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James Hargreaves
James Hargreaves , 1720?-1778, English engineer. In 1762 he made an unsuccessful attempt to develop a machine for carding, a process preparatory to spinning , and in 1764 he invented the spinning jenny, which resulted in doubling production in the carding process. ... Read more
Richard Hurd
Richard Hurd 1720-1808, English theologian, editor, and critic. From 1781 until his death he was bishop of Worcester. His best-known works are Moral and Political Dialogues (1757) and Letters on Chivalry and Romance (1762), an examination of knight-errantry and Gothic literature. ... Read more
Bernardo Bellotto
Bernardo Bellotto , 1720-80, Venetian architectural and landscape painter, also called Canaletto, after his uncle and teacher Canaletto . His paintings, at first resembling those of his master, are numerous and may be seen in most of the leading European museums. They usually depict scenes in the c... Read more
Antoine Coysevox
Antoine Coysevox , 1640-1720, French sculptor. He enjoyed the patronage of Louis XIV and produced a great part of the sculpture at Versailles. His Winged Horses, at the entrance to the Tuileries gardens, and his portrait and memorial sculptures show free, vigorous, and original treatment. The bust... Read more
John Ashe
John Ashe c.1720-1781, American Revolutionary general, b. Brunswick co., N.C. Speaker of the colonial assembly (1762-65) and a leader of the opposition to the Stamp Act, he was important to the patriot cause in North Carolina. On Mar. 3, 1778, Ashe, a major general commanding North Carolina troops,... Read more
Elijah ben Solomon
Elijah ben Solomon 1720-97, Jewish scholar, called the Gaon of Vilna, b. Lithuania. A leading Jewish scholar of his time, he opposed the spread of Hasidism in Lithuania and Poland because he feared that the creation of these new groups would weaken the Jewish community. His many influential works i... Read more
Laoighis
Laoighis   Laois, or Leix , county (1991 pop. 52,325), 664 sq mi (1,720 sq km), central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Port Laoise (Maryborough). A part of the central plain of Ireland, Laoighis is generally level, except for the Slieve Bloom Mts. in the northwest, which is the s... Read more
Elizabeth (Robinson) Montagu
Elizabeth (Robinson) Montagu 1720-1800, English author, one of the bluestockings . She was noted for her wit and beauty, and her London literary salon was frequented by Johnson, Walpole, Burke, and other eminent men. She wrote An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespeare (1769), defending ... Read more
South Sea Bubble
South Sea Bubble popular name in England for the speculation in the South Sea Company, which failed disastrously in 1720. The company was formed in 1711 by Robert Harley , who needed allies to carry through the peace negotiations to end the War of the Spanish Succession. Holders of £9 mill... Read more
Summit
Summit city (1990 pop. 19,757), Union co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of the New York City-N New Jersey metropolitan area; settled c.1720, set off from Springfield and New Providence and inc. 1869. Pharmaceuticals are made, and several major companies have research facilities there. Situated on ... Read more

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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720–1778)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World PIRANESI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (1720 – 1778) PIRANESI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (1720 – 1778), Venetian architect, engraver, and archaeologist. By means of over a thousand etched plates and his theoretical defense of creative...
Law, John
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...This he did during the 1716 – 1720 period through the Indies Company (Compagnie...high of over 10,000 in early January 1720, producing in the process Europe ’...prime minister of France, at the start of 1720. Fearing that Law ’ s success...
Law's System
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...or Mississippi Company, merging them in 1720. The former, based in Paris, established...investing public reacted favorably. In January 1720, a share of company stock, having long...rueful John Law left France in December 1720 and died in Venice in 1729. Amid the ruins...
South Sea Bubble
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Company, which failed disastrously in 1720. The company was formed in 1711 by Robert...Nonetheless, it was active financially, and in 1720 it proposed that it should assume responsibility...stock from £128 1/2 in Jan., 1720, to £1,000 in August. Many...
James Gibbs
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...at Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire (ca. 1720), for Lord Harley; built the exquisite Octagon Room at Twickenham, Middlesex (1720), with beautiful plasterwork by Italian...erected Ditchley House, Oxfordshire (1720-1725), probably his most splendid house...
Walpole, Sir Robert, 1st earl of Orford
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...Bill in the Commons (1719). In April 1720, with most of the schismatic Whigs, he...suggested that it should be dated from 1720 (since he was in control of the Treasury...saved the administration and the dynasty in 1720–1 from the disaster of the...
Yngjo
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...fourth son of King Sukchong (reigned 1674-1720) and the younger half brother of King Kyngjong (1720-1724). From his childhood, it was evident...was childless, Yngjo was made his heir in 1720; later he became in addition prince regent...
Sir John Vanbrugh
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Works At Seaton Delaval, Northumberland (1720-1728; interior gutted by fire, 1822...1714); Claremont, Surrey (ca. 1715-1720; demolished); garden buildings at Stowe (ca. 1720-1725); Eastbury, Dorset (1718); and...
Mississippi Scheme
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...and finally was officially amalgamated (1720) with the royal bank. Public confidence...Mississippi Bubble" burst in Oct., 1720. In the governmental crisis that followed...abolished, and he fled the country (Dec., 1720). Although a failure in its financial...
George I (Great Britain) (1660–1727; Ruled 1714–1727)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...x2013; 1760), in 1717 – 1720 fitted into a parliamentary framework with...limited his room for political maneuver. In 1720 George had to accommodate himself to Robert...that Walpole had to adapt to George. In 1720 George was also reconciled with his son...

Dictionary entries related to "1720"

Radamisto
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...anon. lib. adapted from D. Lalli's L'amour tirannico, o Zenobia (Venice, 1710). Comp. 1720, rev. 1720, 1721, 1728. F.p. London 1720; f. modern ps. Göttingen 1927, London 1960. F. Amer. p. Washington DC 1980.
Welsch, Johann Maximilian von
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...x2013;18), the Palace at Bruchsal (1720–52), and the Residenz...Chapel, Würzburg Cathedral (1720–1), the Court Chapel, the Residenz , Würzburg (1720–3), and the Abteikirche...
Bernoulli, Nikolaus II
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...orthogonalibus … , ” ibid . (1720), pp. 223 – 237; (4...x2026; , ” ibid ., Supp. 8 (1720), pp. 372 – 389; (6...querelas … ” ibid ., (1720), pp. 279 – 285; (7...
Pontedera, Giulio
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...was Anthologia sive de floris natura (1720). Its main subject was the negation of...flower in plant reproduction. From the 1720 ’ s Pontedera became absorbed...Anthologia sive de floris natura (Padua, 1720). An MS in 7 vols. concerning the history...
Walpole, Sir Robert, 1st earl of Orford
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...Bill in the Commons (1719). In April 1720, with most of the schismatic Whigs, he...saved the administration and the dynasty in 1720–1 from the disaster of the...beginning of the reconciliation of the Whigs in 1720, Townshend was a major force to be reckoned...
Hymns and Hymnody
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...all but eight attributed to Isaac Watts. American hymns before 1720 in the New England Protestant churches were primarily psalms...American singing school movement, begun in New England around 1720, arose from schools organized by local ministers. They later...
Baker, Henry
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...the printer of Baker ’ s microscopical works. In 1720, at the close of his indentures, Baker went to stay with John...whose early novels, The Life and Adventures of Duncan Campbell (1720), was about a deaf conjurer. This book shows that Defoe was...
St Martin's Lane Academy
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art ...Royal Academy was established in 1768. They were founded in 1720 and 1735 respectively and each was a drawing and painting class...Kneller was the head. Thornhill replaced Kneller in 1716, and in 1720, when Thornhill himself was deposed by the French-born Louis...
Townesend, William
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...every important work of architecture erected in Oxford between 1720 and 1740. He was also a sculptor and made several funerary monuments...x2013;1728), Mayor of Oxford (1682–3 and 1720–1) also a master-mason, in St Giles's churchyard...
Pöppelmann, Matthäus Daniel
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...Indian’ Schloss Pillnitz, upstream on the Elbe (1720–3), has charming Chinoiserie elements, including...1727) is seen to best advantage in Bernardo Bellotto's (1720–80) views of the city. Pöppelmann designed...

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Atlanta's 1720 Records Unveils New Corporate Name and Logo.
Business Wire; 1/10/2007; 700+ words ; Re-Emerging as 1720 Entertainment a Multi-Media Entertainment Brand in 2007...diverse and progressive independent label, Atlanta based 1720 Records, is now re-named 1720 Entertainment. The announcement was made today by 1720 Entertainment...
1720 Entertainment Reaches Agreement to Acquire Equity Stake in Rock Media & Entertainment.
News Wire article from: PR Newswire; 5/21/2009; 700+ words ; ATLANTA, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ...1720 Entertainment (1720) is pleased to announce that it has signed agreement...acquire an equity stake in Rock PR Media, LLC (Rock). 1720 will acquire equity in Rock in exchange for cash...
1720 Entertainment and Possibility Pictures Form Strategic Partnership.
PR Newswire; 7/7/2009; 700+ words ; ATLANTA, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- 1720 Entertainment (1720) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic...Possibility Pictures. The agreement marks the beginning of 1720 and Possibility Pictures working closely together to fund...
MPC Computers Introduces the NetFRAME 1720 and 2720 Servers; High Performance, Enterprise Class Servers.
PR Newswire; 2/8/2005; 700+ words ; ...company, today announced the NetFRAME(R) 1720 and 2720 high-performance rack-optimized...and advanced manageability. The NetFRAME 1720 and 2720 feature Intel(R) Xeon processors...server management software. The NetFRAME 1720 and 2720 feature Intel's new Extended...
Dell Inspiron 1720.(product evaluation)(Product/service evaluation)
Magazine article from: Personal Computer World; 10/4/2007; ; 700+ words ; Byline: Simon Crisp Dell Inspiron 1720 Dell adds a bit of colour to its notebook...technologies. The desktop-replacement Inspiron 1720 (4.30kg) is one of the latest members...the heart of our review model Inspiron 1720 is an Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor...
Cisco router brings VPNs to small offices.(Cisco 1720 )(Product Announcement)
Magazine article from: Network World; 11/2/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...small and mid-size businesses. The Cisco 1720 is designed to lower WAN costs, maintain...several network devices in one product. The 1720 features a single 10/100M bit/sec autosensing...and two WAN interface card slots. The 1720 supports all of the WAN interface cards...
The Bare Facts About 1720
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/28/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...few more furies have swirled around the 1720 Club since it opened in the Old Executive...known as the businessman's special, the 1720 Club has rightfully acquired a reputation...unpretentious but proficient food. The 1720 Club would be anonymous in its row of neat...
1720 CCS Stack-Fold Planter.(OUTSTANDING INNOVATIONS)
Magazine article from: Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World; 6/1/2009; 538 words ; ...866-993-3373 www.deere.com The 1720 CCS Stack-Fold Planter combines the productivity...maneuverability of an integral planter. The 1720 CCS is an integral planter, mounting to...lift assist wheels are integrated into the 1720 CCS frame design; these wheels reduce...
Industrializing English Law: Entrepreneurship and Business Organization, 1720-1844
Magazine article from: Business History Review; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...Entrepreneurship and Business Organization, 1720-1844. By Ron Harris. Cambridge, U.K...appear on the scene, to the "Bubble Act" of 1720; the second, spanning the years from 1720 to 1810, is marked by accelerating economic...
Industrialising English Law: Entrepreneurship and Business Organisation, 1720-1844.
Magazine article from: Michigan Law Review; 5/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION 1720-1844. By Ron Harris. Cambridge: Cambridge...which is the date of the Bubble Act of 1720, there had existed firms of one kind or...Entrepreneurship and Business Organization 1720-1844 (1) is on the forms of commercial...