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This article contains a list of inventions by the Shakers, officially known as the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearance.Founded in the 18th century, the Shakers, a celibate sect who lived a communal lifestyle, were known for their many innovative creations in varied fields including agriculture, furniture, housework, and medicine.
Irish inventions and discoveries are objects, processes or techniques which owe their existence either partially or entirely to an Irish person. Often, things which are discovered for the first time, are also called "inventions", and in many cases, there is no clear line between the two. Below is a list of such inventions.
Pages in category "Shaker inventions" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of Shaker ...
The furniture, acquired in the 1970s, and Shaker textiles are considered among the finest Shaker collections in the world. [ 1 ] Many examples of Shaker furniture survive and are preserved today, including such popular forms as Shaker tables, chairs, rocking chairs (made in several sizes), and cabinets, which are said to have Shaker doors ...
Corbett was a medical physician for the Shakers, a religious group of colonial America. He was a botanist and preferred herbal medicines to bloodletting. [2] His machine was hand-operated. Rotating a glass cylinder in contact with a silk pad caused a static charge to accumulate on the cylinder.
Sports originating in Ireland (17 P) W. Whisky (13 C, 38 P) Pages in category "Irish inventions" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Watervliet Shaker village, Albany, New York, c. 1870, Courtesy of Shaker Heritage Society. The Shaker movement was at its height between 1820 and 1860. It was at this time that the sect had its most members, and the period was considered its "golden age". It had expanded from New England to the Midwestern states of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
Sarah "Tabitha" Babbitt (December 9, 1779 - December 10, 1853) was a Shaker credited as a tool maker and inventor. Inventions attributed to her by the Shakers include the circular saw, the spinning wheel head, and false teeth. She became a member of the Harvard Shaker community in 1793.