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John Stokes (fl
John Stokes may refer to: Politicians * John Stokes (MP for Derby), Member of Parliament (MP) Derby * John Stokes (fl.1547), MP for Westbury *John Stokes (Conservative politician) (1917–2003), British Conservative MP 1970–1992 * Jack Stokes (politician) (John Edward Stokes, 1923–2000), Canadian politician, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario *John Stokes (North Carolina judge) (1756–1790), North Carolina attorney, politician, and judge * John Stoke (MP), also known as John Stokes Others * John William Stokes (1910–1995), Australian administrator *John Stokes (1915–1990), principal of Queen's College, Hong Kong, buried in Wolvercote Cemetery *John Stokes (born 1936), Irish musician with The Bachelors *John Stokes (comics), British comic artist who drew stories including ''Fishboy'', ''Marney'' and ''The Invisibles'' * John Stokes (cinematographer) (born 1961), Australian cinematographer, see '' Hurricane Smith'' * John Stokes (Medal of Honor) (1871–1923), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stokes (MP For Derby)
John Stokes may refer to: Politicians *John Stokes (MP for Derby), Member of Parliament (MP) Derby (UK Parliament constituency), Derby *John Stokes (fl.1547), MP for Westbury (UK Parliament constituency), Westbury *John Stokes (Conservative politician) (1917–2003), British Conservative MP 1970–1992 *Jack Stokes (politician) (John Edward Stokes, 1923–2000), Canadian politician, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario *John Stokes (North Carolina judge) (1756–1790), North Carolina attorney, politician, and judge *John Stoke (MP), also known as John Stokes Others *John William Stokes (1910–1995), Australian administrator *John Stokes (1915–1990), principal of Queen's College, Hong Kong, buried in Wolvercote Cemetery *John Stokes (born 1936), Irish musician with The Bachelors *John Stokes (comics), British comic artist who drew stories including ''Fishboy'', ''Marney'' and ''The Invisibles'' *John Stokes (cinematographer) (born 1961), Australian cinematographer, see ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lort Stokes
Admiral John Lort Stokes, RN (1 August 1811 – 11 June 1885)Although 1812 is frequently given as Stokes's year of birth, it has been argued by author Marsden Hordern that Stokes was born in 1811, citing a letter by fellow naval officer Crawford Pasco congratulating him on his birthday in 1852. was an officer in the Royal Navy who travelled on for close to eighteen years. Biography Born on 1 August 1811, son of Henry Stokes, of Scotchwell, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, and Anne, daughter of Dr George Phillips, Stokes joined the Royal Navy on 20 September 1824. The first ship he served on was , and then in October 1825 he joined the crew of ''Beagle'' under Captain Phillip Parker King. ''Beagle'' was involved in a survey of the waters of South America. In 1828 the commander of HMS ''Beagle'', Pringle Stokes (not related to John Lort Stokes), committed suicide and Robert FitzRoy assumed command; the ship returned to England in 1830 and was recommissioned. From 1831 to 1836 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Stokes
Jonathan Stokes (c. 1755 – 30 April 1831) was an English physician and botanist, a member of the Lunar Society of Birmingham, and an early adopter of the heart drug digitalis. Life and work Stokes was probably born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, around 1755 and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 1778, qualifying as MD in 1782.Joan Lane. ‘Stokes, Jonathan (1755?–1831)’, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, May 200 accessed 23 June 2009 He practised medicine in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, and also pursued interests in botany as a plant collector and cataloguer. Stokes became associated with William Withering (1741–1799), physician and botanist, who was a member of the influential Lunar Society. Stokes had dedicated his thesis on oxygen to Withering and became a member with him of the Lunar Society from 1783 to 1788. Stokes contributed to Withering's ''An Account of the Foxglove and its Medical Uses' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Kilmore
The Bishop of Kilmore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the parish of Kilmore, County Cavan in Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics. History The see of Kilmore was originally known as Breifne (Latin: ''Tirbrunensis'', ''Tybruinensis'' or ''Triburnia''; Irish: ''Tír mBriúin'', meaning "the land of the descendants of Brian", one of the kings of Connaught) and took its name after the Kingdom of Breifne., ''Handbook of British Chronology'', p. 362. The see became one of the dioceses approved by Giovanni Cardinal Paparoni at the synod of Kells in 1152, and has approximately the same boundaries as those of the ancient Kingdom of Breifne. In the Irish annals, the bishops were recorded of ''Breifne'', ''Breifni'', ''Breifny'', ''Tir-Briuin'', or ''Ui-Briuin-Breifne''. In the second half of the 12th century, it is likely the sees of Breifne and Kells were ruled tog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stokes (bishop)
John Stokes may refer to: Politicians *John Stokes (MP for Derby), Member of Parliament (MP) Derby * John Stokes (fl.1547), MP for Westbury *John Stokes (Conservative politician) (1917–2003), British Conservative MP 1970–1992 *Jack Stokes (politician) (John Edward Stokes, 1923–2000), Canadian politician, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario *John Stokes (North Carolina judge) (1756–1790), North Carolina attorney, politician, and judge *John Stoke (MP), also known as John Stokes Others *John William Stokes (1910–1995), Australian administrator *John Stokes (1915–1990), principal of Queen's College, Hong Kong, buried in Wolvercote Cemetery *John Stokes (born 1936), Irish musician with The Bachelors * John Stokes (comics), British comic artist who drew stories including ''Fishboy'', ''Marney'' and ''The Invisibles'' * John Stokes (cinematographer) (born 1961), Australian cinematographer, see '' Hurricane Smith'' * John Stokes (Medal of Honor) (1871–1923), Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stokes (surveyor)
John Stokes may refer to: Politicians *John Stokes (MP for Derby), Member of Parliament (MP) Derby * John Stokes (fl.1547), MP for Westbury *John Stokes (Conservative politician) (1917–2003), British Conservative MP 1970–1992 *Jack Stokes (politician) (John Edward Stokes, 1923–2000), Canadian politician, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario *John Stokes (North Carolina judge) (1756–1790), North Carolina attorney, politician, and judge *John Stoke (MP), also known as John Stokes Others *John William Stokes (1910–1995), Australian administrator *John Stokes (1915–1990), principal of Queen's College, Hong Kong, buried in Wolvercote Cemetery *John Stokes (born 1936), Irish musician with The Bachelors * John Stokes (comics), British comic artist who drew stories including ''Fishboy'', ''Marney'' and ''The Invisibles'' * John Stokes (cinematographer) (born 1961), Australian cinematographer, see '' Hurricane Smith'' * John Stokes (Medal of Honor) (1871–1923), Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stokes (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant-General Sir John Stokes, (1825 – 17 November 1902) was a British Army officer heavily involved in the success of the running of the Suez Canal Company. Career Stokes was the second son of the Rev. John Stokes, Vicar of Cobham, Kent, where his son was born in 1825. Educated at Rochester Proprietary School and at the Royal Military Academy, he passed into the Royal Engineers in 1843. Two years later he left for South Africa, where he spent the first years of his career, taking part in the Xhosa Wars of 1845-47 and 1850-52 (later known as the seventh and eight Xhosa wars), for which he was mentioned in despatches. He was promoted to captain in 1854 and major in 1856.Debrett′s Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 1903 He led an Engineer corps during the Crimean War, and was present during the siege and fall of Sevastopol in 1855. The following year he was Her Majesty's Commissioner on the European Commission formed to open the mouth of the River Danube, and acted in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fisher Stokes
John Fisher Stokes (19 September 1912, Bexhill, Sussex – 11 May 2010) was a physician and surgeon, who earned a footnote in the history of the Royal College of Physicians by becoming part of the first married couple who were both elected FRCP. Biography After education at Haileybury School, John Fisher Stokes matriculated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1937 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery#United Kingdom, MB MChir (Cantab.) after medical study at University College Hospital Medical School. In 1937 he qualified Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, MRCS, LRCP from University College Hospital (UCH), where he was a house physician and house surgeon. At UCH he successively became a resident medical officer and a medical registrar. In 1939 he qualified MRCP. Stokes joined in 1942 the RAMC, served as a physician in Burma Campaign, was mentioned in dispatches, and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John F
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 Arthur Stokes
John Arthur Stokes (born 31 December 1931) is an American educator who was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. Born in Kingsville, Virginia, Stokes grew up in the Jim Crow South and attended Robert Russa Moton High School, a segregated school for black students. Recognizing the inequalities he and his classmates faced, Stokes staged a walk out and refused to return to class until the school was rebuilt. He attended Virginia State University and became an educator in Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula .... Awards J A Stokes received following awards. References Activists for African-American civil rights 21st-century African-American educators 21st-century American educators 1931 births Living people 20th-century African-American ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stokes (mountaineer)
John Henry Stokes MBE BEM (28 August 1945 – 10 January 2016), known as Brummie' Stokes, was a British Army soldier and mountaineer, known for his successful summit of Everest in 1976. Personal life Stokes was born in 1945 in Hamstead, then a mining village straddling the border of South Staffordshire and Birmingham, England, hence his nickname of 'Brummie'. His autobiography, ''Soldiers & Sherpas, A Taste For Adventure'', was published in 1988. He died in January 2016, and was survived by his wife, Lynn, and their two sons. Brummie's full name: John Henry Disharoon (Brummie) Stokes Military service At the age of seventeen, Stokes joined the Royal Green Jackets, an infantry regiment of the British Army. Three years later, he joined the SAS Regiment. With the SAS he saw action in the Falklands War. He left the army in 1985. He was awarded a British Empire Medal for his nineteen years' work in the Special Air Service. He was well liked by all his fellow Soldiers. Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
