Template:Did you know nominations/John Browning (scientific instrument maker)

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The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 05:18, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

John Browning (scientific instrument maker)

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John Browning (c.1831-1925)

  • ... that inventor John Browning (pictured) provided the first electric lights in London, for the occasion of the visit of the Shah of Persia to Queen Victoria?

Created/expanded by ACP2011 (talk). Self nom at 00:23, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

  • Length, date, hook's ref verified. Interesting hook. Good to go. --Rosiestep (talk) 01:48, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
  • Thank you for such a prompt review. I enjoyed writing the article this weekend. Anne (talk) 04:09, 22 April 2012 (UTC)