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  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh

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    This Scottish art legend sharing the same name as our CEO James McIntosh (although with a different spelling). Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born this week and was hugely influential to the art nouveau and successionism movements as an architect, designer and artist. MCI have experience of repairing printers’, bookmakers’ and…

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  • Andrew Moyer

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    This week, MCI is celebrating the patent of Andrew Moyer. This week in 1948, he obtained the patent for a method of large-scale production of penicillin. It is hard to think of life without this medication and millions of lives are saved every year with antibiotics. MCI has a strong…

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  • Robert Baumann

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    This week MCI is celebrating the man who gave us the satellite. This week in 1948, Robert Baumann, who was both an inventor and attorney, obtained a patent for a satellite structure that would revolutionise our lives. After all, where would we be without the wonders of sat nav! Don’t…

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  • Friday the 13th

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    For the superstitious, Friday the 13th is thought to be unlucky. As to the real reason why this day is unlucky is shrouded in mystery, from the number of disciples at the Last Supper in the Christian religion to a Norse myth about a dinner party gone wrong, there are…

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  • Andrew Meikle

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    MCI this week wants to celebrate Andrew Meikle. This Scottish mechanical engineer and inventor invented the threshing machine and assisted in inventing the Rotherham plough. He is recognised as kick starting the agricultural revolution and was one of the first 7 inductees to the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame. MCI…

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  • Dog of the Month – Miss May

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    This month’s Dog of the Month is the lovely lady Skye. ‘Miss May’ is very athletic and was set to complete the West Highland Way, but the lockdown prevented her and her owner from completing the challenge. Finally, this year, she was able to complete some of it and here…

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  • Heinz Wolff

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    Today, MCI is celebrating the birthday of the late Heinz Wolff. This brilliant engineer, scientist, inventor, writer and presenter became part of our lives through the TV show ‘The Great Egg Race’. Many would say that when they think of the typical scientist, their minds stray to the image of…

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  • Wilbur Wright

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    Today, MCI wants to give a shout out to Wilbur Wright. He is one of the Wright brothers and his birthday on the 16th April. The Wright brothers were, of course, famous for inventing, building, and flying the world’s first successful motor-operated aeroplane.

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  • Dog of the Month – Mr April

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    As some of you may already know, MCI is a dog friendly office and we have been introducing some of our employees’ dogs. This month, our ‘Mr April’ is the irrepressible Fizzy Fabulous. Living life to the full, this friendly little chap makes friends wherever he goes. If you make…

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  • Zénobe Théophile Gramme

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    Today, MCI wants to celebrate the birthday of Zénobe Théophile Gramme. Despite being poorly educated and remaining semi-literate throughout his life, he was the inventor of the first electrical motor that was industrially successful. If you are having problems with your machinery, don’t hesitate to give MCI a call on…

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