- John Grigg
John Grigg was the name of at least three prominent individuals:
*John Grigg (1838-1920) the
New Zealand astronomer
*John Grigg (1924-2001) the British writer and disclaimed peer
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John Grigg — (* 4. Juni 1838 in London; † 20. Juni 1920 in Thames (Neuseeland)) war ein britischer Amateur Astronom. Er war ausgebildeter Musiklehrer. 1863 wanderte er nach Neuseeland aus. Am 23. Juli 1902 entdeckte er den Kometen, der später den offiziellen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Grigg (writer) — John Edward Poynder Grigg (April 15, 1924 ndash; December 31, 2001) was a British writer, historian and politician. He was the 2nd Baron Altrincham from 1955 until he disclaimed that title under the Peerage Act on the day it received the Royal… … Wikipedia
John Grigg (astronomer) — John Grigg (June 4 1838 ndash; June 20 1920) was a New Zealand astronomer.He was born in London and married Emma Mitchell in 1858. In 1863 they emigrated to New Zealand and settled in Auckland, however Emma died in 1867. Grigg then moved to the… … Wikipedia
Grigg — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Edward Grigg (1879–1955), britischer Diplomat John Grigg (1838–1920), britischer Amateurastronom P. J. Grigg (1890–1964), britischer Politiker Siehe auch: Griggs D … Deutsch Wikipedia
Grigg-Skjellerup — 26P/Grigg Skjellerup Eigenschaften des Orbits (Animation) Orbittyp kurzperiodisch Numerische Exzentrizität 0,664 Perihel 0,997 AE … Deutsch Wikipedia
Grigg (crater) — lunar crater data latitude=12.9 N or S=N longitude=129.4 E or W=W diameter=36 km depth= Unknown colong=130 eponym=John GriggGrigg is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies in the northern outskirts of the huge… … Wikipedia
John Birch Society — (JBS) es una asociación conservadora americana, su origen en Indianápolis, Indiana en 1958 por Robert W. Welch, Jr. durante el periodo histórico norteamericano conocido como el Peligro Rojo y la campaña del Senador Joseph McCarthy que advertía… … Wikipedia Español
John Francis Skjellerup — (May 16 1875 ndash; January 6 1952)was an Australian who spent about a decade working as a telegraphist in South Africa, and was an astronomer.Some sources give his name as James Francis Skjellerup; in any case, apparently he preferred to be… … Wikipedia
John Birch Society — The John Birch Society is a political education and action organization founded by Robert W. Welch Jr. in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1958. The society does not endorse specific political candidates, but is frequently associated with traditionally… … Wikipedia
Grigg — This interesting name is Scottish in origin, and is a diminutive form of the given name Gregory , which is from the Greek Gregorios , a derivative of Gregorein , to be awake or watchful. Later, in its Latin form of Gregorius , the name came to be … Surnames reference
