Atwood (spr. Etwuth), Georg, geb. um 1745, war Professor der Physik zu Cambridge u. st. 1807. Er ist Erfinder der Atwoodschen Maschine, einer Vorrichtung zur Nachweisung der Gesetze des freien Falles der Körper, s. u. Fall. Er schrieb englisch über die geradlinige Bewegung u. die Umdrehung der Körper 1784; Analyse eines Cursus über die Grundsätze der Physik, 1804.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Atwood — may refer to:PlacesIn the United States of America: * Atwood, Placentia, California * Atwood, Colorado * Atwood, Illinois * Atwood, Indiana * Atwood, Kansas * Atwood, Kentucky * Atwood, Michigan * Atwood, Oklahoma * Atwood, Pennsylvania * Atwood … Wikipedia
Atwood — ist der Name folgender Personen: Colleen Atwood (* 1950), US amerikanische Kostümbildnerin David Atwood (1815–1889), US amerikanischer Politiker Frank Jarvis Atwood (* 1956), zum Tode Verurteilter US amerikanischer Kindermörder George Atwood… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Atwood — Atwood, CO U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado Population (2000): 195 Housing Units (2000): 81 Land area (2000): 3.543390 sq. miles (9.177337 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.543390 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Atwood, CO — U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado Population (2000): 195 Housing Units (2000): 81 Land area (2000): 3.543390 sq. miles (9.177337 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.543390 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Atwood, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 1290 Housing Units (2000): 566 Land area (2000): 0.569332 sq. miles (1.474563 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.569332 sq. miles (1.474563 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Atwood, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 1279 Housing Units (2000): 708 Land area (2000): 1.040055 sq. miles (2.693729 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.061188 sq. miles (0.158475 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.101243 sq. miles (2.852204 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Atwood, OK — U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 113 Housing Units (2000): 65 Land area (2000): 0.445316 sq. miles (1.153363 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.445316 sq. miles (1.153363 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Atwood, PA — U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 112 Housing Units (2000): 43 Land area (2000): 2.096488 sq. miles (5.429880 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.017424 sq. miles (0.045129 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.113912 sq. miles (5.475009 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Atwood, TN — U.S. town in Tennessee Population (2000): 1000 Housing Units (2000): 460 Land area (2000): 1.902176 sq. miles (4.926613 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000736 sq. miles (0.001905 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.902912 sq. miles (4.928518 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Atwood — (George) (1746 1807) physicien anglais; la machine d Atwood permet de mesurer le déplacement vertical des masses … Encyclopédie Universelle
