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William Goss (other)
William Goss may refer to: *William Henry Goss, English potter *William Freeman Myrick Goss, American mechanical engineer and inventor *Roland Drew Roland Drew (born Walter Goss; August 4, 1900 – March 17, 1988) was an American actor. Biography Born in 1900 in New York City, Drew made his first film in 1926 and continued to work until the 1940s. Noted primarily as Dolores del Río' ..., né William Goss, actor See also *Bill Goss (other) *William Gosse (other) {{Hndis, Goss, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Goss
William Henry Goss (30 July 1833 London - 4 January 1906 Stoke upon Trent) was an English potter notable for having developed the souvenir trade in pottery with his Goss crested china. Gossware Born in London to Richard Goss and Sophia Mann, William was a student at the School of Design at Somerset House in London, from where in 1857 he was employed as chief artist of the Stoke upon Trent firm of William Taylor Copeland. W. T. Copeland eventually bought the business interests of his partner Josiah Spode. Shortly after, in 1858, William started his own business in Stoke upon Trent. At first he produced ivory porcelain of such quality as to merit an award at the 1851 The Great Exhibition, International Exhibition. His experiments led to marked improvements in jewelled porcelain and heraldic china. It was not until the 1880s, under the influence of his sons Adolphus, Godfrey, Victor and Huntley, were the famous small white-glazed vases and pots with heraldic arms for presentations b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Freeman Myrick Goss
William Freeman Myrick Goss (October 7, 1859 – March 23, 1928) was an American mechanical engineer, inventor, Professor at Purdue University and its first dean of engineering,A.A. Potter.Biographical Note: William Freeman Myrick Goss (1859-1928)" at ''purdue.edu.'' 2017. Accessed 2017-09-11. author and president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.William Murray Hepburn (1942). ''The William Freeman Myrick Goss Library of the History of Engineering.'' Biography Youth and education Goss was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts as son of Franklin B. Goss and Mary Gorham (Parker) Goss. His father had been owner and editor of ''The Barnstable Patriot,'' and his two elder brothers followed into his footsteps. At early age Goss had developed an interest in engineering, and build model steam engines from scrap in his father's print shop. He maintained the prime mover in the shop, and installed a steam engine in a small boat at the age of 17. In 1877 Goss was among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Drew
Roland Drew (born Walter Goss; August 4, 1900 – March 17, 1988) was an American actor. Biography Born in 1900 in New York City, Drew made his first film in 1926 and continued to work until the 1940s. Noted primarily as Dolores del Río's leading man in ''Ramona'' in 1928, another of his prominent film roles was as Dr. Robinson in ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' a decade later. His other appearances include ''From Nine to Nine'', '' Hitler, Beast of Berlin'', '' Bermuda Mystery'', and ''Two O'Clock Courage''. He also gained fame as Prince Barin in the 1940 film serial ''Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe''. On Broadway, Drew portrayed Jackson Macy in ''Shooting Star'' (1933) and Lieutenant Roget in ''Paths of Glory'' (1935). He retired from acting and became a dressmaker. He enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army in September 1942 during World War II. Drew married actress Dorothy Dearing Dorothy Dearing (April 17, 1913 – April 19, 1965) was an American ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
