Project Gutenberg 2014-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 101 Jones, Bence 1814 1873 Jones, Henry Bence Jones, H. Bence (Henry Bence) Bence-Jones, Henry 01004098 The Royal Institution: Its Founder and First Professors Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Royal Institution: Its Founder and First Professors" by Bence Jones is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The primary focus of the work is an exploration of the Royal Institution's origins, detailing the impact of its founder, Count Rumford, and the key figures associated with the institution, including notable professors like Sir Humphry Davy and Michael Faraday. This book sheds light on the early development and scientific contributions of the Royal Institution, which played a pivotal role in advancing scientific knowledge. The opening of the book introduces readers to the historical context of the Royal Institution, beginning with a preface that emphasizes Count Rumford's significance in shaping the institution. Bence Jones outlines the collaborative efforts of early professors and highlights how their spirits and endeavors were instrumental in the institution's success. The narrative appears to intertwine personal anecdotes and detailed research, setting the stage for a comprehensive examination of both Rumford's visionary ideas and the accomplishments of the institution's early scholars. This mix of biography and history may appeal to readers interested in science, educational institutions, and the individuals who championed scientific advancement during the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829 Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814 Young, Thomas, 1773-1829 Royal Institution of Great Britain Q Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Science - General 1029035 1029044 2024-09-19T14:11:34.012673 2023-09-20T10:13:05.532715 text/html text/html 1041231 2014-09-17T10:11:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 354674 2014-09-17T10:20:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 385077 2024-09-19T14:11:50.277582 application/epub+zip 394036 2024-09-19T14:11:36.368637 application/epub+zip 388953 2024-09-19T14:11:35.157636 application/epub+zip 712015 2024-09-19T14:11:59.645567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621888 2024-09-19T14:11:48.855579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609870 2022-09-21T10:05:10.516762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887657 2024-09-19T14:11:31.124665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 911005 2014-09-17T10:11:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 316452 2014-09-17T10:20:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 906196 2014-09-17T10:11:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 315648 2014-09-17T10:20:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 906270 2014-09-17T10:18:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 315262 2014-09-17T10:20:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22079 2024-09-19T14:11:59.803523 application/rdf+xml 6547 2024-09-19T14:11:35.322648 image/jpeg 1436 2024-09-19T14:11:35.241644 image/jpeg 352920 2024-09-19T14:11:34.094671 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog