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Richard Knowles (professor)
Richard Knowles, Knolles or Knollys may refer to: *Richard Knollys (died 1596) (1548–1596), MP *Richard Knolles (c. 1540–1610), English historian *Richard Brinsley Knowles Richard Brinsley Knowles (17 January 1820 – 28 January 1882) was a British journalist. Life Knowles, son of James Sheridan Knowles, a dramatist, was born at Glasgow and about 1838 held an appointment in the registrar-general's office, Somerse ... (1820–1882), nineteenth-century British journalist * Dick Knowles (1917–2008), British politician * Richard T. Knowles (1916–2013), United States Army general {{hndis, Knowles, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Knollys (died 1596)
Richard Knollys (c. 1548–1596) was an English Member of Parliament. Life He was the 5th son of Sir Francis Knollys and the brother of Edward, Francis, Robert, William and Henry Knollys, who were all MPs. He entered the Middle Temple in 1571. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wallingford in 1584 and 1586, and for Northampton in 1589. He married Joan, the daughter of John Heigham of Gifford, Suffolk and had 3 sons and 2 daughters. His second son, Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ..., was also an MP. Ancestry References 1540s births 1596 deaths Members of the Middle Temple English MPs 1584–1585 English MPs 1586–1587 English MPs 1589 {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Knolles
Richard Knolles (c. 1545 – July 1610) was an English historian and translator, known for his historical account of the Ottoman Empire, the first major description in the English language. Life A native of Northamptonshire, Knolles was born in the 1540s, probably at Cold Ashby. He was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford, where he graduated with a BA in January 1565. Knolles then became a fellow at Lincoln College, and obtained his MA there in July 1570. Some time after 1571, he left Oxford to become headmaster at a grammar school in Sandwich, Kent, which was founded by Sir Roger Manwood in about 1563. After Manwood's death in 1592, his son, Sir Peter became Knolles' professional and literary patron and encouraged him to write. Knolles died in Sandwich in July 1610, and was buried in St Mary's church. Works In 1603, Knolles published his ''Generall Historie of the Turkes'', of which several editions subsequently appeared, among them Sir Paul Rycaut's edition (1700). Rycaut's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Brinsley Knowles
Richard Brinsley Knowles (17 January 1820 – 28 January 1882) was a British journalist. Life Knowles, son of James Sheridan Knowles, a dramatist, was born at Glasgow and about 1838 held an appointment in the registrar-general's office, Somerset House, London. He was admitted a student of the Middle Temple on 14 November 1839, and called to the bar 26 May 1843. His tastes, however, inclined towards literature, and on 19 November 1845 he produced at the Haymarket Theatre a comedy, ''The Maiden Aunt'', which, aided by the acting of William Farren and Mrs. Glover (née Julia Betterton), had a run of thirty nights. In 1849 he joined the church of Rome, and became editor of the ''Catholic Standard'', a publication which was subsequently purchased by Henry Wilberforce, and renamed the ''Weekly Register''. From 1853 to 1855 he edited the ''Illustrated London Magazine'', a series of five volumes. He was one of the chief writers on '' The Standard'' from 1857 to 1860, but some display ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Knowles
Sir Richard Marchant Knowles (20 May 1917 – 18 February 2008) was a British politician known for his work in local government in Birmingham. He led the Labour Party administration on Birmingham City Council from 1984 to 1993. Knowles was brought up in Kent and worked in the building industry from the age of 14. After brief service in the Royal Engineers during World War II, he became a builder and shipbuilder in 1941. In 1950 he became a trade union organiser in the building trade, working in Sevenoaks, Dover, Leeds and eventually ending up in Birmingham. From 1971, he became national organiser of the Co-operative Party and began to consider a career in local government. He was elected to Birmingham City Council in 1972 and was swiftly made Chairman of the Planning Committee. In 1974 he was elected as an Alderman and moved on to the Policy Committee, of which he was a member for three years until the Labour Party lost power. He also served on West Midlands County Council fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |