Virtuoso by nature : : the scientific worlds of Francis Willughby FRS (1635-1672) / / edited by Tim Birkhead.
Francis Willughby together with John Ray revolutionized the study of natural history. They were motivated by the new philosophy of the mid 1600s and transformed natural history in to a rigorous area of study. Because Ray lived longer and more of his writings have survived, his reputation subsequentl...
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Virtuoso by nature : the scientific worlds of Francis Willughby FRS (1635-1672) / edited by Tim Birkhead. Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2016. ©2016 1 online resource (465 p.) text txt computer c online resource cr Emergence of Natural History, 2452-3283 ; Volume 1 Description based upon print version of record. English Preliminary Material -- 1 The Life and Domestic Context of Francis Willughby / Dorothy Johnston -- 2 The Education of Francis Willughby / Richard Serjeantson -- 3 The Chymistry of Francis Willughby (1635–72): The Trinity College, Cambridge Community / Anna Marie Roos -- 4 Willughby’s Mathematics / Benjamin Wardhaugh -- 5 Science on the Move: Francis Willughby’s Expeditions / Mark Greengrass , Daisy Hildyard , Christopher D. Preston and Paul J. Smith -- 6 The Willughby Library in the Time of Francis the Naturalist / William Poole -- 7 Francis Willughby and John Ray on Words and Things / David Cram -- 8 Willughby’s Ornithology / Tim R. Birkhead , Paul J. Smith , Meghan Doherty and Isabelle Charmantier -- 9 Historia Piscium (1686) and Its Sources / Sachiko Kusukawa -- 10 Willughby on Insects / Brian W. Ogilvie -- 11 The Legacies of Francis Willughby / Isabelle Charmantier , Dorothy Johnston and Paul J. Smith -- Bibliography / Tim Birkhead -- Index / Tim Birkhead. Francis Willughby together with John Ray revolutionized the study of natural history. They were motivated by the new philosophy of the mid 1600s and transformed natural history in to a rigorous area of study. Because Ray lived longer and more of his writings have survived, his reputation subsequently eclipsed that of Willughby. Now, with access to previously unexplored archives and new discoveries we are able to provide a comprehensive evaluation of Francis Willughby’s life and works. What emerges is a polymath, a true virtuoso, who made original and imaginative contributions to mathematics, chemistry, linguistics as well as natural history. We use Willughby’s short life as a lens through which to view the entire process of seventeenth-century scientific endeavor. Contributors are Tim Birkhead, Isabelle Charmantier, David Cram, Meghan Doherty, Mark Greengrass, Daisy Hildyard, Dorothy Johnston, Sachiko Kusukawa, Brian Ogilvie, William Poole, Chris Preston, Anna Marie Roos, Richard Serjeantson, Paul J. Smith and Benjamin Wardhaugh. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Naturalists England. Scientists England. Science History 17th century. Willughby, Francis, 1635-1672. Birkhead, Tim, editor. 90-04-28531-8 Emergence of Natural History 1. |
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Virtuoso by nature : the scientific worlds of Francis Willughby FRS (1635-1672) / Emergence of Natural History, Preliminary Material -- 1 The Life and Domestic Context of Francis Willughby / 2 The Education of Francis Willughby / 3 The Chymistry of Francis Willughby (1635–72): The Trinity College, Cambridge Community / 4 Willughby’s Mathematics / 5 Science on the Move: Francis Willughby’s Expeditions / 6 The Willughby Library in the Time of Francis the Naturalist / 7 Francis Willughby and John Ray on Words and Things / 8 Willughby’s Ornithology / 9 Historia Piscium (1686) and Its Sources / 10 Willughby on Insects / 11 The Legacies of Francis Willughby / Bibliography / Index / |
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Preliminary Material -- 1 The Life and Domestic Context of Francis Willughby / 2 The Education of Francis Willughby / 3 The Chymistry of Francis Willughby (1635–72): The Trinity College, Cambridge Community / 4 Willughby’s Mathematics / 5 Science on the Move: Francis Willughby’s Expeditions / 6 The Willughby Library in the Time of Francis the Naturalist / 7 Francis Willughby and John Ray on Words and Things / 8 Willughby’s Ornithology / 9 Historia Piscium (1686) and Its Sources / 10 Willughby on Insects / 11 The Legacies of Francis Willughby / Bibliography / Index / |
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