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'''Elias Howe''' ([[July 9]], [[1819]] – [[October 3]], [[1867]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[inventor]] and [[sewing machine]] pioneer. He was born in [[Spencer, Massachusetts|Spencer]], [[Massachusetts]]. |
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== Early modern period == |
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Howe spent his childhood and early adult years in Massachusetts where he apprenticed in a textile factory and then for a master mechanic.<ref name=nihf>[http://www.invent.org/Hall_Of_Fame/206.html Elias Howe, National Inventors Hall of Fame]</ref> |
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* '''Thomas "[[Old Tom Parr|Old Tom]]" Parr''' (1483-1635). Claimed to have joined the army in 1500 and served under [[Henry VIII]] though modern experts believe his birth records were confused with his father's.<ref>http://www.westminster-abbey.org/history-research/monuments-gravestones/people/12190</ref> |
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* '''[[Annibal Camoux]]''' (1638-1759) was an old soldier who served under Louis XIV and Louis XV. He was the last veteran of the [[War of Devolution]], [[Franco-Dutch War]], [[War of the Grand Alliance]], and [[War of the Spanish Succession]].<ref>http://www.demogr.mpg.de/</ref> |
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Contrary to popular belief, he did not invent the sewing machine. Many other people, including [[Walter Hunt]], had worked on the idea of such a machine before him. However, Howe refined these ideas into a functional machine and on [[September 10]], [[1846]], he was awarded the first United States [[patent]] (#4750) for a sewing machine using a [[lockstitch]] design. |
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*'''Anton Grolekofsky''' (died 1785 at the reputed age of 113) - Old Polish soldier who lived in Sweden. |
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Howe was forced to defend his patent in [[1854]] because when he came back to the United States from a trip to Europe, he found that [[Isaac Singer]] had perfected his machine and was selling it with the same lockstitch that Howe had invented. He won the dispute and earned [[royalties]]. Howe contributed much of the money he earned to the Union Army during the [[United States Civil War|Civil War]]. Howe served in the U.S. Army in the Civil War as a private from [[August 14]], [[1862]], to [[July 19]], [[1865]].<ref>[http://www.chs.org/ransom/008.htm Pro Patria: Civil War monument of Connecticut]</ref> |
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*'''Jacob Christiansen Drakenberg''' (died 1772, claimed he was born in 1626) - a Norwegian sailor who reputedly served [[Fredrik III]] from 1657-1664 in the war against Sweden and again from 1675-1681.<ref>http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.geschichte-skandinavien.de/drakenberg.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DChristian%2BJacobsen%2BDrakenberg%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN</ref> |
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In 1865, he established the Howe Machine Company of [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]]. His sewing machine won the gold medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1867.<ref name=nihf/> |
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* '''[[Petro Kalnyshevsky]]''' (c.1690-1803) - Last of the [[Zaporozhian Host]] and last known veteran of the [[Great Northern War]], 1735 and 1768 [[Russo-Turkish War]]s (by which time he was an [[Ataman]]).<ref>http://www.zn.ua/3000/3760/43641/</ref> |
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Howe died at age 48. He was buried in [[Green-Wood Cemetery]] in [[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]], [[New York]] although some say he was buried in London, England. Both Singer and Howe ended their days as multi-millionaires.<ref>[http://www.history.rochester.edu/scientific_American/mystery/howe.htm Elias Howe, 19th Century Scientific American Online]</ref> Notable descendants of Howe include [[Gordie Howe]] and Steve Howe.{{Fact|date=December 2007}} Howe was inducted in 2004 into the United States National Inventors Hall of Fame.<ref name=nihf/> |
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== [[Napoleonic Wars]] == |
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* '''[[Geert Adriaans Boomgaard]]''' (1788-1899) - last surviving veteran. He fought for France in the 33ème Régiment Léger <ref name="autogenerated1">[http://derniersveterans.free.fr/napoleon1.html Derniers vétérans de l'Armée napoléonienne, Premier Empire<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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* [[The Beatles]]'s 1965 film ''[[Help! (film)|Help!]]'' ends with the line, "Respectfully dedicated to Elias Howe who, in 1846, invented the sewing machine." |
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* Elias Howe is identified as the inventor of the sewing machine in the [[Schoolhouse Rock]] song "Mother Necessity". |
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* Howe is also recognized as one of the prominent inventors of the cotton gin. |
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* '''Loius Victor Baillot''' (1793-1898) also from France - Last [[Battle of Waterloo]] veteran. He also saw action at the [[siege of Hamburg]]. |
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==References== |
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* '''Pedro Martinez''' (1789-1898) - last [[Battle of Trafalgar]] veteran. He served in the Spanish navy on ''[[Spanish ship San Juan Nepomuceno|San Juan Nepomuceno]]''. <ref name="autogenerated1" /> |
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==External links== |
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* '''Josephine Mazurkewicz''' (1784-1896) was the last female veteran. She was an assistant surgeon in Napoleon's army and later participated in the [[Crimean War]]. |
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[[Category:American inventors]] |
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[[Category:People of Connecticut in the American Civil War]] |
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[[Category:Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery]] |
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* '''Pvt Morris Shea''' (1795-1892), [[73rd Foot]] - Last British veteran. <ref>[http://boards.historychannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=520002112 Photos of Napoleonic War Veterans in Wars in History Channel<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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== [[War of 1812]] == |
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* '''Sir [[Provo Wallis]]''' (1791-1892) - Royal Navy. Also a Napoleonic veteran. |
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* '''Yves Prigent''' (1833-1938) - French sailor.<ref>[http://derniersveterans.free.fr/crimee.html dernier vétéran de la guerre de crimée et du siège de sébastopole<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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* '''Charles Nathan''' (1834-1934). Last French soldier, also saw action in Italy, Syria, Mexico and the Franco-Prussian War. |
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*'''Edwin Hughes''' (1830-1927). Last British veteran. Participated in the [[Charge of the Light Brigade]].<ref>[http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/307381 When did the last surviving veteran of the Crimean War die?<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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== [[Italian Unification]] == |
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* '''Francois Ribet''' (1835-1936) - France<ref>http://derniersveterans.free.fr/crimee.html</ref> |
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== [[French invasion of Mexico]] == |
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* '''Jules Pujos''' (1846-1942) - France |
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== [[Franco-Prussian War]] == |
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* '''Seraphin Pruvost''' (1849–1955). Last French veteran.<ref>[http://derniersveterans.free.fr/1870.html Derniers vétérans Guerre 1870-71<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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* '''Karl Glockner''' (1845–1953). Last German veteran.<ref>[http://derniersveterans.free.fr/1870_deutsch.html Derniers vétérans allemands de la guerre de 1870-71<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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== [[Zulu War]] == |
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* '''Pvt Charles Wallace Warden''' (died 1953)<ref>http://www.historum.com/showthread.php?t=3638&highlight=last+veterans</ref> |
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*'''Sgt [[Frank Bourne]]''' (1854-1945). Last survivor of [[Rorke's Drift]].<ref>[http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/discussion.php?topid=693&forid=1 rorkesdriftvc.com - Discussion Forum<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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== [[Boer War]] == |
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* '''Trooper [[George Frederick Ives]]''' (1881-1993) - British army, later emigrated to Canada.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=YYEUmMn2uJQC&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=george+frederick+ives&source=web&ots=XSKTu6JVzt&sig=bC_zz45YKR13NnF5leBq4TTKi4Y</ref> |
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== [[World War 1]] == |
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See [[List of last surviving World War I veterans by country]] |
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== [[Spanish Civil War]] == |
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See [[Surviving veterans of the Spanish Civil War]] |
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Revision as of 21:48, 12 October 2008
This article is a list of Europe's last veterans
Early modern period
- Thomas "Old Tom" Parr (1483-1635). Claimed to have joined the army in 1500 and served under Henry VIII though modern experts believe his birth records were confused with his father's.[1]
- Annibal Camoux (1638-1759) was an old soldier who served under Louis XIV and Louis XV. He was the last veteran of the War of Devolution, Franco-Dutch War, War of the Grand Alliance, and War of the Spanish Succession.[2]
- Anton Grolekofsky (died 1785 at the reputed age of 113) - Old Polish soldier who lived in Sweden.
- Jacob Christiansen Drakenberg (died 1772, claimed he was born in 1626) - a Norwegian sailor who reputedly served Fredrik III from 1657-1664 in the war against Sweden and again from 1675-1681.[3]
- Petro Kalnyshevsky (c.1690-1803) - Last of the Zaporozhian Host and last known veteran of the Great Northern War, 1735 and 1768 Russo-Turkish Wars (by which time he was an Ataman).[4]
Napoleonic Wars
- Geert Adriaans Boomgaard (1788-1899) - last surviving veteran. He fought for France in the 33ème Régiment Léger [5]
- Loius Victor Baillot (1793-1898) also from France - Last Battle of Waterloo veteran. He also saw action at the siege of Hamburg.
- Pedro Martinez (1789-1898) - last Battle of Trafalgar veteran. He served in the Spanish navy on San Juan Nepomuceno. [5]
- Josephine Mazurkewicz (1784-1896) was the last female veteran. She was an assistant surgeon in Napoleon's army and later participated in the Crimean War.
War of 1812
- Sir Provo Wallis (1791-1892) - Royal Navy. Also a Napoleonic veteran.
Crimean War
- Yves Prigent (1833-1938) - French sailor.[7]
- Charles Nathan (1834-1934). Last French soldier, also saw action in Italy, Syria, Mexico and the Franco-Prussian War.
- Edwin Hughes (1830-1927). Last British veteran. Participated in the Charge of the Light Brigade.[8]
Italian Unification
- Francois Ribet (1835-1936) - France[9]
French invasion of Mexico
- Jules Pujos (1846-1942) - France
Franco-Prussian War
- Seraphin Pruvost (1849–1955). Last French veteran.[10]
- Karl Glockner (1845–1953). Last German veteran.[11]
Zulu War
- Pvt Charles Wallace Warden (died 1953)[12]
- Sgt Frank Bourne (1854-1945). Last survivor of Rorke's Drift.[13]
Boer War
- Trooper George Frederick Ives (1881-1993) - British army, later emigrated to Canada.[14]
World War 1
See List of last surviving World War I veterans by country
Spanish Civil War
See Surviving veterans of the Spanish Civil War
References
- ^ http://www.westminster-abbey.org/history-research/monuments-gravestones/people/12190
- ^ http://www.demogr.mpg.de/
- ^ http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.geschichte-skandinavien.de/drakenberg.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DChristian%2BJacobsen%2BDrakenberg%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
- ^ http://www.zn.ua/3000/3760/43641/
- ^ a b Derniers vétérans de l'Armée napoléonienne, Premier Empire
- ^ Photos of Napoleonic War Veterans in Wars in History Channel
- ^ dernier vétéran de la guerre de crimée et du siège de sébastopole
- ^ When did the last surviving veteran of the Crimean War die?
- ^ http://derniersveterans.free.fr/crimee.html
- ^ Derniers vétérans Guerre 1870-71
- ^ Derniers vétérans allemands de la guerre de 1870-71
- ^ http://www.historum.com/showthread.php?t=3638&highlight=last+veterans
- ^ rorkesdriftvc.com - Discussion Forum
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=YYEUmMn2uJQC&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=george+frederick+ives&source=web&ots=XSKTu6JVzt&sig=bC_zz45YKR13NnF5leBq4TTKi4Y