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James Read (other)
Jim or James Read may refer to: *James Read Chadwick (1844–1905), American gynecologist and medical librarian * James Canham Read (1855–1894), British bigamist known as Southend Murderer or Prittlewell Murderer * James Morgan Read (1908–1985), American educationalist and UN Commissioner * Jim Read (footballer) (1943–2020), Australian who played for St Kilda in VFL * James Read (actor) (born 1953), American cast member in ''North and South'' *Jim Read (alpine skier) (born 1962), Canadian Olympic alpine skier See also *James Reed (other) Jim, Jimmy, Jamie or James Reed may refer to: Military men *James Reed (soldier) (1724–1807), American officer in French and Indian War and American Revolution *James Sewall Reed (1832–1864), American Civil War Californian Union Army leader Po ... * James Reid (other) * James Ready (other) {{hndis, Read, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Read Chadwick
James Read Chadwick (November 2, 1844 – September 23, 1905) was an American gynecologist and medical librarian remembered for describing the Chadwick sign of early pregnancy in 1887. Early life and education Chadwick was born in Boston on November 2, 1844. He was a son of Christopher Chamberlain Chadwick (1821–1871), a Boston merchant, and Louisa (née Read) Chadwick (1821–1913). His sister, Elizabeth (née Chadwick) Whittier, was married to Brig. Gen. Charles A. Whittier. He received a B.A. at Harvard in 1865, an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1871, studied obstetrics in Europe from 1871 to 1873, and then worked as a gynecologist in Boston. Career From 1874 he worked at the Boston City Hospital, helping to found the gynecological department, and taught at Harvard Medical School. He helped to found, and became secretary and president of the American Gynaecological Society. He was a founder of the Boston Medical Library Association in 1875, and worked as the librari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Canham Read
James Canham Read (1855–1894) was a British bigamist and murderer known as the Southend Murderer or Prittlewell Murderer. The entire affair and aftermath is sometimes called the Southend Mystery. Friends (and lovers) called him Jimmy Read, however, he used multiple names to disguise his several relationships, and fabricated other false characters to help excuse his absences to his various partners. Given the timing of events and the publicity involved, the events may have partially influenced Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" which was released the following year. Life He was born in Kentish Town in north London the son of John Canham Read and his wife Eliza Fanny Gosbee from Dublin. In his childhood he was a choirboy at St Mary's Chapel of Ease in Shadwell but became an agnostic. Read worked as the cashier at the Royal Albert Dock, London and lived at 57 Jamaica Street in Stepney. He earned £140 per annum, which at that time was well above average. He was (l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Morgan Read
James Morgan Read, II (1908–1985) was a Quaker and President of Wilmington College, Ohio from 1960 to 1969. He also served as United Nations Deputy High Commissioner from 1951 to 1960, and was a vice president of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation from 1969 until his retirement in 1974. Early life Read was born in Camden, New Jersey, the son of James Morgan Read Sr., a Methodist Minister. He graduated from Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, in 1929, and went on to earn a D. Phil. from Marburg University in 1932, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1940. Career From 1932 to 1934 Read taught history at Lycoming College and served as Associate Professor of History and then Chairman of the Social Sciences Department at the University of Louisville from 1935 to 1943. In 1940 he married Henrietta Morton. In 1941 he authored ''Atrocity Propaganda, 1914-1919'', a book critical of allied deception techniques in propaganda during the first world war, originally published for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Read (footballer)
James Leslie Read (22 December 1943 – 10 October 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda 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). References External links * * Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 1943 births 2020 deaths St Kilda Football Club players St Kilda Football Club premiership players VFL/AFL premiership players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Read (actor)
James Christopher Read (born July 31, 1953) is an American actor. He played the role of George Hazard in the ''North and South'' television miniseries, and had a recurring role as Victor Bennett on the supernatural series ''Charmed'' between 2001 and 2006. Early life Read was born in Buffalo, New York. His family moved to Niskayuna, New York where he and his brother William Read III went to school. He started acting as a student of law at the University of Oregon where he graduated in 1976. He studied acting in New York City and then did several Off-Broadway and regional theaters such as '' The Denver Center Theatre Company'', where he had a couple of leading roles and spent three seasons. In 1998, he earned his Master's degree in psychology from Pepperdine University. Career Read is best known for his role as George Hazard in the three '' North and South'' miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994) based on the John Jakes trilogy of novels of the same name (his co-star, Patrick Swa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Read (alpine Skier)
Jim Read (born 18 November 1962) is a Canadians, Canadian former Alpine skiing, alpine skier who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics and 1988 Winter Olympics. References 1962 births Living people Canadian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Canada Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{canada-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reed (other)
Jim, Jimmy, Jamie or James Reed may refer to: Military men *James Reed (soldier) (1724–1807), American officer in French and Indian War and American Revolution *James Sewall Reed (1832–1864), American Civil War Californian Union Army leader Politicians *James A. Reed (politician) (1861–1944), United States Senator from Missouri from 1911 until 1929 *James B. Reed (1881–1935), U.S. Representative from Arkansas *Jamie Reed (born 1973), English Labour MP for Copeland Sportsmen *Jim Reed (coach) (1903–1994), American soccer coach *Jim Reed (racing driver) (1926–2019), American racecar driver *James Reed (defensive tackle) (born 1977), American football player *Jamie Reed (footballer) (born 1987), English striker and coach *James Reed (linebacker) (born 1955), American football player Others *James F. Reed (1800–1874), Irish-American organizer of Donner Party *Jim Reed (outlaw) (1845–1874), American outlaw *James Hay Reed (1853–1927), American federal judge *James Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reid (other)
Jim, Jimmy, Jamie or James Reid may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Jim Reid (folk musician) (1934–2009), Scottish singer/songwriter * James Earl Reid (1942–2021), American sculptor *Jamie Reid (1947–2023), English décollage visual artist *Jim Reid (born 1961), Scottish songwriter, lead singer of The Jesus and Mary Chain *James Reid (New Zealand musician) (born 1974), lead singer of The Feelers *James Reid (actor) (born 1993), Filipino-Australian actor, singer, dancer and reality-show contestant ** ''James Reid'' (EP), 2013 Politicians Canada *James Reid (Canadian politician) (1839–1904), member for British Columbia in House of Commons and member of Senate * James Reid (New Brunswick politician) (1839–1915), member for Restigouche in Canadian House of Commons * James Reid (Ontario politician) (1848–1926), Canadian member of Legislative Assembly of Ontario *James William Reid (1859–1933), Canadian member of Nova Scotia House of Assembly *James Allan Reid (1897–197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |