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	Charles Knight - LoveToKnow 1911
		CHARLES KNIGHT (1791-1873), English publisher and author, the son of a bookseller and printer at Windsor, was born on the 15th of March 1791.
		The venture was brought to a close with its sixth number, but it initiated for Knight a career as publisher and author which extended over forty years.
		In 1827 Knight was compelled to give up his publishing business, and became the superintendent of the publications of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, for which he projected and edited The British Almanack and Companion, begun in 1828.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Charles_Knight (418 words)

	Charles R. Knight: A Rendition in Marquetry
		CHARLES R. The story of this collection is a curious interweaving of the lives and talents of several extraordinary people all coming together to generate the works of art that make up this important and historic offering.
		In the years prior to this, Charles R. Knight, possibly the most renowned painter of prehistoric scenes of the time, had finished a commission by J. Morgan to produce paintings and watercolors for the American Museum of Natural History's new Department of Vertebrate Paleontology.
		At the time Charles Knight painted the models for these panels, there were nowhere near the number of winged lizards that are distinguished today.
	www.charlesrknight.com /Marquetry.htm (1553 words)

	Charles I of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles, the second son of James VI, King of Scots and Anne of Denmark, was born at Dunfermline Palace on 19 November 1600.
		Charles' attempt to rule without Parliament was not unlawful under the precedents at that time: it constituted a valid exercise of the royal prerogative, although it must be noted that what had been considered lawful in previous times may well be seen as tyrannical in contemporary eyes.
		Charles was buried in private and at night on 7 February 1649, in the Henry VIII vault inside St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_I_of_England (4702 words)

	Charles Knight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles Knight (March 15, 1791 - March 9, 1873) was an English publisher and author.
		In 1827 Knight was forced to give up publishing, and became the superintendent of the publications of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, for which he projected and edited The British Almanack and Companion, begun in 1828.
		In 1853 Knight became editor of The English Cyclopaedia, which was practically only a revision of The Penny Cyclopaedia, and at about the same time he began his Popular History of England (8 vols., 1856-1862).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Knight (492 words)

	Charles Knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The son of a bookseller and printer Windsor he was apprenticed to his father on completion of his indentures he took journalism and had an interest in several speculations.
		In 1827 Knight was forced to give up and became the superintendent of the publications the Society for the Diffusion of Useful for which he projected and edited The British Almanack and Companion begun in 1828.
		In 1853 Knight became editor of The English Cyclopaedia which was practically only a revision The Penny Cyclopaedia and at about the same time began his Popular History of England (8 vols.
	www.freeglossary.com /Charles_Knight (583 words)

	Family and Friends
		Charles was the second of their eight children.
		Charles was taken from school to work at Warren's Blacking Factory to help support the family during John's imprisonment for debt.
		When John was released and a quarrel with Charles' employer resulted in Charles being removed from the Blacking Factory, his mother tried, unsuccessfully, to patch things up and have Charles return to work.
	www.fidnet.com /~dap1955/dickens/family_friends.html (3407 words)

	The World of Charles R. Knight
		Charles R. Knight, who lived from 1874 to 1953, is famous for his ground-breaking depictions of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, and wildlife in general.
		While the name of Charles Knight (1874-1953) may be unfamiliar to many today, he is the man responsible for bringing dinosaurs (and a host of other prehistoric creatures) out of the specimen case and into the consciousness of everyday life.
		Robert McCord, paleontologist and curator of the exhibit, spoke on Charles R. Knight with the greatest of admiration.
	www.charlesrknight.com (2742 words)

	Encyclopedia: Charles Knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Charles Knight (March 15, 1791 - March 9, 1873), English publisher and author was the son of a bookseller and printer at Windsor.
		(1874-1953) Charles R. Knight is internationally recognized as the preeminent artist of both prehistoric animals and contemporary wildlife.
		Knight also produced a series of paintings for the U.S. Fish Commission, the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and the Bronx Zoo.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Charles-Knight (1109 words)

	Willys Overland Knight Registry - Photo Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Knight and Kilbourne manufactured enough cars in the 1905 - 1908 period to interest other manufacturers, particularly those of the high quality and expensive category.
		It was not until 1913 that Charles Knight met with J.N. Willys during a trip to England.
		Willys Overland was the most successful sleeve valve manufacturer, producing almost half a million between 1914 and 1933, from a humble farm single cylinder 3 HP lighting plant to a 65 bhp V-8.
	clubs.hemmings.com /clubsites/wokr/gallery/ch_kn.htm (389 words)

	Knight families in Newfoundland
		Knight's journal of his final voyage was continued by a crewmember after his disappearance and was published in the 1877 edition of The voyages of Sir James Lancaster, Kt., to the East Indies...
		Charles Pedley's son, Dr. Hugh Pedley (regarded as one of the architects of United Church Union in 1925) returned to his father's old church in St. John's as interim minister in 1920.
		Knights Cove was probably first settled in the 1790s or early 1800s by families from nearby King's Cove qv.
	www.rootsweb.com /~irlcav/knightree.htm (11715 words)

	Charles John KNIGHT 1818-1877 & Mary Jane POWER 1829-1895, Portland, Digby & Goroke, Victoria, Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Charles and Mary KNIGHT had seven children from 1851 to 1861 at Portland and Digby where Charles was recorded as a labourer.
		It appears from thr records that Charles KNIGHT died between 1860 and 1865 when Mary was recorded as a widow when she remarried in 1865 at Digby to John REEVES a local shepherd.
		KNIGHT was listed as one of the buyers of the first Digby town allotments.
	www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au /digby/family/knight.htm (215 words)

	Charles Knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The daughter of the prisoner Knight took some of the ducks to a baker living near their house, and Knight's wife afterwards took another.
		The policeman who first went to Knight told him that he had heard that he bought some fowls and he wanted them, and that he (Knight) "had better be candid and straightforward." Mr Gough objected that after this expression on the part of the policeman, the statement made my Knight was inadmissible.
		Higgs accounted for the ducks, which were traced to his possession, by saying that he found them under a chestnut tree in the "First Ham." Knight acknowledged buying the ducks, traced to his possession, from Higgs, and said Higgs told him and [that] he then had them for labour.
	pages.britishlibrary.net /winchcombe/CharlesKnight.html (394 words)

	the mighty mjd sports blog » Charles Oakley
		It’s sparsely populated, I’m sorry to say, but that’s how much I admire the man. I did add a mostly heretofore-unseen feature I did back in June of 2003 on the team I’d put together of NBA guys who would be ideally suited to play in a prison league.
		Charles Oakley tried to settle down L.T. When Charles Oakley is the guy settling you down… it’s bad on multiple levels.
		Oak is the Suge Knight of the NBA.
	www.themightymjd.com /category/charles-oakley (3242 words)

	Charles Lloyd & Josephine Knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		John Charles was born in 1875, the son of William and Elizabeth Powers Lloyd of Herbst, Indiana.
		At the Academy he met Lura Josephine Knight of Jonesboro, Indiana; she was born in 1881, the daughter of Charles Edward and Amanda Hill Knight.
		Charles and Josephine were dedicated to the Lord and enriched the lives of their family and all who knew them.
	users.ntplx.net /~bbarker/dancestr/jcl.htm (329 words)

	Rocky Road: Charles R. Knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		From the 1890s through the 1950s, Knight shaped the public's perception of dinosaurs — and many other prehistoric life forms — probably more than anyone else.
		Knight was simply an illustrator, a native New Yorker trained as a commercial artist, who was passionate about nature.
		rex, Knight remarked, "He was just an enormous eating machine with an insatiable appetite and with practically no brains." And Knight's assessment of dinosaurs in general was, "They had been in existence too long, for they were stupid, unadaptable, and unprogressive." Needless to say, some of Knight's ideas about droopy-tailed dinosaurs have since been overturned.
	www.strangescience.net /knight.htm (424 words)

	BYU NewsNet - Grammy winner Gladys Knight praises Charles
		Gladys Knight, who won a Grammy Sunday for a duet she recorded with Ray Charles, said the recognition given to Charles at the Grammy Awards was well deserved.
		Knight’s deep gospel roots have surfaced in her recent work.
		Knight said that she is happy that she is able to pursue her own musical interests at this point in her career.
	newsnet.byu.edu /story.cfm/54395 (372 words)

	Charles E. Knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		JONESBORO, July 14 — Charles Knight age 71 years, was found dead in bed at his home, east of Gas City, Monday morning when his brother-in-law, Nathan Davidson of Marion called at his home.
		Knight's farm, and seemed to be as well as usual Sunday.
		Knight of Jonesboro, four grandchildren and several neices and nephews.
	users.ntplx.net /~bbarker/dancestr/cek.htm (340 words)

	Charles F. Knight and David N. Farr, Emerson
		Knight won renown for keeping alive the company's remarkable record--43 straight years of earnings increases.
		When Knight took the top job in 1973, after a year as vice-chairman and a career at his father's consulting firm, he vowed not to break the the winning streak.
		Knight will stay on at the company as chairman, but he'll have more time for one of his favorite hobbies: duck hunting.
	www.businessweek.com /2001/01_02/b3714047.htm (250 words)

	Olin School of Business: Knight Center
		Welcome to the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center.
		The Knight Center also is designed for comfort, convenience, and productivity.
		Located on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, the Knight Center facilitates dialogue between students and faculty, corporate and community leaders, and managers from widely diverse locations and industries.
	www.olin.wustl.edu /execed/knightctr.cfm (179 words)

	TTU and KBM golf tournament 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 19, 2005) — Family and friends who were the closest to Charles Knight imagine that even shooting a hole-in-one would not have pleased him more than the success of a golf tournament in his memory that raised more than $23,000 for charity.
		The bulk of the proceeds from the 6th Annual Charles Knight Memorial KBM Invitational Golf Tournament, held for the first time at the Cookeville Country Club, was designated to Tennessee Tech University.
		Charles, an international expert in finite analysis and published author, was an avid and talented golfer.
	www.tntech.edu /publicaffairs/rel/kbm05.html (461 words)

	CHARLES A. KNIGHT PAPERS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Charles A. Knight fought during the Civil War in the 22nd Indiana Volunteers.
		He enlisted July 11, 1861, and was later captured on July 18, 1864 and became a prisoner in the Confederate prison at Andersonville.
		This collection was donated by Colleen Pedersen, a direct descendant of Charles Knight, in 1997.
	www.lib.utah.edu /spc/mss/accn1665/accn1665.html (123 words)

	RiverSing 2006
		The 3rd annual RiverSing celebrates the first day of Autumn with a free “sing” along the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge and Boston, and the unveiling of new, permanent lighting on the facades and arches of the Western Avenue Bridge and the Weeks Footbridge.
		Moving steadily forward in its plan to illuminate the bridges that span the Charles River between Watertown Square and the Charles River Dam, the Charles River Conservancy is pleased to announce the addition of permanent lighting on the Western Avenue Bridge and the Weeks Footbridge.
		The Charles River Conservancy (CRC) forges partnerships to make the 500 acres of public parklands along the urban shores of the lower Charles more active and attractive for all.
	www.charlesriverconservancy.org /projects/Bridges/RiverSing2006.html (789 words)

	BBC News \| WALES \| Campaign to knight John Charles
		Charles was one of Wales's most versatile and successful footballers, playing for Cardiff, Leeds, Juventus and Wales.
		Leeds football fanzine writer Matt Knowles is now mounting a Knight John Charles Campaign, in recognition of the player's distinguished record.
		Charles was considered to be one of Britain's best all-round footballers, comfortable on the ball in defence or as a centre forward.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/1023917.stm (257 words)

	ScienceDaily: Charles knight
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	A Guide to the Town of Windsor in c.1811 - The Royal Windsor Web Site
		Charles Knight was the founder of The Windsor Express newspaper.
		This town, on account of the inviting situation of its Castle, being favoured with the residence of Edward I, who, in the year 1276, made it a free borough, and granted the inhabitants several privileges, soon became a place of great resort, and its environs the constant residence of many of the nobility.
		A translation of this charter, likewise copies of Grants from William and Mary, William III and Queen Ann, with several particulars relative thereto, were published in 1787, in order to elucidate a matter then in dispute, between the Corporation and the Parish.
	www.thamesweb.co.uk /windsor/windsorhistory/winguide01.html (1614 words)

	Dino Land Travels Database Field Museum: Charles R. Knight Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Knight was a subject of the 1998 IMAX movie "T. rex-Back to the Cretaceous." In this movie the main character travels back into the heyday of paleontology and meets early dinosaur mavens Barnum Brown, the paleontologist who discovered T. rex, and Knight.
		Upon meeting Knight she points out some of the inaccuracies in his paintings.
		Knight, who lived and painted many of his works in the 1920's, did include many inaccuracies, due to the fact that during his time much about how dinosaurs lived and interacted with their environment was unknown.
	www.geocities.com /stegob/fieldknightart.html (251 words)

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		Charles W. Knight, Grandpa, as a young man. Also his brother and sisters.
		Knight Family Group photo, children of C.D. and Sallie Knight, was taken in 1935, but the other one is much earlier.
		This positioning suggests that the knight or Knights provided invaluable service in support of the Crown, thus garnering their surname for many generations to come.
	www.alaska.net /~dtaplin/PhotoPage/picpage.html (1721 words)

	Re: Charles Knight dinosaur calendar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Charles R. Knight was a close friend of E. Cope and also of Henry F. Osborn, onetime President of the Amer.
		Some of his illustrations and his ideas therein came from Cope's influences and concepts of the habits of various animals.
		His illustration of the animal originally known as __Dimetrodon was slightly more fanciful I think that the ideas he got from Cope, who also discovered this one.
	dml.cmnh.org /1995Jan/msg00233.html (193 words)

	Charles Knight Collection - Special (Printed Book) Collections - Manuscripts & Special Collections - The University of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It is based on a core of material given to the Library in 1983, and a number of the items include additional material which has been inserted into the volumes.
		It has grown as a result of the transfer of appropriate items from the general Library stock, but is also added to by purchase and donation.
		Knight's principal publications are represented in the Collection, including runs of his Penny Cyclopedia as well as his Popular History of England, Half Hours with the Best Authors and The Arts and Industry of all Nations.
	www.nottingham.ac.uk /mss/collections/special/atoz/commsubj_ckc.phtml (189 words)

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