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James Robson (other)
James Robson may refer to: * James Robson (academic) (born 1965), professor of Chinese Buddhism and Daoism at Harvard University *James Robson (bookseller) (1733–1806), bookseller in London; see James Edwards (bookseller) * James Robson (doctor), team doctor for the Scotland national rugby union team *James Robson (poet and songwriter) (died 1757), Northumbrian landowner, poet, songwriter, “political criminal” and one time Jacobite rebel *James Robson (trade unionist) (1860–1934), British coal miners' leader * James Wells Robson (1867–1941), Manitoba politician active early in the 20th century *Jim Robson (born 1935), radio and television broadcaster *Jim Robson (politician) James Hutchins Robson (23 September 1895 – 3 December 1975) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Hartley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1965. Robson was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in England ... (1895–1975), Australian politician * James Robs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Robson (academic)
James Robson (Chinese name: , born December 1, 1965) is James C. Kralik and Yunli Lou Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University and William Fung Director of the Harvard University Asia Center. Biography Robson received his BA in religious studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1987, and thereafter studied in China, Japan, and Taiwan for several years before pursuing his PhD at Stanford University. After completing his doctorate in 2002, he worked at Williams College from 2002–2004, and University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ... from 2004–2008, where he received tenure in 2008. Robson became a Harvard faculty in 2008 and was promoted to full professor in 2012. Robson's book ''Power of Place: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Robson (bookseller)
James Robson (1733–1806) was an English printer and bookseller. He was born in Sebergham Sebergham is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Cumbria. It is located on the B5305, south of Carlisle and south-east of Wigton. The civil parish population at the 2011 Census was 365. St Mary's Church is medieval in ori ..., Cumberland. The title page of the 1766 edition of ''State Worthies'' by David Lloyd says: "Printed for J Robson, Bookseller to her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, in New Bond-Street." Publications *Supplemental volume to Denton, Revd Thomas, ''New Biographical Dictionary'', 1764Landon, RichardRobson, James (1733–1806) ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', 2012. (Access via libraries). * Gilpin, William, ''Essay on Prints'', 1765 (First edition) * Lloyd, David, ''State Worthies'', 1766. Revised by Charles Whitworth * Jerningham, Edward, ''The Deserter'', 1770 * Cumberland, Richard, ''Odes'', 1776.Cumberland, Richard, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Edwards (bookseller)
James Edwards (1757–1816) was an English bookseller and bibliographer. Early life and family Edwards was the eldest son of William Edwards (1720–1808) of Halifax, who in 1784 set up James and a younger son, John, as the firm of Edwards & Sons in Pall Mall, London. John died soon afterwards, and the business was continued by James. A third son, Thomas (d. 1834), was a bookseller in Halifax. Richard, another son, at one time held a government appointment in Minorca. Bookseller Messrs. Edwards & Sons sold many valuable libraries. One sale in 1784 was formed principally from the libraries of N. Wilson of Pontefract and H. Bradshaw of Maple Hall, Cheshire. Among others dispersed in 1787 was the library of Dr. Peter Mainwaring. He made frequent business visits to the continent, and accompanied in 1788 his fellow-bookseller, James Robson, to Venice, in order to examine the Pinelli library, which they purchased and sold by auction the following year in Conduit Street, London. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Robson (doctor)
James Peter Robson is the team doctor for the Scotland national rugby union team. He works as a physiotherapist and general practitioner and, as part of the medical team, has been to six Rugby World Cups with the Scotland team and on six British & Irish Lions tours. Early life Robson is originally from Whitehaven in Cumbria. He played rugby for Edinburgh Wanderers. Career He studied at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh, graduating in 1980 and then worked as a physiotherapist in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. In 1982 he went on to study medicine at the University of Dundee. While a medical student he became the physiotherapist with district side North and Midlands. After graduating with a medical degree he went on to work as a general practitioner in Dundee for 13 years and continued to be located in the city after this. His first trip with the Scotland team was to Canada in 1991. He was the physiotherapist for the team at the 1991 Rugby World Cup. The Scottish Rugby Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Robson (poet And Songwriter)
James Robson (died c. 6 May 1757) was a Northumbrian landowner, poet, songwriter, "political criminal" and one time Jacobite rebel. Early life James Robson was born in Northumberland, probably in, or near, Thropton, a small village near to Rothbury and was described as a “ freeholder” (i.e. owner of land), in the village. He became a Jacobite, siding with James Francis Edward Stuart (also called the Old Pretender, son of the deposed James II, and some said rightful heir to the throne of Britain) and took part in the First Jacobite Rising (or Rebellion). During this uprising, General Carpenter, after marching his men and horses into Scotland, returned to Newcastle tired and weary, but was immediately ordered to meet the Jacobite "rebels" at Lancaster. He met the rebels at Preston, where the rebels, after defending the place for some time, surrendered to the King's troops. Among the rebels was Mr James Robson of Throston, who was imprisoned in Preston Jail. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Robson (trade Unionist)
James Robson (1860–1934) was a British trade unionist. Born in West Auckland, County Durham, Robson started work at the age of ten. In 1890, he was elected checkweighman at Broompark Colliery, then later moved to Bearpark Colliery. In 1917, he was elected President of the Durham Miners' Association, serving until his death in 1934. From 1918 to 1921, he also served as Treasurer of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. He was a member of the Methodist New Connexion The Methodist New Connexion, also known as Kilhamite Methodism, was a Protestant nonconformist church. It was formed in 1797 by secession from the Wesleyan Methodists, and merged in 1907 with the Bible Christian Church and the United Methodist F ....Hester Barron, ''The 1926 miners' lockout: meanings of community in the Durham coalfield'', p.186 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, James 1860 births 1934 deaths British trade union leaders People from West Auckland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wells Robson
James Wells Robson (March 1, 1867 – January 28, 1941) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1903 to 1910, as a member of the Conservative Party. Robson was born in Calcutta, India, the son of Dr. William Robson, a medical missionary from Edinburgh who entered the British Government's educational service. He was educated at George Watson's College for Boys in Edinburgh, in the law office of Simpson and Lawson, and at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph, Ontario. In 1891, Robson married Jane Balmer. He moved to Manitoba in 1891 and worked as a farmer at Portage la Prairie. In 1900, Robson moved to Swan River. He served as the first reeve of Swan River in 1902. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1903 provincial election, winning an easy victory in the Swan River constituency. The Conservative Party won this election under Rodmond Roblin's leadership, and Robson served as a government backb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Robson
Jim Robson OBC (born January 17, 1935) is a former radio and television broadcaster who was the play-by-play announcer of the Vancouver Canucks' games from 1970 to 1999. Broadcasting career Robson started his career at the age of 17 covering senior men's basketball for CJAV radio station in Port Alberni. In 1955, Robson started working for CHUB radio in Nanaimo, where he covered the Mann Cup lacrosse finals. By 1956, Robson found himself in Vancouver covering the BC Lions football team, the Vancouver Mounties baseball team and the then WHL Vancouver Canucks hockey team on CKWX. Vancouver Canucks When the Vancouver Canucks became an NHL expansion team in 1970, Robson moved to CKNW to announce the team's games; he was popularly known as the "Voice of the Canucks" for nearly three decades. For the first seven years, he usually worked alone. For road games, he broadcast the game without a colour commentator and provided the pre-game, intermission, and post-game shows. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Robson (politician)
James Hutchins Robson (23 September 1895 – 3 December 1975) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Hartley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1965. Robson was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in England to George Robson, a drayman, and Jane Ann Mackay. He began working in the mines in 1909 and enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1914. In 1927 he and his family arrived in Australia, settling in Lithgow where Robson continued to work as a miner. He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1927 and was president of the federal electorate council for Macquarie, directing Ben Chifley's local campaigns. He was also vice-president of the Federated Ironworkers' Association, and was a member of Lithgow Council from 1947 to 1956. In 1956, Robson was selected as the Labor candidate for the state seat of Hartley; sitting Independent Labor MP Jim Chalmers was contesting Nepean. Robson won the seat by 132 votes against Independent Labor candida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Robson (Oz)
James Robson is a fictional character in the television series '' Oz'', portrayed by R.E. Rodgers. Originally, Robson was supposed to be on for one episode ("The Tip") and then never to be seen again. However, series creator Tom Fontana was impressed by Rodgers, so Robson became a regular from the third season to the final episode. Character overview "Prisoner #97R492. Convicted November 7, 1997 - Murder in the first degree, assault. Sentence: Life imprisonment, eligible for parole in 25 years." A sadistic racist, Robson is imprisoned for murdering a black man who he saw walking home with his girlfriend. In Oz, Robson acts as Vernon Schillinger's main lieutenant and is one of the most savage members of the Aryan Brotherhood. He is highly regarded by Schillinger until a dentist tells Robson that he had implanted the gums of an African-American into Robson's mouth. Once word gets around, Schillinger casts Robson out of the Brotherhood even though Robson cuts the skin grafts out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
