Georges snyders biography
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Peter Snyders
Peter James Snyders is ’n Suid-Afrikaanseskrywer en is op 14 November 1939 in Wynberg in Kaapstad gebore.
Lewe en Werk
[wysig | wysig bron]Nie een van sy ouers is geleerd nie – sy pa is 'n hout masjinis en sy ma is 'n tuisteskepper. Hy word groot in Wynberg en Athlone. In 1957 matrikuleer hy aan die Hoërskool Spes Bona in Athlone. waar S.V. Petersen skoolhoof was. As briljante leerling verwerf hy 'n beurs om hom aan die Universiteit van Kaapstad. as dokter te bekwaam, maar hy moet dit van die hand wys om te gaan werk. sodat hy kan help met die gesin se inkomste. Aanvanklik doen hy vir vier of vyf jaar kantoor werkies. Terwyl hy deeltyds B.Sc. (Chemie) studeer aan die Universiteit van Suid-Afrika (Unisa), aanvaar hy dan betrekkings as Senior Tegniese Chemikus by Mondi Board Mills. Ink ontwikkeling en Kwaliteitsbeheer Tegnikus bygd Coates Brothers. Assistent Produksiebestuurder bygd George Warman (Technical) Publications, Senior Waardeerder by API (nou Nampak) en S
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George Snyder
George Snyder
Born: 1951, Charleston, WV
1969 – 1973: Bachelor of Arts, Marshall University, Cum Laude
1974 – 1975: University Fellowship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1974 – 1975: Teaching Assistantship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1976: Master of Fine Arts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2019, Cooper Gallery, Lewisburg, WV
2019, 2016, 2012, The Art Store, Charleston, WV
2017, Marco Island Historical Museum, Marco Island, FL
2015, Averitt Center for the Arts, Statesboro, GA
2004, Longstreth & Goldberg ART, Naples, FL
1999, 1995, GSI Fine Art, Cleveland, OH
1998, 1987, Brevard Museum of Art & Science, Melbourne, FL
1998, 1996, Corbino Galleries, Sarasota, FL
1996, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1987, Arden Gallery, Boston, MA
1995, 1991, Marguerite Oestreicher Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA
1993 Fletcher galleri, Santa Fe, NM
1992, 1990, Dubins Gallery, Los
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George W. Snyder facts for kids
George W. Snyder (c.1780 – February 10, 1841) was an American watchmaker, silversmith and inventor from Paris, Kentucky. He is credited with inventing the first American-made fishing reel in 1820.
Kentucky Reel
Snyder was born in the same county as Daniel Boone — Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In about 1803 he went to Paris, Kentucky (then called Hopewell), and died there on February 10, 1841, aged 60 years old. He was a skillful watchmaker and silversmith; being a good practical angler, and seeing the necessity for a rapid multiplying reel for black bass fishing with the live minnow, he proceeded to invent one. Snyder's first reel was made for his own use, about 1810. He afterward made reels for members of his club, and others.
Snyder's reel was a trolling reel designed for fly fishing, named the Kentucky Reel. Without patent or trademark protection, the Kentucky Reel was quickly copied by many others, including Meek, Milam, Sage, Hardman and Gay