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John Kay
John Kay may refer to: * John Kay (flying shuttle) (1704–c. 1779), English inventor of the flying shuttle textile machinery * John Kay (spinning frame) (18th century), English developer of the spinning frame textile machinery * John Kay (caricaturist) (1742–1826), Scottish caricaturist * Sir John Kay (judge) (1943–2004), Lord Justice of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales * John Kay (musician) (born 1944), musician and lead singer of Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf * John Kay (Poet Laureate) (14th century), English Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom * John Kay (economist) (born 1948), Scottish economist, ''Financial Times'' columnist and author * John Kay (cricket journalist) (1910–1999), British cricket correspondent for ''The Argus'' * John Kay (journalist, born 1943) (1943–2021), British journalist convicted of the manslaughter of his wife, worked on Rupert Murdoch's ''The Sun'' * John Kay (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kay (flying Shuttle)
John Kay (17 June 1704 – c. 1779) was an English inventor whose most important creation was the flying shuttle, which was a key contribution to the Industrial Revolution. He is often confused with his namesake, ( John Kay's essay on the two John Kays of the Industrial Revolution). who built the first "spinning frame". Early life John Kay was born on 17 June 1704 in the Lancashire hamlet of Walmersley, just north of Bury. His yeoman farmer father, Robert, owned the "Park" estate in Walmersley, and John was born there. Robert died before John was born, leaving Park House to his eldest son. As Robert's fifth son (out of ten children), John was bequeathed £40 (at age 21) and an education until the age of 14. His mother was responsible for educating him until she remarried. Apprenticeship He apprenticed with a hand-loom reed maker, but is said to have returned home within a month claiming to have mastered the business. He designed a metal substitute for the natural reed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kay (poet Born 1958)
John Kay (born 5 April 1958) is a British poet and teacher who is currently living in Bournemouth, Dorset. Poetry competitions Kay has taken part in many poetry competitions, including: *EFL Poetry Competition 1999 (1st) *Middlesex Full Circle Competition 1999 (1st) *Chiltern Writer’s Competition 2000 (1st) *SEAL Open Poetry Competition 2003 (1st) *Poole Poetry Slam 2004 (2nd) *Ottaker’s/Faber Poetry Competition 2004 (1st) *Partners 21st Open Poetry Competition 2006 (Highly Commended) *Long-listed, Bridport Poetry Prize 2006 *2007, Virginia Warby Poetry Prize 2006 (3rd) *Long-listed, Bridport Poetry Prize Magazines and publications During 2020 and into 2021 John Kay was a regular contributor to Pat Sissons' lunchtime radio programme on BBC Radio Solent, where he had over 40 poems broadcast. His most recent poetry collection (2019) is entitled 'She Stole My Northern Heart', published by A Million Ways Press. It has received great reviews and I believe a signed copy can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kay
Jack Kay (c. 1951 – January 30, 2015) was an American academic who was interim chancellor, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, and professor of communication at the University of Michigan-Flint. Prior to joining the University of Michigan-Flint in September 2005, Kay was associate provost for student services and professor of communication at Wayne State University. Other positions held at Wayne State include associate provost for Global Initiatives, associate provost for assessment and retention, interim dean of the College of Urban, Labor, and Metropolitan Affairs, interim dean of the College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts, and chair of the Department of Communication. Kay was awarded a Ph.D. in communication from Wayne State University in 1979, an M.S. in speech communication from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1975, and a B.A. in speech communication and political science from Wayne State University in 1974. Kay is author of numerous art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kaye (other)
John Kaye or Jonathan Kaye may refer to: *John Kaye (screenwriter) (born 1941), American screenwriter and novelist *John Kaye (politician) (1955–2016), Australian politician *John Kaye (footballer) (born 1940), English former footballer and manager *John Kaye (bishop) (1783–1853), English bishop and academic * John Lister-Kaye (born 1946), English conservationist, author, 8th baronet *Sir John Lister Kaye, 1st Baronet (1772–1827), MCC cricketer *John William Kaye (1814–1876), British military historian *John Brayshaw Kaye (1841–1909), English-born American poet, lawyer and politician *Sir John Lister Kaye, 4th Baronet (1697–1752), British landowner and politician * Jonathan Kaye (born 1970), American golfer * Jonathan Kaye, first owner of the restaurant Prezzo * Jonathan Kaye (linguist) (born 1942), American linguist See also *John Kay (other) John Kay may refer to: * John Kay (flying shuttle) (1704–c. 1779), English inventor of the flying shuttle textile mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cay
John Lidell Cay FRSE PRSSA (31 August 1790 – 13 December 1865) was a Scottish advocate, pioneer photographer and antiquarian. He served as the Sheriff of Linlithgowshire 1822–65. He was the maternal uncle of James Clerk Maxwell. He was an original member of the Edinburgh Calotype Club, one of the world's first photographic clubs (1843), and a keen early photographer alongside his friend Sir David Brewster and the Edinburgh pioneers David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. He made very early photographic presentations to the Royal Scottish Society of Arts. Life He was born in the family home on George Street in Edinburgh on 31 August 1790, the son of Robert Hodshon Cay LLD (1758–1810) of North Charlton who was Judge Admiral of Scotland, and his wife Elizabeth Liddell (1770–1831) a relatively famous pastellist, and pupil of Archibald Skirving. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh then studied law at the University of Edinburgh. He was admitted to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Kay
Johnny Kay (born John Kaciuban, June 23, 1940 – July 9, 2022) was a guitarist from Chester, Pennsylvania. He is most widely known as one of the guitarists for the early rock 'n' roll group Bill Haley & His Comets from 1960-1968. Background Bill Haley first heard John and his band at a gig at an Italian social club in West Chester, PA. A few days later John was walking up the sidewalk to his house when he heard the phone ring. Debating whether he should answer it John started running and answer it. Bill Haley told him later if he hadn't answered it he was going to cross off John's name and call the next one on the list. After a brief audition where band members heard him play the guitar solo to the song "Rock Around the Clock", Kay was asked by Bill Haley William John Clifton Haley (; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Kay
Jonathan Francis Kay (born 8 November 1969 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire) is an English television presenter, newsreader, and journalist based in the West of England known for his work on BBC News. Early life Kay was born on 8 November 1969 and grew up in Cheshire, attending Abbey Gate College, an independent school in Chester. From the age of 18 he studied at the University of Exeter in Devon. During his studies there, he "mucked around" in the studios of University Radio Exeter, which led to his decision to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. After graduation with a BA degree in Politics in 1992, he joined the BBC as a trainee local reporter. Journalism career After periods at BBC local radio stations, Kay became a full-time reporter for BBC Radio Bristol, making an early documentary on the development of Bradley Stoke. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Albert Kay
John Albert Kay is a retired Canadian electrical engineer. Kay was an electrical engineering student at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ontario. He worked for Rockwell Automation beginning in 1988, and retired as a principal engineer in 2021. Kay received the 2007 Meritorious Service Award of the IEEE Pulp and Paper Industry Committee. He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2012 "for his contributions to arc resistant medium voltage control and protection technologies". He was a recipient of the 2015 James Farrington Award of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology The Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) is a non-profit professional organization focused on promoting the international iron and steel industry through networking and education. The AIST has over 17,500 members in over 70 countries, ... for his work on vibration monitoring. Rockwell Automation gave him their Odo J. Struger Award in 2020, and in 2021 ... [...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 Kay (English Footballer)
John Kay (born 29 January 1964) is an English former footballer. Kay started his career at Arsenal as an apprentice, joining in April 1980 and turning professional in July 1981. He made his League debut against West Bromwich Albion on 26 February 1983 and went on to make a further seven appearances that season. He played another seven league matches in 1983-84 but in the 1984 close season he was given a free transfer. He moved to Wimbledon and spent three years there, including a brief loan period at Middlesbrough. In 1987, he joined Sunderland, and made over 200 appearances in eight years with the club (as well as a loan spell at Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...) before finishing his career with Preston North End F.C., Preston North End and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Caius The Elder
John Caius or Kay, sometimes called the elder, (fl. 1480), was an English poet. Kay was the English translator of the ''Siege of Rhodes'', an account of the unsuccessful Ottoman assault on Rhodes in 1480. The original Latin text ''Obsidionis Rhodiæ urbis descriptio'' (1480) had been written by Gulielmus Caoursin, the vice-chancellor of the order of the knights of St John of Jerusalem and an eye witness to the siege. The English translation was printed c. 1481-84. Kay dedicates his translation to Edward IV Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England ..., as whose '' he describes himself. But the expression does not necessarily imply that the writer held any official position at court. The dedication also refers to time spent abroad in Italy, possibly studying, but beyond this de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kay (spinning Frame)
John Kay was an English inventor best known for the development of the spinning frame in 1767, which marked an important stage in the development of textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution. Born in Warrington in Lancashire, England, Kay was at least the co-constructor of the first spinning frame, and was a claimant to having been its inventor. He is sometimes confused with the unrelated John Kay from Bury, Lancashire, who had invented the flying shuttle, a weaving machine, some thirty years earlier. John Kay and Thomas Highs In 1763, Kay was working as a clockmaker in Leigh. A neighbour of his, Thomas Highs, was an inventor, and the two collaborated in investigations of machinery for the manufacture of textiles, including the spinning of thread by means of rollers. By 1763 weaving was already automated, but spinning was still done by hand. Lewis Paul had made a machine using mechanical rollers in 1738, but this had not been a commercial success. John Kay and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
