Life of James Ferguson, F. R. S : In a Brief Autobiographical Account, and Further Extended Memoir
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Life of James Ferguson, F. R. S : In a Brief Autobiographical Account, and Further Extended Memoir
（Cambridge library collection, . Physical sciences）
Cambridge University Press, 2010
- : pbk
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Reprint. Originally published: Edinburgh : A. Fullarton & Co., 1867
"This digitally printed version 2010"--T.p. verso
Includes index
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Description
James Ferguson (1710-1776) was a Scottish self-taught astronomer, instrument maker and artist. Of humble background, he became a highly successful lecturer on experimental philosophy and science. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763, received a royal pension, and is particularly remembered as an inventor and improver of astronomical and other scientific apparatus. These include a new type of orrery, clocks, and his astronomical rotula. His lectures and books were noted for their clear explanations for a general audience, and Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles and Made Easy for Those Who Have Not Studied Mathematics (1756) was a bestseller. This autobiographical memoir, expanded by Ebenezer Henderson in 1867, also contains a full description of Ferguson's principal inventions, with many illustrations.
Table of Contents
- 1. Ferguson's autobiographical memoir, from 'Select mechanical exercises', 1710 to 1773
- 2. Extended memoir, 1743 to 1776
- Appendix
- Index.
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