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Henry Dircks

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English engineer (1806-1873)

Born 1806
Died 1873

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  • Cover of: Perpetuum Mobile: Or A History Of The Search For Self-Motive Power From The 13th To The 19th Century

    First published in 1861 5 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Nature-study: or, The art of attaining those excellencies in poetry and eloquence which are mainly dependent on the manifold influences of universal nature.

    First published in 1869 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Inventors and inventions: in three parts: I. The philosophy of invention ... II. The rights and wrongs of inventors ... III. Early inventors' inventories of secret inventions ...

    First published in 1867 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The life, times and scientific labours of the second Marquis of Worcester.

    First published in 1865 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition lifetimesandsci01dircgoog
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  • Cover of: Popular education: a series of papers on the nature, objects, and advantages of mechanics' institutions

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A biographical memoir of Samuel Hartlib: Milton's familiar friend : with bibliographical notices of works published by him : and a reprint of his pamphlet, entitled "An invention of engines of motion"

    First published in 1990 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Account of a patent improved metallic railway wheel with wood-faced tyre

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: biographical memoir of Samuel Hartlib, Milton's familiar friend: with bibliographical notices of works published by him; and a reprint of his pamphlet, entitled "An invention of engines of motion."

    First published in 1865 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Contribution towards a history of electro-metallurgy

    First published in 1863 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The ghost!: as produced in the spectre drama, popularly illustrating the marvellous optical illusions obtained by the apparatus called the Dircksian phantasmagoria : being a full account of its history, construction, and various adaptations

    First published in 1863 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Naturalistic poetry: selected from psalms and hymns of the last three centuries ...

    First published in 1983 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Naturalistic poetry, selected from psalms and hymns of the last three centuries: In four essays, developing the progress of nature-study, in connection with sacred song

    First published in 1872 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Perpetuum mobile, or, Search for self-motive power during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries

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  • Cover of: Scientific studies, or, practical, in contrast with chimerical pursuits, exemplified in two popular lectures. I. The life of Edward Somerset, second marquis of Worcester, inventor of the steam engine. II. Chimeras of science: astrology, alchemy, squaring the circle, perpetuum mobile, etc.

    First published in 1879 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Worcesteriana: a collection of literary authorities affording historical, biographical, and other notices relating to Edward Somerset, sixth Earl and second Marquis of Worcester, inventor of the steam engine; and his immediate family connections : with critical notes

    First published in 1866 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Naturalistic poetry, selected from psalms and hymns of the last three centuries: in four essays, developing the progress of nature-study, in connection with sacred song

    First published in 1872 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Jordantype, otherwise called 'electrotype: its early history, being a vindication of the claims of C.J. Jordan as the inventor of electrometallurgy

    First published in 1852 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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English engineer (1806-1873)

Born 1806
Died 1873
Subjects
History, History and criticism, Industrial arts, Inventions, Perpetual motion, Poetry, Bibliography, Early works to 1800, Electrotyping, English Hymns, English Religious poetry, English poetry, Equipment and supplies, Hymns, Magic tricks, Mechanical engineering, Mechanics' institutes, Naturalism in literature, Nature in literature, Nature in poetry, Optical illusions, Patents, Printing, Psalms (Music), Railroad cars
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England, Great Britain, Liverpool
People
Edward Somerset Worcester Marquis of (1601-1667), C. J. Jordan, Samuel Hartlib (-1662), Somerset family
Time
19th century

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
August 25, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import