Sir John William Dawson was a Canadian geologist who made numerous contributions to paleobotany and extended the knowledge of Canadian geology. During his term as superintendent of education for Nova Scotia (1850–53), Dawson studied the geology of all p
Sir John Vanbrugh was a British architect who brought the English Baroque style to its culmination in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. He was also one of the dramatists of the Restoration comedy of manners. Vanbrugh’s grandfather was a Flemish merchant, an
“I am obsessed with three people – Winston Churchill, Elton John, and Jane Goodall. … I’ve read several Churchill books – most recently The Power of Words edited by Martin Gilbert. Churchill’s dedication to making the best of himself, so he could fulfil his potential for society, and...
John Smith, a seasoned financial analyst, emphasizes the importance of staying disciplined in the face of market fluctuations. “Having a well-thought-out strategy and sticking to it is crucial. Emotional reactions to market volatility can lead to impulsive decisions that may not align with your ...
John Currie Lauder, beloved son of Sir Harry Lauder, but also a mystery which has attached itself to his memory. First, however, before we become embroiled in the myths, speculations and maybe even some facts about John’s death, let’s have a look at who he was. To do this we ...
, a theory for Mr Jim Moon, The Terror Of The Blue John Gap by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, mother of pearl, a monster in the mine, a letter Seaton, Samuel Seaton, the painting on the wall, the one with the eye is S. Seaton, retelling it as a modern story, he has a VIC 20!, ...
He collapsed of great fever at the house of his friend Sir John Horsey. Shulman hopes he sent for Elizabeth so they could say their final good-byes. On 11 October, 1542 he died. Per Shulman, he “is thought to have become the first tenant of a family vault which Horsey was preparing...
Sir John Fielding was an English police magistrate and the younger half brother of novelist Henry Fielding, noted for his efforts toward the suppression of professional crime and the establishment of reforms in London’s administration of criminal justic
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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