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Johannes KrĂĽĂĽz Johannes KrĂĽĂĽz (sometimes spelled Johnnes KrĂĽĂĽz) is the name of a scientist believed by some to have escaped from Germany during or just before World War II. He is the focus of a recent conspiracy theory asserting that his research not only led to the creation of the atomic bomb but also is at the root of many other weapons of mass destruction, both historical and not yet revealed.
Johannes Kretz Johannes Kretz (* 8th May 1968 in Vienna) is an Austrian composer and teacher for computer music and music theory. He lives and works in Vienna and created various compositions in the fields of new music, among those: music theatre, orchestra works, chamber music, sacred music and works with electronics.
Johannes Magnus Johannes Magnus, (before 1530 Johannes Magni, a Latin translation of his birth name Johannes Store) was born March 19, 1488 in Linköping, Sweden and died March 22, 1544 in Rome, and was the son of Måns Petersson Store and Kristina Magnus. He was the last Catholic Archbishop in Sweden, and also a theologian, genealogist, and historian.
Johannes Matelart Johannes Matelart (also Matelart, Matellarto, Matelarte and other variations; first name sometimes Ioanne or Jean) (before 1538 – June 7, 1607) was a Flemish composer of the late Renaissance, active in Flanders, Bonn, and Rome.
Johannes Modise Johannes "Joe" Modise (May 23 1929 - November 26 2001) was a South African political figure. He helped to found Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the African National Congress, and served as South Africa's first black Defense Minister from 1994 to 1999.
Johannes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Hereditary Prince of Kohary Johannes Albert Leopold Frederick Christian of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary, Hereditary Prince of Kohary and Duke of Saxony, in Slovak: Ján, in Hungarian: Jánoa, in German: Johannes Albert Leopold Friedrich Christian von Sachsen-Coburg-Kohary (born Innsbruck, 17 November 1969 - killed in skiing accident, Ortler, 21 August 1987) was a German royal (prince from the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) and presumed heir of his maternal uncle, the childless Emmanuel, Margrave of Meissen, Head of the Royal House of Saxony.
Johannes Ockeghem Johannes Ockeghem (Okeghem, Ogkegum, Okchem, Hocquegam; other variant spellings are also encountered) (c. 1410, Saint-Ghislain, Belgium – February 6, 1497, Tours, France) was the leading composer of the second generation of the Franco-Flemish School.
Johannes Oecolampadius Johannes Œcolampadius or Œkolampad (1482 - November 24 1531) was a German religious reformer, whose real name was Hussgen or Heussgen (changed to Hausschein and then into the Greek equivalent, which is derived from oikos, "house," and lâmpada, "lamp").
Johannes Peter Müller Johannes Peter Müller (July 14, 1801, Koblenz – April 28, 1858, Berlin), was a German physiologist, comparative anatomist, and ichthyologist not only known for his discoveries but also for his ability to synthesize knowledge.
Johannes Pullois Johannes Pullois (numerous variant spellings of his name include Pillays, Pilloys, Pylois, Pyloys, Pyllois, Puilloys, Puylloys, Puyllois) (died August 23, 1478) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in both the Low Countries and Italy. He was one of the early generation of composers to carry the Franco-Flemish polyphonic style from its home region in the Netherlands to Italy.
Johannes Rudbeckius Johannes Rudbeckius or Johannes Rudbeck (1581-1646), bishop at Västerås, Sweden, from 1619 until his death, and personal chaplain to King Gustavus II Adolphus ("the Great"). In 1623 he founded the first gymnasium, a school of secondary education, in Västerås.
Johannes Ruysch Johannes Ruysch was a seaman from the Low Countries who produced a famous map of the world; the second oldest known printed representation of the New World. This Ruysch map was published and widely distributed in 1507.
Johannes Rydberg Johannes Robert Rydberg, (‘Janne’ to his friends), (November 8, 1854 – December 28, 1919), was a Swedish physicist mainly known for devising the Rydberg formula, in 1888, which is used to predict the wavelengths of photons (of light and other electromagnetic radiation) emitted by changes in the energy level of an electron in an atom.
Johannes Schöner Johannes Schöner (January 16,1477 in Karlstadt am Main – January 16,1547 in Nürnberg) (aka, Johann Schönner, Jean Schönner, Johann Schoenerus) was a German mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, cartographer and editor.
Johannes Schmidt (biologist) Johannes Schmidt was a Danish biologist credited with discovering in 1920 that eels migrate to the Sargasso Sea to lay their eggs. Before this people in North America and Europe had wondered why there were no baby eels where they were fishing.
Johannes Sløk Johannes Sløk (April 27 1916 - June 30 2001) was a Danish philosopher, Professor at the University of Aarhus and founder of "Idehistorie" (History of Ideas), an interdisciplinary discipline mainly about writings pertaining to the ideas of Western culture from Antiquity till today. The concept is now the "Institute of Philosophy and History of Ideas" a department under the faculty of humanities of Aarhus university.
Johannes Stabius Johannes Stabius (Johann Stab) (died 1522) was an Austrian cartographer of Vienna who developed, around 1500, the heart-shape (cordiform) projection map later developed further by Johannes Werner. It is called the Werner map projection, but also the Stabius-Werner or the Stab-Werner projection.
Johannes Stöffler Johannes Stöffler (December 10, 1452 – February 16, 1531) was a German mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, priest, maker of astronomical instruments and professor at the University of Tübingen. His name is also sometimes written Stöfler.
Johannes Thiele Johannes Thiele (1860 - 1935) was a German zoologist specialized in malacology. His Handbuch der systematischen Weichtierkunde (English edition published by the Smithsonian under the title Handbook of Systematic Malacology) is a standard work.
Johannes Thiele (chemist) Friedrich Karl Johannes Thiele (May 13 1865 – April 17 1918) was a German chemist and a prominent professor at several universities in Munich and Strasbourg, he discovered many laboratory techniques related to isolation of organic compounds. In 1917 he invented a device for determining melting point named Thiele tube after him.
Johannes van der Beeck Johannes Symonsz (Jan) van der Beeck (1589, Amsterdam - buried Feb 17 1644, Amsterdam), also known as Johannes Torrentius, was a Dutch painter. He was born and got married (in 1612) in Amsterdam, but later moved to Haarlem.
Johannes Vermeer Johannes Vermeer or Jan Vermeer (baptized October 31 1632, died December 15 1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of ordinary bourgeois life. His entire life was spent in the town of Delft.
Johannes Vodnianus Campanus Johannes Vodnianus Campanus (Jan Vodňanský Campanus; also Jan z Vodňan, Jan Campanus-Vodňanský, Jan Kampánus Vodňanský, Ionnes Campanus Vodnianus) (December 27, 1572-December 13, 1622) was a Czech humanist, composer, pedagogue, poet, and dramatist. He was born in Vodňany (hence his surname), in southern Bohemia.
Johannes Werner Johannes Werner (1466 – 1528), a parish priest in Nuremberg, refined and promoted the Werner map projection, a cordiform (heart-shape) projection map that had been developed by Johannes Stabius (Stab) of Vienna around 1500.
Johannes Wiedewelt Johannes Wiedewelt, (July 1, 1731-December 17, 1802), Danish neoclassical sculptor, was born in Copenhagen to royal sculptor to the Danish Court, Just Wiedewelt, and his wife Birgitte Lauridsdatter. Following in his father’s footsteps, he too became a royal sculptor introducing neoclassical ideals to Denmark in the form of palace decorations, garden sculptures and artifacts and, especially, memorial monuments.
Johannes Wolfgang Willy Friedlieb Heuer Johannes Wolfgang Willy Friedlieb Heuer (1910 - 14 September 1993) was born in Kiel and started his working life in Hamburg, Germany. He arrived in Cape Town, South Africa by ship with his wife and two children in 1953.
Johannes Zick Johannes (Johann) Zick (January 10 1702 - March 4 1762) was a German painter of frescoes in southern Germany and active during the Baroque period. He was the father of painter Januarius Zick and considered to be an important master of the Late Baroque.
Johannes Zumpe Johannes Zumpe (pronounced zumpy) was a maker of the first square pianos, a form of small rectangular piano with a compass of about five octaves. The pianos sounded like mellow harpsichords, and had a damper stop in the left cheek of the case.
Johannesburg (horse) Johannesburg, foaled on February 23 1999, sired by Hennessey and out of Myth, was trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle, and now stands at stud for the giant Irish breeder Coolmore Stud. During the Northern Hemisphere breeding season, he stands at Coolmore's American farm, Ashford Stud, near Versailles, Kentucky, and shuttles to Coolmore Australia near Jerry's Plains, New South Wales for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
Johannesburg freeways Johannesburg is heavily dependent upon freeways for transportation around the city due to its location 1500 metres above sea level, far from the coast or any major bodies of water. There are 10 freeways in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area: the N1, N3, N12, N14, N17, R21, R24, R59, M1 and M2.
Johannesburg Regiment The Johannesburg Regiment is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition The Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition, also known as JREC, is the group of countries supporting the Declaration on The Way Forward on Renewable Energy(also known as the JREC Declaration), made at the World Summit on Sustainable Development] in [[Johannesburg, South Africa, in September 2002.
Johannesburg Ring Road The Johannesburg Ring Road is Africa's most famous beltway. It is made up of a subset of the freeways that circle the city of Johannesburg, South Africa and services the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area.
Johannesburg Stadium Johannesburg Stadium is a stadium in the Doornfontein suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It was originally built as an athletics stadium and is now the home of one of South Africa's most famous football sides, the Orlando Pirates.
Johanneshovsbron Johanneshovsbron (Swedish: "The Johanneshov Bridge") is a 756 metres long and 17,9 metres wide motorway bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Overpassing two older bridges, Skansbron and Skanstullsbron, it connects Södermalm and the tunnel passing under it, Söderledstunneln, to Johanneshov, the district immediately south of the historical city centre, and national road 73, leading out of the city.
Johanngeorgenstadt Johanngeorgenstadt is a town in the Aue-Schwarzenberg district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 17 km south of Aue, and 27 km northwest of Karlovy Vary.
Johannite The Johannites are a sect of Gnostics who reject Jesus Christ, and instead posit that the true savior of the world (sent to fulfill Old Testament prophecy) was in fact John the Baptist, as he was performing baptisms before Jesus' birth.
Johannn Albrecht Bengel Johannn Albrecht Bengel (1687-1752), was a Lutheran pastor and professor that invested most of his academic career working on textual variants of the New Testament that were found by contemporary scholars such as Richard Bentley, Richard Simon, and others.
Johanns Face Records Johann's Face Records (aka JFR) is a Chicago-based record label which was started by Marc Ruvolo and Gar Brandt in 1989. Ruvolo had been working at Roadkill Records and was looking to start a label with his friend Brandt.
Johar Town Johar Town in Pakistan is a residential area located in the north of Lahore on the map, neighbouring the motorway M-2. The population in this newly established suburban area is spawling as the property rates offered here are much lesser than other very expensive suburbs of Lahore city.
Johari Abdul-Malik Johari Abdul-Malik is the President of the Coordinating Council of Muslim Organizations,Muslim groups target youths in anti-terror campaign CNN Head of the National Association of Muslim Chaplains in Higher Education, President of the Muslim Society of Washington, Inc.Biography Imam Johari Abdul Malik , and a founding member of the Muslim Advocacy Commission of Washington, D.
Johari Johnson Johari Johnson is an American actress who has guest starred in a number of television series including Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, Smart Guy, Eve and a few others. She has also guest starred numerous times on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven, each time playing a different character on both shows.
Johari window A Johari window is a metaphorical tool created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955 in the United States, used to help people better understand their interpersonal communication and relationships. It is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings as a heuristic exercise.
Johfra Bosschart Johannes Franciscus Gijsbertus van den Berg (15 December 1919 in Rotterdam - 6 November 1998 in Fleurac) or just Johfra Bosschart was a Dutch modern artist. Johfra and his wife, Ellen LĂłrien, established in Fleurac (Dordogne - France) in 1962.
John 'Mad Jack' Fuller John Fuller (February 20, 1757 - April 11, 1834), better known as "Mad Jack" Fuller (although he himself preferred to be called "Honest John" Fuller) was Squire of the hamlet of Brightling, in Sussex (now East Sussex), and is well known as a builder of follies, and as a philanthropist, patron of the arts and sciences. He purchased and commissioned many paintings from J.
John "Dixie" Deans John Kelly Deans (born in Johnstone 30 July 1946) - "Dixie" Deans was a Scottish footballer. He played centre-forward for Celtic in the 1970s, under the management of Jock Stein and his successor Billy McNeill, and was a prolific goal-scorer.
John "Charlie" Whitney Richard John Whitney (born June 24, 1944), AKA John "Charlie" Whitney, is a British rock guitarist and a former member of both Family and Streetwalkers. He has been alternatively credited as John Whitney and Charlie Whitney on various recordings.
John "Jobby" Crossan John Crossan (also commonly known as Jobby or Johnny Crossan) (born November 28, 1938 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is an author, radio sports analyst, entrepeneur and former Northern Irish footballer who began his career in the red and white stripes of Derry City FC. Crossan played as an inside forward.
John "Poli" Palmer John Michael Palmer (born May 25, 1943, in Evesham, Worcestershire) is a British rock musician who was a key member in the progressive rock band Family. Though he was not an original member, he was regarded as being integral to the group's sound.
John (bookmaker) John, also known as "John the bookmaker", is the name attributed an Indian bookmaker who offered money to Australian cricket team players Mark Waugh and Shane Warne in 1994-1995 in return for pitch and weather information from the two cricketers. This was one of the most publicised of a series of betting controversies in cricket in the 1990s and 2000s.
John 2 John 2 is the second chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It contains the famous stories of the miracle of Jesus turning water into wine and Jesus expelling the money changers from the Temple.
John 21 The chapter John 21 in the Bible contains an account of the post-Resurrection appearance in Galilee, which the text describes as the third time Jesus had appeared to his disciples. In the course of this chapter, there is a miraculous catch of 153 fish, the confirmation of Peter's love for Jesus, a foretelling of Peter's death by crucifixion, and a comment about John's future.
John 21:15-19 John 21:15-19 is a passage from the 21st chapter of the Gospel of John. The verses describe a dialogue between Jesus and Simon Peter. Jesus asks Simon Peter three times if he loves him. Each time, Simon Peter replies that he does, and Jesus asks him to tend his flock. Jesus then tells Simon Peter the manner of his (Simon Peter's) death.
John 3:16 John 3:16 (chapter 3, verse 16 of the Gospel of John) is one of the most widely quoted verses from the Christian Bible. It has been called the "Bible in a nutshell" because it is considered a summary of some of the most central doctrines of traditional Christianity:
John a Kent and John a Cumber John a Kent and John a Cumber is a 16th century play by Anthony Munday. The precise dating of the play is unknown, although a transcript which has the date 159x (with the reading of the last digit being uncertain) exists and there is some evidence that it was being performed on stage as early as 1587.
John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Program The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Program was enacted by the Massachusetts Legislature and signed into law by Mitt Romney in 2004, and is funded from general state revenues. It awards full tuition to students that graduated from Massachusetts shools, that choose to attend qualified Massachusetts state colleges and universities (it does not pay for fees and other assessed expenses).
John and Gillian (Doctor Who) John and Gillian (last names not given) are fictional characters who appeared in the TV Comic comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The comic strip was pitched towards young children, and the stories more whimsical than those of the television series.
John and Jeff John (Boyle) and Jeff (Carroll) are a pair of radio talk show hosts based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They broadcast from KLSX, a CBS Radio station in Los Angeles, but their show is also syndicated across America.
John and Ken John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou, known professionally as John and Ken and to Spanish-language rivals as Juan y Ken, are American talk radio hosts of a four-hour radio show, The John and Ken Show. Their show airs weekdays from 3 p.
John and Lorena Bobbitt John Wayne Bobbitt (born March 23, 1967 in Buffalo, New York) and Lorena Leonor Gallo de Bobbitt (born 1970 in Bucay, Ecuador) were an American couple, married on June 18, 1989, who were best known for a 1993 incident in which Lorena severed a portion of John's penis with a kitchen knife.
John A. Alonzo John Alonzo (born June 12 1934 in Dallas, Texas, died March 13 2001) was an American cinematographer who pioneered hand held work, lighting techniques and HD development during his career. He has an impressive list of films, but will probably be remembered mainly for Chinatown (1974) and Scarface (1983)
John A. Burns School of Medicine The John A. Burns School of Medicine is a public, co-educational institution of the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in Honolulu, Hawaii and is one of the leading medical education institutions in the United States.
John A. Campbell (Manitoba politician) John Archibald Campbell (April 19, 1872—November 26, 1963) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1910, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
John A. Carroll John Albert Carroll (July 30 1901 - August 31 1983) was a Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator from Colorado. Born in Denver, he attended the public schools, and during the First World War served in the United States Army (1918-1919).
John A. Collett John Austin Collett was born 31 March 1908 in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1929. Lieutenant Commander Collett was killed in action during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October 1942, while commanding Torpedo Squadron 10 (VT-10) in Enterprise (CV-6).
John A. Costello John Aloysius Costello (20 June, 1891 – 5 January, 1976), a successful barrister, was one of the main legal advisors to the government of the Irish Free State after independence, Attorney General of Ireland from 1926–1932 and Taoiseach from 1948–1951 and 1954–1957.
John A. Dahlgren Rear Admiral John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren, USN, (November 13, 1809 – July 12, 1870), son of Bernhard Ulrik Dahlgren, merchant and Swedish Consul in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, made his career in the United States Navy. He headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the American Civil War and designed several different kinds of guns and cannons that were considered part of the reason the Union won the war.
John A. Dawson Professor John Alan Dawson is a Geographer and Specialist in Retail Innovation, currently professor at the University of Edinburgh. Dawson graduated in Geography from University College London in 1965 with an interest in urban geography.
John A. Fitch John Andrews Fitch (1881–1959) was an American writer, teacher, and pioneering social investigator of the Progressive Era. He is best known for his contributions to The Pittsburgh Survey, a landmark study of social conditions in a U.
John A. Gamble John Albert Gamble (born 1933-11-24) is a far right Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative in the 1979 federal election and re-elected in the 1980 election.
John A. Garraty John Arthur Garraty is an American historian and biographer. He has served as the president of the Society of American Historians and was the former Gouverneur Morris Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University.
John A. Hannah John Alfred Hannah (1902-1991) was president of Michigan State College (later Michigan State University) for 28 years, making him the longest serving of MSU's presidents. Hannah was most noted for expanding Michigan State from a respected regional undergraduate-oriented institution into a comprehensive national research university, and for helping to get Michigan State into the Big Ten Conference.
John A. J. Creswell John Angel James Creswell (November 18, 1828 – December 23, 1891) was an American politician. He served as a United States Senator from Maryland between 1865 and 1867, and as United States Postmaster General between 1869 and 1874.
John A. Macdonald Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, QC, DCL, LL.D (January 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada, from July 1, 1867 to November 5, 1873, and also from October 17, 1878 to June 6, 1891.
John A. Moon John Austin Moon was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 3rd congressional district of Tennessee. He was born on April 22, 1855 near Charlottesville, Virginia in Albemarle County.
John A. Nicholson John Anthony Nicholson (November 17, 1827 - November 4, 1906) was a United States Representative from Delaware. Born in Laurel, he completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1847;.
John A. Rae John A. Rae is an executive with Power Corporation of Montreal, former Liberal Party of Canada fundraiser, long-time advisor to former Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien and brother of Canadian politician Bob Rae.
John A. Roebling John Augustus Roebling (born Johann August Röbling, June 12, 1806 in Mühlhausen - July 22, 1869) was a German-born architect famous for his wire rope suspension bridge designs, in particular, the design of the Brooklyn Bridge.
John A. Sobrato John Albert Sobrato owns Cupertino-based Sobrato Development Companies, a prominent Silicon Valley development firm specializing in commercial and residential real estate. He is also a noted philanthropist in the Bay Area as well.
John A. Treutlen John Adam Treutlen (1734-1782)arrived in Colonial America as an indentured servant and rose to become a wealthy merchant and landowner. He was a leader in Georgia of the American Revolution and helped write Georgia’s first constitution.
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center or simply Volpe Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a center of transportation and logistics expertise, operating under the United States Department of Transportation.
John A. Wharton John Austin Wharton (July 23, 1828 – April 6, 1865) was a lawyer, plantation owner, and Confederate general during the American Civil War. He is considered one of the Confederacy's best tactical cavalry commanders.
John A.T. Robinson Dr John Arthur Thomas Robinson (1919 in Canterbury, England–December 5, 1983) was a New Testament scholar, author, and former Anglican bishop of Woolwich, England. He was a lecturer at Trinity College, Cambridge and later Dean of Trinity College until his death in 1983 from cancer.
John Aasen John Aasen (born 1887 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States – died 1 August 1938 in Mendocino, California, United States) was one of the tallest actors in history. His mother, Kristi Danielsen, was an extremely tall Norwegian lady of around 2.
John Abbott Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, PC , QC , KCMG , BCL , DCL (March 12, 1821—October 30, 1893) was the third Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the office for seventeen months, from June 16, 1891 to November 24, 1892.
John Abbott (British actor) John Abbott (born 19 April 1945) is a British actor. His television credits include Timeslip, Z Cars, Softly, Softly, Special Branch, Doctor Who (in the serial Horror of Fang Rock), Edward and Mrs Simpson, Angels, Bergerac, Casualty and Wycliffe.
John Abbott (rugby league footballer) John Abbott (born February 15, 1953, in Innisfail, Queensland) was an Australian rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the New South Wales Rugby League competition. His position of choice was in the second row.
John Abizaid John Philip Abizaid (Arabic: جون أبي زيد) (born April 1, 1951) is a General in the United States Army and the Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), overseeing American military operations in a 27-country region, from the Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, to South and Central Asia, covering much of the Middle East. CENTCOM oversees 250,000 US troops.
John Abraham (politician) John Abraham (fl. 1672 – 1689) was a governor of the now abandoned Hudson's Bay Company settlement at Port Nelson (or Fort Nelson) on Hudson Bay, located in the northern part of the modern province of Manitoba.
John Abruzzi John Abruzzi, played by Peter Stormare, is a fictional character from the American television series Prison Break. He is a principal character of the series, introduced in the pilot as head of the Chicago Mafia before his incarceration at Fox River State Penitentiary.
John Adam (rugby league footballer) John Adam (born in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league player for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Rugby League competition. His position of choice was in the centres though he could also and often did play on the wing.
John Adam Tytler John Adam Tytler (VC, CB) (29 October 1835-14 February 1880) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Adam Wickliffe John Adam Wickliffe (born May 20 1978) is a print and online journalist at The Greenville News and Link magazine in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. He was also host of the political-talk radio show The Thursday Show at Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA.
John Adams John Adams (October 30,1735 – July 4, 1826) was a politician and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. He served both as that nation's first Vice President (1789–1797), and as its second President (1797–1801).
John Adams (Army) John Adams (July 1, 1825 – November 30, 1864), was an officer in the United States Army. With the onset of the American Civil War, he resigned his commission and joined the Confederate States Army, rising to the rank of brigadier general before being killed in action.
John Adams (geographer) Professor John Adams of University College London, is a professor of geography and leading theorist on risk compensation and an environmentalist. His book Risk is an analysis of how humans assess and respond to perceived risks.
John Adams Building The John Adams Building is one of three library buildings of the Library of Congress in the United States. The building was originally built simply as an annex to the Library's Main Building (the Thomas Jefferson Building).
John Adams High School (Jamaica/Ozone Park) John Adams is located on Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park, New York. The area in which John Adams sits is an eclectic area diversed between Howard Beach (mostly Italian), South Jamaica (mostly African American) and Richmond Hill (mostly Guyanese American).
John Adams Institute The John Adams institute was jointly founded by the two universities, University of Oxford and Royal Holloway, University of London in the UK to provide expertise, training and advanced research and development in particle accelerator science and technology.
John Adams Middle School, Los Angeles, California John Adams Middle School is a single-track middle school in the Los Angeles Unified School District serving students in grades 6 through 8. John Adams Middle School, sometimes referred to as "JAMS", is located in South Los Angeles at 30th and Broadway streets.

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