Francis, James Bicheno — born May 18, 1815, Southleigh, Devon, Eng. died Sept. 18, 1892, Lowell, Mass., U.S. British U.S. hydraulic engineer. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1833 and at 22 became chief engineer of the Proprietors of the Locks and Canals on the Merrimack… … Universalium
James Bicheno Francis — (* 18. Mai 1815 in Southleigh, Oxfordshire in England; † 18. September 1892 in den USA) war ein Britisch Amerikanischer Ingenieur und erfand mit der Francis Turbine eine Wasserturbine. Seine Grundidee basiert auf der Fourneyron Turbine von 1826,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Francis — Francis. Asteroide nº. 2050 de la serie (1974 KA), descubierto el 28 de mayo de 1974 por Eleanor Francis Helin desde Monte Palomar. La descubridora lo nombró en honor de sus padres Fred y Kay Francis. Lista de asteroides * * * Francis, turbina *… … Enciclopedia Universal
James — James, Henry James, Henry James, William * * * (as used in expressions) Agee, James Anderson, (James) Maxwell Audubon, John James Baldwin, James (Arthur) Balfour (de Whittingehame), Arthur James, 1 conde Ballard, J(ames) G(raham) Barrie, Sir… … Enciclopedia Universal
Francis — /fran sis/, n. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning Frenchman. * * * (as used in expressions) Abbott George Francis Adams Charles Francis Bacon Francis Viscount St. Albans Bacon Francis Bayard Thomas Francis Beaumont Francis Bebey… … Universalium
James — /jaymz/, n. 1. Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John. Matt. 4:21. 2. the person identified in Gal. 1:19 as a brother of Jesus: probably the author of the Epistle of St. James. 3.… … Universalium
Bicheno — may refer to:* Bicheno, Tasmania, a town in Tasmania, Australia * Hugh Bicheno, a British American military historian * James Ebenezer Bicheno, a British Colonial Secretary for Van Diemen s Land 1843–1851. * James Bicheno Francis, a British… … Wikipedia
James Francis (disambiguation) — James Francis may refer to:*James Goodall Francis (1819 1884), Australian colonial politician *James Bicheno Francis (1815 1892), British American Engineer *James Francis (American football), former linebacker in the NFL *Jim Francis, Australian… … Wikipedia
James B. Francis — James Bicheno Francis (* 18. Mai 1815 in Southleigh, Oxfordshire in England; † 18. September 1892 in Lowell,Massachusetts in den USA) war ein Britisch Amerikanischer Ingenieur und erfand mit der Francis Turbine eine Wasserturbine. Seine Grundidee … Deutsch Wikipedia
Francis — [ frɑːnsɪs], 1) Emerich, Soziologe, * Gablonz an der Neiße 27. 6. 1906, ✝ München 14. 1. 1994; nach seiner Emigration 1939 58 Lehrtätigkeit in Kanada und den USA; 1958 74 Professor in München; seit 1954 auch Gastprofessuren. Neben… … Universal-Lexikon
