John Whiting — (* 15. November 1917 in Salisbury; † 16. Juni 1963 in London) war ein britischer Dramatiker. Leben und Werk John Whiting wollte zunächst Schauspieler werden und besuchte die Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Seine Karriere wurde jedoch vom … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Whiting Award — The John Whiting Award (from 2007 renamed the Peter Wolff Trust Supports the John Whiting Award) is awarded annually to a British or Commonwealth playwright who, in the opinion of a consortium of UK theatres (until 2006, the drama panel of the… … Wikipedia
Whiting — is the name of several species of fish: * Merlangius merlangus , the original species to receive the name; a common food fish of the cod family found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean around Europe and the Mediterranean regions *Whiting (fish)… … Wikipedia
Whiting — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Whiting (Indiana) Whiting (Iowa) Whiting (Kansas) Whiting (Maine) Whiting (Vermont) Whiting (Wisconsin) Whiting ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Arthur Whiting (1861–1936), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Cage — John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 ndash; August 12, 1992) was an American composer. A pioneer of chance music, electronic music and non standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post war avant garde and … Wikipedia
John Arden — (born 26 October 1930) is an award winning English playwright from Barnsley (which at the time was in the West Riding of Yorkshire). His works tend to expose social issues of personal concern. He is a member of the Royal Society of Literature.He… … Wikipedia
Whiting — This interesting surname, of Anglo Saxon origin, is a patronymic from the Olde English pre 7th Century Hwita meaning the white one . The surname first appears in the late 11th Century and has a number of variant forms ranging from Whiteing, and… … Surnames reference
John Herndon Mercer — (* 18. November 1909 in Savannah, Georgia; † 25. Juni 1976 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US amerikanischer Sänger, Komponist und Songwriter. Mit Evergreens wie Moon River oder One for My Baby gehört der vierfache Oscar Gewinner zu den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Keene — John R. Keene Jr. (born 1965) is a writer, translator and Associate Professor of English and African American Studies at Northwestern University, Illinois, United States. He has a B.A. from Harvard and an M.F.A. from New York University. He was a … Wikipedia
John Baptist Smith — (1843 1923) is believed by some to have provided the most lasting contribution made by either side during the American Civil War. In 1862 he invented and helped build a lantern system of naval signaling. He was born September 19, 1843, at Hycotee … Wikipedia
