Govan was a small village from the year 565 AD. Its strategic position at the centre of an ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde led to the formation of an early Royal Court where all powerful kings established their base having retreated inland following battles with Vikings. Govan became a burgh in 1894 with its own Coat of Arms. The motto in Latin is NIHIL SINE LABORE which translates into "Nothing without hard work" and is very fitting to the heraldic shield. The Govan 0ld Parish Church was founded by Saint Constantine. The Church sits on the site of one of the earliest Christian centres in Scotland. The Govan Stones: These carved and textured stones, thirty one in total, are displayed within the setting of Govan 0ld Parish Church. The …show more content…
Govan Shipbuilding Sir William Pearce was a British Shipbuilder, under whose management the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan on the river Clyde became the leading shipbuilding company in the world. It built ships for the major shipping lines, including the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, the New Zealand Shipping Company and the British and African Steam Navigation Company. Pearce was born in Kent and trained as a naval Architect. In 1864 he was appointed Manager of Napiers Shipyard in Govan and 5 years later became a partner with John Ure and J L K Jamieson in John Elder and Company. He became sole partner in 1878 and in 1886 converted the firm to a limited company, the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company. Under his direction the firm became a world leader in ship design and marine engineering and was most famous for the development of the triple expansion engine. The statute of Sir William Pearce known locally as the 'Black Man' is a much loved landmark situated at Govan Cross. It is silhouetted by Cardell Hall and Brechin's Bar since 1894, it is an iconic image of Govan and is instantly recognisable to Govanites all over the
Let us first look at Mr. Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie was a mogul in the steel industry. Carnegie
Some of these immigrants contributed brilliant ideas and new inventions. One of the great minds, which helped our great country grow, was Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie was one of America greatest industrialist. He moved to the United States at the age of 13. He was the son of a poor Scottish textilist, living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Andrew may have been only a boy, but one thing he learned from his father was to work hard, because of this he thrived in his work. Andrew began his work at the age of 13, for a telegraph messenger service. After a few years Andrew had so perfected his job that he was one of the two people in the United States that could recognize what the Morse code was without using a chart to translate it. This hard work ethic paid off for Andrew, as he became one of the first immigrants to become a giant figure in the business world. During the civil war he built Carnegie steel company into a steel empire using the Bessemer process to convert Carnegie steel company into the largest and most successful steel company in the world. The Bessemer process was a process to control all factors, which contributed to the production of steel from the ore and coal in the ground to the steel billet and the steel rail.
Andrew Carnegie, a Gilded Age industrialist, was a captain of industry, because he expanded the American steel industry through hard work, becoming one of the richest people in history, and then donated about 90% of his fortune in an attempt to improve society.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said once: “When it’s errands are noble and adequate, a steamboat bridging the Atlantic between Old and New England and arriving at its ports with the punctuality of a planet, is a step of man into harmony with nature.” Steamboats were essential to moving goods quickly without delay and people efficiently, which changed the face of the Earth. It changed the entire world with how fast it moved and it’s machinery and created a better way to travel over oceans. Robert Fulton is credited with creating the steamboat however, he only created the first functional and commercially successful steamboat. Born in Pennsylvania on November 14th, 1765, he spent lots of time in Lancaster, a hub of intellectual people and technology. After inventing the first submarine, he attempted multiple times to attack British naval ships with them. The French employed him for his experimental boats as they were in a war with Britain at the time, but after seeing that his boats were unsuccessful, they essentially fire him. The British sent an agent to recruit Fulton to create contingencies to submarine attacks. After working with them, he brought back a fully operational Watt steam engine. Using this, Robert Fulton invented
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The Holy site of the Church includes the Golgotha, or location of Jesus of Nazareth's crucifixion, the tomb in which he was buried, and Anastasis, the site of his resurrection. The responsibilities and care for the site are shared between the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Coptic Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, and Syrian Orthodox orders. Conflicts between these denominations have led the Church to be damaged, destroyed, rebuilt, desecrated, and neglected for centuries. In addition, given the different periods of construction, varying influences including the Roman, Jewish, Christian, Byzantine, Medieval, Crusader, Romantic, and Modern styles can be identified in the structure. Liberation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was a central motivation to the First Crusade (1096-1099). Presently the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Jerusalem, and consists of dedicated chapels as well as Holy relics, including the Stone of Anointing, Rock of Calvary, Angel's Stone, Stone of Unction, and the
George Pullman was an American industrialist and inventor. His father moved buildings out of the way of the Erie Canal. George took over the business in 1853. Later he won a contract with the state of New York to move 20 buildings out of the way. After this he came up with the idea to manufacture and lease railroad cars on the growing railroad industry. After being unsatisfied with sleepers and passenger cars, he created the Pullman Sleeper. These cars were immediately successful
[B] a bookkeeper in the textile industry in his native Scotland. [C] a foreman in the meatpacking industry in Chicago. [D] a bartender at an Edinburgh pub. [E] a secretary for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. 11. What did Andrew Carnegie consider “the eighth wonder of the world”? [A] the United States Constitution [B] the manufacturing process of the steel business [C] the telegraph [D] the American railroad system [E] J.P. Morgan’s creation of United States Steel Corporation out of Carnegie Steel and Federal Steel 12. The United States Steel Company was [A] the steel company operated by the United States government when it nationalized the steel trust. [B] the first business capitalized at more than $1 billion. [C] Andrew Carnegie’s steel company. [D] created by J.P. Morgan to compete with Federal Steel. [E] the first company to issue stock to meet its huge capital needs.
David Jon Kassan means by saying “drawing the eye without drawing the eye” that he doesn’t start drawing the eyes with lines. Instead, he starts the eye with dark shadows of the eye to set the shape of the eye. I think the process of going from basic to the specific details is an interesting way to draw the eye. Using charcoals, in general, is challenging because it’s not easy to lighten an area once the area is dark. For example, when I use charcoal I start first with the dark areas or shadows and after that, I go to the lighter area of the figure. David Kassan used a white chalk pencil that helped him with the lighter details which helped his because the pencil was not powdery so it did not smudge. I think the process worked nicely for him
Born on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Scotland, Andrew Carnegie started his life in the United States working at a telegraph office. During his time in the work of telegraphs, he started his life of going from poor and low class to rich and high class (known as “rags to riches”). In the 1860’s carnegie began investing into many things finding great outcomes in return. In the 1870’s he began his work with steel. By consulting with, leading steel producer in Great Britain, Henry Bessemer he was able to learn how to manufacture high quality steel that would require the least amount of money for production (McGuire, William, and Leslie Wheeler). He created the Carnegie Steel Corporation soon to become one of the wealthiest men in America in the 19th century. Because of his company and steel production, Carnegie brought the United States up as the leading steel producer, exceeding Great Britain (McGuire, William, and Leslie Wheeler). His company completely changed the way steel was produced in America by providing a easier, quicker, and more effective way of
The Han dynasty was a golden era for China. It saw the greatest land confiscation of the nation’s history and economic success. In this paper I will be focusing on the structure of the national government, the monopolizing of iron and salt, the Yumen Pass and the Yellow Turban rebellion. Join me as we take a trip back in time to visit a time in Chinas history that is highly revered.
The ruler of this dynasty was Ur-Nammu. He was the first ruler to establish law codes and spell out regulations and penalties.
A man by the name of James Watts introduced the first steam powered engine that would soon be used to power several forms of transportation. The steam engine had been around for a while, but wasn’t as advanced and wasn’t used on such a large scale such as powering transportation. Boats had been used for centuries for the main forms of transport, however, when Robert Fulton put the new steam engine to work to power a steamboat, it meant even more capital for businessmen. More jobs were created as the waterways were widened and dug deeper for the steamboats. Captains and crews were also formed to man the boats.
Simon lake made significant contribution to the development and acceptance of the submarine as we know it today, both as a research vehicle and a military weapon. He was the first inventor to employ most of the features other inventors came up with but struggled to make work- such as even heel diving, hydroplanes, divers chamber.
Another man that is mistakenly given a lot of credit for the invention of the steam engine is Edward Somerset, Marquis of Worcester. The Marquis has been hailed as the originator of the machine that was used to raise water by the force of fire. However, the Marquis never actually built such a machine. The only machine