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 Theater (Jerusalem) Edison Theater (Jerusalem) Edison Theater was a theater for movies and silent films in the Zichron Moshe neighborhood of Jerusalem. It opened in 1932 and ceased operating in 1995. The building was demolished in 2006, and since then a housing complex for the Haredi population has been built on the site. Edison Theater was the third theater to be built in Jerusalem. It was noted for its modern architecture, immense dimensions, and for being the first theater in Jerusalem to possess air conditioning. The theater was named after Thomas Edison, inventor of the motion picture. In addition to movies, it