Ernest Godward was born in Marylebone, London on April 7, 1869. His working life began as an apprentice in London for a firm of hydraulic engineers and fire engine manufacturers. Here he trained as a mechanic. Marylebone (sometimes written St. ... Jump to: navigation, search The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... If youre looking for the TV show, see The Apprentice. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hydraulic engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water. ... Engine 4 in Chico, California A fire engine is one of many specialized fire suppression apparatuses. ... A Mechanic is a person who fixes things (generally machinery) or works to keeps things operating properly. ...

In 1886 he arrived at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, aboard the Nelson. He settled in Dunedin for a time before shifting to Invercargill in 1893. He became a partner in the Southland Cycle Works. 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Panorama overlooking the Port. ... Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, located in coastal Otago. ... Invercargill is the southernmost and also the most western city in New Zealand, and one of the most southern settlements in the world. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1896 he married Marguerita Florence Celena Treweek and the couple had 10 children. The Southland Cycle Works was not stimulating enough for Godward's energetic mind so began inventing by looking at everyday objects and thinking of ways to improve them. 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

By 1900 he had invented and patented an egg-beater that could prepare eggs for a sponge cake in three and a half minutes, previously it took 15. He also invented a new post-hole borer, a new type of hair curler, a burglar-proof window and a hedge trimmer made from bicycle parts. 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Sponge cake is a type of soft cake based on fat, wheat flour, sugar, baking soda and eggs. ... Burglary is a crime related to United States burglary is a felony and involves trespassing, or entering a building with intent to commit any crime, not necessarily a felony or theft. ... The word hedge is used in three quite different contexts: In gardening and agriculture, a hedge or hedgerow is a boundary formed by growing plants so that their limbs intertwine. ... Jump to: navigation, search This racing bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminum tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ...

Major success came in 1901 with the invention of the spiral hairpin. This was a predecessor of the hair clip. He left the bicycle business and established various invention and trading companies. The American rights to the spiral hairpin were sold for 20,000 pounds, a fortune in 1901. Jump to: navigation, search 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Hairpins (around 600 b. ...

From 1903-1906 Godward served on the Invercargill Borough Council, built an impressive new house, painted portraits and landscapes, played a variety of musical instruments and sang in local musical productions. 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Roman-Egyptian funeral portrait of a young boy A portrait is a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person. ... Landscape painting refers to the art of creating a picture from a landscape. ... A musical instrument is a device that has been constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ...

In 1908 he started a motorcycle business in Invercargill and fitted the imported bikes with his own invention – a petrol economiser. His economisers worked as well in cars as they did in motorcycles. He invented 72 models of the economiser and by the 1930s was recognised as the world’s leading authority on the internal combustion engine. 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Imme R 100,Germany, 1948/1949 A 125 cc motorcycle, the Italian-manufactured Cagiva Planet. ... Invercargill is the southernmost and also the most western city in New Zealand, and one of the most southern settlements in the world. ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... Jump to: navigation, search A colorized automobile engine The internal combustion engine is a heat engine. ...

For much of this time he was based in New York. Marguerita continued to live in Invercargill. Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18...

In 1929 the city of Philadelphia, one of the largest public transport operators in the United States, adopted the invention. Some 580 buses and 3000 taxis were fitted with the vaporiser. Jump to: navigation, search 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...

Godward died in 1936 on board the SS Mongolia returning home to Invercargill. Jump to: navigation, search 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

References

• Walker, S (1998). Entry on Ernest Godward, Southern People, edited by Jane Thomson. Longacre Press.
• Strachan, SR (1996). Entry on Ernest Godward, The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Volume Three, *1901-1920. Auckland University Press/Department of Internal Affairs.
• Riley, B (1995). Kiwi Ingenuity: A Book of New Zealand Ideas and Inventions. AIT Press, Auckland

External links

The New Zealand Edge - Ernest Godward