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1 giorno fa · British literature is literature from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. This article covers British literature in the English language. Anglo-Saxon ( Old English) literature is included, and there is some discussion of Latin and Anglo-Norman literature, where literature in these ...
5 giorni fa · Described as "one of the most remarkable cricketers of the nineteenth century", Clarke played for Nottingham. He formed the William Clarke's All-England Eleven, a team of touring professionals, in 1846. [45] William Grasett Clarke. 1840–1848. Played in four first-class matches, including in the 1840 University Match .
5 giorni fa · Edward Dickens. Signature. Charles John Huffam Dickens ( / ˈdɪkɪnz /; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. [1]
2 giorni fa · Impero britannico. L' Impero britannico è stato il più vasto impero di tutti i tempi. Comprendeva colonie, domini, protettorati, mandati e altri territori amministrati dal Regno Unito. [3] I territori dell'Impero, sulle mappe, carte geografiche ed atlanti venivano solitamente colorati di rosa, più raramente di rosso: quest'ultimo rendeva le ...
2 giorni fa · Trinity College, Cambridge, Peterhouse, Cambridge. Signature. Charles Babbage KH FRS ( / ˈbæbɪdʒ /; 26 December 1791 – 18 October 1871) was an English polymath. [1] A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer. [2] Babbage is considered by some to be ...
5 giorni fa · When Chicago was founded in 1837, most of the early building was around the mouth of the Chicago River, as can be seen on a map of the city's original 58 blocks. The overall grade of the city's central, built-up areas is relatively consistent with the natural flatness of its overall natural geography, generally exhibiting only slight differentiation otherwise.
5 giorni fa · 1837: Samuel Morse invents Morse code. 1838: Moritz von Jacobi invents electrotyping. 1839: William Otis invents the steam shovel. 1839: James Nasmyth invents the steam hammer. 1839: Edmond Becquerel invents a method for the photovoltaic effect, effectively producing the first solar cell. 1839: Charles Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber.
