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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.
El Ajedrecista, invention of the automatic chess by engineer and computer pioneer Leonardo Torres Quevedo (1852–1936) [44] The first stapler, designed and created in the Basque country of Spain for French King, Louis XV, in the 18th century. The staples had engraved on them the royal emblem. First cigarette.
Pages in category "Shaker inventions" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of Shaker ...
They had been excellent crafts people, but the automation as a result of the industrial revolution, lowered the sales for Shaker-made items. Three of the Shaker women in Mt. Lebanon, about 1890
Corbett's electrostatic machine is a static electricity generating device that was made by the Shaker physician Thomas Corbett in 1810. Intended to treat rheumatism , [ 1 ] the device built up a static charge and stored it in a Leyden jar , an early type of capacitor .
Spain portal; Products and technology invented by Spanish people. ... Pages in category "Spanish inventions" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 ...
Mother's First-Born Daughters: early Shaker writings on women and religion. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1993. Kern, Louis J. An Ordered Love: Sex Roles and Sexuality in Victorian Utopias: The Shakers, the Mormons, and the Oneida Community (University of North Carolina Press, 1981) online Archived July 8, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
Drawer pulls for dressers or other furniture were made of wood. [1] Shakers are known for modifying tools and objects for the needs of aging people, and people with disabilities. [4] A core business for the New Lebanon Shaker community by the 1860s was the production of well-made "ladder" back or turned post chairs. The minimalist design and ...