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John Pratt
John Pratt may refer to: *John Pratt (judge) (1657–1725), Lord Chief Justice of England and interim Chancellor of the Exchequer *John Pratt (soldier) (1753–1824), United States Army officer *John Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden (1759–1840), British politician * John Pratt, 3rd Marquess Camden (1840–1872), British politician *John Pratt, 4th Marquess Camden (1872–1943), British peer * John Pratt (died 1835), hanged for sodomy * John Pratt (archdeacon of Calcutta) (1809–1871), British clergyman and mathematician, developer of the theory of isostasy * John Pratt (cricketer) (1834–1886), English cricketer *John Teele Pratt (1873–1927), American corporate attorney, philanthropist, music impresario, and financier *John Pratt (Liberal politician) (1873–1952), Scottish Liberal politician * John Lee Pratt (1879–1975), American businessman who served on GM's board of directors * John Pratt (Canadian politician) (1894–1973), Manitoban politician * John H. Pratt (1910–1995), U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pratt (Liberal Politician)
Sir John William Pratt (9 September 1873 – 27 October 1952), was a Scottish Liberal politician. Pratt was Warden of Glasgow University Settlement, 1902–12 and was a Member of Glasgow Town Council, 1906. At the start of his political career he was a Fabian. Pratt entered Parliament for Linlithgowshire in a 1913 by-election, a seat he held until 1918, and then represented Glasgow Cathcart until 1922. He served in the coalition government of David Lloyd George as a Junior Lord of the Treasury from 1916 to 1919 and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health for Scotland from 1919 to 1922. He was knighted in the 1922 Dissolution Honours The 1922 Dissolution Honours List was issued on 19 October 1922 at the advice of the outgoing Prime Minister, David Lloyd George. Earldoms * The Rt Hon. Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Viscount Birkenhead * The Rt Hon. Horace Brand, 1st Viscount Far .... Pratt did not contest the general election of the same year. At the 1923 Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pratt (judge)
Sir John Pratt (1657–1725) was an English judge and politician. He was Lord Chief Justice of England from 15 May 1718 until 2 March 1725. He was appointed as an interim Chancellor of the Exchequer on 2 February 1721 until 3 April 1721. Life He was the son of Richard Pratt of Standlake, Oxfordshire. After matriculating at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, on 14 March 1672–3, he migrated to Wadham College where he was elected scholar in 1674, and fellow in 1678. He graduated B.A. in 1676, and proceeded M.A. in 1679. Pratt was admitted on 18 November 1675 a student at the Inner Temple, where he was called to the bar on 12 February 1682. He appeared for the Crown before the House of Lords in Sir John Fenwick's case, 16–17 December 1696, and before the House of Commons for the East India Company in support of the petition for a charter on 14 June and 1 July 1698. He was made serjeant-at-law on 6 November 1700, and was heard by a committee of the House of Commons as counsel for the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Winton
John Pratt, pen name John Winton (3 May 1931 in London – 27 April 2001) was an English author and obituarist, following a career in the Royal Navy in which he rose to Lieutenant-Commander. He was born in London and served in the Korean War and during the Suez Crisis. Whilst still in the Navy, he wrote the comic novel '' We Joined the Navy'', featuring the character of "The Artful Bodger". Several other novels, and a number of non-fiction works on naval subjects, followed, including a biography of Admiral John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe. Pratt also served for 14 years as an obituarist for ''The Daily Telegraph ''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was f ...''. Works Fiction *''We Joined the Navy'' (London: Michael Joseph, 1959) *''We Saw the Sea'' (London: Michael Joseph, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Pratt
John Christopher Pratt (December 9, 1935 – June 5, 2022) was a Canadian painter and printmaker."John Christopher Pratt" . , April 8, 2009. He was noted for designing the . Early life and education Pratt was born in St. John's, |
Robert John Pratt
Robert John Pratt (28 February 1907 – 6 April 2003) was an architect, comedian, and politician in Canada. Pratt was born in London, England; his Irish mother lived in London and his father lived in Montreal. In 1933, he received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from McGill University and became a practicing architect. He enlisted with the The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal), Royal Canadian Hussars during World War II rising to the rank of major. In 1942, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy so he could be a part of the Royal Canadian Navy musical revue ''Meet the Navy'' and sung the song "You'll Get Used to It" (which he rewrote some of the lyrics). Pratt also performed for the 1946 film version Meet the Navy (film). After the war, Pratt made a series of humorous short how-to films. In 1948, he performed in a musical version of ''The Drunkard'' which he took on tour. During the Korean War, he entertained the soldiers and later hosted a television program called ''This I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pratt-Johnson
John Ashburnham Pratt-Johnson, FRCS(C.), FRCS(Edin.), (June 6, 1929 - September 9, 2015) was a Canadian ophthalmologist and Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was a famous pediatric ophthalmologist and trained many fellows at the university. He also involved himself in international cooperation to improve the status of medical care in the area of blindness prevention and access to surgical expertise for under-served areas in poor countries. As part of Orbis and the board of directors of Seva Canada Society he has helped organise funds, build facilities and train health care workers and ophthalmologists, particularly from Nepal, where prevalence of blindness is quite high. Pratt-Johnson had over 50 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and has given many memorial lectures on pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, including 18th annual Frank D. Costenbader Lecture in 1991 and the Sixth annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pratt (archdeacon Of St David's)
John Pratt was a Welsh Anglican priest in the second half of the 16th century. Pratt was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mi .... He was Archdeacon of St Davids from 1557 to 1581. References Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Archdeacons of St Davids 16th-century Welsh Anglican priests {{Welsh-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jonathon Pratt
John Jonathon Pratt (April 14, 1831June 24, 1905) was an American journalist and newspaper owner. He was the inventor of the first working typewriters sold to the public. He was born in South Carolina and lived in Alabama, making him a Confederate, which put him at a disadvantage initially in obtaining US patents. He temporarily lived in England, where he developed his typewriter invention and received British patent rights. He sold some of his typewriters in England as early as 1867, which were the first typewriters bought by the public. Pratt's typing innovation was initially presented to London societies of engineers and scientists. Subsequently, it was reported in British and American magazines and journals. This was the inspiration for Christopher Sholes's typewriter, the Remington typewriter, and the Hammond Typewriter. Historians have given Pratt the designation of being the "grandfather" of the typewriter. Early life John Jonathon Pratt was born at Union, South Carol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John S
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 M
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 Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bridge Pratt
John Bridge Pratt (June 16, 1833 — November 27, 1870) was the husband of Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt, the elder sister of novelist Louisa May Alcott. He inspired the fictional character John Brooke in his sister-in-law Louisa May Alcott's best known novels. Early life John Bridge Pratt was born in Boston on June 16, 1833, the third child of Minot Pratt and his wife Maria Jones Bridge Pratt. The Pratt family lived at Brook Farm from 1841 to 1845, after which they moved to Concord, Massachusetts. Marriage and family As a member of the Concord Dramatic Union, John Pratt fell in love with Louisa's elder sister Anna Alcott Pratt, reportedly during a production of "The Loan of a Lover". The two were married in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, on May 23, 1860. They had two sons, Frederick Alcott Pratt (1863-1925) and John Sewall Pratt (1865-1923), who were the models for Demi and Daisy Brooke in the ''Little Women'' trilogy. Death After a brief illness, John Pratt died on No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pratt (footballer)
John Pratt (born 26 June 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent much of his career at Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur career Pratt was born in Hackney, London. He signed for the club as a junior in November, 1965. He made his debut in April 1969 against Arsenal. Making 415 appearances and scoring 49 goals in all competitions in 11 seasons at the club. He always gave 100% in his midfield duties but was often made the scapegoat when Spurs performed poorly, and never quite winning over certain sections of the White Hart Lane crowd. In his career at Spurs he played in every outfield position. He played as a substitute in the first leg as Tottenham won the 1972 UEFA Cup Final, and also started the 1973 League Cup Final. However, in the latter game he got injured and was substituted off for Ralph Coates who went on to score the winning goal. Bill Nicholson quote Later career He joined Portland Timbers in the North Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
