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John Morton (archbishop), John Morton
John Morton may refer to: Arts *John Morton (actor) (born 1947), American movie actor and stuntman *John Morton (composer) (born 1954), American composer *John Morton (trade unionist) (1925-2021), British trade unionist and musician *John Morton (writer), 1990s British writer and director on BBC *John D Morton (born 1953), American musician and visual artist *John Maddison Morton (1811–1891), English playwright *J. B. Morton (1893–1979), British humorist and columnist known as Beachcomber Politics *Sir John Morton, 2nd Baronet (c. 1627–1699), English MP for Poole and Weymouth and Melcombe Regis *John Morton (15th century MP), English Member of Parliament for City of York (UK Parliament constituency), City of York *John Morton (American politician) (1725–1777), American surveyor, signed Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania *John Morton (cardinal) (c. 1420–1500), Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England *John Morton (MP) (c. 1716–1780), English Tory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morton (actor)
John Fass Morton (born March 26, 1947) is an American actor, stuntman and writer. He is known for playing Dak Ralter, Luke Skywalker's tailgunner in ''The Empire Strikes Back'', and appearing as an astronaut in ''Superman II''. Career Morton appeared in '' A Bridge Too Far'' (1977), in the 1980 hit sequel film ''Superman II'' as an astronaut named Nate, and also that year he appeared in ''Flash Gordon''. He was featured in the BBC television series ''Oppenheimer'' (1980). He portrayed Dak Ralter, Luke Skywalker's gunner during the Battle of Hoth in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. When Jeremy Bulloch played an Imperial Officer, he needed someone to cover for him as Boba Fett. Being similar in height, Morton was a body double for two days in costume. He filmed with another unit, the sequence when Fett confronts Darth Vader in the Bespin hallway during Han Solo's torture, while Bulloch filmed his scenes as the Imperial Officer. Afterwards, he left Hollywood and eventually settled in pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Morton
John Joseph Morton (July 22, 1922 – December 17, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears in 1945 and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Los Angeles Dons in 1946 and the Buffalo Bills in 1947. Morton was the head football coach at the University of Toledo for one season, in 1956, compiling a record of 1–7–1. Playing career Morton was a member of the Missouri Tigers football team that played in the 1942 Sugar Bowl and was a member of the 1943 All-Big Six Conference football team. He played for the 1944 Purdue Boilermakers football team as a member of the United States Navy. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1944 NFL draft. He played for the Bears in 1945 and signed with the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference on February 28, 1946. He scored his only professional touchdown that year in a game against Chicago Rockets. He played two games for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chalmers Morton
John Chalmers Morton (1821–1888) was a Scottish agriculturist and writer. Life The son of John Morton and his wife Jean Chalmers, he was born on 1 July 1821. He was educated at Merchistoun Castle School, Edinburgh, under his famous uncle Charles Chalmers. He then attended university lectures, took the first prize for mathematics, and was a student in David Low's agricultural classes. In 1838 Morton went to assist his father on the Whitfield Example Farm, and shortly joined the newly formed Royal Agricultural Society. He became editor of the ''Agricultural Gazette'' on its foundation in 1844; it took him to London, and the post continued for the rest of his life. When David Low retired in 1854 from his chair at Edinburgh, Morton ran the classes till the appointment of John Wilson. He was inspector under the land commissioners, and also served for six years (1868–74) with Edward Frankland and Sir William Denison Sir William Thomas Denison (3 May 1804 – 19 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morton (zoologist)
John Edward Morton (18 July 1923 – 6 March 2011) was a biologist, philosopher, theologian, and conservationist from New Zealand. Morton is regarded as one of New Zealand's most respected scientists, and one of New Zealand's greatest marine biologists, researching New Zealand's ecology and marine life. He was the first Chair of the School of Zoology and Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland, a position he held for 28 years from 1959 to 1988; and published more than one hundred scientific papers and theological works in a career of over 50 years of scientific research. He was deeply interested in the much wider fields of natural history and philosophy; was a noted theologian; and political and conservation activist. He authored numerous books, papers, and newspaper columns across a wide variety of topics; and was also the presenter of the imported nature and science television programme, ''Our World''. Early life Morton was born in Morrinsville, Waikato, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morton (Anglican Priest)
John Morton, D.D. was an English Anglican priest in the 18th century. Morton was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford. He held livings at Washington and Stanhope. Lever was Archdeacon of Northumberland The Archdeacon of Northumberland is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Newcastle. As such she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the geographical area of the archdeaconry. History The fi ... from 5 October 1685 until his death on 10 November 1722. Notes 18th-century English Anglican priests Archdeacons of Northumberland Alumni of Lincoln College, Oxford 1722 deaths {{England-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morton (naturalist)
John Morton (1671–1726) was an English cleric, naturalist and Fellow of the Royal Society. He published a ''Natural History of Northamptonshire''. Life He was the son of Godly Morton of Scremby, Lincolnshire, born there. He entered Oundle School in August 1686, at the age of 14. He matriculated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1688, graduating B.A. in 1691. He took an ''ad eundem degree'' at the University of Oxford in 1694, and proceeded M.A. in 1695. In 1701 Morton became curate of Great Oxendon, Northamptonshire, and in 1703 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society. From about 1707 he was rector of Great Oxendon. Morton built up a scholarly relationship by correspondence with Sir Hans Sloane over the years 1703 to c.1716. In London he associated with the botanist Adam Buddle. Morton died on 18 July 1726, aged 55, and was buried at Great Oxendon. A monument, with an inscription to his memory, was erected there at the expense of Sir Hans Sloane. Works In a letter to R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morton (cognitive Scientist)
John Morton, OBE, FRS (born 1933) is an emeritus professor at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and was the director of the former Medical Research Council (MRC) Cognitive Development Unit (CDU) at University College London. Research Morton's research focuses on event memory in adults and children; effects of memory on recall of events; types of memory system; memory pathologies; multiple personality disorder; cognitive models of memory; development of cognitive abilities; and causal models of developmental disorders, particularly autism and dyslexia. One of his most important theories is the logogen model of word recognition Word recognition, according to Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) is "the ability of a reader to recognize written words correctly and virtually effortlessly". It is sometimes referred to as "isolated word recognition" because .... Morton has also worked, with Mark H. Johnson, on face recognition in infants. Organisational ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnnie Morton
Johnnie James Morton Jr. (born October 7, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s and 2000s. He played college football for the USC Trojans, earning recognition as an All-American in 1993. Selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round in the 1994 NFL draft, he also played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. Morton also had a brief career in mixed martial arts fighting in 2007. Early life Morton was born in Torrance, California. He attended South High School in Torrance, California and played for the South High Spartans high school football team. College career While attending the University of Southern California, Morton played for the USC Trojans football team from 1990 to 1993. He broke twelve USC team and Pacific-10 Conference records for receptions and receiving yards. Morton was nicknamed "Big Play Morton" by Tom Kelly, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morton (skier)
John Morton (born April 3, 1946) is an Olympic skier and writer from the United States. He was born in Keene, New Hampshire. Morton has participated as an athlete, coach, and team leader in seven Olympic Games for the United States in the biathlon event. Early life John Morton grew up in Walpole, New Hampshire. Morton graduated from Tilton School in 1964. At Tilton, he competed in four ski events: downhill, slalom, cross-country, and jumping. Morton was also a recipient of The John F. Thompson Memorial Award while at Tilton. He then attended Middlebury College where he competed on their cross-country skiing team. During his athletic college career he won the Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship in 1966 and 1968, and placed second at the 1968 NCAA Skiing Championships. Morton completed the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program at Middlebury and graduated in 1968. Morton was then to complete four years in the United States Army. In his first two y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morton (racing Driver)
John Morton (born February 17, 1942) is an American racing driver from Waukegan, Illinois. Early life After his father took him to a race at Road America in 1957, Morton became an avid racing fan. He went on to race jalopies in South Carolina before he dropped out of Clemson University to attend Carroll Shelby's racing school at Riverside Raceway in California. Taking a menial job working in Carroll Shelby's race shop Shelby American in Venice California, Morton saved his money to purchase his first race car, a Lotus Super 7 which he raced in SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) amateur races in 1963. Career In 1964, he drove with Ken Miles at Sebring in the prototype 427 Cobra CSX2196, aka "The Turd" for Shelby American Racing. Originally Morton had no intention to race that weekend, but Miles asked him to be a reserve driver. Lacking a FIA Federation Internationale de l'Automobile license Miles wrote a letter of recommendation to the race sanctioning body on the spot.Lerner, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morton (cricketer)
John Morton (17 August 1895 – 28 May 1966) was an English cricketer active in the late 1920s and early 1930s, playing in nine first-class cricket matches. He was a right-handed batsman. Morton made his debut in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for Warwickshire against Surrey at Edgbaston in 1929. He made eight further appearances in first-class cricket for Warwickshire to 1930, with his final appearance coming against Middlesex at Lord's. He scored a total of 162 runs in his nine matches, averaging 11.57, with a high score of 38. He later made a single appearance for the Warwickshire Second XI in the 1932 Minor Counties Championship against Durham, but made no further appearances for the first eleven. He died at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire on 28 May 1966. References External linksJohn Mortonat ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morton (basketball)
John Morton (born May 18, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach at Saint Peter's University. At a height of 6′3″ (1.91 m) and , he played at the point guard position. College playing career Morton played college basketball at Seton Hall University, with the Seton Hall Pirates, from 1985 to 1989. Professional playing career Morton was picked in the first round of the 1989 NBA draft. He played for only three NBA seasons (1990–1992), playing with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat. He averaged 4.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Coaching career Morton worked as an assistant basketball coach Basketball coaching is the act of directing and strategizing the behavior of a basketball team or individual basketball player. Basketball coaching typically encompasses the improvement of individual and team offensive and defensive skills, as wel ... at Fordham in 2010. In 2018, Morton was hired as an assistant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
