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John Field (other)
John Field may refer to: *John Field (American football) (1886–1979), American football player and coach *John Field (brigadier) (1899–1974), Australian Army officer *John Field (composer) (1782–1837), Irish composer * John Field (dancer) (1921–1991), British dancer of the Royal Ballet * John Field (Puritan) (1545–1588), British Puritan * John Field (astronomer) (1520/30–1587), English astronomer * John Field (racing driver), American racing driver in the 2001 Petit Le Mans * John Field (songwriter) (born 1962), Australian songwriter and musician *John A. Field Jr. (1910–1995), U.S. federal judge *John Osbaldiston Field (1913–1985), governor of Saint Helena *John Field (clothing), outdoor clothes for hunting *John Collard Field (1822–1903), member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario *John Edwin Field, British physicist See also *John Field Simms, U.S. politician from New Mexico *John Field-Richards (1878–1959), British racer *John Feild (other) Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Field (American Football)
John W. Field (September 26, 1886 – May 3, 1979) was an American football player and coach. Field played college football for Yale University from 1908 to 1910 and was captain of Yale's football team. He also served as the head coach of the 1911 Yale football team. He later worked for more than 60 years as manufacturer of corsets and lingerie. Early years Field was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin, in 1886. His father, Walter S. Field (born October 1856), was a Wisconsin native and an attorney. His mother, Emma (Tourjee) Field (born October 1858), was also a Wisconsin native. He moved with his family to Oklahoma as a boy. At the time of the 1900 United States Census, Field was living with his parents and three sisters (Eva, Ruth and Luella) in Washington, D.C.. His father was employed at that time as an attorney.Census entry for Walter S. Field (born October 1856) and family. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Washington, Washington, Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Osbaldiston Field
Sir John Osbaldiston Field (30 October 1913 – 1985) was a British colonial administrator who was the last Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands from 9 January 1970 and then, from 1 January 1972, the first Governor of this Crown Colony. Field was one of three children of Frank Osbaldiston Field of Gosport, Hampshire and Gertrude Caroline Perrin of Natal, South Africa. He was educated at Stellenbosch Boys School in South Africa and Magdalene College, Cambridge. From 1963 to 1969, he also was the British Governor of Saint Helena. He was before the Commissioner of the British Cameroons British Cameroon or the British Cameroons was a British mandate territory in British West Africa, formed of the Northern Cameroons and Southern Cameroons. Today, the Northern Cameroons forms parts of the Borno, Adamawa and Taraba states of N ... (United Nations trust territory) before incorporation. References Governors of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Feild (other)
John Feild may refer to: * John Feild (Puritan) (1545–1588), British Puritan clergyman and controversialist * John Feild (proto-Copernican) (1520/1530–1587), English astronomer * John Joseph Feild (born 1978), English actor, see JJ Feild John Joseph Feild (born 1978) is a British-American film, television and theatre actor. He started his television career in 1999. Feild played Fred Garland in Philip Pullman's ''The Ruby in the Smoke'' and ''The Shadow in the North'' television ... See also * John Field (other) {{Hndis, Feild, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Field-Richards
John Charles Field-Richards (10 May 1878 – 18 April 1959) was a British Army officer and motorboat racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Biography Field-Richards studied at Keble College, Oxford. He joined the Hampshire Regiment as Second lieutenant on 19 May 1900, and was promoted to Lieutenant A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations. The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often sub ... on 10 January 1902. As crew member of the ''Gyrinus'' he won two gold medals in the only motorboat competitions at the Olympics. External links External linksprofile 1878 births 1959 deaths British motorboat racers Olympic motorboat racers for Great Britain Motorboat racers at the 1908 Summer Olympics English Olympic medallists Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Alumni of Keble College, Oxford Meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Field Simms
John Field Simms Jr. (December 18, 1916 – April 11, 1975) was an American politician and lawyer from the state of New Mexico who served as the 16th Governor of New Mexico. Early life and education Simms was born in Albuquerque on December 18, 1916. He graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1933 and from the University of New Mexico in 1937. In 1940, he received his LL.B. degree from Yale Law School. Career During World War II, Simms joined the United States Army Air Forces. He served until the end of the war, primarily in England, and carried out staff assignments at Eighth Air Force headquarters and Air Service Command headquarters. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in June 1945, and left the service soon afterwards. Simms practiced law in addition to owning and operating his family's ranching business. Simms ran successfully for the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1946 and 1948. He was chosen to serve as Speaker in his second term, and served from 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Edwin Field
John Edwin Field FRS (20 September 1936 – 21 October 2020) was an experimental physicist whose research focused on the physics and chemistry of solids, particularly involving energetic phenomena and materials, covering a variety of topics from erosion to explosives. Following his undergraduate studies in physics at University College London, John moved to the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, undertaking his PhD in the Physics and Chemistry of Solids Group. John remained at Cambridge for the rest of his career which included terms as Head of the Physics and Chemistry of Solids Group and Deputy Head of the Cavendish Laboratory. He was also a Fellow of Magdalene College. His achievements were recognised by an OBE in 1987 and Fellowship of the Royal Society The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Collard Field
John Collard Field was an Ontario political figure. He represented Northumberland West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1883 as a Liberal member. He was born in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, the son of John Field, and came to Cobourg, Upper Canada The Province of Upper Canada (french: link=no, province du Haut-Canada) was a part of British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America, formerly part of the ... with his parents in 1834. In 1844, he married Thirsa Pearse. He served as a member of the town council for Cobourg. Field operated a general store in Cobourg with his younger brother, Corelli Collard, who also represented Northumberland West in the provincial assembly and later became mayor of Cobourg. His sister Myra Jane married William Kerr, who represented Northumberland West in the federal parliament. He died in 1903.https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Field (clothing)
Seyntex is a Belgian textile manufacturing company. The company's headquarters are in Tielt, Belgium. History The company was founded in Oostrozebeke, Belgium, in 1908 by Arthur Seynaeve as a flax-weaving mill. The company expanded into weaving, knitting, dyeing, finishing, coating, textile printing, and manufacturing. The company is led by the fourth generation, with production facilities across the world. The company's main focus is on high-tech textiles, as well as bulletproof and CBRN defense Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN defence) are protective measures taken in situations in which chemical warfare, chemical, biological warfare, biological, radiological warfare, radiological or nuclear warfare, nucle ... products. John Field John Field is a Seyntex trademark. It originally specialized in horseback riding and shooting (hunting) apparel. It moved to shooting and rain apparel. Each type of garment is given special properties, such as magnets f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John A
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Field (brigadier)
Brigadier John Field, (10 April 1899 – 12 May 1974) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War. He commanded the 2/12th Battalion in the Middle East and Milne Force and the 7th Brigade in New Guinea. He later went on to work with the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in large projects at Yallourn and the La Trobe Valley.Londey, pp. 159–160. Early life Born on 10 April 1899 at Castlemaine, Victoria, the only son of John Woodhouse Barnett Field and his wife Emily, née Bennett. His father was a colonel in the Citizens Military Force, and in 1910 he became a boy bugler of his father's regiment, the 8th Australian Infantry Regiment. He attended Castlemaine High School and went on to further studies at the Castlemaine Technical School. He was an apprentice to the engineering firm Thompson & Co. Pty Ltd when he was 15 years old, and he went on to become the senior designing draughtsman. He specialised in centrifugal pumps and pumping-plants. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Field (songwriter)
John William Michael Field (born 15 May 1962) is an Australian composer and songwriter. He was a founding mainstay member of the Sydney pub rock band the Cockroaches on rhythm guitar and sharing lead vocals. He has written tracks for the children's music group, the Wiggles, including "Hot Potato". His brothers, Paul Field (later the Wiggles managing director) and Anthony Field (the blue Wiggle), were also bandmates in the Cockroaches. Early life and education John William Michael Field was born on 15 May 1962 in Darlinghurst and grew up in north-western Sydney as one of seven children. Their father, John Patrick Field (1932–98), was a suburban chemist. Their mother, Marie, made sure that they all learned how to play at least one musical instrument. Field attended an all-boys boarding school, St. Joseph's College, alongside his older brother, Paul, and younger brother, Anthony. Field was selected as the Under-19 New South Wales Cricketer of the Year. Anthony has declared tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Petit Le Mans
The 2001 Audi presents Petit Le Mans was the fourth running of this event. It was the tenth and final round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series season The 2001 American Le Mans Series season was the third season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series, and the 31st overall season of the IMSA GT Championship. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into ... as well as the seventh and final round of the 2001 European Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia, on October 6, 2001. Official results Class winners in bold. † - #33 MSB Motorsport, #3 Corvette Racing, and #37 Intersport Racing were all disqualified during the race for receiving outside assistance while still on the track. Statistics * Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:10.917 * Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:11.907 * Distance - 1610.567 km * Average Speed - 173.816 km/h External links * World Sports Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
