- Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8
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The early nineteenth century was a period of great discovery and advancements in science. Here we have a snapshot of some of those whose names have gone down in history, such as Brunel, Congreve, Davy, Telford and Jenner, along with some of those who made less of an indelible mark, but who were, nonetheless, pioneers of their time.
- Chapters
- Preface and Introduction
- 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
- Capt. Henry Kater
- Sir John Leslie
- Dr. Nevil Maskelyne
- Henry Maudslay
- Patrick Miller
- William Murdock
- Robert Mylne
- Alexander Nasmyth
- John Playfair
- John Rennie
- Francis Ronalds
- Count Rumford, Benjamin Thompson
- Dr. Daniel Rutherford
- William Smith
- Charles, 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
- Dr. Joseph Black
- Henry Cort
- James Ivory
- Joseph Priestly