â¢ BALSA (noun). The noun BALSA has 2 senses: 1. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats. 2. forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts. Familiarity information: BALSA used as a noun is rare.. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats. 2. forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts.
Josiah Wedgwood Â© Wedgwood was an innovative designer, a manufacturer of high-quality pottery and a campaigner for social reform.Josiah Wedgwood was born into a family of potters on 12 July 1730, at Burslem, Staffordshire.osiah Wedgwood Â© Wedgwood was an innovative designer, a manufacturer of high-quality pottery and a campaigner for social reform.
Josiah Wedgwood was born in Barlaston on 16th March, 1872. His father, Clement Wedgwood, was the grandson of Josiah Wedgwood, the famous potter from Staffordshire. The Wedgwood family had a long tradition of supporting liberal causes such as the anti-slavery campaign and the 1832 Reform Act.After attending Clifton College, Wedgwood entered the Royal Naval Academy.is father, Clement Wedgwood, was the grandson of Josiah Wedgwood, the famous potter from Staffordshire. The Wedgwood family had a long tradition of supporting liberal causes such as the anti-slavery campaign and the 1832 Reform Act. After attending Clifton College, Wedgwood entered the Royal Naval Academy.