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W & T Avery, a former British manufacturer of weighing machines; Avery Brewing Company, a regional brewery located in Boulder, Colorado; Avery Dennison, a major manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, apparel branding labels and tags, RFID inlays, and specialty medical products; Avery Publishing, an imprint of the Penguin Group
Ray Stanton Avery (January 13, 1907 – December 12, 1997) was an American inventor, [1] most known for creating self-adhesive labels (modern stickers).Using a $100 loan from his then-fiancé Dorothy Durfee, and combining used machine parts with a saber saw, he created and patented the world's first self-adhesive (also called pressure sensitive) die-cut labeling machine.
Avery Dennison Corporation is a multinational manufacturer and distributor of pressure-sensitive adhesive materials (such as self-adhesive labels), apparel branding labels and tags, RFID inlays, and specialty medical products.
Making a Murderer is an American true crime documentary television series written and directed by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos.The show tells the story of Steven Avery, a man from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, who served 18 years in prison (1985–2003) after his wrongful conviction for the sexual assault and attempted murder of Penny Beerntsen.
An Avery tractor pulling three sod cutters on a farm near Larned, Kansas, around 1916. The Avery company made many traction engines, such as the 1907 steam tractor model. At that time steam was the only form of power and the tractor resembled a miniature locomotive. In 1909, Avery began manufacturing gasoline tractors. [6]
A burnt-out Avery left MGM in 1953 to return to the Walter Lantz studio. Avery's return to the Lantz studio did not last long. He directed four cartoons in 1954-1955: the one-shots Crazy Mixed-Up Pup and Shh-h-h-h-h , and I'm Cold and The Legend of Rockabye Point , in which he defined the character of Chilly Willy the penguin .
Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (/ ˈ eɪ v ə r i /; February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, director, and voice actor.He was known for directing and producing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation.
Tex Avery worked at Leon Schlesinger Productions directing Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for Warner Bros. between 1936 and 1941. Here, Avery had developed the Looney Tunes signature style of cartoon humor and was essential in the creation and/or development of many of the studio's star characters, including Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and most notably Bugs Bunny.