tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post1243919789214600069..comments2024-03-28T18:39:59.184-07:00Comments on SearchReSearch: Wednesday search challenge (4/4/12): Find that monument!Dan Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-50899091156587351742012-04-19T19:18:36.782-07:002012-04-19T19:18:36.782-07:00hello bonjouet bienvenu a toutes et a tous je vous...hello bonjouet bienvenu a toutes et a tous je vous remercie de vous connecter a google+jeanjean194165@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361788794539198239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-87613320480061448762012-04-05T21:03:36.528-07:002012-04-05T21:03:36.528-07:00All of these Search Challenges are "open inte...All of these Search Challenges are "open internet" questions. There are other ways to solve it, but I thought that using Maps to locate the teardrop shaped traffic island was pretty efficient. It certainly worked for me.Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-64340437501315745742012-04-05T16:20:45.417-07:002012-04-05T16:20:45.417-07:00Was there a need to use Google maps at all? Or was...Was there a need to use Google maps at all? Or was that part of the exercise? Seemed much faster to simply search for naval monument Washington dc national mall? Literally took 30 seconds to find the first answers..?Lamarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288349689897520479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-1001604306859095812012-04-05T09:46:12.592-07:002012-04-05T09:46:12.592-07:00About 15 minutes to find...
John Ericsson, who in...About 15 minutes to find...<br /><br />John Ericsson, who invented the two-screw propeller system and the hot air engine.<br /><br />James Earle Fraser, designer of the highest Navy decoration, the Navy Cross, also designed the statue.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970073549880250914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-13216834116215218102012-04-05T09:17:03.038-07:002012-04-05T09:17:03.038-07:00Glad I'm not the only one who didn't need ...Glad I'm not the only one who didn't need to look it up ;-)<br /><br />All I have to hang my hat on is an enthusiastic childhood and a good library.Bryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290348596371416540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-51702598884148411162012-04-05T07:02:20.058-07:002012-04-05T07:02:20.058-07:00Ericsson led a really interesting life... full of ...Ericsson led a really interesting life... full of inventions... and altercations with superiors and people who could help him out. His biography is worth the read.Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-64091194478040297772012-04-05T06:55:16.581-07:002012-04-05T06:55:16.581-07:00I think I win this because my Search Time was 0; s...I think I win this because my Search Time was 0; sometimes a Degree in Military History does pay off. I saw the Picture and the obvious answer was John Ericcson, who invented the screw propeller and also designed the U.S.S. Monitor which incorporated the first rotating turret. He went to his death bed pissed because the Navy didn't approve using the full powder charge the turret guns could handle which would likely have resulted in the sinking of the C.S.S. Virginia at the battle of Hampton Roads instead of it ending in a stalemate.Teg HardinAlvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512306987890868892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-64860958313035736042012-04-05T06:00:25.412-07:002012-04-05T06:00:25.412-07:00Took less than 2 minutes.
statue "washingt...Took less than 2 minutes. <br /><br />statue "washington, d.c." invented -lone<br /><br />I first added '-lone" to omit The Lone Sailor statue. The term 'invented' really narrows it.David Veinothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245546326664496282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-17534960162310671192012-04-05T05:30:29.105-07:002012-04-05T05:30:29.105-07:00Used google maps to locate the tear shaped island ...Used google maps to locate the tear shaped island and the John Ericsson National Memorial. Linked description to wikipedia informs us that he invented the screw propeller, as well as the designer of the USS Monitor, the first US ironclad warship which included the first 360 degree rotating armored gun turret on an operational warship. (about 2 minutes)<br /><br />Also from wikipedia, the sculpture was sculpted by James Earle Fraser, on a hunch I looked up the Navy Cross (the highest Navy decoration) and it was also designed by James Earle Fraser. (about 2 minutes)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663147961684175844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-86334191268136329812012-04-05T05:29:28.112-07:002012-04-05T05:29:28.112-07:00It took me about five minutes because I recognized...It took me about five minutes because I recognized the USS Monitor. So, I went to Wikipedia for the Monitor, found its creator John Ericcson. I clicked on John Erickson and found out he invented the screw drive for ships. After that I typed in Navy Cross and look for its designer and then googled a list of his sculptors. And, I was right, both the Navy Cross and the Erickson Statute were designed by James Earle Fraser.Will Wetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585661159163536409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-37393544707569375062012-04-05T04:52:20.440-07:002012-04-05T04:52:20.440-07:00The Swedish engineer John Ericsson was also the de...The Swedish engineer John Ericsson was also the designer of the USS Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War.<br /><br />Took me 5 minutes, the clue about the Naval Cross medal allowed me to find its scupltor and his other sculptures. I went one by one and read about the Ericcson memorialStatic Variablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802455246444561949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-83324528340728218572012-04-05T04:24:55.226-07:002012-04-05T04:24:55.226-07:00Took me about five minutes. Searched for a navy mo...Took me about five minutes. Searched for a navy monument near the lincoln memorial, which got me the wikipedia entry for the US Navy Memorial. Then there was a really convenient link for 'other Navy memorials'.Mike Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118713664047623168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-39736197065886547412012-04-05T01:14:15.522-07:002012-04-05T01:14:15.522-07:00John Ericsson
- invention of the screw propeller.
...John Ericsson<br />- invention of the screw propeller.<br />- Design of the USS Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War.<br /><br />The "Navy Cross" was designed James Earle Fraser the same author of the statue.<br /><br />Less than 10 minutes starting bottom up:<br />Looking for Navy Cross bring me to Fraser.<br />Looking for Fraser monument in Washington DC I've found Ericsson pageLuca Beninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12875071044776524549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-73450140529006032082012-04-05T01:10:11.766-07:002012-04-05T01:10:11.766-07:00Quick Google Maps search reveals the John Ericsson...Quick Google Maps search reveals the John Ericsson National Memorial, his Wikipedia page says he invented the USS Monitor and the USS Princeton. Search highest navy decoration and get the Navy Cross. Search navy cross and john ericsson, both the cross and the memorial were designed by James Earle Fraser.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12278044625056666945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-61362374928216727962012-04-05T00:33:45.444-07:002012-04-05T00:33:45.444-07:00Four minutes.
Started with a Google Maps search of...Four minutes.<br />Started with a Google Maps search of the Lincoln Memorial and looked around for a teardrop shaped circle. I found one to the South of the memorial, which gave me the name of the person. an ordinary search for his name gave me his bio and a list of notable inventions. Searching for 'highest navy decoration' gave me a wikipedia page for the award, which linked to it's designer. The National Park Service web pgage for the memorial confirms these details too. The toughest part was finding the right teardrop shaped traffic circle in the many around the Lincoln Memorial<br /><br />So the answer(s): John Ericsson, inventor of the ironclad/Monitor and practical propellor propulsion. The Sculpture and the Navy Cross were both designed by James Earle FraserPeter le Rouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442811474029232715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-48141123665362625652012-04-05T00:20:25.631-07:002012-04-05T00:20:25.631-07:00John Ericsson Swedish-American inventor and engine...John Ericsson Swedish-American inventor and engineer designed USS Monitor and screw propellor. Time taken around 50 minutes. Use google maps to locate tear-drop shaped "traffic island" and the name of inventions are written at the bottom of the statue.sidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039823038862000715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-85329521025632080562012-04-04T21:45:53.924-07:002012-04-04T21:45:53.924-07:00John Ericsson. He invented the screw propeller and...John Ericsson. He invented the screw propeller and the hot air engine. He also designed the USS Monitor (pictured above).<br /><br />The connection between Ericsson and the Navy Cross, the Navy's highest decoration, is that Ericsson's statue and the Navy Cross were designed by the same man: James Earle Fraser.cheefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034332100189380967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-83947923535644758602012-04-04T21:45:17.635-07:002012-04-04T21:45:17.635-07:00John Ericsson. He invented the screw propeller and...John Ericsson. He invented the screw propeller and the hot air engine. He also designed the USS Monitor (pictured above).<br /><br />The connection between Ericsson and the Navy Cross, the Navy's highest decoration, is that Ericsson's statue and the Navy Cross were designed by the same man: James Earle Fraser.<br /><br />I first tried to look at the map but finding a tear drop on a map of DC is difficult. I then used the picture, since I knew that was the USS Monitor (thanks 5th grade US History teacher), to find out who designed it.cheefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034332100189380967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-35796373896453153212012-04-04T21:42:58.995-07:002012-04-04T21:42:58.995-07:00John Ericsson. He invented the screw propeller and...John Ericsson. He invented the screw propeller and the hot air engine. He also designed the USS Monitor (pictured above).<br /><br />The connection between Ericsson and the Navy Cross, the Navy's highest decoration, is that Ericsson's statue and the Navy Cross were designed by the same man: James Earle Fraser.cheefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034332100189380967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-82353881409037322792012-04-04T21:14:40.753-07:002012-04-04T21:14:40.753-07:00In all, it took less than 10 minutes to answer bot...In all, it took less than 10 minutes to answer both questions. The hint of the shape and location allowed me to search via Google Maps. Armed with the name of John Ericsson, I search Wikipedia on the memorial, not the person. This gave me the sculptor, James Earle Fraser, who also designed the Navy Cross.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375658169865963709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-27213978432259429572012-04-04T21:13:44.026-07:002012-04-04T21:13:44.026-07:00oh also the USS Monitor.. forgot to add that one.oh also the USS Monitor.. forgot to add that one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504516723807753349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-48859258090128398492012-04-04T21:12:17.988-07:002012-04-04T21:12:17.988-07:00John Ericsson National Memorial, screw propeller. ...John Ericsson National Memorial, screw propeller. About 5 minutes<br /><br />The sculpture for the monument James Earl Fraser also designed the Navy CrossAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504516723807753349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-33884271807418224462012-04-04T21:01:39.599-07:002012-04-04T21:01:39.599-07:00took me 10 mins to find the answer
using google m...took me 10 mins to find the answer<br /><br />using google maps i typed in lincoln memorial and found a tear-drop shaped island.<br /><br />John Ericsson is the inventor of screw propeller and the designer of USS Monitor a first ironclad warship<br /><br />the person who sculpted his statue is the same person who designed the navy cross. His name is James Earle Fraser an american sculptorreneboygarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751272718410413346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-77283642313717582702012-04-04T20:59:49.384-07:002012-04-04T20:59:49.384-07:00John Ericsson 40 seconds torpedos and propellers
...John Ericsson 40 seconds torpedos and propellers<br /><br />James Earle Fraser suclpted and degsined boththe memeorial , and the navy cross itself :)ObsidianJaguarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00738912594130328429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-67525276674420347832012-04-04T20:09:20.037-07:002012-04-04T20:09:20.037-07:00John Ericsson
Invented the screw propeller.
Design...John Ericsson<br />Invented the screw propeller.<br />Designed the USS Monitor.<br /><br />James Earle Fraser designed both the John Ericsson National Memorial and the Navy Cross.<br /><br />Used Google Maps to find the teardrop shaped traffic island. Followed to the Wikipedia entry for the John Ericsson National Memorial, which gave the first three answers. Then used Wikipedia to find "navy highest decoration", which led to Navy Cross and both were designed by James Earle Fraser.<br /><br />Under 5 minutes.JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12587185613921429020noreply@blogger.com