Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Year…
William Walker, Jr.
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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. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (9 hr 0 min)
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| Preface and Introduction | 6:30 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| William Allen | 4:09 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Francis Baily | 7:02 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Sir Joseph Banks | 10:34 | Gelesen von Phil Schempf |
| Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Bentham | 14:57 | Gelesen von Drew Brentson |
| Matthew Boulton | 7:18 | Gelesen von Alan Mapstone |
| Joseph Bramah | 9:34 | Gelesen von Dick Bourgeois-Doyle |
| Robert Brown | 11:05 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
| Sir Mark Isambard Brunel | 9:08 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Rev. Dr. Edmund Cartwright | 7:56 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Hon. Henry Cavendish | 12:28 | Gelesen von Availle |
| William Chapman | 12:51 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Sir William Congreve | 4:17 | Gelesen von Alan Mapstone |
| Samuel Crompton | 18:42 | Gelesen von Availle |
| John Dalton | 10:20 | Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer |
| Sir Humphry Davy | 18:10 | Gelesen von jenno |
| Peter Dollond | 4:59 | Gelesen von Mikeisonthenets |
| Bryan Donkin | 4:58 | Gelesen von Mikeisonthenets |
| William James Frodsham | 1:59 | Gelesen von Mikeisonthenets |
| Davies Giddy Gilbert | 7:20 | Gelesen von Mikeisonthenets |
| Charles Hatchett | 6:43 | Gelesen von Dick Bourgeois-Doyle |
| Dr. William Henry | 10:31 | Gelesen von Dick Bourgeois-Doyle |
| Sir William Herschel | 10:18 | Gelesen von Availle |
| Edward Charles Howard | 3:12 | Gelesen von fshort |
| Captain Joseph Huddart | 7:07 | Gelesen von fshort |
| Dr. Edward Jenner | 19:08 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| William Jessop | 9:28 | Gelesen von Dick Bourgeois-Doyle |
| Capt. Henry Kater | 6:38 | Gelesen von Dick Bourgeois-Doyle |
| Sir John Leslie | 11:21 | Gelesen von Dick Bourgeois-Doyle |
| Dr. Nevil Maskelyne | 8:14 | Gelesen von Availle |
| Henry Maudslay | 8:40 | Gelesen von jenno |
| Patrick Miller | 5:24 | Gelesen von ToriBee |
| William Murdock | 8:56 | Gelesen von jenno |
| Robert Mylne | 4:03 | Gelesen von megreads |
| Alexander Nasmyth | 3:34 | Gelesen von Soeun (Kelly) Park |
| John Playfair | 13:28 | Gelesen von jenno |
| John Rennie | 14:00 | Gelesen von Bob Lyon |
| Francis Ronalds | 8:06 | Gelesen von Dick Bourgeois-Doyle |
| Count Rumford, Benjamin Thompson | 18:02 | Gelesen von Availle |
| Dr. Daniel Rutherford | 2:07 | Gelesen von Alan Mapstone |
| William Smith | 13:58 | Gelesen von Owlivia |
| Charles, Earl Stanhope | 6:57 | Gelesen von Availle |
| William Symington | 10:32 | Gelesen von Paul Harvey |
| Thomas Telford | 16:42 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Charles Tennant | 9:59 | Gelesen von Paul Harvey |
| Dr. Thomas Thomson | 5:29 | Gelesen von megreads |
| Richard Trevithick | 16:15 | Gelesen von Drew Brentson |
| Edward Troughton | 8:05 | Gelesen von Kristine Bekere |
| Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff | 10:51 | Gelesen von TriciaG |
| James Watt | 13:30 | Gelesen von Availle |
| Dr. William H. Wollaston | 10:15 | Gelesen von jenno |
| Dr. Thomas Young | 14:57 | Gelesen von Xiphos |
| Dr. Joseph Black | 9:48 | Gelesen von jenno |
| Henry Cort | 10:14 | Gelesen von jenno |
| James Ivory | 7:55 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Joseph Priestly | 11:20 | Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer |