Bowring — is a surname, and may refer to*Charles R. Bowring (1840 1890) Newfoundland politician and merchant *Eva Bowring (1892 1985) Nebraska politician *John Bowring (1792 1872), an English political economist and writer, governed Hong Kong from 1854 to… … Wikipedia
Bowring — (spr. Bauring), John, geb. 1792 zu Exeter in Devonshire, widmete sich der Handlung u. aus persönlicher Neigung der Sprachwissenschaft. Er sammelte auf seinen Reisen Volkslieder, die er zum Theil ins Englische übertrug. Er kämpfte für die… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Bowring — (spr. bauring), Sir John, engl. Staatsmann, nationalökonomischer Schriftsteller und Reisender, geb. 17. Okt. 1792 zu Exeter in Devonshire, gest. 23. Nov. 1872 in Claremont, erwarb sich auf ausgedehnten Reisen umfassende Kenntnisse der… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Bowring — (spr. bauring), Sir John, engl. Politiker, Reisender und Schriftsteller, geb. 17. Okt. 1792 zu Exeter, kämpfte als Mitglied des Unterhauses eifrig für die Freihandelsprinzipien, 1849 56 in China zuletzt als Gouverneur von Hongkong, gest. 23. Nov … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Bowring — (Bauring), John, der bedeutendste Schüler Benthams, geb. zu Exeter in Devonshire 1792, beobachtete auf seinen vielen Handelsreisen mit Scharfblick die Verhältnisse und Interessen der Völker, suchte die Benthamʼschen Lehren zu verbreiten und… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Bowring — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is an occupational name , deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century bur meaning a chamber , and ing , in this context, a friend or servant , one who looked after the bower chamber in a… … Surnames reference
Bowring Park — is the name of two parks. Bowring Park in St. John s, Newfoundland, Canada, and Bowring Park near Liverpool, England.The first is better known and was given to the city in 1911 by the Bowring family in celebration of the 100 years they had been… … Wikipedia
Bowring Ranch State Historical Park — is located north of Merriman, Nebraska in Cherry County, near the South Dakota border.The park was originally a ranch owned by Arthur and Eva Bowring (the first female United States Senator from Nebraska). Senator Bowring willed her ranch to the… … Wikipedia
Bowring Park, Merseyside — Bowring Park is a small suburb in the borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England.DescriptionBowring Park is located between the Childwall and Roby districts and adjacent to the M62 motorway.Court Hey Park and the Nation Wildflower Centre are the… … Wikipedia
Bowring, Oklahoma — Bowring is a small community in Osage County, Oklahoma. The post office was established November 12, 1923. It is said to have been named from the combination of the names of two local ranchers, Mart Bowhan and Richard Woodring.ources*Shirk,… … Wikipedia
