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John Worthington (1650–1701)
John Worthington may refer to: * John Worthington (academic) (1618–1671), English academic and diarist * John Tolley Hood Worthington (1788–1849), U.S. Representative from Maryland * John Worthington (British politician) (1872–1951), British surgeon, businessman and politician * John Hubert Worthington (1886–1963), British architect * John Worthington (architect) John Worthington, MBE, an American-qualified architect and specialist in workspace design,John Worthington (Neighbours), fictional character on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' {{hndis, Worthington, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Worthington (academic)
John Worthington (1618–1671) was an English academic. He was closely associated with the Cambridge Platonists. He did not in fact publish in the field of philosophy, and is now known mainly as a well-connected diarist. Life He was born in Manchester, and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. At Emmanuel he was taught by Joseph Mead; he described Mead's teaching methods, and later edited his works. Another teacher was Benjamin Whichcote. Andrew Pyle (editor), ''Dictionary of Twentieth-Century British Philosophers'' (2000), pp. 914-5. He was Master of Jesus College, Cambridge, from 1650 to 1660, and Vice-Chancellor in 1657. At the English Restoration he was replaced by Richard Sterne, apparently willingly. Subsequently he held various church positions, being lecturer at St Benet Fink in London until burnt out in the Great Fire of London in 1666. He then was given a living at Ingoldsby. At the end of his life he was a lecturer in Hackney. He died in London. Family He ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tolley Hood Worthington
John Tolley Hood Worthington (November 1, 1788 – April 27, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland and a slaveholder. Early life John Tolley Hood Worthington was born on November 1, 1788, at "Shewan," near Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of Walter Tolley Worthington (1765–1843) and Sarah Hood (ca. 1767–1850), daughter of John Hood, Jr. (1745–1794), by Hannah Barnes (ca. 1745–1772). Worthington received a limited schooling and engaged in agricultural pursuits. United States Congress Worthington was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-second Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1832 to the Twenty-third Congress and for election in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth Congress. Worthington was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, where he served from March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1841. After Congress, he resumed agricultural pursuits. Personal life He was married to Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Worthington (British Politician)
Sir John Vigers Worthington (28 December 1872 – 16 June 1951) was a British surgeon and businessman, who later went into politics. After securing a remarkable election victory he served in Parliament in the early-1930s, being an unpaid assistant to Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. His mining constituency suffered particular difficulties in the depression and despite his efforts to help, he was defeated in his bid for re-election. Medical training Worthington's family came from Lowestoft, Suffolk,"Sir John Worthington" (obituary), ''The Times'', 18 June 1951, p. 6. and his father was a surgeon. He was sent to public school, beginning at Woodbridge School and then at Haileybury.Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, "Who's Who of British Members of Parliament" Volume III (Harvester, 1979), p. 392-3. Worthington initially sought to follow his father's profession, studying medicine at London Hospital Medicine School. In 1892 Worthington won a £3 prize in practical anatomy;"The Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Worthington
Sir John Hubert Worthington (4 July 1886 – 26 July 1963) was an English architect. Early life Worthington was born at Alderley Edge, near Stockport, the youngest son of architect Thomas Worthington. He was educated at Sedbergh School from 1900–1905 and then at the Manchester University school of architecture, before being articled to his half-brother Percy. From 1912 until the outbreak of the First World War, Worthington spent two years working with Edwin Lutyens, whom Worthington found to be inspirational. Worthington fought with distinction as a captain in the Manchester Regiment, and was severely wounded on 1 July 1916 during the offensive on the Somme, but he survived overnight in a shell hole and was rescued the following day. He rejoined Percy in the family firm in 1919. Career In 1923, Worthington was appointed Professor of Architecture at the Royal College of Art, resigning in 1928 to return to the family firm of Thomas Worthington & Son. He was awarded an Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Worthington (architect)
John Worthington, MBE, an American-qualified architect and specialist in workspace design,Worthington, John at School of Architecture and Design. Accessed 13 November 2013 has pioneered methods of adapting urban and space planning techniques to meet the needs of emerging knowledge-based economies. From 1992 to 1997, Worthington was director of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |