XIMENES, SIR MORRIS — (Moses; c. 1762–1837), English magnate. Born in London, Xiemenes was a member of the Stock Exchange and made a fortune. In 1792 he was the leading spirit in an unsuccessful expedition, partly composed of and mainly supported by London Sephardim,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
David Ximenes — Lieutenant General Sir David Ximenes KCH (1777 1848) was a British Army officer, magistrate and Berkshire landowner. He was a descendant of Cardinal Ximenes de Cisneros, the Grand Inquisitor.[citation needed] His family converted to the Anglican… … Wikipedia
Morris Ximenes — Sir Morris Ximenes (aka Moses Ximenes) (1762 1837) was a captain in the British Army and Berkshire landowner who had converted to Anglicanism from Judaism. Morris was born in London about 1762. He was a member of the London Exchange, where he… … Wikipedia
Jiménez — (See below for disambiguation of the names Jiménez and Ximenes)Jiménez [archaic Ximénez/Ximenes] is a surname of Iberian origin, first appearing in the Basque lands. Jiménez is a patronymic construction from the modern styled given name Jimeno ,… … Wikipedia
BANKING AND BANKERS — Antiquity There is little likelihood that financial transactions played a prominent role in the pre Exilic epoch in Ereẓ Israel; according to the ethos of Jewish society, then founded on a pronounced agrarian structure, lending was part of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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William Randal Cremer — Sir William Randal Cremer Sir William Randal Cremer (18 mars 1828 – 22 juillet 1908) est un pacifiste britannique. Il est lauréat du prix Nobel de la paix en 1903. Sa vie est marquée par une extrême pauvreté dans la première… … Wikipédia en Français
Nobel Prize winners by year — ▪ Table Nobel Prize winners by year 1901–10 1941–50 1981–90 1911–20 1951–60 1991–2000 1921–30 1961–70 2001–08 1931–40 1971–80 1901–10 year category name country* achievement literary area 1901 chemistry Henricus van t (Hoff, Jacobus Henricus van… … Universalium
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