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Robert Connell (producer)
Robert Connell may refer to: * Raewyn Connell (born 1944), Australian sociologist * Robert Connell (politician) (1871–1957), Scottish-Canadian Anglican priest and politician in British Columbia * Robert Lowden Connell (1867–1936), British shipowner and politician * Robert Connell (police commissioner) (1867–1956), commissioner of police for the state of Western Australia {{hndis, Connell, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raewyn Connell
Raewyn Connell (born 3 January 1944), usually cited as R. W. Connell, is an Australian sociologist. She gained prominence as an intellectual of the Australian New Left. She was appointed University Professor at the University of Sydney in 2004, and retired from her University Chair on July, 2014.Her Bio in her official personal website. http://www.raewynconnell.net/p/about-raewyn_20.html She has been Professor Emerita at the University of Sydney since her retirement. She is known for the concept of hegemonic masculinity and her book, ''Southern Theory''. Life and career Connell was born in Sydney, Australia. Her father, William Fraser (Bill) Connell ( OBE), was a Professor of Education at the University of Sydney for many years, where she focused on educational research and teaching. Her mother, Margaret Lloyd Connell (née Peck) was a high school science teacher. Connell has two sisters, Patricia Margaret Selkirk and Helen Connell. Connell was educated at Manly and North Syd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Connell (politician)
Robert Connell (1871–1957) was a Scottish-Canadian Anglican priest and politician in British Columbia. He was the first leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation party in British Columbia (now the British Columbia New Democratic Party). Born in Liverpool, England, to Scottish parents and raised around Glasgow, Scotland, Connell worked for a shipping company before coming to Canada at the age of 17. After seven years working in various jobs he moved to Calgary to train to become a Church of England minister. He was ordained a deacon in 1895 a priest in 1896 and moved to Victoria, British Columbia, in 1901 after several years of mission work in Alberta. He served as a vicar in various parishes (including two years in California) before retiring from the pulpit in 1923. Connell was also involved with education occasionally teaching art at a private boys' school and botany at Victoria High School. He also wrote a weekly column on nature and geology for the ''Victoria Daily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lowden Connell
Sir Robert Lowden Connell (6 December 1867 – 27 December 1936) was a British shipowner and Liberal Party politician. Background Connell was born a son of Michael O'Connor of Moresby, Cumberland. He was educated at Ghyllbank, Cumberland. In 1899 he married Sarah Webster of Bootle. They had three daughters. He was knighted in 1918. Professional career Connell was Chairman of Lowden Connell & Company, Limited. He was a Member of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. He was Chairman of the Army Contracts Stores Committee in 1917. He was Deputy Controller of Army Salvage in 1918 and was knighted in the 1918 Birthday Honours. He was a member of the Surplus Government Property Disposal Board from 1919–21. Political career Connell was Liberal candidate for the Pontypool division at the 1922 General Election. Pontypool was a Labour seat and he was also faced by a Unionist challenger. He came third polling 28%. He was Liberal candidate for the Waterloo division of Lancashire at the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |