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John Swan
John Swan may refer to: * John Swan (engineer) (1787–1869), British marine engineer, pioneer of the screw propeller and inventor of the self-acting chain messenger *John Swan (Bermudian politician) (born 1935), British-Bermudian politician * John Swan (British politician) (1877–1956), British Labour Party politician *John Macallan Swan John Macallan Swan (9 December 1846 – 14 February 1910) was an English painter and sculptor. Biography Swan was born in Brentford, Middlesex, on 9 December 1846. He received his art training first in England at the Worcester and Lambeth sc ... (1846–1910), English painter and sculptor * John Swan (architect) (1874–1936), New Zealand architect * John Swan (cricketer) (1848–1924), English cricketer * John Swan (priest), Anglican Anglican; Archdeacon of Lilley and of Brisbane * John Swan (born 1952), Scottish-Australian singer, also known as Swanee * John Swan (Neighbours), fictional character in Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swan (engineer)
John Swan (1787–1869) was an engineer who worked for the shipbuilder Charles Gordon & Co. in Deptford. In 1824, he demonstrated the efficacy of the screw propeller using a model boat on a pond in the grounds of Mr Gordon's house in Dulwich. Others present included Captain Forbes of the Royal Navy and Dr. George Birkbeck, who wrote in praise of the invention in ''The Mechanics' Register'', Swan is buried in Abney Park Cemetery and his memorial is listed building, listed for preservation as Grade II. His inscription reads: References 1787 births 1869 deaths British marine engineers Engineers from London {{engineer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swan (Bermudian Politician)
Sir John William David Swan (born 3 July 1935) is a former Bermudian political figure. A real estate developer, a political luminary and a philanthropist, Swan served as Premier of Bermuda from 1982 to 1995. Swan built his reputation through property development. Elected to Parliament in 1972, the former Premier established the island as a major offshore financial center, and under Swan's stewardship the Government completed in excess of 20 major projects. In 1985 Swan led the negotiations and the completion of the Tax Treaty with the United States. The agreement resulted in the development of the insurance and reinsurance industries. The Bermuda delegation held several meetings with the most senior officials in the U.S. Government including the President, Vice-President, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor in order to successfully implement a tax treaty between Bermuda and the United States. These initiatives created a foundation f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swan (British Politician)
John Edmund Swan (1877 – 9 February 1956) was a Labour Party politician in England. Swan was born in Dipton, County Durham. He became a coal miner, and was later elected as checkweighman, also becoming active in the Durham Miners' Association (DMA). He was elected at the 1918 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnard Castle in County Durham, but lost his seat at the 1922 election to the Conservative Party candidate, John Edwin Rogerson. Out of Parliament, Swan devoted his time to the DMA, and he was elected as its general secretary in 1935, serving until 1945. He also remained active in the Labour Party, serving on its National Executive Committee from 1932 until 1941, and on both the Annfield Plain Urban District Council, and the Lanchester Board of Guardians Boards of guardians were ''ad hoc'' authorities that administered Poor Law in the United Kingdom from 1835 to 1930. England and Wales Boards of guardians were created by the Poor Law Amendment A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Macallan Swan
John Macallan Swan (9 December 1846 – 14 February 1910) was an English painter and sculptor. Biography Swan was born in Brentford, Middlesex, on 9 December 1846. He received his art training first in England at the Worcester and Lambeth schools of art and the Royal Academy schools, and subsequently in Paris, in the studios of Jean-Léon Gérôme and Emmanuel Frémiet. He began to exhibit at the Academy in 1878. His picture ''The Prodigal Son'', bought for the Chantrey collection in 1889 (and now in the Tate Britain), established his reputation as an artist. He married artist Mary Rankin Swan in Ireland in 1884 and had two children with her, including sculptor Mary Alice Swan. He was elected associate in the Royal Academy in 1894 and academician in 1905. He was appointed a member of the Dutch Water-Colour Society in 1885; and associate of the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours in 1896 and full member in 1899. He was awarded first class gold medals for painting and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swan (architect)
John Sydney Swan (12 January 1874 – 18 April 1936) (sometimes seen as Sidney) was a New Zealand architect, the designer of houses and churches in Wellington, New Zealand. He was articled to Frederick de Jersey Clere and was at one time a partner with Clere. Buildings he designed include Erskine College and St Gerard's Church and Monastery, and various commercial buildings, houses and Wellington Harbour Board buildings. He was born and died in Wellington, and built the house, ''The Moorings'' in Glenbervie Terrace, Thorndon in 1905. His younger brother Francis Herbert Swan (1885–1956) also lived in Glenbervie Terrace, and in 1915 they formed an architectural partnership; Swan and Swan; later Swan, Lawrence and Swan. He was a yachtsman, and Commodore of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swan (cricketer)
John James Swan (24 September 1848 – 22 February 1924) was an English first-class cricketer active 1870–76 who played for Surrey. He was born in Oadby; died in Maidstone Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the c .... References 1848 births 1924 deaths English cricketers Surrey cricketers Surrey Club cricketers North v South cricketers Players of the South cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1840s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swan (priest)
John Alfred Swan was an Anglican priest in the twentieth century. Swan was educated at the Australian College of Theology. He was ordained deacon in 1940, and priest in 1941. After curacies in Nundah and Ipswich he held incumbencies in Gin Gin, Inglewood, Childers, Woolloongabba, Camp Hill, and Indooroopilly. He was Archdeacon of Lilley from 1968 to 1976; and then of Brisbane. Crockfords 1980-82 p984 (London, OUP Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ..., 1983) Notes Australian College of Theology alumni 20th-century Australian Anglican priests Archdeacons of Lilley Archdeacons of Brisbane {{Christian-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanee (singer)
John Swan (born 15 March 1952), better known as Swanee, is an Australian rock singer. He was born John Archibold Dixon Swan in Glasgow, Scotland in 1952. He is the older brother of singer-songwriter Jimmy Barnes, and an uncle of stage performer David Campbell. In 2015, Swan was announced as South Australia's Senior Australian of the Year australianoftheyear.org.au, 12 November 2014 and in 2017 was appointed an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). Career 1952–1978: Early life and bands John Swan migrated to Australia with his family in 1961. When his mother remarried in the mid-1960s, he was the only child to keep the surname of his bi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swan (Neighbours)
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera created by Reg Watson. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 1990, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Don Battye. The sixth season of ''Neighbours'' began airing from 11 January 1990. January saw the arrival of the Alessi twins Caroline and Christina Alessi played by Gayle & Gillian Blakeney. In February, Josh Anderson and Ryan McLachlan, played by Jeremy Angerson and Richard Norton, respectively, made their first appearances. That same month British actor Derek Nimmo guested as Lord Ledgerwood. Maggie Dence arrived as new principal Dorothy Burke in March. Bob La Castra joined the serial as Eddie Buckingham in April, and Stephen Hall also joined the cast that month as Boof. Beth Buchanan began playing Gemma Ramsay, the niece of established character Madge Bishop in June. The following mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swann (other)
John Swann may refer to: *John Swann (politician) (1760–1793), American planter and Continental Congressman for North Carolina * John Swann (cricketer) (1926–2011), English cricketer and footballer * John Swann (soccer) (born 1979), American soccer (football) player * John Swann (tennis), Canadian tennis player in 1960 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles *Jack Swann (1893–1990), English footballer *John Swann (pirate) John Swann (active 1698–99, first name also Jon, possibly also referred to as "Paul Swan") was a minor pirate in the Indian Ocean, known almost entirely for speculation about his relationship with Robert Culliford. History Swann had been captur ..., 17th-century pirate active near Madagascar See also * John Swan (other) {{hndis, Swann, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
