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John Bird (musician)
John Bird may refer to: Politics * John Bird (died c. 1445), MP for Marlborough * John Bird (MP for Derby), in 1459, MP for Derby * John Bird (MP for Bath) (by 1481–1542 or later), in 1529, MP for Bath *John Bird (MP for Coventry) (c. 1694–1771), MP for Coventry from 1734 to 1737 * John James Bird (1844–1933), politician in Manitoba, Canada *John Bird (MEP) (1926–1997), one of the Members of the European Parliament 1989–94 * Bud Bird (John Williston Bird, born 1932), Canadian politician * John Bird (New York politician) (1768–1806), American politician *John T. Bird (1829–1911), American Democratic Party politician and businessman Sports * John Bird (footballer, born 1940), Welsh football player for Newport County *John Bird (footballer, born 1948), English football player and manager * John Bird (racing driver) (born 1926), Canadian rally driver * John Bird (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1930s Others *John Bird (actor) (1936–2022), British actor and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John Bird may refer to: Politics * John Bird (died c. 1445), MP for Marlborough *John Bird (MP for Derby), in 1459, MP for Derby * John Bird (MP for Bath) (by 1481–1542 or later), in 1529, MP for Bath *John Bird (MP for Coventry) (c. 1694–1771), MP for Coventry from 1734 to 1737 * John James Bird (1844–1933), politician in Manitoba, Canada *John Bird (MEP) (1926–1997), one of the Members of the European Parliament 1989–94 *Bud Bird (John Williston Bird, born 1932), Canadian politician * John Bird (New York politician) (1768–1806), American politician *John T. Bird (1829–1911), American Democratic Party politician and businessman Sports * John Bird (footballer, born 1940), Welsh football player for Newport County *John Bird (footballer, born 1948), English football player and manager *John Bird (racing driver) (born 1926), Canadian rally driver *John Bird (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1930s Others *John Bird (actor) (1936–2022), British actor and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bird (racing Driver)
John Bird is a Canadian former rally racer. Teamed up with Bruce Simpson, they entered a combined total of 140 rallies, winning 102 of them. John was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame (CMHF) is a hall of fame run by the Canadian Motorsport Heritage Foundation as a not-for-profit charitable institution that "honours and recognizes the achievements of individuals and institutions that have ma ... in 2006. References Canadian rally drivers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bird (scientist)
John Clifford Bird (born April 4, 1955) is a Canadian engineer, scientist, and journalist. Bird’s research has included laser physics, atmospheric physics, and materials in microgravity. He broke the world altitude record for hang gliding by launching from a helium balloon at 35,000 ft, and spent a year at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, which was documented in his book ''One Day, One Night: Portraits of the South Pole''. Early career Bird’s career started as the youngest NASA-accredited journalist covering the Apollo 13 launch. and is the author of ''The Upper Atmosphere: Threshold of Space''. Bird broke the world altitude record for hang gliding by piloting a hang glider from a helium balloon at 35,000’. Bird competed in Ironman Canada, and Ironman USA. Education Bird began his Ph.D. at NASA Marshall Spaceflight Center, studying the aurora. He went on to study the atmosphere with wide angle interferometers at York University under Gordon G. Shepherd, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bird (artist)
John Bird (1768-1829) was a Welsh landscape artist. He was born in Cardiff, where some of his works may be seen in the National Museum of Wales. Several of his drawings were published in 'Principal Seats of the Nobility' in 1787. He died in Whitby Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Clif ... in 1829. References Welsh painters Welsh male painters Artists from Cardiff Landscape artists 1768 births 1829 deaths {{Wales-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John E
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 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bird, Baron Bird
John Anthony Bird, Baron Bird, (born 30 January 1946) is a British social entrepreneur and life peer. He is best known as the co-founder of ''The Big Issue'', a magazine that is edited by professional journalists and sold by street vendors who are homeless or vulnerably-housed. Bird sits as an independent Crossbencher member of the House of Lords. Early life Bird was born in a Notting Hill slum to a poor London Irish family. He became homeless at the age of five, resided in an orphanage between the ages of seven and ten, and was often excluded from school. He became a butcher's boy after leaving the orphanage, and supplemented his income by stealing. Between work, he spent several spells in prison during his teens and twenties where he learnt to read, write and the basics of printing. Bird attended Chelsea School of Art, but was homeless again by 1967, sleeping rough in Edinburgh while being sought by the police for petty offences. In the early 1970s, he started to build upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bird (bishop)
John Bird may refer to: Politics * John Bird (died c. 1445), MP for Marlborough *John Bird (MP for Derby), in 1459, MP for Derby * John Bird (MP for Bath) (by 1481–1542 or later), in 1529, MP for Bath *John Bird (MP for Coventry) (c. 1694–1771), MP for Coventry from 1734 to 1737 * John James Bird (1844–1933), politician in Manitoba, Canada *John Bird (MEP) (1926–1997), one of the Members of the European Parliament 1989–94 *Bud Bird (John Williston Bird, born 1932), Canadian politician * John Bird (New York politician) (1768–1806), American politician *John T. Bird (1829–1911), American Democratic Party politician and businessman Sports * John Bird (footballer, born 1940), Welsh football player for Newport County *John Bird (footballer, born 1948), English football player and manager *John Bird (racing driver) (born 1926), Canadian rally driver *John Bird (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1930s Others *John Bird (actor) (1936–2022), British actor and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bird (astronomer)
John Bird (1709–1776) was a British mathematical instrument maker. He was born at Bishop Auckland. He came to London in 1740 where he worked for Jonathan Sisson and George Graham.''The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge'', Vol III, (1847) London, Charles Knight, p.327. By 1745 he had his own business in the Strand. Bird was commissioned to make a brass quadrant 8 feet across for the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, where it was mounted on 16 February 1750, and where it is still preserved. Soon after, duplicates were ordered for France, Spain and Russia. Bird supplied the astronomer James Bradley with further instruments of such quality that the commissioners of longitude paid him £500 (a huge sum) on condition that he take on an apprentice for 7 years and produce in writing upon oath, a full account of his working methods. This was the origin of Bird's two treatises ''The Method of Dividing Mathematical Instruments'' (1767) and ''The Method of Constructing Mural Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bird (actor)
John Bird (born 22 November 1936) is an English satirist, actor and comedian, known for his work in television satire, including many appearances with John Fortune. Early life John Bird was born in Bulwell, Nottingham, and attended High Pavement Grammar School, Nottingham. While studying at King's College, Cambridge, he met John Fortune. Bird became well known during the television satire boom of the 1960s, appearing in ''That Was The Week That Was'', the title of which was coined by Bird. Bird was intended by Ned Sherrin for David Frost's role in the series, but was committed elsewhere. He also appeared in the television programmes ''Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life'', ''If It Moves File It'', ''Dangerous Brothers'', ''A Very Peculiar Practice'' and '' My Father Knew Lloyd George'', as well as in ''The Secret Policeman's Other Ball''. Acting career Bird acted straight and comic roles in several television series and in films such as '' Red and Blue'' (1967), '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bird (rugby League)
John Bird may refer to: Politics * John Bird (died c. 1445), MP for Marlborough *John Bird (MP for Derby), in 1459, MP for Derby * John Bird (MP for Bath) (by 1481–1542 or later), in 1529, MP for Bath *John Bird (MP for Coventry) (c. 1694–1771), MP for Coventry from 1734 to 1737 * John James Bird (1844–1933), politician in Manitoba, Canada *John Bird (MEP) (1926–1997), one of the Members of the European Parliament 1989–94 *Bud Bird (John Williston Bird, born 1932), Canadian politician * John Bird (New York politician) (1768–1806), American politician *John T. Bird (1829–1911), American Democratic Party politician and businessman Sports * John Bird (footballer, born 1940), Welsh football player for Newport County *John Bird (footballer, born 1948), English football player and manager *John Bird (racing driver) (born 1926), Canadian rally driver *John Bird (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1930s Others *John Bird (actor) (1936–2022), British actor and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bird (footballer, Born 1948)
John Charles Bird (born 9 June 1948) is an English former professional footballer and manager. Bird's transfer from Preston North End to Newcastle United in 1975 prompted the resignation of Preston manager Bobby Charlton. A week later, head coach and caretaker manager Nobby Stiles Norbert Peter Stiles (18 May 194230 October 2020) was an English footballer and manager. He played for England for five years, winning 28 caps and scoring one goal. He played every minute of England's victorious 1966 FIFA World Cup campaign. In ... also resigned, although he returned to the club as manager two years later. Life after football After leaving football, Bird pursued his interest in art full-time, becoming a professional painter and gallery curator. Managerial stats References External links * * 1948 births Living people Footballers from Doncaster English footballers Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Hartlepoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bird (MP For Derby)
John Bird may refer to: Politics * John Bird (died c. 1445), MP for Marlborough *John Bird (MP for Derby), in 1459, MP for Derby * John Bird (MP for Bath) (by 1481–1542 or later), in 1529, MP for Bath *John Bird (MP for Coventry) (c. 1694–1771), MP for Coventry from 1734 to 1737 * John James Bird (1844–1933), politician in Manitoba, Canada *John Bird (MEP) (1926–1997), one of the Members of the European Parliament 1989–94 *Bud Bird (John Williston Bird, born 1932), Canadian politician * John Bird (New York politician) (1768–1806), American politician *John T. Bird (1829–1911), American Democratic Party politician and businessman Sports * John Bird (footballer, born 1940), Welsh football player for Newport County *John Bird (footballer, born 1948), English football player and manager *John Bird (racing driver) (born 1926), Canadian rally driver *John Bird (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1930s Others *John Bird (actor) (1936–2022), British actor and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
