Ruskin
Encyclopedia
Surname
- John RuskinJohn RuskinJohn Ruskin was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects ranging from geology to architecture, myth to ornithology, literature to education, and botany to political...
(1819–1900), an English author, poet and artist, most famous for his work as art critic and social critic, and for his writing on the architecture of VeniceVeniceVenice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
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A number of institutions and locations have been named after John Ruskin, including two places in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and one in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. For a short period "Ruskin" was also adopted as a forename. The name Ruskin is derived from the old given name Rose and the diminutive Kin.
Places
- Ruskin, British ColumbiaRuskin, British ColumbiaRuskin is a rural and industrial area about 40 kilometres east of Vancouver, British Columbia straddling the border between the suburban municipalities of Maple Ridge and Mission, on the west bank of the lower Stave River.-History:...
, Canada
- In the United States:
- Ruskin, FloridaRuskin, FloridaRuskin is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 17,208 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Ruskin is located at ....
- Ruskin, GeorgiaRuskin, GeorgiaRuskin is an unincorporated community in Ware County, Georgia, United States. It lies between Waycross and Manor on U.S. Route 84. The community is part of the Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area....
- Ruskin, MinnesotaRuskin, MinnesotaRuskin is an unincorporated community in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. It lies at an altitude of 1,142 feet . A school, the Ruskin School, is located near the center of the community....
- Ruskin, NebraskaRuskin, NebraskaRuskin is a village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 195 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ruskin is located at ....
- Ruskin ColonyRuskin ColonyThe Ruskin Colony was a utopian socialist colony which existed near Tennessee City in Dickson County, Tennessee from 1894 to 1896...
, a utopian socialist colony which existed in Dickson County, Tennessee from 1894 to 1899 (the Florida and British Columbia Ruskins were also Ruskinite colonies)
- Ruskin, Florida
Institutions
- Anglia Ruskin UniversityAnglia Ruskin UniversityAnglia Ruskin University is one of the largest universities in Eastern England, United Kingdom, with a total student population of around 30,000.-History:...
, in Cambridge, England - "The Ruskin", the colloquial short form for The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine ArtThe Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine ArtThe Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, known as The Ruskin, is an art school and research institute at the University of Oxford.Working collaboratively across two sites, the school provides undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in the study and production of visual art...
, Oxford University - Ruskin College, OxfordRuskin College, OxfordRuskin College is an independent educational institution in Oxford, England. It is named after the essayist and social critic John Ruskin and specialises in providing educational opportunities for adults with few or no qualifications...
, an adult education college named after John Ruskin - Ruskin GalleryRuskin GalleryThe Ruskin Gallery is a gallery within the Millennium Galleries in Sheffield, England.It houses a collection of minerals, paintings, ornithological prints, drawings, manuscripts and architectural plaster casts assembled by John Ruskin....
, in Sheffield - Ruskin MuseumRuskin MuseumRuskin Museum is a small local museum in Coniston, Cumbria, northern England.It was established in 1901 by W. G. Collingwood, an artist and antiquarian who had worked as secretary to art critic John Ruskin...
, in Consiton, Cumbria - Ruskin PotteryRuskin PotteryThe Ruskin Pottery was an English pottery studio founded in 1898 by Edward R. Taylor, the first Principal of Birmingham School of Art, to be run by his son, William Howson Taylor, formerly a student there. It was named after the artist, writer and social thinker John Ruskin, as the Taylors agreed...
, an English pottery studio in operation between 1898 and 1935 - Ruskin HallRuskin HallRuskin Hall is a residence hall at the University of Pittsburgh and a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District.. Constructed in 1921-22 by H. L...
, a residence hall at the University of PittsburghUniversity of PittsburghThe University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
and a National Historic PlaceNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
Forename
- Ruskin BondRuskin BondRuskin Bond, born 19 May 1934, is an Indian author of British descent. He is considered to be an icon among Indian writers and children's authors and a top novelist....
, an Indian author of British descent - Ruskin SpearRuskin SpearRuskin Spear, CBE, RA was an English painter.Born in Hammersmith, Spear attended the local art school before going on to the Royal College of Art in 1930...
, a British painter
Other
- Ruskin DamRuskin DamRuskin Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Stave River in Ruskin, British Columbia, Canada. The dam was completed in 1930 for the primary purpose of hydroelectric power generation...
, in British Columbia, Canada - Ruskin's Ride, a bridleway in Oxford, England