Dame Ivy Evelyn Wedgwood, DBE (
Wedgwood was the first female Senator to represent Victoria. During her 21 year term, which ran from 1950 to 1971, she became the first woman to chair a Senate Committee in 1968.
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Wedgwood — Wedgwood, strictly Josiah Wedgwood and Sons , is a British pottery firm, originally founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, which in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal, creating Waterford Wedgwood, the Ireland based luxury brands group. The company… … Wikipedia
WEDGWOOD (J.) — WEDGWOOD JOSIAH (1730 1795) Principal représentant d’une importante dynastie de potiers anglais, Josiah Wedgwood, treizième enfant de Thomas Wedgwood, est né à Burslem (Staffordshire). Dès l’âge de neuf ans, il travaille à la poterie paternelle… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Wedgwood (entreprise) — Plat bleu avec décor blanc inspiré de l antiquité typique de Wedgwood Kutani Crane par W … Wikipédia en Français
Wedgwood Institute — The Wedgwood Institute is a large red brick building that stands in Queen Street, in the town of Burslem, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is sometimes called the Wedgwood Memorial Institute, but it is not to be confused with the… … Wikipedia
Wedgwood, Josiah — (baptized July 12, 1730, Burslem, Staffordshire, Eng. died Jan. 3, 1795, Etruria, Staffordshire) British pottery designer and manufacturer. His family had been potters since the 17th century. After an apprenticeship with his elder brother, he… … Universalium
Wedgwood — Josiah Wedgwood was the source of many eponymous words, but foremost is Wedgwood blue. Much of his pottery was graced with classical figures in white cameo relief on an unglazed background. Born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, Wedgwood… … Dictionary of eponyms
Josiah Wedgwood — (July 12, 1730 January 3, 1795, born Burslem, Stoke on Trent) was an English potter, credited with the industrialization of the manufacture of pottery. He was a member of the Darwin Wedgwood family, most famously including his grandson, Charles… … Wikipedia
Josiah Wedgwood — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Wedgwood. Josiah Wedgwood … Wikipédia en Français
Josiah Wedgwood — Josiah Wedgwood. Josiah Wedgwood (bautizado en Burslem (Inglaterra), 1730 fallecido Etruria (Inglaterra), 1795) fue un famoso alfarero inglés en el siglo XVIII. Nació en una familia que venía trabajando la alfarería desde el XVII, era el menor de … Wikipedia Español
List of Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire — Below is a List of Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire from the Order s creation in 1917 until the present day:1910s*1917: The Baroness Byron, The Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, Sarah Lees, Edith Lyttelton, The Marchioness of… … Wikipedia
