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William Bourne (other)
William Bourne may refer to: Politicians * William Bourne (MP of Bedford) (by 1499–1545), MP for Bedford * William Bourne of Derby, MP for Derby in 1297 Others *William Bourne (mathematician) William Bourne (c. 1535–1582) was an English mathematician, innkeeper and former Royal Navy gunner who presented the first design for a navigable submarine and wrote important navigational manuals. He is often called William Bourne of Gravesen ... (1535–1582), English mathematician * William Bourne (19th century businessman), see Denby Pottery Company * William Oland Bourne (1819–1901) American clergyman, journalist, social reformer * Bill Bourne (cricketer) (born 1952), Barbadian cricketer * Bill Bourne (1954–2022), Canadian musician and songwriter {{hndis, Bourne, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedford (UK Parliament Constituency)
Bedford is a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2017 United Kingdom general election, 2017 by Mohammad Yasin (politician), Mohammad Yasin of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. The seat dates back to the earliest century of regular parliaments, in 1295; its double representation was halved in 1885, then altered by the Representation of the People Act 1918. It was abolished in 1983 but re-established at the next periodic review for the 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997 general election. Constituency profile ; Geographical and economic profile Bedford is a marginal seat between the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party and the Conservative Party (UK), Conservatives. The main settlement is Bedford, a well-developed town centre with a considerable amount of social housing relative to Bedfordshire and higher poverty index but on a fast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bourne Of Derby
William Bourne de Derby (fl. 1297), was an English Member of Parliament (MP). He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ... in 1297. References Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown English MPs 1297 {{13thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bourne (mathematician)
William Bourne (c. 1535–1582) was an English mathematician, innkeeper and former Royal Navy gunner who presented the first design for a navigable submarine and wrote important navigational manuals. He is often called William Bourne of Gravesend. In 1574, he produced a popular version of the Martín Cortés de Albacar's '' Arte de Navegar,'' entitled ''A Regiment for the Sea.'' Bourne was critical of some aspects of the original and produced a manual of more practical use to the seaman. He described how to make observations of the sun and stars, using a cross-staff, and how to plot coastal features from the ship by taking bearings using triangulation.G. L'E. Turner, ‘Bourne, William (c.1535–1582)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. Life in Gravesend Before publishing his submarine design, William Bourne was a jurat in Gravesend, England. His name first appears in the first charter of incorporation of Gravesend from June 5, 1562. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bourne (19th Century Businessman)
William Bourne may refer to: Politicians *William Bourne (MP of Bedford) (by 1499–1545), MP for Bedford *William Bourne of Derby, MP for Derby in 1297 Others *William Bourne (mathematician) William Bourne (c. 1535–1582) was an English mathematician, innkeeper and former Royal Navy gunner who presented the first design for a navigable submarine and wrote important navigational manuals. He is often called William Bourne of Gravesen ... (1535–1582), English mathematician * William Bourne (19th century businessman), see Denby Pottery Company * William Oland Bourne (1819–1901) American clergyman, journalist, social reformer * Bill Bourne (cricketer) (born 1952), Barbadian cricketer * Bill Bourne (1954–2022), Canadian musician and songwriter {{hndis, Bourne, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denby Pottery Company
Denby Pottery Company Ltd is a British manufacturer of pottery, named after the village of Denby in Derbyshire where it is based. It primarily sells hand-crafted stoneware tableware, kitchenware and serveware products including dinner sets, mugs and serving dishes, as well as a variety of glassware products and cast-iron cookware. History The pottery at Denby was founded on the estate of William Drury-Lowe (1753-1827), William Drury-Lowe in 1809 as a manufacturer of stoneware bottles. It was run by Joseph Jager in partnership with Robert Charles George Brohier; the partnership was dissolved in 1814.The notice of dissolution refers to "the Partnership hereforeto carried on by the undersigned, Robert Charles George Brohier, and Joseph Jager, as Stone Bottle-Manufacturers, and otherwise, at a place called Jagersburgh, in the Parish of Denby, in the County of Derby, under the stile or firm of Brohier & Jager..." By this time, clay from a deposit on the land was already in use at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Oland Bourne
William Oland Bourne (1819–1901) was an American clergyman, publisher, journalist, editor, author, poet, and social reformer. He published ''The'' ''Soldier's Friend,'' a disabled veteran's newsletter, and ''The Iron Platform Extra''. He is considered a pioneer in disability rights activism. He also used the name Wm. Oland Bourne and W. O. Bourne. Early life and family William Oland Bourne was born in 1819, in Germantown in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Abolitionist Presbyterian minister and author George Bourne and Mary Oland Stibbs Bourne were his parents, and had ten children. His mother Mary Oland Stibbs had immigrated from Bath, Somerset in England, to New Glasgow, Virginia. His father George Bourne immigrated from Westbury, Wiltshire, England and was a noted Presbyterian minister, editor, and considered one of the pioneer of abolitionism in the United States. His brothers, Theodore Bourne (1822–1910), was an author and active in repatriation efforts for African Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bourne (cricketer)
William Anderson Bourne (born 15 November 1952) is a Barbadian former first-class cricketer. An opening bowler and lower-order batsman, Bourne was one of the leading bowlers for the West Indies youth team on their unbeaten tour of England in 1970. He played at first with Barbados and then with Warwickshire during the 1970s. After leaving Warwickshire he moved to Zambia, and represented East Africa in the 1982 ICC Trophy. Bourne scored his only first-class century against Sussex in 1976, when he went to the wicket with the score at 174 for 7 and added 203 for the eighth wicket with Geoff Humpage. Four days earlier, he had taken his best first-class bowling figures of 6 for 47 against Cambridge University The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, wo .... References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
