John Urry (literary Editor)

	John Urry (literary Editor) John Urry may refer to: * John Urry (soldier) (also Hurry) (died 1650), Scottish officer who fought on both sides in the War of the Three Kingdoms * John Urry (literary editor) (1666–1715), literary editor, nephew of the above * John Urry (sociologist) (1946–2016), British sociologist See also * John Ury (died 1741), Non-juring Anglican priest {{hndis, Urry,John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Urry (soldier) Sir John Urry, also known as Hurry, was a Scottish professional soldier who at various times during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms fought for Scots Covenanters, Engagers and Royalists, as well as both English Parliamentarians and Royalists. Captured at Carbisdale in April 1650, he was executed in Edinburgh on 29 May 1650. Personal details John Urry was the son of John Urry of Pitfichie near Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, and his wife, Mariora Cameraria or Marian Chamberlain, of Coullie. He had a brother, Sir William Urry, whose son John was a noted literary editor. Career Like many Scots of his generation, Urry began his military career in the Thirty Years War, probably with the Swedish army in Germany. He returned home to take part in the 1639 and 1640 Bishops' Wars and was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of a Covenanter regiment. The Church of Scotland or kirk was a symbol of Scottish independence and like many others, his motives appear to have been primarily patriotic rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Urry (literary Editor) John Urry may refer to: * John Urry (soldier) (also Hurry) (died 1650), Scottish officer who fought on both sides in the War of the Three Kingdoms * John Urry (literary editor) (1666–1715), literary editor, nephew of the above * John Urry (sociologist) (1946–2016), British sociologist See also * John Ury (died 1741), Non-juring Anglican priest {{hndis, Urry,John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Urry (sociologist) John Richard Urry (; 1 June 1946, London – 18 March 2016, Lancaster) was a British sociologist who served as a professor at Lancaster University. He is noted for work in the fields of the sociology of tourism and mobility. He wrote books on many other aspects of modern society including the transition away from "organised capitalism", the sociology of nature and environmentalism, and social theory in general. Background Born in London and educated at the Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Urry gained his first degrees from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1967, a 'double first' BA and MA in Economics, before going on to gain his PhD in Sociology from the same institution in 1972. He arrived at Lancaster University Sociology department as a lecturer in 1970, becoming head of department in 1983 and a professor in 1985. Urry was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Founding Academician of the UK Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences, and was a visiting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]