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81Atomic hydrogen welding — (AHW) is an arc welding process that uses an arc between two metal tungsten electrodes in a shielding atmosphere of hydrogen. The process was invented by Irving Langmuir in the course of his studies of atomic hydrogen. The electric arc… …
82Sukkur Barrage — The Sukkur barrage is a barrage across the Indus river near the city of Sukkur, Pakistan. It was built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 as the Lloyd Barrage to help alleviate famines caused by lack of rain. The barrage enables water to… …
83Frederick Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby — Frederick Edward Grey Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby GCB GCVO PC (16 September 1867 ndash;20 October 1935), was a British soldier and courtier.Ponsonby was the second son of General Sir Henry Ponsonby and his wife the Hon. Mary Elizabeth (née… …
84Lord High Steward of Ireland — The Lord High Steward of Ireland is a hereditary Great Officer of State in Ireland, sometimes known as the Hereditary Great Seneschal [In an inscription on a leaden coffin for the remains of Gilbert, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (died May 1616), in the …
85George Speaight — George Victor Speaight (6 September 1914 – 22 December 2005) was a theatre historian and the leading authority on 19th century toy theatre.One of his brothers was the Shakespearean actor Robert Speaight, who paid for some of George s education at …
86Victor Silvester — Note: Victor Silvester is the correct spelling. Many sources even including some cheap modern reissues of his records on CD wrongly have Sylvester .Victor Marlborough Silvester, OBE (25 February 1900 ndash; 14 August 1978) was a English dancer,… …
87Fantastic (disambiguation) — Fantastic or Fantastik can refer to:*The Fantastic genre of writing *Fantastic art *Fantastic Four, a Marvel Comics superhero team *Mr. Fantastic, a member of the Fantastic Four *The Fantasticks, a Broadway play *Fantastik, a cleaning spray… …
88Sir Stuart Coats, 2nd Baronet — Sir Stuart Auchincloss Coats, 2nd Baronet (20 March 1868 ndash; 15 July 1959) was a British politician and Member of Parliament for Wimbledon from 1916 to 1918 and then East Surrey from 1918 to 1922.He was the son of Sir James Coats, 1st Baronet… …
89Richard Hearne — Born Richard Lewis Hearne 30 January 1908(1908 01 30) Norwich, Norfolk Died 23 August 1979(1979 08 23) (aged 71) Bearsted, Kent Resting pla …
90Colin Ronan — Colin A. Ronan (born 4 Jun 1920 London, England –1 Jun 1995) was an author and specialist in the history and philosophy of science. He was educated at Abingdon School in Oxfordshire and served in the British Army from 1940–1946, achieving the… …
