Samuel Greig, also known as Samuil Karlovich Greig (Russian: Самуил Карлович Грейг; 30 November 1735 – 26 October [O.S. 15 October] 1788), was a Scottish-born...
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Mary Somerville (redirect from Mary Fairfax Greig Somerville)
Mary Somerville (/ˈsʌmərvɪl/ SUM-ər-vil; née Fairfax, formerly Greig; 26 December 1780 – 29 November 1872) was a Scottish scientist, writer, and polymath...
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the proscription of the name MacGregor in 1603 by King James VI & I. Samuel Greig (Russian: Самуи́л Ка́рлович Грейг), (1735, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland...
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after Samuel Greig due to Greig once being president of the Russian Horticultural Society Niau, an atoll in French Polynesia, also named Greig after Aleksey...
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son of Admiral Samuel Greig (1735–1788, then Governor of Kronstadt), brother-in-law of Mary Somerville, and father of General Samuil Greig (1827–1887),...
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of Catherine the Great. His joint victory with Grigory Spiridov and Samuel Greig in the Battle of Chesma put him in the ranks of the outstanding Russian...
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such as Alexander Suvorov and Pyotr Rumyantsev, and admirals such as Samuel Greig and Fyodor Ushakov, she governed at a time when the Russian Empire was...
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name is Gregg. Aleksey Greig (1775-1845), Russian Admiral, son of Samuel Greig Andrew Greig (b. 1951), Scottish writer Andy Greig (1893 - after 1925), Scottish...
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m. on the morning of 7 July, Orlov, acting on Spiridov's plan, sent Samuel Greig (who transferred to Rostislav) to attack with Evropa, Rostislav and Ne...
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sea. During the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) the fleet, commanded by Samuel Greig and Vasily Chichagov, checked the Swedes at Hogland (1788), Reval, and...
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Gordon, Commander-in-Chief of Kronstadt, Patrick Gordon, Paul Menzies, Samuel Greig, Charles Baird, Charles Cameron, Adam Menelaws and William Hastie. Several...
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situation would not escalate into a war. Already on 4 July 1788, Admiral Samuel Greig moved his fleet of 12 ships of the line, 5 frigates and 3 cutters out...
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noted for his pioneering work in seismology Martin Grehan, footballer Samuel Greig, Russian admiral and "Father of the Russian Navy" Thomas Hardy, minister...
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Swedish fleet met a Russian fleet sailing under the command of Admiral Samuel Greig and fought an engagement, the Battle of Hogland, in which neither side...
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Alexander Gorchakov Ivan Goremykin Daniil Granin Aleksey Greig Guangxu Emperor Samuel Greig Ivan Gudovich Iosif Gurko Gustaf V Gustaf VI Adolf Gustav...
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Kronstadt on February 26, 1774 Aleksey Greig (1775–1845), Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy, son of Samuel Greig, a Scottish admiral in the service of...
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in two layers with a total thickness of 1 inch. Admiral Greig, named for Admiral Samuel Greig, was ordered in 1865 from the New Admiralty Shipyard, Saint...
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Apraksin Thomas Gordon Aleksei Chirikov Alexei Orlov Grigory Spiridov Samuel Greig Vasily Chichagov Fyodor Ushakov Dmitry Senyavin Loggin Heiden Yuri Lisyansky...
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Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (b. 1675) 1788 – Samuel Greig, Scottish-Russian admiral (b. 1735) 1810 – Alfred Moore, American captain...
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15 – Samuel Greig, Scottish-Russian Admiral (b. 1736) November 14 – Thomas Estcourt Cresswell, British politician (b. 1712) November 20 – Samuel Martin...
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(King John III's daughter); as well as the Scotsman Samuel Greig (formerly Samuil Karlovich Greig of the Russian Navy); the Swedish field marshals and...
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Pittadro (d. 1606) involved in the 'lang siege' of Edinburgh Castle. Samuel Greig (1735–1788), Russian admiral and 'Father of the Russian Navy'. Appointed...
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Greig branch (Грейг of Clan Gregor changed its name due to British persecution of the MacGregors after the 16 April 1746 Battle of Culloden. Samuel Greig...
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greigii, (Greig's tulip) is a species of tulip native to Central Asia and Iran. The Latin specific epithet greigi honors the Russian Samuel Greig, (1735-1788...
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supply of coal and Carron workmen. In 1784, Knowle's successor, Admiral Samuel Greig, ordered guns for the Russian Navy from the Carron Company. In an effort...
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Oranienbaum to advance on St. Petersburg. The Russian battlefleet under Samuel Greig met the Swedish fleet off Hogland Island in the Gulf of Finland on 17...
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in the battle by British naval officers such as John Elphinstone and Samuel Greig (made an admiral by Orlov during the action) may have added to the appropriateness...
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May 1865 29 May 1867 21 September 1867 1872 Scrapped, 1912 Admiral Greig Samuel Greig New Admiralty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg 1865 10 May 1866 30 October...
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Navy during most of the Cold War and for almost 30 years (1956-1985) Samuel Greig, Admiral, won the Battle of Chesma during the Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774)...
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(1748–1843), leading Napoleonic general Aleksey Samuilovich Greig (1775–1845), Russian admiral Samuel Greig (1736–1788), Russian admiral Douglas Haig (1861–1928)...
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