Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton (born May 10, 1850 in Glasgow; died October 2, 1931 in London), Scottish self-made man, merchant and yachtsman who created the famous Lipton tea brand and was the most persistent challenger in the history of the America's Cup. Download high resolution version (2000x1819, 786 KB)TITLE: Sir Thomas Lipton CALL NUMBER: LC-B2- 911-12[P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-ggbain-04327 (digital file from original neg. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Lipton is a British tea company, now owned by Unilever. ... The Americas Cup is the most famous trophy in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in sports. ...

In 1865 Lipton went to the U.S. and held various jobs there. He returned to Britain five years later and opened his first provision shop. This enterprise proved to be successful and Lipton soon established a chain of groceries. In order to provide his shops with goods Lipton bought plantations and in doing so - amongst other things - he established the famous Lipton tea brand which is still existent nowadays. 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... The word Britain is used to refer to the United Kingdom (UK) the island of Great Britain, which consists of the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales sometimes the Roman province called Britain or Britannia The word British generally means belonging to or associated with Britain in one of the... Lipton is a British tea company, now owned by Unilever. ...

King Edward VII and King George V both shared their interest in yachting with Lipton and enjoyed his company. Between 1899 and 1930 he challenged the American holders of the America's Cup through the Royal Ulster Yacht Club (Lipton was of Irish descent) five times with his yachts called Shamrock - Shamrock V. His well publicised efforts to win the cup, which earned him a specially designed cup for "the best of all losers", made his tea brand famous in the U.S.. As a self-made man Lipton, however, was no natural member of the British upper class and the Royal Yacht Squadron only admitted him shortly before his death. Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was the first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... King George V King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Americas Cup is the most famous trophy in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in sports. ... Irish ethnicity is common in the world, as many people are descended from Ireland or share an Irish heritage. ... This article is about the three leaf clover; for other meanings of the term, see shamrock (disambiguation) The shamrock, an Irish national symbol, is a three-leaved young white clover, sometimes (rarely nowadays) Trifolium repens (white clover, known in Irish as seamair bhán) but more usually today Trifolium dubium... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... The Royal Yacht Squadron is considered by many people to be the world’s most prestigious yacht club located on the coast at Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. ...

Before the first Football World Cup was held in 1930, Thomas Lipton donated the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy which was contested in two international tournaments in Turin in 1909 and 1911. The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ...