Robert davidson biography
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Robert Davidson (artist)
Canadian artist (born 1946)
Robert Charles DavidsonOC OBC RCA (born 4 November 1946), is a Canadian artist of Haida heritage. Davidson's Haida name is G̲uud San Glans, which means "Eagle of the Dawn". He is a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture. He lives in White Rock, British Columbia.[1]
Life and work
[edit]Davidson is known internationally as a carver of totem poles and masks, printmaker, painter and jeweller. He lives near Vancouver, working out of a studio on Semiahmoo First Nation land and making annual return visits to Haida Gwaii.
Davidson was born in Hydaburg, Alaska. His parents are Claude and Vivian Davidson. Through Claude, he is the grandson of the Haida artist and memoirist Florence Davidson. He is a member of the Eagle moiety, Ts'ał'lanas lineage. His younger brother and former apprentice, Reg Davidson, is also a Haida carver.
In infancy, Robert Davidson moved with his family to the Haida village of Masset, British Columbia, on Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands). For high school, he moved to Vancouver to attend Point Grey Secondary School in 1965. In 1966 he became apprenticed to the master Haida carver Bill Reid. In 1967 he began studies at the Vancouver School of Art. In 1969
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Robert Davidson (inventor)
British inventor, built first electric locomotive (1804–1894)
Robert Davidson | |
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| Born | (1804-04-18)18 April 1804 |
| Died | 16 November 1894(1894-11-16) (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | Marischal College, University of Aberdeen |
| Occupation(s) | chemist and inventor |
| Known for | Built the first electric railway locomotive |
Robert Davidson (18 April 1804 – 16 November 1894)[1] was a Scottish inventor who built the first known electric locomotive in 1837. He was a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, northeast Scotland, where he was a prosperous chemist and dyer, amongst other ventures. Davidson was educated at Marischal College, where he studied second and third year classes from 1819-1821,[2] including lectures from Professor Patrick Copland. He got this education in return for being a lab assistant.
In the 1820s, he set up in business close to the Aberdeen-Inverurie Canal, at first supplying yeast, before becoming involved in the manufacture and supply of chemicals.[2]
He became interested in the new electrical technologies of the day. From 1837, he made small electric motors on his own principles.
Exhibitions
[edit]Davidson staged an exhibition of electrical machinery
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Robert Davidson 1750 - 1812
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