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Author | : Audrey T. Carpenter |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 451 |
Release | : 2011-10-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0826431488 |
This is the first comprehensive biography of a major, but neglected, figure of his age. John Theophilus Desaguliers made his mark on the eighteenth century in several diverse ways. He was an assistant to Sir Isaac Newton and later elucidated the difficult concepts of Newtonian physics in private lectures. He was a member of the Royal Society, and was presented with the Society's highest honour, the Copley Medal, no less than three times. He was a pioneering engineer: the water supply of Edinburgh, the ventilation of the Houses of Parliament and the first Westminster Bridge all owed him a debt. In a different sphere, Desaguliers became the third Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons which was founded in 1717. He is remembered worldwide for his seminal influence during those early days of Freemasonry. He also wrote poetry and had an influential circle of patrons, including George I and Frederick, Prince of Wales (whom he initiated as a Mason at a specially convened lodge at Kew). This biography, based on original research, describes a charismatic character who was a major figure of his age.
Author | : John Stokes |
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Total Pages | : 31 |
Release | : 1927 |
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Author | : Audrey T. Carpenter |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2011-10-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1441173471 |
This is the first comprehensive biography of a major, but neglected, figure of his age. John Theophilus Desaguliers made his mark on the eighteenth century in several diverse ways. He was an assistant to Sir Isaac Newton and later elucidated the difficult concepts of Newtonian physics in private lectures. He was a member of the Royal Society, and was presented with the Society's highest honour, the Copley Medal, no less than three times. He was a pioneering engineer: the water supply of Edinburgh, the ventilation of the Houses of Parliament and the first Westminster Bridge all owed him a debt. In a different sphere, Desaguliers became the third Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons which was founded in 1717. He is remembered worldwide for his seminal influence during those early days of Freemasonry. He also wrote poetry and had an influential circle of patrons, including George I and Frederick, Prince of Wales (whom he initiated as a Mason at a specially convened lodge at Kew). This biography, based on original research, describes a charismatic character who was a major figure of his age.
Author | : John Stokes |
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Total Pages | : 21 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : Huguenots |
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Author | : Willem Jacob 's Gravesande |
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Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1731 |
Genre | : Celestial mechanics |
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Author | : Wilfred Reginald HURST |
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Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1928 |
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Author | : Rob Iliffe |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 553 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0199995354 |
The first major book on Isaac Newton's religious writings in nearly four decades that negotiates the complex boundaries between the scientific genius's public and private faith
Author | : James Anderson |
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Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1723 |
Genre | : Freemasonry |
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Author | : Richard William Weisberger |
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Total Pages | : 5 |
Release | : 1985 |
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Author | : David Harrison |
Publisher | : Lewis Masonic Pub |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Freemasonry |
ISBN | : 9780853183228 |
This book is a revealing but thoroughly enjoyable journey through the intricate history of English Freemasonry. Historian Dr. David Harrison reconstructs the hidden history of the movement, tracing its roots through a mixture of mediaeval guild societies, alchemy and necromancy. He examines the earliest known Freemasons and their obsessions with Solomon’s Temple, alchemy, and prophecy, to the formation of the Grand Lodge in London, which in turn led to rebellions within the Craft throughout England. Harrison also analyzes the role of French immigrant, Dr Jean Theophilus Desaguliers in the development of English Freemasonry, focusing on his involvement with the formation of the mysterious modern Masonic ritual. All Freemasons and more general readers will find much of interest in this fascinating exploration of the very beginnings of Freemasonry, still one of the most mysterious brotherhoods in the world.