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  2. Orville Ward Owen - Wikipedia

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    Orville Ward Owen. Dr. Orville Ward Owen (January 1, 1854 – March 31, 1924) was an American physician, and exponent of the Baconian theory of Shakespearean authorship. Owen claimed to have discovered hidden messages contained in the works of Shakespeare/Bacon.

  3. Bookwheel - Wikipedia

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    However, Petroski notes that Ramelli's illustration lacks space for writing and other scholarly work, and that the "fanciful wheel" may not have been appropriate for any activity beyond reading. [5] While the design of the bookwheel is commonly credited to Ramelli, some historians dispute that he was the first to invent such a device.

  4. Wheel - Wikipedia

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    An early wheel made of a solid piece of wood. A wheel is a rotating component (typically circular in shape) that is intended to turn on an axle bearing. The wheel is one of the key components of the wheel and axle which is one of the six simple machines. Wheels, in conjunction with axles, allow heavy objects to be moved easily facilitating ...

  5. Wheel of Fortune (medieval) - Wikipedia

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    Shakespeare also references this Wheel in King Lear. The Earl of Kent, who was once held dear by the King, has been banished, only to return in disguise. This disguised character is placed in the stocks for an overnight and laments this turn of events at the end of Act II, Scene 2: [11] Fortune, good night, smile once more; turn thy wheel!

  6. Spoke - Wikipedia

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    The wheel is dated to the late 2nd millennium BCE and was excavated at Choqa Zanbil. The remains of a pair of cart wheels with metal axle assembly. An ox-wagon in Aliwal North, South Africa. Note the three missing spokes and the metal tire. Wooden spoke wheel with metal rim from antique truck on display in Underground Atlanta.

  7. Shakespeare's handwriting - Wikipedia

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    Facsimile of a page written by 'Hand D', in all likelihood written by William Shakespeare. Although some scholars took note of, and reproduced, Shakespeare's handwriting as early as the 18th century, [16] the paleographer Sir Edward Maunde Thompson wrote in 1916 that the subject of Shakespeare's handwriting had "never been subjected to a ...

  8. List of Shaker inventions - Wikipedia

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    This article contains a list of inventions by the Shakers, officially known as the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearance.Founded in the 18th century, the Shakers, a celibate sect who lived a communal lifestyle, were known for their many innovative creations in varied fields including agriculture, furniture, housework, and medicine.

  9. William Shakespeare (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    Shakespeare was born to William Shakespeare, Sr. and Lydia A. Markley in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1869. [1] He invented the level-winding fishing reel. [2] Shakespeare also founded and was one of the key people of Shakespeare Fishing Tackle, [3] which he founded in 1897, as a fisherman aiming to improve the fishing-reel mechanism.