...new business in the region and in new markets and with this in mind has brought on board a seasoned industry professional, John Wilson, as General Manager - Sales. John has 35 years experience in the PEB industry in many countries, having started as an...
...minister Barbara Follett has delisted a London building by Colin St John Wilson, against English Heritage advice. The decision, taken last week, was described by the Twentieth Century Society as a “disappointing” indication of the minister’s attitude to...
...than a month after his accident, Wilson was back in the saddle. Competing against grown men -- including his dad, John Wilson -- the younger Wilson won the state bull-riding championship at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. That kind of moxie has Wilson...
...throwing a non-pest crop into the crop rotation, we'll actually break down the life cycle of some of these nematodes," said John Wilson, a crop consultant for MRM Ag Service in East Prairie, Mo., who is assisting Urhahn with the canola crop. "It seems...
Background
Sir John Wilson (January 20, 1919, Nottingham – November 25, 1999, Brighton), born John Foster Wilson, was a public health advocate, best known for working to prevent blindness in developing countries in Africa and South and South East Asia. Blind himself, Wilson founded several organisations such as the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind (now known as Sightsavers International), Disability Awareness in Action and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. At his instigation, the World Health Organization established the first International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, for which he served as president from 1974 until his retirement in 1982.
Timeline
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