- Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
- nounEnglish economist and conservationist (1914-1981)• Syn: ↑Ward, ↑Barbara Ward• Instance Hypernyms: ↑economist, ↑economic expert, ↑environmentalist, ↑conservationist
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Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
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Ward, Barbara (Mary), Baroness Jackson (of Lodsworth) — born May 23, 1914, York, Eng. died May 31, 1981, Lodsworth British economist and writer. After studying economics at the University of Oxford, she became a writer and editor at The Economist (from 1939). She married Robert Jackson in 1950. She… … Universalium
Lodsworth — infobox UK place country = England static static image caption= latitude= 51.00159 longitude= 0.67983 official name =Lodsworth population = shire district= Chichester shire county= West Sussex region= South East England constituency westminster=… … Wikipedia
Jackson — /jak seuhn/, n. 1. Andrew ( Old Hickory ), 1767 1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829 37. 2. Lady Barbara. See Ward, Barbara. 3. Helen Hunt (Helen Maria Fiske), 1830 85, U.S. novelist and poet. 4. Jesse L(ouis), born 1941, U.S.… … Universalium
Barbara Ward — Barbara Mary Ward (23 May, 1914 ndash; 31 May, 1981), in later life Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, was a British economist and writer interested in the problems of developing countries. She urged Western governments to share their prosperity with … Wikipedia
Ward — /wawrd/, n. 1. (Aaron) Montgomery, 1843 1913, U.S. merchant and mail order retailer. 2. Artemas /ahr teuh meuhs/, 1727 1800, American general in the American Revolution. 3. Artemus /ahr teuh meuhs/, (Charles Farrar Browne), 1834 67, U.S. humorist … Universalium
baron — /bar euhn/, n. 1. a member of the lowest grade of nobility. 2. (in Britain) a. a feudal vassal holding his lands under a direct grant from the king. b. a direct descendant of such a vassal or his equal in the nobility. c. a member of the House of … Universalium
Baron — /bann rddawonn /, n. Michel /mee shel /, (Michel Boyron), 1653 1729, French actor. * * * I Title of nobility, ranking in modern times immediately below a viscount or a count (in countries without viscounts). The wife of a baron is a baroness.… … Universalium
Albert Medal (RSA) — This article describes the Albert Medal for distinguished merit in promoting Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. For the Albert Medal for Lifesaving, see Albert Medal (lifesaving). The Albert Medal of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) was instituted… … Wikipedia
Barbara — /bahr breuh, beuhr euh/, n. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning foreign, exotic. * * * (as used in expressions) Barbara Millicent Roberts Barbara Saint Cartland Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Santa Barbara Islands Hepworth Dame Jocelyn… … Universalium
Ward — I. biographical name (Aaron) Montgomery 1843 1913 American merchant II. biographical name Artemas 1727 1800 American general in Revolution III. biographical name Artemus see Charles Farrar Browne IV. biographical name Barbara 1914 1981 Baroness… … New Collegiate Dictionary
