Letterbook, 1802-1806.

Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832

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Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French zoologist, paleontologist and historian of science. A committed empiricist, Cuvier opposed theories, arguing that scientists should limit themselves to describing. In zoology his work depended upon his dominant position at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, which was the largest scientific research institution of the era. French government expeditions brought specimens from distant lands to build its collections. Upon his arrival at the Museum Cuvier rearran...

Bernardin, Alphonse Claude C.

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Delambre, J. B. J. (Jean Baptiste Joseph), 1749-1822

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Delambre was a professor of astronomy in the Collège de France. He is best known for his tables of Uranus and his work on the history of astronomy. From the guide to the Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre papers, 1778-1821, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) French astronomer. From the description of Document signed, as perpetual secretary of the Académie Royale des Sciences : Paris, 1821 Mar. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270536486 From the description...

Jussieu, Antoine-Laurent de, 1748-1836

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Antoine Laurent de Jussieu was a French botanist. From the description of Catalogue des plantes démontrées en 1782 au Jardin du Roy, [1783]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122440351 From the guide to the Catalogue des plantes démontrées en 1782 au Jardin du Roy, [1783], Circa 1783, (American Philosophical Society) French physician and botanist. From the description of Document, 1842, Feb. 19 : Paris. (Duke University). Wo...

Herschel, William, 1738-1822

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William Herschel(b. November 15, 1738, Hannover, Germany–d. August 25, 1822, Slough, England) was a British astronomer and composer, and brother of fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel, with whom he worked. Herschel constructed his first large telescope in 1774, after which he spent nine years carrying out sky surveys to investigate double stars. Herschel published catalogues of nebulae in 1802 (2,500 objects) and in 1820 (5,000 objects). In the course of an observation on 13 March 1781, he ...

Wollaston, William Hyde, 1766-1828

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Epithet: MD; of Add MS 32166 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000439.0x000015 Epithet: MD; of Add MS 18204 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000439.0x000014 William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828) was born at East Dereham, Norfolk, on 6 August 1766. He was educated at Lewisham, before entering Charterhouse in 1774. He was admitted a p...

Piggott, Edward, fl. 1758-1807.

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Edward Piggott was a British amateur scientist and astronomer. From the description of Letterbook, 1802-1806. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173465925 From the guide to the Edward Piggott letterbook, 1802-1806, 1802-1806, (American Philosophical Society) ...

Méchain, Pierre, 1744-1804

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French scientist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (10, one incomplete), and autograph document signed : Paris, to various recipients, including General Calon, M. Le Chevalier, M. Villar, and M. Vallogne, 1780 June 7-1803. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270871515 ...

Desfontaines, René Louiche, 1750-1833

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Lacroix, S. F. (Silvestre François), 1765-1843.

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Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820

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José Francisco Correia da Serra was a Portuguese scholar, naturalist and diplomat. From the guide to the José Francisco Correia da Serra letters, 1810-1823, 1810-1823, (American Philosophical Society) English naturalist From the guide to the Sir Joseph Banks letters, 1802, 1803, 1804, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Scientist and explorer. President of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters and pa...