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| WHAT THE CORNISH GAVE TO THE WORLD All too often we’re told that the Cornish people are “undynamic” or “lacking in skill and ingenuity”. That is the myth. Below are examples of the truth so, if you are Cornish, take heart from this selection of our remarkable contributions to the knowledge and technology of the world. If you’re not Cornish, you will perhaps see this ancient Celtic land and its inventive people in a completely new light – and be surprised by the final item of all! THE DISCOVERY OF THE PLANET NEPTUNE: John Couch Adams, Laneast ADVANCEMENT OF EYE SURGERY: William Adams, Morwenstow NATIONWIDE POSTAL SERVICE: Ralph Allen, St Blazey BEAUTY CARE & COSMETICS: Elizabeth Arden (Florence Nightingale Graham), Hayle ACCURATE NAVIGATIONAL CHRONOMETERS: John Arnold, Bodmin SAFETY FUSE FOR EXPLOSIVES: William Bickford, Tuckingmill THE CONCEPT OF THE SUEZ CANAL: James Silk Buckingham, Flushing THE VOLTAIC ARC: Humphry Davy, Penzance DISCOVERY OF THE POTASSIUM, SODIUM & CHLORINE ELEMENTS: Humphry Davy, Penzance MINERS’ SAFETY LAMP: Humphry Davy, Penzance THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Humphry Davy, Penzance DIPPING NEEDLE COMPASS: Robert Were Fox, Falmouth STEAM JET: Goldsworthy Gurney, Padstow FLASHING CODE FOR LIGHTHOUSES: Goldsworthy Gurney, Padstow CONCRETE RAFT FOUNDATIONS: Goldsworthy Gurney, Padstow DOUBLE-BEAT STEAM VALVE: Jonathan Carter Hornblower, Chacewater FIRST EXPLORATION OF THE NIGER: John and Richard Lander, Truro BLOOD TRANSFUSION: Richard Lower, St Tudy FIRST SUCCESSFUL POWERED FLIGHT: Richard Pearse, St Columb (8 months before the Wright brothers) HYDRAULIC JACK: Richard Tangye, Illogan LIFE-SAVING ROCKET APPARATUS: Henry Trengrouse, Helston CORK LIFE-JACKET: Henry Trengrouse, Helston SELF-RIGHTING LIFEBOAT: Henry Trengrouse, Helston HIGH-PRESSURE STEAM ENGINE: Richard Trevithick, Illogan STEAM LOCOMOTIVE: Richard Trevithick, Illogan ROAD CAR: Richard Trevithick, Illogan SCREW PROPELLER: Richard Trevithick, Illogan COMPOUND STEAM ENGINE: Arthur Woolf, Camborne THE SAVING OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FROM EXTINCTION: John Trevisa, Richard Pencrych, John of Cornwall. Craig Weatherhill 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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