- Elevator — 2023-12-30 12:44:08
… to twelve persons and was raised by "secret machinery". The project proved so expensive that his backer, Rowland Stephenson MP, had to flee to America in 1828, Hornor fled soon after settling in New York around 1829 where Elisha Otis lived. He…
- Scouts — 2021-08-14 20:35:19
…1907 === ~-[[Society]]:[[1900s]] Baden-Powell created the **Scout** movement in August 1907. He was born **Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell** at 9 Stanhope Street, Paddington in [[London]], was a decorated soldier, talented artist and actor…
- Powered Flight — 2021-04-05 22:36:49
… slightly curved upper surface. {{Image url="Stringfellow.jpg" title="Stringfellow design" class="left" width="250" }} Henson, Stringfellow, Frederick Marriott, and D.E. Colombine, incorporated as the **Aerial Transit Company **in 1843 in Englan…
…d. Henson married and emigrated in 1849 to the United States, while Stringfellow continued to experiment with aviation. ::c:: == …
…tated in opposite directions to give the machine lateral stability. == Exhibition 1868 == {{Image url="Flyingmachine-henson.jpg" title="" class="right" width="200" }} {{Image url="1868Exhb.jpg" class="left" width="300" title="Stringfellows mod… - Railway — 2020-11-30 12:55:52
…loyed in mines, and worked in a number of different coalmines in the northeast of England and in Scotland. In 1814 Stephenson constructed his first locomotive, 'Blucher', for hauling coal at Killingworth Colliery near Newcastle. In 1815 he inven…
… The original plan was to use horses to draw coal carts on metal rails, but after company director Edward Pease met Stephenson he agreed to change the plans. Work began in 1822, and in September 1825 Stephenson completed the first locomotive for …
…w railway: originally named Active, it was soon renamed Locomotion. The S&DR opened on 27 September 1825. Driven by Stephenson, Locomotion hauled an 80-ton load of coal and flour nine miles (15 km) in two hours, reaching a speed of 24 miles per h…
… was the first time passenger traffic had been run on a steam locomotive railway. {{Image url="Gsrocket.jpg" title="Stephensons Rocket" class="right" }} Stephenson was hired by other railways, such as the '''Bolton & Leigh.''' But his big triump…
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