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Hewlett was a Director for Hexcel Products Incorporated (became Hexcel, founded by his wife Flora's brother in law Roscoe "Bud" Hughes) from 1956 to 1965, and worked on their executive committee. Hewlett was a Director of Chase Manhattan Bank (became JPMorgan Chase) from 1969 to 1980. Hewlett was also elected to the board of directors for ...
Dissecting a Plague Victim. Two men, supposedly George Thomson holding the knife, dissecting a body covered with plague marks. Incense is burning in a bowl to camouflage the stench of the body. Engraving circa 1666. Source: Wellcome Library, London.
Sep 7, 2011 · Hallmark of Plague. (Image credit: CDC) Bubonic plague, the most common form, is associated with painful, swollen lymph nodes, called buboes as shown above. After an incubation period of two to ...
So it was that Hewlett-Packard came into being in 1939 in their garage with an investment capitol of $538. The Depression didn't make things easy for the new company, but it did push the two partners to perform. Hewlett recalled, "In the beginning we did anything to bring in a nickel. We had a bowling lane foul line indicator.
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The 14th-century plague known as the Black Death is thought to have killed up to 60 percent of the population in parts of Europe. The Black Death was seen by many who lived through it as a punishment from God on sinful peoples, and it had a solemn effect on European art and culture. This image, from a Flemish illustrated manuscript of 1349, shows p...
Until recently there was little archaeological evidence of the 14th century plague. But now, the results of a decade-long study, aided by a volunteer army of around 10,000 amateur archaeologists, have revealed the drastic impact of the Black Death on part of rural medieval England. The volunteers included local families, students, landowners, and m...
The study was directed by Carenza Lewis, an archaeologist at the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom. She compared data about the numbers of pottery pieces dating from before the Black Death to the numbers found after the Black Death, and revealed the long term changes in population wrought by the plague. The results showed that the surveye...
The study has shown for the first time how different villages were affected by the Black Death. This map shows the relative abundance of pottery finds in the 55 surveyed villages that date from in the 200 years before the Black Death (top) and in the 200 years afterwards (below). Some villages in the surveyed area showed long-term increases in popu...
One of the worst hit villages was Pirton, in Hertfordshire, which suffered a 76 percent drop in long-term population, according to the study. This image shows volunteers digging a test pit in the garden of their home in Pirton, where 155 test pits were dug — the largest number of any of the villages in the survey. Retired archaeologist Gil Burleigh...
Data from the Pirton test pits reveal how different parts of the village were affected by the Black Death. The top frame of this map of the village shows the relative numbers of pottery pieces found in the test pits that were dated to the 200 years before the Black Death. The bottom image shows the relative numbers of found pottery pieces that were...
This image shows a medieval pottery sherd dated from before the Black Death. "The pottery looks very unremarkable, the sort of bits that you wouldn’t notice if you’re just gardening," Lewis said.
The community digs merged local passions for the past and modern community spirit in the surveyed villages. Andora Carver, who organised dozens of test pits in the Suffolk village of Nayland, said it took about two or three days for a team to dig, sieve and fill-in on of the pits. Nayland was one of a few villages in Suffolk that showed an increase...
Sep 12, 2024 · William Hewlett was an American engineer and businessman who cofounded the electronics and computer corporation Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). Hewlett served as HP’s CEO (1969–78), chairman of the executive committee (1977–83), vice chairman of the board (1983–87), and director emeritus (from 1987).
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