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Shadoof or shaduf comes from the Arabic word شادوف, šādūf. It is also called a lift, [4] well pole, well sweep, or simply a sweep in the US. [2] A less common English translation is swape. [3] Picotah (or picota) is a Portuguese loan word. It is also called a jiégāo (桔槹) in Chinese.
Each ring represents one year; the outside rings, near the bark, are the youngest. Dendrochronology or tree-ring dating is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree rings, also known as growth rings. Dendrochronology can date the time at which tree rings were formed, in many types of wood, to the exact calendar year.
With the myth of Abner Doubleday inventing baseball debunked and 46 years after his death, Cartwright in 1938, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the executive category. [95] [96] On June 3, 1953, the 83rd United States Congress unanimously credited Cartwright with inventing the modern sport of baseball. [95] [97] 1846 Transverse ...
The New York City Draft Riots: Their Significance for American Society and Politics in the Age of the Civil War (1990) Callow, Alexander B. The Tweed Ring (1966). Chernow, Ron. The house of Morgan: an American banking dynasty and the rise of modern finance (2001) Chernow, Ron. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.(2007) Ernst, Robert.
A ring worn by a mother displaying the birthstone of each of her children, and sometimes including those of the mother and father. [citation needed] Mourning ring: A ring worn in memory of someone who has died. [29] Also commonly called a "memorial ring". Use attested from at least the 14th century AD to the late 19th century. [29] Multi-finger ...
The hilt is the collective term for the parts allowing for the handling and control of the blade; these consist of the grip, the pommel, and a simple or elaborate guard, which in post-Viking Age swords could consist of only a crossguard (called a cruciform hilt or quillons). The pommel was originally designed as a stop to prevent the sword ...
1656: Pendulum clock: Invented by Christiaan Huygens. It was first conceptualized in 1637 by Galileo Galilei but he was unable to create a working model. [392] 1663: Friction machine: Invented by Otto von Guericke. 1668: First functional reflecting telescope constructed by Isaac Newton. [393] 1679: Pressure-cooker: Invented by Denis Papin. [394]
Ralph Teetor (August 17, 1890 – February 15, 1982) was a prolific inventor who invented cruise control.He was the longtime president of the automotive parts manufacturer The Perfect Circle Co. (acquired in 1963 by Dana Holding Corporation, then sold to Mahle GmbH in 2007) in Hagerstown, Indiana, a manufacturer of piston rings.