Robert Jones (figure skater)
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Robert Jones (figure skater)
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Robert Jones was an officer in the Royal Artillery of the British Army. He is best known for writing and self-publishing The Art of Skating, the first book about figure skating, in 1772, which helped popularize the sport in Great Britain. He also authored a book about and popularising fireworks. The Art of Skating has been called "a milestone in the history of figure skating"; it described basic techniques of skating, which was a recreational activity at the time, before the development of figur
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18th century British military officer, LGBTQ author, populariser of figure skater and fireworks
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jones_(figure_skater)
date created:
2017-05-11T01:44:14Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T17:02:43Z
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