Meredith gourdine, and theoretical physicist shirley ann jackson. Meredith was a spectacular student, mastering topics in math and science far beyond his grade level. Meredith gourdine 19291998 olympian, physicist, engineer. Merediths family moved across the hudson during the depression after his father found work in brooklyn as a janitor and painter. The printing press, invented by german goldsmith johann gutenberg in 1448, has been called one of the most important inventions in the history of humankind. This was 100% of all the recorded gourdines in the usa. Meredith is a welsh given name, and a surname common in parts of wales. Public family history content from tim gourdine see public content that tim gourdine has shared about their family history. Meredith gourdine 19291998, american long jumper, engineer and physicist.
A method and apparatus rapidly cools hot material of any shape without inducing distortioncausing temperature gradients between thick and thin sections. Meredith gourdine was born in newark, new jersey on september 26, 1929. Gourdine19291998physicist, engineer source for information on gourdine, meredith c notable black american men, book ii dictionary. As an interesting side note, meredith gourdine won the silver medal in the 1952 olympics in helsinki for the long jump. Each week, education worlds great sites for teaching about. Meredith gourdine 19291998 olympian, physicist, engineer, source for information on gourdine, meredith 19291998. This group is designed to keep family members up to date on current events in the gourdingourdine family.
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We are an independent publisher located in boston, massachusetts. The truth, lies, and marketing of americas first sport. For more than three centuries, african american inventors have been coming up with ingenious ideas. James gourdine was born circa 1923, at birth place, south carolina, to james gourdine and henrietta gourdine. Gourdine is the author of difference place makes 3. Anthony gourdine was born on january 8, 1941 in brooklyn, new york, usa. For meredith gourdine, excelling in athletics simply wasnt enough. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. After graduation from booklyn tech high school, gourdine turned down an. Meredith gourdine in 1954, two years after winning an olympic silver medal in the long jump. Research the history of great inventors past and present.
Biography edit gourdine graduated from brooklyn technical high school and studied at cornell university, where he competed in the sprints, hurdles and long jump, and was selected for membership in the quill and dagger society. Julia waites alston gourdine 19232009 was born in charleston, south carolina to addie middleton and waties randolph alston. Gourdine method and apparatus for improved cooling of hot materials. Gourdine was born in newark, new jersey on september 26, 1929. Images from the rare book and manuscript collections subcollection. His father worked as a painter and janitor and instilled within his son the importance of a strong work ethic. Moon garrett augustus morgan norbert rillieux earl d. Facts are sorted by community importance and you can build your personalized lexicon. This is the 9th volume in the series memorial tributes compiled by the national academy of engineering as a personal r. One week earlier, at the aau, he had also defeated biffle, although finishing second to george brown. Meredith flash gourdine, pictured with his family, was the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Nationality american gender male occupation physicist. Meredith gourdine, a physicist and engineer, was an inventor with dozens of patents. Pedigree charts and family group records are important genealogical tools, so bringing or creating on site a big family pedigree or family tree is sure to draw attention. Gourdine has 220 books on goodreads, and is currently reading ravaged by shifters by kristen middleton, zminus i by perrin briar, and her tw. He was an african american physicist, and engineer.
Water spray guns mounted on an enclosure surrounding the hot. Olympian, physicist, engineer, at a glance sources. Meredith gourdine an american athlete, engineer and physicist. Meredith charles gourdine was born september 26, 1929 in newark. Meredith charles flash gourdine was born on september 26, 1929 in newark, new jersey. George gourdine, nathaniel gourdine and 3 other siblings. The gourdine family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
African american history program of the national academies, the national. Meredith charles flash gourdine was a great pioneer in the study of electrogasdynamics. A to z research the history of great inventors past and present. We found 11 records for christopher gourdine in pennsylvania, illinois and 5 other states. Meredith attended brooklyn technical high school and after classes he helped his father on various jobs, often working eight hour days. Mar 22, 2019 meredith flash gourdine, pictured with his family, was the 1952 olympic silver medalist in the long jump and later became an engineer and physicist. Gourdine was born in new jersey and raised in new york city. In 2020, our new titles range from shaun bythells memoir, confessions of a bookseller to meredith halls exquisite novel, beneficence, to the poetry of wesley mcnair and thomas w. Meredith gourdine bio, stats, and results olympics at. In 1840 there were 2 gourdine families living in south carolina.
Bill becoat, george carruthers, meredith gourdine, jesse hoagland, wanda sigur by stanley p jones, jetty kahn, susan henderson online at alibris. Gourdine is best known for his invention of various electrostatic precipitator systems first patents granted in 19711973, including incineraid, which helps to. For the first time, the device made it possible for the common man, woman, and child to have access to books, which meant that they would have the unprecedented ability to accumulate knowledge. Meredith charles flash gourdine was an american athlete, engineer and physicist. Using the principles of egd, meredith gourdine successfully converted natural gas to electricity for everyday use.
Meredith gourdine built a multimillion dollar corporation that is based on his ideas in the field of electrogasdynamics egd. Meredith has many derivatives which have become personal names and surnames as well. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the united states patent and trademark office uspto. Gourdine graduated from brooklyn technical high school and studied at cornell university, where he competed in the sprints, hurdles and long jump, and was selected for membership in the quill and dagger society. Many people of varying notoriety excel in specific fields.
South carolina had the highest population of gourdine families in 1840. Nov 26, 2012 meredith charles flash gourdine was born on september 26, 1929 in newark, new jersey. This book gives you the dialogue, the arguments, the laughter, the. From 1964 until 1973, he was chairman and president of gourdine systems, inc. Gourdine was born on 26 september 1929, in newark, nj. Click download or read online button to africanamericaninventors book pdf for free now. Jewels is unlike anything you have ever read as it pertains to the alpha phi alpha fraternity. Gourdine is resident and principal investigator of energy innovations, inc. It is of welsh origin and, as a personal name, was until recently usually given to boys.
Meredith gourdine of cornell won the 1951 ic4a with a career best of 259a. This was 100% of all the recorded gourdine s in the usa. Physicist meredith gourdine, researcher and inventor african. In 1944, julia alston married robert holmes gourdine, jr. One of the greatest scientists of all history galileo had proved that the planets revolve around the sun not the earth as people thought at the time. Gilberts groundbreaking history, how baseball happened.
The most gourdine families were found in the usa in 1920. She graduated from the burke industrial school in 1941. Gourdine 1954 meredith flash gourdine was an outstanding track and field athlete at cornell university, becoming a silver medalist in the 1952 olympics in helsinki. The company manages a technology pool which is based on patents in the fields of electrogosdynamics, vortadynamics, and thermovoltaic cells. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Her publications include refereed journal articles and book chapters on. Background info interesting fact education description of childhood meredith had to quit working due to developing diabetes causing him to lose his eyesight and one of his legs. For college, meredith gourdine studied at cornell university in ithaca, new york. James gourdine historical records and family trees myheritage. Within each section, carwell also highlights the achievements of black scientists in other fields and includes a glossary of terminology. Anthony gourdine, american singer, member of little anthony and the imperials.
Meredith gourdine c, 62 houston, tx has court records. Terrance gourdine is an american football wide receiver for the west virginia. His thesis was on magnetohydrodynamic flow over solids. Please note that content about living individuals wont be listed. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. In fact, it is impossible to really know american history without also learning about. Each biography includes about a page on every individual profiled. Applications of egd include refrigeration, desalination of sea water. Before meredith flash gourdine became a worldrenown engineer and physicist, he was a silver medalist in the 1952 olympic games. Gourdine is a member of the school of social work faculty and has worked has a clinician, administrator, consultant and researcher in the areas of juvenile justice, foster care and adoption child welfare, medical social work, school social work, and most recently in social work history. The book is organized alphabetically by profession.
Inventory of the julia alston gourdine papers, 18802002. Meredith gourdine the black inventor online museum. The history and genealogy of a frenchafricanamerican family from georgetown county, south carolina, 18301994 john raymond gourdin gateway press, 1995 african americans 300 pages. Terrance gourdine professional american football player, person, athlete, measured person. For meredith gourdine, excelling in athletics simply wasn t enough. He was a hardworking and talented man who contributed a great deal to the history of new jersey. Meredith gourdine olympic athlete, measured person, deceased person, athlete, person. Meredith charles flash gourdine september 26, 1929, newark, new jersey november 20, 1998, houston was an american athlete, engineer and physicist biography.
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