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Nuffield, William Morris, 1st Viscount
Nuffield, William Morris, 1st Viscount (1877–1963). Born in Worcester, Nuffield attended school at Cowley where he became a cycle repairer and, by 1896, a manufacturer. By 1901 his partnership with Joseph Cooper produced motor-cycles from components bought from midland suppliers. By 1903 he was repairing motor cars, and, in 1909 he was running the Morris Garage which sold various car models and had a hire department. In 1912 he established WRM Motors to sell his own Morris Oxford cars for £150, in 1914 producing 1,000 cars. The Cowley works made cars for the man in the street with all profits reinvested in the firm. In the early 1930s assembly-line production was introduced for the Morris 8 and by 1938 annual output reached 100,000 vehicles. In 1951 the firm merged with Austin to become the British Motor Corporation. Lord Nuffield endowed educational and medical activities through the British United Provident Association, the Nuffield Foundation, and Nuffield College of Oxford University.
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JOHN CANNON. "Nuffield, William Morris, 1st Viscount." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Nuffield, William Morris, 1st Viscount." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-NuffieldWillmMrrs1stVscnt.html JOHN CANNON. "Nuffield, William Morris, 1st Viscount." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-NuffieldWillmMrrs1stVscnt.html |
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William Richard Morris Nuffield, 1st Viscount
William Richard Morris Nuffield, 1st Viscount , 1877–1963, English automobile manufacturer and philanthropist. Beginning his career as the proprietor of a bicycle shop, he later became a manufacturer of motorcycles and, in 1912, of automobiles. The Morris cars quickly became one of the biggest mass-production industries in Great Britain, and Morris became known as the "British Ford." During World War II, Morris, who was created Viscount Nuffield in 1938, engaged in the manufacture of aircraft. At the time of his death his philanthropic bequests amounted to over £30 million , the largest part of which was directed to research in medicine and social services, notably at Oxford, where Nuffield College is named in his honor. |
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"William Richard Morris Nuffield, 1st Viscount." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "William Richard Morris Nuffield, 1st Viscount." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-NufldWRM.html "William Richard Morris Nuffield, 1st Viscount." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-NufldWRM.html |
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Nuffield, William Morris, 1st Viscount
Nuffield, William Morris, 1st Viscount (1877–1963). Born in Worcester, Nuffield attended school at Cowley where he became a cycle repairer and, by 1896, a manufacturer. By 1903 he was repairing motor cars, and, in 1909 he was running the Morris Garage which sold various car models and had a hire department. In 1912 he established WRM Motors to sell his own Morris Oxford cars for £150, in 1914 producing 1,000 cars. In 1951 the firm merged with Austin to become the British Motor Corporation. Nuffield endowed educational and medical activities through the British United Provident Association, the Nuffield Foundation, and Nuffield College of Oxford University.
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JOHN CANNON. "Nuffield, William Morris, 1st Viscount." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Nuffield, William Morris, 1st Viscount." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-NuffieldWillmMrrs1stVscnt.html JOHN CANNON. "Nuffield, William Morris, 1st Viscount." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-NuffieldWillmMrrs1stVscnt.html |
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Nuffield, William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount
Nuffield, William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount (1877–1963) English automobile manufacturer and philanthropist. Nuffield developed low-price, mass-produced cars and revolutionized the British car industry. In 1952 he became chairman of the British Motor Corporation (BMC), which was an amalgamation of the Morris and Austin companies.
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"Nuffield, William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nuffield, William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-NffldWllmRchrdMrrs1stVscn.html "Nuffield, William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-NffldWllmRchrdMrrs1stVscn.html |
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Morris, William Richard
Morris, William Richard, see Nuffield, 1st Viscount
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Morris, William Richard." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Morris, William Richard." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-MorrisWilliamRichard.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Morris, William Richard." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-MorrisWilliamRichard.html |
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