Smeaton
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Smeaton — may refer to:* Smeaton, East Lothian, a village and estate in Scotland * Smeaton, Victoria, an Australian town * Smeaton (surname), people with the surname Smeaton ee also* Great Smeaton, an English village * Little Smeaton, an English village … Wikipedia
Smeaton — (spr. Smihin), John, geb. 1724 in Ästhorpe bei Bends, studirte erst die Rechte u. dann industrielle Wissenschaften; seine erste Bemühung war eine Maschine zu erfinden, um die Strecke zu messen, welche ein Schiff auf der See zurücklegte. 1759… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Smeaton — [ smiːtn], John, britischer Ingenieur, * Austhorpe Lodge (bei Leeds) 8. 6. 1724, ✝ ebenda 28. 10. 1792; errichtete 1756 59 den Eddystone Leuchtturm, stellte experimentelle Untersuchungen an Wasser und Windrädern an und verbesserte seit 1767 die … Universal-Lexikon
SMEATON — UNITED KINGDOM (see also List of Individuals) 8.6.1724 Austhorpe/UK 28.10.1792 Austhorpe/UK John Smeaton was taken into apprenticeship by a designer of scientific instruments in London. From 1752, Smeaton submitted three papers to the Royal… … Hydraulicians in Europe 1800-2000
Smeaton — John Smeaton (* 8. Juni 1724 in Austhorpe bei Leeds; † 28. Oktober 1792) war ein Ingenieur und gilt als der Vater des Bauingenieurwesens. Portrait von John Smeaton, im Hintergrund der Eddystone Leuchtturm. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
Smeaton — This surname, of English and Scottish origin, is a locational name from any of the various places, notably Smeaton near Edinburgh and in North and West Yorkshire, or Smeeton in Leicestershire, deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century smioa … Surnames reference
Smeaton, East Lothian — Smeaton is a village and country estate in East Lothian, Scotland. It is off the B1407, near East Linton, and very close to Prestonkirk Parish Church as well as the National Trust for Scotland properties Preston Mill and Phantassie Doocot.The… … Wikipedia
Smeaton (surname) — Smeaton is a surname, and may refer to:* Professor Alan Smeaton, Irish author and academic * Bruce Smeaton, Australian composer * Cooper Smeaton, Canadian professional ice hockey referee and coach * John Smeaton (1724 – 1792), English civil… … Wikipedia
Smeaton, Saskatchewan — is the community at the start of the Hanson Lake Road, which ends at Creighton, Saskatchewan (neighbouring community: Flin Flon, Manitoba … Wikipedia
Smeaton, Victoria — Infobox Australian Place | type = town name = Smeaton state = vic caption = The Cumberland Hotel at Smeaton lga = Shire of Hepburn postcode = 3364 est = pop = 250 elevation= maxtemp = mintemp = rainfall = stategov = Ripon fedgov = Ballarat dist1 … Wikipedia
Smeaton's Tower — Infobox Building building name=Smeatons Tower building type=Lighthouse coordinates=coord|50.36441|N|4.14183|W|display=inline,title caption=Smeaton s Tower and Plymouth Hoe location=Plymouth, Devon, South West England, UK completion… … Wikipedia
