WORLDKINGS - On this Day - April 30, 2022 - 1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri
28-04-2022
(Worldkings.org) A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical machine for writing characters similar to those produced by printer's movable type.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – José Martí Memorial: World's largest monument to a writer
24-02-2021
(Worldkings.org) Housed on the ground floor of the tower which overlooks the city, the memorial features two rooms of correspondence, writings and items from the life of José Martí and displays relating his life story.
Top 100 Global Creator - P89. Pellegrino Turri: Creator of mechanical typing machine
05-11-2020
(Worldkings.org) Although not much is known about the machine, some of the letters written on it by the countess have survived.
[WORLDKINGS] Journey to seek extraordinary record holders around the world (P.97) - Joseph Rykwert (USA): Prestigious architectural critic, historian and writer.
16-09-2020
(WorldKings.org) Architectural critic, historian and writer Joseph Rykwert, has been named as the recipient of the 2014 RIBA Royal Gold Medal, one of the world’s most prestigious architecture awards. Given in recognition of a lifetime’s work, the Royal Gold Medal is approved personally by the Queen and is presented to a person or group of people who have had a significant influence on the advancement of architecture.
[WORLDKINGS] Journey to seek extraordinary record holders around the world (P.92) – Ida Lupino (USA): The first women to direct films noir in Hollywood.
15-09-2020
(WorldKings.org) Ida Lupino, (born February 4, 1918, London, England—died August 3, 1995, Burbank, California, U.S.), English-born American film and television actress, director, and screenwriter who first gained fame through her portrayals of strong, worldly-wise characters and went on to become one of the first women to direct films in Hollywood.
[WORLDKINGS] Journey to seek extraordinary record holders around the world (P.89) – Rachel Carson (USA): Nature writer, who work pointed out the dangers of chemical pesticides.
14-09-2020
(WorldKings.org) A marine biologist and nature writer, Rachel Carson catalyzed the global environmental movement with her 1962 book Silent Spring. Outlining the dangers of chemical pesticides, the book led to a nationwide ban on DDT and other pesticides and sparked the movement that ultimately led to the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
[WORLDKINGS] Journey to seek extraordinary record holders around the world (P.80) - Ursula K.Le Guin (USA): The author that proved quantity is as equal as quality.
13-09-2020
(WorldKings.org) Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated and beloved author of 21 novels, 11 volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, 12 children’s books, six volumes of poetry and four of translation.
[WORLDKINGS] Journey to seek extraordinary record holders around the world (P.77) - Neil Gaiman (UK): Writer of fantasy world, where magic co-exists with mundane life.
12-09-2020
(WorldKings.org) Neil Gaiman was born in Hampshire, UK, and now lives in the United States. As a child he discovered his love of books, reading, and stories, devouring the works of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Branch Cabell, Edgar Allan Poe, Michael Moorcock, Ursula K. LeGuin, Gene Wolfe, and G.K. Chesterton.
[WORLDKINGS] Journey to seek extraordinary record holders around the world (P.33) – Robert Louis Stevenson (Scotland): An outstanding modern writer, constantly experimenting and creating.
05-09-2020
(WorldKings.org) Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th-century Scottish writer notable for such novels as 'Treasure Island,' 'Kidnapped' and 'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.'
[WORLDKINGS] Journey to seek extraordinary record holders around the world (P.31) – Charles Dickens (England) : The most famous writer of Victorian era.
05-09-2020
(WorldKings.org) Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.