Jack Todd (athlete)

	Jack Todd (athlete) Jack Todd may refer to: * John (Jack) Todd (1911–2007), Northern Irish mathematician and pioneer in the field of numerical analysis * Jack Todd (journalist) (born 1946), sports columnist for the ''Montreal Gazette'' * Jack Todd (footballer, born 1881) (1881–1962), Australian rules footballer for Carlton * Jack Todd (footballer, born 1879) (1879–1960), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda and South Melbourne See also * John Todd (other) John Todd or Tod may refer to: Clergy John Todd (abolitionist) (1818–1894), preacher and 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad John Todd (author) (1800–1873), American minister and author John Todd (bishop), Anglican bishop in the early 17 ... {{human name disambiguation, Todd, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	John (Jack) Todd John Todd (May 16, 1911 – June 21, 2007) was a Northern Irish mathematician most of whose career was spent in England and the USA; he was a pioneer in the field of numerical analysis. He was born in Carnacally, County Down, Ireland, and grew up near Belfast. He attended Methodist College Belfast after winning a scholarship. In his final year at the College he only studied maths as a result of his desire to become an engineer. He received his BSc degree from Queen's University in 1931, and went to St. John's College at Cambridge University, studying for 2 years with J. E. Littlewood, who advised him against getting a doctorate and just to do research. He taught at Queen's University Belfast 1933-1937, and was an invited speaker at the 1936 ICM in Oslo on "Transfinite Superpositions of Absolutely Continuous Functions" He worked at King's College in London for the years 1937–1939 (and again 1945–1947), where he met Olga Taussky, a matrix and number theorist (she had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jack Todd (journalist) Jack Todd (born 1946 in Nebraska) is a sports columnist and author. Since 1986, he has written for the ''Montreal Gazette'' and is the author of several non-fiction and fiction books, including ''Desertion: In the Time of Vietnam'' (2001), a memoir of his resistance to the war in Vietnam and his decision to flee to Canada shortly after his induction into the U.S. Army. Early life and education Todd was born in the United States in 1946. He graduated from the University of Nebraska. Career He worked as a journalist for the '' Akron Beacon-Journal'', the ''Detroit Free Press'', and the ''Miami Herald''. In 1969, he left for Canada to protest American involvement in Vietnam. Todd settled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He worked for the ''Vancouver Sun'', Radio Canada International, and the ''Montreal Gazette''. In 2000, he won the National Newspaper Award for sports-writing and is recognized as one of Canada's leading sports journalists. In 2001, he published a memoir, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jack Todd (footballer, Born 1881) John Herbert Hollick Todd (15 April 1881 – 14 May 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton 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 * * Jack Todd's profileat Blueseum 1881 births 1962 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Carlton Football Club players People from North Melbourne Prahran Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1881-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jack Todd (footballer, Born 1879) John Holt Todd (29 April 1879 – 27 September 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and South Melbourne 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). Todd moved to Queensland after his playing career was over. He became a farmer and a bookmaker in the ensuing years. References External links * * 1879 births 1960 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne St Kilda Football Club players Sydney Swans players Footscray Football Club (VFA) players Brighton Football Club players People from Prahran, Victoria 19th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]