Dixon, Joseph

Dixon, Joseph
(18 ene. 1799, Marblehead, Mass., EE.UU.–15 jun. 1869, Jersey City, N.J.).

Inventor y fabricante estadounidense. Prácticamente un autodidacta, inició el uso industrial del grafito en 1827 con la fabricación de lápices de mina, productos para pulir estufas y lubricantes. Descubrió que los crisoles de grafito resistían altas temperaturas y registró patentes para sus crisoles de grafito para elaborar acero y productos cerámicos. En 1850 estableció una acería de crisol en Jersey City. También realizó experimentos con fotografía y fotolitografía e ideó una técnica para imprimir billetes de banco en colores a fin de impedir su falsificación.

Enciclopedia Universal. 2012.

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  • Dixon, Joseph — • Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland, born at Coalisland, Co. Tyrone, in 1806; died at Armagh, 29 April, 1866 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dixon, Joseph     Joseph D …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Dixon, Joseph — born Jan. 18, 1799, Marblehead, Mass., U.S. died June 15, 1869, Jersey City, N.J. U.S. inventor and manufacturer. Largely self taught, Dixon began his pioneering industrial use of graphite in 1827 with the manufacture of lead pencils, stove… …   Universalium

  • Joseph Moore Dixon — Joseph Dixon Joseph Moore Dixon (* 31. Juli 1867 in Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina; † 22. Mai 1934 in Missoula, Montana) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker (Republikanische Partei) und von 1921 bis 1925 de …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Joseph Dixon — Joseph Moore Dixon (* 31. Juli 1867 in Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina; † 22. Mai 1934 in Missoula, Montana) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker (Republikanische Partei) und von 1921 bis 1925 der si …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Joseph Dixon —     Joseph Dixon     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Joseph Dixon     Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland, born at Coalisland, Co. Tyrone, in 1806; died at Armagh, 29 April, 1866. Having entered Maynooth College at the age of sixteen he was ordained priest… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Dixon — /dik seuhn/, n. 1. Jeremiah, died 1777, English astronomer and surveyor. Cf. Mason Dixon line. 2. a city in N Illinois. 15,659. 3. a male given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Cowell Henry Dixon Dixon Joseph Dixon Willie William James Dixon… …   Universalium

  • Dixon — (as used in expressions) Cowell, Henry (Dixon) Dixon, Joseph Dixon, Willie William James Dixon Margaret Rumer Godden Haynes Dixon Mason Dixon, línea Porter, David Dixon …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Joseph — /joh zeuhf, seuhf/, n. 1. Jacob s eleventh son, the first of Jacob and his second wife, Rachel: sold into slavery by his brothers. Gen. 30:22 24; 37. 2. the husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus. Matt. 1:16 25. 3. (Hinmaton yalaktit), c1840 …   Universalium

  • Joseph — (as used in expressions) Abbot, Sir John (Joseph Caldwell) Addison, Joseph Akiba ben Joseph Jacques Joseph Ahearn Arrow, Kenneth J(oseph) Abba Mari ben Moses ben Joseph Banks, Sir Joseph Belloc, (Joseph Pierre) Hilaire Berrigan, Daniel (Joseph) y …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Joseph Dixon — is the name of: Joseph Dixon (inventor) (1799–1869), American inventor, entrepreneur; founder of what became the Dixon Ticonderoga Company Joseph Dixon (bishop), Irish Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh Joseph Dixon (North Carolina) (1828–1883) …   Wikipedia

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