William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (Paperback)

William Whewell

ISBN 10: 1108038530 / ISBN 13: 9781108038539

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2011

Paperback. William Whewell (17941866) was born the son of a Lancaster carpenter, but his precocious intellect soon delivered him into a different social sphere. Educated at a local grammar school, he won a scholarship to Cambridge, and began his career at Trinity College in 1812; he went on to be elected a fellow of Trinity in 1817 and Master in 1841. An acquaintance of William Wordsworth and a friend of Adam Sedgwick, his professional interests reflected a typically nineteenth-century fusion of religion and science, ethics and empiricism. Published in 1876, and written by the mathematician and fellow of St John's College, Isaac Todhunter (182084), this biography combines a narrative account of Whewell's life and achievements with extracts taken from his personal correspondence. Volume 1 covers his sermons and early poetry, as well as his work on tides, moral philosophy and mechanics, and his celebrated study of the inductive sciences. Published in 1876, and written by the mathematician Isaac Todhunter (182084), this two-volume biography of one of Trinity College's most distinguished masters combines an account of Whewell's life with extracts from his personal letters. It includes correspondence with friends and colleagues including Sir John Herschel and Sir Charles Lyell. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781108038539

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This 1876 biography of one of Trinity College's most distinguished masters reflects a typically nineteenth-century fusion of religion and science.

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Titel: William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity ...
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
Einband: Paperback
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