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John Michell (other)
John Michell (1724–1793) was an English scientist. John Michell may also refer to: *John Henry Michell (1863–1940), Australian mathematician *John Michell (writer) (1933–2009), English writer on esotericism * John Ralph Michell (1861–1947), Canadian politician *John Michell, List of Lord Mayors of London#15th century * John Michell (MP for New Shoreham) (died 1546), English politician * John Michell (MP for Horsham) (died 1555), MP for Horsham Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby to ... *Sir John Michell (British Army officer) (1781–1866), Royal Artillery general See also * John Michel (other) * John Michels (born 1973), American football offensive tackle * John Michels (guard) (born 1931) * John Mitchell (other) {{hndis, Michell, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michell
John Michell (; 25 December 1724 – 21 April 1793) was an English people, English natural philosophy, natural philosopher and clergyman who provided pioneering insights into a wide range of scientific fields including astronomy, geology, optics, and gravitation. Considered "one of the greatest unsung scientists of all time", he is the first person known to have proposed the existence of black holes, and the first to have suggested that earthquakes travelled in seismic waves, (seismic) waves. Recognizing that double stars were a product of mutual gravitation, he was the first to apply statistics to the Cosmology, study of the cosmos. He invented an apparatus to measure the Earth mass, mass of the Earth, and explained how to manufacture an artificial magnet. He has been called the father both of seismology and of magnetometry. According to one science journalist, "a few specifics of Michell's work really do sound like they are ripped from the pages of a twentieth century astrono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Michell
John Henry Michell, FRS (26 October 1863 – 3 February 1940) was an Australian mathematician, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Melbourne. Early life Michell was the son of John Michell (pronounced Mitchell), a miner, and his wife Grace, ''née'' Rowse and was born at Maldon, Victoria. His parents had migrated from Devonshire in 1854. Educated at first at Maldon, he went to Wesley College, Melbourne, in 1877, where he won the Draper and Walter Powell scholarships. In 1881 he began the arts course at the University of Melbourne, and qualified for the B.A. degree at the end of 1883. He had an outstanding course, heading the list with first-class honours each year, and winning the final honour scholarship in mathematics and physics. Michell then went to the University of Cambridge, obtained a major scholarship at Trinity College, and was bracketed senior wrangler with three others in the first part of the mathematical tripos in 1887. In the second part of the tripos i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michell (writer)
John Frederick Carden Michell (9 February 1933 – 24 April 2009) was an English author and esotericist who was a prominent figure in the development of the Earth mysteries movement. Over the course of his life he published over forty books on an array of different subjects, being a proponent of the Traditionalist school of esoteric thought. Born in London to a wealthy family, Michell was educated at Cheam School and Eton College before serving as a Russian translator in the Royal Navy for two years. After failing a degree in Russian and German at Trinity College, Cambridge, he returned to London and worked for his father's property business, there developing his interest in Ufology. Embracing the counter-cultural ideas of the Earth mysteries movement during the 1960s, in ''The Flying Saucer Vision'' he built on Alfred Watkins' ideas of ley lines by arguing that they represented linear marks created in prehistory to guide extraterrestrial spacecraft. He followed this with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ralph Michell
John Ralph Michell (August 12, 1861 – October 4, 1947) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Legislative Assembly meets in Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria. Members ar ... from 1928 to 1933 from the electoral district of Kamloops, a member of the Conservative party. He also served as the mayor of Kamloops from 1903 to 1904. References 1861 births 1947 deaths {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lord Mayors Of London
List of all Lord Mayor of the City of London, mayors and lord mayors of London (leaders of the City of London Corporation, and Citizen, first citizens of the City of London, Middle Ages, from medieval times). Until 1354, the title held was Mayor of London. The dates are those of Election law, election to Official, office (Michaelmas Day on 29 September, excepting those years when it fell on the Sabbath) and office is not actually entered until the second week of November. Therefore, the years 'Elected' below do not represent the main calendar year of service. In 2006 the title ''Lord Mayor of the City of London'' was devised, for the most part, to avoid confusion with the office of Mayor of London. However, the legal and commonly used title and Style (manner of address), style remains Lord Mayor of London. Mayors before 1300 ;Notes 14th century ;Notes Lord mayors 14th century ;Notes 15th century ;Notes 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michell (MP For New Shoreham)
John Michell (by 1491 – 15 October 1546) was an English politician. Family He was the brother of the MP, Thomas Michell. Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the great council of bishops and peers that advised t ... for New Shoreham in 1529. References 15th-century births 1546 deaths English MPs 1529–1536 {{1529-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michell (MP For Horsham)
John Michell (; 25 December 1724 – 21 April 1793) was an English natural philosopher and clergyman who provided pioneering insights into a wide range of scientific fields including astronomy, geology, optics, and gravitation. Considered "one of the greatest unsung scientists of all time", he is the first person known to have proposed the existence of black holes, and the first to have suggested that earthquakes travelled in (seismic) waves. Recognizing that double stars were a product of mutual gravitation, he was the first to apply statistics to the study of the cosmos. He invented an apparatus to measure the mass of the Earth, and explained how to manufacture an artificial magnet. He has been called the father both of seismology and of magnetometry. According to one science journalist, "a few specifics of Michell's work really do sound like they are ripped from the pages of a twentieth century astronomy textbook." The American Physical Society (APS) described Michell as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsham (UK Parliament Constituency)
Horsham () is a Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament, centred on the Horsham, eponymous town in West Sussex, its former rural district and part of another rural district. Its Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) was Francis Maude between 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997 and 2015 United Kingdom general election, 2015; since then it has been Jeremy Quin, both of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party. Boundaries and profile 1885–1918: The Sessional Divisions of Horsham, Midhurst, Petworth, the civil parish of Crawley. 1945–1950: The Urban Districts of Horsham, Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick, the Rural Districts of Chanctonbury and Horsham. 1950–1974: The Urban District of Horsham, the Rural Districts of Horsham, Midhurst, Petworth. 1983–1997: The District of Horsham. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michell (British Army Officer)
John Michell (; 25 December 1724 – 21 April 1793) was an English natural philosopher and clergyman who provided pioneering insights into a wide range of scientific fields including astronomy, geology, optics, and gravitation. Considered "one of the greatest unsung scientists of all time", he is the first person known to have proposed the existence of black holes, and the first to have suggested that earthquakes travelled in (seismic) waves. Recognizing that double stars were a product of mutual gravitation, he was the first to apply statistics to the study of the cosmos. He invented an apparatus to measure the mass of the Earth, and explained how to manufacture an artificial magnet. He has been called the father both of seismology and of magnetometry. According to one science journalist, "a few specifics of Michell's work really do sound like they are ripped from the pages of a twentieth century astronomy textbook." The American Physical Society (APS) described Michell as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michel (other)
John Michel (1804–1886) was a British Army officer. John Michel may also refer to: *John B. Michel, (1917–1969), science fiction author, member of the Futurians * John Michel (television), director of at least two episodes of the TV series ''Scrubs'' *John Michel (1660-1739), MP for Sandwich between 1698 and 1713 * John Michel (Belfast MP) (1765–1844), British Army general and MP for Belfast 1816–18 See also *John Michell (other) John Michell (1724–1793) was an English scientist. John Michell may also refer to: *John Henry Michell (1863–1940), Australian mathematician *John Michell (writer) (1933–2009), English writer on esotericism * John Ralph Michell (1861–1947), ... * John Mitchell (other) {{hndis, Michel, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michels
John Spiegel Michels (born March 19, 1973 in La Jolla, California) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. High school career Michels attended La Jolla High School, where he was a three time letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a two-way starter and was named First-team All-American and Western League Defensive MVP as a defensive tackle, and First-team All-San Diego County as an offensive tackle. In track and field, he was the 1991 Western League Champion in the discus. Michels was named as one of San Diego's 100 all-time greatest prep football players by the San Diego Union-Tribune. College career Michels played college football at the University of Southern California and was a First-team All-Pac-10 and a Second-team All-American offensive tackle, after being converted from a defensive end. He helped to lead the Trojans to a victory over Northwestern University in the 1996 Rose Bowl. After his senior year a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michels (guard)
John Joseph Michels (February 15, 1931 – January 10, 2019) was an American football offensive lineman who played for the University of Tennessee (1950–1952) and in the National Football League (1953). In 1952, he was a consensus first-team All-American. In 1996, Michels was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. He is best known for coaching the offensive line of the Minnesota Vikings every year from 1967 to 1993 with the exception of 1984 when he coached the running backs. *1959-1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OL) *1967-1983 Minnesota Vikings (OL) *1984 Minnesota Vikings (RB) *1985-1993 Minnesota Vikings (OL) See also * 1952 College Football All-America Team The 1952 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1952. The eight selectors recognized by the ... References 1931 births 2019 deaths All-Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
