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    Sir Joseph Wilson Swan FRS (31 October 1828 – 27 May 1914) was an English physicist, chemist, and inventor. He is known as an independent early developer...
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  • Grace College (formerly Joseph Swan School, then Joseph Swan Academy) is a mixed secondary school with academy status situated in south Gateshead, England...
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  • Joseph Swan (1828–1914) was a British physicist and chemist. Joseph Swan may also refer to: Joseph Swan (engraver) (1796–1872), engraver and publisher...
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    Joseph Swan (11 November 1796 Manchester, England – 22 September 1872 Anderston, Scotland) was an engraver and publisher active in Glasgow in the early...
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    Friedel and Paul Israel list inventors of incandescent lamps prior to Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison of General Electric.: 91–93  They conclude that Edison's...
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    Edison Electric Light Company in 1878. Joseph Swan established the Swan United Electric Light Company in 1881. Swan sued Edison in the UK, claiming patent...
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    with inventors like Joseph Swan in the UK and Thomas Edison in the US independently developing functional incandescent lamps. Swan's bulbs, based on designs...
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    Swan Lake (Russian: Лебеди́ное о́зеро, tr. Lebedínoje ózero, IPA: [lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə] listen), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr...
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  • up Swan, swan, or swanling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A swan is a bird of the genus Cygnus (true swans) or Coscoroba (coscoroba swans). Swan, swans...
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    2014. "Sir Joseph Wilson Swan". home.frognet.net. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2010. "Sir Joseph Swan, The Literary...
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    with yet another competitor, Joseph Swan, who held an 1880 British patent on a similar incandescent electric lamp, he and Swan formed a joint company called...
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  • conditional statement with a false antecedent. For example, the statement "If Joseph Swan had not invented the modern incandescent light bulb, then someone else...
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  • Swan Princess is an animated film series that began with the 1994 film The Swan Princess. There are twelve films in the series as of 2023. The Swan Princess...
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    The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within...
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    and caused widespread damage on the Newcastle side of the river. Sir Joseph Swan lived at Underhill, Low Fell, Gateshead from 1869 to 1883, where his...
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    The trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is a species of swan found in North America. The heaviest living bird native to North America, it is also the largest...
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    (IET). Notable past presidents have included Lord Kelvin (1889), Sir Joseph Swan (1898) and Sebastian de Ferranti (1910–11). Notable chairmen include...
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  • Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky from a screenplay by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz...
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    York. "Lighting A Revolution: Joseph W. Swan". americanhistory.si.edu. Retrieved 26 April 2019. "Thomas Edison, Joseph Swan and The Real Deal Behind the...
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  • Swan (1922–2005), Irish cardiologist Jimmy Swan, see James Swan (disambiguation) John Swan (disambiguation) Joseph Swan (disambiguation) Peter Swan (disambiguation)...
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    components where light weight and high strength are needed. In 1860, Joseph Swan produced carbon fibers for the first time, for use in light bulbs. In...
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    Dane Swan (born 25 February 1984) is a former elite professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian...
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    December 1881 "Sir Joseph Wilson Swan". home.frognet.net. Archived from the original on 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2010-10-16. "Sir Joseph Swan, The Literary &...
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     628. "Sir Joseph Wilson Swan". home.frognet.net. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2010. "Sir Joseph Swan, The Literary...
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    Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Charles Algernon Parsons, Werner von Siemens, Joseph Swan, Reginald Fessenden, Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, electricity...
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    Jobard in 1838, C. de Changy in 1856, John Wellington Starr in 1845 and Joseph Swan in 1860. Each contributed to the development of the incandescent lamp...
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    June 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012. at p.8 "Gateshead Blue Plaques – Joseph Swan 1828–1914". Gateshead Libraries. 2011. Archived from the original on...
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  • invents the lead acid battery, the first rechargeable battery. 1860: Joseph Swan produces carbon fibers. 1864: Louis Pasteur invents the pasteurization...
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    Vineyard using it in blends with Cabernet Franc and Tablas Creek Vineyard, Joseph Swan, and Kaz Winery selling it as a stand-alone varietal. In north-central...
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  • inventor of the Mills Bomb (hand grenade) William Pile, shipbuilder Sir Joseph Swan, inventor of the electric light bulb Harry Watts, shipyard worker and...
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