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  William Chalmers
William Chalmers was born in Göteborg in 1748.
William Chalmers was one of the early Scottish immigrants, as was Colin Campbell, one of the founders of the Swedish East India Company and its first supercargo.
Chalmers was also elected at a young age to membership of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Göteborg, the academy which had received the royal sanction from Gustav III in 1768.
www.chalmers.se /HyperText/Historia/brief/William-E.html   (1932 words)

  
 Thomas Chalmers
Chalmers believed that civic poor-rates generated expectations which always outstripped whatever funds they made available and it was not difficult to collect evidence which appeared to support the theory.
Chalmers was hardly the last person to be carried away by his own rhetoric or to describe his church in terms of the vision in his heart more than the reality on the ground.
Chalmers was moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1832 and soon took on the unofficial mantle of leadership of the Evangelical Party.
roxborogh.com /Articles/thomas_chalmers.htm   (3849 words)

  
 Old Scotch Church - History
Chalmers was an ordained elder, he having been chosen and set apart to that office a long time previous to his departure from Scotland.
Though the records of the original twelve are scattered, the death of William Chalmers in 1891 and that of his wife in 1899 are recorded in the minutes of the Session.
Chalmers was eulogized soon after her death as a person of unselfishness, devoutness, hospitality, benevolence and loyalty to Christ.
www.oldscotchchurch.org /history.html   (2007 words)

  
 William Chalmers Burns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Chalmers Burns (1815 - 1868) was a Scottish Evangelist and Missionary who originated from Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire.
In 1843, Burns sided with Thomas Chalmers in the disruption within the Church of Scotland.
One of William Burns' well known quotes was: "Always be ready" (1 Peter 3:15).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Chalmers_Burns   (405 words)

  
 WARATAH ...Birthplace of Tasmanian Mining - pafg123 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
George Clarkson CHALMERS was born on 26 Dec 1819 in Barony,Lanarkshire,Scotland.
William John CHALMERS was born on 18 Oct 1896 in Zeehan,Tasmania.Australia.
William Clarkson CHALMERS [Parents] was born in 1870 in Woods Point,Victoria,Australia.
home.iprimus.com.au /waratah/waratah/pafg123.htm   (384 words)

  
 Chalmers info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Chalmers is an independent, foundation owned University with a broad international network of contacts and well-established collaboration with industry.
Chalmers has 8000 students and 2500 employees and each year 1000 students are awarded their MscEng and March degrees and half as many graduate from the BscEng and maritime programs.
Chalmers is a research-intensive establishment with a comprehensive knowledge base and with a focus on a number of key areas in which it is in the cutting edge internationally.
www.tfd.chalmers.se /~usa/am/achalmers.html   (371 words)

  
 El Dorado County Tales
Robert Chalmers was born in Scotland on May 24, 1820, the firstborn child of William Chalmers and Elizabeth Templeton, who married in the town of Kilmarnock, south of Glasgow.
Chalmers was on the sorry end of his own bid for county treasurer, losing by 69 votes to J. Perkins.
Chalmers was a lodge Master from 1864 to 1868, as well as a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows.
www.cagenweb.com /eldorado/tales/robertchalmers.htm   (1028 words)

  
 Put the Page Title Here   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
One time a neighbor and family were caught in a bad storm and useing their characteristic ingunity of pioneers, they simply turned the wagon box up-side down and stayed inside it until the storm went down, only to find themselves almost home.
William Charles Rennie was born in Turriff Scotland in 1815.
In 1854 William saw the need to expand and bought land in "Queen's Bush" a large land development area where he built a fine farmsread.
familykaul.com /Rennie.htm   (1747 words)

  
 Chalmers biocenter: Biocenter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Chalmers Biocenter is now ready to bring in experimental biologists to Chalmers and is currently recruiting to fill faculty positions in Quantitative Systems Biology.
Chalmers Biocenter aims at creating a strong program in this field, together with university and industry partners from around the world.
Chalmers Biocenter co-ordinates bioengineering activities at Chalmers with an aim to strengthen research related to biology, biotechnology, and medicine.
www.chalmers.se /biocenter   (245 words)

  
 Robert Burns Country: The Burns Encyclopedia: Chalmers, William
At the same time, Chalmers asked Burns to write a poem for him to present to his young lady.
The result was the poem, 'To Willie Chalmers' Sweetheart', in which Burns humorously advances the merits of his friend's amorous cause and gives the girl this advice:
In November 1786, Chalmers was called upon by Burns in a humorous mock-mandate ('In the Name of the NINE.
www.robertburns.org /encyclopedia/ChalmersWilliam.205.shtml   (355 words)

  
 Chalmers University of Technology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.columbia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Chalmers University of Technology or Chalmers tekniska högskola (CTH), often Chalmers, is a university in Gothenburg, Sweden that focuses on research and education in technology, natural science and architecture.
Chalmers was run as a private institution until 1937, when the institute became a state owned university.
Chalmers is run by a private foundation which appoints a university board and a university president.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Chalmers_University_of_Technology   (652 words)

  
 William Chalmers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was born in Gothenburg in 1748 as the son of the Scottish merchant William Chalmers Sr.
He became a director of the Swedish East India Company and in 1783 he was appointed as their resident representative in Canton.
Another William Chalmers, a McGill student, was the inventor of Plexiglas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Chalmers   (132 words)

  
 Sarah Chalmers — Barb Chaloupka : ZoomInfo Business People Information
Tom Chalmers was born on 1 September 1929 and died suddenly on 1 August 2005.- He was educated at George Watson's Boys College...
William (Bill) Chalmers joined Hughes Amys LLP in 1987 upon his call to the Bar, and has been a partner...
William G. Chaloner - William Chaloner is the Head of the School of Life Sciences, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College,...
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 Chalmers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Chalmers is a university of technology with solid roots in the sciences.
The sale of System OK is the first major exit of the innovation system emerged around Chalmers.
Chalmers is hosting "Pathways to our common future", 18-21 March, 2007 in Barcelona.
chalmers.se /en/.../research/professors/descriptions/william-george   (157 words)

  
 Gordon & Elena Davenport - pafg339 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
William Henry CHALMERS [Parents] was born in 1887.
Alexander William CHALMERS [Parents] was born in 1860.
She married David CHALMERS on 5 Nov 1853 in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland.
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 Letters (Page 2)
As a graduate student of Professor George Whitby and the recipient of a National Research Council (NRC) scholarship, Chalmers conducted pioneering research in polymer chemistry (the joining together of organic compounds to make new substances).
One of his discoveries was the tough substance known as Plexiglas (like Kleenex, the trademark name became a general term.) Though it was little used until WWII, Chalmers immediately saw the material's commercial potential and pushed for a patent, which was negotiated by the NRC.
Chalmers was invited to visit the department in 1987, when, he said, he was "treated royally."
www.mcgill.ca /news/2001/spring/letters/two   (935 words)

  
 DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
Nathanael Chalmers was born at Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, on 22 August 1830.
He was the youngest of 12 children and the seventh son of Elizabeth Margaret Pungel, daughter of the Dutch governor of Malacca, and her husband, William Chalmers, a surgeon in the East India Company's employment.
Troubled again by the dysentery which had dogged his earlier journey with McDonald, Chalmers became exhausted and his guides were forced to construct a flax raft and make a rapid and terrifying trip through the Cromwell Gorge and down the Clutha to get him to his friends again.
www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Essay_Body.asp?PersonEssay=1C11&related=false   (1104 words)

  
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William Chambers, writer, Ayr To the Earl of Eglinton To Mr.
William Nicol (perhaps) To Miss Chalmers THE CLARINDA LETTERS GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE (RESUMED)-- To Mr.
Dunlop, forty-two; Maria Riddell, eighteen; Peggy Chalmers, eleven.
www.ibiblio.org /pub/docs/books/gutenberg/etext06/8burn10.txt   (16447 words)

  
 EUROPEAN UNION TARTAN
The tartan was designed by William Chalmers, in the old historical town of Kilsyth in Scotland.
The tartan is made up of the colours on the flag of the European Union, running through the tartan is a small red line, this commemorates the blood spilt on our Continent since recorded history, the white line is slightly larger and represents peace on the Continent of Europe and the world.
Bill Chalmers has also designed a complete uniform to be worn with the European Union Tartan, all of which is relevant to Europe.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/CChalmers   (630 words)

  
 Family of margaret_hyne-william_fair.htm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
MARGARET HYNE was born 1793 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.
She married WILLIAM FAIR June 29, 1814 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.
WILLIAM CHALMERS, December 19, 1845, Markinch, Fife, Scotland; b.
www.ktb.net /~dwills/pubpat/margaret_hyne-william_fair.htm   (89 words)

  
 DUNCAN CHAMBERS MILNER
William Chalmers Covert, Secretary of the Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church, U.SA., who recognized the importance of the three aspects of Milner's career, especially his work in the State of Kansas, suggested that he write his autobiography.
Greeley visited Atchison in May 1859 and thereafter constantly urged young men to "go West." His enthusiasm was largely responsible for turning Milner's thought to Kansas.
His ideals may never all be fully realized, but they proved to be a mighty power in the making of Kansas.
www.drwilliams.org /iDoc/Web-220.htm   (3977 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Doctrine of Wisdom: Music: William Mathias,Elizabeth C. Patterson,Gloriae Dei Cantores,Gloriae Dei Brass ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
~ William Mathias (Composer), Elizabeth C. Patterson (Conductor), Gloriae Dei Cantores (Orchestra), Gloriae Dei Brass Ensemble (Orchestra), James E. Jr Jordan (Performer), et al.
This collection of some of the sacred choral music written by William Mathias is beautifully sung and extremely well-recorded.
The programme is well-balanced and includes some of Mathias's more virtuosic works for choir, which demand and receive articulate, well-tuned and dynamic performances from the Gloriae Dei Cantores and their director Elizabeth Patterson.
www.amazon.co.uk /Doctrine-Wisdom-William-Mathias/dp/B00000G3Y1   (331 words)

  
 Grantian Florilegium: April 2006
Together these men came to be known variously as the “Evangelical Prodigies,” the “Chalmers Bejants,” and the “School of the Saints.” Indeed, they would be responsible for an astonishing burst of Gospel energy, productivity, and profundity hardly ever matched before or since.
He was thus counted as one of the most powerful and effective ministers of his day—and this despite the fact that he labored for Christ in an obscure, out of the way place all his life, never desiring for anything more.
From William Byrd and George Wythe to Peyton Randolph and Patrick Henry, from Samuel Adams and John Hancock to Benjamin Franklin and George Washington the legacy of the seventeenth-century's native-born geniuses remains unmatched.
www.kingsmeadow.com /2006_04_01_blog_archive.html   (6464 words)

  
 Deskford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Oct 9, 1733 p90 — James Chalmers in Squardoch had a child by his wife Jean Davidson baptized and called Elspet.
Elsewhere in the Parish Register we find that this James Chalmers and Isobel Ogilvie were married 27 Jun 1730, and had other children: James (abt Apr 1733), Isabel and Janet (20 Jan 1736), and John (4 Aug 1738).
Whichever version is correct, it is clear from the Edinburgh records on the next page that one Elspeth Chalmers of Deskford was the mother of William Bryden.
www.sunflower.com /~billk/docs/Bry1.htm   (280 words)

  
 William Chalmers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
William Chalmers was born in Iowa City, Iowa on April 4th, 1954.
Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for William Chalmers
Find where William Chalmers is credited alongside another name
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 William G Chalmers Estate Agents - UK Estate Agents Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Comprehensive directory of William G Chalmers estate agents across the UK.
Find property by contacting William G Chalmers or searching by estate agent name and/or location anywhere in the UK.
Click here to find out how to sell or let your property faster and save £1000s in agents fees, even if you are with a sole agent.
www.aboutestateagents.co.uk /agents/william_g_chalmers   (587 words)

  
 Chalmers Insurance | Our Principals
Bruce is co-owner and President of the Chalmers Group.
William, or “Bill” as most people know him, is co-owner of the Chalmers Group.
He joined the family business in 1973, and has been involved in the insurance industry for thirty years.
www.chalmers-ins.com /?cat_id=149   (431 words)

  
 William Morris Kinnersley III - Ancestor Chart
William Thomas Kinnersley (9 Oct 1833 - 9 Jun 1913)
William Morris Kinnersley Jr (5 Jan 1909 - 3 Jan 1997)
William Morris Kinnersley III (3 Jan 1944 -)
www.sunflower.com /~billk/tree/TF1.htm   (1089 words)

  
 Allis-Chalmers WTMJ-TV News Film Segments
William A. Roberts is named the new president of Allis-Chalmers while William C. Johnson is named the new vice-president.
The first group meets with Allis-Chalmers President William Roberts.
Then, Leon Decker and Anthony Lebesch guide a group through the plant.
www.uwm.edu /Libraries/arch/findaids/mss203/allis-chalmers.htm   (1655 words)

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