Born: May 7, 1870 in New York, New York
Died: September 5, 1927. New York, New York. A pioneer of the movie theater business in the United States. He expanded existing theater chains and contributed to the establishment of Hollywood as the center of the movie industry by integrating film production companies. Born to Austrian immigrants, he left school at age 9 to work to help his family, and later made a modest fortune as a fur trader. With the rise of the movies, he owned a chain of nickelodeons (five-cent theaters) in 1905, and bought major theaters around the country, combining vaudeville entertainment and film screenings for the masses. Lowe's entertainment company, Lowe's, bought the film production company Metro Pictures in 1920, and in 1924 absorbed Goldwyn Pictures after Samuel Goldwyn's retirement. The following year, in 1925, he also acquired Louis B. Mayer Pictures, and changed the company name to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM. Law himself amassed an enormous fortune, and after his death, MGM grew into the world's largest film production company. low
Law, John Born: April 16, 1671, Edinburgh
[Died] March 21, 1729. Venice. A Scottish-born financier who led the finances of France. He moved to London, where he killed his opponent in a duel in 1694 and was sentenced to death, but escaped prison and fled to the European continent, where he worked in banking in Amsterdam. Ten years later, he returned to Scotland and wrote a paper proposing financial reforms for Scotland based on his experiences. To implement his reform proposals, he established a general bank in France in 1716 with the approval of the French government, and in 1718 reorganized it into the Royal Bank. He also established the Louisiana Company in French America, which he developed into the West India Company in 1717, and planned to develop the vast French territories along the Mississippi River. His financial system caused a boom in France, but he lost credibility due to excessive issuance of paper money and speculation, and in 1720 the bank stopped making payments. He fled to Venice and died there. low
Law, William Born: 1686. Kingscliff
[Died] April 9, 1761. Kingscliffe. An English mystic and religious figure, a High Church renegade. He studied at Cambridge University, and served as a fellow at Emmanuel College (1711), and as a tutor to the historian Gibbon (27-37). He emphasized the emotional and practical elements of religion, and had a great influence on J. Wesley. From around 1737, he became a defender of Neoplatonic mysticism, especially of J. Tauler and J. Boehme. His main works are "Practical Treatise Upon Christian Perfection" (26), "Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life" (28), "The Way to Divine Knowledge" (52), and "The Spirit of Love" (52). low
Law, Andrew Bonar Born September 16, 1858 in Kingston, New Brunswick.
[Died] October 30, 1923, London. British politician. Commonly known as Bonna Law. At the age of 12, he moved to Glasgow, Scotland, and at 16, he entered business and became a successful steel merchant. He joined the House of Commons as a Conservative member (1900), succeeded A. Balfour as Leader of the Conservative Party (11), and opposed the Irish Home Rule Bill. After the outbreak of World War I, he served as Secretary of State for Colonies (15-16), Chancellor of the Exchequer (16-19), and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (19-21), and was a member of the peace mission that signed the Treaty of Versailles (19). In 1922, he formed a Conservative government to replace Lloyd George's coalition government, and became the first British Prime Minister from a colony, but resigned in May 1923 due to illness. low
Low, Seth Born January 18, 1850 in Brooklyn, New York.
Died: September 17, 1916. Bedford Hills, New York. American politician and educator. After graduating from Columbia College in 1870, he worked in the trade industry. He served as mayor of Brooklyn from 1881 to 1885, and succeeded in reforming city government, including tax reform and the expansion of public schools. He served as president of Columbia University from 1890 to 1901, and implemented several institutional reforms, including relocating the campus, contributing to the development of Columbia University as a comprehensive university. In 1899, he was a member of the American delegation to the Hague Peace Conference, and was elected mayor of New York in 1901. He later held positions such as chairman of the board of directors of the Tuskegee Industrial Normal School and president of the New York State Chamber of Commerce. low
Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Born: April 7, 1891 in Dunedin
[Died] September 19, 1963. London. British cartoonist and caricaturist born in New Zealand. Self-taught, he became a cartoonist for The Bulletin in Sydney in 1911, and in 1919 moved to London and became a full-time cartoonist for The Star magazine. From 1927 he was in charge of political cartoons and satirical illustrations for The Evening Standard. During World War II he was active in drawing caricatures of Hitler, Mussolini, Goering and others. In 1950 he moved to The Daily Herald and in 1953 to The Guardian, and was knighted in 1962. His major works include The Year of Wrath (1949) and The Fearsome Fifties (1960). low
Lowe, Sir Hudson Born: 28 July 1769, Galway
[Died] January 10, 1844, London. British soldier. Served in the French Revolutionary Wars from 1793 onwards, and was knighted in 1814. Ordered to act as administrator for Napoleon I, who was exiled to the island of St. Helena, he was appointed governor of the island in 1816. His strictness in carrying out this important task caused friction with Napoleon. After Napoleon's death in 1821, he returned to England, and in 1825 became deputy commander of the Ceylon Island Army. In 1830, he became a lieutenant general in the army. low
Lowe, Robert, Viscount Sherbrooke Born: 4 December 1811, Bingham, Nottinghamshire
Died July 27, 1892. Warlingham, Surrey. British politician. Entered the House of Commons in 1852. A member of the Liberal Party. Became Deputy Leader of the Board of Trade in 1855. Became Deputy Chairman of the Education Committee of the Privy Council in 1859. In 1866, as a leader of the Adalam faction within the party, he played an active role in defeating the Liberal Party government's Parliamentary Reform Bill. In the W. Gladstone cabinet, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1868 to 1873 and Home Secretary from 1873 to 1874. In 1880, he was awarded the title of Viscount Sherbrooke. low
Roe, Sir Thomas Born: c. 1581, near Wanstead, Essex
[Died] November 1644, Bath, Somersetshire. British diplomat. Dispatched as an ambassador to the Mughal court in India by the British East India Company in 1615, he established the foundations of British influence in India. Later, he was appointed ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
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