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John Block (1985)
John Block may refer to: *John Block (South African politician) (born 1968), South African politician *John Nicolaas Block (1929–1994), Dutch aviation pioneer *John Rusling Block (born 1935), United States Secretary of Agriculture *John Block (basketball), (born 1944), American basketball player * John Block (filmmaker) (born 1951), American filmmaker *Jack Block Jacob "Jack" Block (April 28, 1924 – January 13, 2010) was a psychology professor at UC Berkeley. His main areas of research were personality theory, personality development, research methodology, personality assessment, longitudinal resear ... (1924–2010), American psychology professor * John Block (New Mexico politician), American politician {{hndis, Block, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Block (South African Politician)
John Fikile Block (born 10 February 1968) was the Provincial Chairman of the African National Congress in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa, and was a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism in the Northern Cape Provincial Government. Block was found guilty of fraud, corruption and money laundering by the Northern Cape High Court in 2015. In December 2016 he was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. Political career Block was Chairman of the African National Congress Youth League, Upington Branch, from 1991 to 1992. Block became a Member Provincial Legislature in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in 1994. In 1999 he was appointed Member of Executive Council (MEC) for Transport, Roads and Public Works in the province, in which capacity he served until 2004 when he became MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism. On 14 October 2015, Block was found guilty of fraud, corruption and money laundering by the Norther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nicolaas Block
Johan Nicolaas Block (May 18, 1929, Amsterdam – April 11, 1994) was a Dutch aviation pioneer. He was the co-founder of Martinair, founder of Transavia and Air Holland. John Block was born as the son of a schoolteacher in Amsterdam. After World War II he applied for a job with KLM but wasn't hired. He joined the Dutch airforce and became an airforce pilot. After his service he briefly worked with a radio division of the Dutch postal services and obtained his commercial aviation licence. Together with Martin Schröder Martin Schröder may refer to: * Martin Schröder (chemist) (born 1954), professor of inorganic chemistry * Martin Schröder (aviator) Johan Martin Schröder (born 13 May 1931 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch pilot and founder of Martinair, the second D ... he founded Martinair. They introduced leisure travel by plane in the Netherlands. Block left the company in 1965 and shortly after bought the 'sleeping' airline Transavia Limburg which he renamed to Transavia. he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rusling Block
John Rusling Block (born February 15, 1935) is a former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, during the Reagan administration. He later became a lobbyist. Early life Block was born in Galesburg, Illinois, on February 15, 1935. Of German descent, Block was the son of Julius Judd Block and Madeline (née Maddy) Block. He came from a strongly rural background where the home had no electricity. He graduated from West Point in 1957 and served in 101st Airborne. After that, he became successful in agribusiness. Government services Block was a Republican whose agriculture successes formed the basis for his position as the Illinois Director of Agriculture. This led to him becoming the Secretary of Agriculture in President Ronald Reagan's administration. He was involved in the 1985 Farm Bill Act. Block was a Secretary of Agriculture, when more farmers lost their farms than at any time since the Great Depression of the 1930s. During his term as Secretary, a Federal court judge ruled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Block (basketball)
John William Block, Jr. (born April 16, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" forward/center from the University of Southern California, Block spent 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers (1966–1967), San Diego Rockets (1967–1971), Milwaukee Bucks (1971–1972), Philadelphia 76ers (1972–1973), Kansas City–Omaha Kings (1973–1974), New Orleans Jazz (1974), and Chicago Bulls (1974–1976). Block had his strongest season in 1967–68, when he averaged 20.2 points and 11.0 rebounds for the Rockets, who had just entered the NBA as an expansion team. Block appeared in the 1973 NBA All-Star Game, and registered 7,106 total points and 3,965 rebounds in his career. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Block (filmmaker)
John Simeon Block is an American documentary filmmaker. Career John Block, a native of Chicago, is a 1972 graduate from Northwestern University. In 1977 he obtained a Master of Fine Arts in filmmaking from the New York University. From 1980 until 1983 he worked for WCBS and then came to NBC in 1983. Initially he was a "Special Segment" producer for the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. In 1990 he became a producer/writer for Real Life with Jane Pauley and in 1991 a producer/writer for the ''Brokaw Reports''. From 1992 until 2009 Block was a producer/writer for Dateline NBC. Since 2010, Block has been an independent producer and filmmaker. Block's subjects cover a wide spectrum of social issues and problems including poverty, homelessness, medical issues, broken families, drugs, crime, and education. He has also made videos for educational and medical support programs. Personal life Block resides in Montclair, New Jersey with his wife Maria. They have three children. Awards * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Block
Jacob "Jack" Block (April 28, 1924 – January 13, 2010) was a psychology professor at UC Berkeley. His main areas of research were personality theory, personality development, research methodology, personality assessment, longitudinal research, and cognition. He often collaborated with his wife Jeanne Block. His most renowned body of work, undertaken primarily with his wife, was a longitudinal study on a cohort of more than 100 San Francisco Bay Area toddlers. He studied them regularly for nearly 30 years. Unlike most longitudinal studies, the Blocks' focused on the psychological makeup and history of the subjects, rather than quantitative measures such as IQ. The study tracked how the subjects' background influenced their later choices and the outcomes of their lives. Block was born in Brooklyn, New York, and received a bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College. He earned his Ph.D. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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