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1827 poetry books (4 P) S. 1827 short story collections (1 P) This page was last edited on 16 July 2022, at 07:01 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
A household electric fan A large cylindrical fan. A fan is a powered machine that creates airflow. A fan consists of rotating vanes or blades, generally made of wood, plastic, or metal, which act on the air. The rotating assembly of blades and hub is known as an impeller, rotor, or runner. Usually, it is contained within some form of housing ...
Jedlik's "lightning-magnetic self-rotor", 1827 (the world's first electric motor) Jedlik's tubular voltage generator, which is probably the earliest impulse generator. In 1820, Hans Christian Ørsted published his discovery that a compass needle was deflected from magnetic north by a nearby electric current, confirming a direct relationship between electricity and magnetism.
Poe used his own money to pay for the publication of his poems as the 40-page collection Tamerlane and Other Poems, [6] the only known book printed by Thomas. [15] The collection was pamphlet-sized, 6.75 by 4.5 inches. [16] Poe was 18 years old when the collection was released in July 1827 and only 50 copies were printed. [13]
When originated, the fan’s purpose was to cool the face and keep away insects. Before the 18th century their most common use was to keep flies away from church altars. [8] While driving insects away became less and less of a fan’s purpose, the fan continued to serve as a cooling mechanism. [2]
Lasko Andonovski (born 1991), Macedonian handball player; Lech Łasko (born 1956), Polish volleyball player; Léo Lasko (1885–1949), German screenwriter and film director; Michał Łasko (born 1981), Italian volleyball player; Miss Lasko-Gross (born 1977), American comics creator; Peter Lasko (1924–2003), British art historian
In 2005, Lesko was named #99 in Bernard Goldberg's book 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America because, "He is a symbol for self-centered free-riders." [ 10 ] In an interview with The Washington Post in July 2007, Lesko admitted having assembled his books from government guides to grants and loans, quoting Lesko as saying of his first book "I ...