A. Pneumatic rubber tire Explanation: Invented in 1887. 4. Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium? D. Marie Curie 5. When was barb wire patented? A. 1874 Explanation: Joseph F. Glidden was born in New York on Jan. 18‚ 1812. He invented barbed wire in 1873 and was granted the patent on Nov. 24‚ 1874. After a three year battle over the patent‚ which he eventually won‚ Gidden became known as the "Father of Barbed Wire". 6. What is the name of the CalTech seismologist who
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pretty much every‚ single household has a telephone. We take that for granted. About 130 years ago‚ nobody ever thought that something like this would become so useful‚ and so widely used. The idea of a telephone was first uncovered in 1874. Two years later‚ the idea became a reality. A brilliant man by the name of Alexander Graham Bell invented this wonderful contraption. Modern day telephones are now quite small‚ but when first invented‚ the telephone was rather large. The
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Harry Houdini is a famous magician from Hungary. He was born on March 24‚ 1874 in Budapest‚ Hungary. He died on October 31‚ 1926 in Detroit‚ Michigan. He was 52 years old. His real name was Erik Weisz. He “arrived in the United States on July 3‚ 1878‚ on the SS Fresia with his mother (who was pregnant) and his four brothers.The family changed their name to the German spelling Weiss‚ and Erik became Ehric. Friends called him "Ehrie" or "Harry".” Harry began his magic career in 1891‚ but had barely
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According to Jack Zavada (2014)‚ former Methodist minister William Booth began evangelizing to the poor and wayward people of London‚ England‚ in 1852. His missionary work won many converts‚ and by 1874 he led 1‚000 volunteers and 42 evangelists‚ serving under the name "The Christian Mission." Booth was the General Superintendent‚ but members began calling him "General." The group became the Hallelujah Army‚ and in 1878‚ the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army has earned worldwide respect for its
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Man Frost Who’s Robert Frost? Where did he grow up‚ or what did he even do? Well Robert Frost did many things in his life‚ but he’s best known for his phenomenal poetry‚ writing deep‚ realistic‚ and traditional poems. Born in March 26‚ 1874 Frost grew up in San Francisco‚ California with a younger brother and his two parents. Stricken with tragedy‚ Frost’s younger brother died of tuberculosis when Robert was only the age of eleven. His mother‚ not being able to take the tragic scene fled
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The Melanesians and the Polynesians were first to settle in Fiji. Supposedly‚ the Fijian legend who went by Chief Lutunasobasoba led his people across the Pacific from Asia. These two diverse groups of people had established an improved society for this time period. Thousands of years later many famous explorers sailed past the island of Fiji‚ but never set foot on the island. The first European to encounter the island was Abel Tasman in 1643‚ which was by accident. Over a hundred years later British
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Once compare myself‚ I am completely different between I who just began to learn Hula and I who learn Hula deeply. For example‚ I did not know Hawaiian language‚ I did not like sewing‚ and I could not remember and understand the name of place‚ plants‚ and birds that came from the song. But now‚ I am really interested in Hawaiian language‚ I can sew my stuffs‚ and I know some place names‚ plants names‚ and bird names. This change is not only about Hula‚ it had an impact on my life and my values. I
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entered the nursing field as a matron at New England Hospital in 1874. She left in 1876 and spent two years in England before enrolling at Boston City Hospital Training School for Nurses. In 1880 she was hired to start a training school at Montreal General Hospital. In 1881‚ she was offered the superintendence of the Training School for Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. In 1889‚ she moved to New York as the director of nursing at St. Luke’s Hospital‚ and from there became superintendent
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painters destined to form the impressionist school. Monet met Camille Pissaro‚ Pierre Auguste Renoir‚ and Alfred Sisley. Monet painted simple landscapes and sketch like scenes of bright color. Monet had some success in official exhibits. In 1874‚ Monet and his colleagues decided to organize their own exhibition in public. Monet and his colleagues called them selves‚ independents‚ but the press later named them impressionists because their work seemed sketchy and unfinished (like a first impression)
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Winston was born in Blenheim palace‚ November 30‚ 1874. His childhood was spent running and playing through the hallways of Blenheim palace. Churchill actually never really got along with his parents‚ so they sent him to boarding school where after he joined the military. Churchill fought in many different wars including WWI when he was a teenager and WWII when he was Prime Minister. Churchill would make money by writing true stories of what was actually happening in the war‚ instead of the lies
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