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Thackeray (other)
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) was a British novelist, author and illustrator. Thackeray may also refer to: * Thackeray (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** Henry St. John Thackeray (1860–1930) a British biblical scholar at King's College, Cambridge, expert on Koine Greek, Josephus and the Septuagint ** A. David Thackeray (19 June 1910 – 21 February 1978), an astronomer trained at Cambridge University, served as director of the Radcliffe Observatory for 23 years ** David Thackeray (born 16 November 1902) a Scottish footballer, played as a left half for Alloa Athletic, Motherwell and Portsmouth ** Bal Thackeray (1926–2012), Indian politician ***Thackeray family, Indian political family *** ''Thackeray'' (film), a 2019 Indian biopic about Bal Thackeray * Thackeray, Saskatchewan, a place in Canada * , a ship, launched as SS ''Empire Aldgate'' See also * Thackray, a surname * Thackrey, a surname * Thackery (disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray ( ; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his Satire, satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novel ''Vanity Fair (novel), Vanity Fair'', a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel ''The Luck of Barry Lyndon'', which was Barry Lyndon, adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick. Thackeray was born in Calcutta, British India, and was sent to England after his father's death in 1815. He studied at various schools and briefly attended Trinity College, Cambridge, before leaving to travel Europe. Thackeray squandered much of his inheritance on gambling and unsuccessful newspapers. He turned to journalism to support his family, primarily working for ''Fraser's Magazine'', ''The Times'', and ''Punch (magazine), Punch''. His wife Isabella suffered from mental illness. Thackeray gained fame with his novel ''Vanity Fair'' and produced several other notable works. He unsuccessfully ran f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thackeray (surname)
Thackeray ( ) is an English surname, most notably borne by William Makepeace Thackeray (1811−1863), British novelist, author and illustrator. Other notable people with this surname include the following: Thackeray family of India *Thackeray family, an Indian political family **Aaditya Thackeray (born 1990), Indian politician **Bal Thackeray (1926−2012), Indian politician **Prabodhankar Thackeray, penname of Keshav Sitaram Thackeray (1885–1973), Indian social reformer **Raj Thackeray (born 1968), Indian politician ** Rashmi Thackeray, Indian journalist **Uddhav Thackeray (born 1960), Indian politician Other people with the name * A. David Thackeray (1910–1978), astronomer, after whom Thackeray's Globules in the IC 2944 nebula are named * Andy Thackeray (born 1968), English footballer *Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919), English writer, the eldest daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray * Anthony Thackeray (born 1986), English rugby league footballer * David Thacker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry St
''Henry St.'' is the sixth studio album by Swedish folk musician The Tallest Man On Earth. It was released on 14 April 2023 by Anti-. Critical reception Critical reception for ''Henry St.'' was generally positive. The album has a score of 74 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created ... based on reviews from 5 critics. Track listing All songs by Kristian Matsson except where noted. Music By Kristian Matsson. Lyrics by Kristian Matsson and Amelia Meath. Personnel Credits adapted from the album liner notes. * Kristian Matsson – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Feedback, Banjo, Ukulele (Track 7), 12-String Guitar * Ryan Gustafson – Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lap Steel, Ukulele (Track 9) * TJ Maiani – Drums (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Thackeray
Andrew David Thackeray (19 June 1910 – 21 February 1978), was an astronomer trained at Cambridge University. He served as director of the Radcliffe Observatory for 23 years. Career Thackeray went to school at Eton College, where he observed meteors for the British Astronomical Association. He went on to study mathematics at King's College, Cambridge. He received a PhD on theoretical stellar spectroscopy in 1937 from the Solar Physics Laboratory in Cambridge. During his studies he worked at the Mount Wilson Observatory in California from 1934 to 1936. He was Assistant Director of the Solar Physics Observatory at Cambridge Observatory from 1937 to 1948. He was then director of the Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria from 1951 until it was merged with the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope in 1974 to form the South African Astronomical Observatory. He became an honorary professor of the University of Cape Town and, a few days before his death, an Associate of the Royal Astronomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bal Thackeray
Bal Thackeray (; 23 January 1926 – 17 November 2012), also known as Balasaheb Thackeray, was an Indian cartoonist and politician who founded the original Shiv Sena, a far-right, a pro- Marathi and a Hindu nationalist party active mainly in the state of Maharashtra. Thackeray began his professional career as a cartoonist with the English-language daily, '' The Free Press Journal'' in Bombay, but he left the paper in 1960 to form his own political weekly, '' Marmik''. His political philosophy was largely shaped by his father Keshav Sitaram Thackeray, a leading figure in the Samyukta Maharashtra (United Maharashtra) movement, which advocated the creation of a separate linguistic state for Marathi speakers. Through ''Marmik'', Bal Thackeray campaigned against the growing influence of non-Marathis in Mumbai. He had a large political influence in the state, especially in Mumbai. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Thackeray built the Shiv Sena with help of Madhav Mehere, Chie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thackeray Family
The Thackeray family () is one of the most well-known and powerful political families in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Keshav Sitaram Thackeray was one of the prominent leaders of the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti, Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. Family tree This is the family tree of the Thackeray family. See also *Nehru–Gandhi family References {{reflist Marathi families Hindu families Political families of India Thackeray family, Shiv Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thackeray (film)
''Thackeray'' is a 2019 Indian biographical film written and directed by Abhijit Panse and made simultaneously in Marathi and Hindi. The film follows the life of Balasaheb Thackeray, the founder of the Indian political party Shiv Sena. The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Thackeray and Amrita Rao as his wife. The film released on 25 January 2019, right after the 93rd birthday of Bal Thackeray. Plot The film is a biopic based on Marathi politician Balasaheb Thackeray. Cast Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Rohan-Rohan and Sandeep Shirodkar with lyrics by Dr Sunil Jogi, Manoj Yadav and Manndar Cholkar. The film's score was composed by Amar Mohile. Reception Critical response Thackeray received mixed reviews from critics. Times of India gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and states: "While the honesty is commendable, it comes across that the lead character's political motivations lack clarity. Perhaps a more seasoned writer, could have fleshed out Thackera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thackeray, Saskatchewan
Thackeray, Saskatchewan is an unincorporated community, school site, and elevator site on the Canadian Pacific The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ... line running northwest of Wilkie, Saskatchewan. The former elevator site north of the school site is now a bulk liquid blending and distribution site for Rack Petroleum. References Buffalo No. 409, Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Division No. 13, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision13-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thackray
Thackray is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Arnold Thackray (born 1939), science historian, founding president of the Chemical Heritage Foundation *Charles Thackray (1877–1934), an English pharmacist and manufacturer of surgical instruments **Thackray Museum of Medicine, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England *Emma-Jean Thackray, British bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, singer, DJ and producer *Gail Thackray (born 1964), British-born model, actress, adult-magazine publisher *Jake Thackray (1938–2002), English singer-songwriter, poet and journalist *Jamie Thackray, English rugby league footballer *Jane Thackray, basketball player *Jerry Thackray (born 1961), British music journalist and musician, who performs as Everett True *Kris Thackray (born 1988), English professional footballer Given name: *John Thackray Bunce (1828–1899), British journalist and author See also * Thackery (other) * Thackeray (other) * Thackrey, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thackery (other)
Thackery may refer to: People * Bud Thackery (1903–1990), American cinematographer * Carl Thackery (born 1962), British long-distance runner * Colin Thackery (born 1930), English Korean War veteran and singer * Elizabeth Thackery (1767–1856), the first convict female to land in Australia *Jimmy Thackery (born 1953), American blues singer and guitarist Fictional characters *Dr. John Thackery, in TV series ''The Knick'' *Thackery Binx, in the 1993 film ''Hocus Pocus'' *Thackery Earwicket, the March Hare from the 2010 film ''Alice in Wonderland'' Places *Thackery, a suburb of Matlock, Victoria, Australia *Thackery, Ohio, United States See also * Thackeray (other) ** William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863), British novelist, author and illustrator * Thackray Thackray is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Arnold Thackray (born 1939), science historian, founding president of the Chemical Heritage Foundation *Charles Thackray (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thackeray's Globules
IC 2944, also known as the Running Chicken Nebula, the Lambda Centauri Nebula or the λ Centauri Nebula, is an open cluster with an associated emission nebula found in the constellation Centaurus, near the star λ Centauri. It features Bok globules, which are frequently a site of active star formation. However, no evidence for star formation has been found in any of the globules in IC 2944. Other designations for IC 2944 include RCW 62, G40 and G42. The ESO Very Large Telescope image on the right is a close up of a set of Bok globules discovered in IC 2944 by astronomer A. David Thackeray in 1950. These globules are now known as Thackeray's Globules. In 2MASS images, 6 stars are visible within the largest globule. The region of nebulosity visible in modern images includes both IC 2944 and IC 2948, as well as the fainter IC 2872 nearby. IC 2948 is the brightest emission and reflection nebulae towards the southeast, while IC 2944 is the cluster of stars and surrounding nebulosity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
