The Royal Institution

About this eBook

Author

Jones, Bence, 1814-1873

Title

The Royal Institution: Its Founder and First Professors

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

Q: Science

Subject

Royal Institution of Great Britain

Category

Text

eBook-No.

46869

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46869

Release Date

September 17, 2014

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE ROYAL INSTITUTION.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.CHAPTER I. LIFE OF RUMFORD BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE INSTITUTION. 1753 to 1799.
5. 5.CHAPTER II. LIFE OF RUMFORD AFTER THE FOUNDATION OF THE INSTITUTION. 1799 to 1814.
6. 6.CHAPTER III. EARLY HISTORY OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION, 1799-1800; WITH THE LIFE OF PROFESSOR GARNETT. — Of the Funds of the Institution. — Privileges of the Original Subscribers or Proprietors of the Institution. — Privileges of the Subscribers for Life. — Privileges of Annual Subscribers. — Privileges that are common to Subscribers of all Denominations. — Of the Government and Management of the Institution. — Of the Committee of Visitors. — Miscellaneous Articles. — For three years. — For two years. — For one year.
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. THE PROGRESS OF THE INSTITUTION TO THE RESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR YOUNG. 1801 to 1803. WITH THE LIFE OF DR. THOMAS YOUNG. 1773 to 1829. — Plan and Regulations of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, Albemarle Street, written by Dr. Thomas Young.
8. 8.CHAPTER V. THE PROGRESS OF THE INSTITUTION TO THE TIME OF FARADAY. 1804 to 1814.
9. 9.CHAPTER VI. LIFE OF DAVY. 1778 to 1829. — NEW DISCOVERY IN CHEMISTRY.
10. 10.APPENDIX I. CONTAINING ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION REGARDING THE SERVICE OF COUNT RUMFORD IN THE AMERICAN WAR. — Proposed Establishment of a Corps of Light Troops to be raised for his Majesty’s Service, to be commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Thompson, Commandant of the King’s American Dragoons.
11. 11.APPENDIX II. CONTAINING A LETTER FROM DR. YOUNG TO COUNT RUMFORD, WHEN THE OFFER OF THE PROFESSORSHIP AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION WAS MADE TO HIM; AND TWO LETTERS TO SIR JOSEPH BANKS ON THE INVENTION OF A MICROMETER TO BE USED FOR MEASURING WOOL. THE ORIGINALS OF THESE LETTERS ARE AMONGST THE PAPERS OF SIR JOSEPH BANKS. — DR. YOUNG TO COUNT RUMFORD. — DR. THOMAS YOUNG TO SIR JOSEPH BANKS. — DR. THOMAS YOUNG TO SIR JOSEPH BANKS. — Specimens of Wool from Mr. Sheppard, as measured by the Agricultural Thermometer.
12. 12.APPENDIX III. TABLE OF THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION TO 1814 OMITTING SHILLINGS AND PENCE . — FOOTNOTES:
13. 13.INDEX.
14. 14.GENERAL LIST OF WORKS PUBLISHED BY Messrs. LONGMANS, GREEN, and CO. — History , Politics , Historical Memoirs , &c. — Biographical Works. — Criticism , Philosophy , Polity , &c. — Miscellaneous Works and Popular Metaphysics . — Astronomy , Meteorology , Popular Geography , &c. — Natural History and Popular Science . — Chemistry , Medicine , Surgery , and the Allied Sciences . — The Fine Arts , and Illustrated Editions . — The Useful Arts , Manufactures , &c. — Religious and Moral Works . — Travels , Voyages , &c. — Works of Fiction. — Poetry and The Drama . — Rural Sports , &c. — Works of Utility and General Information .
15. 15.INDEX.

Community reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet.