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Richard Gregg (rugby Union)
Richard Gregg may refer to: * Richard Gregg (social philosopher) (1885–1974), American social philosopher and pacifist * Richard Gregg (field hockey) (1883–1945), Irish Olympic field hockey player * Richard L. Gregg, U.S. Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury {{hndis, Gregg, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gregg (social Philosopher)
Richard Bartlett Gregg (1885–1974) was an American social philosopher said to be "the first American to develop a substantial theory of nonviolent resistance" based on the teachings of Mohandas K. Gandhi, and so influenced the thinking of Martin Luther King Jr., Aldous Huxley, civil-rights theorist Bayard Rustin, the pacifist and socialist reformer Jessie Wallace Hughan, and the Peace Pledge Union. Life and work Law & labor relations After graduating from Harvard Law in 1911, Gregg worked at several law firms in Boston. In 1916 he was employed in labor management by a private firm in Chicago. From 1917 to 1921 in Washington, D.C., at the NWLB, Gregg became the 'examiner in charge' for the Bethlehem Steel strike, publishing a 1919 law article. He then obtained a position at the Railway Department Employees Union. It involved traveling in support of its 400,000 workers during a time of strikes and labor disputes. These seven years in industrial relations he described as "investiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gregg (field Hockey)
Richard George Stanhope Gregg (9 December 1883 – 20 May 1945) was an Irish field hockey player born in Portsmouth, England. He played for, amongst others, Three Rock Rovers and Ireland. Together with fellow Rovers players, Henry Murphy and Charles Power, he was a member of the Ireland team that won the silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... Gregg played in both the 3–1 win against Wales on 29 October and in the 8–1 defeat against England in the final on 31 October. . The Ireland team was part of the Great Britain Olympic team. References External links * 1883 births 1945 deaths Sportspeople from Portsmouth Members of the Ireland field hockey team at the 1908 Summer Olympics Irish male field h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |