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