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John Henry Mears

John Henry Mears is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand John Henry Mears rather than just read about it. In short: John Henry Mears (May 22, 1878 – July 26, 1956) was an American who made the record for the fastest trip around the world in both 1913 and 1928. He was also a Broadway producer.

Key takeaways

John Henry Mears belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect John Henry Mears to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of John Henry Mears from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

John Henry Mears (May 22, 1878 – July 26, 1956) was an American who made the record for the fastest trip around the world in both 1913 and 1928. He was also a Broadway producer.

Biography He was born on May 22, 1878, in Massachusetts. On July 2, 1913, he left New York City on the RMS Mauretania, then traveled by a combination of steamers, yachts, and trains to circumnavigate the Earth and reach New York City again on August 6, 1913. He had an elapsed time of 35 days, 21 hours, 35 minutes, 18 and four-fifths seconds. His world record stood for 13 years. In 1928, he set the record again at 23 days 15 hours 21 minutes and 3 seconds. In the same year he wrote an autobiography called Racing the Moon. After the Graf Zeppelin broke his record in 1929, he made one last attempt in 1930. He had to abandon the trip after the airplane he was on was damaged during takeoff. He died at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in Los Angeles on July 26, 1956.

1913 Itinerary United States: New York City from the offices of the New York Sun newspaper on July 2, 1913 Atlantic crossing: via the steamer "Mauretania" England: Fishguard, London & Dover via train France: Calais via channel steamer, Paris via train Germany: Berlin via train Russia: St Petersburg & Omsk via train China: Harbin, Manchuria & Mukden via train Korea: Pusan via train Japan: Shimonoseki via steamer & Tokyo via train Pacific crossing: via the steamer "Empress of Russia" Canada: Victoria, British Columbia where he left steamer en route and boarded a yacht. Left yacht en route and boarded a hydroplane United States: Seattle, Washington, St Paul, Minnesota, Chicago Illinois, Cleveland, Ohio & New York City back to the offices of the New York Sun newspaper via train

References

External links John Henry Mears at the Internet Broadway Database

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with John Henry Mears

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what John Henry Mears claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to John Henry Mears before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about John Henry Mears ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of John Henry Mears

In research: John Henry Mears appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses John Henry Mears in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: John Henry Mears is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1878 births, 1956 deaths, American theatre managers and producers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for John Henry Mears outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study John Henry Mears in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

What is John Henry Mears in simple terms?

John Henry Mears (May 22, 1878 – July 26, 1956) was an American who made the record for the fastest trip around the world in both 1913 and 1928. He was also a Broadway producer.

Why does John Henry Mears matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study John Henry Mears?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on John Henry Mears.