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Platt
__NOTOC__ Platt may refer to: Places * Platt, Austria * Platt, Florida, an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States * Platt, Kent, England People * Platt (surname) * Platt baronets, two baronetcies of the United Kingdom Other uses * Leggett & Platt, manufacturing company * Low German, in German known as "Plattdeutsch", "Plattdüütsch", "Platt" * Platt Amendment, a 1901 U.S. law pertaining to Cuba-U.S. relations * Platt Brothers, manufacturers of textile machinery in Oldham, England * Platt Fields Park, a park in Fallowfield, Manchester, England * Platt Island, an archaeological site near Miles City, Florida * Platt-LePage Aircraft Company, an American aircraft company * Platt Music, an American music retailer * ''Platt National Park'', which became part of Chickasaw National Recreation Area * Platt Technical High School * The Platt Building, a historic building in downtown Los Angeles * ''Platt'' (genus), a genus of digenetic trematodes in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platt (surname)
Platt is an English surname, and may refer to: People *Alethea Hill Platt (1860—1932), American artist *Alyce Platt (born 1963), Australian actress *Andy Platt (born 1963), British rugby league footballer * Ben Platt (other), several people * Charles Platt (other), several people *Clive Platt (born 1977), footballer * Conal Platt (born 1986), English footballer * Dan Fellows Platt (1873–1937), American art collector and politician 1873–1937 * David Platt (other), several people * Eddie Platt (1921–2010), American saxophonist *Edward Platt (1916–1974), American actor best known for his portrayal of "The Chief" in TV series ''Get Smart'' *Ethel Bliss Platt (1881–1971), American tennis player and art collector, wife of Dan Fellows Platt, 1881–1971 * Frances Platt, British biochemist and pharmacologist * Frank C. Platt (born 1866), New York politician * Geoff Platt (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player *Herman Platt (1909–2005), American busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platt Fields Park
Platt Fields Park is a large public park in Fallowfield, Manchester, England which is home to Platt Hall. Fallowfield lies to the south and Wilmslow Road runs along its eastern edge. Description The centrepiece of the park is a large pleasure pond, which is used for boating and fishing. The pond has an island sanctuary in the middle, as well as a pondside visitors' centre and a boathouse. The park also contains part of Gore Brook and part of the Nico (Mickle) Ditch. There are gardens of different kinds, including community orchard gardens, which contain ferns, roses and heathers. There is also an educational garden and an environmental area, as well as Elizabeth II Jubilee gardens and an Eco Arts garden near to the boating pond. There is a Shakespearean garden located in the Ashfield part of the park in the south-east corner that was designed to have only plants mentioned in Shakespeare's works. The Ashfield area also has an arch from the nave of Manchester Cathedral, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low German
: : : : : (70,000) (30,000) (8,000) , familycolor = Indo-European , fam2 = Germanic , fam3 = West Germanic , fam4 = North Sea Germanic , ancestor = Old Saxon , ancestor2 = Middle Low German , dia1 = West Low German , dia2 = East Low German , iso2 = nds , iso3 = nds , iso3comment = (Dutch varieties and Westphalian have separate codes) , lingua = 52-ACB , map = Nds Spraakrebeet na1945.svg , mapcaption = Present day Low German language area in Europe. , glotto = lowg1239 , glottoname = Low German , notice = IPA Low German or Low Saxon (in the language itself: , and other names; german: Plattdeutsch, ) is a West Germanic language variety spoken mainly in Northern Germany and the northeastern part of the Netherlands. The dialect of Plautdietsch is also spoken in the Russian Mennonite diaspora worldwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platt Brothers
Platt Brothers, also known as Platt Bros & Co Ltd, was a British company based at Werneth in Oldham, North West England. The company manufactured textile machinery and were iron founders and colliery proprietors. By the end of the 19th century, the company had become the largest textile machinery manufacturer in the world, employing more than 12,000 workers. Companies Henry Platt was a blacksmith who in 1770 was manufacturing carding equipment, in Dobcross, Saddleworth, to the east of Oldham. His grandson, also Henry founded a similar business in Uppermill. In 1820, the grandson, Henry Platt moved to Huddersfield Road, Oldham and re-established his business there. He and Elijah Hibbert formed a partnership Hibbert and Platt. When his sons, Joseph and John joined the company, it was renamed Hibbert Platt and Sons. Henry Platt died in 1842 and Elijah Hibbert in 1854. All the shares went to the Platt family and the company became Platt Brothers & Company. In 1844 Platt Brothers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leggett & Platt
Leggett & Platt (L&P), based in Carthage, Missouri, is an American diversified manufacturer that designs and produces various engineered components and products that can be found in homes and automobiles. The firm was founded in 1883, and consists of 15 business units, 20,000 employee-partners, and 135 manufacturing facilities located in 18 countries. Leggett management As of January 2022, senior corporate executives included: * J. Mitchell Dolloff, CEO and President * Steven K. Henderson, EVP and President, Specialized Products and Furniture, Flooring, & Textile Products Segments * Jeffrey L. Tate, EVP and CFO * Susan R. McCoy, SVP Investor Relations * Scott S. Douglas, SVP General Counsel and Secretary * Christina Ptasinski, SVP and CHRO * Tammy Trent, SVP and CAO Board of directors Company history In 1883 in Carthage, Missouri, J.P. Leggett developed a new type of bedspring consisting of single cone spring wire coils, formed and interlaced, then mounted on a wood slat ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platt Amendment
On March 2, 1901, the Platt Amendment was passed as part of the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill.1901 Platt Amendment commentary at the US Archives online It stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba signs a treaty accepting these seven conditions. It defined the terms of Cuban–U.S. relations essentially to be American imperialism, an unequal one of U.S. dominance over Cuba. On June 12, 1901, Cuba amended its 1901 Constitution of Cuba, constitution to contain, word for word, the seven applicable demands of the Platt Amendment. On May 22, 1903, Cuba entered into a treaty with the United States to make the same required seven pledges: the Cuban–American Treaty of Relations (1903), Cubanâ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platte (other)
Platte may refer to: Geography United States * Platte, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Platte, South Dakota, a city * Platte Canyon, Colorado * Platte City, Missouri * Platte Lake (other), also Lake Platte * Platte River (other) * Platte County (other) * Platte Township (other) * Fort Platte, Wyoming, an 1840s stronghold and trading post * La Platte, Nebraska, a census-designated place Elsewhere * Platte (Schneeberg), a peak in the Fichtel Mountains, Germany * Platte (Steinwald), the highest mountain in the Steinwald, in the Fichtel Mountains, Germany * ÃŽle Platte, an island in the Seychelles Other uses * Platte (surname) * Department of the Platte, a military administrative district from 1866 to 1898 * USS ''Platte'' (AO-24) * USS ''Platte'' (AO-186) * Platte Generating Station, a power plant in Grand Island, Nebraska * Platte Institute for Economic Research, a think tank in Omaha, Nebraska * Platte Media, successor to Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platt Island
__NOTOC__ Platt may refer to: Places * Platt, Austria * Platt, Florida, an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States * Platt, Kent, England People * Platt (surname) * Platt baronets, two baronetcies of the United Kingdom Other uses * Leggett & Platt, manufacturing company * Low German, in German known as "Plattdeutsch", "Plattdüütsch", "Platt" * Platt Amendment, a 1901 U.S. law pertaining to Cuba-U.S. relations * Platt Brothers, manufacturers of textile machinery in Oldham, England * Platt Fields Park, a park in Fallowfield, Manchester, England * Platt Island, an archaeological site near Miles City, Florida * Platt-LePage Aircraft Company, an American aircraft company * Platt Music, an American music retailer * ''Platt National Park'', which became part of Chickasaw National Recreation Area * Platt Technical High School * The Platt Building, a historic building in downtown Los Angeles * ''Platt'' (genus), a genus of digenetic trematodes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platt (genus)
__NOTOC__ Platt may refer to: Places * Platt, Austria * Platt, Florida, an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States * Platt, Kent, England People * Platt (surname) * Platt baronets, two baronetcies of the United Kingdom Other uses * Leggett & Platt, manufacturing company * Low German, in German known as "Plattdeutsch", "Plattdüütsch", "Platt" * Platt Amendment, a 1901 U.S. law pertaining to Cuba-U.S. relations * Platt Brothers, manufacturers of textile machinery in Oldham, England * Platt Fields Park, a park in Fallowfield, Manchester, England * Platt Island, an archaeological site near Miles City, Florida * Platt-LePage Aircraft Company, an American aircraft company * Platt Music, an American music retailer * ''Platt National Park'', which became part of Chickasaw National Recreation Area * Platt Technical High School * The Platt Building, a historic building in downtown Los Angeles * ''Platt'' (genus), a genus of digenetic trematodes in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platt Baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Platt, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extinct while one is still extant. The Platt Baronetcy, of Rusholme in the City of Manchester, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 January 1958 for Harry Platt, Consultant Adviser in Orthopaedics to the Ministry of Health and President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He never successfully proved his succession to the baronetcy and was never on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. On his death in 1998 the title became extinct. The Platt Baronetcy, of Grindleford in the County of Derby, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 14 July 1959 for Robert Platt, President of the Royal College of Physicians, and one of the earliest physicians involved in the AIDS pandemic. In 1967 he was created a life peer as Baron Platt, of Grindleford in the County o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platt-LePage Aircraft Company
The Platt-LePage Aircraft Company was a manufacturer of aircraft for the armed forces of the United States of America. Based in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, the company produced the first helicopter to be officially acquired by the United States Army Air Forces. Establishment Wynn Laurence LePage, a British Aeronautical Engineer living in Pennsylvania, who co-founded the Platt-LePage Aircraft Company in partnership with Haviland Hull Platt, the company's intended purpose being the manufacture of helicopters. LePage, impressed by the performance of the German Focke-Wulf Fa 61,Francillon 1990, p.48. acquired the manufacturing rights to the aircraft.Raines 2002, p.42. Two early helicopter prototypes developed by the company failed to meet with any success;Charnov 2003, pp.171. however in 1940, under the terms of the Dorsey-Logan Act,Leishman 2006, p715. Platt-Lepage was declared the winner of a competition to supply the Army with its first helicopter. First Army helicopter Having em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Chickasaw National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in the foothills of the Arbuckle Mountains in south-central Oklahoma near Sulphur in Murray County. It includes the former Platt National Park and Arbuckle Recreation Area. Part of the area was established as Sulphur Springs Reservation on July 1, 1902, and renamed and redesignated Platt National Park on June 29, 1906. At the time of its founding, the reservation, later national park, was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation. On March 17, 1976, Platt National Park was combined with the Arbuckle Recreation Area and additional lands and renamed. Of the park's , water covers . The park contains many fine examples of Civilian Conservation Corps rustic National Park Service-style architecture of the 1930s. CCC workers created pavilions, park buildings, and enclosures for the park's many natural springs. The Chickasaw National Recreation Area preserves partially forested hills of south-central Oklahoma near Sulph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
