Atkinson, James

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• James Atkinson —     James Atkinson     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► James Atkinson     Catholic confessor, tortured to death in Bridewell prison in 1595. His pathetic and romantic story tells us nothing of his early life, but he is found in the Bridewell prison,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• James Henry Atkinson — (1849 1942) was a British ironmonger from Leeds, Yorkshire who invented the mousetrap. [cite news|url=http://www.mylearning.org/jpage.asp?jpageid=720 journeyid=200|publisher=MyLearning.org|title=James Henry Atkinson and the ‘Little… …   Wikipedia

• Atkinson — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Al Atkinson (* 1943), US amerikanischer Footballspieler Alia Atkinson (* 1988), jamaikanische Schwimmerin Anthony Atkinson (* 1944), britischer Ökonom Archibald Atkinson (1792–1872), US amerikanischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Atkinson (surname) — Atkinson is a surname, and may refer to:* Al Atkinson, American football player * Alan Atkinson, Australian Rules footballer * Alfred Atkinson, British soldier * Anthony Barnes Atkinson, British economist * Arthur Atkinson, Fictional character… …   Wikipedia

• James Atkinson — may refer to:* James Atkinson (software developer), founder of the phpBB project * James Atkinson (inventor), inventor of the Single Stroke combustion engine in 1882 * James Atkinson (translator), published one of the earliest translations of the …   Wikipedia

• James Atkinson — ist der Name folgender Personen: James Atkinson (Erfinder) (1846–1914), britischer Erfinder James Atkinson (Theologe) (1914–2011), britischer Theologe James Atkinson (Bobsportler) (1929–2010), US amerikanischer Bobsportler James B. Atkinson (*… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• James Crowe Richmond — (22 September 1822 – 19 January 1898) was a New Zealand politician, engineer, and an early painter in watercolours of the New Zealand landscape. He was born in London, England the son of Christopher Richmond, barrister and his wife, Maria Wilson …   Wikipedia

• James G. Neal (librarian) — James G. Neal is an American librarian, library administrator, and a prominent figure in American and international library associations. Neal is widely active in national and international forums in the areas of copyright and scholarly… …   Wikipedia

• James Jackson (Politiker) — James Jackson James Jackson (* 21. September 1757 in Moretonhampstead, Devonshire, Großbritannien; † 19. März 1806 in Washington D.C.) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und Gouverneur von Georgia von 1798 bis 1801. V …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• James Atkinson (inventor) — James Atkinson was a British engineer who invented the Atkinson cycle engine in 1882. By use of variable engine strokes from a complex crankshaft, Atkinson was able to increase the efficiency of his engine, at the cost of some power, over the… …   Wikipedia