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Jack London (other)
Jack London (1876–1916) was an American author. Jack London may also refer to: People * Jack London (athlete) (1905–1966), British athlete * Jack London (boxer) (1913–1964), British boxer * Jack London (businessman) (1937–2021), American technology executive * Jack London, later Hansadutta Das (1941-2020), German-born religious leader Other uses * Jack London (character), fictional character in the ''Kingsman'' franchise * Jack London (fashion label), Australian men's fashion label * ''Jack London'' (film), a 1943 film biography of the author Jack London See also * John London (other) * Jack London District * Jack London Square * Jack London State Historic Park Jack London State Historic Park, also known as Jack London Home and Ranch, is a California State Historic Park near Glen Ellen, California, United States, situated on the eastern slope of Sonoma Mountain. It includes the ruins of a house burned ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Jack London (Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London
John Griffith Chaney (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of animal rights, workers’ rights and socialism.Swift, John N. "Jack London's ‘The Unparalleled Invasion’: Germ Warfare, Eugenics, and Cultural Hygiene." American Literary Realism, vol. 35, no. 1, 2002, pp. 59–71. .Hensley, John R. "Eugenics and Social Darwinism in Stanley Waterloo's ‘The Story of Ab’ and Jack London's ‘Before Adam.’" Studies in Popular Culture, vol. 25, no. 1, 2002, pp. 23–37. . London wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London (athlete)
John Edward London (13 January 1905 – 2 May 1966) was a Great Britain, British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Born in British Guiana, now Guyana, he won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He moved to London as a child. At some point his family moved back to British Guiana, where London attended Queen's College, Guyana, Queen's College in Georgetown. Back in England, London studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic, where he joined the Polytechnic Harriers and was coached by Sam Mussabini. He was elected captain of the sports club in October 1922. He was an early adopter of starting blocks rather than digging footholds in the cinder tracks. He ran the 100 metres in 10.7 seconds to win the race at a competition between England and France at Stamford Bridge (stadium), Stamford Bridge in July 1927, and then won both the 100 metres and the 200 metres at a competition in Paris in October 1927. London competed for Great Britain in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London (boxer)
Jack London (born John George Harper; 23 June 191319 December 1963) was an English heavyweight boxer. He was British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion from 1944 to 1945. His son, who fought as Brian London, also became British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion from 1958 to 1959. Early career London was born in Stranton, West Hartlepool, County Durham. He made his professional debut in January 1931, in West Hartlepool, winning by a knockout in the first round. He took the ring name of Jack London, after the American author, who also covered fights for American boxing magazines. London was six feet tall and big framed, with a style that some regarded as crude and cumbersome. He fought most of his early fights in his native North East, whilst continuing to work as a lorry driver. He did not fight in the capital until October 1932, losing at Blackfriars against Jack O’Malley, an Australian heavyweight due to an injured hand. In November 1933, he fought Ben Foord, later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London (businessman)
J. Phillip "Jack" London (April 30, 1937 – January 18, 2021) was an American businessman. He joined CACI International Inc as a consultant in 1972 and rose through the ranks to become CEO in 1984. London helped the professional services firm become a $5.7 billion dollar world government contracting company providing advanced technology services and solutions for national security missions, electronic warfare and cyber security, with 20,000 employees in 155 locations worldwide. A 1959 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, London served on active duty as an naval aviator for 12 years during the Cold War and an additional 12 years in the Navy Reserve as an aeronautical engineering duty officer. He served on the boards of the Navy Memorial Foundation, the Naval Historical Foundation, and the Friends of the National World War II Memorial. Early life and education London was born to Harry R. and Evalyn P. London. London’s mother said his family came from "pioneers and dirt f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansadutta Das
Hansadutta Das (), formerly Hansadutta Swami (), born 27 May 1941 in Braunschweig, Germany, died 25 April 2020 in California, was a Gaudiya Vaishnava spiritual leader. An early member of, and later guru in, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), he was one of the senior disciples of ISKCON founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. He was born Hans Jürgen Kary and also known by the alias Jack London. Early disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Hansadutta became an initiated disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami aka Srila Prabhupada in March 1967. He assisted with the pioneering of the Hare Krishna movement, opening centers and preaching in Canada: Montreal and Vancouver; Europe: Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Russia; in US: Boston, Berkeley; and in Asia: Turkey, Cairo, Afghanistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. He was one of the leaders in publication (printing and distribution) of A.C. Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London (character)
Agent Galahad is the codename of several fictional characters serving as the protagonists of the ''Kingsman'' franchise, part of the Millarworld, published by Marvel Comics under the company’s imprint Icon Comics, and by Image Comics. The first two Galahads, Gary and Jack London, were created by artist Dave Gibbons and writer Mark Millar from a concept by Millar and an initially uncredited Matthew Vaughn (credited as the characters' co-creator on all republications since 2014), for the 2012 comic book miniseries '' The Secret Service'', Jack being a gentleman spy who recruits his nephew Gary to become an agent of MI6; after Jack's death, Gary assumes the Galahad mantle and saves the world. In 2014, these characters were adapted by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn as Gary "Eggsy" Unwin (portrayed by Taron Egerton) and Harold "Harry" Hart (portrayed by Colin Firth) in the feature film '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'', changed in adaptation to be unrelated, with Harry h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London (fashion Label)
Jack London is an Australian men's fashion label founded in 2008. Part of the Factory X group of brands including Alannah Hill, Gorman and Dangerfield, Jack London had a number of stores across Australia, as well as concession stores in select Myer department stores. Jack London is not named after the American author Jack London, but rather the name comes from the brand's desire to emulate the London designers of the 1960s. All physical retail stores closed in August 2021, and the brand now operates purely online to facilitate a final liquidation sale. References External links * 2008 establishments in Australia Clothing companies established in 2008 Companies based in Melbourne Clothing companies of Australia {{Melbourne-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London (film)
''Jack London'', also known as ''The Story of Jack London'', is a 1943 American biographical film made by Samuel Bronston Productions and distributed by United Artists. It was directed by Alfred Santell and produced by Samuel Bronston with Joseph H. Nadel as associate producer, from a screenplay by Isaac Don Levine and Ernest Pascal based on the 1921 book ''The Book of Jack London'' by London's second wife, Charmian London. The film starred Michael O'Shea as Jack London and Susan Hayward with Osa Massen, Harry Davenport, Frank Craven and Virginia Mayo. Plot The film follows scenes from the life of the writer-adventurer Jack London ( Michael O'Shea, who somewhat resembled London) who was, among other things, oyster pirate, hobo, sailor, prospector and war correspondent. The film begins and ends with footage from 1943 of the launch of the liberty ship Jack London. In Oakland in 1890, after an accident involving a female colleague at the factory where he works, the young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John London (other)
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John London was a musician. John London is also the name of: * John Griffith London, American writer *John London (MP) for Leicester (UK Parliament constituency) *John London (priest) (c.1486–1543), Warden of New College, Oxford See also * Jon London, film director *Jack London (other) *John of London John of London (), mathematician, was described by Roger Bacon as one of two "perfect" mathematicians, together with Pierre de Maricourt. Bacon probably knew John in Paris in the 1260s. No works are certainly attributed to him, but he may be t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London District
The Jack London District, also called the Loft District, is a neighborhood of Oakland, California, USA, that occupies the region south of the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880) along Embarcadero (Oakland), The Embarcadero, between Adeline and Lake Merritt Channel. It includes and surrounds the Jack London Square shopping and tourist area, as well as the Warehouse District north of the Oakland – Jack London Square (Amtrak station), Oakland Amtrak Station. The area has a long history of industrial and warehouse land use. Since the late 1990s, the area has seen residential redevelopment. History The district developed early in Oakland's history as a warehouse and industrial district due to its proximity to major transportation: Broadway, Oakland's main street; the Transcontinental Railroad main line along Seventh Street (leading to the immense Oakland Long Wharf); two passenger depots of the Central Pacific Railroad (later, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Southern Pacific), lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London Square
Jack London Square is an entertainment and business destination on the waterfront of Oakland, California, United States. Named after the author Jack London and owned by the Port of Oakland, it is the home of stores, restaurants, hotels, Amtrak's Jack London Square station, a San Francisco Bay Ferry ferry dock, the historic Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon, the (re-located) cabin where Jack London lived in the Klondike, and a movie theater. A farmer's market is hosted among the retail shops on Sunday mornings. The former presidential yacht USS ''Potomac'' is moored at an adjacent slip. History The area between Broadway, Webster, First Street (Embarcadero) and the estuary was named Jack London Square in 1951. On May 1, 1951, the area was formally dedicated and a plaque placed at the foot of Broadway. Geography Jack London Square is located at the south end of Broadway, across the Oakland Estuary from Alameda. The name has also come to refer to the formerly industrial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London State Historic Park
Jack London State Historic Park, also known as Jack London Home and Ranch, is a California State Historic Park near Glen Ellen, California, United States, situated on the eastern slope of Sonoma Mountain. It includes the ruins of a house burned a few months before Jack London and family were to move in, a cottage in which they had lived, another house built later, and the graves of Jack London and his wife. The property is both a California Historical Landmark and a National Historic Landmark. The Jack London home, called the Wolf House, is a sizable stone structure, which was destroyed by fire and whose ruins are visible within the state park property. The sloping terrain of the park has a considerable occurrence of Goulding clay loam soils, particularly in the lower reaches. History Jack London State Historic Park was occupied by a winery called Kohler & Frohling. Jack London purchased the property when it was abandoned in 1905 with hopes of becoming a rancher. He named it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
