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John Park (writer)
John Park may refer to: * John Park (educator) (1775–1852) in Boston, Massachusetts * John Park (inventor) (1814–1872), inventor of ''limecrete'', a nineteenth century building material * John Duane Park (1819–1896), Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court * John R. Park (1833–1900), doctor, teacher, president of University of Utah * John Park (VC) (1835–1863), Irish sergeant who received the Victoria Cross * John Park (architect) (1879–1948), New Zealand architect and mayor * John Park (sailor) (1924-2004), Olympic sailor from Hong Kong * Jon Jon Park (born 1957), British swimmer, born John Park * John Park (politician) (born 1973), Scottish Labour Party politician * John Park (musician) (born 1988), American singer * John Edgar Park, computer animator * Johnny Park, musician in the duo ''Archer/Park'' See also * John Park Finley (1854–1943), American meteorologist * John S. Park Historic Park, Las Vegas, Nevada * John Parke (other) John Parke ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Park (educator)
John Park (1775–1852) was an educator and newspaperman in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th century. He established '' The Repertory'' newspaper. In 1811 he founded the Boston Lyceum for the Education of Young Ladies located on Mount Vernon Street in Beacon Hill, and attended by Margaret Fuller and Frances Sargent Osgood. As of 1816 the school had a library of 3,000 volumes, as well as "a complete planetarium, a camera lucida, and microscope." Park was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society The American Antiquarian Society (AAS), located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and a national research library of pre-twentieth-century American history and culture. Founded in 1812, it is the oldest historical society in ... in 1831. The society holds a nearly complete run of original copies of ''The Repertory'', as well as the related titles that proceed and follow it in its collections. Park's daughter, Louisa Jane Hall, was a writer and literary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Park (inventor)
John Esten Park, (1814 - 1872), educated in chemistry and medicine, experimented with using concrete to construct buildings before the American Civil War. His work left the town of Seguin, Texas, with a large concentration of 19th-century concrete structures. Early years John E. Park was born in 1814, in Eatonton, Georgia, Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia, to James and Martha (Yandell) Park. About 1835, he married Rebecca Rosella Hubbard (1808-1877); they had seven children. He studied at the Louisville Medical Institute in Kentucky. His interest in concrete construction may have come from familiarity with the burgeoning Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville cement industry, spurred by the widespread use of concrete able to harden under water for dams, locks, sewers, and other construction along the Ohio River. Dr. Park took his family to Seguin, probably in 1846. There in Central Texas he found that the materials necessary for concrete production (gravel, sand, Lime (material), lime, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Duane Park
John Duane Park (born Preston, Connecticut, April 26, 1819; died Norwich, Connecticut, August 4, 1896) was a lawyer, judge, and chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Park was admitted to the bar in 1847 and opened a practice in Norwich. In 1854 he was selected by the General Assembly to be judge of the New London County New London County is in the southeastern corner of Connecticut and comprises the Norwich-New London, Connecticut Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut Combined Statistical Area. There i ... court. He became a judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1864 and in 1874 he was advanced to Chief Justice, a post he held until he was forced by law to retire at age 70 in 1889. Upon his retirement the General Assembly created the office of State Referee for him in order to retain his services. Connecticut State Library bio, from the Connecticut Reports In 1878 he received an honorary Doctorate of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John R
John R. (born John Richbourg, August 20, 1910 - February 15, 1986) was an American radio disc jockey who attained fame in the 1950s and 1960s for playing rhythm and blues music on Nashville radio station WLAC. He was also a notable record producer and artist manager. Richbourg was arguably the most popular and charismatic of the four announcers at WLAC who showcased popular African-American music in nightly programs from the late 1940s to the early 1970s. (The other three were Gene Nobles, Herman Grizzard, and Bill "Hoss" Allen.) Later rock music disc jockeys, such as Alan Freed and Wolfman Jack, mimicked Richbourg's practice of using speech that simulated African-American street language of the mid-twentieth century. Richbourg's highly stylized approach to on-air presentation of both music and advertising earned him popularity, but it also created identity confusion. Because Richbourg and fellow disc jockey Allen used African-American speech patterns, many listeners thought that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Park (VC)
John Park VC (February 1835 – 16 May 1863), born in Derry, Ireland, was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Park was 19 years old, and a sergeant in the 77th Regiment (later The Middlesex Regiment – Duke of Cambridge's Own), British Army during the Crimean War when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. On 20 September and 5 November 1854 at the Battle of the Alma and Inkerman, Crimea, Sergeant Park showed great bravery. On 19 April 1855 Park also distinguished himself at the taking of the Russian Rifle Pits, during which he was severely wounded. He showed great resolution at both attacks on the Redan. Park's citation reads: Park died in Allahabad, India, on 16 May 1863, from sunstroke. References *''The Register of the Victoria Cross'' (1981, 1988 and 1997) * *'' Ireland's VCs'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Park (architect)
The Mayor of Onehunga officiated over the Onehunga Borough of New Zealand, which was administered by the Onehunga Borough Council. The office existed from 1877 until 1989, when Onehunga Borough and was amalgamated into the new Auckland City Council as part of the 1989 local government reforms. There were 24 holders of the office. In 1894 Elizabeth Yates (mayor), Elizabeth Yates was elected Mayor of Onehunga becoming the first female mayor anywhere in the British Empire and second in the world. List of mayors Mayors of Onehunga were: Key References {{Mayors in New Zealand Lists of mayors of places in New Zealand, Onehunga Mayors of places in the Auckland Region People from Onehunga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Park (sailor)
John Park (4 June 1924 – 16 July 2004) was a Hong Kong sailor. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... References External links * 1924 births 2004 deaths Hong Kong male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Hong Kong Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Dragon Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Dragon Sportspeople from Tianjin {{HongKong-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Jon Park
John "Jon Jon" Park (born 21 February 1957) is a British former swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre butterfly at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... He also won several bodybuilding titles, including Mr. South Africa Maccabiah and Mr. Golden City. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa; his father is former Mr. Universe Reg Park. References External links * 1957 births Living people British male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Johannesburg {{UK-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Park (politician)
John William Park (born 14 September 1973) is a former Scottish Labour Party politician. He was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region in May 2007. Park was re-elected in 2011, but resigned his seat with effect from 7 December 2012 and was succeeded by Jayne Baxter. Background Park was formerly a trade union official working for Unite (formerly Amicus and the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union) and the Scottish TUC. He started working in Rosyth Dockyard in 1989 as an electrical apprentice. He became active in the Dockyard's influential trade unions during the Trident refitting campaign in the early 1990s. After becoming a shop steward he was elected the Dockyard's youngest ever full-time trade union convenor in 1998. Member of the Scottish Parliament Park was appointed the Labour Party's Skills spokesperson following the election of Wendy Alexander as leader in September 2007 and quickly established a campa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Park (musician)
John Andrew Park (born September 13, 1988) is a Korean-American singer. He was a semi-finalist on the ninth season of ''American Idol''; placing twentieth. He is the runner-up of ''Superstar K2'', a Korean singing contest held by M.net. He is currently signed to Music Farm Entertainment. Biography Early life John Park was born in Chicago; prior to entering ''Superstar K2'', he was a student at Northwestern University majoring in economics. He was a member of his college a cappella group Purple Haze. He was a semi-finalist on the ninth season of ''American Idol''. He later auditioned for the Korean equivalent of "American Idol", Superstar k2, and finished second. Education Park attended Glenbrook North High School. He is an Economics major at Northwestern University. He is currently taking a break from college to pursue a singing career in Korea. Musical background He is a fan of Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Gavin DeGraw, Marc Broussard and Jamie Cullum. Personal life O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Edgar Park
John Edgar Park is a technical director in computer animation, author, and host of Make: television. Park received a Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of Virginia in 1994, where he was a founding member of The New Dominions and sang in the Virginia Glee Club. He has worked as a computer graphics trainer at Sony Imageworks, and as a character technical director at Walt Disney Animation Studios and at DisneyToon Studios, where he currently works. At Disney, he has worked as a character rigger on ''Meet the Robinsons'' and '' Bolt''. Park's book, ''Understanding 3D Animation Using Maya'', was written based on his experience teaching Maya at Sony Imageworks during the production of ''Spider-Man 2'', ''The Polar Express'', ''The Matrix Reloaded'', and ''The Matrix Revolutions''. Park has been a contributor to Make (magazine) since September 2007 and to the Make blog since November 2008. In January 2009, Park became host of the public television series Make: television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archer/Park
Archer/Park was an American country music duo composed of singer-songwriters Randy Archer and Johnny Park. Signed to Atlantic Records in 1994, the duo released its sole album, ''We Got a Lot in Common'', that year. Two of the album's singles entered the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "Where There's Smoke" at No. 29 and the title track at No. 63. Biography Archer/Park consisted of songwriters and vocalists Randy Archer (born February 20, 1959 in Swainsboro, Georgia) and Johnny Park (born October 30, 1957 in Arlington, Texas). The two had success writing songs for other country music artists, and began working together in the same publishing company. As a result, they decided to form a duo and signed with Atlantic Records' Nashville branch in 1994. They recorded their debut album ''We Got a Lot in Common'' that same year. The album's two singles "Where There's Smoke" and "We Got a Lot in Common" both charted on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs. The album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |