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Lionel Edward Pyke (1854–1899) an English-Jewish barrister, born at Chatham, Kent, England on 21 April 1854 and died in Brighton, Sussex, England on 26 March 1899. He was the second son of Joseph Pyke, warden of the Central Synagogue, London , father of Geoffrey Pyke , an inventor and uncle of scientist and TV personality Magnus Pyke .
Pyke was the first Englishman to get into Germany and out again, and he was encouraged to write a series of articles for the Chronicle. [19] Pyke refused, citing lost interest in being a war correspondent. [20] He divided his time between lecturing on his experiences [21] and writing for the Cambridge Magazine, edited by Charles Kay Ogden. [3]
Lionel Edward Pyke (1854–1899), English barrister; Magnus Pyke (1908–1992), British scientist and media personality; Margaret Pyke (1893–1966), campaigner for family planning; Mike Pyke (born 1984), Canadian player of rugby and Australian rules football; Stuart Pyke, British sports journalist and broadcaster; Veronica Pyke (born 1981 ...
Magnus Alfred Pyke OBE FRSE FRIC (29 December 1908 – 19 October 1992) was an English nutritional scientist, governmental scientific adviser, writer and presenter. He worked for the UK Ministry of Food , the post-war Allied Commission for Austria , and different food manufacturers.
Academic Press (AP) is an academic book publisher founded in 1941. It launched a British division in the 1950s. [2] Academic Press was acquired by Harcourt, Brace & World in 1969. [3] Reed Elsevier said in 2000 it would buy Harcourt, [4] a deal completed the next year, after a regulatory review. [5]
The Iron Islands are a group of seven islands to the west of Westeros – Pyke, Great Wyk, Old Wyk, Harlaw, Saltcliffe, Blacktyde, and Orkmont – in Ironman's Bay off the west coast of the continent. [36] Ruled by House Greyjoy of Pyke, [37] the isles are described as bare and barren, with the local weather being "windy and cold, and damp". [38]
Over 50 million Americans claimed Social Security benefits as of December 2023, with an average monthly check of $1,905.31. Just 53,616 Americans continue to receive retirement benefits until they ...
Pyke took her children to Melbourne where she took up writing again to support the family. [2] She is credited with translating the first Australian novel into Esperanto. [8] Pyke died in hospital at Brighton, Victoria on 31 August 1927 [9] and was buried in Box Hill Cemetery. [2] She had been suffering from chronic renal disease.