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John Britton (swimmer)
John Britton may refer to: * John Britton (antiquary) (1771–1857), English antiquary, topographer, author and editor *John Britton (baseball) (1919–1990), American baseball player * John Britton (doctor) (1925–1994), American physician and abortion provider, killed by Paul Jennings Hill *John Britton (martyr) (died 1598), English Roman Catholic martyr *John Britton (mathematician) (1927–1994), English mathematician, combinatorial group theorist *John Edwin Britton (1924–2020), Canadian politician *Jack Britton (1885–1962), American boxer *Jack Britton (footballer) John Britton (18 March 1900 – 8 October 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Albion Rovers, Dundee, Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic. Football career Born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Britton had spells with Duntocher ... (1900–1953), Scottish football goalkeeper * John Britton (swimmer), 1923–2004, British and Kenyan Paralympian {{hndis, Britton, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Britton (antiquary)
John Britton (7 July 1771 – 1 January 1857) was an English antiquary, topographer, author and editor. He was a prolific populariser of the work of others, rather than an undertaker of original research. He is remembered as co-author (mainly in association with his friend Edward Wedlake Brayley) of nine volumes in the series ''The Beauties of England and Wales'' (1801–1814); and as sole author of the ''Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain'' (9 vols, 1805–1814) and ''Cathedral Antiquities of England'' (14 vols, 1814–1835). Early life Britton was born on 7 July 1771 at Kington St. Michael, near Chippenham, Wiltshire. His parents were in humble circumstances, and he was left an orphan at an early age. At sixteen he went to London and was apprenticed to a wine merchant. Prevented by ill-health from serving his full term, he found himself adrift in the world, without money or friends. In his fight with poverty he was put to strange shifts, becoming cellarman at a tav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Britton (baseball)
John Britton (April 21, 1919 – December 2, 1990) was an American baseball third baseman in the Negro leagues and in the Japanese Pacific League. He played professionally from 1940 to 1953, playing with the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns, Birmingham Black Barons, and Hankyu Braves. During the 1944 Negro World Series, Britton was injured in a car accident, along with Tommy Sampson, Pepper Bassett, and Leandy Young. Britton suffered a dislocated left hand. Britton and Jimmy Newberry were the first African-Americans to play on a Japanese baseball team. See also * American expatriate baseball players in Japan American expatriate baseball players in Japan have been a feature of the Japanese professional leagues since 1934. American expatriate players began to steadily find spots on Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) rosters in the 1960s. More than 600 A ... References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Britton (doctor)
John Bayard Britton (May 6, 1925 – July 29, 1994) was an American physician. He was assassinated in Pensacola, Florida, by anti-abortion extremist Paul Jennings Hill. Britton's death was the second assassination of a Pensacola abortion provider in under a year and a half; he had replaced David Gunn after the latter's 1993 murder by another anti-abortionist. Born in Boston, Britton graduated in 1949 from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, then served in the US Army stationed in Korea and also taught at the Medical College of Georgia. He then became a family physician in Fernandina Beach, Florida, spending much of his time delivering babies. After Gunn's murder, Britton began flying across the state to Pensacola weekly in order to perform abortions at the Pensacola Ladies' Center. Because he had received harassment and death threats, he wore a homemade bulletproof vest, carried a .357 Magnum, and enlisted volunteer bodyguards. Britton was notably ambivalent about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Britton (martyr)
John Britton (Bretton) (died 1 April 1598) was an English Catholic martyr from Barnsley, Yorkshire, who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. He was beatified in 1987. Biography A member of the old, established Breton family, Britton was a devout Catholic. Known as a zealous Catholic, he was subjected to continual vexations and persecutions, which caused him to absent himself from his wife and family for safety. As an old man, he was accused of making traitorous speeches against the queen and condemned to death. He refused to renounce his faith, and was executed at York on 1 April 1598. He was probably the father of Matthew Britton, prefect and professor at Douai Douai (, , ,; pcd, Doï; nl, Dowaai; formerly spelled Douay or Doway in English) is a city in the Nord département in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe some from Lille and from Arras, Dou ... in 1599. References Year of birth missing 1598 dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Britton (mathematician)
John Leslie Britton (18 November 1927 – 13 June 1994) was an English mathematician from Yorkshire who worked in combinatorial group theory and was an expert on the word problem for groups. Britton was a member of the London Mathematical Society and was Secretary of Meetings and Membership with that organization from 1973-1976. Britton died in a climbing accident on the Isle of Skye The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye (; gd, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach or ; sco, Isle o Skye), is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated .... References * External links MacTutor biography* 1927 births 1994 deaths 20th-century English mathematicians Group theorists Mountaineering deaths Sport deaths in Scotland {{UK-mathematician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Edwin Britton
John Edwin Britton (August 6, 1924 – October 16, 2020) was a Canadian businessman and politician in Saskatchewan. He represented Wilkie from 1986 to 1995 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative. He was born in Unity, Saskatchewan Unity is a town in the western part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan with a population of 2573. Unity is located at the intersection of Highway 14 and Highway 21, and the intersection of the CNR and CPR main rail lines. Unity is locat ... in August 1924, the son of Thomas Martin Britton. In 1944, Britton married Amy Isabelle McLaren. Before entering provincial politics, he was a bulk fuel oil dealer. Britton died in October 2020 at the age of 96. References 1924 births 2020 deaths People from Unity, Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Britton
Jack Britton (October 14, 1885 – March 27, 1962) was an American boxer who was the first three-time world welterweight boxing champion. Born William J. Breslin in Clinton, New York, his professional career lasted for 25 years beginning in 1905. He holds the world record for the number of title bouts fought in a career with 37 (18 of which ended in no decisions), many against his arch-rival Ted "Kid" Lewis, against whom he fought 20 times.International Boxing Hall of Fame - Jack Britton IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05 Statistical boxing website lists Britton as the No. 6 ranked welterweight of all time while '' |
Jack Britton (footballer)
John Britton (18 March 1900 – 8 October 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Albion Rovers, Dundee, Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic. Football career Born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Britton had spells with Duntocher Hibs, Albion Rovers and Dundee (playing on the losing side in the 1925 Scottish Cup Final) before joining Tottenham Hotspur in March 1926. Britton appeared in 40 Football League matches for the White Hart Lane club, though had to battle with several rivals (including compatriot Jimmy Smith, Joe Nicholls and Cyril Spiers) for a place in the team. Released by Tottenham following their relegation in 1927–28 he returned to Scotland and ended his senior career at Celtic, though again he was firmly a backup member of the squad behind John Thomson and John Kelly and never made a first team appearance for the Glasgow club. Finally he went back to the junior level with Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Football Club are a Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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