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John Evans (sculptor)
John Evans may refer to: Academics * John Evans (archaeologist) (1823–1908), English archaeologist and geologist * John Evans (topographical writer) (1768–c. 1812), writer on Wales * John Cayo Evans (1879–1958), Welsh mathematician *John Davies Evans (1925–2011), English archaeologist *John Gwenogvryn Evans (1852–1930), Welsh minister and paleographer *John Robert Evans (1929–2015), Canadian cardiologist and civic leader * John V. Evans (astronomer) (born 1933), British-American *John Wainwright Evans (1909–1999), solar astronomer * John William Evans (geologist) (1857–1930), British * John William Evans (entomologist), British entomologist Entertainment *John Evans (actor) (1693–1734), Irish * John Evans (19th-century writer) (died 1832), English writer * John Evans (artist) (1932–2012), American *John Evans (director), American film director and screenwriter * John Evans (special effects), on five James Bond films * John Bryan Evans (born 1980), Welsh filmmak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Evans (archaeologist)
Sir John Evans (17 November 1823 – 31 May 1908) was an English archaeologist and geologist. Biography John Evans, son of the Rev. A. B. Evans, was born at Britwell Court, Buckinghamshire. At the age of seventeen he started to work for the paper-manufacturing business of John Dickinson & Co. Ltd at Nash Mills (Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire). The company had been founded by his uncle and later father-in-law John Dickinson (1782–1869), who was also its senior partner. In 1850 Evans was admitted as a partner in the company and did not retire from active management until 1885. Apart from his managerial work John Evans was also a distinguished antiquary, archaeologist and numismatist. He was president of the following societies and institutions: * The Society of Antiquaries, from 1885 to 1892. * The Royal Numismatic Society, from 1874 to the time of his death. * The Geological Society of London, from 1874 to 1876. * The Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Evans
Jon Evans (born April 11, 1973) is a Canadian novelist, journalist, adventure traveler, and software engineer. Early life Born to an expatriate Rhodesian father and Canadian mother, Evans grew up in Waterloo, Ontario and graduated from the University of Waterloo. He has a degree in electrical engineering and over 10 years of experience working as a software engineer. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, who is an attorney. Career Evans won the 2005 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel from the Crime Writers of Canada for his book ''Dark Places'' and has been reviewed in such publications as ''The Economist'' and ''The Washington Post''. His graphic novel ''The Executor'' was named one of the ten best of 2010 by Comic Book Resources, and his novel ''Beasts of New York'' won a 2011 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards medal. Evans has also written for magazines such as ''New Scientist'', ''The Times of India'', ''The Walrus'', and ''Wired'', and the newspapers ''The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Evans (American Football)
John Albert Evans, Jr. (born February 18, 1956) is a former professional American and Canadian football punter and quarterback and current radio sportscaster for the North Carolina State Wolfpack football team. He is also the Eastern NC Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He played his college football career for NC State where he led the team to an 8-4 record his senior season, and was named MVP of the 1977 Peach Bowl. He completed 3 years in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and 4 years in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes/Concordes and the Edmonton Eskimos. Since 1996 he has been the radio color commentator A color commentator or expert commentator is a sports commentator who assists the main ( play-by-play) commentator, typically by filling in when play is not in progress. The phrase "colour commentator" is primarily used in Canadian English and ... for NC State football. He is the father of quadruplets, two of whom played football for NC State. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Evans (American Football)
John Stuart Evans (born June 13, 1964) is a former American football tight end who played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stephen F. Austin University } Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1923 and subsequennly renamed after one of Texas's founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part .... References Living people 1964 births American football tight ends Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football players Atlanta Falcons players {{tightend-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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] |
John Evans (Kent Cricketer)
This is a list of cricketers who played for Kent county cricket teams in first-class cricket matches before the formation of the first Kent County Cricket Club in August 1842. Cricket is generally believed to have originated out of children's bat and ball games in the areas of the Weald and North and South Downs in Kent and Sussex. The two counties and Surrey were the first centres of the game and the first known inter-county match took place between a Kent side and one from Surrey on Dartford Brent in 1709.Collins S (2006A brief history of Kent CricInfo, 2006-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-14. Matches played by teams using the name Kent continued throughout the 18th century, and matches by the side have been considered first-class from 1773. Although there were attempts to form County Clubs at Coxheath in 1787 and at Town Malling between 1835 and 1841, both of these ultimately failed and the first Kent County Cricket Club was established out of the Beverley Cricket Club during C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Evans (cricketer, Born 1889)
Alfred John Evans (1 May 1889 – 18 September 1960) was an English amateur cricketer who played mainly for Oxford University and Kent County Cricket Club whom he captained in 1927. Evans also played for Hampshire and made one Test match appearance for the English cricket team in 1921. Evans served in both the First World War and the Second World War. During the first war he served in the Royal Flying Corps and was twice made a prisoner of war. He made persistent escape attempts, two of which were successful, and during the second war served in MI9 providing guidelines and advice for the escape of prisoners of war. He was also an all-round sportsman who enjoyed success in golf and racquets. Early life Evans was born at Highclere in Hampshire in 1889. His father, AH Evans, had been a master at Winchester College and had founded Horris Hill School in 1888.Lewis P (2014) ''For Kent and Country'', pp.165–169. Brighton: Reveille Press. Evans began his education at the scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Evans (footballer)
John Edward Evans (April 1868 – 1942), also known as "Jammer", was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Burslem Port Vale and Stoke. Career Evans played for Newcastle Swifts before joining local league club Stoke in 1891. He had a decent debut season with Stoke scoring six goals during the 1891–92 season. Evans became the first Stoke player to be sent off, after receiving his marching orders in an away match at Everton on 12 November 1892. He recovered well from this set back and went on to score 10 league goals during the 1892–93 season, helping Stoke to achieve their highest league position to that point of 7th. He spent two more seasons at the Victoria Ground, but failed to hold down a place in the starting eleven. He left in 1895 for Bury, and then moved on to Burslem Port Vale, most likely in the autumn of 1896. He was a regular in the first team, helping the side win the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1898. However he lost his pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Evans
Jonathan Grant Evans (born 3 January 1988) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Leicester City and the Northern Ireland national team. Evans started his career at Manchester United and progressed through the club's academy. He went on loan to Royal Antwerp and Sunderland to gain first-team experience before making his Manchester United first-team debut in the 2007–08 League Cup. He became a regular first-team squad member the following season, and played almost 200 matches for Manchester United in an eight-year spell; however, he fell out of favour at the club under manager Louis van Gaal and left for West Bromwich Albion. After West Brom's relegation three years later, Evans signed for Leicester City. Evans is the second-most decorated player in Northern Irish football history. He has played 100 matches for the Northern Ireland national team, and was ever-present in the team's run to the round of 16 at UEFA Euro 2016. Club car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Evans (bowls)
John Charles Evans (born 24 March 1947 in Torquay) is an English former professional footballer and an international bowls player. Football career Evans began his footballing career as an apprentice with Torquay United, turning professional in April 1965. He made six league appearances as a winger, scoring once, before leaving Plainmoor. But his football career took second place to bowls. Bowls career He later became a regular member of the England bowls team, first capped in 1973, then winning a silver medal in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games pairs competition with Peter Line. He won a bronze medal in the fours with Bill Irish, Tommy Armstrong and Peter Line at the 1976 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg in addition to a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Cup). He also won a silver in the pairs Concentration, also known as Memory, Shinkei-suijaku (Japanese meaning "nervous breakdown"), Matching Pairs, Match Match, Match Up, Pelmanism, Pexes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Evans (footballer, Born 1941)
John David Evans (born 24 March 1941) is an English footballer, who played as a full back in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in Association football around the wor ... for Chester. References Chester City F.C. players 1941 births Living people Rhyl F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks English Football League players Footballers from Chester English men's footballers Footballers from Cheshire {{England-footy-defender-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Evans (footballer, Born 1932)
John Evans (21 October 1932 – February 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ... for Sunderland. References 1932 births 2009 deaths Footballers from Hetton-le-Hole English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Norwich City F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Boston United F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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