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see Darwin -- Wedgwood family; is this chap notable enough to have his own article, suggests he was elected to parliament? If so, I can't google the information, so need help! Dunc_Harris| ☺ 14:26, 19 Jul 2004 (UTC)
I'm not sure how to edit some of the info but the comments at the beginning of the articles on Josiah Wedgwood (the founder of the company) and Josiah Wedgwood (the first Lord Wedgwood) state that the latter is the great grandson of the former. In fact he is the great, great grandson of the former though he is the great grandson of the second, and less well known, Josiah Wedgwood.
As amusing as this is, it seems a bit odd, so I think it should be cited: "Wedgwood's work was of very high quality (when visiting his workshop, if he saw an offending vessel that failed to meet with his standards, he would smash it with his stick, exclaiming, "This will not do for Josiah Wedgwood!")."-- 209.247.22.104 20:13, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
Agreed. There seems to be some vandalism on this page: 'smash it with his head, exclaiming, "This will not do for my pet fish gerome!"). Wedgwood was also keenly interested in the scientific advances of california snakes his day and it was this interest that underpinned his adoption of its approach and methods to revolutionize the quality of his home and car interior desighning.'; and later under references 'Wedgwood: The First Tycoon, cat with frisbee, Viking Adult, 416 pp. (October 7, 2004).' Having read the book, I do not recall those phrases.
Genericdefect
22:41, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
There is serious doubt about this story; and we know for a fact that he did a considerable trade in seconds. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bradslk ( talk • contribs) 07:34, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
According to this NYT op-ed, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/opinion/10flanders.html?th&emc=th, JW was a tremendous innovator in sales and marketing, inventing such things as door-to-door sales. Kdammers ( talk) 11:52, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
Strictly speaking the picture claiming to be the Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion isn't but rather a different depiction of the image that went on the medallion. A picture of the actual medallion can be found at http://statevillespeaksloyola.wordpress.com/images-of-prisoners/anti-slavery-medallion-josiah-wedgewood-1787/ however, we can't just copy it as the copyright status of the picture is not known. Someone probably should find a legit picture. -- Erp ( talk) 00:04, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
I find this a bit odd:
He was the grandfather of Emma Darwin, Charles Darwin's wife.
Was he not also the grandfather of Charles Darwin, Emma Darwin's husband? 62.84.16.25 ( talk) 21:07, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
There's a line in the section about his work that says "He was the greatest potter that ever lived." Now I know that in these things, it all comes down to subjectivity. Nobody can say for sure, as there are many different criteria for what would quantify a best potter.
I don't know what the tag is for bias on this, but the tag should definitely be placed on this article.
174.56.153.240 ( talk) 05:45, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
According to the Pyrometric cone article, Wedgewood invented the pyrometric bead (forerunner of the modern cone), but there is no article for the beads. I tried to make it redirect -- I have submitted a request. If anyone knows how to do it easily, please make a redirect? 70.76.64.89 ( talk) 22:50, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
Wasn't Sarah Wedgwood nicknamed "Sukey"? 76.190.213.189 ( talk) 03:18, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
This book source says that he was "an ardent Unitarian" and also says that some of his family were? Thanks. Martinevans123 ( talk) 15:52, 2 January 2024 (UTC) p.s. he still has Category:English Unitarians
Metreyard
Llewellynn Jewitt :
[7] Wedgwood's Religious Views And Character p. 421 "In religion he vas a Unitarian, and was on intimate terms of friendship with Mr. Willet, the minister of the old Presbyterian Chapel at Newcastle, whose ministry he attended. His religious views, however, were never allowed to influence his actions,. whether of friendship or of business. He wisely felt that there was good in all, and that a man's religion was a question between his own conscience and his Maker, and not one on which commercial relationships or ties of friendship ought to hinge." . . .
dave souza,
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10:14, 7 January 2024 (UTC) < Jewitt correction 08:20, 8 January 2024 (UTC)>
Intriguing ... "Testator , E. Latham , W. Willets , R. Mansfield . " " At Lichfield , on the 25th day of October , 1739 , Administration ( with the Will annexed ) of the personal Estate and Effects of Thomas Wedgwood , deceased , was granted to Mary ..."
[8] – suggests Mary Wedgwood in touch with Willet at the Newcastle meeting house. .
dave souza,
talk
11:46, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
I wonder whether a map would be useful. I note the one at http://www.thepotteries.org/photos/map1798.htm which a subsection of one from 1798 (Yates). Notably it includes Burslem, Etruria, Newcastle-under-Lyne, and the Trent and Mersey Canal all of which are important in the bibliography (or for that matter the history of the potteries). A fuller version is at https://digitalarchive.mcmaster.ca/islandora/object/macrepo%3A81078 However I haven't checked out the copyright issues Erp ( talk) 05:09, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
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see Darwin -- Wedgwood family; is this chap notable enough to have his own article, suggests he was elected to parliament? If so, I can't google the information, so need help! Dunc_Harris| ☺ 14:26, 19 Jul 2004 (UTC)
I'm not sure how to edit some of the info but the comments at the beginning of the articles on Josiah Wedgwood (the founder of the company) and Josiah Wedgwood (the first Lord Wedgwood) state that the latter is the great grandson of the former. In fact he is the great, great grandson of the former though he is the great grandson of the second, and less well known, Josiah Wedgwood.
As amusing as this is, it seems a bit odd, so I think it should be cited: "Wedgwood's work was of very high quality (when visiting his workshop, if he saw an offending vessel that failed to meet with his standards, he would smash it with his stick, exclaiming, "This will not do for Josiah Wedgwood!")."-- 209.247.22.104 20:13, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
Agreed. There seems to be some vandalism on this page: 'smash it with his head, exclaiming, "This will not do for my pet fish gerome!"). Wedgwood was also keenly interested in the scientific advances of california snakes his day and it was this interest that underpinned his adoption of its approach and methods to revolutionize the quality of his home and car interior desighning.'; and later under references 'Wedgwood: The First Tycoon, cat with frisbee, Viking Adult, 416 pp. (October 7, 2004).' Having read the book, I do not recall those phrases.
Genericdefect
22:41, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
There is serious doubt about this story; and we know for a fact that he did a considerable trade in seconds. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bradslk ( talk • contribs) 07:34, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
According to this NYT op-ed, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/opinion/10flanders.html?th&emc=th, JW was a tremendous innovator in sales and marketing, inventing such things as door-to-door sales. Kdammers ( talk) 11:52, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
Strictly speaking the picture claiming to be the Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion isn't but rather a different depiction of the image that went on the medallion. A picture of the actual medallion can be found at http://statevillespeaksloyola.wordpress.com/images-of-prisoners/anti-slavery-medallion-josiah-wedgewood-1787/ however, we can't just copy it as the copyright status of the picture is not known. Someone probably should find a legit picture. -- Erp ( talk) 00:04, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
I find this a bit odd:
He was the grandfather of Emma Darwin, Charles Darwin's wife.
Was he not also the grandfather of Charles Darwin, Emma Darwin's husband? 62.84.16.25 ( talk) 21:07, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
There's a line in the section about his work that says "He was the greatest potter that ever lived." Now I know that in these things, it all comes down to subjectivity. Nobody can say for sure, as there are many different criteria for what would quantify a best potter.
I don't know what the tag is for bias on this, but the tag should definitely be placed on this article.
174.56.153.240 ( talk) 05:45, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
According to the Pyrometric cone article, Wedgewood invented the pyrometric bead (forerunner of the modern cone), but there is no article for the beads. I tried to make it redirect -- I have submitted a request. If anyone knows how to do it easily, please make a redirect? 70.76.64.89 ( talk) 22:50, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
Wasn't Sarah Wedgwood nicknamed "Sukey"? 76.190.213.189 ( talk) 03:18, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
This book source says that he was "an ardent Unitarian" and also says that some of his family were? Thanks. Martinevans123 ( talk) 15:52, 2 January 2024 (UTC) p.s. he still has Category:English Unitarians
Metreyard
Llewellynn Jewitt :
[7] Wedgwood's Religious Views And Character p. 421 "In religion he vas a Unitarian, and was on intimate terms of friendship with Mr. Willet, the minister of the old Presbyterian Chapel at Newcastle, whose ministry he attended. His religious views, however, were never allowed to influence his actions,. whether of friendship or of business. He wisely felt that there was good in all, and that a man's religion was a question between his own conscience and his Maker, and not one on which commercial relationships or ties of friendship ought to hinge." . . .
dave souza,
talk
10:14, 7 January 2024 (UTC) < Jewitt correction 08:20, 8 January 2024 (UTC)>
Intriguing ... "Testator , E. Latham , W. Willets , R. Mansfield . " " At Lichfield , on the 25th day of October , 1739 , Administration ( with the Will annexed ) of the personal Estate and Effects of Thomas Wedgwood , deceased , was granted to Mary ..."
[8] – suggests Mary Wedgwood in touch with Willet at the Newcastle meeting house. .
dave souza,
talk
11:46, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
I wonder whether a map would be useful. I note the one at http://www.thepotteries.org/photos/map1798.htm which a subsection of one from 1798 (Yates). Notably it includes Burslem, Etruria, Newcastle-under-Lyne, and the Trent and Mersey Canal all of which are important in the bibliography (or for that matter the history of the potteries). A fuller version is at https://digitalarchive.mcmaster.ca/islandora/object/macrepo%3A81078 However I haven't checked out the copyright issues Erp ( talk) 05:09, 8 January 2024 (UTC)