John Walker (inventor) — John Walker (29 May 1781 ndash; 1 May 1859) was an English chemist from Stockton on Tees, who in 1827 accidentally invented the friction match by mixing potassium chlorate and antimony sulfide. The first recorded sale from his store was 7 April… … Wikipedia
John Walker — is the name of:Politicians* John Walker (Virginia) (1744 ndash;1809), U.S. Senator, public official, and soldier * John Walker (Missouri politician) (1770–1838), State Treasurer of Missouri * John M. Walker, Jr. (b. 1940), former chief judge of… … Wikipedia
John Burnside (inventor) — For the Scottish writer (born 1955), see John Burnside .Infobox Person name = John Burnside image size = 200 px caption = birth name = John Lyon Burnside III birth date = birth date|1916|11|2 birth place = Seattle, Washington, United States death … Wikipedia
Walker (surname) — Walker is a surname of English origin. In English, the name comes from the medieval profession of a ‘walker’, a person who trod on woollen cloth in a bath of Fuller s earth, and sometimes urine, in order to thicken the fibres and ready the cloth… … Wikipedia
John Franklin Gray — John Gray redirects here. For other uses, see John Gray (disambiguation). John Franklin Gray Born 23 September 1804(1804 09 23) Sherburne (town), New York Died 5 June 1881(1881 06 05) (aged 76) Fifth Avenue Hotel New York City … Wikipedia
John Creasey — (* 17. September 1908 in Southfields (Grafschaft Surrey); † 9. Juni 1973 in New Hall, Bodenham (Salisbury, Grafschaft Wiltshire)) war ein englischer Schriftsteller. Er galt als extrem produktiv und schrieb unter vielen verschiedenen Pseudonymen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Mercer — is a name shared by several people: * Johnny Mercer, American songwriter * John Mercer, colonial lawyer, father of John Francis * John Francis Mercer, Governor of Maryland (1801 1803) * John Mercer (scientist), 19th century British textile… … Wikipedia
John Atkinson Grimshaw — Naissance 6 septembre 1836 Leeds, au Royaume Uni … Wikipédia en Français
John Willes (cricketer) — John Willes (born 1778 in Headcorn, Kent; died 5 August, 1852 in Staunton, Gloucester) was an English cricketer who, though he made only five known first class appearances, had a significant impact on the game s history and development. Willes… … Wikipedia
Walker Colt — Infobox Weapon name=Walker Colt caption= Walker Colt with powder flask, U shaped nipple wrench and screwdriver, bullet mould, and conical bullets origin=U.S. type=Revolver is ranged=yes service=1847 48 then evolved into subsequent designs used by … Wikipedia
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