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Rogerson
Rogerson is a surname. Notable people with the surname: *Barnaby Rogerson (born 1960), British author, television presenter, and publisher *Barry Rogerson (born 1936), British bishop *Clark Thomas Rogerson (1918-2001), American mycologist *Craig Rogerson (born 1965), Australian diver *Cynthia Rogerson (born 1953), American writer *Dan Rogerson (born 1975), British Liberal Democrat politician, (MP for North Cornwall, UK) *George Rogerson (1896-1961), English cricketer *Iain Rogerson (1960-2017), British actor *Isabella Whiteford Rogerson (1835-1905), Irish-Canadian poet *James Johnstone Rogerson (1820-1907), Canadian businessman and philanthropist *John Rogerson (other), several people *Logan Rogerson (born 1998), New Zealand footballer *Nicole Rogerson (born 1974), Australian director and CEO of Autism Awareness Australia *Philip Rogerson (born 1945), British businessman *Pippa Rogerson, British solicitor and academic *Ralph Rogerson (born 1937), former Australian rules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Thomas Rogerson
Clark Thomas Rogerson, (2 October 1918 – 7 September 2001), was an American mycologist. He was known for his work in the Hypocreales (Ascomycota), particularly '' Hypomyces'', a genus of fungi that parasitize other fungi. After receiving his doctorate from Cornell University in 1950, he went on to join the faculty of Kansas State University. In 1958, he became a curator at The New York Botanical Garden, and served as editor for various academic journals published by the Garden. Rogerson was involved with the Mycological Society of America, serving in various positions, including president in 1969. He was managing editor (1958–89) and editor-in-chief (1960–65) of the scientific journal '' Mycologia''. Biography C.T. Rogerson was born on October 2, 1918, in Ogden, Utah, to parents Elijah Knapp Rogerson (1899–1956) and Mable Crissie Clarke Rogerson (1897–1987). Upon graduating from high school in 1936, he enrolled in Weber Junior College (since renamed to Weber St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Rogerson
Roger Caleb Rogerson (born 3 January 1941) is a former detective sergeant of the New South Wales Police Force, and a convicted murderer. During Rogerson's career, he was one of the most decorated officers in the police force, having received at least thirteen awards for bravery, outstanding policemanship and devotion to duty including the Peter Mitchell Trophy, the highest annual police award. During his time in office he was implicated in—but never convicted of—two killings, bribery, assault and drug dealing. In 1999, Rogerson was convicted of perverting the course of justice and lying to the Police Integrity Commission. He is also known for his association with other New South Wales (NSW) detectives who are reputed to have been corrupt, including Ray "Gunner" Kelly and Fred Krahe, and with a number of organised crime figures, including Abe Saffron,Taylor, Grant. ''The Weekend West'', 20–21 February 2016, p.9. " former WA detective saidhe was introduced to Mr Rogerson n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Rogerson
Simon Rogerson is lifetime Professor Emeritus in Computer Ethics at the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility (CCSR), De Montfort University. He was the founder and editor for 19 volumes of the Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society. He has had two careers; first as a technical software developer and then in academia as reformer (according to Huff and Barnard). He was the founding Director of CCSR, launching it in 1995 at the first ETHICOMP conference which he conceived and co-directed until 2013. He became Europe's first Professor in Computer Ethics in 1998. His most important research focuses on providing rigorously grounded practical tools and guidance to computing practitioners. For his leadership and research achievements in the computer and information ethics interdisciplinary field he was awarded the fifth IFIP-WG9.2 Namur Award in 2000 and ''the SIGCAS Making a Difference Award'' in 2005. Industrial career As a teenager Rogerson wanted to wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Sir John Rogerson's Quay is a street and quay in Dublin on the south bank of the River Liffey between City Quay in the west and Britain Quay. Named for politician and property developer Sir John Rogerson (1648–1724), the quay was formerly part of Dublin Port. It has some of the few remaining campshire warehouses in Dublin. Construction and use In 1713, Dublin Corporation leased lands on the Liffey to Sir John Rogerson, who was a developer and had been Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1693 to 1694. The lease of on the south bank of the river (described as 'betwixt Lazy Hill and Ringsend') was conditional on Rogerson constructing a quay on the land. As part of the privately funded development, a quay wall was built facing the river, with a second wall built further inland. The gap between these walls was filled with sand and gravel dredged from the Liffey. The project commenced in 1716, with the initial phase completed by the early 1720s. John Rocque's 1756 map of Dublin shows Rog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Rogerson
Daniel John Rogerson (born 23 July 1975, St Austell) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Cornwall from the 2005 general election until his defeat at the 2015 general election. In October 2013, he became the Liberal Democrat Minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, holding the office until losing his Parliamentary seat to Conservative candidate Scott Mann. Early life and career Born in Cornwall, Rogerson grew up in Bodmin, attending Bodmin College (comprehensive school), before studying Politics at the University of Wales Aberystwyth. Whilst a student, Rogerson worked at the Proper Cornish pasty factory in Bodmin. Dan Rogerson joined the Liberal Democrats whilst still at school in 1991 to help fight for the election of Paul Tyler at the 1992 general election. He worked at Bedford Borough Council before being elected to the Council himself in 1999 for the ward of Kingsbook. He served as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella Whiteford Rogerson
Isabella Whiteford Rogerson (3 January 1835 – 2 February 1905) was a Newfoundland poet and philanthropist who also wrote under the Caed Mille Failtha and Isabella. Early life Born in County Antrim in 1835 to Alexander Whiteford, a watchmaker, and his wife Isabella Mathers, she emigrated to Newfoundland with her parents in 1850. Her father built a cottage in St. John's, named Dunluce, where Rogerson spent some time and which may have inspired some of her writing. Poetry Isabella was already a writer of verse on her arrival in the colony at the age of 15. Though living in Newfoundland, she published her first volume of poetry in Ireland. Isabella Whiteford published her first volume, ''Poems'' (1860), in Belfast. It contains some 120 poems, mostly written in the colony and divided equally between Irish and Newfoundland scenes and subjects.The subjects of her poems included local events, friends, and nature. One of six children, four of whom died before her, Isabella also wro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogerson's Village Historic District
Rogersons Village Historic District is a historic mill village in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States. The builder Rogerson's Village was built by Robert Rogerson, whose parents were from England. He acquired the Clapp Mill in 1817, established on the Mumford River circa 1810, in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. This was the oldest cotton mill built in Uxbridge. It appears that he was the husband of Ann Rogerson. The Crown and Eagle Mills Roger Rogerson then built two cotton mills at the Mumford River in Uxbridge circa 1823-1827. The mills became known as the Crown and Eagle Mills. The Crown and Eagle Mills have been written up as an architectural masterpiece of an early New England Mill Village. The Boston Globe published a summary of the Mill village in a 1971 edition. The Crown and Eagle Mills were burned around 1975. They have been restored to their former beauty and converted into Senior Housing. ''Rogersons village'', built by Robert Rogerson is now part of the Blackstone Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Rogerson
Tom Rogerson is a British musician. He is the founder of Three Trapped Tigers and has also made music with others, such as ''Finding Shore'' (2017) with Brian Eno. Career Rogerson is from Suffolk. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London and lived for a time in New York City, where he played jazz with Reid Anderson. He is the founder of Three Trapped Tigers, in which he sings and plays piano and keyboards. The Suffolk landscape inspired ''Finding Shore,'' on which Rogerson plays improvised piano. Discography Solo * ''Piano and Voice'' (1999) * ''For Mannie: Live at the Pumphouse'' (2003) * ''Tom Rogerson'' (2005) – with Reid Anderson, Michael Lewis, Christian Hebel and Michael Spyro * ''Live at the Luminaire'' (2006) * ''Retreat to Bliss'' (2022) With Three Trapped Tigers *''Route One or Die'' (Blood and Biscuits, 2011) *''Numbers: 1-13'' (Blood and Biscuits, 2012) *''Silent Earthling'' (Superball, 2016) With others *''Cable Street Shorts'' (Loop, 2010) – wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Rogerson
Robert Rogerson was an early American industrialist. He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts, and died in the United States. Early career Robert Rogerson was born in Taunton to parents who immigrated to the US from the UK. After leaving Taunton, he came to Uxbridge, Massachusetts, where he acquired the Clapp Mill in 1817, which had been established on the Mumford River about seven years earlier. This was the oldest cotton mill in Uxbridge. Rogerson then built two cotton mills at the Mumford River in Uxbridge in 1825. The complex became known as the Crown and Eagle Mills. The name derived from a tribute to both of his parents original (the Crown) and his families adopted (the Eagle) homelands. As well as the mills themselves, Rogerson built a village, acclaimed as an architectural masterpiece, designed and constructed with devotion and extravagance. Later history of the mills It is known that Rogerson's ownership of the Crown and Eagle ended around 1837. The business had failed, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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