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John Herbert (c.1515-83 Or Later)
John Herbert may refer to: Politicians *John Herbert (c.1515-83 or later), MP for Much Wenlock (UK Parliament constituency), Much Wenlock 1553 and New Romney (UK Parliament constituency), New Romney 1555 *John Herbert (Secretary of State) (1550–1617), Welsh lawyer, diplomat and politician *John Herbert (died 1659) (1625–1659), English politician *John Carlyle Herbert (1775–1846), United States Representative from Maryland *John Herbert (Conservative politician) (1895–1943), British Conservative Member of Parliament and Governor of Bengal *John D. Herbert (1930–2017), Ohio Treasurer, 1963–1971 *John Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis (born 1952), British peer *John Frederick Herbert (1868–1943), Australian politician *John Herbert (Queensland politician) (1925–1978), Australian Liberal politician Sports *John Herbert (athlete) (born 1962), British athlete and bobsledder *Johnny Herbert (born 1964), English Formula 1 racer Others *John Herbert (actor) (1929–2011), Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Herbert (c
John Herbert may refer to: Politicians *John Herbert (c.1515-83 or later), MP for Much Wenlock 1553 and New Romney 1555 * John Herbert (Secretary of State) (1550–1617), Welsh lawyer, diplomat and politician *John Herbert (died 1659) (1625–1659), English politician *John Carlyle Herbert (1775–1846), United States Representative from Maryland *John Herbert (Conservative politician) (1895–1943), British Conservative Member of Parliament and Governor of Bengal *John D. Herbert (1930–2017), Ohio Treasurer, 1963–1971 * John Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis (born 1952), British peer *John Frederick Herbert (1868–1943), Australian politician * John Herbert (Queensland politician) (1925–1978), Australian Liberal politician Sports *John Herbert (athlete) (born 1962), British athlete and bobsledder * Johnny Herbert (born 1964), English Formula 1 racer Others * John Herbert (actor) (1929–2011), Brazilian actor and film producer * John Herbert (playwright) (1926–2001), author of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Herbert (Queensland Politician)
John Desmond Herbert (11 February 1925 – 30 October 1978) was an Australian politician, who was the Liberal Party member for the electoral district of Sherwood in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1978. Herbert was born in Brisbane, to botanist Desmond Herbert and his wife, Vera Prowse (the daughter of John Henry Prowse, a federal politician from Western Australia). His sister Joan Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *: Joan of Arc, a French military heroine * Joan (surname) Weather events * Tropical Storm Joan (other), multi ... would also become a botanist like their father.Herbert, Mr John Desmond ''Former Members Biography'', Parliament of Queensland. In 1943, Herbert enlisted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rogers Herbert
John Rogers Herbert (23 January 1810 – 17 March 1890) was an English painter who is most notable as a precursor of Pre-Raphaelitism. Early career John Rogers Herbert was born in Maldon, Essex. In 1826, he moved to London to study at the Royal Academy Schools. However, after the death of his father in 1828, Herbert was forced to leave the Academy Schools and began painting professionally – mostly book illustrations and portraiture. He was successful in his early career, even painting a portrait of Princess Victoria in 1834. However, he was not satisfied with mere money-making portraits and illustrations. His early sketches predict his later interest in larger historical subjects with challenging moral themes and complex compositions. His early subjects were romantic, and many are taken from Venetian history. His work exhibited at the British Institution and the Royal Society of British Artists had titles such as: ''The Plain Gold Ring'' (1832), ''A Lady Watching the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Darwin's Education
Charles Darwin's education gave him a foundation in the doctrine of Creation prevalent throughout the West at the time, as well as knowledge of medicine and theology. More significantly, it led to his interest in natural history, which culminated in his taking part in the second voyage of the ''Beagle'' and the eventual inception of his theory of natural selection. Although Darwin changed his field of interest several times in these formative years, many of his later discoveries and beliefs were foreshadowed by the influences he had as a youth. Background and influences A child of the early 19th century, Charles Robert Darwin grew up in a conservative era when repression of revolutionary Radicalism had displaced the 18th century Enlightenment. The Church of England dominated the English scientific establishment. The Church saw natural history as revealing God's underlying plan and as supporting the existing social hierarchy. It rejected Enlightenment philosophers such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maurice Herbert
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 John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Herbert (playwright)
John Herbert was the pen name of John Herbert Brundage (13 October 1926 – 22 June 2001), a Canadian playwright, drag queen, and theatre director best known for his 1967 play '' Fortune and Men's Eyes''. Background Herbert was born in Toronto on October 13, 1926.John Herbert at The Canadian Encyclopedia. After completing high school, he worked in the advertising department of and began competing in pageants. In the 1940s, Herbert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Herbert (actor)
John Herbert (May 17, 1929January 26, 2011) was a Brazilian actor, director and producer. Herbert was born John Herbert Buckup in São Paulo. He appeared in numerous soap operas and telenovelas for Globo TV, making his last appearance in the 2008 series, '' Três Irmãs''. Herbert died from complications of pulmonary emphysema in São Paulo on January 26, 2011, at the age of 81. He had been hospitalized for the condition since January 5, 2011. Herbert was survived by his wife, Claudia Librach, and their two children. He had previously been married to Brazilian actress Eva Wilma, with whom he had two children, Vivian and John Jr. Selected filmography * '' A Flea on the Scales'' (1953) - Alberto * ''Candinho'' (1954) - Quincas * ''O Petróleo é Nosso'' (1954) - Sílvio * ''Floradas na Serra'' (1954) - Flávio * ''Matar ou Correr'' (1954) - Bill * ''A Outra Face do Homem'' (1954) * ''Rio Fantasia'' (1956) - Carlos * ''Escravos do Amor das Amazonas'' (1957) - Hotel Desk Cle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Herbert
John Paul "Johnny" Herbert (born 25 June 1964) is a British former racing driver and current television announcer for Sky Sports F1. He raced in Formula One from 1989 to 2000, for seven different teams, winning three races and placing 4th in the 1995 World Drivers' Championship. He also raced sports cars, winning the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1991 driving a Mazda 787B. Career Early career and entry to Formula One Winning the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch in 1985, Herbert caught Eddie Jordan's attention, and together they won the 1987 British Formula 3 title. Herbert suffered career-threatening injuries in 1988, as a then championship hopeful in International Formula 3000 when he was caught up in a major accident at Brands Hatch, when Gregor Foitek nudged the side of his vehicle at Pilgrim's Drop, causing Herbert to slam into the wall head-on, then bounce across the track and slam head on again into the opposite barrier, sustaining severe ankle and foot injuries after yet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Herbert (athlete)
John Alun Adolphus Herbert (born 20 April 1962) is an English former sportsperson, who represented Great Britain as both a triple jumper and a bobsledder. Competing in athletics, he won the gold medal for England in the triple jump at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. He represented Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Olympics. He competed in the Bobsleigh at the 1994 Winter Olympics – Four-man, four-man bobsleigh event at the 1994 Winter Olympics (finishing in eighth place). Since retired from sport he moved into art and media, working with broadcaster ITV and Art of the Olympians, among others. He was born in Meadows, Nottingham, Meadows, Nottingham. Athletics career Herbert competed in sport of athletics, athletics as a triple jumper in the 1980s and 1990s. He qualified in two Summer Olympics, finishing 10th in 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984, failing to make the final in 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988. Herbert also represented Great Britain at the 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Frederick Herbert
John Frederick Herbert (16 September 1868 – 26 June 1943) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Electoral district of Wallaroo, Wallaroo from 1912 to 1918. He represented the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch), United Labor Party until he joined the National Party (South Australia), National Party in the Australian Labor Party split of 1916, 1917 Labor split. Herbert was born at Wallaroo, South Australia, Wallaroo, and was a carpenter by trade. He moved to Broken Hill, New South Wales, Broken Hill at a young age, where he was involved in the 1892 Broken Hill miners' strike. He returned to Wallaroo over a decade later, where he was a Corporate Town of Wallaroo councillor for eight years, including as mayor in 1912 and 1913, and later town clerk for sixteen years, resigning the latter role in 1936 due to ill health. He was an active sportsman, variously successful at football, cricket swimming and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Much Wenlock (UK Parliament Constituency)
Much Wenlock, often called simply Wenlock, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, when it was abolished. It was named after the town of that name in Shropshire. The seat was founded in 1468 as a borough constituency and was represented throughout its history by two burgesses. Boundaries Much Wenlock's constituency boundaries ran from Leighton to just west of Dawley, to Ironbridge, and finally to just east of Madeley along the northern border; travelling eastwards, the boundaries ran from just east of Madeley to the bend in the River Severn, following the river thereafter. The far southern border, commencing in the east, travelled along the southern part of the Severn across to Easthope; the western border, running northwards, going from Easthope through to Benthall, and onwards back to Leighton. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Herbert, 8th Earl Of Powis
John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis (born 19 May 1952), styled Viscount Clive between 1988 and 1993, is a British peer. He sat in the House of Lords between 1993 and 1999. Early life Herbert is the son of George William Herbert, 7th Earl of Powis and the Hon. Katharine Odeyne de Grey. Among his siblings are Hon. Michael Clive Herbert, Hon. Peter James Herbert, Hon. Edward David Herbert, Lorraine Elizabeth Herbert, and Nicola Wendy Herbert. His paternal grandparents were The Right Rev. Percy Herbert Bishop of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers most of the county of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The bishop of Norwich is Graham Usher. The see is in the ..., and the former Hon. Elaine Orde-Powlett (a daughter of William Orde-Powlett, 5th Baron Bolton). His maternal grandparents were Lt. Col. George de Grey, 8th Baron Walsingham and the former Hyacinth Lambart Bouwens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
