British archeologist Flinders Petrie discovered the beqa, a cylindrical weight measure of 7 ounces (198 grams) at Naqada, Egypt dated to the Amratian period of 3800 BCE. Continue reading
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Austen Henry Layard
Sir Austen Henry Layard GCB PC (/lɛərd/; 5 March 1817 – 5 July 1894) was an English traveller, archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat. He is best known as the excavator of Nimrud and of Nineveh, where he uncovered a large proportion of the Assyrian palace reliefs known, and in 1851 the library of Ashurbanipal.
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Name(s):
Austen Henry Layard
Birth:
March 5, 1817, Paris, France
Death:
July 5, 1894, London, United Kingdom
Place of burial:
England, United Kingdom
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Sir Austen Henry Layard GCB PC was an English traveller, archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat. He is best … - Sir Austen Henry Layard | British archaeologist | Britannica.com
Sir Austen Henry Layard, (born March 5, 1817, Paris—died July 5, 1894, London), English archaeologist whose excavations greatly increased knowledge of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia. … In 1842 the British ambassador at Istanbul, Sir Stratford Canning, employed him for … - Austen Henry Layard – New World Encyclopedia
Jun 29, 2019 – Austen Henry Layard (March 5, 1817 – July 5, 1894) was a British amateur archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, collector, author, and diplomat. He is best known as the excavator of Nimrud, the ancient Assyrian city located on the River Tigris, south of Mosul in what is now Iraq. - Gilgamesh, Nineveh, and Sir Austen Henry Layard
Gilgamesh, Nineveh, and Sir Austen Henry Layard – Follow the travels of Austen Henry Layard. What were his major discoveries? What impact has he made on … - Austen Henry Layard and the early exploration of Nimrud …
May 7, 2015 – The first excavation at Nimrud was undertaken in 1845 by a French-born Englishman named Austen Henry Layard.[1] Layard, whose uncle had … - Austen Henry Layard – Wikiquote
Sir Austen Henry Layard (5 March 1817 – 5 July 1894) was a British traveler, archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, author and … - The men who uncovered Assyria – BBC News
Mar 22, 2015 – But in 1845, when Rassam was 19 years old, he met someone who changed the trajectory of his life – Austen Henry Layard. Layard was an … - Layard at Nimrud – World Archaeology
On an overland ride from England to Ceylon in 1839, Austen Henry Layard became fascinated…
Archeology Book Published, Nineveh and Its Remains
English archeologist Sir Austen Henry Layard published a book, Nineveh and Its Remains Continue reading
Archeological Discoveries in Mesopotamia
Archeologists Paul-Emile Botta and Austen Henry Layard led two excavations in Mesopotamia, Iraq to find the ancient city of Nineveh. Continue reading
Hans Lippershey
Hans Lippershey (1570 – buried 29 September 1619), also known as Johann Lippershey or Lipperhey, was a German-Dutch spectacle-maker. He is commonly associated with the invention of the telescope, because he was the first one who tried to obtain a patent for it. It is, however, unclear if he was the first one to build a telescope.
Lippershey was born in Wesel, now in western Germany, in 1570. He settled in Middelburg, the capital of the province of Zeeland, now in the Netherlands, in 1594, married the same year and became a citizen of Zeeland in 1602. During that time he became a master lens grinder and spectacle maker and established a shop. He remained in Middelburg until his death, in September 1619.
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Hans Lippershey
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1570, Wesel, Germany
Death:
September 1619, Middelburg, Netherlands
Known for:
Inventor of the telescope (earliest known patent application)
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Hans Lippershey (1570 – buried 29 September 1619), also known as Johann Lippershey or Lipperhey, was a German-Dutch spectacle-maker. He is commonly associated with the invention of the telescope, because he was the first one who tried to obtain a patent for it. - Hans Lippershey | Dutch inventor | Britannica.com
Hans Lippershey, Lippershey also spelled Lipperhey, also called Jan Lippersheim or Hans Lippersheim, (born c. 1570, Wesel, Ger.—died c. 1619, Middelburg, Neth.), spectacle maker from the United Netherlands, traditionally credited with inventing the telescope (1608). - Hans Lippershey: Telescope and Microscope Inventor – ThoughtCo
Jul 3, 2019 – Hans Lippershey (also known as Lipperhey), thought to be the inventor of the telescope. … Hans Lippershey was born in 1570 in Wesel, Germany, but little else is known about his early life. … While others, such as Jacob Metius and Zacharias Janssen, later also claimed to invent the … - Hans Lippershey – Molecular Expressions – Florida State University
Hans Lippershey was a Dutch eyeglass maker who many historians believe was the inventor of the first telescope and is also sometimes credited with the invention of the compound microscope. Lippershey was born in Wesel, Germany and settled in the Netherlands, opening a spectacles shop in Middleburg. - Who Invented the Telescope? | Space
Dec 21, 2017 – Several men laid claim to inventing the telescope, but the credit usually goes to Hans Lippershey, a Dutch lensmaker, in 1608. Galileo Galilei … - Hans Lippershey | Biography, Inventions and Facts – Famous Inventors
Hans Lippershey Biography – Hans Lippershey invented “Telescope” Hans Lippershey (also known as Jan Lippersheim or Hans Lippersheim) was a Dutch … - Hans Lippershey – Inventor of Refracting Telescope
Hans Lippershey is today remembered as the person who started the modern history of telescopes. Here you can find out more about his life, and events that … - Hans Lippershey – biography – Google Sites
Hans Lippershey was born in Wesel (western Germany) around the year 1570. Little is known about his early life, but he eventually moved to Middelburg, the … - Hans Lippershey | Revolvy
Hans Lippershey (1570 – buried 29 September 1619), also known as Johann Lippershey or Lipperhey, was a German-Dutch spectacle-maker. He is commonly …
Dutch Develop Compound Microscope
Various Dutch inventors developed the compound microscope with an objective and eyepiece between 1590 to 1608. Continue reading
Invention of the First Telescope
Hans Lippershey, a German-Dutch spectacle maker invented the first telescope Continue reading
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Bernhard Nobel (/noʊˈbɛl/; Swedish: [ˈalfrɛd nʊˈbɛlː] (About this soundlisten); 21 October 1833 – 10 December 1896) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist.
Known for inventing dynamite, Nobel also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannon and other armaments. Nobel held 355 different patents, dynamite being the most famous. After reading a premature obituary which condemned him for profiting from the sales of arms, he bequeathed his fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes. The synthetic element nobelium was named after him. His name also survives in modern-day companies such as Dynamit Nobel and AkzoNobel, which are descendants of mergers with companies Nobel himself established.
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Alfred Nobel
Birth:
October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden
Death:
December 10, 1896, Sanremo, Italy
Known for:
Benefactor of the Nobel Prize, inventor of dynamite
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Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish businessman, chemist, engineer, inventor, and philanthropist. Nobel held 355 different patents, dynamite being the most … - Alfred Nobel – his life and work – NobelPrize.org
Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833. His father, Immanuel Nobel, was an engineer and inventor who built bridges and … - Alfred Nobel’s life and work – NobelPrize.org
His father was Immanuel Nobel and his mother was Andriette Ahlsell Nobel. They named their son Alfred. Alfred’s father was an engineer and inventor. He built … - Alfred Nobel | Biography & Facts | Britannica.com
Alfred Nobel, in full Alfred Bernhard Nobel, (born October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden—died December 10, 1896, San Remo, Italy), Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist who invented dynamite and other more powerful explosives and who also founded the Nobel Prizes. - Alfred Nobel – Engineer, Chemist – Biography
Alfred Nobel was the man who the Nobel Prize was named after and the holder of 355 patents, including the invention of dynamite. Learn more at … - Alfred Nobel – The Nobel Peace Prize
Alfred Nobel’s family descended from Olof Rudbeck, the most famous scientist in Sweden in the 17th century. Alfred was fluent in several languages. - History – Historic Figures: Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) – BBC
Alfred Nobel was born on 21 October 1833 in Stockholm, Sweden. His father was an engineer and inventor. In 1842, Nobel’s family moved to Russia where his … - Alfred Nobel and the History of Dynamite – ThoughtCo
Jan 14, 2019 – The Nobel prizes were established by none other than inventor Alfred Nobel. But besides being the namesake behind one of the most … - Alfred Nobel – Biography, Facts and Pictures – Famous Scientists
Lived 1833 – 1896. Alfred Nobel is famous for the annual prizes in science, literature, and peace awarded in his name. Although he was born into poverty, his. - How the Inventor of Dynamite, Alfred Nobel, Read an Obituary That …
Jan 2, 2019 – No one can ever fully predict the consequences of their actions. Still, some warning bells should be hard to ignore. Take Alfred Nobel, for …
The Invention of Nitroglycerin
Italian chemist Ascanio Sobrero developed nitroglycerin, Continue reading
Francis William Aston
Francis William Aston FRS (1 September 1877 – 20 November 1945) was an English chemist and physicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery, by means of his mass spectrograph, of isotopes, in a large number of non-radioactive elements, and for his enunciation of the whole number rule. He was a fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Francis William Aston
Birth:
September 1, 1877, Harborne, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Death:
November 20, 1945, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Books:
Mass Spectra and Isotopes, Isotopes
Siblings:
Helen Aston, Mary Aston
Education:
Mason Science College, University of Cambridge, Malvern College, Trinity College
Awards:
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Royal Medal, Hughes Medal
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Francis William Aston FRS (1 September 1877 – 20 November 1945) was an English chemist and physicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery, by means of his mass spectrograph, of isotopes, in a large number of non-radioactive elements, and for his enunciation of the whole number rule. - Francis William Aston | British physicist and chemist | Britannica.com
Francis William Aston, (born Sept. 1, 1877, Harborne, Birmingham, Eng.—died Nov. 20, 1945, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire), British physicist who won the Nobel … - Francis W. Aston – Biographical – NobelPrize.org
Francis W. Aston. Biographical. Francis William Aston was born in September 1877 at Harborne, Birmingham, England, the third of a family of seven children. - Francis William Aston – Inventor of mass spectrograph & Isotopes
Francis W. Aston [Francis William Aston] was a British chemist, physicist and Nobel Laureate was born on September 01, 1877 – died on November 20, 1945. - Francis William Aston | Encyclopedia.com
Aston, Francis William(b. Harbonne, Birmingham, England, 1 September 1877; d; Cambridge, England, 20 November 1945)experimental chemistry, physics. - Francis William Aston Facts – Biography – YourDictionary
The British chemist and physicist Francis William Aston (1877-1945) invented the mass spectrograph and discovered the isotopic complexity of the elements. - Francis William Aston Biography – Childhood, Life Achievements …
Nov 2, 2017 – Francis William Aston was a British scientist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This biography provides detailed information about … - Aston, Francis William, 1877-1945 – Niels Bohr Library & Archives
Francis William Aston was a chemist at the University of Cambridge, specializing in physical chemistry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1922 for … - Francis William Aston. 1877-1945 – Jstor
FRANCIS WILLIAM ASTON. 1877-1945. Birmingham. 1877-1909. HARD winds are blowing. The contemporaries of Lord Rutherford who helped him to lay the … - Historical account: Francis William Aston: the man behind the mass …
Francis William Aston was among the most accomplished physicists of the 20th century. A Nobel laureate and Fellow of the Royal Society, his research career …