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Ransome
Ransome may refer to: People * Ransome (surname) * Ransome G. Holdridge (1836–1899), American painter * Ransome Judson Williams (1872–1970), American politician and governor of South Carolina Other uses * Ransome, Queensland, Australia, a suburb of Brisbane * 6440 Ransome, an asteroid * Ransome Airlines, a regional airline in the United States * Ransome the Clown, a character from the game ''Thimbleweed Park'' See also *Ransom (other) * Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, a major British work vehicle and machinery maker, ended 1998 {{disambig, given name English-language masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies
Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies Limited was a major United Kingdom, British agricultural machinery maker also producing a wide range of general engineering products in Ipswich, Suffolk including traction engines, trolleybuses, ploughs, lawn mowers, combine harvesters and other tillage, tilling equipment. Ransomes also manufactured Direct Current electric motors in a wide range of sizes, and electric forklift trucks and tractors. They manufactured aeroplanes during the First World War. Their base, specially set up in 1845, was named Orwell Works. Ransomes' railway equipment business was hived off in 1869 with a different ownership as Ransomes & Rapier and based nearby at Waterside Ironworks. History 18th century The enterprise was started by Robert Ransome (1753–1830), who was born into a Quakers, Quaker family in Norfolk, and became an apprentice to an ironmonger in Norwich. The Quaker values of frugal living, avoiding debt and keeping regular accounts served him well when he set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransome (surname)
Ransome is the surname of: *Arthur Ransome (1884–1967), English author and journalist * Ernest L. Ransome (1852–1917), Anglo-American architect and concrete engineer *Frederick Ransome (1818–1893), British inventor of artificial stone *Frederick Leslie Ransome (1868–1934), English-American geologist * Gordon Arthur Ransome (1910-1977), Professor of Medicine, First Master of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. * James Ransome (manufacturer) (1782–1849), British agricultural machinery manufacturer, son of Robert Ransome * James Ransome (illustrator), American illustrator of children's books * James Allen Ransome (1806–1875), British agricultural machinery manufacturer and writer, grandson of Robert Ransome * Prunella Ransome (1943–2002), English actress * Robert Ransome (1753–1830), British founder of an agricultural machinery maker See also * Ransom (surname) *Ransome-Kuti family The Ransome-Kuti family is a Nigerian Yoruba political family noted for its simultane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransome G
Ransome may refer to: People * Ransome (surname) * Ransome G. Holdridge (1836–1899), American painter * Ransome Judson Williams (1872–1970), American politician and governor of South Carolina Other uses * Ransome, Queensland, Australia, a suburb of Brisbane * 6440 Ransome, an asteroid * Ransome Airlines, a regional airline in the United States * Ransome the Clown, a character from the game ''Thimbleweed Park'' See also * Ransom (other) * Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies Limited was a major United Kingdom, British agricultural machinery maker also producing a wide range of general engineering products in Ipswich, Suffolk including traction engines, trolleybuses, ploughs, lawn mowers, ..., a major British work vehicle and machinery maker, ended 1998 {{disambig, given name English-language masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransome Judson Williams
Ransome Judson Williams (January 4, 1892January 7, 1970) was the 102nd governor of South Carolina from 1945 to 1947. Biography Born in Cope, South Carolina, he graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and became employed as a pharmacist. He married Virginia Faith Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Isham Allen, on October 11, 1916. His political career began when he was first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and served from 1931 to 1932. In 1943, he was elected the 75th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and when Olin Johnston resigned from the Governorship in 1945, Williams became the 102nd Governor of South Carolina. Williams sought re-election in 1946, but never had much popular support and finished a distant third to the eventual winner, Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransome, Queensland
Ransome is an outer coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ransome had a population of 429 people. Geography Ransome is by road east of the Brisbane CBD. It is on the boundary with the City of Redland. Ransome is bounded to the north by Moreton Bay, to the east by Tingalpa Creek, to the south by Chadwell Street and to the west loosely by Lota Creek. Rickertt Road enters the suburb from the west (Wakerley) and travels straight east through the suburb and exits to the east (Thornside); it is the only through road in the suburb. Molle Road enters the suburb from the south-west ( Gumdale) and travels straight east through the suburb, terminating at the boundary of the locality at Tingalpa Creek. Chelsea Road enters the suburb from the south (Gumdale/ Chandler) and travels straight north terminating at Lota Creek. There are two separate residential areas in Ransome, one on Rickertt Road () and the other on Molle Road (). The remainder of the lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6440 Ransome
__NOTOC__ Year 644 ( DCXLIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 644 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Asia * Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty sends a Chinese expeditionary force, to invade and annex the Tarim Basin kingdom of Karasahr in Xinjiang, a vassal of the Western Turkic Khaganate. The oasis state is conquered, and Western Turks sent to assist Karasahr are defeated by the Tang forces. * Zenkoji, a Buddhist temple and landmark spot in Nagano, Japan, is officially built by Empress Kogyoku. Britain * Oswine, son of the late king Osric of Deira, manages to establish himself as king of Deira (Northern England) despite armed objections from King Oswiu of Bernicia. His succession, probably the choice of the people of Deira, splits the Kingdom of Northumbria. Byzantine Empire * Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransome Airlines
Ransome Airlines was a regional airline in the United States, headquartered at Northeast Philadelphia Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1967, it operated feeder flights on behalf of different mainline carriers via specific airline brands for most of its existence: as Allegheny Commuter (1970–1982), Delta Connection (1984–1987), Pan Am Express (1987–1991) and finally Trans World Express (1991–1995). History Independent company The company was founded by J. Dawson Ransome in 1967, with the launch of revenue flights in March of that year. The initial network spanned along the East Coast from Philadelphia to Norfolk, and the fleet was composed of Volpar (Beechcraft) Model 18 11-seat airliners. In August 1970, Ransome Airlines started one of its first branding partnerships with Allegheny Airlines, which would last until June 1, 1982.Flight International''World Airline Directory''. Published on March 30, 1985./ref> During that period, Ransome was branding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thimbleweed Park
''Thimbleweed Park'' is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick for Linux, macOS, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Android, and Amazon Luna. The game was revealed on November 18, 2014, along with a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign with a goal of US$375,000, and was released on March 30, 2017. The game is a spiritual successor to Gilbert and Winnick's previous games '' Maniac Mansion'' (1987) and ''The Secret of Monkey Island'' (1990), and is designed to be similar to graphic adventure games released in that time period, both visually and in gameplay. Gameplay ''Thimbleweed Park'' operates on the same principles of early graphic adventures games, in that players navigate various scenes from a third person perspective, using various "verb commands" to perform actions, such as "use", "pick up", and "talk to". Verb commands can be used to perform actions such as allowing a character to pick up an object into their inven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransom (other)
Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner to extort money or property to secure their release, or it can refer to the sum of money involved. Ransom or The Ransom may also refer to: People * Ransom (surname) * Ransom (given name) Places in the United States * Ransom, Illinois, a village * Ransom, Kansas, a city * Ransom, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Ransom, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Ransom County, North Dakota * Ransom Township (other) * Ransom House (other), various buildings on the National Register of Historic Places Film and television * ''The Ransom'' (1915 film), a lost American silent drama * ''Ransom'' (1928 film), a lost American silent film * '' Ransom!'', a 1956 American film starring Glenn Ford * ''Ransom'' (1974 film), a British film starring Sean Connery * ''The Ransom'' (1977 film), an American thriller film starring Oliver Reed * ''Ransom'' (1996 film), an American remake of the 1956 film, starring Mel Gibs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
