William Penny Brookes (13 August 1809 – 11 December 1895) was an English surgeon, magistrate, botanist, and educationalist especially known for founding...

British Olympians: William Penny Brookes and the Wenlock Games. ISBN 978-0-901662-01-9. Wenlock Olympian Society BBC: William Penny Brookes – Father of the...

William Brookes may refer to: William Penny Brookes (1809–1895), English surgeon William Brookes (New South Wales politician), member of the New South...

The Wenlock Olympian Games, established by William Penny Brookes in 1850, are centred in the town. Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern...

the modern era. Their success provided further inspiration for William Penny Brookes in England, whose games had been running since 1850, and the International...

Pierre de Coubertin, a French pedagogue and historian, adopted William Penny Brookes' idea to establish a multi-national and multi-sport event—the ancient...

nationalities, with 650 members being Britons, mostly tradesmen. With William Penny Brookes and John Hulley, he was a founder member of the National Olympian...

Shropshire Olympian Games, organised by celebrated Olympic revivalist Dr William Penny Brookes, were held in Wellington in May 1861. In August 1868 the town hosted...

politician William Penny Brookes (1809–1895), English physician and "Father of the modern Olympics" Oxford Brookes University Brooks (surname) Brooks (disambiguation)...

II listed building. In the mid-19th century, the educationalist, William Penny Brookes, launched an initiative to commission a combined corn exchange and...