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Gissing
Gissing is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Gissing (1896–1975), English writer and headmaster * Algernon Gissing (1860–1937), English writer * George Gissing (1857–1903), English novelist * Harry Gissing (1890–1963), American track and field athlete * Jason Gissing (born 1970), British businessman See also * Gissing, Norfolk Gissing is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, about six miles (10 km) north of Diss. It covers an area of and had a population of 254 in 95 households at the 2001 census, falling marginally to 252 (in 99 households) at th ..., a village and civil parish in England * Gissing v. Gissing, a case in English property law {{surname, Gissing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gissing
George Robert Gissing (; 22 November 1857 – 28 December 1903) was an English novelist, who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. His best-known works have reappeared in modern editions. They include '' The Nether World'' (1889), '' New Grub Street'' (1891) and '' The Odd Women'' (1893). Biography Early life Gissing was born on 22 November 1857 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, the eldest of five children of Thomas Waller Gissing, who ran a chemist's shop, and Margaret (née Bedford). His siblings were: William, who died aged twenty; Algernon, who became a writer; Margaret; and Ellen.Pierre Coustillas,Gissing, George Robert (1857–1903) (), ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', online), Oxford University Press, 2004. Accessed 17 June 2012. His childhood home in Thompson's Yard, Wakefield, is maintained by The Gissing Trust. Gissing was educated at Back Lane School in Wakefield, where he was a diligent and enthusiastic student. His serious interest in books began at the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Gissing
The Gissing family of Great Britain included several noted writers, Olympic competitors, and teachers. George Gissing Algernon Gissing Algernon Fred Gissing (25 November 1860 (Wakefield, West Yorkshire) – 5 February 1937) was an English novelist and biographer. He was the younger brother of George Gissing. He wrote 25 novels, two collections of short stories and several pieces of travel writing. On 8 September 1887, Gissing married Catherine née Baseley (1859–1937), later moving with her to Broadway, Worcestershire. Together they had five children. He died from heart disease.Pierre CoustillasGissing, Algernon Fred (1860–1937) ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (online); Oxford University Press; (2004); accessed 16 June 2012. Biography Algernon's parents were Thomas Waller Gissing (1829-1870) and Margaret Gissing (1832-1913), and he had two older brothers named William and George. His initial education was at Back Lane School in Wakefield, but from 1870 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algernon Gissing
The Gissing family of Great Britain included several noted writers, Olympic competitors, and teachers. George Gissing Algernon Gissing Algernon Fred Gissing (25 November 1860 (Wakefield, West Yorkshire) – 5 February 1937) was an English novelist and biographer. He was the younger brother of George Gissing. He wrote 25 novels, two collections of short stories and several pieces of travel writing. On 8 September 1887, Gissing married Catherine née Baseley (1859–1937), later moving with her to Broadway, Worcestershire. Together they had five children. He died from heart disease.Pierre CoustillasGissing, Algernon Fred (1860–1937) ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (online); Oxford University Press; (2004); accessed 16 June 2012. Biography Algernon's parents were Thomas Waller Gissing (1829-1870) and Margaret Gissing (1832-1913), and he had two older brothers named William and George. His initial education was at Back Lane School in Wakefield, but from 1870 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gissing, Norfolk
Gissing is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, about six miles (10 km) north of Diss. It covers an area of and had a population of 254 in 95 households at the 2001 census, falling marginally to 252 (in 99 households) at the 2011 Census. The village is the location of Gissing Hall, a fifteenth-century mansion which is now operated as a hotel. The villages name means 'Gyssa's/*Gyssi's people'. Church of St Mary The church, St Mary, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. It is a Grade I listed building. In 1209 there was a rectory; in 1271, a vicarage was endowed with "all the offerings, the tithes of the mills, a vicarage-house and meadow, and an acre of land adjoining, and twenty acres more of the church's free land, and all other small tithes, except hay, which, with all the corn tithes, and the rest of the glebe, together with the rectory manor, and all its appurtenances, were to belong to the prior himself." There are monuments to mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Gissing
Jason Gissing (born 1970) is one of the founders of Ocado, the largest online supermarket in the world. Early life Gissing was born in the UK to a Japanese mother and English father and was educated at Oundle School in Northamptonshire and Worcester College, Oxford University. Whilst at Oxford University, Gissing was a member of the Bullingdon Club, an exclusive drinking society notorious for acts of vandalism on host premise(1) Career After graduating from university, Gissing worked as a bond trader at Goldman Sachs. In January 2000, he started Ocado with two former colleagues from Goldman Sachs, Tim Steiner and Jonathan Faiman. He became chief financial officer of the company. The company moved from a start-up to a household name during his 15 years there. In January 2014, Gissing announced that he would retire in May. On his departure, Ocado had sales of £1 billion and had made its first ever profit. In May 2018, Ocado joined the FTSE 100 The Financial Times St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Gissing
Harry E. Gissing (December 3, 1890 - November 29, 1963) was an American track and field athlete, a member of the New York Athletic Club, Mohawk Athletic Club, and the Irish American Athletic Club. In 1911, he was part of a world's record setting team in the 4x400 meter relay race. Biography In 1908, Gissing won the A.A.U half-mile championship with a time of 1 minute 56 and 4/5 seconds. He came in first place in the 1,000 yard National A.A.U indoor championship three years running, 1908, 1909 and 1910. In 1909 Gissing also won the 880 yard New York Metropolitan A.A.U championship, and came in second place in the 880 yard Senior National A.A.U championship. As the anchor of the New York Athletic Club relay team, on many occasions he "turned apparent defeat into victory." On April 9, 1911, Gissing was part of the Irish American Athletic Club 4x440 yard relay team that broke the world's record at Celtic Park, Queens, New York, and set the first IAAF- recognized world record fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
