John Rae
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John Rae may refer to:
- John Rae (economist)John Rae (economist)John Rae , was a Scottish/Canadian economist. His most famous work was the Statement of Some New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy.-Sources:...
(1796–1872), Scottish economist and author of Statement of Some New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy - John Rae (explorer)John Rae (explorer)John Rae was a Scottish doctor who explored Northern Canada, surveyed parts of the Northwest Passage and reported the fate of the Franklin Expedition....
(1813–1893), Scottish explorer of the Arctic - John Rae (administrator)John Rae (administrator)John Rae was an Australian administrator, painter and author.-Early life:John Rae was born at Aberdeen, Scotland, the son of George Rae, banker, and his wife Jane, née Edmond. He was educated at the Aberdeen Grammar School, Marischal College and University of Aberdeen. He graduated Master of Arts...
(1813–1900), Australian administrator, painter and author. - John Rae (biographer)John Rae (biographer)John Rae was a Scottish journalist and biographer. The long-time editor of The Contemporary Review, and contributor to The British Quarterly Review, he became famous for his 1895 biography of Adam Smith, Life of Adam Smith, which replaced the Biographical Memoir of Adam Smith of 1811, by Dugald...
(1845–1915), Scottish journalist and biographer of Adam Smith - John Rae (New Zealand)John Rae (New Zealand)John Rae, OBE was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was a cabinet minister in 1957 and from 1960 to 1972....
(1904–1979), politician of the National Party - John Rae (footballer)John Rae (footballer)John Rae is a former football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Rae made a solitary official international appearance for New Zealand in a 4-2 win over New Caledonia on 4 June 1962.-External links:...
(?), New Zealand international football (soccer) player - Jackie RaeJackie RaeJackie Rae, CM DFC was a Canadian singer, songwriter and television performer.He was born John Arthur Rae in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1922. Rae began performing at the age of three with his brother and sister on the vaudeville circuit in Canada...
(1922–2006), Canadian singer-songwriter - John Rae (educator)John Rae (educator)Dr John Rae was a British educator, author and novelist. He was headmaster of Taunton School and then Head Master of Westminster School ....
(1931–2006), English novelist, journalist and headmaster - John Rae (actor), Scottish actor
- Johnny RaeJohnny RaeJohn Anthony Pompeo, better known as Johnny Rae , is an American jazz drummer and vibraphonist.Rae studied at the New England Conservatory and at the Berklee College of Music in the early 1950s...
(* 1934), U.S.-American jazz drummer - John Rae (musician)John Rae (musician)John Rae is a jazz drummer, composer and band leader.-Biography:Rae recorded his first album at the age of sixteen with the acclaimed Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith and has subsequently recorded over 30 albums as a leader and side man, including two BBC Jazz Albums of the Year .As a leader Rae...
(* 1966), Scottish jazz drummer - John A. Rae (?), political advisor to Jean Chrétien and senior executive at Power Corporation
- John B. RaeJohn B. RaeJohn B. Rae was an American labor leader.He had served as president of the Knights of Labor Assembly 135, a coal miners' union.He and John McBride co-founded the United Mine Workers of America in 1890, and Rae served as the labor union's first president....
(?), American labour leader in 1890s - Johnny Rae (rugby league)Johnny Rae (rugby league)John "Johnny" Rae is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Bradford Northern, playing at /, i.e...
(?), rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Great Britain, and Bradford Northern
See also
- John Ray (disambiguation)John Ray (disambiguation)John Ray may refer to:* John Ray, English naturalist* John Ray , American football player and coach* John D. Ray, English Egyptologist who deciphered the Carian script* John H. Ray, New York congressman* John L...
- John Wray (disambiguation)