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Spicer Commission On Canada's Future
Spicer may refer to: People Places * Spicer, Minnesota, small city in the United States * 2065 Spicer, an asteroid * New Spicer Meadow Reservoir * Spicer's Gap, a mountain pass in Queensland, Australia * Spicer Islands, group of islands in Nunavut, Canada * Spicers Peak, mountain in Queensland, Australia People * Aylmer Spicer Cameron Brands and enterprises * ''James Spicer & Sons'' (since 1922 ″Spicers Ltd.″), wholesale paper and stationery manufacturer * Spicer Universal Joint Manufacturing Company, manufacturer of transmissions and automotive components, which later became Dana Holding Corporation *** Spicer joint, a universal joint created by Clarence W. Spicer Other uses * Spicer Baronets * ''The Collected Books of Jack Spicer ''The Collected Books of Jack Spicer'' first appeared in 1975, ten years after the death of Jack Spicer. It was "edited & with a commentary by Robin Blaser" and published in Santa Rosa, California, Santa Rosa, California by Black Sparrow Press ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicer, Minnesota
Spicer is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States situated on Green Lake. The population was 1,167 at the 2010 census. Sibley State Park and many surrounding lakes are nearby. History Spicer was platted in 1886, and named for John M. Spicer, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Spicer since 1886. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the city, and U.S. Route 71 is nearby. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,167 people, 520 households, and 312 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 621 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2065 Spicer
2065 Spicer, provisional designation , is a dark and eccentric asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt, approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 9 September 1959, by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana, United States, and named after American anthropologist Edward H. Spicer. Orbit and classification ''Spicer'' orbits the Sun in the central main-belt at a distance of 2.1–3.3 AU once every 4 years and 5 months (1,619 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.23 and an inclination of 6 ° with respect to the ecliptic. Physical characteristics ''Spicer''s spectra is that of an X-type and Xc-type in SMASS classification scheme, which indicates a transitional stage to the carbonaceous C-type asteroid. It has also been characterized as a P-type asteroid by the NEOWISE mission. Photometry In January 2005, photometric measurements of ''Spicer'' made by American astronomer Brian Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Spicer Meadow Reservoir
New Spicer Meadow Reservoir is a reservoir in the Sierra Nevada, within the Stanislaus National Forest in eastern Tuolumne County, California. It is located near the western Alpine County line, at an elevation of . Water and power The reservoir is formed by New Spicer Meadow Dam on Highland Creek, a tributary of the Stanislaus River. The tall dam is composed of rock-fill and was completed in . Additional water is diverted from the North Fork of the Stanislaus River by the North Fork Diversion Dam and a two-mile (3 km) tunnel. Downstream from the dam and reservoir, the water continues flowing in Highland Creek until its confluence with the North Fork of the Stanislaus River. Calaveras County Water District owns the dam. Water from the reservoir supplies drinking water and water for recreation and irrigation. Also, along with the Northern California Power Agency, the water district sells electricity from the 5.5-MW hydroelectric plant at the base of the dam. They also op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicer's Gap
Spicers Gap is a mountain pass that is located west of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and was the original route over the Great Dividing Range in the area around Brisbane. Today it is included in Main Range National Park and is a popular destination for campers and bushwalkers. To the south of the gap is Spicers Peak. To the west of the mountain pass is Spicers Gap State Forest. Both the state forest and national park are part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. The crest of Spicers Gap is preserved as Spicers Gap Road Conservation Park and is accessible via conventional vehicle from east and west, although in places the road is very rough, and the road through the Park is blocked to vehicles. On the steep passage to the Gap from the east, visitors pass a cemetery, Moss's Well and the site of a former hotel. Moss's Well was named after Edward Moss, a contractor who helped build the original road. History Spicers Gap is believed to have been a route for indigenous Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicer Islands
The Spicer Islands are an uninhabited island group located in Foxe Basin, within Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The Melville Peninsula is to the west, Prince Charles Island to the east, Rowley Island to the north. The two main islands are North Spicer Island and South Spicer Island. They are very low-lying and swampy. Another set of (smaller) Spicer Islands lies off the south coast of Baffin Island, in Hudson's Strait, near Wharton Harbour and Chudliasi Bay. References External links Spicer Islandsin the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada Spicer Islands (Hudson's Strait)in the Atlas of Canada The Atlas of Canada (french: L'Atlas du Canada) is an online atlas published by Natural Resources Canada that has information on every city, town, village, and hamlet in Canada. It was originally a print atlas, with its first edition being publishe ... - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicers Peak
Spicers Peak ( Aboriginal: ''Binkinjoora'') is a mountain in Australia. It lies roughly 120 km west of Brisbane in the middle of the Main Range National Park. It is just south of Cunninghams Gap and Mount Mitchell. Its summit height is approximately 1,205 metres (3953 ft). The only known track to the summit is through private land, although there is easy access across country through the national park from Spicers Gap Road. Access is possible with The Scenic Rim Trail by Spicers that provides a guided walk to the summit. The upper section of the Peak displays views as far back as Brisbane and encompasses a world heritage listed rainforest. The local Uragapul people call this mountain, Binkinjoora, meaning ''a turtle with its head sticking up''. The name, Spicer's Gap, was given to the mountain by Allan Cunningham after Peter Beauclerk Spicer who was the Superintendent of convicts. Spicer had noted the peak while searching for escaped convicts. The peak is loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aylmer Spicer Cameron
Colonel Aylmer Spicer Cameron, (12 August 1833 – 10 June 1909), born in Perth, was a British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Life Cameron was born on 12 August 1833 into a military family. He was the son of Colonel William Gordon Cameron, Grenadier Guards, and grandson of General William Neville Cameron of the East India Company's service. He had four brothers in the Army and Navy, including General Sir William Gordon Cameron. Four of his five sons served in the armed forces,Obituary of Aylmer Cameron. ''The Times'', 12 June 1909, page 11. including Major Cecil Aylmer Cameron. His daughter, Esme Gordon, married Vice Admiral Joseph Charles Walrond Henley, CB. Aylmer Cameron was commissioned as an Ensign in the 72nd Highlanders, British Army, on 9 July 1852, and promoted to Lieutenant in August 1854. He took part in the Crimean Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Spicer & Sons
Sir Albert Spicer, 1st Baronet Privy Council of the United Kingdom, PC (16 March 1847 – 20 December 1934) was an English businessman and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. He was born in Brixton, London, the son of James Spicer D.L. of Alton, Hampshire (1807–1888), a wealthy paper merchant and a well-known congregationalist, and Louisa Edwards (1813–1892), daughter of Evan Edwards and Mary Ann Johnson. He was the sixth child in a family of ten, with three brothers and six sisters; he was the second son, after his brother James (great-grandfather of the Labour MP Harriet Harman). When his father died in 1888, Albert inherited the paper company James Spicer & Sons (since 1922 ''Spicers Ltd'') with his brother James, transforming it into the largest and most productive paper company in the world. On 6 March 1879, he married Jessie Stewart Dykes, daughter of David Dykes and his wife Janet Buxton. They had eleven children, three boys and eight girls: Albert, Marion, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Holding Corporation
Dana Incorporated is an American supplier of axles, driveshafts, transmissions, and electrodynamic, thermal, sealing, and digital equipment for conventional, Hybrid vehicle, hybrid, and Electric vehicle, electric-powered vehicles. The company's products and services are aimed at the light vehicle, commercial vehicle, and off-highway equipment markets. Founded in 1904 and based in Maumee, Ohio, Maumee, Ohio, the company employs nearly 36,000 people in 33 countries. In 2019, Dana generated sales of $8.6 billion. The company is included in the Fortune 500. History *In 1904, Clarence W. Spicer, engineer, inventor, and founder of the company, began manufacturing universal joints in Plainfield, New Jersey. * Also in 1904, the first C.W. Spicer "u-joints" were shipped to Corbin Motor Company in Connecticut. * In 1905, Spicer Universal Joint Manufacturing Company was incorporated. * In 1909, the company changed its name to Spicer Manufacturing Company. * In 1910, Spicer relocated to So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicer Joint
Spicer may refer to: People Places * Spicer, Minnesota, small city in the United States * 2065 Spicer, an asteroid * New Spicer Meadow Reservoir * Spicer's Gap, a mountain pass in Queensland, Australia * Spicer Islands, group of islands in Nunavut, Canada * Spicers Peak, mountain in Queensland, Australia People * Aylmer Spicer Cameron Brands and enterprises * ''James Spicer & Sons'' (since 1922 ″Spicers Ltd.″), wholesale paper and stationery manufacturer * Spicer Universal Joint Manufacturing Company, manufacturer of transmissions and automotive components, which later became Dana Holding Corporation *** Spicer joint, a universal joint created by Clarence W. Spicer Other uses * Spicer Baronets * ''The Collected Books of Jack Spicer ''The Collected Books of Jack Spicer'' first appeared in 1975, ten years after the death of Jack Spicer. It was "edited & with a commentary by Robin Blaser" and published in Santa Rosa, California, Santa Rosa, California by Black Sparrow Press. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Joint
A universal joint (also called a universal coupling or U-joint) is a joint or coupling connecting rigid shafts whose axes are inclined to each other. It is commonly used in shafts that transmit rotary motion. It consists of a pair of hinges located close together, oriented at 90° to each other, connected by a cross shaft. The universal joint is not a constant-velocity joint. U-joints are also sometimes called by various eponymous names, as follows: * Cardan joint, after Gerolamo Cardano, a polymath of the 16th century who contributed to knowledge of various clever mechanisms, including gimbals * Hooke joint or Hooke's joint, after Robert Hooke, a polymath of the 17th century who contributed to knowledge of various clever mechanisms * Spicer joint, after Clarence W. Spicer and the Spicer Manufacturing Company, who manufactured U joints * Hardy Spicer joint, after the Hardy Spicer brand, a successor to the Spicer brand History The main concept of the universal joint is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spicer Baronets
The Spicer Baronetcy, of Lancaster Gate in the Borough of Paddington, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 July 1906 for Albert Spicer. He was Chairman of James Spicer & Sons Ltd (since 1922 ″Spicers Ltd″), paper makers, and also represented Monmouth and Hackney Central in the House of Commons as a Liberal. The fourth Baronet did not use his title. Spicer baronets, of Lancaster Gate (1906) *Sir Albert Spicer, 1st Baronet Sir Albert Spicer, 1st Baronet PC (16 March 1847 – 20 December 1934) was an English businessman and Liberal Party politician. He was born in Brixton, London, the son of James Spicer D.L. of Alton, Hampshire (1807–1888), a wealthy paper merc ... (1847–1934) * Sir Albert Dykes Spicer, 2nd Baronet (1880–1966) * Sir Stewart Dykes Spicer, 3rd Baronet (1888–1968) * Peter James Spicer, presumed 4th Baronet (1921–1993) * Sir Nicholas Adrian Albert Spicer, 5th Baronet (born 1953) The heir apparent is the present ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
