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• Scurr — This is a medieval surname which is almost certainly English, but of pre 7th century Norse Viking origins. It appears to derive from the Scandanavian word sker meaning a steep or perhaps rocky place. As such the surname may have been… …   Surnames reference

• John Scurr — (6 April 1876 ndash; 10 July 1932) was a Labour Party politician and trade union official in the United Kingdom who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mile End from 1923 to 1931.Scurr was born in Australia but was brought to London from… …   Wikipedia

• Ruth Scurr — (born 1971, London) is a British writer and historian. She was admitted to Oxford University to read English but changed after a year to study Politics and Philosophy. She went on to study for a Master’s degree in Social and Political Theory and… …   Wikipedia

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• Mile End (UK Parliament constituency) — Mile End Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons 1885 (1885)–1950 (1950) …   Wikipedia

• Chesterfield by-election, 1913 — The Chesterfield by election, 1913 was a by election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Chesterfield in Derbyshire on 20 August 1913. The seat became vacant following the death of the constituency s Labour Member of Parliament… …   Wikipedia

• Committee of Public Safety — For other uses, see Committee of Public Safety (disambiguation). Comité de Salut Public, 1794. Anonymous French print, 18th century. The Committee of Public Safety (French: Comité de salut public), created in April 1793 by the National Convention …   Wikipedia

• Chris Howarth — For the figure skater, see Christopher Howarth. Chris Howarth Personal information Full name Christopher Howarth Date of birth …   Wikipedia

• Nicolas Jacques Pelletier — A replica model (scale 1:6) of a 1792 French guillotine. Nicolas Jacques Pelletier (d. April 25, 1792) was a French highwayman who was the first person to be executed by means of the guillotine.[1][2] …   Wikipedia

• Arthur Läwen — Arthur Läwen, eigentlich Georg Arthur Läwen, (* 6. Februar 1876 in Waldheim in Sachsen; † 30. Januar 1958 in Lüneburg), war ein deutscher Chirurg und Wegbereiter der heutigen Anästhesiologie.[1][2][3][4] Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia