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John Knox (other)
John Knox (c. 1510–1572) was a Scottish minister, theologian, and writer. John Knox may also refer to: Law *John H. Knox first United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and the environment *John C. Knox (Pennsylvania judge) (1817–1880), lawyer and state judge *John C. Knox (New York judge) (1881–1966), United States federal judge * John Frush Knox (1907–1997), law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice James Clark McReynolds Military * John Knox (British Army officer) (died 1778), served in North America between 1757 and 1760 and notable for the journals he kept during this period * John Simpson Knox (1828–1897), Scottish soldier and VC recipient *John J. Knox, U.S. Army major during the American Civil War Politics * John Knox (mayor), Lord Mayor of Dublin 1685–1686 * John Knox (1728–1775), member of the Parliament of Ireland for Donegal 1761–68 and Castlebar 1768–74 * John Knox (1740–1791), member of the Parliament of Ireland for Dungannon 1769–76 * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knox
John Knox ( gd, Iain Cnocc) (born – 24 November 1572) was a Scottish minister, Reformed theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country's Reformation. He was the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Born in Giffordgate, a street in Haddington, East Lothian, Knox is believed to have been educated at the University of St Andrews and worked as a notary-priest. Influenced by early church reformers such as George Wishart, he joined the movement to reform the Scottish church. He was caught up in the and political events that involved the murder of Cardinal David Beaton in 1546 and the intervention of the regent Mary of Guise. He was taken prisoner by French forces the following year and exiled to England on his release in 1549. While in exile, Knox was licensed to work in the Church of England, where he rose in the ranks to serve King Edward VI of England as a royal chaplain. He exerted a reforming influence on the text of the ''Book of Common Prayer''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knox (rugby Union)
John Knox (1880–1964) was a Scotland international rugby union player Rugby Union career Amateur career Knox played for Kelvinside Academicals. Provincial career He was capped by Glasgow District in 1898 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ... playing in the Inter-City match against Edinburgh District. International career He was capped 3 times for the Scotland international side, all in 1903. Referee career After his playing career ended, Knox became a referee. Resident in Argentina, he refereed for the Argentine Rugby Union. References 1880 births 1964 deaths Glasgow District (rugby union) players Kelvinside Academicals RFC players Rugby union players from Prestwick Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players Rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantana (film)
''Lantana'' is a 2001 Australian drama film, directed by Ray Lawrence and starring Anthony LaPaglia, Kerry Armstrong, Geoffrey Rush and Barbara Hershey. It is based on the play ''Speaking In Tongues'' by Andrew Bovell, which premiered at Sydney's Griffin Theatre Company. The film won seven AACTA Awards including Best Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. ''Lantana'' is set in suburban Sydney and focuses on the complex relationships between the characters in the film. The central event of the film is the disappearance and death of a woman whose body is shown at the start of the film, but whose identity is not revealed until later. The film's name derives from the plant Lantana, an invasive species of shrub prevalent in suburban Sydney, which is attractive on the surface but a tangle of dead wood on the inside. In the film it is a symbol of relationships, marriage in particular. Its tangled branches are a playground and shelter for children but a trap for adults. Plot A woman's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knox (meteorologist)
John A. Knox is a meteorologist who researches clear-air turbulence (CAT) and who also received media attention for discussing ways of calculating the mathematical constant ''e'', together with inventor Harlan J. Brothers. He is a professor at the University of Georgia and has been nationally honored for his undergraduate teaching. Early life Knox grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, where as a high-school senior at Huffman High School he was honored as a U.S. Presidential Scholar. He went to college at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He was recruited to UAB as a member of the inaugural class of the UAB Honors Program, now the University Honors Program, and served on its Honors Council for three years. He was UAB's first national finalist in the Rhodes Scholar competition and later served as an ''ex officio'' member of the UAB Rhodes Committee, assisting UAB Rhodes candidates up to and including UAB's first winner, Neel Varshney, in 2000. As a graduating senior at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knox (chemist)
John Henderson Knox FRS (1927 – 15 October 2018) was a Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh and is considered a distinguished contributor to the fields of reaction kinetics and chromatography. Contributions to chemistry John Knox was an early leader in the field of gas chromatography. As a PhD student in at Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1953 Knox, together with his fellow student Howard Purnell, constructed a self-designed gas chromatographer in their lab and used this to pioneer early research in the field. In later experiments Knox was the first to use gas chromatography to measure rate of reaction constants for gaseous chemical reactions. This work enabled greater understanding of mechanisms of combustion and chlorination reactions in science. During a sabbatical with Prof JC Giddings in Utah in 1964, Knox was introduced to column liquid chromatography. Back home in 1969, he published a landmark paper with Mohammed Saleem, which suggested that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Leonard Knox
Sir John Leonard Knox (6 August 1925 – 28 May 2015) was a British High Court judge, sitting in the Chancery division. He was appointed on 26 July 1985, and retired on 30 September 1996. Whilst sitting he was styled as Mr Justice Knox or Knox J. Prior to his elevation to the bench, Sir John practised as a barrister from what is now termed Radcliffe Chambers. He was Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1984 to 1986. Notable cases Notable judicial decisions that Knox J was involved in included: * ''Smith v Croft (No 2)'' 988Ch 114 relating to derivative claims. * ''Re Produce Marketing Consortium Ltd (No 2)'' 9895 BCC 569 relating to wrongful trading. * '' Re New Bullas Trading Ltd'' 9941 BCLC 485 at first instance, relating to floating charges. Knox J's decision at first instance was reversed by the Court of Appeal, but that decision was later overruled by the House of Lords in , effectively validating Knox J's original decision. * ''Re MC Bacon Ltd (No 1)'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jay Knox Jr
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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knox (artist)
John Knox (1778–1845) was a 19th-century Scottish landscape artist who painted in the style of Alexander Nasmyth. He is noted for adopting unusual positions from which to paint, such as mountaintops. Life Knox was born the son of John Knox in 1778. His family moved to Glasgow in 1799. He is thought to be the "John Knox Jr, portrait painter" mentioned in the 1810 Glasgow Post Office Directory living at 34 Miller Street. He taught Horatio McCulloch and Daniel Macnee. Known Works *'' Glasgow Green'' (c.1810) - Georgian House Museum, Charlotte Square *''Old Glasgow Bridge'' (1817) *''The First Steamboat on the Clyde'' (c.1820) *''South-Western View of Ben Lomond'' (1834) *''Landscape with Tourists at Loch Katrine'' National Museum of Scotland The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knox (philanthropist)
John Knox (1720 – 1 August 1790 in Dalkeith) was a Scottish bookseller and philanthropist. After spending many years as a bookseller in the Strand in London, Knox retired with a large fortune. In 1764 he began travelling extensively through his native Scotland, making sixteen tours between 1764 and 1775 alone. He became concerned with the poverty he found there and eventually wrote a number of works projecting improvements. In 1784 he published ''A View of the British Empire, more especially Scotland, with some Proposals for the Improvement of that Country, the Extension of its Fisheries, and the Relief of the People''. In 1785 a third edition, enlarged to two volumes, was published. In this work he proposed, among other improvements, canals between the Forth and Clyde, between Loch Fyne and the Atlantic, and between Fort William and Inverness, all of which were later built. A lecture he gave to the Highland Society of London was subsequently published as ''A discourse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on the southwest by Delaware Bay and the state of Delaware. At , New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state in land area; but with close to 9.3 million residents, it ranks 11th in population and first in population density. The state capital is Trenton, and the most populous city is Newark. With the exception of Warren County, all of the state's 21 counties lie within the combined statistical areas of New York City or Philadelphia. New Jersey was first inhabited by Native Americans for at least 2,800 years, with the Lenape being the dominant group when Europeans arrived in the early 17th century. Dutch and Swedish colonists founded the first European settlements in the state. The British later seized control o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knox (rebel Minister)
John Knox (active mid 17th century) was a Scottish soldier and minister of the Church of Scotland during the English Civil War. He was imprisoned several times. Establishing his own church (the John Knox Church), this was named after himself rather than John Knox his famous forebear. He was of Scots birth and was probably born around 1620 in East Lothian or Midlothian. He bore the same name as John Knox but whilst of the same lineage, was at best a distant nephew. In the 1640s he is mentioned as a "probationer" (junior clergy under training) whilst simultaneously serving in the Scottish army. Around 1645 he conveyed the Earl of Angus and several ladies by boat from Edinburgh to North Berwick as part of a scheme allowing the Duke to evade the authorities. In 1651 he was chaplain to the Scottish garrison at Tantallon Castle during the siege by Cromwell's troops. Knox was based at Edinburgh Castle as Chaplain when it was captured later in 1651 and was taken prisoner. In 1653 he su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Knox
Johnny Otis Knox II (born November 3, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Abilene Christian University. He was selected by the Chicago Bears as the 140th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Knox's career abruptly ended after sustaining a severe spinal injury in 2011. He retired from playing football in 2013. Knox was also a coaching intern for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2015. Early life After graduating in 2005 from Channelview High School in Channelview, Texas, Knox enrolled at Tyler Junior College. As a sophomore at Tyler, he led all junior college receivers with 884 yards and 12 touchdowns. Rivals.com rated him as the No. 9 junior college receiver in the class of 2007, and he transferred to Abilene Christian University to play for the Abilene Christian Wildcats football team. He went into his first season at Abilene Christian listed as a backup wide receiver, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
