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William Earnshaw , professor of chromosome dynamics
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William Earnshaw may refer to: * William Earnshaw (politician), New Zealand member of parliament * William Earnshaw (minister), American minister * William C. Earnshaw William Charles Earnshaw is Professor of Chromosome Dynamics at the University of Edinburgh, where he has been a Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow since 1996. Education Earnshaw was educated at Lenox School for Boys, Colby College and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Earnshaw (politician)
William Earnshaw (1852 – 29 December 1931) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for two Dunedin electorates representing the Liberal Party. He later served on the Legislative Council. He was one of the first labour representatives in Parliament. Early life 'Plain Bill' Earnshaw was born in Manchester, England. He received his education in his home town and showed considerable ability at school. He trained as an all-round mechanic after his schooling. Aged 21, he left for the United States, where he spent two years. He visited Australia and came to New Zealand in 1878. He first settled in Christchurch and worked at the Addington Railway Workshops. He married Gwendoline Marie Payne in Christchurch on 21 July 1880. He moved to Dunedin in 1881, where he was a brass-founder at Anderson and Morrisons. Political career In , Earnshaw contested the electorate against the incumbent, William Larnach. He supported female suffrage and prohibition, and was opposed to selling the rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Earnshaw (minister)
William Earnshaw, D.D. (April 12, 1828 – July 7, 1885) was an American minister who served in the Union Army as a chaplain and as the 8th Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1879-1880. Early life and military career Earnshaw was born on April 12, 1828, in Chester, Pennsylvania. Soon after the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted April 16, 1861, as a private in the 49th Pennsylvania Infantry and was mustered in as the regiment's chaplain with the rank of captain. Earnshaw resigned his commission on October 12, 1862, when the regiment was consolidated with another regiment. He was appointed a hospital chaplain in the U.S. Volunteers April 22, 1863, and remained in the service until August 27, 1867. Post-war service With the necessity of creating national cemeteries, Ernshaw was superintendent of the construction of Stones River National Cemetery and Nashville National Cemetery. He was elected chaplain of the National Military Home in Dayton, Ohio, on Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
