Whetstone, George — (?1544 ?1587) Probably born in London, he spent what money he had on the traditional wine, women and song, joined the Army in 1572, was commissioned to an English regiment and saw distinguished service in the war with Holland against Spain. In … British and Irish poets
WHETSTONE (G.) — WHETSTONE GEORGE (1544? 1587) Ayant dilapidé son maigre héritage, George Whetstone se fit soldat en 1572. Il combattit aux Pays Bas, où il devint l’ami de Gascoigne. Son esprit d’aventure le conduisit sur les mers (expédition à Terre Neuve, en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
George Whetstone — (1544? 1587?) was an English dramatist and author.He was the third son of Robert Whetstone (d. 1557), a member of a wealthy family that owned the manor of Walcot at Barnack, near Stamford, Lincolnshire. George appears to have had a small… … Wikipedia
George Whetstone — (getauft 1550; † 1587) war ein englischer Dramatiker und Autor. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werke 3 Literatur 4 Weblinks … Deutsch Wikipedia
George Gascoigne — (c. 1535 ndash; October 7, 1577) was an English poet. He was the eldest son of Sir John Gascoigne of Cardington, Bedfordshire.Early lifeHe was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and on leaving the university is supposed to have joined the… … Wikipedia
George Forster — (or Foster) was found guilty of murdering his wife and child by drowning them in Paddington Canal, London. He was hanged at Newgate on 18 January 1803, shortly after which his body was taken to a nearby house where it was used in an experiment by … Wikipedia
Whetstone — The term Whetstone can refer to:* Whetstone, a sharpening stone used for knives and other cutting tools * Whetstone (benchmark), a benchmark for measuring computing power * Operation Whetstone, a nuclear test program in the 1960sPlaces;United… … Wikipedia
Whetstone (Begriffsklärung) — Der Begriff Whetstone bezeichnet: Whetstone, einen Benchmark Test Whetstone River, einen Fluss in den US Bundesstaaten South Dakota und Minnesota Whetstone ist der Familienname folgender Personen: George Whetstone ( 1550 1587), englischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Whetstone — I Whetstone [ wetstəʊn], George, englischer Dichter, * London um 1544, ✝ Bergen op Zoom September 1587; führte ein wechselhaftes Leben als Soldat und Abenteurer und wurde schließlich in einem Duell getötet; schrieb Verselegien und… … Universal-Lexikon
George Fox — Infobox Person caption = Supposed portrait [This picture, reputedly by Peter Lely, is in the collection of Swarthmore College. Its authenticity is questioned (see for example, Fenn, W. W. (April 1926). The American Historical Review , Vol.31 No.3 … Wikipedia
