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Thomas Faulkner (physicist)
Thomas Faulkner may refer to: *Thomas Faulkner (topographer) (1777–1855), English bookseller and topographer *Tom Faulkner Thomas Faulkner (c.1719–1785), known as 'Long Tom', was a noted English cricketer and prizefighter. A Surrey man, he was a prominent single wicket player who is recorded playing in challenge matches at the Artillery Ground. He played regula ... (c. 1719–1785), English cricketer, wrestler and boxer * Thomas Faulkner (physicist), professor at the University of Illinois specialising in string theory See also * Thomas Falconer (other) {{hndis, Faulkner, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Faulkner (topographer)
Thomas Faulkner (1777–1855) was an English bookseller and topographer of West London. He is known for three principal works that were to become standard 19th-century references for the localities of Chelsea, Fulham and Kensington. Faulkner was a member of the ''Société des Antiquaires de Normandie'' - Society of Antiquaries of Normandy. Biography Faulkner was born into a family involved in the building trade in the west of London. He branched out of the family business and, for many years, kept a small bookseller's and stationer's shop at the corner of Paradise Row, at the western end of the footpath running past Chelsea Hospital. Without much formal education, he was an autodidact and acquired sufficient knowledge of French and Spanish to obtain employment as a translator. He died at Smith Street, Chelsea, on 26 May 1855, at the age of seventy-eight. Literary career His literary career began in October and November 1797 with pieces for the ''Gentleman's Magazine'', to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Faulkner
Thomas Faulkner (c.1719–1785), known as 'Long Tom', was a noted English cricketer and prizefighter. A Surrey man, he was a prominent single wicket player who is recorded playing in challenge matches at the Artillery Ground. He played regularly for the prestigious Addington Cricket Club in Surrey and appears in the records from 1744 until 1761. He often played in single wicket matches against Stephen Dingate. Cricket career Faulkner's first recorded appearance was on 2 June 1744 when he played in an eleven-a-side match for London against a combined Surrey and Sussex team at the Artillery Ground. Surrey and Sussex won by 55 runs and the match is now famous for the world's oldest known match scorecard, which lists individual scores but no details of dismissals. London, whose team included given men, was the host club and their opponents were all from the counties of Surrey and Sussex. The visitors batted first and scored 102. London replied with 79 and Faulkner, who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Faulkner (physicist)
Thomas Faulkner may refer to: *Thomas Faulkner (topographer) (1777–1855), English bookseller and topographer *Tom Faulkner Thomas Faulkner (c.1719–1785), known as 'Long Tom', was a noted English cricketer and prizefighter. A Surrey man, he was a prominent single wicket player who is recorded playing in challenge matches at the Artillery Ground. He played regula ... (c. 1719–1785), English cricketer, wrestler and boxer * Thomas Faulkner (physicist), professor at the University of Illinois specialising in string theory See also * Thomas Falconer (other) {{hndis, Faulkner, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |