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James Allen (hymn Writer)
James, Jim, or Jimmy Allen may refer to: Academics * James Allen (educator) (1683–1746), English educationalist * James F. Allen (computer scientist) (born 1950), professor of computer science * James Peter Allen (born 1945), Egyptologist * James Van Allen (1914–2006), space scientist * James Vincent Allen (born 1959), Canadian philosopher * Jim Allen (archaeologist), Australian archaeologist Military * James Allen (Army engineer) (1806–1846), organizer of the Mormon Battalion, helped found Des Moines, Iowa, and helped design the Chicago harbor * James Allen (Medal of Honor) (1843–1913), Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil War * James R. Allen (1925–1992), superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy Politics * James Allen (New Zealand politician) (1855–1942), cabinet minister * James Allen (Virginia politician) (1802–1854), member of the Virginia House of Delegates * James Allen (Alabama politician) (1912–1978), U.S. senator from Alabama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Allen (educator)
James Allen (4 May 1683 – 28 October 1746) was a prominent 18th-century educationalist, Master of the College of God's Gift The College of God's Gift, often referred to as the Old (Dulwich) College, was a historic Foundation (charity), charity founded in 1619 by the Elizabethan actor and businessman Edward Alleyn who endowed it with the ancient Manor of Dulwich in so ... in Dulwich (then colloquially called "Dulwich College") and was the founder of James Allen's Girls' School. Early life Born on 4 May 1683 in Hornsey, North London, he later moved to Sussex. His father, also James Allen, drowned in an accident in 1690, after which his mother, Elizabeth, moved the family to Westminster and remarried. By 1701, James Allen was a clerk in the Cursitors' Hall, the clerical branch of the Court of Chancery. Job and career James Allen took the role of Warden of the college on 26 May 1712 under the name James Alleyn and became Master on 1 September 1721. During his time at the colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Allen (cricketer)
James Stephen Allen (4 November 1881 – 4 April 1958) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Northamptonshire in 1905 as a left-handed tail-end batsman and a slow left-arm spin bowler. He played in two matches, one of which was the first game played by Northamptonshire in the County Championship The County Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Rothesay County Championship, is the only domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales. Established in 1890, it is organised by the England and Wales Cri .... References English cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers 1881 births 1958 deaths Cricketers from the London Borough of Croydon People from Croydon {{England-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Allen (author)
James Allen (28 November 1864 – 24 January 1912) was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best known work, ''As a Man Thinketh'', has been mass-produced since its publication in 1903. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors. Background Born in Leicester, England, into a working-class family, Allen was the elder of two brothers. His mother could neither read nor write. His father, William, was a factory knitter. In 1879, following a downturn in the textile trade of central England, Allen's father travelled alone to America to find work and establish a new home for the family. Within two days of arriving his father was pronounced dead at New York City Hospital, believed to be a case of robbery and murder. At age fifteen, with the family now facing economic disaster, Allen was forced to leave school and find work. For much of the 1890s, Allen worked as a pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Allen (newspaperman)
James Allen (1806 – 21 March 1886), nicknamed "Dismal Jemmy", was an English-born writer, journalist and newspaper owner in Australia and New Zealand. Biography Allen was born in Birmingham and educated at Horton College. He was for some time a reporter on the London ''Morning Post'', and was an associate of Charles Dickens. He emigrated to Adelaide, South Australia, arriving in Adelaide in 1839, and shortly became editor of '' The Southern Australian''. In December 1841 he published the first ''South Australian News-letter'', a compendium of statistics on the new colony, for new immigrants to send "home" to Britain. In 1842 he purchased for £600 the ''South Australian Register'' from George Stevenson, who was withdrawing from journalism and sold it to John Stephens and in 1845 returned to England. In 1848 he was back in Adelaide and, with John Brown and William Barlow Gilbert, founded '' The Adelaide Times'', modelled on ''The Times ''The Times'' is a Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Allen (basketball)
James Byars Allen Jr. (born June 15, 1971) is an American college basketball coach. He was named the head men's basketball coach at Emory & Henry College on May 17, 2024. Allen was the head men's basketball coach at the United States Military Academy (Army) from 2016 to 2023 and was the head men's basketball coach at Averett University in Danville, Virginia from 2004 to 2010. Playing career Born in El Paso, Texas, Allen lived in West Point, New York for much of his childhood; his father was a 1967 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy who served in the U.S. Army for 20 years. In eleventh grade, he moved to Roanoke, Virginia, where he graduated from Northside High School in 1989. At Emory & Henry College, Allen was a four-year starter for the Emory & Henry Wasps, playing in 117 games and ranked second all-time in assists with 455, and fourth all-time in steals with 162. In 2008, he was inducted in the Emory & Henry Athletic Hall of Fame. Allen graduated from Emory & Henry in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Allen (American Football)
James Lee Allen (March 6, 1952 - December 21, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1974 NFL draft. A 1970 graduate of Los Angeles High School, Allen played college football at Pierce College and the University of California, Los Angeles. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in their celebrated 1974 draft. Allen played for the Steelers for four seasons, where he was a member of their Super Bowls IX & X teams. He was traded to the Detroit Lions in 1978. His nickname during his playing career was "Spiderman." He was the lead singer on the Lions' 1980 recording of Another One Bites the Dust "Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the British Rock music, rock band Queen (band), Queen. Written by bassist John Deacon, the song was featured on the group's eighth studio album ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Allen (footballer, Born 1913)
James Allen (18 August 1913 – 1979) was a professional footballer, who played for Stakeford Albion, Huddersfield Town and Queens Park Rangers and Clapton Orient. Biography James Allen was born in Amble, Northumberland, on 18 August 1913. He was a right half-back who played for Northumberland club Stakeford Albion before joining Huddersfield Town in March 1934, where he made a solitary appearance against Preston North End in January 1935. He transferred to Queens Park Rangers in April 1935, for whom he made 45 senior appearances, and then joined Clapton Orient on a free transfer in May 1937, making five senior appearances in the 1937–38 season. Allen died in Hammersmith Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. It ..., London, in 1979. References *allfootballers.com(regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Allen (footballer, Born 1909)
James Phillips Allen (16 October 1909 – 5 February 1995) was an English footballer and football manager who played and coached in the Football League. He played as a defender for Portsmouth and Aston Villa, making over 250 league appearances. He made two appearances for England at full international level. After World War II, Allen became manager of Colchester United, whom he led from the Southern League into the Football League in 1950. Early life Born in Poole, Allen was the youngest boy in a family of thirteen children to Samuel and Fanny Allen. His father was a drayman. He attended St Mary's School in Longfleet, playing football for the school team, and also played for Poole Central. Playing career Allen played for his local club Poole Town, earning a transfer to Portsmouth for a sum of £1,200 in 1930. Allen made 132 appearances for Portsmouth, scoring one goal. In 1934, Portsmouth finished as runner-up in the FA Cup against Manchester City, with Allen picking up a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Allen (hurdler)
Jim Allen (born August 3, 1941) is an American track and field athlete, primarily known as a hurdler. 1963 was his one year of success, rising to be ranked #4 in the world in the 400 meters hurdles. Running as a walk on for Washington State University, he finished second to Rex Cawley of USC, first at the NCAA Championships and then again at the 1963 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, qualifying him to represent the USA in international competition. The team was managed by Payton Jordan. He ran his personal best of 50.1 against West Germany in a meet in Hannover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l .... His career ended the following year as he tore his hamstring going over the first hurdle of the first of the NCAA Championships. References {{DEFAULTSORT: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Allen (footballer)
Albert James Allen (25 November 1912 – 21 January 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1912 births 1972 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Geelong Football Club players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1912-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Allen (cricketer)
Charles Henry "Jim" Allen (born 15 August 1951) is a former Montserratian first-class cricketer who was a part of the World Series Cricket West Indies XI and is considered the greatest ever Montserrat sportsperson.Fergus, H. (1996) ''Gallery Montserrat: Some Prominent People In Our History'', Canoe Press, Montserrat. . Born in Harris Village, Montserrat, to Handsome and Alberta Allen, Jim Allen starred in Montserrat cricket from a young age, making his debut for the Montserrat cricket team in the 1969 Leeward Islands Tournament, and scored his first century for Montserrat against St Kitts cricket team at Sturge Park, Montserrat in 1971. Allen made his first-class debut on 15 January 1972 for Leeward Islands against Windward Islands at Roseau, scoring one and 82. An attacking right-hand batsman with an unorthodox, open–chest, wide-legs batting stance, Allen was soon considered a more exciting batsman than his Leeward Islands teammate Vivian Richards.Hector, L. (2001)Fan t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Allen (racing Driver)
James Allen (born 4 July 1996) is a professional racing driver from Australia. He currently competes in the European Le Mans Series. Career European Le Mans Series Allen first contested the European Le Mans Series in 2017 with Graff Racing's LMP2 entry. Allen, along with co-drivers Richard Bradley, Franck Matelli and Gustavo Yacamán drove the #40 Oreca 07 to a 3rd-place finish in the championship. Allen would stay on with Graff in 2018, driving the (now G-Drive branded) #40 entry to a 12th-place finish. Allen would switch teams in ELMS 2019 to join DragonSpeed alongside Henrik Hedman, Ben Hanley and Renger van der Zande in the #21 entry. The team drove the Oreca 07 to a 5th-place finish. Allen would return to Graff for the 2020 season, racing the #39 entry alongise Alexandre Cougnaud and Thomas Laurent. The team took 5th place in the championship. Allen would change teams once again in 2021, joining Panis Racing alongside Julien Canal and Will Stevens. After testing posi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
