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John T. Williams (woodcarver)
John T. Williams may refer to: * John T. Williams (politician) (1864–1944), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * John T. Williams (woodcarver) (1960–2010), Native American woodcarver shot by police * John Thomas Williams (1929–2018), American jazz pianist * John Towner Williams (born 1932), American composer and conductor * John Tucker Williams (1789–1854), Canadian politician * John Tudno Williams (born 1938), moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales and principal of United Theological College, Aberystwyth See also * John Williams (other) {{hndis, Williams, John T. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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] |
John Thomas Williams
John Thomas Williams (January 28, 1929 – December 2018) was an American jazz pianist. Early life Williams was born in Windsor, Vermont on January 28, 1929. He began playing piano aged eight and joined a local ensemble at twelve; he also learned organ, and performed in church as a teenager. In March 1945, he embarked on a six-month tour as a member of Mal Hallett's band, having not yet completed high school. Later life and career Late in the 1940s, he played with Johnny Bothwell and Teddy Kotick, and at the end of the decade he relocated from Vermont to New York City. After playing a gig with Charlie Parker at the end of 1950, he served in the military during the Korean War (1951–53), playing low brass in Army bands. After the war, he returned to New York, where he enrolled at the Manhattan School of Music, formed his own trio ensemble, and recorded widely as a sideman. His associations around this time included Charlie Barnet, Stan Getz, Sal Salvador, Charlie Mariano, Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Towner Williams
John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review '' WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who was born on February 8, 1932.")(23 April 2022)From Jaws to Star Wars, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra celebrates John Williams CTV News is an American composer, conductor and pianist. In a career that has spanned seven decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable and critically acclaimed film scores in cinematic history. Williams has won 25 Grammy Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, five Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. With 52 Academy Award nominations, he is the second most-nominated individual, after Walt Disney. His compositions are considered the epitome of film music and he is considered among the greatest composers in the history of cinema. Williams has composed for many critically acclaimed and popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tucker Williams
John Tucker Williams (1789 – September 9, 1854) was a British naval officer and political figure in Canada West. Early life and military career Williams was born at Penryn, Cornwall in 1789, a member of the Williams family of Caerhays and Burncoose. His middle name was for the Tucker family of Trematon Castle in Cornwall. He joined the Royal Navy and served at the Battle of Trafalgar. He came to Upper Canada in 1813, under the command of James Lucas Yeo, Sir James Lucas Yeo, the commander of the British ships on the Great Lakes. During the War of 1812, he served under Yeo. Following the war, in 1816 he was appointed commander of HM Sloop ''Sunrise'' on Lake Ontario. In 1817, when the naval fleets were dispersed, he returned to England, but came back to Upper Canada in 1818, bearing dispatches for a land grant. Williams first settled in Cobourg, Ontario, Cobourg and later moved to Port Hope, Ontario, Port Hope (at that time in Durham County, Ontario, Durham County), whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tudno Williams
John Tudno Williams (born 31 December 1938) was the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales from 2006 to 2007 and the Principal of the United Theological College, Aberystwyth, from 1998 to 2003. Early career John Tudno Williams was born in 1938 in Flint, the son of Arthur Tudno Williams, a minister in the Presbyterian Church of Wales and an alumnus of Jesus College, Oxford, and Primrose (née Hughes Parry).''The Bible in Church, Academy, and Culture: Essays in Honour of the Reverend Dr. John Tudno Williams' (ed.) – Pickwick Publications, Eugene, Oregon – |
