History of The World Game

[Ramjet]

In 1801, Joseph Marie Jacquard made an improvement to the textile loom by introducing a series of punched paper cards as a template which allowed his loom to weave intricate patterns automatically. The resulting Jacquard loom was an important step in the development of computers because the use of punched cards to define woven patterns can be viewed as an early, albeit limited, form of programmability.

 

[BRUIZER]

wORKING HARD I SEE RAMJET

 

[mando1463]

Yep didnt think that one would test you very much over to you Rod

 

[Ramjet]

Who am I? I am a sniper with over 309 confirmed kills.

 

[mando1463]

Lyudmila Mykhailivna Pavlichenko

July 12, 1916 October 10, 1974) was a Soviet sniper during World War II. Credited with 309 kills, she is regarded as the most successful female sniper in history.

 

[Ramjet]

Correct mando
Your go

 

[mando1463]

Who and when does England / Denmark / Norway and although unconfirmed parts of Sweden have in common

 

[Ramjet]

I think we had this one already?Cnut the Great (Old Norse: Kntr inn rki; c. 985 or 995 12 November 1035), more commonly known as Canute, was a king of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden, together often referred to as the Anglo-Scandinavian or North Sea Empire. After the death of his heirs within a decade of his own and the Norman conquest of England in 1066, his legacy was largely lost to history. Historian Norman Cantor has made the statement that he was "the most effective king in Anglo-Saxon history", despite his not being Anglo-Saxon.

 

[mando1463]

Sorry must have missed it. Over to you Rod

 

[Ramjet]

Another who am I?
I was a bit of a collector.
3 British institutions owe their existence to my habit.
Who am I and which institutions exist because of me?

 

[mando1463]

Hans Sloane
Natural History Museum
British Museum
British Library

 

[Ramjet]

Correct mando.
Amazing that one man could collect enough to start not one, but 2 museums and a national library.

Over to you.

 

[mando1463]

Ok in keeping with your latest theme
Who am i
I was born in the USA
Orphaned at a young age
Was educated in both in the US and the UK
I was keenly involved in cryptography and published and article about it
I was an author
Was discharged after being court-martialed
I died reasonably young and in doing so failed to realize a life long goal

 

[headbut]

Edgar Allan Poe ?

 

[mando1463]

Nice one headbut over to you

 

[mando1463]

Headbut seems as though he is busy so will throw this one out to keep to game moving

Who am I and what was my contribution to the literary world

I am a physician
I am considered a natural theologian
I played an important role in the establishment of the University of London and was a founder in at least 2 other societies
I invented a mathematical device that assists with calculations
My son and grandson continued on with the development of my book

 

[headbut]

Sorry guys , had an eventful day yesterday, went to Tuena , but on way back, valve of front tyre decided it didn't want to be there anymore & flew out. Thank god it happend in Trunkey, but had to change both tyres as were different sizes & got home at midnight

 

[mando1463]

No worries HB sorry to hear you had a few probs **

 

[headbut]

Give me a connection between bats & napalm

 

[Bez]

I'm guessing using google ruins it? lol