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John McKay (other)
John MacKay, Mackay, or McKay may refer to: Arts and academics *John Bain Mackay (1795–1888), nurseryman based in Clapton, London *John MacKay (journalist) (born 1967), Scottish television journalist and newscaster *John D. Mackay (1909–1970), Orcadian man of letters *John Henry Mackay (1864–1933), Scottish writer, anarchist, thinker and homosexual activist *John Victor Mackay (1891–1945), American art director *John Yule Mackay (1860–1930), Scottish anatomist and Principal of University College, Dundee *John Mackay (poet) (1656–1754), Scottish Gaelic poet known as Am Pìobaire Dall *John McKay (director), British film and television director *John McKay (mathematician) (1939-2022), mathematician at Concordia University *John McKay (musician), British guitarist and former member of Siouxsie & the Banshees *John P. McKay, American historian and professor, author of ''A History of Western Society'' * John McKay (pianist) (born 1938), Canadian-American pianist *John Sturge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bain Mackay
John Bain Mackay (5 February 1795 – 9 August 1888) was a nurseryman based in Clapton, London noted for his introductions of Australian and South American plants into cultivation. He was born in Echt in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. At his Clapton Nursery, he propagated plant material sent to him by William Baxter from Australia and James Anderson from South America. In addition to his nursery, he had a showroom in King's Road, Chelsea. His foreman, Hugh Low, took over the nursery in 1831. Mackay became a Fellow of the Linnaean Society. He died in Totteridge Totteridge is a residential area and former village in the London Borough of Barnet, England. It is a mixture of suburban development and open land (including some farmland) situated 8 miles (13 km) north north-west of Charing Cross. It ..., Hertfordshire on 9 August 1888 at the age of 93. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mackay, John Bain Scottish horticulturists People from Upper Clapton Fellows of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |