Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, William, 1821-

Contributor:

Hunt, Robert, 1807-1887

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

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.)

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)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-02-26