John Barrow

Sketches of Royal Society and Royal Society Club

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1971. This volume is part of the Social History of Science series reprinted with a new index. It was initially intended as a supplementary chapter in Sir John Barrows' autobiography who was involved with the Royal Club for over forty years. These are personal observations and recollections and sections of previously published sketches of the six Presidents of the Royal Society and some other distinguished members of the Society and the Club.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 354g
• ISBN-13: 9781138982048
• ISBN-10: 1138982040
• Artikelnr.: 47177029

Autorenporträt

Sir John Barrow

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1 The Royal Society
its Presidents
and the Royal Society Club; Section 2 Sir Joseph Banks
President of the Royal Society
and of the Royal Society Club; Section 3 William Hyde Wollaston
M.D.
Acting President; Section 4 Sir Humphry Davy; Section 5 Mr. Davies Gilbert; Section 6 His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex; Section 7 The Marquis of Northampton; Section 8 Mr. Alexander Dalrymple
F.R.S; Section 9 Henry Cavendish
Esquire
F.R.S; Section 10 Mr. Smithson Tennant
F.R.S; Section 11 Dr. Thomas Young
F.R.S.*This memoir of the Life of Dr. Young is drawn up
from some short memoranda of his own writing
in the possession of a near connexion
as stated by one who had the advantage of long and intimate acquaintance with that distinguished scholar and philosopher
but who feels himself incompetent to give more than an imperfect sketch
which he trusts to see filled up hereafter by an abler hand.; Section 12 Sir Francis Chantrey
R.A.
F.R.S; Section 13 Charles Hatchett
Esq.; Postsceipt;