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28 de mai. de 2024 · Pioneering psychiatry. Fairbairn (1889-1964) was born and educated in Edinburgh and became a pioneering psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He served in the army during World War I and in 1915 he visited Craiglockhart, where W. H. R. Rivers was pioneering psychotherapeutic work with shell-shock victims. By the end of the war he had ...
Há 1 dia · Knives like the Ka-Bar, the Bowie knife, and the Trench Knife are American legends. One of these legends outshines the rest, and it’s known as the Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger. The knife is of British origin and came to be during World War II. There, it became a standard part of the British commandos’ kit and became a legend in its own ...
28 de mai. de 2024 · For the detailed design of the structure's girders, Stephenson gained the assistance of distinguished engineer William Fairbairn. On 10 April 1846, the foundation stone for the Britannia Bridge was laid.
Há 5 dias · In 1841 William Fairbairn, Sons, & Company exhibited at the works a corn mill designed by Fairbairn, which was, he later claimed, the first all-iron building of its kind in England, and the prototype of iron churches, houses and warehouses.
Há 3 dias · William Fairbairn was an old friend of his father. Eaton Hodgkinson was a leading theorist on strength of materials. Hodgkinson believed that it would be impractical to make the tubes stiff enough, and advised auxiliary suspension from chains. However, Fairbairn believed chains unnecessary declaring:
27 de mai. de 2024 · On our recent visit to Bristol we were intrigued by this landmark, the last surviving Fairbairn steam crane, patented in 1850 by Sir William Fairbairn. It is on the quayside at Wapping Wharf in the Floating Harbour and looked after by the M Shed museum, on nearby Prince’s Wharf.
21 de mai. de 2024 · Agents destined to serve in the field underwent commando training at Arisaig in Scotland, where they were taught armed and unarmed combat skills by William E. Fairbairn and Eric A. Sykes, former Inspectors in the Shanghai Municipal Police.
