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Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Year…

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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