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Sir Edward Hughes (1784 EIC Ship)
Edward or Ned Hughes may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Edward Hughes (artist) (1832–1908), English painter * Edward Robert Hughes (1851–1914), English painter * Edward Ellis Hughes (1940–2017), American painter Law and politics * Edward Hughes (MP) (died 1734), British politician * Edward Hughes (trade unionist) (1856–1925), Welsh trade unionist * Edward J. Hughes (1888–1944), American politician * Edward Burton Hughes (1905–1987), New York State official * Edward J. Hughes Jr. (fl. 1970s), American politician in the New Jersey Senate Religion * Edward Hughes (poet) (1772–1850), Welsh poet and clergyman * Edward Hughes (exorcist) (1918–1980), Catholic priest * Edward Hughes (bishop) (1920–2012), American bishop Others * Sir Edward Hughes (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1720–1794) * Edward Hughes Ball Hughes (1798–1863), English dandy; inheritor of Admiral Edward Hughes' fortune * Edward Hughes (sailor) (fl. 1824–1825), English ship's master for whom Hughes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Hughes (artist)
Edward Hughes (14 September 1832 – 14 May 1908) was a British artist who specialised in portrait painting. Career Edward Hughes was born on 14 September 1832, in Pentonville, to artist George Hughes. From an early age, his artistic ability was recognised. In 1846, he entered the Royal Academy schools and a year later was awarded a silver medal by the Royal Society of Arts for a chalk drawing. Between 1847 and 1884, Hughes exhibited 36 paintings at the Royal Academy. He also worked as an illustrator, collaborating with George du Maurier in producing the images for the Wilkie Collins book ''Poor Miss Finch''. About 1878 he moved more or less exclusively into portrait painting, drawing praise from John Everett Millais for his representation of women. Royal Commissions Hughes received his first royal commission in 1895 which resulted in a full-length portrait of Mary of Teck, Queen Mary. This painting is exhibited in the vestibule of Buckingham Palace. He painted at least three po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Hughes (sailor)
Edward or Ned Hughes may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Edward Hughes (artist) (1832–1908), English painter * Edward Robert Hughes (1851–1914), English painter * Edward Ellis Hughes (1940–2017), American painter Law and politics * Edward Hughes (MP) (died 1734), British politician * Edward Hughes (trade unionist) (1856–1925), Welsh trade unionist * Edward J. Hughes (1888–1944), American politician * Edward Burton Hughes (1905–1987), New York State official * Edward J. Hughes Jr. (fl. 1970s), American politician in the New Jersey Senate Religion * Edward Hughes (poet) (1772–1850), Welsh poet and clergyman * Edward Hughes (exorcist) (1918–1980), Catholic priest * Edward Hughes (bishop) (1920–2012), American bishop Others * Sir Edward Hughes (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1720–1794) * Edward Hughes Ball Hughes (1798–1863), English dandy; inheritor of Admiral Edward Hughes' fortune * Edward Hughes (sailor) (fl. 1824–1825), English ship's master for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Hughes (other)
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Eddie Hughes may refer to: * Eddie Hughes (Australian politician), Labor Member of the South Australian House of Assembly * Eddie Hughes (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player * Eddie Hughes (British politician) (born 1968), Conservative MP for Walsall North See also * Edward Hughes (other) * Ed Hughes (other) * Hughes (surname) Hughes ( ) is an English language surname, usually of Irish and Welsh origin. Origins Hughes is an Anglicized spelling of the Welsh and Irish patronymic surname. The surname may also derive from the etymologically unrelated Picard variant Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Hughes (other)
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Ed Hughes (1927–2000) was an American football player and coach. Ed Hughes may also refer to: * Ed Hughes (actor), English actor in ''This House'' (play) * Ed Hughes (anchor) (1938–2004), former news anchor in Norfolk, Virginia * Ed Hughes (baseball) (1880–1927), baseball player * Ed Hughes (composer) (born 1968), British composer See also * Edward Hughes (other) *Eddie Hughes (other) Eddie Hughes may refer to: * Eddie Hughes (Australian politician), Labor Member of the South Australian House of Assembly * Eddie Hughes (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player * Eddie Hughes (British politician) (born 1968), Conserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Edward Hughes (1784 EIC Ship)
Edward or Ned Hughes may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Edward Hughes (artist) (1832–1908), English painter * Edward Robert Hughes (1851–1914), English painter * Edward Ellis Hughes (1940–2017), American painter Law and politics * Edward Hughes (MP) (died 1734), British politician * Edward Hughes (trade unionist) (1856–1925), Welsh trade unionist * Edward J. Hughes (1888–1944), American politician * Edward Burton Hughes (1905–1987), New York State official * Edward J. Hughes Jr. (fl. 1970s), American politician in the New Jersey Senate Religion * Edward Hughes (poet) (1772–1850), Welsh poet and clergyman * Edward Hughes (exorcist) (1918–1980), Catholic priest * Edward Hughes (bishop) (1920–2012), American bishop Others * Sir Edward Hughes (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1720–1794) * Edward Hughes Ball Hughes (1798–1863), English dandy; inheritor of Admiral Edward Hughes' fortune * Edward Hughes (sailor) (fl. 1824–1825), English ship's master for whom Hughes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Hughes (surgeon)
Sir Edward Hughes (4 July 1919 – 16 October 1998) was an Australian colorectal surgeon. He was a professor of surgery at Monash University and served as president of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and chairman of the Menzies Foundation. He played a significant role in influencing the Victorian Government to become the first jurisdiction in the world to introduce legislation for the compulsory use of seat belts in motor vehicles. Early life Edward Stuart Reginald Hughes was born on 4 July 1919 in Bruthen, Victoria. He was the third of four children of Reginald Hawkins Hughes and Annie Grace Langford. He was known throughout his life as "Bill", a nickname arising from the fact that he was born during the prime ministership of William Morris ("Billy") Hughes. Education Hughes attended St Paul's Preparatory School in Malvern, Victoria between 1924 and 1926 and then Melbourne Church of England Grammar School between 1927 and 1937. At school, he distinguished himse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward David Hughes
Edward David Hughes (June 18, 1906June 30, 1963) was a British organic chemist. He was a professor first at University College, Bangor and then at University College in London, eventually rising to the rank of dean at each. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1949. Hughes studied organic reaction mechanisms and reaction kinetics, including being one of the first chemists to use isotopes to understand them. He collaborated with Christopher Kelk Ingold, leading to development of the eponymous Hughes–Ingold rules In chemistry, solvent effects are the influence of a solvent on chemical reactivity or molecular associations. Solvents can have an effect on solubility, stability and reaction rates and choosing the appropriate solvent allows for thermodynamic a ... and Hughes–Ingold symbols. References Fellows of the Royal Society 20th-century British chemists Academics of Bangor University Academics of University College London British organic chemists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Hughes
Edward Hughes (26 April 1881 – 1 May 1928), was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer who played 9 times (6 of these were test matches) as an All Black hooker (rugby league), hooker from 1907 until 1921 and twice for the New Zealand national rugby league team, Kiwis in 1910. His All Black career is unique in that there was a gap of 13 years between test matches, and that he is the oldest player ever to have played for the All Blacks, at age 40 years, 123 days. Rugby union Hughes first made the All Blacks in 1907. He was one of the principal players, along with fellow All Black Donald Hamilton (rugby player), Don Hamilton, in the saga of petty officialdom which marred both the Southland and eventually New Zealand unions in 1908–09. In 1908, when he was captain of the Britannia club, he was suspended by the Southland Rugby Union for striking along with the rest of his team and the opposition, Hamilton's Pirates, when they refused to play a match due to ground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ernest Hughes
Edward Ernest Hughes (7 February 1877 – 23 December 1953) was the first professor of history at University College, Swansea. Life Hughes was born on 7 February 1877 in Tywyn, Merionethshire, Wales. As a result of a childhood accident, he was blind in one eye and his other eye was damaged; he compensated by developing his memory and hearing. After studying at Bala Grammar School, he obtained a first-class degree in history from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1898. He then obtained a second-class honours degree in modern history from Jesus College, Oxford in 1902. He taught history in the boys' school in Llanelli, south Wales before his appointment as lecturer in history at University College, Cardiff, acting as professor during the illness of the incumbent. He lectured on Welsh history for the Workers' Educational Association in Glamorgan at a time when there was no extramural department at the university. He was regarded as a "gifted story-teller" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Merritt Hughes
USS ''Hughes'' (DD-410) was a World War II-era in the service of the United States Navy. Namesake Edward Merritt Hughes was born on 28 January 1850 in Lockbourne, Ohio, the son of merchant Abram A. Hughes. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1866 and graduated on 7 June 1870. He passed through the grades of Ensign, Master, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, and, on 3 March 1901, was commissioned Commander. After service on a number of ships and stations ashore, he reached the high point in his career during the Spanish–American War. He was Executive Officer of during the Battle of Manila Bay. Immediately after the action, he commanded a small boat which boarded and set fire to five Spanish ships lying in Cavite Harbor, despite reports that fuses had been set to their magazines and in the face of a large and excited armed force on shore nearby. He was advanced five numbers in rank for eminent and conspicuous conduct on this occasion. His commanding offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hughes Bay
Hughes Bay () is a bay lying between Cape Sterneck and Cape Murray along the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Location Hughes Bay is on the Danco Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, on the west side of Graham Land. It is west of the southern end of the Detroit Plateau and north of the Herbert Plateau. It faces Two Hummock Island to the northwest across the Gerlache Strait. Major glaciers flowing into the bay include Sikorsky Glacier, Cayley Glacier and Blériot Glacier. The Argentine Base Primavera is on a headland in the north part of the bay. Hughes Bay is wide and indents the Danco Coast by . It lies south of the Chavdar Peninsula and north of the Pefaur Peninsula. Name The name "Hughes Bay" has appeared on maps for over 100 years, and commemorates Edward Hughes, master of the ''Sprightly'', a sealing vessel owned by the London whaling company Samuel Enderby & Sons, which explored in this area in 1824–25. Exploration The first recorded landing on the Antar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Hughes Ball Hughes
Edward Hughes Ball Hughes (28 May 1798 – 10 March 1863), also known as "The Golden Ball", was an English dandy known for his extravagant lifestyle. Life Hughes was born in Lambourne, Essex, and was educated at Eton College, Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He purchased a cornet (rank), cornetcy in the 7th Queen's Own Hussars, 7th Hussars in 1817 but left army life in 1819 to enjoy his fortune. He soon attracted attention for his wealth and extravagance, with etchings of him publicly available as early as 1819. Hughes was a handsome man who was known for his chocolate-coloured coach and his invention of the black Cravat (early), cravat. In 1823 he suddenly married Maria Mercandotti, a 16-year-old Spanish dancer, who left a theatre full of patrons waiting in vain to see her. William Harrison Ainsworth, Ainsworth quipped, "The damsel is gone, and no wonder at all / that, bred to the dance, she is gone to a Ball." They later separated and were divorced in 1839. In 1824 Hughes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
