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Freeburn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * James Freeburn (1808–1876), Scottish engineer, inventor, and industrial designer * Jana Freeburn, Czechoslovak-born American slalom canoeist * William Freeburn (1930–2019), Scottish footballer See also * Freeburn, Kentucky {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Freeburn
James Freeburn (1808 – 5 August 1876) was a Scottish engineer, inventor and industrial designer. He was born in 1808 in the parish of St. Cuthbert's, Midlothian. At an early age he was apprenticed to a baker. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the 7th battalion of the Royal Artillery, and for a time served as gunner and driver. In December 1827 he was made bombardier(an archaic name for artillery crewman) and then in May 1831 corporal. In January 1835 he was appointed sergeant and finally in April 1844 sergeant-major. From May 1837 to September 1840 he served abroad in the West Indies. On his return home he began to devote his attention to the subject of explosives. During 1846 he was commissioned quartermaster of the 10th battalion Royal Artillery. There he invented an elaborate series of metal and wood fuses for exploding live artillery shells both on 'concussion' and by 'time'. In 1847 he effected improvements on his original idea and his fuses were approved by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Freeburn
Jana Freeburn (born Jana Babková) is a Czechoslovak-born American slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. She won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Mezzana, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation The International Canoe Federation (ICF) is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. ... in Mezzana. ReferencesOverview of athlete's results at canoeslalom.net * American female canoeists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 21st-century American women {{US-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Freeburn
William Openshaw Freeburn (7 April 1930 – 25 December 2019) was a Scottish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ..., who played as a full-back. References 1930 births 2019 deaths Footballers from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Scottish men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players English Football League players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |