Watkins (surname) — Watkins is an English and Welsh surname derived as a patronymic from Watkin, in turn a diminutive of the name Watt (also Wat), a popular Middle English given name itself derived as a pet form of the name Walter. It may refer to: *Aaron S. Watkins … Wikipedia
John Bull (locomotive) — Infobox Locomotive name= John Bull caption=The John Bull , c. 1893. powertype=Steam gauge=RailGauge|ussg builder=Robert Stephenson and Company builddate=1831 railroad=Camden and Amboy Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad (initial preservation)… … Wikipedia
John Bull (locomotive) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir John Bull. John Bull La locomotive vers 1893 Type de locomotive … Wikipédia en Français
John bull (locomotive) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir John Bull. John Bull La locomotive vers 1893 Type de locomotive … Wikipédia en Français
Уоткинс, Джон Элфрит — Джон Элфрит Уоткинс (англ. John Elfreth Watkins) (1852 1903) американский гражданский инженер, работавший на железных дорогах США и ставший известным в 2011 году, когда была найдена опубликованная им в 1900 году в женском журнале… … Википедия
John Bull (Lokomotive) — „John Bull“ ex „Stevens“ Hersteller: Stephenson Company, Newcastle upon Tyne Baujahr(e): 1831 erneut 1981 Ausmusterung: 1866 Achsformel … Deutsch Wikipedia
1852 in rail transport — EventsJuly events* July 14 Isambard Kingdom Brunel s Chepstow Bridge is opened to traffic, completing the South Wales Railway throughout from Gloucester (England) to Swansea. [cite book|title=Description of the wrought iron tubular suspension… … Wikipedia
1903 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January 20 The Grand Trunk Western Railroad opens a passenger depot in Lansing, Michigan.April events* April 7 Apalachicola Northern Railroad, later to become AN Railway, is chartered.May events* May 3 The Mersey Railway,… … Wikipedia
Arthur Watson Sparks — (1871 – 1919) was an American painter.He was born in Washington, DC to Mary and Frederick Sparks, a federal government clerk. He trained as an architect and also studied art in the evenings at the Corcoran Art School. In 1898 he won a design… … Wikipedia
Dividing engine — at the Michigan Museum of Surveying A dividing engine is a device specifically employed to mark graduations on measuring instruments. History There has always been a need for accurate measuring instruments. Whether it is a linear device such as a … Wikipedia
