Amasa
NICHOLS
(b.
2 April 1773
,
Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
17 July 1849
,
Scituate, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Amasa NICHOLS was born 2 April 1773 in Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Amasa NICHOLS was the child of ? and ?Amasa NICHOLS died 17 July 1849 in Scituate, Massachusetts, USA .
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Amasa NICHOLS was a manufacturer who founded Nichols Academy (later Nichols College) in Dudley, Massachusetts in 1815.
Amasa NICHOLS was a manufacturer who founded Nichols Academy (later Nichols College) in Dudley, Massachusetts in 1815.
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1773 Birth 2 April 1773
Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.1815 - Nichols Academy was founded by Amasa Nichols as a Universalist Church institution
He resigned from the board in 1823 amid personal financial problems and because of the school's changing religious affiliation.
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He resigned from the board in 1823 amid personal financial problems and because of the school's changing religious affiliation.
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From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Death 17 July 1849
Scituate, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 76.
Added: 7/18/2023 10:49:58 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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