A. H. M. Jones

Arnold Hugh Martin Jones (9 March 1904 – 9 April 1970) — known as A. H. M. Jones — was a prominent 20th century British historian of classical antiquity, particularly of the later Roman Empire.

Biography

Jones's best-known work, The Later Roman Empire, 284–602 (1964), is considered the definitive narrative history of late Rome and early Byzantium, beginning with the reign of the Roman tetrarch Diocletian and ending with that of the Byzantine emperor Maurice. One of the most common modern criticisms of this work is its almost total reliance on literary and epigraphic primary sources, a methodology which mirrored Jones's own historiographical training. Archaeological study of the period was in its infancy when Jones wrote, which limited the amount of material culture he could include in his research.

He published his first book, The Cities of the Eastern Roman Provinces, in 1937. In 1946, he was appointed to the chair of the Ancient History department at University College, London. In 1951, he moved to Cambridge University and assumed the same post there. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1947.

Hugh Martin

Edward Hugh Martin (August 11, 1914 – March 11, 2011) was an American musical theater and film composer, arranger, vocal coach, and playwright. He was best known for his score for the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me In St. Louis, in which Judy Garland sang three Martin songs, "The Boy Next Door," "The Trolley Song," and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." The last of these has become a Christmas season standard in the United States and around the English-speaking world. Martin became a close friend of Garland and was her accompanist at many of her concert performances in the 1950s, including her appearances at the Palace Theater.

Early life

Martin was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Ellie Gordon (Robinson) and Hugh Martin, Sr., an architect. He attended Birmingham-Southern College where he studied music.

He was a member of the Beta Beta Chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Career

Martin wrote the music, and in some cases the lyrics, for five Broadway musicals: Best Foot Forward (1941); Look Ma, I'm Dancin'! (1948); Make a Wish (1951); High Spirits (1964) (music and lyrics, with Timothy Gray); and Meet Me In St. Louis (1989), a stage version of the film with an expanded score by Martin and Ralph Blane. He also composed the songs for the West End musical Love from Judy (1952).

Hugh Martin (minister)

Hugh Martin (born 7 April 1890 in Glasgow; died 2 July 1964 in East Grinstead) was a British Christian student leader, active in the ecumenical movement, and a publisher whose SCM Press brought out many theological books. A Baptist who was trained for the ministry and who edited their 1962 Hymn Book, he was deeply involved in the ecumenical movement, working for Christian student bodies, the British Council of Churches, and to promote reconstruction in Europe following World War II. He was awarded the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1955.

Education

He was born in 1890, son of a Baptist minister. He studied at Glasgow Academy and the Royal Technical College, Glasgow. At the University of Glasgow he won the Henderson biblical prize in 1913. He then studied theology at Baptist Theological College of Scotland, where he was awarded the Baptist Union scholarship for the highest marks.

Student Christians

He seemed set for a career in the Baptist ministry, being placed on the probationary list of ministers in 1914, and the main list in 1920. However, he chose to work with students, and in 1914 became assistant secretary of the Student Christian Movement, in charge of the organisation's publications. He was treasurer of the World Student Christian Federation from 1928-1935.

Martin Jones

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Martin Jones (cricketer)

Martin Craig Jones (born 8 November 1985) is an English cricketer. Jones is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Bristol.

While studying for his degree at Durham University, Jones made a single first-class appearance for Durham UCCE against Nottinghamshire in 2006. In this match, he was dismissed in the university's only innings for a single run by Ian Salisbury. He also bowled a total of 16 wicket-less overs in this match.

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Martin Jones (pianist)

Martin Jones (born 4 February 1940 in Witney, England) is an English concert pianist. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London under Guido Agosti, Guy Jonson, and Gordon Green. He has been highly regarded since debuting in the international arena when he won the Dame Myra Hess award in 1968.

Career

His London debut was at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1968. His New York debut was at Carnegie Hall, also in 1968. Jones has performed with various orchestras throughout the world, including the London Festival Orchestra, the Halle Orchestra, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and the BBC Welsh Orchestra. Besides many standard concertos, he has played the Ferruccio Busoni concerto and the Samuel Barber concerto, as well as concertos by William Mathias, John McCabe, Constant Lambert, and Xaver Scharwenka. He toured Canada with the BBC Welsh Orchestra and has given recitals in Florida, Tennessee, and California, a Brahms recital at Wigmore Hall in 1993, and radio broadcasts in Britain, Ireland, and the United States. He was pianist-in-residence at University College, Cardiff, from 1971 to 1983.