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Thomas Kirk (engineer)
Thomas Kirk may refer to: * Thomas Kirk (artist) (1765–1797), English artist, book illustrator and engraver * Thomas Kirk (botanist) (1828–1898), English-born botanist, writer and churchman in New Zealand * Tom Kirk (cricketer) (born 1992), cricketer who plays for Guernsey * Thomas William Kirk (1856–1936), biologist and scientific administrator from New Zealand * Thomas Kirk (sculptor) (1781–1845), Irish sculptor * Thomas Stewart Kirk (1848–1879), Irish sculptor * Thomas Andrew Murray Kirk (1906–1966), Canadian Member of Parliament, 1949–1958 * Thomas James Kirk, American convicted fraudster * TJ Kirk (Thomas James Kirk III, born 1985), American YouTube personality and author * Thomas Henry Kirk Thomas Henry Kirk (February 15, 1873 – October 3, 1940) was a Canadian politician. After being an unsuccessful candidate in the 1924 provincial election, he served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assemb ... (1873–1940), Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kirk (artist)
Thomas Kirk (1765–1797) was an England, English artist, book illustrator, and engraver of the late 18th century. A pupil of Richard Cosway, Kirk exhibited the first of 25 works at the Royal Academy in 1785. Although he illustrated James Thomson (poet, born 1700), James Thomson's ''The Seasons (Thomson poem), The Seasons'' in 1793, he was employed most consistently by Charles Cooke for his editions of celebrated works of literature. ''Cooke's Pocket Edition of English Poets'' (1796-8) was especially popular. Kirk's illustrations impressed many of his contemporaries. Edward Dayes said of him: 'He passed like a meteor through the region of art'. He created many famous engravings based either upon his own work or works by, amongst others, Angelica Kauffman, Richard Westall, and Sir Joshua Reynolds. After his death appeared ''Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton : with engraved borders / drawn and engr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kirk (botanist)
Thomas Kirk (18 January 1828 – 8 March 1898) was an English-born botanist, teacher, public servant, writer and churchman who moved to New Zealand with his wife and four children in late 1862. The New Zealand government commissioned him in 1884 to compile a report on the indigenous forests of the country and appointed him as chief conservator of forests the following year. He published 130 papers in botany and plants including ''The Durability of New Zealand Timbers'', ''The Forest Flora of New Zealand'' and ''Students' Flora of New Zealand''. Early life and career Thomas was the son of a Coventry nurseryman, George Kirk, and Sarah West, a florist. As a consequence of his parents' involvement in nursery work, he displayed a keen interest in botany, and later worked at a timber mill in Coventry. On Christmas Day 1850 he married a silk marker, Sarah Jane Mattocks. Poor health and financial problems led to his emigrating to Auckland, arriving with his family on 9 February 1863. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kirk (cricketer)
Tom Kirk (born 6 August 1992) is a professional cricketer who plays for Guernsey. He played in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five The 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five was an international cricket tournament that took place in Jersey during May 2016. It formed part of the 2012–18 ICC World Cricket League, 2012–18 cycle of the World Cricket League (WCL). The J ... tournament. References External links * 1992 births Living people Guernsey cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) {{Guernsey-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas William Kirk
Thomas William Kirk (30 June 1856 – 19 May 1936) was a biologist and a scientific administrator from New Zealand. He studied the fauna and flora of New Zealand. Early life Thomas William Kirk was born in Coventry, England, on 30 June 1856. He was the eldest surviving son of Sarah Jane Mattocks and Thomas Kirk, and he emigrated to Auckland with his parents and three other siblings in 1863: an older brother (name unknown); Harry Borrer Kirk, and Amy Kirk. Five other siblings were born in New Zealand: Lily May Atkinson and Cybele Ethel Kirk were the only two surviving past childhood. He was educated at St. James' School and Auckland College, then started working on the Geological Survey staff of Sir James Hector in 1874. On 13 December 1883 he married Edith Dixon Callcott (24 October 1859 – 26 July 1938). They had a son, Bernard Callcott Kirk, born 23 April 1888, who served in World War I in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade as a Major and then on 7 November 1940 he signed up ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kirk (sculptor)
Thomas Kirk (1781 – 19 April 1845) was an Irish sculptor. Born in Cork, Kirk studied at the Dublin Society's School where he won prizes in 1797 and 1800. He later worked for Henry Darley, a skillful builder and stone-cutter from Meath, based in Abbey Street, Dublin. Kirk was acclaimed for his fine relief work on mantle-pieces and monuments. Much of his work can be seen in the Royal College of Surgeons, the Royal Dublin Society and in the library of Trinity College, Dublin. He worked on committees in the Royal Dublin Society and he was a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. He executed numerous church memorials throughout the country. His favourite relief was one of the Good Samaritan, which was well suited for memorials to either doctors or clergymen. One of his earliest commissions, which appeared in 1809, was the statue of Nelson for Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street, Dublin. This monument was destroyed by an explosion on 8 March 1966. Another of Kirk’s commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Stewart Kirk
Thomas Stewart Kirk also known as Thomas Kirk Stewart (11 November 1848 – 8 October 1879) was an Irish sculptor. Life Thomas Kirk Stewart was born in New York on 11 November 1848. His mother was Mary Anne Kirk, the daughter of sculptor Thomas Kirk. His father was also Irish, who emigrated with his wife. She was an accomplished musician and Greek scholar. Kirk was orphaned at a young age, and returned to Dublin to be raised by the Kirk family, living with his uncle Joseph. Like his grandfather, aunt, and uncles, Stewart became a sculptor, specialising in portrait busts. He exhibited with the Royal Hibernian Academy from 1868 to 1873, when he started referring to himself as Thomas Stewart Kirk. One of his most notable works is the 1868 bust of the president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, George Hornidge Porter. Other portrait busts by Kirk are John Skipton Mulvany and Dr James Stannus Hughes, both from 1871. All three of these busts were exhibited at the Dubli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Andrew Murray Kirk
Thomas Andrew Murray Kirk (17 January 1906 – 10 August 1966) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, he was an administrator and teacher by career. He was first elected at the Digby—Yarmouth riding in the 1949 general election after local Liberal party members chose him as their candidate. After a redistribution of electoral districts, Kirk was re-elected for successive terms at Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare in 1953 and 1957. He was defeated in the 1958 election by Felton Legere Felton Fenwick Legere (18 September 1913 – 15 August 1963) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Stoney Island, Nova Scotia, the son of Aldric Legere and Evangeline Amirault.Le Petit ... of the Liberal party. In 1952 Kirk was a Canadian delegate to the Seventh General Conference of UNESCO in Paris. Kirk died at the Kentville Sanitorium in the evening of 10 August 1966, aged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas James Kirk
Thomas James Kirk II (also known as Thomas McPherson) operated several fraudulent higher education organizations ( diploma mills), including LaSalle University in Mandeville, Louisiana (not associated with the Lasallian educational institutions), the University of San Gabriel Valley, and Bienville University.Legislator escapes probe , by Teddy Ng, ''The Standard'', April 20, 2005Louisiana Board of Regents Shuts Down 4 Distance-Learning Institutions By Andrea L. Foster, '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Henry Kirk
Thomas Henry Kirk (February 15, 1873 – October 3, 1940) was a Canadian politician. After being an unsuccessful candidate in the 1924 provincial election, he served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Legislative Assembly meets in Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria. Members ar ... from 1928 to 1933 from the electoral district of Vancouver City, as a Conservative. He was also an alderman on the Vancouver City Council. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirk, Thomas Henry British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs 1873 births 1940 deaths British emigrants to Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kirk (other)
Tom Kirk may refer to: * Tom Kirk (rugby league) (1916–1994), Australian rugby league footballer * Tom Kirk (cricketer) (born 1992), cricketer for Guernsey * Tom Kirk (baseball) Thomas Daniel Kirk (September 27, 1927 – August 1, 1974) was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for one season (1947) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he was hitless in one at-bat in one game. He was born an ... (1927–1974), baseball player with the Philadelphia Athletics See also * Thomas Kirk (other) * Tommy Kirk (1941–2021), American former actor and later a businessman {{hndis, Kirk, Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
