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John Dobson (writer)
John Dobson is the name of: * John Dobson (architect) (1787–1865), British architect * John Dobson (amateur astronomer) (1915–2014), popularizer of astronomy and the Dobsonian telescope * John Dobson (Canadian politician) (1824–1907), Canadian senator * John Dobson (Northern Ireland politician) (1929–2009), Northern Irish politician * John Dobson (priest) (born 1964), British priest and Dean of Ripon * John Dobson (rugby union coach), South African rugby union coach * John Dobson (rugby union, born 1886) John Dobson (6 September 1886 – 16 July 1936) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Hooker position. Rugby Union career Amateur career After studying at Glasgow Academy, Dobson then played for Glasgow Academical ... (1886–1936), Scotland international rugby union player * John Dobson (academic) (1690–1724), warden of New College, Oxford {{hndis, Dobson, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dobson (architect)
John Dobson (1787 – 8 January 1865) was a 19th-century English architect in the neoclassical tradition. He became the most noted architect in the North of England. Churches and houses by him dot the North East – Nunnykirk Hall, Meldon Park, Mitford Hall, Lilburn Tower, St John the Baptist Church in Otterburn, Northumberland, and Beaufront Castle among them. During his career he designed more than 50 churches and 100 private houses. He is best known for designing Newcastle railway station and for his work with Richard Grainger developing the centre of Newcastle in a neoclassical style. Early history Dobson was born on 9 December 1787 in High Chirton, North Shields, in The Pineapple Inn (an earlier building on the same site). He was the son of an affluent market gardener, John Dobson, and his wife Margaret, and young Dobson was educated in Newcastle. As a young child he had an exceptional gift for drawing. Aged 11, he executed designs for a local damask weaver. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dobson (amateur Astronomer)
John Lowry Dobson (14 September 1915 – 15 January 2014) was an American amateur astronomer and is best known for the Dobsonian telescope, a portable, low-cost Newtonian reflector telescope. He was also known for his efforts to promote awareness of astronomy (and his unorthodox views of physical cosmology) through public lectures including his performances of " sidewalk astronomy". Dobson was also the co-founder of the amateur astronomical group, the San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers. Biography Dobson was born to Methodist missionary parents in China, but moved with his family back to the U.S. as a young child. He was a “belligerent atheist” as a young man. After earning a masters in chemistry, he encountered a teacher of a Vedanta monastic order, which seeks to integrate Veda-based religious precepts with rational inquiry, and joined the order, where he served as a Vedantan monk for 23 years. After leaving the order (in part because the time he surreptitiously de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dobson (Canadian Politician)
John Dobson (8 September 1824 – 27 January 1907) was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 23 February 1892 until his death. Born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, the son of John Dobson and Mary Henry, he was educated at the Public Schools. After residing in Toronto for a few years he moved to Lindsay, Ontario. He was elected Mayor of Lindsay by acclamation in 1873, and also to the office of President of the Board of Trade. He was President of the South Victoria Agricultural Society and Chairman of the School Board. He was also President of the South Victoria Conservative Association for over 25 years. A Conservative, he was called to the Senate on the advice of John Joseph Caldwell Abbott on February 23, 1892 and represented the senatorial division Canadian Senate divisions refers to two aspects of the Senate of Canada. First, it refers to the division of Canada into four regional Senate divisions of 24 senators each, as set out in section 22 of the Constitution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dobson (Northern Ireland Politician)
John Dobson (7 May 1929 - 12 September 2009) was a former solicitor and unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Born in Lurgan, Dobson studied at Lurgan College and Trinity College Dublin. He joined the Ulster Unionist Party and was elected to Banbridge Urban District Council in 1961, serving until 1967. In 1965, he was elected to the Northern Ireland House of Commons, representing West Down. From 1968 he served as Chairman of the backbench grouping, the 66 Committee, standing down the following year, when he was appointed Minister and Leader of the House of Commons The Minister and Leader of the House of Commons was a cabinet post in the Parliament of Northern Ireland which governed Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972. The position was established in 1966. It was vacant for two short periods, in 1968 and ..., a post he held until 1971. References Councillors in County Down Members of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dobson (priest)
John Richard Dobson DL (born 16 November 1964) is a British Church of England priest. Since 2014, he has been the dean of Ripon. Previously, he was a curate in County Durham and a vicar in Darlington. He also held the senior posts of area dean of Darlington and chair of the House of Clergy of the Durham Diocesan Synod. Early life Dobson was born on 16 November 1964 in Swillington, Tadcaster Rural District, West Riding of Yorkshire. He was educated at Garforth Comprehensive School, a state school in Garforth, West Yorkshire. He studied theology at Van Mildert College, Durham University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987. That year, he entered Ripon College Cuddesdon, an Anglican theological college, and spent the next two years preparing for ordination. Ordained ministry Dobson was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1989 and as a priest in 1990. From 1989 to 1992, he served his curacy at St Cuthbert's Church, Benfieldside in the Diocese of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dobson (rugby Union Coach)
John Dobson is a South African rugby union coach, currently the head coach of Super rugby side . Career Playing career As a player, Dobson played as a hooker for , as well as amateur club sides in the Western Province Super League such as , Villagers sand Northerns. He also had spells in Italy at Valpolicella Rugby Club and Portugal. UCT Ikey Tigers / Roma He was the head coach of the for their first three seasons in the Varsity Cup competition from 2008 to 2010. He guided them to the final in the inaugural 2008 season, where they lost to Western Cape rivals and helped them reach the play-offs again in 2009, losing 17–19 to in the semi-final. Dobson was appointed as the technical director of Italian National Championship of Excellence side Roma for the 2009–10 season. He was due to coach new Italian franchise Praetorians Roma in the 2010–11 Celtic League, but their inclusion in the European competition never materialised, with Benetton Treviso being included ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dobson (rugby Union, Born 1886)
John Dobson (6 September 1886 – 16 July 1936) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Hooker position. Rugby Union career Amateur career After studying at Glasgow Academy, Dobson then played for Glasgow Academicals. He captained the side for two years. Provincial career He played for the Cities District on 8 January 1910. He was capped by Glasgow District in 1910. He played for the Whites Trial side against the Blues Trial side on 21 January 1911, while still with Glasgow Academicals. He was lined up to play again for the Whites Trial side against the Blues Trial side on 21 December 1912 but an injury to G. Donald from Oxford University created a berth for him instead in the Blues. The Blues won the match 27- 8. Days later Donald announced his retirement from rugby union. He never received a Scotland cap. International career Dobson was capped by Scotland for 6 matches from 1911 to 1912. Military career He served in the First World Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
