John Daniell (writer)
John Daniell may refer to: *John Frederic Daniell (1790–1845), English chemist and physicist * John Daniell (English sportsman) (1878–1963), English cricketer and international rugby union player * John Daniell (New Zealand rugby player) (born 1972), New Zealand rugby player See also *John Daniel (other) John Daniel may refer to: Animals * John Daniel (gorilla) (1917–1922) * John Daniel II (gorilla) (1920–1926) People * John Daniel (priest) (1745–1823), English Roman Catholic priest * John Daniel (printer) (1755–1823), Welsh printer * J ...

John Frederic Daniell
John Frederic Daniell FRS (12 March 1790 – 13 March 1845) was an English chemist and physicist. Biography Daniell was born in London. In 1831 he became the first professor of chemistry at the newly founded King's College London; and in 1835 he was appointed to the equivalent post at the East India Company's Military Seminary at Addiscombe, Surrey. His name is best known for his invention of the Daniell cell, an element of an electric battery much better than voltaic cells. He also invented the dew-point hygrometer known by his name, and a register pyrometer; and in 1830 he erected in the hall of the Royal Society a water-barometer, with which he carried out a large number of observations.''Philosophical Transactions'', 1832. A process devised by him for the manufacture of illuminating gas from turpentine and resin was in use in New York City for a time. In 1842 he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Civil Law by the University of Oxford. Publications Daniell's publicati ...
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John Daniell (English Sportsman)
John Daniell (12 December 1878 – 24 January 1963) was an international rugby union player for England and a first-class cricketer for Somerset and Cambridge University Cricket Club. Daniell achieved international success at rugby and was an international selector and a prominent administrator in the game for many years. He was president of the Rugby Football Union for two seasons from 1945 to 1947. His longer playing career was as a cricketer: he was captain of Somerset for 13 of the 15 seasons in which first-class cricket was played between 1908 and 1926, acted as occasional secretary and general organiser for the county over many other years, and was a national selector for the England cricket team. Early career Daniell was born in Bath, Somerset. Educated at Clifton College, he went on to Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and was immediately successful as a rugby player, representing the university as hooker in The Varsity Match with Oxford University for three years. His club ...
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John Daniell (New Zealand Rugby Player)
John Daniell (born 1972) is an English-New Zealand rugby player and journalist. He was born in New Zealand, and educated both there and in England. After studying English at the University of Oxford, he worked as a journalist for Radio New Zealand and Capital Television. Rugby career His early rugby career included playing for England Schoolboys (1990), New Zealand Under 19s (1991), New Zealand Colts (1992), Marist St Pats (1992–97), Oxford University (Blue, 1992–1994) and Wellington Lions (1994–96). In 1996 he turned professional, playing for French clubs Racing (Racing Club de France) (1997–2000), Perpignan (USA Perpignan) (2000–2003), and Montpellier (Montpellier Hérault RC) (2003–2006). Journalism Currently a freelance journalist, he has been published in ''The Observer'', ''The Sunday Telegraph'', ''Financial Times'', ''The Times'', ''The Evening Post'', ''The New Zealand Listener'', ''L'Equipe'' and ''Le Monde''. Daniell and his wife, Noelle McCarthy, had a ...
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