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Dennis Lyons (other)
Dennis Lyons was a British scientist. Den(n)is Lyons may also refer to: * Dennis Lyons, Baron Lyons of Brighton (1918–1978), British public relations consultant and peer * Denny Lyons (1866–1929), US baseball player * Denis Lyons (1935–2014), Irish politician {{Hndis, Lyons, Dennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Lyons
Dennis "Joe" Lyons (26 August 1916 – 29 March 2011) was a British scientist who researched topics ranging from rockets to roundabouts. He led the research of the Blue Streak and Black Knight rockets that were developed at the Royal Aircraft Establishment during the 1950s. In 1965 he became the director of the Road Research Laboratory, overseeing the introduction of the breathalyser, motorway crash barriers and compulsory front seat belts. In 2012 his ashes were scattered at Farnborough Airport from a Tiger Moth The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. .... References British scientists Rocket scientists 1916 births 2011 deaths {{UK-scientist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Lyons, Baron Lyons Of Brighton
Braham Jack Dennis Lyons, Baron Lyons of Brighton (11 September 1918 – 18 January 1978) was a British public relations consultant and life peer. Lyons was educated at St Paul's School and worked as a journalist and a public relations consultant. He was one of Harold Wilson's main speechwriters, and coined phases associated with Wilson such as "yesterday's men" and "social contract". On 22 January 1975, Lyons was created a life peer, as Baron Lyons of Brighton, of Brighton in the County of East Sussex East Sussex is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Kent to the north-east, West Sussex to the west, Surrey to the north-west, and the English Channel to the south. The largest settlement .... The peerage had been created at Wilson's recommendation. Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Lyons, Dennis Lyons, Baron 1918 births 1978 deaths Life peers British public relations people British political consultants British newspaper edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denny Lyons
Dennis Patrick Aloysius Lyons (March 12, 1866 – January 2, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball player. He played third base for the Providence Grays (1885), Philadelphia Athletics (1886–90), St. Louis Browns (1891), New York Giants (1892), Pittsburgh Pirates (1893–94 and 1896–97), and St. Louis Browns (1895). Lyons was born in Cincinnati. He reached base by a hit or a walk in 52 consecutive games in 1887. Lyons led the American Association in on-base percentage (.461), slugging percentage (.531) and OPS (.992) in 1890. In 1123 games over 13 seasons, Lyons posted a .310 batting average (1334-for-4300) with 933 runs, 244 doubles, 69 triples, 62 home runs, 756 RBIs, 224 stolen bases, 623 bases on balls, .407 on-base percentage and .442 slugging percentage. He died in West Covington, Kentucky, at the age of 62. Pro career Denny Lyons began his pro career when he was 19 for the Columbus Stars of the Southern League in 1885. Later that year, he made his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |