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John Mather (sailor)
John Mather may refer to: * John Mather (artist) (1848–1916), Australian landscape painter * John Mather (academic) (fl. 1715-1748), English academic administrator at the University of Oxford * John Mather (businessman) (1827–1907), Canadian pioneer in milling * John Mather (cricketer) (1821–1870), Australian cricketer * John B. Mather (c.1845–1892), Canadian businessman and politician * John C. Mather (born 1946), American Nobel Prize–winning astrophysicist and cosmologist * John C. Mather (New York politician) (1813–1882), American politician * John N. Mather (1942–2017), American mathematician * John Perkins Cushing Mather (1816–1891), American politician * John T. Mather (1854–1928), American industrialist and philanthropist * John Baxter Mather John Baxter Mather (5 March 1853 – 7 November 1940) was a Scottish born journalist, newspaper proprietor, landscape painter and art critic in South Australia. History Mather was born in Edinburgh, Scotland to T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mather (artist)
John Mather (1848 – 18 February 1916) was a Scottish-Australian plein-air painter and etcher.Judy Blyth, Mather, John (1848? - 1916), ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 10, MUP, 1986, pp 438-439. Retrieved 2010-04-01 Early life Mather was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, son of John Mather, a surveyor, and his wife Margaret, ''née'' Allan. Mather worked as a house decorator. Mather studied art at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and migrated to Australia in 1878. He was married in 1882 to Miss Jessie Pines Best, a daughter of Captain James Best, a pilot of Hobson's Bay. Together they had one daughter and three sons, Margaret Playfair, John Allan, Louis Melville (died in infancy), and Leslie Frank Strand (died in 1919). Career In 1880, Mather was partly responsible for the decoration of the dome of the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne. He was appointed to the board of trustees of the Public Library, Museums and National Gal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mather (academic)
John Mather D.D. was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford. Mather was elected President (head) of Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1715, a post he held until 1748. During his time as President of Corpus Christi, Mather was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ... from 1723 until 1728. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mather, John Year of birth missing Year of death missing Presidents of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Vice-Chancellors of the University of Oxford 18th-century English people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mather (businessman)
John Mather (29 October 1827 – 10 June 1907) was born in Scotland and became a prominent Canadian figure in the development of the District of Keewatin in what was then the Northwest Territories. Mather was heavily involved in the lumber industry at Rat Portage in the 1880s. He also became vice president of the Lake of the Woods Milling Company The Lake of the Woods Milling Company Limited was a milling company that operated a flour mill in Keewatin, Ontario for 79 years. At the height of its production, it was possibly the largest flour mill in the British Commonwealth. The mill operate ... in 1887 and oversaw the construction of the first flour mill. References Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''''Manitoba Historical Society'' 1827 births 1907 deaths People from the Northwest Territories 19th-century Canadian businesspeople {{Canada-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mather (cricketer)
John Mather (19 November 1821 – 4 August 1870) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1856. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers This is a list of Victoria first-class cricketers. The Victoria cricket team have played first-class cricket since 1851, when they played the Tasmania cricket team at Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston. Below is a chronological list of cricketers t ... References 1821 births 1870 deaths Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Liverpool 19th-century sportsmen Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers {{Australia-cricket-bio-1820s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John B
John Bryn Williams (born 1977), known as John B, is an English disc jockey and electronic music producer. He is widely recognised for his eccentric clothing and wild hair and his production of several cutting edge drum and bass tracks. John B ranked number 76 in '' DJ Magazine''s 2010 Top 100 DJs annual poll, announced on 27 October 2010. Career Williams was born on 12 July 1977 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He started producing music around the age of 14, and now is the head of drum and bass record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the prod ... Beta Recordings, together with its more specialist drum and bass sub-labels Nu Electro, Tangent, and Chihuahua. He also has releases on Formation Records, Metalheadz and Planet Mu. Williams was ranked 92nd drum and bass DJ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John C
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John N
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Perkins Cushing Mather
John Perkins Cushing Mather (September 23, 1816 – February 12, 1891) was an American politician. Mather, the only child of Captain Andrew and Mary (Wetmore) Mather, was born in New London, Connecticut, on September 23, 1816. He graduated from Yale College in 1837. He studied law in New London and there entered on the practice of his profession. He was mayor of New London from 1845 to 1850, and after having been a member of the Lower House of the Connecticut State Legislature held the office of Secretary of State in 1850-54. From 1858 to 1861 he was Collector of the Port of New London, and in 1878 and 1879 he represented his district in the Connecticut State Senate. After service as Judge of the City Court, and as Judge of Probate, he was for twelve years Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for New London County New London County is in the southeastern corner of Connecticut and comprises the Norwich- New London, Connecticut Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John T
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baxter Mather
John Baxter Mather (5 March 1853 – 7 November 1940) was a Scottish born journalist, newspaper proprietor, landscape painter and art critic in South Australia. History Mather was born in Edinburgh, Scotland to Thomas S. Mather (c. 1824 – 20 June 1865) and Jessie Mather (c. 1826 – 20 October 1901), and emigrated with his parents to Australia around 1860, settling first in Portland, Victoria. This belated obituary is more complete and accurate than that of the ''Advertiser'' of 8 November 1940 Around 1864 they moved to Mount Gambier, South Australia, where after completing his schooling he started working as a compositor for A. F. Laurie and John Watson's Border Watch. In 1874 he left Mount Gambier for a time to work as compositor for Lawrie and Fairfax at the Portland Guardian where J. F. Archibald was an apprentice. After some initial sparring, the two became friends. In 1875, he started work at Naracoorte, South Australia for the ''Border Watch'', running its daughter pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
