LETTERS, etc., of litery and scientific men; 1802-1895. 1. W[illia]m Herechel [afterwards Sir W. Heischel, K.H.] to-, on a name for the "new species of bodies," now known as asteroids: Slough near Windsor, 10 June, 1802. f. 1. 2. J[ohn] Dalton to - O... 1802-1895

Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898

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William Ewart Gladstone, prime minister and author, was born in Liverpool, on Dec. 29, 1809; the fifth child and youngest son of Sir John Gladstone and Anne Mackenzie Gladstone. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, in preparation for a future in the British political world. He married Catherine Glynne, whom he met in Rome, in 1839, and together they had eight children. Gladstone was first elected to Parliament in January 1833, and over the next sixty years was involved i...

Herschel, William formerly Friedrich Wilhelm, Sir, composer and astronomer

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Carlyle, Thomas

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Irvine, Henry, Sir

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Dalton, John, FRS

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Dale, Thomas, active 1870, Dean of Rochester 1870

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Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850

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British poet. From the description of Letters, 1827 Jan. 12-1836 Feb. 20. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 315953362 Wordsworth, English poet. From the description of [Letters, 1826-1848] / Wm. Wordsworth. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 501844796 Wordsworth was an English poet. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1801-1853. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122372656 From the guide to the William Wordsw...

Ruskin, John, of Add MS 38835

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Epithet: of Add MS 45345 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000244.0x0000d6 Epithet: of Add MS 38835 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000244.0x0000d2 Epithet: of Add MS 42125 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000244.0x...

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. His father, Robert Waring Darwin (1766-1848), was a physician, the son of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802), a poet, philosopher, and naturalist. Robert established a successful medical practice in Shrewsbury where he was known for his kindness extended to the poor. He was financially quite successful and willing to support his sons in their various endeavors. Although not a prolific writer, he was elected to the Royal Society ...