Inglis
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Inglis is a modern surname, derived from Early Modern and Middle English forms of the word English.
Surname
May refer to:- Agnes InglisAgnes InglisAgnes Inglis was a Detroit, Michigan-born anarchist who became the primary architect of the Labadie Collection at the University of Michigan....
(1870–1952), American anarchist - Alfred InglisAlfred InglisAlfred Markham Inglis was an amateur cricketer who played for the M.C.C. and Kent in the 1870s. By profession, he was a banker.-Early life:...
(1856–1919), Kent county cricketer - Anthony Inglis (conductor) (born 1952), British conductor
- Anthony Inglis (shipbuilder)Anthony Inglis (shipbuilder)Anthony Inglis, was a Scottish journeyman blacksmith, engineer and shipbuilder who set-up and managed the wellknown shipyard A. & J. Inglis in Pointhouse Glasgow together with his brother John Inglis.- Career :...
(1813–1884), an engineer and shipbuilder. - Bob InglisBob InglisRobert Durden "Bob" Inglis, Sr. is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 to 1999, and then again from 2005 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party...
(born 1959), former United States congressman from South Carolina - Brian InglisBrian InglisBrian Inglis was an Irish journalist, historian and television presenter. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and retained an interest in Irish history and politics....
(1916–1993), British journalist - Charles Inglis (c. 1731–1791)Charles Inglis (c. 1731–1791)Charles Inglis was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years' War, and the American War of Independence, rising to the rank of rear-admiral....
, Royal Navy officer - Charles Inglis (d. 1833)Charles Inglis (d. 1833)Charles Inglis was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, rising to the rank of post-captain....
, Royal Navy officer - Charles Inglis (bishop) (1734–1816), the first Church of England bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia
- Charles Inglis (engineer)Charles Inglis (engineer)Sir Charles Edward Inglis OBE was a British civil engineer. Inglis spent much of his life as a lecturer and academic at King's College Cambridge and made several important studies into the effects of vibration and defects on the strength of plate steel...
(1875–1952), British civil engineer and academic - Charles M. InglisCharles M. InglisCharles McFarlane Inglis FEZ, FZS was a naturalist and curator of the Darjeeling museum in India from 1926 to 1948. The museum was run by the Bengal Natural History Society and many of his writings were published in that society's journal which he started and edited.He was born in Elgin, Scotland...
(1870–1954), Indian scientist - Esther InglisEsther InglisEsther Inglis was a Scottish miniaturist, embroiderer, calligrapher, translator and writer. Of Huguenot origin , her family had escaped to Scotland to escape persecution...
(married name Kello) (1571–1624), Scottish miniaturist, embroiderer, calligrapher, translator and writer - Elsie InglisElsie InglisElsie Inglis was an innovative Scottish doctor and suffragist.-Education:She was born in the hill station town of Naini Tal, India, to John Forbes David Inglis who worked in the Indian civil service as Chief Commissioner of Oudh...
(1864–1917) , Scottish physician - Frank InglisFrank InglisAir Vice-Marshal Francis "Frank" Frederic Inglis CB, CBE was a British officer in the Royal Air Force who became the head of RAF Intelligence Staff during World War II reporting to Winston Churchill. In 1942 he was sent to America by Churchill, where he successfully persuaded President Franklin D...
(1899–1969), Head of RAF Intelligence in WW2 - Fred InglisFred InglisFred Inglis is Emeritus Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Sheffield in the UK. Previously Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Warwick, he has been a member of the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, Fellow-in-Residence at the...
, British academic - Greg InglisGreg InglisGreg Inglis is an Australian professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative outside back, Inglis joined the Rabbitohs in 2011 after much controversy.Inglis is a versatile back, having played in several...
(born 1987), Australian rugby league footballer - James InglisJames InglisJames Inglis was a British man executed for murder at the age of 29.Having confessed to strangling Alice Morgan, a 50-year-old prostitute in Kingston upon Hull on 1 February 1951 after a quarrel over payment, Inglis opted to plead insanity at his trial...
(a. 1922–1951) , British murderer - James Charles InglisJames Charles InglisSir James Charles Inglis was a British civil engineer.Inglis was born in Aberdeen in 1851. He served in the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps, an unpaid volunteer unit of the Volunteer Force which provided technical advise to the British Army...
(1851–1911), British civil engineer - John Inglis, Lord GlencorseJohn Inglis, Lord GlencorseJohn Inglis, Lord Glencorse FRSE was a Scottish politician and judge. He was Lord President of the Court of Session ....
(1810–1891), Scottish politician and judge - John Inglis (bishop)John Inglis (bishop)John Inglis was the third bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. He was the son of Bishop Charles Inglis.-Life:...
(1777–1850), Canadian bishop - John Inglis (shipbuilder)John Inglis (shipbuilder)John Inglis was an engineer and shipbuilder who managed the well-known shipyard A. & J. Inglis in Pointhouse Glasgow, which had been set up by his father Anthony Inglis and his uncle John Inglis.- Career :...
(1842–1919), Scottish shipbuilder - John Eardley Wilmot Inglis (1814–1862), Scottish soldier
- John Frederic InglisJohn Frederic InglisJohn Frederic Inglis was a Scottish amateur sportsman who became a Major in the Duke of Edinburgh's...
(1853–1923), British cricketer, footballer and soldier - John Inglis and William Inglis, Canadian businessmen and head of John Inglis and CompanyJohn Inglis and CompanyJohn Inglis and Company was a Canadian firm which made weapons for the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth military forces during the World War II era, then became a major appliance company....
- John C. Inglis (born 1954), American security official
- Vice-Admiral Sir John Gilchrist InglisJohn Gilchrist InglisVice Admiral Sir John Gilchrist Thesiger "Tommy" Inglis KBE, CB was a British Royal Navy officer who became Head of Naval Intelligence. In this capacity, he attempted to cover-up the "Buster Crabb affair" in 1956....
(1906–1972), British naval officer and head of Naval Intelligence - Julia Selina Inglis, neé Thesiger (1833–1904), who wrote a diary on the Siege of Lucknow
- Ken InglisKen InglisKenneth Stanley Inglis is an Australian historian.Inglis completed his Master's degree at the University of Melbourne and his doctorate at the University of Oxford. In 1956 he was appointed as a lecturer to the University of Adelaide...
(born 1929), Australian historian - Mark InglisMark InglisMark Joseph Inglis is a mountaineer, researcher, winemaker and motivational speaker. He holds a degree in Human Biochemistry from Lincoln University, New Zealand, and has conducted research in Leukemia...
(born 1959), New Zealand mountaineer - Robert Harry Inglis (1786–1855), English Conservative politician
- Rupert InglisRupert InglisRupert Edward Inglis was an England international rugby player who later became a Church of England rector. During the First World War, Inglis was a chaplain to the British Army and was killed during the Battle of the Somme....
(1863–1916), English international rugby player - Simon InglisSimon InglisSimon Inglis is a British architectural historian, writer and broadcaster, most notably about football and stadiums.Inglis was born in Sparkhill, Birmingham and is currently editor of the Played in Britain series on sporting heritage, published by English Heritage...
, British journalist - Rear-Admiral Thomas B. Inglis, American naval officer
- Tony InglisTony InglisTony Inglis was an art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Man Who Would Be King.-External links:...
(1914–1999), an art director. - William InglisWilliam InglisLieutenant General Sir William Inglis, KCB was a British officer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars....
(1764–1835), British soldier - Sir William Inglis, Scottish knight from the 14th century
Business names
- A. & J. Inglis, a shipbuilding company based at Pointhouse in Govan on the River Clyde
- John Inglis and CompanyJohn Inglis and CompanyJohn Inglis and Company was a Canadian firm which made weapons for the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth military forces during the World War II era, then became a major appliance company....
, a Canadian company which made weapons for British Commonwealth military forces during the World War II era, now a subdivision of Whirlpool Corporation
Place names
- Inglis, FloridaInglis, FloridaInglis is a town located in Levy County, Florida, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 19 near the Cross Florida Greenway. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,491. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
, a town in the United States - Inglis RiverInglis RiverInglis RiverA river in the north-west region of Tasmania with the mouth opening to the Bass Strait at Wynyard, Tasmania.The town of Wynyard is located on the south bank of the river, with the north shore and headland dominated by the Wynyard golf course....
, a river in northwest Tasmania
See also
- Ingle (disambiguation)
- Template:Inglis family showing the relationships between many of the above