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Shearman
Shearman is an English surname, which may be pronounced as "Sherman" (as for example with John Shearman). Notable people with the surname include: * Ben Shearman (1884–1958), English footballer * Billy Shearman, English footballer * Bob Shearman (1939–1999), Australian rules footballer * Donald Shearman (1926–2019), Australian Anglican bishop * Douglas James Shearman (1918–2003), British geologist * Edward James Shearman (1798–1878), British surgeon and writer * Ernest Charles Shearman (1859–1939), British architect * James Shearman, English conductor, orchestrator and composer *John Shearman John Kinder Gowran Shearman (pronounced "Sherman"; 24 June 1931 – 11 August 2003) was an English art historian who also taught in America. He was a specialist in Italian Renaissance painting, described by his colleague James S. Ackerman as " ... (1931–2003), English art historian * John Francis Shearman (1831–1885), Irish priest, antiquarian and historian * Linda Shearman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Shearman
John Kinder Gowran Shearman (pronounced "Sherman"; 24 June 1931 – 11 August 2003) was an English art historian who also taught in America. He was a specialist in Italian Renaissance painting, described by his colleague James S. Ackerman as "the leading scholar of Italian Renaissance painting", who published several influential works, but whose expected major book on Quattrocento painting, for the Penguin/Yale History of Art series (commissioned in 1984, and still a gap in the series in 2019), never appeared.Independent However, what is widely acknowledged as his most influential book, on the concept of Mannerism, published in 1967, is still in print. Early life and education Born in 1931 to Charles E. G. Shearman, a British army brigadier, and Evelyn Shearman (née White) in Aldershot, Hampshire, John Shearman was educated in Surrey at St Edmund's School, Hindhead, and Felsted School in Essex. After completing his two year National Service in Germany, he took up a place at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shearman & Sterling
Shearman & Sterling was a White shoe multinational law firm headquartered in New York City, United States. In 2024 it merged with Allen & Overy to form A&O Shearman. History Wall Street origins Shearman & Sterling was founded in New York City in 1873 by Thomas G. Shearman () and John William Sterling, who concentrated on litigation and transactional matters respectively. The young firm represented financier Jay Gould and industrialist Henry Ford, and cultivated a number of important business ties that would evolve into long-standing client relationships, such as with the Rockefeller family and the predecessor banks to Citigroup and Deutsche Bank. Postwar global expansion The firm expanded internationally during the post-World War II era, under the direction of Boykin C. Wright, a senior partner who joined the firm from Cahill Gordon & Reindel with a group of lawyers, briefly leading the firm to add his name to the letterhead. The firm's first international office was establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Shearman
Benjamin W. Shearman (2 December 1884 – October 1958) was an English footballer who played as an outside left. Born in Lincoln he came to the fore with Rotherham Town before having spells with Bristol City, West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest. He gained an FA Cup losers medal whilst with West Brom having played in the 1912 final. Despite missing four years of his career due to World War I he made 217 appearances in the Football League. Career Shearman was originally spotted playing in the Sheffield School League and was eventually signed by Rotherham Town. Renowned as a speedy winger with an accurate crossing ability he was transferred to Bristol City with whom he made his Football League début in 1909. After two seasons at Bristol he moved to West Bromwich Albion where he enjoyed the most successful spell of his career, featuring in the 1912 FA Cup Final where the Baggies eventually lost to Barnsley in a replay at Bramall Lane. With the outset of World War I he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montague Shearman
Sir Montague Shearman, (7 April 1857 – 6 January 1930) was an English judge and athlete. He was a co-founder of the Amateur Athletics Association in 1880. Early life Shearman was the second son of Montagu Shearman, a solicitor, from Wimbledon, Surrey and his wife Mary, ''née'' Catty. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School in the City of London, where he played association football, captaining the first XV in 1874–1875. He received a scholarship to St John's College, Oxford, taking a first in Classical Moderations and in '' Literae Humaniores''. Amateur athletics He was a noted athlete, winning the one hundred yards race at the Oxford and Cambridge University Games in 1876, and was president of the Oxford University Athletics Club in 1878. He subsequently became the British 100 yards champion, after winning the AAC Championships title at the 1876 AAC Championships. Montague also became the 440 yards national champion at the 1880 AAA Championships. Montagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tribute To Buzz Shearman
''A Tribute to Buzz Shearman'' is a compilation/tribute album by the Canadian rock group Moxy in the band's original incarnation with Buzz Shearman, Earl Johnson, Buddy Caine, Bill Wade and Terry Juric. The album is a tribute to Moxy vocalist Buzz Shearman (who died in a motorbike accident in 1983) from his wife Valerie. She was an executive with the indie label Ahed Records Of Canada and released the album. The album collects some of the band's best-known and three previously unreleased songs called "Trouble", "Eyeballs" and "Highway" with Shearman on vocals. There is a testimonial by San Antonio disc jockey Joe Anthony on the back cover of the album about Shearman's music being his legacy after a short life. There are two distinct versions of the album cover, one in 1984 and the second on CD in 1994. Credits * Buzz Shearman: vocals * Earl Johnson: guitar * Buddy Caine: guitar * Bill Wade: drums * Terry Juric: bass * Tommy Bolin Thomas Richard Bolin (August 1, 1951 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shearman
William Shearman (January, 1767 – 21 November 1861), or Sherman, was a British physician and medical writer. Life Shearman was born in Harwich and graduated an M.D. from Edinburgh on 12 September 1807 (with a dissertation on pneumonia), and was admitted as a licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, London, on 11 April 1808. He commenced practice as a physician in London, but soon removed to Maidstone, whence he returned to the metropolis in 1813. He practised for many years in Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, and subsequently, until his death, at 17 Canonbury Villas, Islington. He was physician to the London Dispensary from 1813 to 1824, to the Infirmary for Children in Waterloo Road from 1816, and to the West London Infirmary and Lying-in Institution in Villiers Street from 1821. He was the senior member of the medical staff when the last-named institution became the Charing Cross Hospital, a position which he retained in the new hospital until 1852. To the Charin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Shearman
Simon Max Shearman (born 13 November 1964) is a former English cricketer. Shearman was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Shearman made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1988 Minor Counties Championship against Wales Minor Counties. Shearman played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1988 to 1996, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship matches at an average of 34.2 and 12 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made two List A appearances for Buckinghamshire, against Sussex in the 1992 NatWest Trophy and Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ... in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. In these two List A matches, > References External links * 1964 births Living people Cricketers from Aylesbury English cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Shearman
Russell Morrison Shearman (April 27, 1908 – May 5, 1956) was an Oscar-winning American special effects artist. He was electrocuted while repairing equipment used in filming '' The Sharkfighters'' in Cuba 1956, serving as head technician on the picture."Special Effects Winner of Oscar Killed in Cuba" obituary of Russell Shearman, ''Los Angeles Times'', May 8, 1956, p. 34 Career As RKO Studio's head of special effects, he won a Technical Achievement Award for '' It's a Wonderful Life'' at the |
Robert Clarke Shearman
Robert Clarke Shearman (1825–1910) was a New Zealand policeman and farmer. He was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ... in 1825. References 1825 births 1910 deaths New Zealand police officers Irish emigrants to New Zealand Police officers from County Kilkenny {{NewZealand-crime-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Shearman
Robert Charles Shearman, sometimes credited as Rob Shearman, is an English television, radio, stage play and short story writer. He is known for his World Fantasy Award-winning short stories, as well as his work for ''Doctor Who'', and his association with Jarvis & Ayres Productions ( Martin Jarvis and Rosalind Ayres) which has resulted in six plays for BBC Radio 4, broadcast in the station's regular weekday ''Afternoon Play'' slot, and one classic serial. Education Shearman was educated at Reigate Grammar School (where he was a contemporary of David Walliams) and the University of Exeter. During this time, he was regularly seen on stage at the university in various productions. Career An established theatrical playwright, Shearman has worked with Alan Ayckbourn, had a play produced by Francis Ford Coppola, and has received several international awards for his work in theatre. Award-winning plays include ''Fool to Yourself'', which premiered at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
