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  2. Slawa Duldig - Wikipedia

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    Slawa Duldig née Horowitz (28 November 1901– 16 August 1975) was an inventor, artist, interior designer, and teacher. [1] In 1928, as Slawa Horowitz, she created a design for an improved compact folding umbrella, which she patented in 1929. [2]

  3. Umbrella hat - Wikipedia

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    One of the earliest promoters of umbrella hats, Robert W. Patten, known as the Umbrella Man in Seattle, Washington, and San Jose, California. In December 1880, a patent was taken out on the umbrella hat; patent 250,803. [1] Robert W. Patten claimed that he invented the umbrella hat while he was prospecting in Mexico.

  4. Umbrella - Wikipedia

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    Parts of an umbrella [2]. The word parasol is a combination of the Latin parare, and sol, meaning 'sun'. [3] Parapluie (French) similarly consists of para combined with pluie, which means 'rain' (which in turn derives from pluvia, the Latin word for rain); the usage of this word was prevalent in the nineteenth century.

  5. Talk:Umbrella - Wikipedia

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    This makes sense to me because the Spanish word for umbrella is paraguas which to me sounds like a combination of para and aguas, aguas meaning water or more literally waters, i.e. a paraguas is something that you use when it rains. Pocito 21:01, 5 August 2010 (UTC) The Greek word Όμβρος means rain and not shade.

  6. This popular device that makes beach umbrellas better was ...

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    Inventor Mike Haney created the original Mike’s Spike over Easter weekend in 2006 in a North Myrtle Beach condo after his wife Cathy pointed out their umbrella was the only one on the beach ...

  7. Buckminster Fuller - Wikipedia

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    Fuller also invented the word "livingry", as opposed to weaponry (or "killingry"), to mean that which is in support of all human, plant, and Earth life. "The architectural profession—civil, naval, aeronautical, and astronautical—has always been the place where the most competent thinking is conducted regarding livingry, as opposed to weaponry."

  8. History of the umbrella - Wikipedia

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    On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Go to top.

  9. Beehler Umbrella Factory - Wikipedia

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    Beehler Umbrella Factory or Beehler Umbrella House (1828 to 1975) was an umbrella manufacturing company in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1828 by German immigrant Francis Beehler. It was the first umbrella factory in the United States, and established Baltimore as the umbrella capital of the country. [1] [2] [3] [4]