- Stereo — 2023-09-23 15:56:38
…ed the circuitry of the H2S air-ground radar system throughout the spring and early summer of 1942. It was during this series of tests on 7 June 1942, that the Halifax bomber carrying the only prototype H2S system crashed at Welsh Bicknor. Alan …
- Electric Generator — 2023-09-23 12:04:37
…continuous circular motion from the circular magnetic force around a wire. Ten years later, in 1831, he began his great series of experiments in which he discovered electromagnetic induction. These experiments form the basis of modern electromagn…
…agnetic effect of a current in another wire. The induction ring was the **first electric transformer**. /* In a second series of experiments in September he discovered magneto-electric induction: the production of a steady electric current. To d… - Digital Photography — 2023-09-23 12:04:21
…Picture" width="" }} He exploited the device’s potential for digital imaging and, together with his team, developed a series of CCD cameras and produced the first pixel CCD colour image. ::cl:: == Recognition == {{Image url="TompsettSelfie.jpg…
- Television — 2021-11-06 16:35:18
…public demonstration of moving silhouette images by television at Selfridges department store in London in a three-week series of demonstrations beginning on March 25, 1925. On the 26th of January 1926 in his [[London]] attic laboratory, John Log…
- James Bond — 2021-08-20 10:49:07
…nished on the 18th of March. [[http://www.ianflemingcentre.com| Ian Fleming]] == James Bond 007 == The official 007 series is the '''longest running''' and '''most successful movie franchise''' in history. Spanning 26 films over a 50 year per…
- Football — 2021-08-14 19:52:33
…eemasons' Tavern** in Great Queen Street, [[London]] on 26 October 1863 rules for the modern game were laid down over a series of meetings. ::c:: == Biggest Sport == {{Image url="FA_Plaque.jpg" class="left" title="FA tribute plaque to Morley" wi…
- Antiseptic — 2021-08-12 20:38:14
…abbed on wounds remarkably reduced the incidence of gangrene. He subsequently published his results in The Lancet in a series of 6 articles, running from March through July 1867. He instructed surgeons to wear clean gloves and wash their hands …
- Industrial Revolution — 2021-08-08 21:48:46
…]. He took all these advances in iron and used them with great effect. He created of the '''Great Western Railway''', a series of famous steamships, and numerous important bridges and tunnels, hence revolutionising public transport and modern day…
- Sport — 2020-11-30 00:32:47
…'Freemasons' Tavern''' in Great Queen Street, London on 26 October 1863 rules for the modern game were laid down over a series of meetings. Central to these meetings was '''Ebenezer Cobb Morley''' (1831-1924) he wrote to Bell's Life newspaper pro…
- Harry Potter — 2018-10-10 17:06:49
…now" death_place="" }} ==== J.K. Rowling 1997 ==== ~-[[Literature]] {{toc}} Author of the successful '**Harry Potter**' series of books. Growing up in Tutshill, [[Gloucestershire]] **Joanne Rowling** was born in Chipping Sodbury cottage Maternity…
…Rowling family moved to **Tutshill** in the Forest of Dean and across the Severn River from Dursley. The Harry Potter series runs seven volumes, one for each year Harry Potter spends in school. ::cl:: == Global Phenomenon == {{Image url="Harr…
…50 million** Harry Potter books had been sold in 73 different languages as of mid-2013, making it the best-selling book series of all time. Harry Potter is a global brand worth around** £10 billion**, and the last four Harry Potter books have c… - Grand Theft Auto — 2017-05-11 15:45:29
…"RockstarNorth.gif" class="right" title="Rockstar North" width="100" }} Released on 17 September 2013 part of the game series. Developed by **Rockstar North** and published by Rockstar Games, the action-adventure video game sold 11.21 million un…
- Cilla Black — 2016-03-03 14:46:01
…at both reached number one in the UK in 1964. == Media Link == <<{{amazonad}}<< In 2014 a three-part television drama series, **Cilla**, focusing on her rise to fame in 1960s Liverpool and her relationship with Bobby Willis. ITV aired it in Sep…