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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Howard_ShoreHoward Shore - Wikipedia

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   Howard Leslie Shore OC (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor and orchestrator noted for his film scores. [1] He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He won three Academy Awards for his work on The Lord of the Rings, with one being for the ...

   • Birth name: Howard Leslie Shore

   • Years active: 1969–present

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fire_extinguisherFire extinguisher - Wikipedia

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   Fire extinguisher. A stored-pressure fire extinguisher made by Amerex. A fire extinguisher is a handheld active fire protection device usually filled with a dry or wet chemical used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergencies. It is not intended for use on an out-of-control fire, such as one which has reached the ceiling ...

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   Who invented the Extincteur fire extinguisher?

   • A portable pressurised fire extinguisher, the 'Extincteur' was invented by British Captain George William Manby and demonstrated in 1816 to the 'Commissioners for the affairs of Barracks'; it consisted of a copper vessel of 3 gallons (13.6 liters) of pearl ash ( potassium carbonate) solution contained within compressed air.

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   Are foam based fire extinguishers better than water based?

   • The new foam-based fire extinguishers were able to fight oil-based flames, and also held a higher capacity of fire retardant solution than the water-based extinguishers that were available at the time. On the other side of the world, American homes and public buildings were outfitted with glass fire grenades.

   The history of fire extinguishers - FireRescue1

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   What is a stored pressure fire extinguisher?

   • In stored pressure units, the expellant is stored in the same chamber as the firefighting agent itself. Depending on the agent used, different propellants are used. With dry chemical extinguishers, nitrogen is typically used; water and foam extinguishers typically use air. Stored pressure fire extinguishers are the most common type.

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4. genesisfireprotection.com › blog-post › the-historyThe History of fire extinguishers - Genesis Fire Protection

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   May 4, 2017 · by Cesar Vasconcelos - May 4th, 2017. “The first fire extinguisher of which there is any record was patented in England in 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey, a celebrated chemist at that time. It consisted of a cask of fire-extinguishing liquid containing a pewter chamber of gunpowder. This was connected with a system of fuses which were ignited ...

5. opentextbooks.clemson.edu › sciencetechnologyandEvolution of Fire Extinguishers – Science Technology and ...

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   The image above shows the very first fire extinguisher invented by Ambrose Godfrey in 1723. The first fire extinguisher on record was patented in England in 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey, a German born chemist known to be the inventor of the fire extinguisher (Fire Ranger). His model was not portable, however, it utilized gunpowder to release a tank ...

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_William_ManbyGeorge William Manby - Wikipedia

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   George William Manby. Captain George William Manby FRS (28 November 1765 – 18 November 1854) was an English author and inventor. He designed an apparatus for saving life from shipwrecks and also the "Pelican Gun", the first modern form of fire extinguisher .

   • Nationality: English
   • Died: 18 November 1854 (aged 88), Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

   • Born: 28 November 1765, Denver, Norfolk, England

8. fireology.co.uk › history-of-fire-extinguishersHistory of Fire Extinguishers • Fireology

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   Nov 10, 2022 · 1819. In the history of fire extinguishers, this one is an important one. In 1819 Captain George William Manby invented the first version of the modern fire extinguisher. His extinguisher was a copper vessel and contained 3 gallons of pearl ash solution under compressed air pressure.

9. www.firerescue1.com › fire-products › extinguishersThe history of fire extinguishers - FireRescue1

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   Nov 21, 2016 · Soda-acid fire extinguishers, first developed in France in 1866, found their way to the United States in 1881 by way of Almon M. Granger. In case of a fire, users would break open a bottle of acid ...