Fritz Lichtenhahn (6 May 1932 – 24 May 2017) was a Swiss actor. He was born in Arosa, Switzerland. He was known for his movies "Alle Jahre wieder: Die Familie Semmeling" (1976), "Germany, Pale Mother" (1980) and "Schtonk" (1992).
Lichtenhahn died on May 24, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany at the age of 85.
Dennis Gabor
Dennis Gabor ( ; ; 5 June 1900 – 9 February 1979) was a Hungarian-British electrical engineer and physicist, most notable for inventing holography, for which he later received the 1971 Nobel Prize in Physics.
While working at British Thomson-Houston that he invented holography, in 1947.He experimented with a heavily filtered mercury arc light source. However, the earliest hologram was only realised in 1964 following the 1960 invention of the laser, the first coherent light source. After this, holography became commercially available.
During his time in Rugby, he met Marjorie Louise Butler, and they married in 1936. He became a British citizen in 1946.
Water rocket
A water rocket is a type of model rocket using water as its working mass. The water is forced out by a pressurized gas, typically compressed air.
Salishan languages
The Salishan languages are a group of languages of the Pacific Northwest. They are known for their agglutinativity and syllabic consonants.
History of the London Underground
From its creation to the present day, London Underground's 150-year history has been an eventful one.
1843
Constructed by Sir Marc Brunel and his son Isambard, the Thames Tunnel opens
1863
On 10 January, The Metropolitan Railway opens the world's first underground railway, between Paddington (then called Bishop's Road) and Farringdon Street
1868
The first section of the Metropolitan District Railway, from South Kensington to Westminster (now part of the District and Circle lines), opens
1869
The first steam trains travel through the Brunels' Thames Tunnel
1880
Running from the Tower of London to Bermondsey, the first Tube tunnel opens
1884
The Circle line is completed
1890
On 18 December, The City and South London Railway opens the world's first deep-level electric railway. It runs from King William Street in the City of London, under the River Thames, to Stockwell
1900
The Prince of Wales opens the Central London Railway from Shepherd's Bush to Bank (the 'Twopenny Tube'). This is now part of the Central line
1902
The Underground Electric Railway Company of London (known as the Underground Group) is formed. By the start of WWI, mergers had brought all lines - except the Metropolitan line
1905
District and Circle lines become electrified
1906
Baker Street & Waterloo Railway (now part of the Bakerloo line) opens and runs from Baker Street to Kennington Road (now Lambeth North). Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway (now part of the Piccadilly line) opens between Hammersmith and Finsbury Park
1907
Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (now part of the Northern line) opens and runs from Charing Cross to Golders Green and Highgate (now Archway). Albert Stanley (later Lord Ashfield) is appointed General Manager of the Underground Electric Railway Company of London Limited
1908
The name 'Underground' makes its first appearance in stations, and the first electric ticket-issuing machine is introduced. This year also sees the first appearance of the famous roundel symbol
1911
London's first escalators are installed at Earl's Court station
1929
The last manually-operated doors on Tube trains are replaced by air-operated doors
1933
1940
Between September 1940 and May 1945, most Tube station platforms are used as air raid shelters. Some, like the Piccadilly line, Holborn - Aldwych branch, are closed to store British Museum treasures
1948
The London Passenger Transport Board was nationalised and now becomes the London Transport Executive
1952
The first aluminium train enters service on the District line
1961
Sees the end of the steam and electric locomotive haulage of London Transport passenger trains
1963
The London Transport Executive becomes the London Transport Board, reporting directly to the Minister of Transport
1969
The Queen opens the Victoria line
1970
The London Transport Executive takes over the Underground and the Greater London area bus network, reporting to Greater London Council
1971
1975
A fatal accident on the Northern line at Moorgate kills 43 people. New safety measures were introduced
1977
The Queen opens Heathrow Central station (Terminals 1 2 3) on the Piccadilly line
1979
The Prince of Wales opens the Jubilee line
1980
A museum about the birthplace of modern urban transportation, called Brunel Engine House, opens to the public
1983
Dot matrix train destination indicators introduced on platforms.
1984
The Hammersmith & City and the Circle lines convert to one-person operation
1986
The Piccadilly line is extended to serve Heathrow Terminal 4
1987
A tragic fire at King's Cross station kills 31 people
1989
New safety and fire regulations are introduced following the Fennell Report into the King's Cross fire
1992
The London Underground Customer Charter is launched
1993
1994
1999
2003
2005
52 people are killed in bomb attacks on three Tube trains and a bus on 7 July
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Giessen, Netherlands
Giessen is a village in the municipality of Altena, Province of North Brabant, the Netherlands.
About 1,500 people are living there.
It lies at the Alm River and close to the Afgedamde Maas.
Arrondissement of Dunkirk
The arrondissement of Dunkirk is an arrondissement of France, in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France region. Its capital is the city of Dunkirk.
When the Nord department was created on 1790, the "arrondissement" of Dunkirk, as "arrondissement" of Bergues, was part of that original department.
The "arrondissement" of Dunkirk is the most northern of the "arrondissements" of the Nord department. It borders with Belgium to the east, the Lille "arrondissement" to the southeast and the Pas-de-Calais department to the south and west. The North Sea is to the north of the "arrondissement".
The "arrondissement" of Dunkirk is the largest "arrondissement" of the department with an area of . It has a population of 378,499 inhabitants for a population density of inhabitants/km.
After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements".
The cantons in the "arrondissement" of Dunkirk are:
The "arrondissement" of Dunkirk has 111 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː
The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are:
Arrondissement of Valenciennes
The arrondissement of Valenciennes, also known as Valenciennois, is an arrondissement of France, in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France region. Its capital is the city of Valenciennes.
When the Nord department was created on 1790, the "arrondissement" of Valenciennes was part of that original department.
The "arrondissement" of Valenciennes is one of the central "arrondissement" of the Nord department. It borders with Belgium to the north, the Avesnes-sur-Helpe "arrondissement" to the east, the Cambrai "arrondissement" to the south and the Douai "arrondissement" to the west.
The "arrondissement" of Valenciennes is the second smallest "arrondissement" of the department with an area of . It has a population of 351,073 inhabitants for a population density of inhabitants/km.
After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements".
The cantons in the "arrondissement" of Valenciennes are:
The "arrondissement" of Valenciennes has 82 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː
The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are:
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