• William Nicol may refer to: William Nicol (geologist) (1770–1851), Scottish physicist and geologist William Nicol (surgeon) (1790–1879), Member of Parliament...
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  • Rev Dr. William Nicol (23 March 1887, in Robertson – 22 June 1967) was a Dutch Reformed minister, theologian, educator and Administrator of the Transvaal...
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    first type of polarizing prism, invented in 1828 by William Nicol (1770–1851) of Edinburgh. The Nicol prism consists of a rhombohedral crystal of Iceland...
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    William Nicol FRSE FCS (1768? – 2 September 1851) was a Scottish geologist and physicist who invented the Nicol prism, the first device for obtaining...
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    Clive William Nicol, MBE (Japanese: C・W・ニコル; 17 July 1940 – 3 April 2020) was a Welsh-born Japanese writer. He was a long-time resident and citizen of...
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    William Nicol DL (15 September 1790 – 8 August 1879) was a Scottish surgeon, founder of the firm Wm. Nicol & Co, and Conservative Party Member of Parliament...
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  • Abioseh Nicol, Sierra Leonean diplomat Alex Nicol, American actor Andy Nicol, Scottish rugby player Archie Nicol, Scottish footballer Bob Nicol, Canadian...
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  • George William Nicol (1810–1884) was the first African Colonial Secretary of Sierra Leone and was one of few African senior level colonial officials in...
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    William Nicol Burns (1791–1872) was the sixth child, third born and second surviving son born to the poet Robert Burns when he was 32 and his wife Jean...
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    William Nicol (1744–1797) was a Scottish schoolmaster, and, if ill-tempered and vain, one of Robert Burns's close friends. He was born in Annan parish...
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    William Nicoll Cresswell RCA (12 March 1818 – 19 June 1888) (his middle name is also given as "Nichol") was an English painter who emigrated to Canada...
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  • the fight for renaming of William Nicol Drive to Winnie Mandela Drive". IOL. Retrieved 28 September 2023. "Goodbye William Nicol Drive". BusinessTech. 30...
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    Johannesburg Metropole and Brits. It begins as Winnie Mandela Drive (formerly William Nicol Drive; renamed on 26 September 2023) at its interchange with the N1...
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    various stresses, and with a pair of polarising prisms given to him by William Nicol, viewed the coloured fringes that had developed within the jelly. Through...
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  • George Nicol (baseball) (1870–1924), Major League Baseball player George Nicol (footballer) (1903–1968), Scottish footballer George William Nicol (1810–1884)...
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    William Nicol Fife (October 16, 1831 – October 21, 1914) was an architect in early Utah. His works included the original Ogden Pioneer Tabernacle, Ogden...
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  • so named because of the four-way stop where William Nicol Drive and Witkoppen Road met. Today William Nicol Drive cuts under Witkoppen Road and is 3 lanes...
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    manifested by various substances during the act of rotation. London: William Nicol. 1825. Babbage, Charles (1826). A Comparative View of the Various Institutions...
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    44 km long and was named after Scottish physicist William Nicol in 1976. To the south of Dorsum Nicol are the Rimae Plinius and Plinius crater, and to...
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    Robert Burns (redirect from William Burness)
    Tulzie The World of Robert Burns (educational software) William Burns (saddler) (brother) William Nicol Burns (son) Thomas White (headteacher) Burns is also...
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    William Nicol Carson MC (16 July 1916 – 8 October 1944) was a New Zealand sportsman who represented his country at both cricket and rugby union. Born...
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  • Mandela Drive (formerly William Nicol Drive; renamed on 26 September 2023). The M81 begins as Winnie Mandela Drive (formerly William Nicol Drive) just north...
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    Étienne Louis Malus discovered the refraction and polarization of light.  William Nicol invented a prism for polarization in 1829, which was an indispensable...
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  • east, Coleraine in the south, the Braamfontein Spruit in the north and William Nicol Drive in the east. The suburb also contains one of the most exclusive...
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    based on their chemistry rather than their crystal structure. William Nicol developed the Nicol prism, which polarizes light, in 1827–1828 while studying...
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  • of the magnetic compass. William Nicol (1770–1851) invented the first polarizing prism, using Iceland spar to create his Nicol prism. Despite being historically...
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    of Aberfeldy during a tour of the Scottish Highlands with his friend William Nicol. Today — because of its beauty and its association with the poem — the...
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  • Thomas Nicol Williamson (14 September 1936 – 16 December 2011) was a British actor. He was once described by playwright John Osborne as "the greatest...
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  • Nicol Spence Galbraith (17 March 1927 – 7 August 2008) was a British physician in public health and founding director of the Central Public Health Laboratory...
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    booksellers such as John Almon were surprised when Nicol bought almost all available books printed by William Caxton. One remarked that "a Scotchman had lavished...
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