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Newbery Medal Winners
Newbery is a surname. People *Chantelle Newbery (born 1977), Australian Olympic diver *David Newbery (born 1943), British economist *Eduardo Newbery (1878–1908), Argentine odontologist and aerostat pilot *Francis Newbery (other), several people *James Newbery (1843–1895), Australian industrial chemist *John Newbery (1713–1767), British book publisher *Jorge Newbery (1875–1914), Argentine aviator *Linda Newbery (born 1952), British author *Robert Newbery (born 1979), Australian Olympic diver See also * Newberry * Newbury (surname) * Newbery Medal, an award for American children's literature named after John Newbery John Newbery (9 July 1713 – 22 December 1767), considered "The Father of Children's Literature", was an English publisher of books who first made children's literature a sustainable and profitable part of the literary market. He also supported ... {{surname [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chantelle Newbery
Chantelle Lee Newbery (née Michell) (born 6 May 1977) is an Australian former diver. She won a gold medal in diving at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and in 2006 became the 22nd athlete to be named in the Australian Institute of Sport Awards' "Best of the Best". Career Born in Melbourne, Newbury's first international success was at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia, where she won a bronze medal in the 3m springboard event. Later that year Newbery became Commonwealth champion by winning the gold medal in the 1m springboard event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She won a silver medal two days later in the 3m springboard. At the 2000 Olympic Games Newbery finished fourth in the synchronised 3m springboard event. Four years later, she won a gold medal in the 10m platform event at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games ahead of Lao Lishi of China and fellow Australian Loudy Tourky. In the 2005 Australia Day Honours Newbery was a recip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Newbery
David Michael Garrood Newbery, CBE, FBA (born 1 June 1943), is a Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Cambridge. He got this position in 1988. He specializes in the field of energy economics, and he writes on the regulation of electricity markets. His interests also include climate change mitigation and environmental policy, privatisation, and risk. Early life Newbery was born on 1 June 1943 at Fulmer Chase, Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England. He studied at Portsmouth Grammar School from 1954 till 1961, where he won Best Science Candidate in Cambridge GCE A&S Level. He then proceeded to study Mathematics and Economics at Trinity College, Cambridge, obtaining a B.A. in 1964, M.A. (Cantab.) in 1968 and a Ph.D. degree in 1976. Career In 1965 he was pre-elected to Churchill Teaching Fellowship. In 1966 he got a position of University Assistant Lecturer at Faculty of Economics. Later he was a Director of Department of Applied Economics from 1988 till 2003. He also s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Newbery
Eduardo Federico Newbery (February 17, 1878 in Buenos Aires – October 17, 1908 in Río de la Plata) was an Argentine odontologist and aerostat pilot. Family life Eduardo Newbery was of American descent. His father, Ralph Lamartine Newbery Purcell, emigrated from Long Island, New York, and settled in Argentina after the American Civil War, in which he fought on the Union side of the Battle of Gettysburg and was recognized for his courage. Eduardo was one of aviation pioneer Jorge Newbery's siblings (the others were Ernesto Purcell, Elena Rosa, Rodolfo León and María de los Dolores (twins), Elvira Teresa, Emma Catalina, Carlos Alfredo, Luis Alfredo, Juan Alberto Martín and Ana Eva). Eduardo Newbery took several flights across Argentina. He was admired by many becoming a celebrity in his own time. Newbery's mother disapproved of his passion, always fearing the worst. His brother Jorge, however, was arguably his number one fan, and felt great respect and admiration for Eduardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Newbery (other) (1855–1946), or Fra Newbery, painter and director of the Glasgow School of Art, 1885–1917
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Francis Newbery may refer to: *Francis Newbery (publisher) (1743–1818), English publisher, son of John Newbery *Francis Newbery, publisher of ''The Vicar of Wakefield'', nephew of John Newbery *Francis Henry Newbery Francis Henry Newbery or Fra Newbery (15 May 1855 – 18 December 1946) was a painter and art educationist, best known as director of the Glasgow School of Art between 1885 and 1917. Under his leadership the School developed an international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Newbery
James Cosmo Newbery (28 June 1843 – 1 May 1895), generally referred to as Cosmo Newbery or J. Cosmo Newbery, was a United States-educated Australian museum administrator and industrial chemist, and co-developer of the Newbery-Vautin chlorination process for gold extraction. Newbery was the fourth son of William Boxer Newbery, born near Livorno (Leghorn), Tuscany, Italy. When quite young he emigrated to America, and ultimately graduated as Bachelor of Science at Harvard University. After leaving Harvard, Newbery studied at the Royal School of Mines, Jermyn Street, London, and in 1865 was appointed analyst to the Geological Survey of Victoria—an appointment which he held until 1868, when the department was abolished. In 1870 he was appointed to Superintendent of the Melbourne Industrial and Technological Museum and Analyst to the Department of Mines; he additionally assumed the role of Instructor in Chemistry and Metallurgy at the Museum Laboratory. Newbery was a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Newbery
John Newbery (9 July 1713 – 22 December 1767), considered "The Father of Children's Literature", was an English publisher of books who first made children's literature a sustainable and profitable part of the literary market. He also supported and published the works of Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson. In recognition of his achievements the Newbery Medal was named after him in 1922. Early life Newbery was born in 1713 to Robert Newbery, a farmer, in Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England, and an unknown mother. When he was younger he gave himself an education. He was apprenticed to a local printer, William Ayers, at the age of sixteen. The business was later sold to William Carnan. In 1737 Carnan died, leaving the business to his brother, Charles Carnan, and Newbery. Two years later, Newbery married William Carnan's widow, Jordan Mary.Rose, p. 216. He adopted Mary's three children, John, Thomas and Anna-Maria. In 1740 their daughter Mary was born. John, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Newbery
Jorge Alejandro Newbery Malagarie (27 May 1875 – 1 March 1914) was an Argentine aviator, civil servant, engineer and scientist. Early and personal life His father, Ralph Lamartine Newbery Purcell (born 1848) was a dentist who emigrated from Long Island, New York, and settled in Argentina after the American Civil War, in which he fought on the Union side of the Battle of Gettysburg and was recognized for his courage. Historical context Newbery was in the public eye between the 1890s and the first fifteen years of the 20th century, a very important time for Argentina which was characterised by an enormous immigration of Europeans which multiplied the country's demographic importance by a factor of five. The population of Argentina, which represented 0.12% of the global population in 1869, would come to make up 0.57% of mankind in 1930. and the expansion of an economy of agricultural export which increased the GDP per capita from $334 in 1875 to $1,151 in 1913. The Newbery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Newbery
Linda Iris Newbery (born 12 August 1952) is a British writer known best for young adult fiction—where she entered the market, although she has broadened her range to encompass all ages. She published her first novel ''Run with the Hare'' in 1988, while still working as an English teacher in a comprehensive school. Her 2006 novel ''Catcall'' won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award. Newbery is a regular tutor for the Arvon Foundation and is a member of the Society of Authors and the Scattered Authors' Society. Background Linda Newbery was born in Romford, Essex, spent most of her childhood in Epping, and attended a grammar school in nearby Loughton Loughton () is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex. Part of the metropolitan and urban area of London, the town borders Chingford, Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill, and is northeast of Chari .... As a child she kept her writing a secret, having been told by a headt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Newbery
Robert Frederick Newbery (born 2 January 1979 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian former diver. He won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics and two bronze medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics, one with synchronised springboard diving partner Steven Barnett. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. His ex-wife, , is an Olympic gold medalist in diving. His brother, William Newbery, is a viola player with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. He graduated from the |
Newberry
Newberry is a surname, a variant of Newbury. Notable people with the surname include: * Booker Newberry III (born 1956), American singer and keyboardist * Brennan Newberry (born, 1990), American professional stock car racing driver * Brian Newberry (born 1971), American politician and member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives * Christian Newberry (born 1968), British competitive figure skater * Clare Turlay Newberry (1903–1970), American author and illustrator of children's books * Claude Newberry (1888–1916), South African cricketer * Dan Newberry, American politician and member of the Oklahoma Senate * Fannie Ellsworth Newberry (1848–1942), American writer of girls' stories * George Newberry (1917–1978), British track cyclist * Graham Newberry (born 1998), British figure skater * Guillermo Newberry (born 1898), Argentine sprinter * Hazel Newberry, British dancer * Jake Newberry (born 1994), American baseball player * Janet Newberry (born 1953), American tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbury (surname)
Newbury is an English surname. Within the United States, it is the name of 0.001 per cent of the population. Following the 1990 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau ranked the name Newbury as number 16,415 in its list of ''Frequently Occurring Surnames''.''Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last''; published May 9, 1995 The name is cognate with the surname Newberry (in 1990 possessed by 0.005 per cent of the U.S. population and ranked number 2,359) and ''Newbery'', which at number 55,231 in the rankings rounded to 0.000 per cent of the U.S. population. However, in the United Kingdom Newbury is the more usual spelling. Origin |
