Thomas Hancock (inventor) life's work as "The Origin and Progress of the Caoutchouc or India-Rubber Industry in England". He died 26 March 1865, at Stoke Newington. Eiichiro Oda drew inspiration from Thomas Hancock to create the character, Boa Hancock, who's in love with a man made of rubber in the Japanese manga and anime series, One Piece. Thomas Hancock (inventor) Thomas Hancock (8 May 1786 – 26 March 1865), elder brother of inventor Walter Hancock, was an English self-taught manufacturing engineer who founded the British rubber industry. He invented the masticator, a machine that shredded rubber scraps and which allowed rubber to be
Edison High School (Stockton, California) Edison High School (Stockton, California) Edison High School is a secondary school located in the southern part Stockton, California. Opening in 1941, the school is located in a dense urban area in the southern part of Stockton. Edison High School opened in 1941 at what is now the corner of Charter Way, now called Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, and Center Street. It is named after the American Inventor Thomas Edison. The campus has been expanded through the years, with the addition of major classroom buildings and a library in the 1970s. Starting with the 2009–2010 school year, Edison will