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    Frederick Albert Winsor, originally Friedrich Albrecht Winzer (1763 in Braunschweig, Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel – 11 May 1830 in Paris) was...
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  • Frederick Winsor may refer to: Frederick Albert Winsor (1763–1830), German inventor Frederick Winsor (surgeon) (1829–1889), Civil War surgeon, and physician...
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  • biostatistician Frederick Albert Winsor, German gaslight pioneer Justin Winsor, American writer and historian Jack Winsor, Canadian politician Jacqueline Winsor, American...
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    Royal Society. 1813 National Heat and Light Company formed by Frederick Albert Winsor. 1815 Humphry Davy invents the miner's safety lamp. 1823 Johann...
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    have been seen as little more than a sinecure. Beginning with Frederick Albert Winsor's 1807 exhibition at the Pall Mall, gas lights steadily overtook...
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    this installation goes to the German inventor and entrepreneur Frederick Albert Winsor. Digging up streets to lay pipes required easements, and this delayed...
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    was patented in 1799, while German inventor Friedrich Winzer (Frederick Albert Winsor) was the first person to patent coal-gas lighting in 1804. In 1801...
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    The street was one of the first in London to be lit by gas after Frederick Albert Winsor set up experimental lighting on 4 June 1807 to celebrate King George...
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    which British Gas plc is descended. The company was founded by Frederick Albert Winsor, who was originally from Germany, and incorporated by royal charter...
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  • the first public utility company in the world. It was founded by Frederick Albert Winsor and incorporated by royal charter on 30 April 1812 under the seal...
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    with gas was demonstrated in Pall Mall, London on 4 June 1807 by Frederick Albert Winsor. In 1811, Engineer Samuel Clegg designed and built what is now...
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    Zenas Winsor McCay (c. 1866–1871 – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip Little Nemo (1905–1914;...
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    (1823–1883) Jacob Snider (died 1866) Charles Pelham Villiers (1802–1898) Frederick Albert Winsor (1763–1830) Lady Jane Franklin (1791–1875) Admiral Sir Edward Augustus...
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  • Stafford's family, is first opened to the public by invitation. Frederick Albert Winsor gives a demonstration of gas lighting at the old Lyceum Theatre...
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    commercial interests, such as his former assistant Samuel Clegg and Frederick Albert Winsor. In large part this was due to the failure of Boulton and Watt...
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  • (1812–1875), piano maker Hermann Winkelmann (1849–1912), Heldentenor Frederick Albert Winsor (1763–1830), inventor Franz Winter (1861–1930), archaeologist Ludwig...
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    Austrian line under Frederick of the Empty Pockets. In 1440 Ernest's son Frederick III was chosen by the electoral college to succeed Albert II as the king...
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    the self-sharpening chilled cast-iron ploughshare in Ipswich. Frederick Albert Winsor gives a demonstration of gas lighting at the old Lyceum Theatre...
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  • becomes the first street with gas lighting in a demonstration by Frederick Albert Winsor. 3 February – Napoleonic Wars and Anglo-Spanish War – Battle of...
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  • House of Windsor, the house or dynasty of the present British Royal Family Winsor (surname) "Queen's birthday: Queen Elizabeth II's life in 92 facts - CBBC...
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    granddaughters was the abolitionist and suffragist Judith Winsor Smith, and surgeon Frederick Winsor was a great-nephew. Thirty-three portraits by Hathaway...
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    Justin Winsor (January 2, 1831 – October 22, 1897) was an American writer, librarian, and historian. His historical work had strong bibliographical and...
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    Dutch) "Militaire Willems-Orde: Winsor, Albert Frederick Arthur George of" [Military William Order: Windsor, Albert Frederick Arthur George of]. Ministerie...
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    Bonavista East William F. Coaker Liberal Bonavista North Robert G. Winsor Liberal Nathan G. Winsor Liberal, elected in 1930 Bonavista South Herman W. Quinton...
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  • Chicago : Frederick J. Drake and co., publishers. pp. 100–122. "Harlan Tarbell, Chalk Talk books". WorldCat.org. Retrieved November 11, 2019. Winsor McCay...
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    Frederick Jackson Turner (November 14, 1861 – March 14, 1932) was an American historian during the early 20th century, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
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    Charles (1863). A Manual of Heraldry, Historical and Popular. London: Winsor and Newton. OCLC 608764832. Darsie, Heather (2019). Anna, Duchess of Cleves:...
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    at numerous other institutes of science. Intrigued by the work of Frederick Winsor, who had been championing the introduction of gas lighting in London...
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    age 8 and dated 1875, is held at and has been digitised by the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Potter and her brother were allowed great freedom in the...
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    Albert Hirschfeld (June 21, 1903 – January 20, 2003) was an American caricaturist best known for his black and white portraits of celebrities and Broadway...
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