ArthurWoollgarVerrall 5 February 1851, Brighton 18 June 1912, Cambridge was a British classics scholar associated with Trinity College, Cambridge , and the first occupant of the King Edward VII Chair of English. He was noted for his translations and for his challenging, unorthodox interpretations of the Greek dramatists, such as his commentary on Agamemnon his detractors found his readings contorted and too ingenious, too often overlooking obvious explanations in favour of the convoluted, and his published work is nowadays not highly regarded. ref Richard Smail, Verrall, ArthurWoollgar 1851 1912 , Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. doi 10.1093 ref odnb 36646 ref After his death, admirers M. A. Bayfield and J. D. Duff edited Verrall s Collected Literary Essays. Classical and Modern and Collected Essays in Greek and Latin Scholarship 1914. Among his publications, Euripides the Rationalist was highly influential. Life ArthurWoollgarVerrall was educated at Twyford School , Wellington College, Berkshire Wellington College , and Trinity College, Cambridge , where he graduated BA as 2nd Classic in 1872. ref Venn id VRL869AW name Verrall, ArthurWoollgar ref Elected a fellow of Trinity in 1874, he was a College Lecturer from 1877 to 1911. He married ... verrall.htm Vita of Mrs A.W. Verrall Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Verrall, Arthur ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 5 February 1851 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 18 June 1912 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Verrall, Arthur Category British classical scholars Category ... . His wife Margaret Verrall 21 December 1857 2 July 1916 , a lecturer in classics at Newnham College , gained more fame through her psychic researches an interest Arthur shared ref cite book title Cambridge ... and automatic writing . ref Rita McWilliams Tullberg, Verrall , Margaret de Gaudrion 1857 1916 ... on 21 March 1875 were supposedly transmitted by automatic writing to her lover Arthur Balfour . ref ... more details
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John Weedon Verrall b. Britt, Iowa Britt , Iowa , June 17, 1908 d. April 15, 2001 was an United States American composer of contemporary classical music . Life Prior to his University studies, Verrall studied composition with Donald Ferguson , followed by studies with R. O. Morris in London and Zolt n Kod ly in Budapest . He obtained a B.M. degree from the Minneapolis School of Music Linked source says Minneapolis College of Music which is correct for the name of that institution at that time? Need to seek his diploma from Verrall archive in 1929, and a B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1934. In the early 1930s he spent several summers at the Tanglewood Music Center Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood , where he studied composition with Aaron Copland , Roy Harris , and Frederick Jacobi . He taught at Hamline University from 1934 1942 and Mount Holyoke College from 1942 1946, during which time he briefly served in the U.S. Army during World War II . While teaching at Mount Holyoke College, Verall also worked as a music editor for G. Schirmer . In 1946 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship . http www.gf.org 46fellow.html In 1948 he joined the music faculty at the University of Washington .... Several of Verrall s students have gone on to have successful careers, including William Bolcom ..., Verrall used as the tonal basis for his music a nine pitch scale consisting of two tetrachord s on either ... formations, generate the global and local pitch and rhythmic relations in his music. Verrall wrote ... Verrall Papers are held by the Special Collections department of the University of Washington Libraries ... 20010419&slug obit19m John Verrall obituary http www.lib.washington.edu speciaLcoll findaids docs uarchives UA19 15 5280VerrallJohn.xml John Verrall page Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Verrall, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH June 17, 1908 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH April 15, 2001 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Verrall, John Category 1908 births Category 2001 ... more details
Richard Verrall born 1948 is a former Deputy Chairman of the British National Front United Kingdom National Front NF , he edited the magazine Spearhead magazine Spearhead from 1976 to 1980. National Front career Verrall studied History at Westfield College , now part of Queen Mary, University of London , obtaining a first class honours degree. ref name S. Taylor, 1982, p. 62 S. Taylor, The National Front in English Politics , London Macmillan, 1982, p. 62 ref Initially a member of the Conservative Party UK Conservative Party , Verrall left in the early 1970s, along with a number of members on the right who supported Enoch Powell , to join the NF. ref name S. Taylor, 1982, p. 62 Initially a close supporter of John Tyndall politician John Tyndall , he was appointed Spearhead editor by Tyndall and used the magazine to discuss the veracity of the Holocaust . ref name S. Taylor, 1982, p. 62 He was also known for his endorsement of eugenics and biological determinism , adding to this theory that it was equally natural for members of a genetic group to sacrifice themselves for the benefit of others of the same group, thus attacking the criticism that the notion of sacrifice makes this theory inapplicable to humanity. ref S. Taylor, The National Front in English Politics , London Macmillan, 1982, pp. 63 64 ref Despite his initial support for Tyndall, Verrall did not follow him into the New National Front and indeed was appointed Deputy Chairman of the NF by Andrew Brons in 1980. ref S. Taylor, The National Front in English Politics , London Macmillan, 1982, p. 91 ref Although appointed to this role Verrall, played little further role in the politics of the NF and was aloof from the struggle between the Official National Front and the Flag Group . Instead, he concentrated most of his ... Persondata . NAME Verrall, Richard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1948 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Verrall, Richard Category 1948 births Category British ... more details
George Henry Verrall 7 February 1848 16 September 1911 was a United Kingdom British horse racing official, entomologist , botanist and Conservative Party UK Conservative politician. Horse racing Verrall was born in Lewes , Sussex . Following education at Lewes Grammar School he became secretary to his elder brother, John Frederick Verrall. John Verrall was a horse racing official, being clerk of the course at many of the country s biggest meetings. When John died in 1877, George succeeded him. He moved to Newmarket, Suffolk , the centre of the horse breeding industry, in 1878. ref name obit cite news title Mr. G. H. Verrall work The Times page 8 date 18 September 1911 ref Entomology Verrall had a keen interest in natural history, particularly entomology. He joined the Royal Entomological Society of London Entomological Society in 1866, was honorary secretary from 1872 1874 and president from 1899 1900. ref name obit Verrall was one of the most influential British diptera dipterists and worked extensively on several families with his nephew James Edward Collin, 1876 1968 . Verrall purchased the collections of several European dipterists Ferdinand Kowarz 1838 1914 , which contained many ... 1855 . These, together with the flies Between them Verrall and Collin described some 900 species of Diptera collected by Collin and Verrall himself are in the Hope Entomological Collections at the University ... of Great Britain British flies 1909 Botany His interest in botany and conserving wildlife led to Verrall ... of Botany at the University of Cambridge . ref name obit Politics Politically, Verrall was a strong ... year . ref name obit Death Verrall, who had been in ill health for some time, had become exhausted .... The type material of Diptera Insecta described by G.H. Verrall and J.E. Collin . Oxford University ... . NAME Verrall, George Henry ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION British politician DATE OF BIRTH 7 February 1848 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 16 September 1911 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Verrall, George ... more details
John Miles Verrall 1849 1921 was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Canterbury Region Canterbury , New Zealand . He represented the Ashley New Zealand electorate Ashley electorate from the Ashley by election, 1888 1888 by election after the death of William Fisher Pearson William Pearson to 1890 when he retired. ref cite book last Wilson first James Oakley title New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840 1984 accessdate 17 May 2010 edition 4 origyear First ed. published 1913 year 1985 publisher V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer location Wellington isbn oclc 154283103 page 242 pages ref References Reflist s start s par nz s bef before William Fisher Pearson s ttl title Ashley New Zealand electorate Member of Parliament for Ashley years 1888&ndash 1890 s aft after Richard Meredith New Zealand Richard Meredith end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Verrall, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION New Zealand politician DATE OF BIRTH 1849 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1921 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Verrall, John Category 1849 births Category 1921 deaths Category Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives NewZealand politician stub ... more details
About the name Infobox given name2 name Arthur image Artus2.jpg image size 165 caption Statue of King Arthur , designed by Albrecht D rer and cast by Peter Vischer the Elder , early 16th century ref Harvnb ... form , Arttu Finnish variant Arthur is a common masculine given name. Its etymology is disputed, but its popularity derives from its being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur . Art is a diminutive ... is Artur . Etymology The origin of the name Arthur remains a matter of debate. Some suggest it is derived .... 98 ref . Some scholars have suggested that is relevant to this debate that the legendary King Arthur s name only appears as Arthur , or Arturus , in early Latin Arthurian texts, never as Art rius although ... anything about the origin of the name Arthur , as Art rius would regularly become Art h ur when ... of Arthur A New Etymology , Journal of Celtic Linguistics, Volume 13, Number 1, March 2009, University ... Welsh Arthwr and not Arthur in Welsh poetry the name is always spelled Arthur and is exclusively rhymed ... und Olwen, Winter, 2006, p. 37 ref ref Zimmer, Stefan, The Name of Arthur A New Etymology , Journal ..., 2002, pp. 38 39. ref ref Chambers, Edmund Kerchever, Arthur of Britain, Speculum Historiale, 1964, p. 170 ref derives the name Arthur from the Latin Arcturus , the brightest star in the constellation ... Welsh or Cumbric language Cumbric Artur . ref Jaski, Bart, Early Irish examples of the name Arthur, Z.C.P. ... fer n Alban . ref People, characters and animals with the given name Arthur Historical Arthur ... John of England and a rival claimant to John s throne Arthur, Prince of Wales , the elder brother of Henry VIII of England King Henry VIII Legendary King Arthur , king of Britain in the Arthurian legend Animals Arthur racehorse , the unlucky runner up in the 1840 Grand National Fictional characters Arthur the Artificial Intelligence , a character from the Journeyman Project computer games Arthur Bach, a character played by Dudley Moore in the movie Arthur 1981 film ArthurArthur Beare, a character ... more details
about the 19th century magazine Arthur s Magazine Unreferenced date January 2009 Arthur s was a London gentlemen s club , now dissolved, which was established in 1811 and was disbanded in 1940. Between 1827 and 1940 it was based at 69 St James s Street . It is now best remembered for having built the London clubhouse currently occupied by the Carlton Club Carlton . The club was first formed at a meeting at a bank at 16 St James s Street on 8 May 1811, with the resolution That a New Club be forthwith established, to consist of 300 Members. The club is notable for being the first to be a members club wholly owned by the members, as opposed to the proprietary clubs which previously existed, like White s , Boodle s , and Brooks s , and it accordingly served as the mould for most of the nineteenth century members owned clubs which followed. The original club committee consisted of eleven members. Six were Scots Sir David Hunter Blair, baronet son of Sir James Hunter Blair, 1st Baronet Sir James Hunter Blair , the banker and friend of Robert Burns James Hunter Blair brother of the above, later M.P. for Wigtonshire Thomas Harvie Farquhar a member of the banking firm of Herries and Co., on whose premises in St. James s Street the meeting was held The Hon. Archibald Macdonald The Hon. James Macdonald Lord Montgomerie The other five members of the committee were Thomas Brand, 20th Baron Dacre The Hon. Thomas Brand , M.P Sir Charles Burrell, 3rd Baronet Sir Charles Burrell, Bt M.P. for Shoreham, from a Sussex landowning family Walter Burrell from the same Sussex landowning family Lieutenant Colonel John James William Jones The 10th Earl Waldegrave The building was completed in 1827, and housed ... the old building of Arthur s. It was thus somewhat ironic that one of the main parties of state should acquire Arthur s to house its official club, as the Arthur s membership was always of an avowedly ..., and none of the original furniture from Arthur s remains. See also List of London s gentlemen ... more details
Infobox Person name Arthur A. Will image image size caption residence birth date birth date 1871 05 22 birth place Louisville, Kentucky , United States U.S.A. death date death date and age 1940 10 8 1871 05 22 death place Pewee Valley, Kentucky , United States U.S.A. occupation Building contractor death cause Pneumonia title List of mayors of Louisville, Kentucky Mayor of Louisville term 1925 1927 predecessor Huston Quin successor Joseph T. O Neal party Republican Party United States Republican Party Arthur A. Will was Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1925 to 1927. The son of a building contractor, Will was born in the Portland, Louisville Portland neighborhood of Louisville and educated in public schools. He dropped out at age 16 to become a carpenter, and eventually founded his own construction company with his brother, James, and built numerous buildings in Portland. He was elected to the City Council in 1907 and to the Louisville Board of Aldermen Board of Aldermen in 1917. He was elected president of that body in 1921 and 1923. In 1925, he ran for mayor against Democrat candidate William T. Baker . Republican Party boss Chesley Searcy discovered in October that Baker had been a member of the Ku Klux Klan as recently as April 1925. After the Louisville Herald Post broke the story, attorney Joseph T. O Neal was appointed the emergency replacement for Baker a week before the election. Will won the election narrowly. He was removed from office by the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 1927 after a lawsuit from Democratics successfully challenged the election results. Afterwards he served as director of the Department of Public Works until 1933. He died in 1940 and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery . References cite encyclopedia title Will, Arthur A. encyclopedia The Encyclopedia ... 0 LouisvilleMayors Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Will, Arthur A. ALTERNATIVE NAMES ... U.S.A. DEFAULTSORT Will, Arthur A. Category 1871 births Category 1940 deaths Category Mayors of Louisville ... more details
Infobox film name ArthurArthur image caption director Samuel Gallu producer writer Julian Symons screenplay story based on based on title of the original work writer of the original work starring Shelley Winters br Donald Pleasence br Terry Thomas br Tammy Grimes music Harry Robertson cinematography editing Peter R. Hunt studio distributor released Film date 1969 10 Film date Year Month Day Location runtime country Film UK language English budget gross ArthurArthur is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Shelley Winters , Donald Pleasence and Terry Thomas . ref http ftvdb.bfi.org.uk sift title 137776 ref A dull and unsuccessful inventor begins to develop a second identity as a man about town with a completely different life. Cast Shelley Winters Hester Green Donald Pleasence Arthur Brownjohn Sir Easonby E Mellon Terry Thomas Clennery Tubbs Tammy Grimes Lady Joan Mellon Rafiq Anwar Majordomo Judith Arthy Patricia Parker Michael Bates actor Michael Bates Mr Harrington Peter Bayliss Doctor Hubble Joan Benham Mrs Payne Mike Carnell Postman Erik Chitty Uncle Ratty Margaret Courtenay Clare Brownjohn Frank Crawshaw Dustman Mark Eden Jack Parker Robin Ellis Ames Angela Grant Cynthia as Angie Grant Basil Henson Coverdale Raymond Huntley George Payne Stanley Lebor Analyst Garry Marsh Golfer Keith Marsh Lillywhite Harry Shacklock Attendant Jeffrey Sirr Waterboy Patsy Smart Miss Bonnamie Oliver Tobias Peter Bobo Jackson Margery Withers Susan Victor Brooks Minor part References Reflist External links IMDb title 0064044 Category 1969 films Category British films Category English language films Category Films directed by Samuel Gallu Category 1960s comedy films Category British comedy films 1960s UK film stub ... more details
Arthur Clark may refer to Arthur H. Clark sculptor Arthur Henry Seymour Clark Arthur Alexander Gordon Clark See also John Arthur Clark Arthur H. Clark Company Arthur Clarke disambiguation hndis Clark, Arthur ... more details
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Arthur Link is the name of Arthur A. Link 1914 2010 , Governor of North Dakota Arthur S. Link 1920 1998 , American historian Hndis Link, Arthur DEFAULTSORT Link, Arthur ... more details
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Arthur Elliot or Elliott may refer to Arthur Elliot artist , British artist Arthur Elliot politician 1846 1923 , Scottish Liberal Unionist politician Arthur Elliott , South African photographer hndis name Elliot politician , Arthur DEFAULTSORT Elliott, Arthur ... more details
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Arthur Shaw may refer to Arthur Shaw athlete , American athlete Arthur Shaw footballer , English professional footballer Arthur Shaw footballer born 1869 See also Artie Shaw Arthur Shores hndis Shaw, Arthur ... more details
Arthur Hoffmann may refer to Arthur Hoffmann politician 1857 1927 , Swiss politician Arthur Hoffmann athlete 1887 1931 , German athlete Arthur Hoffmann resistance fighter 1900 1945 , German resistance fighter against Nazi Germany hndis Hoffmann, Arthur DEFAULTSORT Hoffmann, Arthur als Arthur Hoffmann de Arthur Hoffmann ... more details
Mount Arthur may refer to Mount Arthur Antarctica in Antarctica Mount Arthur, New Zealand in New Zealand Mount Arthur Pentland Hills in Scotland Mount Arthur Nunavut in Nunavut, Canada Mount Arthur Tasmania in Tasmania, Australia Mount Arthur British Columbia in British Columbia, Canada disambig de Mount Arthur ... more details
Port Arthur may refer to Port Arthur naval base in Manchuria, now called L shunkou Port Arthur massacre China in the Sino Japanese War in 1894 Battle of Port Arthur , a sea battle in the Russo Japanese War in 1904 Siege of Port Arthur a land battle in 1904 Australia Port Arthur, Tasmania Australia , the site of a historic convict settlement Port Arthur massacre Australia , which occurred in Port Arthur, Tasmania in 1996 United States Port Arthur, Texas , a city in the United States Port Arthur, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Canada Port Arthur, Ontario Canada , a former city, now a part of Thunder Bay Port Arthur electoral district Canada , Finland VIII District, Turku Finland , aka Port Arthur, a district in Turku Other Port Arthur, BattleTech Universe s fictional planet disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages bg ca Port Arthur cs Port Arthur de Port Arthur es Port Arthur desambiguaci n fr Port Arthur ga Port Arthur it Port Arthur nl Port Arthur ja pl Port Arthur pt Port Arthur ro Port Arthur ru simple Port Arthur sk Port Arthur fi Port Arthur sv Port Arthur uk zh ... more details
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