Born in his father's manse at Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, where he later become the vicar. In 1805 he conducted experiments in the Tower of London under the Master General of Ordnance and in 1807 invented the percussion system which was adopted by the British Army in 1839. Died Scotland.
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Reverend Alexander John Forsyth
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Stuart Freeborn
Make-up artist. He worked on some of the most notable films of the 20th century, including Alec Guinness as Fagin in David Lean's 'Oliver Twist'. Worked for Kubrick on the three incarnations of Pet...
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Phineas Pett
Master Shipwright. Born at Deptford Strond (a parish in Deptford). First Resident Commissioner of Chatham Dockyard, he designed and built several ships including the 'Prince Royal' which he built i...
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2012 Olympic Games bell
It is the largest harmonically-tuned bell in the world. It was designed by the Whitechapel Foundry, but because of its size, they were unable to cast it. The task was carried out by a Dutch company...
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The Potteries and the Piggeries
A notorious Victorian slum in Kensington. From the late 18th century this was an area where bricks were made to supply nearby construction sites. As London was developed agricultural activities w...
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Tobias Matthay
Teacher and pianist. Born Clapham. 1903 he published "The Act of Touch" a book on piano playing technique and learning. This and other books and his Tobias Matthay Pianoforte School in Oxford St...
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