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John Hewitt (game Designer)
John Hewitt may refer to: * John Hewitt (priest) (died 1588), English Roman Catholic priest and Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929 * John Hewitt (antiquary) (1807–1878), English official * John Hill Hewitt (1801–1890), newspaper editor * John Napoleon Brinton Hewitt (1859–1937), linguist * John Hewitt (herpetologist) (1880–1961), South African zoologist and archaeologist * John Haskell Hewitt (1835–1920), American classical scholar and educator * John Hewitt (poet) (1907–1987), poet from Northern Ireland * John Hewitt (mayor) (1943–2011), New Zealand local-body politician * John Hewitt (entrepreneur) (born 1949), U.S. entrepreneur * John Hewitt (footballer) (born 1963), Scottish former footballer and manager * John Hewitt (pentathlete) (born 1925), British Olympic pentathlete * John Hewitt, author of the Ringworld role-playing game * John K. Hewitt (born 1952), behavioral geneticist from Hampshire, England * John Marshall Hewitt (1841–1888), member of the Arkansa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hewitt (priest)
:''See also John Hewitt (other)'' John Hewitt or Hewett (alias Weldon, alias Savell)Rudge, F.M. "John Hewett." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 26 March 2020 (date of birth unknown; executed at Mile End Green, 5 October 1588) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929. Life His father was William Hewett, a draper of York. From Caius College, Cambridge, Hewett passed to the English College, Douai, English College, Reims, where, in 1583, he received minor orders. In the summer of 1585, he went to York(possibly because of ill health), where he was captured and banished in September, reaching Reims once more in November 1585. After his ordination, he set out on 7 January 1586. He used the alias Wel ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringworld (role-playing Game)
The ''Ringworld'' science fiction role-playing game was published by Chaosium in 1984, using the Basic Role-Playing system for its rules and Larry Niven's ''Ringworld'' novels as a setting. Setting The setting is a distant future based on extrapolation of as much hard science as Niven had available. Specifically, it's the 29th century. "Known Space" (also the commonly used title for Larry Niven's future history science fiction series) is about 80 light years in diameter with 10,000 stars, including Human Space (40 light years diameter, 524 stars in 357 systems, 30 billion humans, two-thirds on Earth), as well as neighbouring Alien civilisations. Important Alien civilisations include the Puppeteers, paranoid pacifist herbivore centaurs, and the Kzinti, carnivorous warlike felines, who fought multiple wars over hundreds of years against the Humans, being defeated each time. Human allies include intelligent dolphins and orcas. "Known Space" only serves as a background for the gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hewett (other)
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John Hewett may refer to: *John Hewett (chaplain) (1614–1658), chaplain to Charles I and later executed for treason as a Royalist * John Norris Hewett (c. 1745–1790), English art collector and amateur artist *John Short Hewett (1781–1835), English academic and priest * John William Hewett (1824–1886), English hymnist and antiquary *John Hewett (priest) (1830–1911), English priest, founder of All Saints', Babbacombe and father of below * John Hewett (civil servant) (1854-1941), English colonial administrator and member of parliament See also *John Hewitt (other) *John Hewet (other) John Hewet may refer to: * John Hewet (MP) 1413 and 1422, MP for Leicester *Sir John Hewet, 1st Baronet (c. 1598-1657), of the Hewet baronets *Sir John Hewet, 2nd Baronet (died 1684), of the Hewet baronets *Sir John Hewet, 3rd Baronet (died 1737), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hewitt
Jack Hewitt (born July 8, 1951), is an American former professional dirt track racing driver. He is a two-time USAC Silver Crown Series champion and an All Star Circuit of Champions champion. Racing career He was a two-time champion in the USAC Silver Crown Series in 1986 and 1987 and is second all-time in Silver Crown wins list with 23. In the USAC National Sprint Car series, he is 4th in all-time wins with 46. He also won the All Star Circuit of Champions championship in 1985 and his 56 wins in that series place him in the top 5 all-time. Personal life Hewitt is the son of Sprint Car legend Don Hewitt. Racing career Hewitt began his sprint car racing career in 1975 at Eldora Speedway, taking three wins in his inaugural season. He raced in the 1998 Indianapolis 500, placing 12th. After his venture into Indycars he returned to sprint cars until he had a very serious crash in 2002 from which he was lucky to escape with his life. On September 26, 1998, Jack won the USAC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Hewitt
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 1992, by order of first appearance. Christine Hewitt Christine Hewitt, played by Elizabeth Power, is introduced in 1992 as a lonely divorcée who becomes besotted with married Arthur Fowler ( Bill Treacher) while he tends her garden. She leaves in 1993 once her affair with Arthur is discovered by his wife Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard). Liz Power was offered the role by one of the programme's producers, Leonard Lewis, for whom she'd worked with previously on ''Juliet Bravo'' and ''Softly, Softly''.Stepping out in comic style , ''TheNorthernEcho''. Retrieved 30 September 2007. She has commented "I got a call out of the blue asking if I could go up to the BBC at Elstree to meet him. Mrs Hewitt was going to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hewitt (rugby Union, Born 1928)
William John Hewitt (6 June 1928 — 15 May 2019) was an Irish international rugby union player. Biography Hewitt was born in Belfast and learned his rugby at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, where he was a member of the 1945 Ulster Schools' Cup-winning side. He played his rugby club for Instonians. An out-half, Hewitt had limited opportunities for Ireland due to the presence of Jack Kyle and was capped four times between 1954 and 1961, with two of his appearances coming as a wing three-quarter. He was a member of Ireland's 1952 tour of South America and earned his final cap against the Springboks in Cape Town on the 1961 South African tour. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ... References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hewitt (rugby Union, Born 1960)
John Arthur Hewitt (born 21 November 1960) is an Irish former international rugby union player. Biography A three-quarter from Carrickfergus, Hewitt played his rugby with North of Ireland, London Irish and Ulster. Hewitt won two Ireland caps on the 1981 tour of South Africa, debuting off the bench against Springboks in the 1st Test at Newlands as a substitute for Ollie Campbell, to form a centre partnership with Ulster teammate David Irwin. He was recalled in 1985 an injury replacement for Ireland's uncapped tour of Japan and the following year represented the Ireland Wolfhounds at the Hong Kong Sevens. A teacher by profession, Hewitt is formerly a housemaster at Sevenoaks School and headteacher of Sackville School. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes thos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Marshall Hewitt
John Marshall Hewitt (July 22, 1841 – February 29, 1888) was an American politician. He was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives The Arkansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Arkansas. The House has 100 members elected from an equal number of constituencies across the state. Each distr ..., serving from 1881 to 1889. He was a member of the Democratic party. He died of cancer. References 1888 deaths Speakers of the Arkansas House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives 1841 births Politicians from Frankfort, Kentucky People from Lee County, Arkansas Deaths from cancer in Arkansas 19th-century members of the Arkansas General Assembly {{Arkansas-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hewitt (pentathlete)
Captain John Alfred Hewitt (6 January 1925 – 6 January 2011) was a British modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Hewitt was the son of Alfred James Hewitt, who was then serving in the Royal Navy. Becoming an officer in the Royal Marines, in 1956 Hewitt married Shirley Stamp, daughter of a London dental surgeon living in Devon. She operated the Exeter and District Riding School.Hewitt (1999), chapter 4 Their son is James Hewitt, former Major in the Life Guards and media personality, known for his relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William, .... James' twin sister is Caroline; they also have a sister, Syra, elder by 18 months. In 1974, Hewitt was organizing pony-trekking holidays in Devon.'' Time & Tide'', Vol. 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hewitt (antiquary)
John Hewitt (1807–1878) was an English antiquarian. Life Born at Lichfield, he studied music in youth, and was for some time organist of St. Mary's Church there. Subsequently he was appointed to a post in the War Office. It brought him into the Tower of London. He worked under Robert Porrett, was encouraged to take an interest in the national collection of arms and armour there, and produced a pioneering guide. While living in London was well known in literary society. He enjoyed the friendship of Bulwer Lytton, Mary Howitt, Anna Maria Hall, Allan Cunningham, Leigh Hunt, and others. For many years he resided at Woolwich, but on his retirement from the War Office he returned to Lichfield, where he died on 10 January 1878. Works Hewitt contributed to many periodicals as a young man. He used the pseudonym Sylvanus Swanquill. His works include: * ‘The Tower f London F, or f, is the sixth letter of the Latin alphabet and many modern alphabets influenced by it, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hewitt (footballer)
John Hewitt (born 9 February 1963) is a Scottish former footballer and manager, who spent the majority of his playing career with Aberdeen, but also had spells with Celtic and St Mirren among others. He also spent a short time in management in Ireland with Dundalk before retiring from the game. He is best known as the scorer of a number of significant goals for Aberdeen, including the winning goal in the 1983 Cup Winners' Cup final. He was inducted into the Aberdeen FC "Hall of Fame" as one of the founding members in 2003. Playing career Hewitt was a product of Cornhill Primary and Middlefield Boys' Club in Aberdeen, and was a schoolboy international before signing for Aberdeen, the club he had supported as a boy, in the face of competition from a number of other clubs. He made his full debut for Aberdeen in 1979 at the age of 17, and by the 1981–82 season had become a regular in the side. in January 1982, Hewitt scored the only goal of the game in a third round Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
