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John Rowlands (other)
John Rowlands may refer to: *birth name of Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904), Welsh-American journalist and explorer *John Rowlands (footballer) (1947–2020), English professional footballer * John Rowlands (author) (1938–2015), Welsh language novelist and academic *John Rowlands (RAF officer) (1915–2006), George Cross recipient, World War II bomb disposal expert, post-war developer of British A-bomb * John Rowlands (priest) (1925–2004), Anglican Dean of Gibraltar * John Rowlands (Giraldus) (1824–1891), Welsh antiquary and educator * John J. Rowlands (1892–1972), journalist, writer, and outdoorsman * John Rowlands, programmer of ''Mayhem in Monsterland ''Mayhem in Monsterland'' is a 1993 platform game for the Commodore 64. Its titular hero, "Mayhem", is a yellow triceratops blessed with the gift of speed. His goal is to return his world from sad to happy, ridding the world of monsters along th ...'' and other video games See also * John Rowland (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Morton Stanley
Sir Henry Morton Stanley (born John Rowlands; 28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904) was a Welsh-American explorer, journalist, soldier, colonial administrator, author and politician who was famous for his exploration of Central Africa Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions. Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo ... and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone, whom he later claimed to have greeted with the now-famous line: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?". Besides his discovery of Livingstone, he is mainly known for his search for the sources of the Nile and Congo River, Congo rivers, the work he undertook as an agent of Leopold II of the Belgians, King Leopold II of the Belgians which enabled the occupation of the Congo (area), Congo Basin region, and his command of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rowlands (footballer)
John Glyn Rowlands (7 February 1947 – 13 April 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender and a forward. Active in England, South Africa and the United States, Rowlands made nearly 400 appearances in a 13-year career. Career Born in Liverpool, Rowlands began his career in non-league football with Marine and Skelmersdale United, before signing for Mansfield Town as an amateur in October 1967. He went on to play professionally in England, South Africa and the United States for Mansfield Town, Torquay United, Exeter City, Cape Town City, Stockport County, Barrow, Workington, Crewe Alexandra, the Seattle Sounders, Hartlepool United, the San Jose Earthquakes, the Oakland Stompers and the Tulsa Roughnecks. In 1980 he was contracted to play with ASL expansion team the Phoenix Fire, but the team folded in pre-season. Later life and death After retirement, Rowlands moved to Florida and opened a number of bars and restaurants, before later returning t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rowlands (author)
John Rowlands (August 14, 1938 – 23 February 2015) Retrieved 23 February 2015 was a author of several novels including ''Lle bo'r gwenyn'' ("Where Bees May Be", 1960). He was also a professor of Welsh literature. Biography Born in , |
John Rowlands (RAF Officer)
Air Marshal Sir John Rowlands, (23 September 1915 – 4 June 2006) was a senior Royal Air Force commander and a recipient of the George Cross for his work in bomb disposal during the Second World War. He later worked in the development of Britain's nuclear weapons programme. RAF career Rowlands was born in Hawarden, Flintshire and was educated at the local Hawarden Grammar School. He took a degree in physics at the University of Wales, where he captained the university football side and was in the tennis team. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Rowlands joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. After undertaking pilot training at RAF Ternhill and gaining his pilots wings, he trained in armament engineering at RAF Manby in Lincolnshire. He was promoted to the rank of flying officer in the Technical Branch on 7 October 1940, and to temporary flight lieutenant on 1 December 1941. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1942. He received further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rowlands (priest)
Daniel John Rowlands (known as John; 1925 – 13 September 2004) was an eminent Anglican priest in the 20th century. Rowlands was born in 1925 and educated at Bromsgrove School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1952. He was a Curate at Mary, Woodford and then with the Mission to Seaman until 1975 when he left to become vicar at St Mary's church, Woodbridge, Suffolk. In 1983 he became Dean of Gibraltar The Dean of Gibraltar is the head (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese in Europe and ..., a post he held for 3 years. In 1985, he returned to his home in West Wales where he was Rural Dean of Glyn Aeron until his retirement in 1995. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rowlands (Giraldus)
John Rowlands (pen name, "Giraldus"; 1824 – 4 July 1891) was a Welsh antiquary and educator, a literary man who wrote several interesting things in English and Welsh, and was an occasional contributor to the daily and weekly journals of the day. Biography He was born at Nanteos Arms, Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion. He was one of the first students who entered Carmarthen College, and one of the first who went out as pioneers of education in South Wales, when schoolmasters' salaries ranged from thirty pounds to forty pounds a year. During his early years, he served as chief librarian to Sir Thomas Phillipps, Middle Hall, Cheltenham. Rowlands was a schoolmaster by profession, and in that capacity, he spent 10 years at Rumney; 16 years at Dinas Powys; and he spent some years also at Risca and Bedwas in a similar capacity. He established ten new schools in localities where there were no schools before. He carried one school on for 12 months without receiving any salary. He receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John J
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayhem In Monsterland
''Mayhem in Monsterland'' is a 1993 platform game for the Commodore 64. Its titular hero, "Mayhem", is a yellow triceratops blessed with the gift of speed. His goal is to return his world from sad to happy, ridding the world of monsters along the way. Plot An apprentice magician dinosaur living in Monsterland, Theo Saurus, made a mistake while practising a spell one day. He turned the lands Jellyland, Pipeland, Spottyland, Cherryland, and Rockland into sad places, void of color or life. Theo began living in a hidden cave to avoid the wrath of the other monsters until discovered one day by the hero of the story, Mayhem. Mayhem promised to bring Theo the necessary magic dust to transform Monsterland to its previous happy state. Gameplay At the beginning of each stage the goals are displayed to the player. There are two types of quota to be met. The first is magic dust quota where enemies must be defeated to gain magic dust. Enemies may be killed in two ways. Enemies may be b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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