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Edward Jacob
Edward Jacob may refer to: *Edward Jacob (antiquary), English antiquary and mayor *Edward Jacob (barrister) Edward Jacob (c. 1795–1841) was an English barrister and legal writer. Life The son of William Jacob, he was educated at Westminster School. He graduated with a BA in 1816 at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, as senior wrangler and first ... (c.1795–1841), English legal writer * Ian Jacob (Edward Ian Jacob), politician and broadcaster See also * * Edward Jacobs (other) {{hndis, Jacob, Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Jacob (antiquary)
Edward Jacob (1713–1788) was an English antiquary, naturalist and mayor from Kent. Life He was the son of Edward Jacob, surgeon of Canterbury, mayor of that city in 1727, who died in 1756. He was apprenticed to his father on a surgical apprenticeship in 1728. On completion of this in 1735 he was made a freeman of the city of Canterbury and moved to Faversham in Kent in that same year, where he practised as a surgeon. Jacob was an antiquary, bibliophile, scientist, botanist and fossil collector. He wrote a number of papers and books. 1774 saw his ''Plantae Favershemiensis'' appear, 1777 his '' History of the Town and Port of Faversham''. He also re-published the anonymous 16th century play ''Arden of Faversham'', and was the first person to suggest that Shakespeare had a hand in writing it. He was elected to the Society of Antiquaries in 1755. He was mayor of Faversham on four occasions, namely, 1749, 1754, 1765 and 1775. His practice must have flourished, for he acquired three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Jacob (barrister)
Edward Jacob (c. 1795–1841) was an English barrister and legal writer. Life The son of William Jacob, he was educated at Westminster School. He graduated with a BA in 1816 at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, as senior wrangler and first Smith's prizeman. He was subsequently elected Fellow of his college, proceeded MA in 1819, and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn on 28 June of that year. Jacob practised in the chancery court, and was appointed a King's Counsel on 27 December 1834. He died on 15 December 1841. Works With John Walker, Jacob edited ''Reports of Cases in the Court of Chancery during the time of Lord-chancellor Eldon, 1819, 1820'', 2 vols. 1821–3; and by himself; a volume of similar reports for 1821 and 1822, published in 1828. He also published with additions a second edition of Roper Stote Donnison Roper Roper Stote Donnison Roper (1771–1822) was an English legal writer. Life Born Roper Stote Donnison on 9 March 1771, he was only son of the Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Jacob
Lieutenant General Sir Edward Ian Claud Jacob (27 September 1899 – 24 April 1993), known as Ian Jacob, was a British Army officer, who served as the Military Assistant Secretary to Winston Churchill's war cabinet and was later a distinguished broadcasting executive, serving as the Director-General of the BBC from 1952 to 1959. Early life Jacob was born in 1899 in Quetta, Pakistan (then a part of the British Empire). His father was Field Marshal Sir Claud Jacob, in whose footsteps Ian followed by becoming a professional soldier with the Royal Engineers in 1918, after being educated at both Wellington College, Berkshire and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, where he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers. He subsequently studied the mechanical sciences (engineering) tripos at King's College, Cambridge, graduating with a second-class degree in 1925. Jacob served as a commander of a company of Gentlemen Cadets at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich until January 1931 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |