A Memoir of the Life, Writings, and Mechanical Inventions of Edmund Cartwright, D.D., F.R.S.
Author: Mary Cartwright Strickland
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Published: 1843
Total Pages: 396
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Author: Mary Cartwright Strickland
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Published: 1843
Total Pages: 396
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Published: 1843
Total Pages: 424
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jane Margaret Strickland
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2021-08-30
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEdmund Cartwright was an English inventor. He graduated from Oxford University and went on to invent the power loom. Cartwright also patented a wool combing machine in 1789 and a cordelier in 1792. He also designed a steam engine that used alcohol instead of water. In this book, the path life took to lead him to become an inventor is remembered and celebrated.
Author: Clare Pettitt
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 019925320X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume suggests that the fierce debates over patent law and the discussion of invention and inventors in popular texts during the 19th century informed the parallel debate over the professional status of authors.
Author: Lance Day
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-09-11
Total Pages: 1527
ISBN-13: 1134650205
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Biographical Dictionary seeks to put the world of technology in the context of those who have made the most important contribution to it. For the first time information has been gathered on the people who have made the most significant advances in technology. From ancient times to the present day, the major inventors, discoverers and entrepreneurs from around the world are profiled, and their contribution to society explained and assessed. Structure The Dictionary presents descriptive and analytical biographies of its subjects in alphabetical order for ease of reference. Each entry provides detailed information on the individual's life, work and relevance to their particular field. * in the first part of the entry, the information will include the dates and places of the subject's birth and death, together with their nationality and their field of activity * in the main body of the entry there follows an account of their principal achievements and their significance in the history of technology, along with full details of appointments and honours * finally an annotated bibliography will direct the reader to the subject's principal writings and publications and to the most important secondary works which the reader can consult for further information. Special Features: * The first work in existence to examine technologists in detail * Contains over 1,500 entries giving detailed information * Extensive cross-references enable the reader to compare subjects and build up a picture of technological advance^ * Figures drawn from fields such as Aeronautics, Telecommunications, Architecture, Photography and Textiles
Author: James Boswell
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Published: 1884
Total Pages: 634
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John I Knight
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Published: 1843
Total Pages: 510
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