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John Kerr (rugby Union)
John Kerr may refer to: Politics Australia * John Kerr (governor-general) (1914–1991), Australian governor-general New Zealand * John Kerr (Auckland politician), New Zealand politician * John Kerr (Nelson politician) (1830–1898), New Zealand politician United Kingdom * John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian (1794–1841), Scottish politician and peer * John Kerr (British politician) (1852–1925), UK MP for Preston, 1903–1906 * John Henry Kerr (1871–1934), colonial governor in British India * John Kerr, Baron Kerr of Kinlochard (born 1942), British diplomat United States * John Kerr (Ohio politician) (1778–1823), mayor of Columbus, Ohio * John Leeds Kerr (1780–1844), U.S. senator from Maryland * John Kerr (Virginia politician) (1782–1842), Virginia politician * John Bozman Kerr (1809–1878), U.S. representative from Maryland * John Kerr Jr. (congressman) (1811–1879), North Carolina politician and jurist * John H. Kerr (1873–1958), North Carolina politician * Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kerr (governor-general)
Sir John Robert Kerr (24 September 1914 – 24 March 1991) was an Australian barrister and judge who served as the 18th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1974 to 1977. He is primarily known for his involvement in the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, 1975 constitutional crisis, which culminated in his decision to dismiss the incumbent prime minister Gough Whitlam and appoint Malcolm Fraser as his replacement, unprecedented actions in Australian federal politics. Kerr was born in Sydney to working-class parents. He won scholarships to Fort Street High School, Fort Street Boys' High School and the University of Sydney, where he studied law. His legal career was interrupted by the Second World War, during which he served with the Australian Army's Directorate of Research and Civil Affairs (DORCA) and attained the rank of colonel. After the war's end he became the inaugural head of the Australian School of Pacific Administration. Kerr returned to the bar (law), ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kerr (pathologist)
John Foxton Ross Kerr (born 24 January 1934 in Sydney) is an Australian pathologist. He was the first to describe the ultrastructural changes in apoptosis, and could show that they differ significantly from the changes that occur in necrosis, another form of programmed cell death. For the first time, he placed the roles of cell death in normal adult mammals, and in disease, into scientific focus. Biography Education Kerr studied at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. In 1955, Kerr earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, and in 1957, a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). As a medical assistant, he worked at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. In 1964, he earned a PhD at the University of London. Academic career Starting in 1965, he taught pathology at the University of Queensland, and was made a professor in 1974. He became a professor emeritus in 1995. Kerr, in collaboration with Andrew Wyllie and Alastair Currie, coined the term ''apoptosis' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kerr (footballer, Born 1959)
John Kerr (23 November 1959 – 4 June 2006) was an English footballer who played at centre forward for Tranmere Rovers, Bristol City, Stockport County and Bury. He made 181 appearances for Tranmere, of which 154 were in the Football League, and scored 45 goals. He subsequently worked as a youth coach at Walsall Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre in the West Midlands County, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east of Wolverhampton and from Lichfield. Walsall is th ... and Academy Manager at Cardiff City. He died suddenly while on holiday in France with his family. References Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Bury F.C. players 1959 births 2006 deaths Footballers from Birkenhead Men's association football forwards English men's footballers English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kerr (sailor)
John Kerr (born August 9, 1951) is a Canadian sailor and publisher. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1973. Results *1972 Canadian Olympic Trials (Halifax) 4th (crew: William Abbott Sr, Billy Abbott, John Kerr) *1973 Canadian Champion 1st (crew: Hans Fogh John Kerr, Dennis Toews) *1973 Fall Annapolis Soling Bowl (crew: Hans Fogh John Kerr, Dennis Toews) *1973 Great Lakes Championship 2nd (crew: Hans Fogh John Kerr, Dennis Toews) *1973 Atlantic Coast Championship 1st (crew: Hans Fogh John Kerr, Dennis Toews) *1974 Canadian Champion 1st (crew: Hans Fogh John Kerr, Dennis Toews) *1975 Canada's Cup Crew (Marauder, RCYC) *1975 Canadian Championship 1st (crew: Paul Henderson, Dennis Toews, John Kerr) *1976 Soling Worlds (crew: Paul Henderson, Dennis Toews, John Kerr) *1976 Canadian Olympic Trials 2nd (crew: Paul Henderson, Dennis Toews, John Kerr) *1977 North American Championships (crew:Hans Fogh John Kerr, Dennis Toews) *1978 European Championship 1st (crew: H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kerr Sr
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 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kerr (Australian Footballer)
John Kerr (15 July 1934 – 18 September 2005) was an Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...er who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s. Kerr played as a rover spent six seasons with the Bulldogs. He was one of the best afield in their 1954 Grand Final victory, his 32 possessions was the most by a Footscray player. References * External links * 1934 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Western Bulldogs players Melbourne Football Club players Western Bulldogs premiership players People educated at Melbourne Grammar School 2005 deaths VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Kerr
John Graham "Red" Kerr (July 17, 1932 – February 26, 2009) was an American basketball player, coach, and color commentator. He played in the NBA from 1954 to 1966, mainly as a member of the Syracuse Nationals. He later held several coaching and administrative positions before embarking on a thirty-three-year career as a television color commentator for the Chicago Bulls. Playing career High school Although Johnny Kerr's first passion was soccer, an eight-inch growth spurt during his senior year at Tilden Technical High School, and some friendly persuasion from basketball Head Coach Bill Postl and school principal Robert Lakemacher, Kerr turned his attention to basketball. The 6' 9" center soon led his school's basketball team to the 1950 Chicago Public League Championship. Kerr graduated mid-year from Tilden (January 1950) and was all set to attend Bradley in the fall, however, after a visit from Illini freshman Irv Bemoras, touting the benefits of playing for Harry Combes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kerr (cricketer)
John Lambert Kerr (28 December 1910 – 27 May 2007) was a New Zealand cricketer who played seven Tests for the New Zealand cricket team before the Second World War. He was the second oldest surviving Test cricketer at the date of his death, 10 days younger than fellow countryman Eric Tindill, Obituary '''', 4 June 2007. and the third longest-lived Test cricketer, after Tindill and . Early life and career Kerr was born in Dannevirke in the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kerr (baseball)
John Francis Kerr (November 26, 1898 – October 19, 1993) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball between 1923 and 1934 with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, and the Washington Senators in the American League, primarily as a second baseman. Early career Kerr made his professional baseball debut in 1923. He split that season and 1924 between the Tigers and the minor leagues, then went out west to the Pacific Coast League in 1925. After playing one season with the Salt Lake City Bees and three more with the Hollywood Stars, he was drafted by the White Sox in the 1928 rule 5 draft. White Sox Kerr became the White Sox starting second baseman in 1929, replacing Bill Hunnefield, who would be traded to the Toledo Mud Hens in midseason. He batted .258 in his first full major league season, hitting his first major league home run on August 21 off New York Yankees pitcher Ed Wells. Kerr missed parts of the 1930 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kerr (Scottish Cricketer)
John Kerr (8 April 1885 – 27 December 1972) was a Scottish cricketer from Greenock. A right-handed batsman, Kerr represented the Scotland national cricket team for 26 years and is their longest serving player of all time. His unbeaten 178 against Ireland in Dublin remained a national record for three decades until it was passed by James Aitchison. Aitchison was also the man to pass his record tally of 1975 runs for Scotland. Kerr played club cricket for Greenock and scored 21558 runs for them and made 49 hundreds. He was also the cousin of the Scottish double international, James Reid-Kerr James Reid Kerr (4 December 1883 – 19 August 1963) was a Scottish sportsman who played both rugby union and cricket for his country. He was also part of the first official British & Irish Lions team that toured South Africa in 1910. Early .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kerr (ice Hockey)
John "Jack" Kerr was a Canadian ice hockey player and athlete. He was one of the founders of the Ottawa Hockey Club for which he played from 1883 onwards. He was a member of the Ontario championship team in 1891, 1892, 1893 and the Canadian championship team of 1892. He played the forward position. Hockey career Along with Halder Kirby, Kerr was visiting Montreal during the 1883 Montreal Winter Carnival where he witnessed games of the outdoor hockey tournament. According to the ''Ottawa Citizen'', one said to the other "that we could beat those fellows" and the other agreed. The two, upon their return to Ottawa, organized the Ottawa Hockey Club along with Frank Jenkins. Kerr would play with Ottawa until the 1893 season, winning several Ottawa and Ontario championships and winning the Canadian championship in 1892. Kerr is also credited with manufacturing the first rubber hockey puck in Ottawa. He died in 1933 in Ottawa and was interred at Beechwood Cemetery.Ontario, Canada, Deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kerr (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral Sir John Beverley Kerr, (27 October 1937 – 2 December 2019) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. Career During his naval career Kerr commanded a frigate, a guided missile destroyer, and the aircraft carrier .Second World War Experience Centre archived webpage In 1986 he was appointed Flag Officer First Flotilla. He was appointed Chief of Defence Intelligence in 1988. Kerr's naval career culminated in his appointment as [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
