Miller in the context of "Hierapolis sawmill"

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⭐ Core Definition: Miller

A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalents in other languages around the world ("Melnyk" in Russian, Belarusian & Ukrainian, "Meunier" in French, "Müller" or "Mueller" in German, "Mulder" and "Molenaar" in Dutch, "Molnár" in Hungarian, "Molinero" and "Molina" in Spanish, "Molinaro" or "Molinari" in Italian, "Mlinar" in South Slavic languages etc.). Milling existed in hunter-gatherer communities, and later millers were important to the development of agriculture.

The materials ground by millers are often foodstuffs and particularly grain. The physical grinding of the food allows for the easier digestion of its nutrients and saves wear on the teeth. Non-food substances needed in a fine, powdered form, such as building materials, may be processed by a miller.

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👉 Miller in the context of Hierapolis sawmill

The Hierapolis sawmill was a water-powered stone sawmill in the Ancient Greek city of Hierapolis in Roman Asia (modern-day Turkey). Dating to the second half of the 3rd century AD, the sawmill is considered the earliest known machine to combine a crank with a connecting rod to form a crank-slider mechanism.

The watermill is evidenced by a raised relief on the sarcophagus of a certain Marcus Aurelius Ammianos, a local miller. On the pediment a waterwheel fed by a mill race is shown powering via a gear train two frame saws cutting rectangular blocks by the way of connecting rods and, through mechanical necessity, cranks (see diagram). The accompanying inscription is in Greek and attributes the mechanism to Ammianos' "skills with wheels".

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Miller in the context of Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust

"Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust" ("To wander is the miller's delight") is the first line of a poem by Wilhelm Müller, written in 1821 with the title "Wanderschaft" ("Errancy") as part of a collection, Die schöne Müllerin. While wandern often means "hiking" today, in this song it refers to a wandering journeyman miller.

The poem was set to music often, notably by Franz Schubert in 1823 titled "Das Wandern", as part of his song cycle Die schöne Müllerin, and by Carl Friedrich Zöllner, who wrote a four-part setting in 1844. With his melody, the poem became a popular German Wanderlied and Volkslied.

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Miller in the context of Melnyk (surname)

Melnik, Melnick or Melnyk (Russian or Ukrainian: Мельник; Belarusian: Мельнік) is a gender-neutral Slavic occupational surname literally meaning 'miller'. The surname may refer to:

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Miller in the context of Müller (surname)

The German word Müller (German pronunciation: [ˈmʏlɐ] ) means "miller" (as a profession). It is the most common family surname in Germany, Switzerland, and the French departments of Bas-Rhin and Moselle (with the spelling Müller, Mueller or Muller) and is the fifth most common surname in Austria (see List of most common surnames in Europe). Other forms are Miller (mainly Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and Möller (Northern and Central Germany and the Netherlands). Of the various family coats of arms that exist, many incorporate milling iconography, such as windmills or watermill wheels.

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Miller in the context of Mulder

Mulder is a surname of two possible origins: Dutch and German.

It may be Dutch language occupational surname. It is an archaic Dutch word for "miller" (modern Dutch: molenaar). With 38,207 people in the Netherlands named Mulder, it was the 12th most common name there in 2007. In Belgium the form De Mulder ("the miller") is more common.

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Miller in the context of Molenaar

Molenaar is a Dutch surname deriving from the Dutch word for "miller".

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Miller in the context of Molinero

The Spanish-language surname Molinero literally meaning "miller" may refer to:

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Miller in the context of Molinaro

Molinaro is an Italian-language occupational surname for a miller. Notable people with the surname include:

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Miller in the context of Molinari

Molinari is an Italian language occupational surname for a miller. Notable people with this surname include:

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Hierapolis sawmill ← Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust ← Melnyk (surname) ← Müller (surname) ← Mulder ← Molenaar ← Molinero ← Molinaro ← Molinari
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Gristmill → Flour → Mill (grinding) → Melnyk (surname) → Russian language → Belarusian language → Ukrainian language → Meunier → French language → Müller (surname) → Mueller (surname) → German language → Mulder → Molenaar → Dutch language → Molnár → Hungarian language → Molinero → Molina (surname) → Spanish language → Molinaro → Molinari → Italian language → Mlinar → South Slavic languages → Hunter-gatherer → History of agriculture → Foodstuff → Cereal → Nutrient → Building materials →