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Willans Hill
Willans may mean: People * Herbert Geoffrey Willans, (4 February 1911 – 6 August 1958), an English author and journalist, is best known as the co-creator, with the illustrator Ronald Searle, of Nigel Molesworth * Owen Willans Richardson, (26 April 1879 – 15 February 1959), was a British physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1928 * Joel Willans (b. 1972), British copywriter and author * John Bancroft Willans (1881–1957) landowner and philanthropist * John William Willans (c.1845-1895) Chief Engineer of the Liverpool Overhead Railway, and father of John Bancroft Willans Firms * Willans (company), British-based safety harness provider * Willans & Robinson, were manufacturing engineers of Thames Ditton, Surrey. Later, from 1896, at Victoria Works, Rugby, Warwickshire, England Other * Willans engine, was a high-speed stationary steam engine used for electricity generation around the start of the 20th century * Willans Hill Miniature Railway Willans Hill Model Railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Willans
Herbert Geoffrey Willans, RNVR, (4 February 1911 – 6 August 1958), an English writer and journalist, is best known as the creator of Nigel Molesworth, the "goriller of 3B" and "curse of St. Custard's", as in the four books with illustrations by Ronald Searle. Willans was born in Smyrna (now Izmir) in Turkey, where his father was a superintendent of the Ottoman Aidan Railway. He was educated at Blundells School in Tiverton, and became a schoolmaster there. He enjoyed sailing in small boats. During the Second World War he took part in the Greek campaign and the Battle of Crete in the Eastern Mediterranean, serving on the corvette . He later joined the carrier . Molesworth first appeared in ''Punch'' in 1939, and later became the protagonist and narrator of four books: ''Down with Skool!'' (1953), ''How to be Topp'' (1954), ''Wizz for Atomms'' (1956) and, after Willans's death, ''Back in the Jug Agane'' (1959). All four were collected in ''The Compleet Molesworth''. Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Willans Richardson
Sir Owen Willans Richardson, FRS (26 April 1879 – 15 February 1959) was a British physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1928 for his work on thermionic emission, which led to Richardson's law. Biography Richardson was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, the only son of Joshua Henry and Charlotte Maria Richardson. He was educated at Batley Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he gained First Class Honours in Natural Sciences. He then got a DSc from University of London in 1904. After graduating in 1900, he began researching the emission of electricity from hot bodies at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, and in October 1902 he was made a fellow at Trinity. In 1901, he demonstrated that the current from a heated wire seemed to depend exponentially on the temperature of the wire with a mathematical form similar to the Arrhenius equation. This became known as Richardson's law: "If then the negative radiation is due to the corpuscles coming out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Willans
Joel Willans (born 11 May 1972 in Sudbury, Suffolk in Great Britain) is a British copywriter and author. He moved to Finland in 2002 with his Finnish girlfriend, now his wife. Biography Before moving to Finland, Willans spent his early adult life studying history at University of Greenwich in London, working in the advertising business and writing short stories. In Finland, Willans worked as a copywriter before founding an ad agency with his wife. The couple also have two children. Work Willans’ first book, ''Spellbound – Stories of Women's Magic over Men'', was published in England in 2013. The book's short stories describe men falling in love with women. The second book, ''101 Very Finnish Problems – The Foreigner's Guide to Surviving in Finland'', was published in 2017 by Gummerus. The work is a collection of short, causerie-style essays, which use a humorous tone to describe Finnish culture from an outside point of view. Willans based this second book on his Faceb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bancroft Willans
John Bancroft Willans (1881 - 1957) was an English landowner, historian, photographer and philanthropist Early life Willans was born on 27 May 1881 in Liverpool, the only child of John William Willans - the chief engineer of the Liverpool Overhead Railway - and Mary Louisa Willans. In 1894, Willans' father purchased Dolforgan Hall from the executors of James Walton and Willans moved there with this family. War Service During the First World War, Willans served in a non-combat role in Italy. Public service Willans was the High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1917, and a Justice of the Peace from 1919. Historical research Willans was interested in the history of Wales and the Unitarian Church, of which he was a member. He was a member of the Powysland Club from 1899, rising to become its Chairman in 1957. He was also a member of the Cambrian Archaeological Association from 1901 until his death. He was also a governor of the National Library of Wales and the National Museu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John William Willans
John William Willans (c.1843-1895) was a British mechanical and electrical engineer, most known for his role as Chief Engineer of the Liverpool Overhead Railway. Early life Willans was born in 1844 in Hunslet, near Leeds to Benjamin and Ann Willans. He trained as a locomotive fitter and engineer with the Leeds company of Kitson. Early career Around 1865, Willans moved to Middlesbrough to join the engineering firm of Cochrane, Grove, & Company. He later moved to Hopkins, Gilkes, & Company. In 1872, he received a patent iron ore smelting, along with Stanhope Baynes Smith. He then moved to Manchester where he set up as a general engineer and contractor. In April 1871, in Birmingham he married Constance Amelia Smith the daughter of Stanhope Baynes Smith. In 1879, he re-married to Mary Louisa Nicholson. Electric railways Willans specialized in electrical engineering, especially for railways. He was the primary contractor for the construction of the Liverpool Overhead Railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool Overhead Railway
The Liverpool Overhead Railway (known locally as the Dockers' Umbrella or Ovee) was an overhead railway in Liverpool which operated along the Liverpool Docks and opened in 1893 with lightweight electric multiple units. The railway had a number of world firsts: it was the first electric elevated railway, the first to use automatic signalling, electric colour light signals and electric multiple units, and was home to one of the first passenger escalators at a railway station. It was the second oldest electric metro in the world, being preceded by the 1890 City and South London Railway. Originally spanning from Alexandra Dock to Herculaneum Dock, the railway was extended at both ends over the years of operation, as far south as Dingle and north to Seaforth & Litherland. A number of stations opened and closed during the railway's operation owing to relative popularity and damage, including air bombing during World War II. At its peak almost 20 million people used the railway ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willans (company)
Willans is a British-based safety harness provider. History Willans were founded in England in 1967 and has provided safety equipment to top motor sport teams in Formula One, NASCAR, the Indy Racing League and rallying. They have supported 19 successful Formula One List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions, World Championships and 252 List of Formula One Grands Prix, Grand Prix victories. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Willans Manufacturing companies established in 1967 British companies established in 1967 1967 establishments in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willans & Robinson
Willans & Robinson Limited manufacturing engineers of Thames Ditton, Surrey. Later, from 1896, at Victoria Works, Rugby, Warwickshire, England. They were manufacturers of stationary reciprocating steam engines then steam turbines, Diesel motors and generators. They also ran their own foundry. During World War I it became necessary to sell control of the business to Dick, Kerr & Co. They soon went into the English Electric grouping but Willans & Robinson retained its identity and some independent shareholders until 1935 when it was liquidated. In the 21st century Willans & Robinson's business is represented by Alstom where it was taken by GEC in 1989 along with English Electric. Ferry Works, Thames Ditton The business was founded by Peter William Willans (1851-1892) and Mark Robinson (1844-1923) in the 1870s at their Ferry Works site to manufacture high speed reciprocating steam engines for launches. The major advance was that Willan's engines had all working parts enclosed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willans Engine
The Willans engine or central valve engine was a high-speed stationary steam engine used mainly for electricity generation around the start of the 20th century. Willans' engine was one of the best-known examples of the steeple compound engine. These were double- or triple-expansion compound engines, with the unusual features of single-acting cylinders and a central spindle valve shared between all the cylinders of that spindle. The cylinders are arranged as tandem compounds, with high- and low-pressure cylinders mounted on the same vertical shaft. This vertical arrangement of the steeple compound gives a compact floor layout for an engine of such power. Willans engines were not the first high-speed engines for electricity generation, but they were soon adopted to become the predominant type in service. Applications Electricity generation The engines were developed by Peter W. Willans and Mark Robinson at Thames Ditton, primarily for the increasing market in electrical gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
