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100	1		_aWalker, William, _d1821-
245	1	0	_aMemoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2018
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2018-02-26
505	0		_aWilliam 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].
508			_aProduced 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)
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScientists -- Great Britain -- Biography
700	1		_aHunt, Robert, _d1807-1887
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56648
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