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Ignatius Singer became a British subject before he published his 'Simplified Grammar of the Hungarian language'.
Answer: False
Ignatius Singer published his 'Simplified Grammar of the Hungarian language' in 1882, but he became a British subject around 1884, indicating the publication preceded his change in nationality.
Ignatius Singer was born in London, England, and later moved to Budapest for his education.
Answer: False
Ignatius Singer was born into a Jewish family and received his education in Budapest, Hungary, implying he was not born in London.
The 'Simplified Grammar of the Hungarian language' was part of a series edited by Edward Henry Palmer.
Answer: True
Ignatius Singer's 'Simplified Grammar of the Hungarian language' was part of Trübner's 'Collection of Simplified Grammars,' a series edited by the English orientalist Edward Henry Palmer.
Where did Ignatius Singer receive his education?
Answer: Budapest, Hungary
Ignatius Singer received his education in Budapest, Hungary.
What was the title of Ignatius Singer's early published work related to language?
Answer: 'Simplified Grammar of the Hungarian language'
One of Ignatius Singer's early works was the 'Simplified Grammar of the Hungarian language,' published in London in 1882.
What was Ignatius Singer's nationality before he became a British subject?
Answer: Hungarian
Ignatius Singer, educated in Budapest, Hungary, later became a British subject around 1884, implying his original nationality was Hungarian.
What was the name of the series that included Singer's 'Simplified Grammar of the Hungarian language'?
Answer: Trübner's 'Collection of Simplified Grammars'
Ignatius Singer's 'Simplified Grammar of the Hungarian language' was part of Trübner's 'Collection of Simplified Grammars'.
Upon his arrival in Australia, Ignatius Singer's first public lecture was on the topic of textile manufacturing.
Answer: False
Ignatius Singer's first public lecture in Australia was titled 'An Atheist's Apology and Defence,' not on textile manufacturing.
Ignatius Singer's atheism was publicly demonstrated in Australia when he refused to take a religious oath in court.
Answer: True
In Australia, Ignatius Singer publicly affirmed his atheism by refusing to take a religious oath during a court case where he was a witness.
Critics praised Ignatius Singer's clear articulation and lack of accent during his public speeches in South Australia.
Answer: False
While Ignatius Singer's speeches were impressive, contemporary accounts noted that his 'thick foreign accent' was a drawback to his general acceptance as a speaker, sometimes making him unintelligible.
Ignatius Singer co-founded 'Our Commonwealth,' a radical weekly journal in Adelaide, which later became 'The Herald.'
Answer: True
Ignatius Singer, in collaboration with Lewis Berens, established and edited 'Our Commonwealth,' a radical weekly journal in Adelaide, which served as a precursor to 'The Herald' of Adelaide, a publication Singer later edited.
Ignatius Singer was a prominent advocate for the taxation of land values in South Australia, aligning with Henry George's philosophy.
Answer: True
Ignatius Singer, along with Lewis Berens, initiated a campaign in Adelaide for the taxation of land values, a concept advocated by Henry George, and became widely recognized as a 'Single Taxer'.
While in Australia, Singer developed a device for cleaning sheep's wool using a water-based solvent.
Answer: False
While in Australia, Ignatius Singer developed a solvent scouring device for cleaning sheep's wool, but it utilized carbon bisulphide, not a water-based solvent.
In what year did Ignatius Singer first arrive in Adelaide, Australia?
Answer: 1885
Ignatius Singer arrived in Adelaide, Australia, in February 1885.
What was the topic of Ignatius Singer's initial public lecture in Australia?
Answer: 'An Atheist's Apology and Defence'
Ignatius Singer's first public lecture in the colony of Australia was titled 'An Atheist's Apology and Defence'.
How was Ignatius Singer's speaking style described during his time in South Australia?
Answer: Impressive, but hindered by a thick foreign accent.
Contemporary observations noted that while Ignatius Singer's speeches were impressive, his 'thick foreign accent' was a drawback to his general acceptance as a speaker.
Who collaborated with Ignatius Singer in establishing 'Our Commonwealth,' a radical weekly journal in Adelaide?
Answer: Lewis Berens
Ignatius Singer collaborated with Lewis Berens in establishing and editing 'Our Commonwealth,' a radical weekly journal in Adelaide.
What economic concept did Ignatius Singer become widely recognized for advocating in South Australia?
Answer: Taxation of land values
Ignatius Singer became widely recognized in South Australia as a 'Single Taxer,' advocating for the taxation of land values, a concept promoted by Henry George.
What chemical compound did Ignatius Singer's wool cleaning device utilize?
Answer: Carbon bisulphide
Ignatius Singer's solvent scouring device for cleaning sheep's wool utilized carbon bisulphide.
In what city did Ignatius Singer establish and edit 'Our Commonwealth'?
Answer: Adelaide
Ignatius Singer, in collaboration with Lewis Berens, established and edited 'Our Commonwealth,' a radical weekly journal in Adelaide, Australia.
'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' (1897) focused exclusively on the biological causes of physical phenomena.
Answer: False
'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' (1897) was an inquiry into the causes of physical phenomena, with a particular focus on gravitation, not exclusively biological causes.
'The Dial' magazine criticized 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' for its lack of logical discussion and unclear propositions.
Answer: False
'The Dial' magazine offered a positive review of 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature,' praising its propositions as 'clearly enunciated' and 'concisely and logically discussed'.
'The New Age' magazine reported that 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' proposed new theories of heat, light, magnetism, and electricity.
Answer: True
In a 'not altogether unfavourable criticism,' 'The New Age' magazine reported that 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' advanced a new theory encompassing heat, light, magnetism, and electricity.
'Popular Science' identified four fundamental physical principles proposed in 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature': mass, energy, time, and space.
Answer: False
'Popular Science' identified the four fundamental physical principles proposed in 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' as persistence, resistance, reciprocity, and equalization, not mass, energy, time, and space.
'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' challenged Newtonian gravitation by suggesting that gravitational force depends on the 'state of excitation' of bodies, in addition to mass and distance.
Answer: True
'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' proposed that gravitational force between two bodies depended not only on their mass and distance but also on differences in their 'state of excitation,' thereby challenging the classical Newtonian description.
The magazine 'Knowledge' provided a highly favorable review of 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature,' praising its innovative ideas.
Answer: False
The magazine 'Knowledge' provided a less favorable review of 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature,' condemning it as 'bristling with mistaken ideas'.
What was the primary theme of 'The Story of My Dictatorship' (1893)?
Answer: A utopian novel advocating for tax reform.
'The Story of My Dictatorship' (1893), co-written by Ignatius Singer and Lewis Berens, was a utopian novel advocating for tax reform, clearly indicating Georgist influence.
Which of the following was a co-author of 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' (1897)?
Answer: Lewis Berens
'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' (1897) was a collaborative work by Ignatius Singer and Lewis Berens.
How did 'The Dial' magazine review 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature'?
Answer: It praised the propositions as clearly enunciated and logically discussed.
'The Dial' magazine offered a positive review of 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature,' praising its propositions as 'clearly enunciated' and 'concisely and logically discussed'.
According to 'Popular Science,' which of these was NOT one of the four fundamental physical principles proposed in 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature'?
Answer: Gravitation
'Popular Science' identified the four fundamental physical principles proposed in 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' as persistence, resistance, reciprocity, and equalization. Gravitation was the subject of the inquiry, not one of the proposed principles.
How did 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' propose to challenge the Newtonian description of gravitation?
Answer: By introducing the concept of 'state of excitation' between bodies.
'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' proposed that gravitational force depended not only on mass and distance but also on differences in the 'state of excitation' of the bodies.
Which of the following works by Ignatius Singer was described as a 'utopian novel clearly indicating Georgist influence'?
Answer: 'The Story of My Dictatorship'
'The Story of My Dictatorship' (1893), co-written by Ignatius Singer and Lewis Berens, was described as a 'utopian novel clearly indicating Georgist influence'.
What was the primary focus of 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' (1897)?
Answer: An inquiry into the causes of physical phenomena, with a focus on gravitation.
'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' (1897) was an inquiry into the causes of physical phenomena, with a particular focus on gravitation, aiming to propose new theories in physics.
Which of the following was NOT a review sentiment for 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature'?
Answer: 'A groundbreaking work of undeniable genius' (Not mentioned).
While 'The Dial' and 'The New Age' offered somewhat positive or neutral reviews, and 'Knowledge' was highly critical, no source described 'Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature' as 'a groundbreaking work of undeniable genius'.
Singer demonstrated his wool cleaning device at a technical college in London after returning to England.
Answer: False
Ignatius Singer demonstrated his wool cleaning device at Bradford Technical College, not a technical college in London.
Ignatius Singer was working as a chemist in an English cotton manufactory by 1893.
Answer: True
Ignatius Singer returned to England around 1891 and by 1893, he was employed as a chemist in an English cotton manufactory.
Ignatius Singer traveled to New Zealand in 1898 with Michael Flurscheim, intending to establish new ventures.
Answer: True
In January 1898, Ignatius Singer traveled to New Zealand with Michael Flurscheim, with the explicit intention of settling and establishing new ventures.
In New Zealand, Singer and Flurscheim primarily focused on agricultural research and development.
Answer: False
While in New Zealand, Ignatius Singer and Michael Flurscheim established a factory and a loan society, indicating their involvement in industrial and financial endeavors, not primarily agricultural research.
An Ignatius Singer patented a design for a new type of loom in Stokes Valley, New Zealand, in 1900.
Answer: False
An Ignatius Singer patented a design for a milk churn in Stokes Valley, New Zealand, in 1900, not a new type of loom.
Ignatius Singer and Michael Flurscheim returned to Europe from New Zealand in 1902.
Answer: True
Ignatius Singer and Michael Flurscheim concluded their period of residence and enterprise in New Zealand and returned to Europe in 1902.
In his later life, Ignatius Singer worked as a professor of chemistry at a university in England.
Answer: False
In his later life, Ignatius Singer worked as an analytical chemist for the Bradford Dyers' Association, not as a university professor of chemistry.
Singer's 1910 paper in the 'Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colorists' discussed the impact of global warming on textile dyes.
Answer: False
Ignatius Singer's 1910 paper in the 'Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colorists' discussed 'The causes of the progress and retardation of the artificial color industry in England,' not the impact of global warming on textile dyes.
Ignatius Singer was still actively working as a chemist in Bradford in 1917.
Answer: True
In his later life, Ignatius Singer worked as an analytical chemist for the Bradford Dyers' Association and was still active in this profession in Bradford in 1917.
Where did Ignatius Singer demonstrate his wool cleaning device after returning to England?
Answer: Bradford Technical College
After returning to England, Ignatius Singer demonstrated his wool cleaning device before the Society of Dyers and Colorists at Bradford Technical College.
Approximately when did Ignatius Singer return to England from Australia?
Answer: 1891
Ignatius Singer returned to England around 1891 after his period in Australia.
With whom did Ignatius Singer travel to New Zealand in 1898?
Answer: Michael Flurscheim
Ignatius Singer traveled to New Zealand in January 1898 with Michael Flurscheim.
What specific invention is attributed to an Ignatius Singer in Stokes Valley, New Zealand, in 1900?
Answer: A design for a milk churn
An Ignatius Singer residing in Stokes Valley, New Zealand, patented a design for a milk churn in 1900.
In what year did Ignatius Singer and Michael Flurscheim return to Europe from New Zealand?
Answer: 1902
Ignatius Singer and Michael Flurscheim returned to Europe from New Zealand in 1902.
What was Ignatius Singer's profession in his later life in England?
Answer: Analytical Chemist
In his later life, Ignatius Singer worked as an analytical chemist for the Bradford Dyers' Association in England.
What topic did Ignatius Singer's 1910 paper in the 'Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colorists' address?
Answer: The causes of progress and retardation in the artificial color industry in England.
Ignatius Singer's 1910 paper discussed 'The causes of the progress and retardation of the artificial color industry in England,' reflecting his expertise in chemical and textile industries.
By what year was Ignatius Singer working as a chemist in an English cotton manufactory?
Answer: 1893
Ignatius Singer returned to England around 1891, and by 1893, he was working as a chemist in an English cotton manufactory.
'The Humanist' magazine interpreted 'The Theocracy of Jesus' (1917) as arguing that Jesus was primarily an ethical teacher, not a theologian.
Answer: True
'The Humanist' magazine interpreted Ignatius Singer's 'The Theocracy of Jesus' as arguing that Jesus was a 'plain moral teacher,' and that Christianity's ethical inspiration had not been given a fair chance.
Ignatius Singer's final major work, 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul' (1919), argued that Saint Peter distorted Jesus' original message.
Answer: False
In 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul,' Ignatius Singer argued that Saint Paul and the Gospel writers, not Saint Peter, distorted Jesus' original message.
Jewish and Christian commentators generally praised 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul' for its theological insights.
Answer: False
Jewish and Christian commentators generally received 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul' unfavorably, criticizing Singer's lack of formal theological background and scholarly rigor.
Critics of 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul' claimed Singer failed to draw on Jewish literature or modern evangelical thinkers.
Answer: True
Critics of 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul' specifically noted that Ignatius Singer drew neither on 'Judaism and Jewish literature' nor on 'the literature of modern evangelical thinkers'.
'The New Statesman' magazine shared the negative critical view of 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul' held by other commentators.
Answer: False
'The New Statesman' held a more positive view of 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul,' expressing gratitude for Singer's ethical insistence, contrasting with other negative reviews.
One criticism of 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul' was that Singer's theories were considered novel and groundbreaking.
Answer: False
One criticism leveled against 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul' was that Singer's theories were dismissed as 'hoary with old age,' implying a lack of originality rather than being novel or groundbreaking.
According to 'The Humanist' magazine, what was the core message of 'The Theocracy of Jesus' (1917)?
Answer: Jesus was a plain moral teacher, not a theologian.
'The Humanist' magazine interpreted 'The Theocracy of Jesus' as arguing that Jesus was a 'plain moral teacher,' and that Christianity's ethical inspiration had not been given a fair chance.
What was the central argument of Ignatius Singer's final major work, 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul' (1919)?
Answer: Saint Paul and the Gospel writers distorted Jesus' original message.
In 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul,' Ignatius Singer argued that the original message of Jesus had been distorted by Saint Paul and the Gospel writers.
How did Jewish and Christian commentators generally receive 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul'?
Answer: Unfavorably, criticizing Singer's lack of theological background.
Jewish and Christian commentators generally received 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul' unfavorably, questioning Singer's formal theological background and scholarly rigor.
Which magazine offered a positive view of 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul,' expressing gratitude for Singer's ethical insistence?
Answer: 'The New Statesman'
'The New Statesman' offered a more positive view of 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul,' expressing gratitude for Singer's insistence on the ethical principles of Jesus.
What was one of the criticisms leveled against Singer's scholarship in 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul'?
Answer: He drew neither on Judaism and Jewish literature nor on modern evangelical thinkers.
Critics claimed that Ignatius Singer drew neither on 'Judaism and Jewish literature' nor on 'the literature of modern evangelical thinkers' in 'The Rival Philosophies of Jesus and of Paul'.
Ignatius Singer was primarily known for his contributions to classical literature and ancient history.
Answer: False
Ignatius Singer's expertise spanned scientific, economic, philological, and theological topics, alongside his work as an industrial chemist and textile innovator, not classical literature or ancient history.
Ignatius Singer had two sons, Louis and Michael.
Answer: False
Ignatius Singer had one son, Louis, and one daughter, Kathleen, not two sons.
Ignatius Singer's death was reported in the 'Yorkshire Observer' in 1926.
Answer: True
Ignatius Singer's death was reported in the 'Yorkshire Observer' newspaper on June 8, 1926.
Which of the following was NOT one of Ignatius Singer's primary areas of expertise?
Answer: Classical archaeology
Ignatius Singer's expertise spanned scientific, economic, philological, and theological topics, alongside his work as an industrial chemist and textile innovator. Classical archaeology is not listed among his areas of expertise.
What were the names of Ignatius Singer's children?
Answer: Louis and Kathleen
Ignatius Singer had one son named Louis and one daughter named Kathleen.
In what year was Ignatius Singer's death reported?
Answer: 1926
Ignatius Singer's death was reported in the 'Yorkshire Observer' newspaper on June 8, 1926.
What was the approximate lifespan of Ignatius Singer?
Answer: 1853 to 1926
Ignatius Singer lived from approximately 1853 to 1926, with his death reported in June 1926.
What was the name of the newspaper that reported Ignatius Singer's death?
Answer: 'The Yorkshire Observer'
Ignatius Singer's death was reported in the 'Yorkshire Observer' newspaper on June 8, 1926.
Which of the following individuals was NOT mentioned as a collaborator or associate of Ignatius Singer?
Answer: Isaac Newton
Lewis Berens, Edward Henry Palmer, and Michael Flurscheim were mentioned as collaborators or associates of Ignatius Singer. Isaac Newton was mentioned in the context of his gravitational theories being challenged by Singer's work, not as a collaborator.