John Barbour (poet) — John Barbour (?1320 ndash; March 13, 1395), was a Scottish poet and the first major literary voice to write in Scots, the vernacular language of Lowland Scotland, similar to the position that Chaucer, his slightly later contemporary,… … Wikipedia
John Barbour — (ca. 1316 – 13 de marzo de 1395), poeta escocés, nació, quizá en Aberdeenshire, a principios del siglo XIV, aproximadamente en 1316. Contenido 1 Biografía 2 Padre de la poesía escocesa 3 … Wikipedia Español
John Barbour — (né en 1320 et décédé le 13 mars 1395), était un poète écossais et la première voix littéraire importante à écrire en écossais, la langue en style local des Lowlands d Écosse. Il tient une place, dans la tradition littéraire de la nation,… … Wikipédia en Français
Agnes Maule Machar — (23 January 1837 24 January 1927) was a Canadian author.Machar was born and educated in Kingston, Ontario. She was the daughter of John Machar. Bibliography * For King and Country * Katie Johnson s Cross (1870) * Lucy Raymond * Lost and Won *… … Wikipedia
Riek Machar — Teny Dhurgon (* 1952 in Leer) ist seit 2005 Vizepräsident des Südsudans. Davor war er Kriegsherr im Sezessionskrieg. Er gehört dem Volk der Dok Nuer an. Riek Machar wurde als 26. Sohn eines Stammesführers in Leer im Bundesstaat Unity geboren.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Riek Machar — Teny (born 1952), a Dok Nuer, is the current vice president of the autonomous Government of Southern Sudan.cite news | url=http://www.sudantribune.com/article.php3?id article=15524 | title=Riek Machar, What a leader: Records Of Corruption,… … Wikipedia
St. Machar's Cathedral — Parish church name=Cathedral Church of St Machar caption=The cathedral tower dedication=St Machar denomination=Church of Scotland tradition=Presbyterian presbytery=Aberdeen minister=Rev Dr Alan Falconer organist= website=… … Wikipedia
Barbour, John — (1316? 1395) Poet. Of B. s youth nothing is certainly known, but it is believed that he was b. near Aberdeen, and studied at Oxford and Paris. He entered the Church, and rose to ecclesiastical preferment and Royal favour. He is known to have… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Queen's University — Established at Kingston, Ontario. Founded in 1839, and incorporated by royal charter in 1841. The first principal was Rev. Thomas Liddell; succeeded by Dr. John Machar, Dr. John Cook, Dr. Leitch, Dr. Snodgrass. In 1877 Dr. George Monro Grant… … The makers of Canada
List of Queen's University people — The following is a list of notable alumni, faculty and affiliates that are associated with Queen s University in Kingston, Ontario, CanadaNotable Queen s alumniAcademic leaders*John Hall Archer – First President of the University of Regina [cite… … Wikipedia
