• Obadiah Elliott (1763 – 13 January 1838) was a British inventor from Tonbridge, Kent who patented in 1804 the method of mounting coach bodies on elliptical...
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  • Royales R&B group Obadiah Elliott (1763–1838), British inventor Obadiah Gardner (1852–1938), American politician, US Senator from Maine Obadiah German (1766–1842)...
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    had been used in suspensions for vehicles since 1695. Coachbuilder Obadiah Elliott obtained a patent covering the use of elliptic springs - which were...
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    elliptical" leaf springs, patented in 1804 by the British inventor Obadiah Elliott, referred to two circular arcs linked at their tips. This was joined...
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    skill, and only became possible with the advent of industrialisation. Obadiah Elliott registered the first patent for a spring-suspension vehicle; each wheel...
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    prevented the wheels from falling off while the coach was in motion. Obadiah Elliott registered the first patent for a spring-suspension vehicle. Each wheel...
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  • great-grandparents of Eleazar Wheelock. Obadiah's third cousin (Eleazar's son), John Wheelock, was Dartmouth's founding president. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative...
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    Obi Toppin (redirect from Obadiah Toppin)
    Obadiah Richard Toppin Jr. (/ˈoʊbi ˈtɒpɪn/ OH-bee TOP-in; born March 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of...
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  • Obadiah Wilson (ca 1800 – August 3, 1850) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House...
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  • Elliott S. Horowitz (1953-2017) was a Jewish American historian. A native of Queens, New York City, Horowitz was educated at Yeshivat Kerem be-Yavneh...
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