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James Hunter (surgeon)
James Hunter may refer to: Entertainment * James Hunter (military artist) (1755–1792), military artist in British India * James H. Hunter (1890–1982), Scottish-born Canadian Christian mystery writer * James Hunter (singer) (born 1962), English R&B singer * Jamie Hunter (River City), a fictional character on ''River City'' * Jim Hunter, fictional character on Scottish soap opera ''Take the High Road'' Law and politics * James Hill Hunter (1839–1891), Ontario politician * James Hunter (politician) (1882–1968), Australian politician * James Hunter III (1916–1989), American judge, Third Circuit Court of Appeals * James S. Hunter (1900–1965), American politician Sports * Jimmy Hunter (1879–1962), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Catfish Hunter (James Augustus Hunter, 1946–1999), American baseball pitcher, 1960s–'70s * Jim Hunter (skier) (born 1953), Canadian alpine ski racer * James Hunter (American football) (1954–2010), American football defensive back * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hunter (military Artist)
James Hunter (1755–1792) served as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in British India, serving under Marquess Cornwallis. Hunter worked as a military artist, and his sketches portray aspects of military and everyday life. Hunter took part in Tippu Sultan campaigns and other military campaigns in South India. His paintings provide a picture of late-18th-century life in South India. Hunter has sketched different landscapes of South India, including Bangalore, Mysore, Hosur, Kancheepuram, Madras, Arcot, and Sriperumbadur. These paintings were published as the third section of ''A Brief history of ancient and modern India embellished with coloured engravings'' published by Edward Orme (London) between 1802 and 1805, as ''Picturesque Views in the Kingdom of Mysore'' published in 1804. James Hunter, with the Royal Artillery in India In 1791, a detachment of volunteers was raised from the Royal Artillery battalions for serving in British India. Two companies were created with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hunter (cricketer)
James Hunter (born 1 November 2002) is an Irish cricketer. He made his List A debut for the Northern Knights in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Cup on 17 September 2020. Prior to his List A debut, Hunter played for the Ireland under-19 cricket team The Ireland national under-19 cricket team represents All-Ireland in under-19 international cricket. Ireland has qualified for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on eight occasions, most recently in 2018. This is the most of any European country .... References External links * 2002 births Living people Irish cricketers Northern Knights cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Irish sportsmen {{Ireland-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James P
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, York, James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * James (2005 film), ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * James (2008 film), ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * James (2022 film), ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television Adventure Time (season 5)#ep42, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Davison Hunter
James Davison Hunter (born 1955) is an American sociologist and originator of the term "culture war" in his 1991 book '' Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America''. Hunter is the LaBrosse-Levinson Distinguished Professor of Religion, Culture, and Social Theory at the University of Virginia and the founder and executive director of the university's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. He is also a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum. Hunter is a prominent figure in the sociology of religion and the sociology of culture, as much of his work dedicated to the study of Evangelicalism and cultural change. Education Hunter received his B.A. from Gordon College in 1977, his M.A. from Rutgers University in 1979, and his PhD from Rutgers in 1981. Career Hunter began his career at Westmont College as assistant professor of sociology during 1982–1983. He then moved to the University of Virginia, where he taught as assistant professor of sociology from 1983 to 1989. He then became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hunter (historian)
James Hunter (born 22 May 1948) is a historian of the Highlands and Islands, Highlands and Islands of Scotland. He is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Life He completed his Ph.D. thesis at the University of Edinburgh before taking up a post with the Institute for the Study of Sparsely Populated Areas at the University of Aberdeen. In 2005 he founded the Centre for History in Dornoch as part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, and served as the head of the Centre between 2005 and 2010. He is a freelance historian and author, and has written numerous books on the Highlands and Islands and its global diaspora. His recent books include ''Set Adrift Upon the World: The Sutherland Clearances'', published in 2015. The book presents the struggle for survival of the people cleared from the straths of Sutherland during the early nineteenth century and relocated to Canada, landing at Hudson Bay. This book was the winner of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth Martyrs
The Perth Martyrs were six people executed in Perth, Scotland, in 1543 for their Protestant beliefs. The condemned people were William Anderson, James Finlayson, James Hunter, Robert Lamb, James Raveleson and Helen Stark. They were sentenced to death for their beliefs, after being convicted by the Archbishop of St Andrews. Anderson, Finlayson, Hunter and Lamb were sentenced to be hanged, Raveleson was to be burnt; and Helen Stark, "with her sucking infant," was to be put into a sack and drowned. Their story is recorded in '' Foxe's Book of Martyrs'', in Calderwood's ''History of the Kirk of Scotland'' and in James Anthony Froude's ''History of England''. See also * List of Protestant martyrs of the Scottish Reformation Two people were executed under heresy laws during the reign of James I of Scotland, James I (1406–1437). Protestants were then executed during persecutions against Protestant religious reformers for their Christian denomination#Protestant Re ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hunter (minister)
James Hunter may refer to: Entertainment * James Hunter (military artist) (1755–1792), military artist in British India * James H. Hunter (1890–1982), Scottish-born Canadian Christian mystery writer * James Hunter (singer) (born 1962), English R&B singer * Jamie Hunter (River City), a fictional character on ''River City'' * Jim Hunter, fictional character on Scottish soap opera ''Take the High Road'' Law and politics * James Hill Hunter (1839–1891), Ontario politician * James Hunter (politician) (1882–1968), Australian politician * James Hunter III (1916–1989), American judge, Third Circuit Court of Appeals * James S. Hunter (1900–1965), American politician Sports * Jimmy Hunter (1879–1962), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Catfish Hunter (James Augustus Hunter, 1946–1999), American baseball pitcher, 1960s–'70s * Jim Hunter (skier) (born 1953), Canadian alpine ski racer * James Hunter (American football) (1954–2010), American football defensive back * Jim H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James William Hunter
James William Hunter of Thurston Manor FRSE (May 1783 – 3 December 1844) was a Scottish landowner, inventor and agricultural improver. His main claim to fame is the improvement to the mechanical odometer in 1827, creating a single-handed and single-wheeled device, setting a series of three 100-tooth cogs against 101-tooth cogs, attached to a wheel of circumference either 6 or 10 feet. This created a very convenient apparatus for land measurement, and is still the basis for modern day mechanical surveying odometers. The larger version was attached to the rear of a carriage and was the first known instrument calculating total vehicle distance travelled in a precise and visually clear way. Life He was born at Thurston Manor near Innerwick in East Lothian in 1783, the son of Robert Hunter of Thurston Manor (d.1810) and his wife Isabella Ord. The family was related to the Hunters of Hunterston. From around 1798 he served in India then returned to Scotland to run the family estates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James De Graaff-Hunter
James de Graaff-Hunter (11 September 1881 – 3 February 1967) was a British geodesist who served as director of Survey of India's Geodetic Branch from 1928 to 1932,; also published in ''Survey Review''. 19 (144): 50–51. . and as President of the International Association of Geodesy from 1954 to 1957. Early life and education James de Graaff-Hunter was born in Chester as the youngest of three sons on 11 September 1881. His father was James G. M. Hunter, who was a seed merchant, and his mother, Sarah J. , was a pianist. De Graaff-Hunter was christened after his godfather, Herr de Graaff, a bulb grower and friend of his father. Throughout his life, he stylized his name as both ''J. de Graaff Hunter'' and ''J. de Graaff-Hunter'' (with a hyphen). He was educated at King's School, Chester, and later matriculated at Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1900 with an entrance scholarship to study mathematics. From Cambridge he received a B.A. in 1903, an M.A. in 1907, and a Sc.D. in 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Hunter (New Zealand Footballer)
Jimmy Hunter is a former professional footballer who represented and captained New Zealand at international level. Hunter played three official A-international matches for New Zealand in 1954, all against trans-Tasman neighbours Australia, the first a 2–1 win on 14 August, followed by consecutive 1–4 losses on 28 August and 4 September respectively. Hunter began his football at Arthurlie F.C. in Scotland before being recruited by Chelsea Hunter played for Canterbury City F.C. of Kent, England before moving to New Zealand where he played for Mangakino. Hunter was also selected to represent the North Island in 1953 and 1954. In 1955 Hunter transferred to Eastern Union of Gisborne, and in 1956 moved to the South Island The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by ... to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Hunter (boxer)
Jim Hunter was a British boxer who was Scottish lightweight champion between 1930 and 1933. He held residence in Dunfermline, Scotland. Career Jim Hunter made his professional boxing debut in 1919, defeating fellow debutant Billy Jones by KO. Hunter defeated Alistair McInroy in 1930 to become Scottish area lightweight. He went on to fight Johnny Cuthbert for the British lightweight title in 1932 at the White City Stadium in Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ... but lost by KO in the tenth round. In 1933 he lost the Scottish lightweight title to Tommy Spiers in a rematch. His last fight was in 1934, losing to Pat Slavin by points. References External linksScotland Area Title Bouts 1929-79at boxinghistory.org.uk * Sportspeople from Dunfermline Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hunter (rower)
James Hunter (born 24 August 1992) is a New Zealand rower. At the 2013 World Rowing Championships held at Tangeum Lake, Chungju in South Korea, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with James Lassche, Curtis Rapley, and Peter Taylor. At the 2014 World Rowing Championships held at Bosbaan, Amsterdam, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with Peter Taylor, Alistair Bond, and Curtis Rapley. At the 2017 New Zealand rowing nationals at Lake Ruataniwha, he partnered with Tom Murray in the premier men's pair and they became national champions for the second year in a row. At the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida Sarasota () is a city in and the county seat of Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is located in Southwest Florida, the southern end of the Tampa Bay area, and north of Fort Myers, Florida, Fort Myers and Punta Gorda, Florida, Punta Gord ..., he won a bronze medal with Murray. References 1992 births Liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |