William Chambers (publisher)William Chambers of Glenormiston (; 16 April 1800 – 20 May 1883) was a Scottish publisher and politician, the brother (and business partner) of Robert Chambers. The brothers were influential in the mid-19th century, in both scientific and political circles. BiographyChambers was born in Peebles the son of James Chambers, a cotton mill owner, and his wife, Jean Gibson. William was educated locally, but well, being trained in the Classics.
Robert Chambers (publisher, born 1802)Robert Chambers (; 10 July 1802 – 17 March 1871) was a Scottish publisher, geologist, evolutionary thinker, author and journal editor who, like his elder brother and business partner William Chambers, was highly influential in mid-19th-century scientific and political circles. Chambers was an early phrenologist in the Edinburgh Phrenological Society.Chambers (publisher)Chambers is a reference publisher based in London (formerly Edinburgh, Scotland). It held the property rights of W. & R. Chambers Publishers.J. W. Spear & SonsBoard game manufacturer including Scrabble J. W. Spear and Sons Spear's GamesTypeWholly owned subsidiary of MattelIndustryToys and gamesFounderJacob Wolf SpierHeadquartersFürth, near Nuremberg, Germany J. W. Spear and Sons was a manufacturer of board games during the 20th century. The company was founded by Jacob Wolf Spier (1832-1893) in Fürth, near Nuremberg, Germany in 1879. They initially produced goods such as table mats, photo frames, and waste-paper baskets.
ScrabbleScrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by placing tiles, each bearing a single letter, onto a game board divided into a 15×15 grid of squares. The tiles must form words that, in crossword fashion, read left to right in rows or downward in columns and are included in a standard dictionary or lexicon. American architect Alfred Mosher Butts invented the game in 1931.
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DialectA dialect is a variety of language spoken by a particular group of people. This may include dominant and standardized varieties as well as vernacular, unwritten, or non-standardized varieties, such as those used in developing countries or isolated areas. The dialects of the same language are mainly distinguished from each other by differences in linguistic features such as phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary.
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ÉclairAn éclair (English: or ) is a pastry made with choux dough filled with a cream and topped with a flavored icing. The dough, which is the same as that used for profiteroles, is typically piped into an oblong shape with a pastry bag and baked until it is crisp and hollow inside. Once cool, the pastry is filled with custard (crème pâtissière), whipped cream or chiboust cream, then iced with fondant icing.
CrosswordAn American-style 15×15 crossword grid layoutA crossword is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares with numbers on the corners, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one letter, while the black squares are used to separate entries.
IPadLine of tablet computers by AppleThe iPad is a brand of tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple since 2010. The first-generation iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010. Since then, the iPad product line has been expanded to include the smaller iPad Mini, the lighter and thinner iPad Air, and the flagship iPad Pro models. As of 2022, over 670 million iPads have been sold, making Apple the largest vendor of tablet computers.
IPhoneLine of smartphones by AppleThe iPhone is a line of smartphones developed and marketed by Apple that run iOS, the company's own mobile operating system. The first-generation iPhone was announced by then–Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, at Macworld 2007, and first launched in June 2007.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.