query: what instruments does john williams use?

title: Classification of percussion instruments

text: of the important percussion groupings are: For a complete list of idiophone classes see: Hornbostel–Sachs does not distinguish between pitched and unpitched instruments at any level. It should be particularly noted that this classification does not use the term "percussion" in its high level grouping, but instead in an esoteric sense, so that other instruments such as the clarinet that are not "percussion" in any normal sense are described as "percussion reeds". Having no explicit category for "percussion" as normally understood, Hornbostel–Sachs places nearly all percussion instruments in the high level categories of membranophones (high-level category 2, drums and similar)

title: John Lennon's musical instruments

text: of sound sources for his songs, such as radios, sound effect records, resonators, and even his own heartbeat. He recorded his, Ono's and their baby's heartbeat for sounds on the "Wedding Album" and "". John Lennon's musical instruments John Lennon's musical instruments were both diverse and many, and his great fame resulted in his personal choices having a strong impact on cultural preferences. John Lennon played various guitars with The Beatles and during his solo career, including the Rickenbacker (four variants thereof), Epiphone Casino, and various models of Gibson and Fender guitars. His other instrument of choice was the piano,

title: John Lennon's musical instruments

text: John Lennon's musical instruments John Lennon's musical instruments were both diverse and many, and his great fame resulted in his personal choices having a strong impact on cultural preferences. John Lennon played various guitars with The Beatles and during his solo career, including the Rickenbacker (four variants thereof), Epiphone Casino, and various models of Gibson and Fender guitars. His other instrument of choice was the piano, on which he also composed many songs. For instance, Lennon's jamming on a piano together with Paul McCartney led to creation of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in 1963. But Lennon's musicianship went

title: Claiborne Williams

text: of Williams were trombone player Louis Nelson, and Oscar "Papa" Celestin; later Louis Nelson played a few dates with Claiborne's orchestra. Williams was primarily a violinist, but taught all instruments. He charged fifty cents for a lesson lasting from half an hour to an hour. Although he travelled around the USA, Canada and even Europe as leader of "Billy Kersand and his Minstrel Troupe", most of his musical career was spent in and around Donaldsonville. Williams' musical career continued well into the late 1930s early 1940s. Members of the Claiborne Williams band included famed Dave Bartholomew, "Papa" John Joseph, Richard

title: Does exactly what it says on the tin

text: began a similar copycat advertising campaign in Ireland stating that its product "does exactly what it says on the tube". The phrase is a registered trademark of the Sherwin-Williams Company, the owner of Ronseal, across the European Community for products including paints, varnishes, and wood preservatives (E3085826). In 2007, a song titled "What It Says on the Tin" was released by the British singer Katie Melua. Although the song is about relationships, the phrase has a similar meaning. Does exactly what it says on the tin "It does exactly what it says on the tin" was originally an advertising slogan

title: What Difference Does It Make?

text: What Difference Does It Make? "What Difference Does It Make?" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. It was the band's third single and is featured on their debut album, "The Smiths". A different version, recorded for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio 1, is included in the compilation album "Hatful of Hollow". The song was one of the band's first significant chart hits, peaking at No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart. However, Morrissey has said "What Difference Does It Make?" is among his least favourite songs

title: What Kate Does

text: week." VanDerWerff of the "LA Times", Ryan of the "Chicago Tribune", Sepinwall of "The Star-Ledger", Jensen of "Entertainment Weekly" and Mark Medley of the "National Post" also found the episode to contain humorous lines. This episode was watched by 11 million American viewers and 1.57 million Canadian viewers. What Kate Does "What Kate Does" is the 106th television episode of the American Broadcasting Company's "Lost" and third episode of the sixth season. It was written by executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed in September 2009 by Paul Edwards. "What Kate Does" was first aired February 9, 2010,

title: What Kate Does

text: What Kate Does "What Kate Does" is the 106th television episode of the American Broadcasting Company's "Lost" and third episode of the sixth season. It was written by executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed in September 2009 by Paul Edwards. "What Kate Does" was first aired February 9, 2010, on ABC in the United States and on CTV in Canada. Kate Austen is the character on whom the episode is centered. In December 2007, Kate Austen chases after James "Sawyer" Ford (Josh Holloway), who escapes from the Others' captivity in the island's temple and is grieving over

title: What She Does Best

text: What She Does Best What She Does Best is a studio album by country singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1988. It was her only album with Mercury records. Notable due to featuring her last charting single, "What She Does Best" did not chart and was commercially unsuccessful. It would be her last album for four years, as Anderson went into a brief retirement and officially retired from releasing singles. The singles from this disc were "Under the Boardwalk" (a cover version of The Drifters' hit), "What He Does Best", and "How Many Hearts". "Under the Boardwalk" reached No. 24; the

title: What Kate Does

text: reviews"; however, this was down significantly from the previous episode's 89 and Bonnie Covel of About.com noted that " 'What Kate Does' brought us a bit of negativity. In general, fans just didn't like the episode". "What Kate Does" was largely considered to be a step down from the season premiere in pacing, revelations and writing; Mike Hale of "The New York Times" described the episode as "contemplative", "anticlimactic" and "subdued" and the flash sideways as "kind of boring and seemingly pointless." Chris Carabott of IGN, who gave the episode a score of 7.3 summed up that " 'What Kate

title: What She Does Best

text: other singles charted far outside the Top 40. "How Many Hearts" was the last single Anderson released, and it peaked at No. 69 on the country charts in 1989. The album's cover shows Anderson leaning on a fancy sports car, wearing a classic 1980s outfit. What She Does Best What She Does Best is a studio album by country singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1988. It was her only album with Mercury records. Notable due to featuring her last charting single, "What She Does Best" did not chart and was commercially unsuccessful. It would be her last album for four

title: John Coventry (constructor of philosophical instruments)

text: fitted were more truly ground. His graduations were especially correct. John Coventry (constructor of philosophical instruments) John Coventry (1735–1812) was an English constructor of scientific instruments. He made a reputation through the accuracy of his instruments. Coventry was born in Southwark. He worked with Benjamin Franklin and William Henly on electrical experiments, in the capacity of assistant. He was the inventor of a new hygrometer, more accurate than any which had been previously in use. This instrument was generally employed by the chemists and other scientific men of his day. His telescopes were found to be more accurately adjusted than

text: John Coventry (constructor of philosophical instruments) John Coventry (1735–1812) was an English constructor of scientific instruments. He made a reputation through the accuracy of his instruments. Coventry was born in Southwark. He worked with Benjamin Franklin and William Henly on electrical experiments, in the capacity of assistant. He was the inventor of a new hygrometer, more accurate than any which had been previously in use. This instrument was generally employed by the chemists and other scientific men of his day. His telescopes were found to be more accurately adjusted than those usually employed, and the lenses with which they were

title: John Burr Williams

text: Modigliani–Miller theorem. In presenting the "Law of the Conservation of Investment Value" ("Theory", pg. 72), he argued that since the value of an enterprise is the "present worth" of all its future distributions — whether interest or dividends — it "in no [way] depends on what the company’s capitalization is". Modigliani and Miller show that Williams, however, had not actually proved this law, as he had not made it clear how an arbitrage opportunity would arise if his Law were to fail. John Burr Williams In context John Burr Williams John Burr Williams (November 27, 1900 – September 15, 1989)

title: P.S.K. What Does It Mean?

text: was first used on the song "Rock 'N' Roll" which later became "You'll Be Under My Wheels". The second time they used it is from a song called "Lyrical Terrorist" which later became "Serial Thrilla", but it was soon used on the album "The Day Is My Enemy". P.S.K. What Does It Mean? "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" (also written as "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)") is a song released in 1985 by Philadelphia rapper Schoolly D on his independent label Schoolly D Records. P.S.K. is the abbreviation for Park Side Killas, a street gang with which Schoolly D was

title: P.S.K. What Does It Mean?

text: P.S.K. What Does It Mean? "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" (also written as "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)") is a song released in 1985 by Philadelphia rapper Schoolly D on his independent label Schoolly D Records. P.S.K. is the abbreviation for Park Side Killas, a street gang with which Schoolly D was affiliated. The highly influential song is considered the first hardcore rap song and features incidents of graphic sex, gunplay, drug references and one of the first uses of the word "nigga" in a rap song (earlier uses include "Scoopy Rap" and "Family Rap" in 1979, and "New York

title: What Does Anything Mean? Basically

text: of its icy church keyboards and delay-ridden guitars". Chris Jenkins, in the book "The Rough Guide to Rock", however, called it "as half-baked as its title". What Does Anything Mean? Basically What Does Anything Mean? Basically is the second studio album by English post-punk band the Chameleons. It was recorded in January 1985 and released 1 October 1985 by record label Statik. One single was released from the album: "Singing Rule Britannia (While the Walls Close In)". "What Does Anything Mean? Basically" was recorded in January 1985 at Highland Studios in Inverness, Scotland. The album's sole single, "Singing Rule Britannia

title: What Does Anything Mean? Basically

text: What Does Anything Mean? Basically What Does Anything Mean? Basically is the second studio album by English post-punk band the Chameleons. It was recorded in January 1985 and released 1 October 1985 by record label Statik. One single was released from the album: "Singing Rule Britannia (While the Walls Close In)". "What Does Anything Mean? Basically" was recorded in January 1985 at Highland Studios in Inverness, Scotland. The album's sole single, "Singing Rule Britannia (While the Walls Close In)", was released on 1 August 1985. This song used uncredited Lennon-McCartney lyrics, with the final passage of the song quoting key

title: What Difference Does It Make?

text: and the covers featuring Morrissey are now very rare and collectible. "What Difference Does It Make?" was released without an accompanying music video. Speaking to Tony Fletcher on "The Tube" in 1984, Morrissey remarked that he felt that the video market was something that was going to "die very quickly", and that he wanted to "herald the death" of it. What Difference Does It Make? "What Difference Does It Make?" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. It was the band's third single and is featured on their debut

title: John Constantine Williams Sr.

text: John Constantine Williams Sr. John Constantine Williams, Sr. (died 1892) was the cofounder of St. Petersburg, Florida. Williams Park is named for him. Williams came from Detroit, and purchased the land in the area of what became St. Petersburg in 1876. Williams suffered from asthma and moved to Florida for his health. He lived in Tampa until 1887 when a yellow fever epidemic chased him across Tampa Bay. Peter Demens (Pyotr Alexeyevitch Dementyev) was instrumental in bringing the terminus of a railroad to the area in 1888. Williams transferred part of his land holdings to the Russian exile in return

title: John Williams discography

text: hundred "Star Wars" audio books have been published since the 1990s, and most of them use the original music composed and performed by John Williams. John Williams himself recorded most of his compositions. However, there are some exceptions, and this section is therefore complementary to the main discography. In addition, it presents a special section dedicated to each of his concert works that have been recorded. As Williams' film works are loved by the public, they were much recorded and continue to be, so another section containing selections of some his works recorded by other artists is also featured. John

title: John Constantine Williams Sr.

text: South. It was moved to the campus of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg in 1995. John Constantine Williams Sr. John Constantine Williams, Sr. (died 1892) was the cofounder of St. Petersburg, Florida. Williams Park is named for him. Williams came from Detroit, and purchased the land in the area of what became St. Petersburg in 1876. Williams suffered from asthma and moved to Florida for his health. He lived in Tampa until 1887 when a yellow fever epidemic chased him across Tampa Bay. Peter Demens (Pyotr Alexeyevitch Dementyev) was instrumental in bringing the terminus of a railroad to

title: Keller Williams

text: Kdubalicous with Larry Keel, Jenny Keel, and John Starling in December 2010. Keller Williams Keller Williams is an American singer, songwriter and musician who combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, along with other assorted genres. He is often described as a 'one-man jam-band' due to his frequent use of live phrase looping with multiple instruments. He has mastered the Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro looping unit to create multi-instrument layers of music. Keller Williams was born in Fredricksburg, VA on February 4, 1970 and began playing the guitar in his early teens. He later matriculated to

title: What Kate Does

text: the death of his love Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell) just hours earlier. In flash sideways to September 22, 2004, Kate assists a pregnant Claire Littleton (Emilie de Ravin) while on the run as a fugitive. The title alludes to the second season episode "What Kate Did". "What Kate Does" was watched by eleven million Americans and received mixed reviews by audiences and critics alike. In flash sideways, Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly) flees LAX in a taxicab she has hijacked, in which a pregnant Claire Littleton (Emilie de Ravin) is a passenger. The cab driver (David H. Lawrence XVII) bails and

title: Thermodynamic instruments

text: Thermodynamic instruments A thermodynamic instrument is any device which facilitates the quantitative measurement of thermodynamic systems. In order for a thermodynamic parameter to be truly defined, a technique for its measurement must be specified. For example, the ultimate definition of temperature is "what a thermometer reads". The question follows - what is a thermometer? There are two types of thermodynamic instruments, the meter and the reservoir. A thermodynamic meter is any device which measures any parameter of a thermodynamic system. A thermodynamic reservoir is a system which is so large that it does not appreciably alter its state parameters when

title: What Does the K Stand For?

text: What Does the K Stand For? What Does the K Stand For? is a BBC Radio Four sitcom series based on the experiences of comedian Stephen K. Amos growing up as a teenager in south London in the 1980s. The broadcast of the first series began in November 2013; the third series commenced in January 2017. Reviewing Series 1, Episode 1 for "Radio Times", Tristram Fane Saunders found the show suited Amos "down to the ground; there's a touch of "Seinfeld" about "What Does the K Stand for?" in the way it flows from stand up into a deliciously awkward

title: John Williams (water scientist)

text: 2005 Farrer Memorial Medal for achievement and excellence in agricultural science and appointed in November 2011 as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE). In February 2018, Williams was a co-author of an article in The Conversation and co-signatory of the Murray Darling Declaration along with other concerned scientists. John Williams (water scientist) John Williams is an Australian scientist whose life work has been in the study of hydrology and the use of water in the landscape and farming, including land salinity. Williams grew up near Tumbarumba on a farm in the Snowy Mountains region

title: John Williams (water scientist)

text: John Williams (water scientist) John Williams is an Australian scientist whose life work has been in the study of hydrology and the use of water in the landscape and farming, including land salinity. Williams grew up near Tumbarumba on a farm in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales. He attended school in Queanbeyan near Canberra, before graduating from the University of Sydney with a degree in agricultural science and a doctorate in soil science and hydrology. Williams is a founding member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists and advocated for a rational debate on Australia's water resources.

title: John Bell Williams Airport

text: It was turned over to civil use in April 1944. John Bell Williams Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 247 feet (75 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,499 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending May 6, 2011, the airport had 46,000 aircraft operations, an average of 126 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 83 aircraft based at this airport: 68% single-engine and 31% multi-engine. John Bell Williams Airport John Bell Williams Airport is

title: John Osborn Williams

text: the time the deaths occurred. The Government appointments of Claude Fraser and Thomas Lodge to the Company's board of directors were meant to 'keep a lid' on things. The family tradition of secrecy surrounding the two deaths also strongly suggests it is beyond coincidence that a cover-up involving at the very least, Government mismanagement continues to hide the truth about what really happened in the early hours of 3 February 1940. References John Osborn Williams John Osborn Williams (28 March 1886 – 6 July 1963) was the owner of the logging and pit prop exporting business known as The Labrador

title: John Osborn Williams

text: to be offering just that. However, the effect of the political shenanigans of Sir John Hope Simpson, John Osborn Williams, the Commission of Government and the Dominions Office upon the brave crowd of southern Inuit and transient Newfoundlanders in Port Hope Simpson was to make it impossible for them to find out what was going on behind the scenes. Williams had borrowed the money from the Colonial Office's funds in London under false intentions. He subsequently failed to build the promised 400 houses for the loggers and their families and failed to pay them a reasonable living wage. They were

title: John Bell Williams

text: John Bell Williams John Bell Williams (December 4, 1918 – March 25, 1983) was an American Democratic politician who served as Governor of his native Mississippi from 1968 to 1972, after defeating numerous candidates. He was conservative, with a history of supporting racial segregation, but complied with a federal court order to finally desegregate Mississippi's public schools. He was first elected to Congress in 1946, from Mississippi's 7th congressional district. He was the youngest man to be elected U.S. Representative from Mississippi. In what was then a one-party state due to disenfranchisement of African Americans, he was re-elected repeatedly to

title: John Williams (British Army officer)

text: John Williams (British Army officer) Lieutenant-Colonel John Williams MBE DCM (1934–2002) was a British army officer. John Williams, known as Patch after losing an eye at during the battle of Plaman Mapu during the Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation, joined the Army as a bandsman in 1949. He transferred to the infantry in 1954. He served with the Parachute Regiment in the Suez Canal Zone, Cyprus and Borneo. On 27 April 1965, CSM Williams's Company base at Plaman Mapu came under heavy attack by the Indonesian infantry. He was awarded the DCM for gallantry during what would be known as the Battle of

title: What Does Anything Mean? Basically

text: lyrics of the Beatles song "She Said, She Said". "What Does Anything Mean? Basically" was released 1 October 1985 on record label Statik. "What Does Anything Mean? Basically" has been generally well received by critics. In his retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic called it "[a] rarity of sophomore albums, something that at once made the band all the more unique in its sound while avoiding a repetition of earlier work. [...] an astounding record." "Trouser Press" called it "even better" than "Script of the Bridge", "with much stronger production underscoring both the band's direct power and the ghostly atmospherics

title: What Does the Bee Do?

text: the bomb that Slater set explodes, badly burning one of them. "What Does The Bee Do?" is a children's poem from the late 1800s by Christina Rossetti. Margaret Schroeder's daughter recites it in the episode. "IGN" gave the episode a score of 8.5 out of 10, saying that it "effortlessly hits that sweet spot between advancing the plot while developing characters, much in the same way that the Season 2 premiere did." "The A.V. Club" rated the episode an "A-". The episode was watched by 2.546 million viewers. It fell two tenths, to 1.0 million adults 18-49 rating. What Does

title: What Does the Bee Do?

text: What Does the Bee Do? "What Does the Bee Do?" is the fourth episode of the second season of the HBO television series "Boardwalk Empire", and 16th episode overall. First aired on October 16, 2011, it was written by executive story editor Steve Kornacki and directed by Ed Bianchi. Nucky looks to Rothstein for a port to receive alcohol, since the Coast Guard is blockading Atlantic City. Rothstein instructs Lansky and Luciano to oversee the Philadelphia delivery. Nucky also sends Owen Sleater to bomb Doyle's still. Margaret asks for 'money for the children' from Nucky, which she proceeds to hide

title: John Bell Williams Airport

text: John Bell Williams Airport John Bell Williams Airport is a public use airport in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in Bolton, Mississippi, three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the center of Raymond, Mississippi, The airport is owned by Hinds Community College. Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned JVW by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA. During World War II, Hinds County Airport was used as an auxiliary training airfield supporting the Army pilot training school at Jackson Army Air Base.

title: What Kate Does

text: that it by no means compared to "LA X", but stated that it "contain[ed] scenes of incredible beauty, based on character work and stakes earned over five seasons [that] made it a fine, if imperfect, hour." McGee also commented that the scene in which Claire arrives at the hospital and is helped by Ethan as "freakin' outstanding" and called "What Kate Does" "one of the funniest in the show's history. Aldo, Hurley, and Miles all got off plenty of zingers, which will be necessary in a season in which both mythological and dramatic stakes are raising higher and higher each

title: What Kate Does

text: doesn't quite know how to write a woman of action who's also in love … many of the show's Kate flashbacks are just plain silly … there have been a lot of pretty dire Kate episodes." Whitney Matheson of "USA Today" said that she "wanted to stab Kate with a hot poker" after watching "What Kate Does". Josh Holloway's supporting performance as a grieving Sawyer was commended by Carabott of IGN, who said that his acting on the dock as he cried and revealed to Kate that he was going to ask Juliet to marry him was "one of Josh

title: What Kate Does

text: had hidden and later talks with Kate at Dharma's dock. He explains that he planned to propose to Juliet and that he blames himself for her death, saying that he convinced her to stay on the island with him because he was lonely. Meanwhile, Jin is caught by the Others, who want to kill him instead of taking him back. Suddenly, someone shoots them and Jin is shocked to see that the shooter is Claire. The episode has received mixed reviews. Critical review aggregate website Metacritic awarded "What Kate Does" a score of 64 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable

title: What Does the K Stand For?

text: feel less like real people than excuses to weave in a few good dad jokes". Overall, Elan found, "What lifts the show are the elements of diaspora life weaved throughout, as when Aunty Princess visits from Nigeria and accuses Virginia [Stephen's mother] of cultural betrayal ('You have adopted too many fine and fancy British ways'). Stephen defends the family by suggesting she should 'go back home', prompting him to reflect that he has turned into his own racist enemy. It's unexpectedly thoughtful stuff, suggesting the third series may be even better." What Does the K Stand For? What Does the

title: John Williams

text: of his feature films. Other works by Williams include theme music for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, "NBC Sunday Night Football", "The Mission" theme used by NBC News and Seven News in Australia, the television series "Lost in Space" and "Land of the Giants", and the incidental music for the first season of "Gilligan's Island". Williams has also composed numerous classical concertos and other works for orchestral ensembles and solo instruments. From 1980 to 1993 he served as the Boston Pops's principal conductor, and is currently the orchestra's laureate conductor. Williams has won 24 Grammy Awards, seven British Academy Film

title: John Francon Williams

text: of schoolbooks for the province. In the letter, Williams writes, ‘Permit me to beg your kind acceptance of the accompanying copy of our little "Atlas of British America", and also to ask you to examine it with a view to its authorization for use in the public schools and colleges of your province.’ In 1899, Ross became the Premier of Ontario. Whether, Ross ordered a shipment of "Atlas of British America" is not documented, but Williams’ attraction to Canada appears to have commenced from around this period. In November 1889, John Francon Williams was introduced to HRH Albert Edward, Prince

text: and yet sometimes also termed "percussion". Hornbostel–Sachs does not use the term "percussion" as a general grouping at all, but instead in a very different sense to the common usage. Instruments such as castanets and cymbals used in pairs are not "percussion" in the Hornbostel–Sachs sense, but are percussion instruments in every other sense. Similar problems are encountered at lower levels of classification. Ancient Chinese and Indian systems of classification were based on the materials of which the instruments were constructed, and the acoustic properties of the instruments, respectively. In the 14th century Jean de Muris produced a classification system

title: John Williams (ship)

text: John Williams (ship) John Williams was a missionary ship under the command of Captain Robert Clark Morgan (1798–1864) and owned by the London Missionary Society (LMS). She was named after John Williams (1796–1839), a missionary who had been active in the South Pacific. She sank in 50 fathoms after drifting onto a reef at Danger Island (Pukapuka) on 16 May 1864. The passengers and crew were rescued. Six more John Williams ships successively operated in the Pacific as part of the LMS's missionary work, the last, "John Williams VII", being built in 1962 and decommissioned in 1968. "John Williams" was

title: Arthur John Williams

text: Arthur John Williams Arthur John Williams (14 April 1834 – 12 September 1911) was a Welsh lawyer, author and Member of Parliament for South Glamorganshire 1885-1895. Williams was born in 1834 to Dr John Morgan Williams. Arthur John Williams was one of the trustees of the land that the village of Williamstown was built upon and that took his family name. Privately educated, Williams studied law and was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1867. Williams served as an honorary secretary to the Law society and the Legal Education Association. In 1869 Williams published his first book,

title: John Osborn Williams

text: what had really happened in the early hours of 3 February 1940 in Port Hope Simpson: No pertinent Newfoundland Rangers Monthly Report on Living Conditions in the Port Hope Simpson district for February 1940 has been found written by Ranger Clarence Dwyer or any other Ranger from the Port Hope Simpson Detachment. No medical report from the Doctor who apparently attended to Olga at the scene of the two deaths has been found. No death certificates for Arthur Eric Williams and Erica D'Anitoff Williams have been found. A consistent effort had been made over the years by Sir John Hope

title: John Hanbury-Williams

text: succeeded in the post by General Sir Bernard Paget. He was Extra Equerry to the King from 1934. He was appointed GCVO in 1926, KCB in 1917, KCVO in 1908, CMG in 1899 and CVO in 1902. John Hanbury-Williams married Annie Emily, youngest daughter of Emil Reiss, in 1888, with whom he was to have four children. His wife pre-deceased him in 1933. It is considered that the Hanbury-Williams family probably provided the last link between the 43rd Light Infantry and the county of Monmouthshire. Partly as a result of what he had seen at first hand in Russia during

title: John Francon Williams

text: publication priced at three pence was issued in January 1891. John Francon Williams was one of the first contributors to the journal writing articles in the January and February editions covering the tutoring of geography. In his articles Williams emphasizes the importance of maps in the study of geography and accents the necessity for children to learn the art of map reading. ‘Geography for all practical purposes of life is embodied in maps,’ and follows on by declaring, ‘Maps are to geography what notation is to music.’ He advises the prospective teacher that; ‘Every lesson must be thoughtfully and thoroughly

title: John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame

text: John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame (c. 1500 – 14 October 1559) was Treasurer of the King's Jewels, Lord Chamberlain of England (1553–1557) and Lord President of the Council of the Welsh Marches. He was summoned to parliament as Lord Williams of Thame on 17 February 1554. Williams was the son of Sir John Williams of Burghfield in Berkshire, and his wife, Elizabeth, the daughter and eventual heiress of Richard Moore also of Burghfield and of Preston Candover in Hampshire. Williams was reportedly a great-grandson of Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford, making

text: which divided all musical instruments into three classes: Percussion, String and Wind. Hornbostel–Sachs further develops this scheme, but abandons the "percussion" high-level grouping, replacing it by the groups "idiophones" and "membranophones". Hornbostel–Sachs classifies musical instruments by means of a numerically labelled inverted tree structure, originally with four groups at the highest level, two of which are percussion instruments (as the term "percussion" is normally understood), and the others strings and wind. The system does use the term "percussion" but at a much lower level in the tree and in an esoteric sense quite unlike its common usage, see below. Some

title: John Francon Williams

text: Aeneas Francon Williams (missionary, writer, poet, etc.), and David Dougal Williams (artist and art teacher), and the great-grandfather of writer Iain Cameron Williams. In 2016, the independent Australian retailer "Readings" said of Williams’ "The Geography of the Oceans"; ‘This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.’ John Francon Williams John Francon Williams FRGS (1854 – 4 September 1911) was a Welsh writer, geographer, historian, journalist, cartographer and inventor, born in Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire. His seminal work was "The Geography of the Oceans". John Francon Williams

title: The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)

text: neighborhood in Edwards Landing, Leesburg, Virginia, who every Halloween creates an LED light show with a hit song. This song appears in "Just Dance 2015". This song for Leicester City title song parody "What do the Foxes Say?" in 442oons video. !scope="col" colspan="3"| Streaming Note: The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" is an electronic dance novelty song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis. The top trending video of 2013 on YouTube, "The Fox" was posted on the video-sharing website on 3 September 2013, and has received over 800 million views

title: John Williams

text: by Kobe Bryant. Williams wrote the music for "", the eighth episode of the saga, released on December 15, 2017, and is presumed to be working on "Star Wars Episode IX". Also in 2017, he composed the score for Steven Spielberg's drama film "The Post". Williams contributed "The Adventures of Han" for the 2018 standalone "Star Wars" film "" while John Powell wrote the film's original score. Williams is also currently attached to score the fifth Indiana Jones film. A three-disc box set compilation of all of Williams' musical scores for Steven Spielberg's films, titled "John Williams & Steven Spielberg:

title: John "Hot Rod" Williams

text: Phoenix Suns for Dan Majerle during the 1995 offseason. He finished out his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks. Williams had five children; John Williams Jr, John Francis Williams, Johnna Williams, John Paul Williams, and Sydney Gibbs. His nephew, Toe Nash, played professional baseball. Williams was diagnosed with colon cancer in April 2014, and died on December 11, 2015 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at age 53. John "Hot Rod" Williams John "Hot Rod" Williams (August 9, 1962 – December 11, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball

title: What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

text: G (with Ellis Hall on vocals) covered this tune on his 1986 album "Duotones". What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" is a 1968 song that was a 1969 hit single by Jr. Walker & The All Stars. The single was one of Jr. Walker's most successful releases, becoming a hit on both the R&B and pop singles charts. "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)," written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, and Vernon Bullock, made it into the top five on the Hot 100, and became Jr. Walker's second

title: What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

text: What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" is a 1968 song that was a 1969 hit single by Jr. Walker & The All Stars. The single was one of Jr. Walker's most successful releases, becoming a hit on both the R&B and pop singles charts. "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)," written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, and Vernon Bullock, made it into the top five on the Hot 100, and became Jr. Walker's second number one on the R&B charts. The song was also a hit in the

title: John R. Williams

text: John R. Williams John R. Williams (May 4, 1782 – October 20, 1854) was an American soldier, merchant, and politician who is most well known for serving as the first mayor of Detroit, Michigan. In total, he served as Detroit's mayor for five other terms. He also was a brigadier general in the United States Army during the Black Hawk War. Born in Detroit, he was baptized as John Williams (he later adopted the ‘R’ in his name to distinguish himself from another John Williams who was living in Detroit at the time). His parents were Thomas Williams and Cecile

title: John Williams (missionary)

text: VII", was decommissioned in 1968. In December 2009 descendants of John and Mary Williams travelled to Erromango to accept the apologies of descendants of the cannibals in a ceremony of reconciliation. To mark the occasion, Dillons Bay was renamed Williams Bay. John Williams (missionary) John Williams (1796 – 20 November 1839) was an English missionary, active in the South Pacific. Born at Tottenham, near London, England, he was trained as a foundry worker and mechanic. In September 1816, the London Missionary Society commissioned him as a missionary in a service held at Surrey Chapel, London. In 1817, John Williams and

title: John Hay-Williams

text: John Hay-Williams Sir John Hay Williams, 2nd Baronet (9 January 1794 – 10 September 1859) was a descendant of Sir William Williams, who built Bodelwyddan Castle. He was born at Bodelwyddan, the son of Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet and took by royal licence on 12 May 1842 the name of Hay before that of Williams. He was in turn High Sheriff of Anglesey (1832), High Sheriff of Flintshire (1836) and High Sheriff of Denbighshire (1839). Sir John is responsible for the renovation work at Bodelwyddan Castle in the mid 19th century which resulted in the house which stands on

title: John Williams Jr.

text: John Williams Jr. John M. Williams Jr. (born September 23, 1977, in Burlington, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Football League running back. He played for the BC Lions, the Toronto Argonauts and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Williams is the son of the former CFL player John "Twiggy" Williams (born: Fort Worth, Texas) who played for four teams from 1967–75. Williams Junior played for his father from the age of 9 until 18 years of age. Williams Senior was a part-time scout for the Detroit Lions which allowed Junior to spend many summers around the future Hall of Fame running back Barry

title: John Tudno Williams

text: honour of his contributions to the Church and to scholarship. In 2012 he was elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales. Williams married Ina Evans in 1964; the couple have two children, Haf and Tomos Tudno Williams. John Tudno Williams John Tudno Williams (born 31 December 1938) was the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales 2006–7 and the Principal of the United Theological College, Aberystwyth from 1998 to 2003. John Tudno Williams was born in 1938 in Flint, the son of Arthur Tudno Williams, a minister in the Presbyterian Church of Wales and an alumnus of Jesus

title: Symphony No. 8 (Vaughan Williams)

text: Symphony No. 8 (Vaughan Williams) Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 8 in D minor was composed between 1953 and 1955. It was the first of his symphonies which Vaughan Williams numbered. Sir John Barbirolli conducted the premiere of the piece on 2 May 1956, with the Hallé Orchestra. The Eighth Symphony is the shortest of Vaughan Williams' nine symphonies, with a typical performance taking just under a half hour, yet it is remarkably inventive, especially in the composer's experiments in sonority. Not only does he use a much-expanded percussion section, including "all the 'phones and 'spiels known to the composer"

title: John Williams (guitarist)

text: John Williams (guitarist) John Christopher Williams, OBE (born 24 April 1941) is an Australian virtuosic classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire. In 1973, he shared a Grammy Award in the Best Chamber Music Performance category with fellow guitarist Julian Bream for "Julian and John (Works by Lawes, Carulli, Albéniz, Granados)". Guitar historian Graham Wade has said: "John is perhaps the most technically accomplished guitarist the world has seen." John Williams was born on 24 April 1941 in Melbourne, Australia, to an English father, Len Williams, who

title: Colonel John Williams House

text: purchased by descendants of the former owners in 1998 and has been restored. The house is now owned by The First Tee of Greater Knoxville and an 18-hole par 3 golf facility, Williams Creek Golf Course . In 1842, Williams' son, also known as "Colonel John Williams", built another Federal-style brick house in the vicinity that still stands, the Williams-Richards House at 2225 Riverside Drive. Colonel John Williams House The Colonel John Williams House in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, was built in 1825–1826 by Melinda White Williams, wife of Colonel John Williams, while he was away serving as Chargé d'Affaires

title: John William Williams

text: 11 children including the politician Kenneth Williams, and the lawyer and cricket administrator Heathcote Williams. He died at his residence in Napier's Cameron Road on 27 April 1904. John William Williams John William Williams (6 April 1827 – 27 April 1904) was a 19th-century member of parliament from Northland, New Zealand. Williams was born in Pahia on 6 April 1827. He was one of the sons of Marianne Williams and the pioneering New Zealand missionary Archdeacon Henry Williams. Williams was elected to represent the Bay of Islands electorate in the Auckland Provincial Council from 23 Jan 1863 to 13 Sep

title: John Reesor Williams

text: John Reesor Williams John Reesor Williams (born September 9, 1930) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller. Williams was born in Toronto, the son of Luella Mae Maud (Reesor) and Thomas John Williams. He was educated at the University of Western Ontario and Osgoode Hall Law School. He worked as a barrister and solicitor before entering political life. Comedian Harland Williams is one of his five children. His mother was the

title: John Williams (Tennessee)

text: and served as vice president of the East Tennessee Convention, which sought to create a separate, Union-aligned state in East Tennessee. John Williams was the great-grandfather of Admiral Richmond P. Hobson, and the great-great-grandfather of noted playwright, Tennessee Williams. John Williams (Tennessee) John Williams (January 29, 1778 – August 10, 1837) was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman, operating primarily out of Knoxville, Tennessee, in the first part of the 19th century. He represented Tennessee in the United States Senate from 1815 to 1823, when he lost reelection to Andrew Jackson. Williams also served as colonel of the 39th U.S.

title: John Francon Williams

text: John Francon Williams John Francon Williams FRGS (1854 – 4 September 1911) was a Welsh writer, geographer, historian, journalist, cartographer and inventor, born in Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire. His seminal work was "The Geography of the Oceans". John Francon Williams was the second son of Richard Williams (b. 1818 Llanllechid) and his wife Mary (b. 1822 Denbighshire). Richard and Mary were blessed with two further sons William (b. 1843) and Henry (b. 1858), and two daughters, Mary Jr. (b. 1857) and Grace (b. 1862). All the siblings were born in Llanllechid, North Wales. The Williams family first lived at Cenfaes Terrace and

title: John Albert Williams

text: same name, Reverend John Williams. In 1890, John Williams took interest in the congregation and started working with it. In 1891, John Albert Williams was brought to St Philip the Deacon, and in 1893, with a congregation of over 40, a new building was built for the congregation, paid for by the donation of Bishop Worthington's wife, Amelia T. Worthington (née Milton). In the church, Williams was immediately very successful and quickly became nationally renowned. In April 1895, Williams was invited to succeed reverend Alexander Crummell at St. Luke's in Washington DC and was again asked to come to St.

title: John Williams (missionary)

text: island of Rarotonga in 1839 and is still there. Mrs. Williams died in June 1852. She is buried with their son Rev Samuel Tamatoa Williams, who was born in the New Hebrides, at the old Cedar Circle in London's Abney Park Cemetery; the name of her husband and the record of his death were placed on the most prominent side of the stone monument. The LMS successively operated seven missionary ships in the Pacific which were named after John Williams. They were funded by donations from children. The first, "John Williams", was launched in 1844, and the last, "John Williams

title: John Lasarus Williams

text: y Borth" (the Welsh show for Menai Bridge using the colloquial form of its Welsh name). Williams also joined Plaid Cymru. He was a long-serving councillor on Gwynedd County Council, and was twice the party's candidate for Anglesey, at the 1970 and 1979 general elections. Williams later worked at Bangor Normal College, lecturing in Welsh. He wrote a number of books, on history, the Welsh language, and also his autobiography. John Lasarus Williams John Lasarus Williams (29 October 1924 – 15 June 2004), known as John L, was a Welsh nationalist activist. Williams was born in Llangoed on Anglesey, but

title: John Hay-Williams

text: the site today. He married in 1842 Lady Sarah Elizabeth Pitt Amherst, the daughter of William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst. One of their children was Margaret Maria, later the wife of Sir Edmund Hope Verney. He was succeeded by his brother, Sir Hugh Williams, 3rd Baronet. John Hay-Williams Sir John Hay Williams, 2nd Baronet (9 January 1794 – 10 September 1859) was a descendant of Sir William Williams, who built Bodelwyddan Castle. He was born at Bodelwyddan, the son of Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet and took by royal licence on 12 May 1842 the name of Hay before that

title: John Tudno Williams

text: John Tudno Williams John Tudno Williams (born 31 December 1938) was the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales 2006–7 and the Principal of the United Theological College, Aberystwyth from 1998 to 2003. John Tudno Williams was born in 1938 in Flint, the son of Arthur Tudno Williams, a minister in the Presbyterian Church of Wales and an alumnus of Jesus College, Oxford, and Primrose (née Hughes Parry). He was educated at the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys in Liverpool and Colfe's Grammar School in London. Williams studied theology at Jesus College, Oxford like his father before him, graduating

title: John Williams Stoddard

text: make way for the Dayton Masonic Temple (now Masonic Center). The John W. Stoddard family, including his parents, brothers and children, are interred at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. Stoddard used patent protection on his agricultural products. A sample of one of the later patents, issue to his brother E. Fowler Stoddard, is below. John Williams Stoddard John Williams Stoddard (1 October 1837 – 18 September 1917) was an American manufacturer of agricultural implements and automobile pioneer. He was a cousin of General William Tecumseh Sherman. John Williams Stoddard was born in Dayton, Ohio to Henry and Susan (Williams) Stoddard. Henry

title: John Williams Stoddard

text: John Williams Stoddard John Williams Stoddard (1 October 1837 – 18 September 1917) was an American manufacturer of agricultural implements and automobile pioneer. He was a cousin of General William Tecumseh Sherman. John Williams Stoddard was born in Dayton, Ohio to Henry and Susan (Williams) Stoddard. Henry Stoddard (1788–1869) was a pioneer citizen and distinguished lawyer of Dayton. John was educated in the private schools of Dayton, and spent his freshman and sophomore years at Miami University. He next entered the junior class at Princeton College, where he graduated in the class of 1858. Following his father's profession, Mr. Stoddard

title: John R. Williams

text: name. "John R" Street was named while John R. Williams was still living, atypical to the way most roads obtain their name (which is usually posthumously). In fact, Williams gave the road its name himself. John R. Williams John R. Williams (May 4, 1782 – October 20, 1854) was an American soldier, merchant, and politician who is most well known for serving as the first mayor of Detroit, Michigan. In total, he served as Detroit's mayor for five other terms. He also was a brigadier general in the United States Army during the Black Hawk War. Born in Detroit, he

title: John Eddie Williams

text: owns a ranch named Rio Vista Ranch near Del Rio, Texas. The ranch is 18,000 acres (72.8 km²) and features multiple homes, a private airport and well as a wide range of game to hunt. John Eddie also owns a large yacht named the "Lady Sheridan". John Eddie and Sheridan renewed the vows on board the Lady Sheridan in 2013, on the French Riviera. John Eddie Williams John Eddie Williams, Jr. is a pharmaceutical injury and mass tort attorney and founding partner of Williams Kherkher based in Houston. Williams attended Baylor University and graduated cum laude in 1976. He earned

title: John Williams (minister)

text: John Williams (minister) John Williams (10 December 1664 – 12 June 1729) was a New England Puritan minister who became famous for "The Redeemed Captive", his account of his captivity by the Mohawk after the Deerfield Massacre during Queen Anne's War. He was an uncle of the notable pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards. <br> His first wife Eunice Mather was a niece of Rev Increase Mather and a cousin of Rev. Cotton Mather and was related to Rev. John Cotton. John Williams was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1664. Son of Samuel Williams (1632–98) and Theoda Park (1637–1718).

title: John Hanbury-Williams

text: John Hanbury-Williams Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War and later Brigadier-General in charge of Administration (Scotland). He served on the International Olympic Committee (IOC), representing Canada between 1911 and 1921. During the First World War he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II. John Hanbury-Williams was the youngest son of Ferdinand Hanbury-Williams, of Coldbrook Park, Monmouthshire. He was educated at Wellington College. Hanbury-Williams attended the Royal Military

title: John Eddie Williams

text: John Eddie Williams John Eddie Williams, Jr. is a pharmaceutical injury and mass tort attorney and founding partner of Williams Kherkher based in Houston. Williams attended Baylor University and graduated cum laude in 1976. He earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 1978, serving as editor-in-chief of The Baylor Law Review and graduating first in his class. Williams helped to found Williams Kherkher, a national litigation firm specializing in mass torts and pharmaceutical litigation, in 1983. Williams served as counselor for the state of Texas in the landmark case brought against Big Tobacco in 1995. The

title: Williams River (Vermont)

text: Williams River (Vermont) The Williams River is a river in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River. Its watershed covers 117 square miles; land use is about 80% forested and 4% agricultural, and the upper river supports wild brook trout and brown trout. The river was named for Rev. John Williams of Deerfield, Massachusetts. He preached the first Christian sermon in what would become Vermont near the mouth of the river on March 5, 1704. At the time, he and part of his congregation were captives of the French, the Mohawk and the Abenaki

title: John Osborn Williams

text: than a thorough nuisance, as the Dominions Office had failed to get to the bottom of what he was up to. They were aware they had been hoodwinked and John Chadwick, one of the civil servants, believed he had seen a way out of the mess via a proposed public enquiry that would enable the government to cut all ties with Williams once and for all despite the blunders of their representative, Sir John Hope Simpson. By 29 January 1935 it was clear that the Labrador Development Company was taking maximum advantage of the fact that exploitation of the woods

title: What Does It Take (Dave Days song)

text: What Does It Take (Dave Days song) "What Does It Take" is a song by American singer Dave Days. It served as the third and final single from his 2010 EP "Dinner and a Movie". It is one of Dave's most recognizable songs, and was also played on Disney Channel's So Random!. The song's music video is set in a high school, where Dave realizes he has gotten the lead part in the school play. Amanda Lynn (Days' interest in the video) sees she has gotten the second lead, and runs to her boyfriend, who ignores her. Days and Lynn

title: The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)

text: The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" is an electronic dance novelty song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis. The top trending video of 2013 on YouTube, "The Fox" was posted on the video-sharing website on 3 September 2013, and has received over 800 million views as of November 2018. "The Fox" peaked at the top of the Norwegian Singles Chart and was hugely successful in the United States, where it peaked at number six on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, and was, before the US release of

title: Baroque instruments

text: the morning star in "Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn", BWV 96. Baroque instruments Musical instruments used in Baroque music were partly used already before, partly are still in use today, but with changed technology. The movement to perform music in a historically informed way, trying to recreate the sound of the period, led to the use of historic instruments of the period and to the reconstruction of instruments. The following table lists instruments, classified as brass instruments, woodwinds, strings, and basso continuo. The continuous bass is played by a group of instruments, depending on the given situation. Many instruments have

title: Baroque instruments

text: Baroque instruments Musical instruments used in Baroque music were partly used already before, partly are still in use today, but with changed technology. The movement to perform music in a historically informed way, trying to recreate the sound of the period, led to the use of historic instruments of the period and to the reconstruction of instruments. The following table lists instruments, classified as brass instruments, woodwinds, strings, and basso continuo. The continuous bass is played by a group of instruments, depending on the given situation. Many instruments have an Italian or French name which is used as a common

title: Arthur John Williams

text: Williams and his family moved back to South Wales in 1889 and set up home at Plas Coed-y-Mwster, a mansion in Coychurch, Bridgend. Williams died in 1911 aged 77 and his ashes were placed within Coychurch church in 1912. Rose survived her husband and her ashes were placed with his when she died in 1943. They had two sons, Eliot Crawshay-Williams who was also a Member of Parliament and Leslie Crawshay-Williams. Arthur John Williams Arthur John Williams (14 April 1834 – 12 September 1911) was a Welsh lawyer, author and Member of Parliament for South Glamorganshire 1885-1895. Williams was born

title: Colonel John Williams House

text: Colonel John Williams House The Colonel John Williams House in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, was built in 1825–1826 by Melinda White Williams, wife of Colonel John Williams, while he was away serving as Chargé d'Affaires to Guatemala for President John Quincy Adams. (Melinda White was a daughter of Knoxville's founder, James White.) The home is designed in the Federal style, with a noteworthy pediment with a fanlight at the roofline. Col. Williams was originally from Surry County, North Carolina. He was the fourth son of Colonel Joseph and Rebekah Lanier Williams. He served as Tennessee's Attorney General from 1807–1808, was

title: John Stanton Williams

text: third house built by Williams family members on that site. On November 9, 1914, he married Charlotte Grosvenor Wyeth. John Stanton Williams John Stanton Williams (8 October 1814 – 14 November 1876) with Stephen Barker Guion owned and operated the Williams & Guion Black Star Line. He was born in 1814 and married Mary Maclay Pentz (c. 1810–1891). They owned a tract in Somerset, New Jersey, which was inherited by their son, Stephen Guion Williams, on February 28, 1891. He died in 1876. Stephen Guion Williams earned the first Ph.D. from Columbia University in political science in 1883. By 1892

title: John Green Williams

text: John Green Williams John Green Williams (1796 – December 15, 1833) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia. He was the father of the missionary Episcopal Bishop for China and Japan, Channing Moore Williams. Born near Culpeper, Virginia to William Clayton Williams and Alice Grymes Burwell, Williams had several brothers (including Lewis Burwell Williams 1802-1880 who also became a lawyer and delegate for Orange County, Virginia in 1833) and sisters. He married Mary Ann Cringan (1797-1867) on February 28, 1821 in Richmond, Virginia, and was active in the Episcopal Church (particularly Richmond's Monumental Church) as well as the

title: John William Williams

text: John William Williams John William Williams (6 April 1827 – 27 April 1904) was a 19th-century member of parliament from Northland, New Zealand. Williams was born in Pahia on 6 April 1827. He was one of the sons of Marianne Williams and the pioneering New Zealand missionary Archdeacon Henry Williams. Williams was elected to represent the Bay of Islands electorate in the Auckland Provincial Council from 23 Jan 1863 to 13 Sep 1865. He represented the electorate in the House of Representatives from to 1879, when he was defeated. He married Sarah Busby (1835–1913), daughter of James Busby. They had

title: John Williams (archer)

text: Thompson award, named after the body's founder, for outstanding and meritorious service to the sport. Northwestern High School has a plaque in the lobby honoring John Williams. John Williams (archer) John Chester Williams (born September 12, 1953) is a retired archer from the United States. After placing second at the 1969 World Championships he won the 1971 and 1972 world titles and the gold medal at the 1972 Olympics. It was the first Olympic archery medal for the United States in 52 years. Williams briefly attended Texas A&M University, and graduated in business and management from the California State University,

title: John A. Williams

text: by John A. Williams John A. Williams John Alfred Williams (December 5, 1925 – July 3, 2015) was an African-American author, journalist, and academic. His novel "The Man Who Cried I Am" was a bestseller in 1967. Williams was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and his family moved to Syracuse, New York. After naval service in World War II, he graduated in 1950 from Syracuse University. He was a journalist for "Ebony", "Jet", and "Newsweek" magazines. His novels, which include "The Angry Ones" (1960) and "The Man Who Cried I Am" (1967), are mainly about the black experience in white America.

title: John Williams (Tennessee)

text: John Williams (Tennessee) John Williams (January 29, 1778 – August 10, 1837) was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman, operating primarily out of Knoxville, Tennessee, in the first part of the 19th century. He represented Tennessee in the United States Senate from 1815 to 1823, when he lost reelection to Andrew Jackson. Williams also served as colonel of the 39th U.S. Infantry during the Creek Wars, and played a key role in Jackson's victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814. Williams later distanced himself from Jackson, and aligned himself with John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. Adams appointed

title: John Allen Williams

text: John Allen Williams John Allen Williams (Jay Williams) is a professor of political science at Loyola University Chicago and is the former chair and president of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society (2003–2013). He serves on the editorial board of the National Strategy Forum in Chicago, is editor of the "National Strategy Forum Review", and is on the board of directors for the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. John Williams is a retired captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve, where he served aboard the USS "Columbus" (CG-12) and at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a strategic plans officer

title: John Williams Wilson

text: John Williams Wilson John Williams Wilson, also known as Juan Guillermos (1798 – September 14, 1857), was a British-Chilean sailor and politician. Born in Bristol, he entered the newly founded Chilean navy in 1824 and rose to the rank of commander. He was appointed governor of Talcahuano (1849–1855). He supervised construction of Fuerte Bulnes in 1843, which the government intended for a settlement at the Strait of Magellan. Puerto Williams, founded in 1953, was named for the naval commander. John Williams Wilson was born in Bristol, England to a family with a long seafaring tradition. He learned to sail with

title: John Skelton Williams

text: John Skelton Williams John Skelton Williams (July 6, 1865 – November 4, 1926) was a United States Comptroller of the Currency from 1914 to 1921 and the first president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway. John Skelton Williams was a leading southern financier. He served as the Comptroller of the Currency under President Woodrow Wilson from 1914 to 1921 after serving as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Previously, he had organized the Seaboard Air Line Railway into a single company, and served as its president from 1900 to 1903. Williams was Comptroller throughout World War I. Under his leadership, the

title: John Williams (schoolmaster)

text: became perpetual curate of Dolwyddelan and Capel Curig. He became rector of Llanbedr-y-Cennin and Caerhun in 1802. He died in 1826 and was buried at Llanbedr-y-Cennin. Williams had a particular interest in Welsh literature. He preserved a large collection of papers from the Wynns of Gwydir, and also letters from Goronwy Owen and Edward Owen. Various manuscripts held by the National Library of Wales came from his collection as well. John Williams (schoolmaster) John Williams (1760 – 1826) was a Welsh cleric and schoolteacher. Williams's father, also called John, was agent to the Gwydir Estate in Llanrwst. Williams was educated

title: John Williams (motorcyclist)

text: four-time winner at the Isle of Man TT. Williams won the 500 cc race in the 1978 Ulster Grand Prix, but died from injuries suffered after crashing at Wheeler's Corner in the inaugural TT Formula One event later that same day. He was a resident of Heswall, a town in an area known as the Wirral, Merseyside, England. The John Williams Trophy is an annual award at the Isle of Man TT Races. It is presented to the rider who completes the fastest lap in the Superbike TT race. Points system from 1969 onwards: John Williams (motorcyclist) John Williams (born