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LoC No.: 85665673
Title: Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8
Note: Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: William Allen -- Francis Baily -- Sir Joseph Banks -- Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Bentham -- Matthew Boulton -- Joseph Bramah -- Robert Brown -- Sir Mark Isambard Brunel -- Rev. Dr. Edmund Cartwright -- Hon. Henry Cavendish -- William Chapman -- Sir William Congreve -- Samuel Crompton -- John Dalton -- Sir Humphry Davy -- Peter Dollond -- Bryan Donkin -- William James Frodsham -- Davies Giddy Gilbert -- Charles Hatchett -- Dr. William Henry -- Sir William Herschel -- Edward Charles Howard -- Captain Joseph Huddart -- Dr. Edward Jenner -- William Jessop -- Captain Henry Kater -- Sir John Leslie -- Dr. Nevil Maskelyne -- Henry Maudslay -- Patrick Miller -- William Murdock -- Robert Mylne -- Alexander Naysmith -- John Playfair -- John Rennie -- Francis Ronalds -- Count Rumford -- Dr. Daniel Rutherford -- William Smith -- Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope -- William Symington -- Thomas Telford -- Charles Tennant -- Dr. Thomas Thomson -- Richard Trevithick -- Edward Troughton -- Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff -- James Watt -- Dr. William H. Wollaston -- Dr. Thomas Young -- Appendix: Dr. Joseph Black. Henry Cort. James Ivory. Joseph Priestly [i.e. Priestley].
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Summary: "Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8" is a historical account compiled by William Walker, Junior, likely written in the 19th century. This work aims to document the lives and contributions of notable scientists during a pivotal period in British science. The book features brief biographies of key figures such as Sir Joseph Banks, Humphry Davy, and James Watt, who played significant roles in the advancement of various scientific fields. The opening portion of the memoir begins with a preface that highlights the profound impact of scientific thought on society and how the efforts of distinguished men in science have shaped human knowledge and progress. It sets the tone for celebrating these contributors to Britain’s scientific legacy, emphasizing their inventions and discoveries. The text outlines the structure of the memoir, which includes an introduction and a list of prominent scientists whose lives and achievements are chronicled, detailing their birthdays, deaths, and principal contributions to science, thus providing a glimpse into the era’s intellectual vibrancy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Walker, William, 1821-
Author of introduction, etc.: Hunt, Robert, 1807-1887
EBook No.: 56648
Published: Feb 26, 2018
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography
LoCC: Science
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 85665673
Title: Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8
Note: Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: William Allen -- Francis Baily -- Sir Joseph Banks -- Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Bentham -- Matthew Boulton -- Joseph Bramah -- Robert Brown -- Sir Mark Isambard Brunel -- Rev. Dr. Edmund Cartwright -- Hon. Henry Cavendish -- William Chapman -- Sir William Congreve -- Samuel Crompton -- John Dalton -- Sir Humphry Davy -- Peter Dollond -- Bryan Donkin -- William James Frodsham -- Davies Giddy Gilbert -- Charles Hatchett -- Dr. William Henry -- Sir William Herschel -- Edward Charles Howard -- Captain Joseph Huddart -- Dr. Edward Jenner -- William Jessop -- Captain Henry Kater -- Sir John Leslie -- Dr. Nevil Maskelyne -- Henry Maudslay -- Patrick Miller -- William Murdock -- Robert Mylne -- Alexander Naysmith -- John Playfair -- John Rennie -- Francis Ronalds -- Count Rumford -- Dr. Daniel Rutherford -- William Smith -- Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope -- William Symington -- Thomas Telford -- Charles Tennant -- Dr. Thomas Thomson -- Richard Trevithick -- Edward Troughton -- Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff -- James Watt -- Dr. William H. Wollaston -- Dr. Thomas Young -- Appendix: Dr. Joseph Black. Henry Cort. James Ivory. Joseph Priestly [i.e. Priestley].
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Alan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8" is a historical account compiled by William Walker, Junior, likely written in the 19th century. This work aims to document the lives and contributions of notable scientists during a pivotal period in British science. The book features brief biographies of key figures such as Sir Joseph Banks, Humphry Davy, and James Watt, who played significant roles in the advancement of various scientific fields. The opening portion of the memoir begins with a preface that highlights the profound impact of scientific thought on society and how the efforts of distinguished men in science have shaped human knowledge and progress. It sets the tone for celebrating these contributors to Britain’s scientific legacy, emphasizing their inventions and discoveries. The text outlines the structure of the memoir, which includes an introduction and a list of prominent scientists whose lives and achievements are chronicled, detailing their birthdays, deaths, and principal contributions to science, thus providing a glimpse into the era’s intellectual vibrancy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Walker, William, 1821-
Author of introduction, etc.: Hunt, Robert, 1807-1887
EBook No.: 56648
Published: Feb 26, 2018
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography
LoCC: Science
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.