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1779-1855 English bricklayer and inventor who patented Portland Cement. Concrete, a mixture of cement, gravel, and sand, had existed since the time of the Romans. However, the cement portion was often of uneven quality. Aspdin discovered that the key...
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Joseph Aspdin (December? 1778 – 20 March 1855) was a British cement manufacturer who obtained the patent for Portland cement on 21 October 1824. Joseph Aspdin (or Aspden) was the eldest of the six children of Thomas Aspdin, a bricklayer living in the...


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Joseph On Offensive
08/15/2005: 679 words, approx. 2 pages
DALLAS Shalrie Joseph has proven to be among Major League Soccer's most accomplished and versatile players since joining the Revolution at minimum salary in 2003. Joseph's game has lacked only finishing ability, at least until recently. Joseph converted his fourth goal in five...
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Joseph Doviak PAID OBITUARIES Joseph Doviak, 90, of 271 Greenland Dr., Lancaster, died on Tuesday at Lancashire Hall. Born in Braslau, PA, he was the son of the late Dimitrius and Catherine Blazyna Doviak Joseph was saved in his late teens at...
 


 

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