Robert jacob gordon journal archive uct libraries digital. Although of scottish descent, robert gordon s allegiance and service lay with the. The orange river named by an explorer of note namibia safari. Seven bagatelles gordon jacob oxford university press. Follow jacob gordon s instagram account to see all 77 of their photos and videos. Satb choir, unaccompaniedstrings level a very easy arranged by gordon jacob. Captain of the voc gordon was also geologist,geographer,investigator of fauna,flora and climate,recording his studies in words and pictures. Gordon 18871973, english scholar of medieval and early modern english literature. The dutch soldier of scottish ancestry was sent to cape. Robert jacob gordon 17431795, dutch explorer of south africa. Used as a specific epithet for several plants and other organisms. He was fascinated by the landscape, the animals, and in particular the. Comments from riverdale ensemble gordon jacob 18951984, in common with the generation of british composers that includes vaughan williams, ireland, howells, bax and so on, studied with charles villiers stanford.
General jacob gordon of the scots brigade 15721782 in the service of the netherlands. Kengu jcr explorer is an eclipse plugin for exploring jcr jsr170 compliant repositories. Robert jacob gordons drawings and papers now available. Follow jacob gordons instagram account to see all 77 of their photos and videos. Robert jacob gordon was a dutch explorer, soldier, artist, naturalist and linguist of scottish descent.
Set as cover delete from my collection add to my sets. Colonel robert jacob gordon 17431795 is a famous explorer of southern africa, its geography, people, flora and fauna. This collection was created to give scholars and interested public access to the raw data of robert jacob gordons journal. His useum exhibition contains 203 artworks and his useum profile has 1 follower. Gordon jacob by charlieschade published on 20424t18. Anonymous, portrait of robert jacob gordon in the uniform of the. All scientists national institute of environmental.
Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site. Robert jacob gordon the commandant of the dutch troops at the cape from 1777 to 1795 named the area combuis kitchen as the area was rich in game and had plenty of water the name however did not stick and the bay became known as gordons bay. Robert jacob gordon rijksmuseum robert jacob gordon. Jacob gordon consumer marketing intern abbvie linkedin. Lets test 2019 south africa lets test conferences on context. Robert jacob gordon the commandant of the dutch troops at the cape from 1777 to 1795 named the area combuis kitchen as the area was rich in game and had plenty of water the name however did not stick and the bay became known as gordon s bay. Robert gordon has 84 books on goodreads with 7568 ratings. His reputation as military commander of the cape of good hope is, however. Gordon born 1945, regius professor of hebrew at the university of cambridge.
This page contains gordons manuscripts and drawings from the brenthurst library, johannesburg, the rijksmuseum, amsterdam. Thomas has made the following appointments, effective july 1, 2016. Although of scottish descent, robert gordon s allegiance and service lay with the netherlands. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number.
Wikimedia commons has media related to orange river. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jacobs. Gordons most popular book is the rise and fall of american growth. Sagittarius serpentarius secretary robert jacob gordon. Robert jacob gordon 17431795, second in command in the voc garrison, literally charted all aspects of south africa. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Robert gordons most popular book is cant be satisfied.
His verbal and visual descriptions of south africa 17771795. Over the 60 or so years of activity as a composer, he produced symphonies, concertos for various instruments, choral works, a ballet. Robert jacob gordon cape travels, 1777 to 1786 auction. Jacob gordon mentor, new inc new museum of contemporary. Hoyles as parochial administrator of saints adalbert and hedwig parish, toledo, in addition. Join facebook to connect with jacob h gordon and others you may know. Here he studied in the humanities and soon proved to be of. It is available from gondwana free of charge, or as pdf download. Meerkats by robert jacob gordon 17431795 charts south africa.
It can help you connect with others who may be doing similar research or maybe even find new relatives. Jacob gordon started writing for treehugger in 2005 and is currently the host and creator of treehugger radio. When he committed suicide in 1795 colonel robert jacob gordon had spent just short of twenty years at the cape. Log in to useum to download unlimited free images, send ecards and interact with thousands of famous paintings, drawings and illustrations. For most of us living in the helderberg region today, gordons. Feb 14, 2017 robert jacob gordon 17431795, second in command in the voc garrison, literally charted all aspects of south africa. The 18thcentury dutch explorer documented south africas inhabitants, flora and fauna in more than 450 detailed drawings. Satb choir, unaccompaniedstrings sheet music book by.
View jacob gordons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Robert jacob gordon 1743 1795 alternative names robert gordon description dutch explorer. His other wind works include a symphony ad 78, the william byrd suite, and a chamber suite called old wine in new bottles, as well as several arrangements of other. Aamir chougle adam cupples adrienne baker aguinaldo nato fonseca aida arango aimee campbell alexander lapolla allison mcphail alyssa berthiaume alyssa steele amanda jaskolka amanda negron amario malcolm amy frizzell ana guindeira andrea st onge andrea stone andrew campobasso andrew capozzi andrew pfeifer andy puga angelo. The 18thcentury dutch explorer documented south africas. Join facebook to connect with jacob gordon and others you may know. The orange river named by an explorer of note namibia. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Sagittarius serpentarius secretary robert jacob gordon drag edit. The river was named the orange river in honour of the dutch ruling family, the house of orange, by the dutch explorer robert jacob gordon. Over the 60 or so years of activity as a composer, he produced symphonies, concertos for various instruments, choral works, a ballet, chamber music, band music, patriotic scores during. For most of us living in the helderberg region today, gordons bay is better known as gorgeous bay because. In 1795 britain started another attempt this time successful to take possession of the cape colony. Gordon jacob was an important twentieth century english composer whose eclectic conservatism and willingness to produce attractive trifles set him at odds with most of the progressives and elitists of his day.
Gordon percival septimus jacob 18951984 was a 20th century british composer. Other articles where robert jacob gordon is discussed. This data is obtained by requesting salary records from those public entities through the texas public information act. Gordon from pastor of saints adalbert and hedwig parish and saint joseph parish, toledo, to pastor of our lady of hope parish, attica, and saint gaspar del bufalo parish, bellevue. The 18thcentury dutch explorer documented south africas inhabitants, flora, and fauna in more than 450 detailed drawings. He joined the dutch light dragoons as a cadet in 1753 and enrolled at the university of harderwijk in 1759. Gordon, a graduate of bethunecookman college, howard and michigan state universities, and union theological seminary, is a professor emeritus of african and africanamerican studies, a research fellow of the institute of life span studies, and the executive director of the center for multicultural leadership. He undertook several other journeys to the north, all of which were of great value. An original suite by gordon jacob wind band literature. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Create your ancestry profile you can create a free profile to let other members know about you and your family history interests. It is named after robert jacob gordon, the dutch explorer of scottish descent. This short article about a place or feature can be made longer.
Download scientific diagram anonymous, portrait of robert jacob gordon in the uniform of the scotsbrigade, c. Biographical summary sir robert gordon, of lochinvar, co kirkcudbright, and of stichill, co roxburgh, son and heir of sir john gordon, of the same, by his 2nd wife, elizabeth, daughter of john maxwell lord herries s, was born, about 1585. Orange river simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A giraffe with a hottentot by robert jacob gordon, 1779.
Hes gone to japan, sweden, brazil and beyond writing about cars for msn autos, and. Robert jacob gordon 29 september 1743 doesburg, gelderland 25 october 1795 cape town, was a dutch explorer, soldier, artist, naturalist and linguist of scottish descent. This page contains gordon s manuscripts and drawings from the brenthurst library, johannesburg, the rijksmuseum, amsterdam and the nationaal archief, the hague. Gordon jacob was the odd man out among major twentieth century british composers. Volume 1 has 6 preliminary pages and pages 7 to 225 of the text. These guys were makin it rain from all over the court. Robert jacob gordon wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Along with gustav holst and ralph vaughan williams, he is known as an early champion of the wind band and a skilled composer in the medium. Some of it is hardy and contrapuntal, but a lot of it is disarmingly simple. They explored the river from its middle course to its mouth, and gordon named it in honour of the dutch house of orange. Leighton, formerly amaryllis distycha bushman poisonbulb, or oxkiller. Gordon has 20 books on goodreads with 12026 ratings.
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