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John Diamond (other)
John Diamond may refer to: *John Diamond (bridge), American bridge player *John Diamond (dancer) (1823–1857), Irish-American dancer * John Diamond (journalist) (1953–2001), British broadcaster and journalist *John Diamond, Baron Diamond (1907–2004), British Labour politician * Jon P. Diamond (born 1957), American entrepreneur * John T. Diamond (1912–2001), New Zealand historian *John Diamond (doctor) (1934–2021), American doctor *''John Diamond'', 1980 children's novel by author Leon Garfield See also * Jack Diamond (other) * John Dimond (other) *Jonny Dymond Jonathan 'Jonny' David Dymond (born 15 February 1970 in Merton, London) is a British journalist. He is currently a Royal Correspondent for BBC News, having previously been the BBC's Washington Correspondent, Europe Correspondent (based in Bruss ... (born 1970), British journalist {{dab Diamond, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Diamond (bridge)
John Diamond (born 1966) is an American bridge player. Diamond won a world championship in 2010 and has won 6 North American Bridge Championships, and is often partnered with his longtime friend and fellow bridge player Brian Platnick. Diamond is from Daytona Beach, Florida. He graduated from Duke University and University of Maryland. Bridge accomplishments Wins * Rosenblum Cup (1) 2010 * North American Bridge Championships (6) ** Fast Open Pairs (1) 2011 ** Silodor Open Pairs (1) 2014 ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 2012 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2010 ** Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2012 ** Spingold (2) 2010, 2017 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships (4) ** Fast Open Pairs (1) 2008 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs The Nail Life Master Open Pairs is a North American bridge championship held at the fall American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The championship is a Matchpoints pairs event restricted to players with a .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Diamond (dancer)
John Diamond (1823 – October 20, 1857), aka Jack or Johnny, was an Irish-American dancer and blackface minstrel performer. Diamond entered show business at age 17 and soon came to the attention of circus promoter P. T. Barnum. In less than a year, Diamond and Barnum had a falling-out, and Diamond left to perform with other blackface performers. Diamond's dance style merged elements of English, Irish, and African dance. For the most part, he performed in blackface and sang popular minstrel tunes or accompanied a singer or instrumentalist. Diamond's movements emphasized lower-body movements and rapid footwork with little movement above the waist. Diamond was most famous for a series of challenge dances. He regularly advertised that he could defeat all comers in a dancing contest, and he made good on his boasts. However, Diamond soon came to the attention of the dancer whom Barnum had replaced him with, a young black man known as Master Juba. Diamond and Juba fought dance-offs thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Diamond (journalist)
John Diamond (10 May 1953 – 2 March 2001) was an English journalist and broadcaster. In 1997 he was diagnosed with throat cancer, a subject he wrote about in his weekly column at ''The Times'', as well as in two books (one published posthumously). He was married to food writer and celebrity chef Nigella Lawson from 1992 until his death in 2001, and had two children. Education and training Diamond was the son of a biochemist and a fashion designer, and had a secular Jewish upbringing. He grew up in Upper Clapton and Woodford Green, he then attended the City of London School and trained as an English teacher at Trent Park College of Education, now part of Middlesex University. Later he taught at an all-girls secondary school, Dalston Mount Comprehensive in Hackney, London, before switching to journalism. Journalism Diamond wrote a regular column for the Saturday edition of ''The Times'' from 1992 onwards called "Something for the Weekend", and worked as a presenter on BBC radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Diamond, Baron Diamond
John Diamond, Baron Diamond, PC (30 April 1907 – 3 April 2004) was a British Labour Party politician. Diamond was educated at Leeds Grammar School and became an accountant. He was elected Member of Parliament in 1945 for the Blackley division of Manchester, but lost it in 1951. In 1946 and 1947, he was parliamentary private secretary to the Ministry of Works. He returned to the House of Commons in a 1957 by-election for Gloucester, caused by the death of its Labour MP, Moss Turner-Samuels. He served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 1964, a cabinet position from 1968, and Privy Councillor from 1965. He represented Gloucester until his surprise defeat in 1970 by the Conservative candidate, Sally Oppenheim-Barnes. Diamond was appointed to the Privy Council in the 1965 Birthday Honours, and was created a life peer as Baron Diamond ''of the City of Gloucester'' on 25 September 1970. In 1981 he left the Labour Party for the new Social Democratic Party. He led the SDP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon P
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned". Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06. The name is spelled in and on the . In the Nordic countries, it is derived from |
John Diamond (doctor)
John Diamond (9 August 1934 – 25 April 2021) was a physician and author on holistic health and creativity. Biography Birth Diamond was born in Sydney in 1934. His parents, Rudolph Richard Diamond and Doris Lipert, were both pharmacists. Education and early career Diamond graduated from Sydney University Medical School in 1957 and was awarded his Diploma in Psychological Medicine in 1962. After graduating, he worked in private practice in Melbourne, and as a psychiatrist for the Victorian Department of Mental Hygiene (1960–62), the Repatriation Department in the State of Victoria (1963–68), the German consulate (1966–68), and the Royal Australian Air Force (1966–69). In 1968, Diamond conducted a series of interviews with the left-wing Australian politician Jim Cairns, at that time a Labour Party Member of Parliament, and later deputy-Prime Minister. The interviews, which were recorded on audiotape, have been described as "politically unique" by one of Cairns' biograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Garfield
Leon Garfield FRSL (14 July 1921 – 2 June 1996) was a British writer of fiction. He is best known for children's historical novels, though he also wrote for adults. He wrote more than thirty books and scripted '' Shakespeare: The Animated Tales'' for television. Life Garfield attended Brighton Grammar School (1932–1938) and went on to study art at Regent Street Polytechnic, but his studies were interrupted first by lack of funds for fees, then by the outbreak of World War II.Copson. He married Lena Leah Davies in April, 1941, at Golders Green Synagogue but they separated after only a few months. For his service in the war he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps. While posted in Belgium he met Vivien Alcock, then an ambulance driver, who became his second wife (in 1948) and a well-known children's author. She also greatly influenced Garfield's writing, giving him suggestions, including the original idea for ''Smith''.Natov, 5. After the war Garfield worked as a biochemical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Diamond (other) Jack Diamond may refer to: *Jack Diamond (architect) (born 1932), Canadian architect * Jack Diamond (Canadian businessman) (1909–2001), Canadian businessman and philanthropist *Jack Diamond (gangster) (1897–1931), Irish-American gangster in Philadelphia and New York City during the Prohibition era *Jack Diamond (radio personality), American radio personality *Jack Diamond (comedian) (born 1941), British comedy entertainer *Jack Diamond, Baron Diamond (1907–2004), British politician and peer *Jack Diamond (footballer, born 1910) (1910–1961), English footballer *Jack Diamond (footballer, born 2000), English footballer See also *Diamond Jack (other) *Jack of Diamonds (other) *John Diamond (other) John Diamond may refer to: *John Diamond (bridge), American bridge player *John Diamond (dancer) (1823–1857), Irish-American dancer * John Diamond (journalist) (1953–2001), British broadcaster and journalist *John Diamond, Baron Diamond (1907†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dimond (other)
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John Dimond may refer to: * John Dimond (fencer) (1892–1968), American fencer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * John H. Dimond (1918–1985), Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court See also *John Diamond (other) John Diamond may refer to: *John Diamond (bridge), American bridge player *John Diamond (dancer) (1823–1857), Irish-American dancer * John Diamond (journalist) (1953–2001), British broadcaster and journalist *John Diamond, Baron Diamond (1907†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Dymond
Jonathan 'Jonny' David Dymond (born 15 February 1970 in Merton, London) is a British journalist. He is currently a Royal Correspondent for BBC News, having previously been the BBC's Washington Correspondent, Europe Correspondent (based in Brussels), and Middle East Correspondent (based in Istanbul). Dymond is also a presenter for BBC Radio 4 news programmes including ''The World at One'' and '' Broadcasting House'', and the BBC World Service's ''The World This Week'' and ''World Questions''. Education From 1983—1987, Dymond was educated at St Paul's School, an independent school for boys, in the London district of Barnes. From 1988—1991, he studied Politics at Durham University, and in 1993 completed an MSc in Public Administration and Public Policy at the London School of Economics. Career Dymond joined the BBC in 1994 as a researcher and later became a producer on ''Newsnight''. Following this he worked as a reporter, first covering British politics for the BBC Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
