawn and etched by himself. He also painted in watercolours and in 1808 was elected to the Society of Painters in Water Colours. Many of his works, during the Napoleonic wars, were of naval subjects. He painted many battle scenes including a ''Battle of Waterloo'', which was engraved by John Burnet. His last contribution to the Royal Academy The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Atkinson (actor)
John Atkinson is an Australian actor. Biography Atkinson first appeared in the 1998-1999 Australian series '' Breakers'' as Steve Giordano. He later portrayed producer Les Markowitz in the fictionalized 2005 American television movie/docudrama '' Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure'', based on the creation and behind the scenes production of the 1980s prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Atkinson portrayed Roger McIvor in several episodes of the Australian television drama ''McLeod's Daughters'' between 2005 and 2007, and has appeared twice on the Australian medical drama '' All Saints'', in 2003 and 2007. Atkinson later played Detective Parks in the 2007 American miniseries '' The Starter Wife'' and Stephen Mulroney in the 2008–2009 Australian soap opera '' Out of the Blue''. He played psychopathic killer Derrick Quaid on ''Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereophile
''Stereophile'' is a monthly American audiophile magazine which reviews high-end audio equipment, such as loudspeakers and amplifiers, and audio-related news. History Founded in 1962 by J. Gordon Holt. ''Stereophile'' is the highest-circulation hi-fi magazine in the Americas and possibly the world. In 1998, ''Stereophile'' was acquired by Petersen Publishing. Until 2018, ''Stereophile'' was published in New York by The Enthusiast Network, a publisher of special interest magazines. The magazine was formerly based in Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label=Tiwa language, Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. .... During this period it was published eight times a year. until the August 1987 issue, when it started monthly publication. In March 2018, ''Stereophile'' was purchased, along with related magazine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Atkinson (cricketer)
John Atkinson (7 June 1878 – 20 November 1951) was an English first-class cricketer. Atkinson was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Atkinson made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1899. The following season he made three first-class appearances in the 1900 County Championship against Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire. He made three further first-class appearances in 1901, against the Marylebone Cricket Club, Gloucestershire in the County Championship and the touring South Africans. In his seven first-class matches he took 10 wickets at an average of 42.50, with best figures of 1/28. With the bat, he scored a total of 40 runs in at a batting average of 5.00 and a high score of 19. He played six matches for Todmorden Cricket Club in the Lancashire League in 1902. He died at Bentley with Arksey, Yorkshire on 20 November 1951. His uncle Frederick Wyld a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Atkinson (footballer, Born 1884)
John Atkinson (5 December 1884 – 26 November 1914) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Hamilton Academical, Queen's Park, Celtic and Partick Thistle as an outside left. Personal life Atkinson was a medical student and later qualified as a doctor, moving to County Durham to practice. After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, he moved to work in Madagascar. He died in the Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Africa, in an accident on 26 November 1914. Career statistics Honours Hamilton Academical * Lanarkshire Cup The Lanarkshire Cup was an annual competition open to football teams in the Lanarkshire area. The competition is now defunct. List of winners 1879–80 - Stonelaw 1880–81 - Thistle 1881–82 - Hamilton Academical 1882–83 - West Benhar 1883â ...: 1904–05, 1905–06 References 1884 births 1914 deaths Sportspeople from Cambuslang Scottish footballers Association football outside forwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Atkinson (Australian Footballer)
John Atkinson (3 April 1948 – 7 September 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy 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 ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1948 births 2022 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Fitzroy Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Atkinson (rugby League)
John Atkinson (3 October 1946 – 23 December 2017) was an English rugby union and World Cup-winning professional rugby league footballer. He played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and was a coach in the 1980s. Atkinson played club level rugby union (RU) for Roundhay RUFC, representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Leeds and Carlisle as a , i.e. number 5. Atkinson played in four Rugby League World Cups (1968, 1970, 1972 and 1975), scoring six tries in total. Background John Atkinson was born Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, on 3 October 1946. After leaving school, he joined local rugby union club, Roundhay RUFC. His grandfather George Broughton, and uncle George Broughton Jr., both played rugby league for Leeds. Rugby league career Club career Atkinson was signed by his hometown rugby league club Leeds in May 1965. He made his first team debut in March 1966, scoring two tries against York. On 11 May 1968, he won his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Atkinson (athlete)
John Atkinson (born 29 October 1963) is an Australian former high jumper who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... He also competed in the commonwealth games in 1986 in Edinburgh and Worlds in 1985. References 1963 births Living people Australian male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Atkinson (clergyman)
John Atkinson (December 6, 1835, Deerfield, New York - December 8, 1897, Haverstraw, New York) was an American Methodist clergyman and historian. He wrote histories of Methodism, and the hymn "We Shall Meet Beyond the River". Biography He became a preacher at 18 years of age and served in the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He filled pulpits in New Jersey (Newark, Jersey City); Chicago; Bay City, Michigan Bay City is a city and county seat of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and it is the principal city of the Bay City Metropol ...; and finally Haverstraw, New York; after another pass through Newark and Jersey City. Works Works deriving from his pastoral experience: * ''The Living Way'' (1856) * The Garden of Sorrows' (1868) * The Class Leader' (1875) Histories: * Memorials of Methodism in New Jersey' (1860) * The Centennial History of American Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Atkinson, Baron Atkinson
John Atkinson, Baron Atkinson, (13 December 1844 – 13 March 1932) was an Irish politician and judge. He was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1905 to 1928. Early life and career Atkinson was born at Drogheda, County Louth, the eldest son of Edward Atkinson, a physician, of Glenwilliam Castle, County Limerick and Skea House, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, and his wife Rosetta. He was educated at the Belfast Academy and later at Queen's College Galway, which he attended from 1858 to 1865. He won Junior Scholarships in the Science Division of the Faculty of Arts, 1858–9, 1859–60 and 1860–1. He was awarded the B.A. degree in mathematics with first-class honours in 1861, and pursued a varied postgraduate career – from initial study of the sciences (with Senior Scholarships in Mathematics, 1861–2, and Natural Philosophy, 1862–3) he moved into Law, gaining a first-class Diploma in Elementary Law in 1864. A further Senior Scholarship, this time in Law, followed, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torchy Atkinson
John Dunstan "Torchy" Atkinson (3 March 1909 – 27 February 1990) was a New Zealand horticultural scientist and scientific administrator. Atkinson was born in Wellington, New Zealand on 3 March 1909. His father was the solicitor Arnold Atkinson (1874–1917), and his mother was Mary Herrick Atkinson (née Hursthouse). He was known as Duncan by his family, but friends and colleagues almost all referred to him as Torchy for his red hair, and the name stuck even after he had turned grey. New Zealand's tenth Premier, Sir Harry Atkinson, was his grandfather. Atkinson wrote his master's thesis at Massey University in 1932 with the title ''Studies on the dieback of lacebarks, Myxosporium hoheria. n.f.sp''. He was the director of Fruit Research Station of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), and later the director of the Plant Diseases Division. His research has contributed significantly to New Zealand's strong position as an exporter of fruit. After his retir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
