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.
NiÃ©pce began lithography when in became popular in France 1813. Partnership with Louis Daguerre. The images created by the eight hour exposure would fade as time went on. Collaborating with Daguerre NiÃ©pce came up with a lavander oil solution which preserved the image created by the heliograph. After NiÃ©pce died Daguerre developed a way to greatly reduce the amount of exposure needed to create an image.