John Walker

British inventor (1781-1859)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1732
Died: 1807
Works: 28

Top works

The United States spelling book, with appropriate reading lessons
The United States' spelling book with appropriate reading lessons
Walker remodelled
Extracts from two unpublished letters of Linnaeus
A new critical pronouncing dictionary and expositor of the English language

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1910-05-28
Active to: 1975-03-16

blueselectric blueselectric texas bluesjazz and bluestexas blues

Discography

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Listeners: 3,416
Total plays: 16,207

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John Walker (real name John Maus, November 12, 1943 - May 7, 2011) was one of the founder members of The Walker Brothers. After the Walker Brothers split in the late 1960s, he enjoyed a period of solo success with several hit singles and two well received albums. After briefly reforming in the mid-seventies with the classic Tom Rush number, ’No Regrets’ and a come back album of the same name, followed by a further two albums, ‘Lines’ and ‘Nite Flights’ the Walker Brothers broke – up again in 19

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Walker
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Place of birth: Stockton-on-Tees
Place of death: Stockton-on-Tees
Occupation: chemist
Notable work: match
Image: John Walker 1781-1859.jpg

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manner of death: natural causes
date of birth: 1781-05-29
date of death: 1859-05-01
Commons gallery: John Walker
cause of death: cardiovascular disease
Commons category: John Walker (inventor)
wears: top hat

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