1.(Biography)Gilbert. 1900–76, British philosopher. His works includeThe Concept of Mind(1949) 2.(Biography) SirMartin. 1918–84, British astronomer, noted for his research on radio astronomy: Astronomer Royal 1972–82; shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1974 ...
The grandfather of George Stokes (1819-1903) was John Stokes (1721-1781) Regius Professor of Greek at Dublin University, where his younger brother Gabriel (1732-1806) held the chair of mathematics. The father of John Stokes (great-grandfather of Sir George Stokes) was Gabriel Stokes (1682-...
In a notice of John Home, Scott speaks of pride of family as “natural to a man of imagination,” remarking that, “in this motley world, the family pride of the north country has its effects of good and of evil.” Whether the good or the evil preponderated in Scott’s own case wo...
TheSir Les Pattersonpage onWikipediahas been updated by a group of people who know more about him than I do. His origins, appearances on stage and screen, a biography, published works and an exhaustive list of his professional career. It’s well worth a read. Thefull interview with Mike ...
‘The cow is of bovine ilk, one end Moo, the other milk’ – but members of the newly created Malcolm Arnold Academy had also been invited to contribute some verses. John Gibbons was the conductor; he also doubled as the second pianist and as the celeste player. Th...
In mere amount Scott's output in poetry, prose fiction, history and biography, and miscellaneous literature is sufficient to fill an ordinary literary life.
Wagner, John A.Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World.Greenwood, 1999. Williams, Neville.The Sea Dogs.Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975. 原文作者:Mark Cartwright 驻意大利的历史作家。他的主要兴趣包括陶瓷、建筑、世界神话和发现所有文明的共同思想。他拥有政治哲学硕士学位,是《世界历史百科全书》的出版...
Sir John Franklin, English rear admiral and explorer who led an ill-fated expedition (1845) in search of the Northwest Passage, a Canadian Arctic waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. His ships the Terror and the Erebus were discovered by
Sir John Tenniel was an English illustrator and satirical artist, especially known for his work in Punch and his illustrations for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1872). Tenniel attended the Royal Academy schools a
Sir John Suckling was an English Cavalier poet, dramatist, and courtier, best known for his lyrics. He was educated at Cambridge and inherited his father’s considerable estates at the age of 18. He entered Gray’s Inn in 1627 and was knighted in 1630. H