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William Whewell

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English philosopher and historian of science (1794–1866)

Born 1794
Died 1866

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  • Cover of: Observations on some passages of Dr. Lardner's treatise on mechanics

    First published in 1830 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the influence of the history of science upon intellectual education: a lecture delivered at the Royal Institutionof Great Britain, before H.R.H. Prince Albert.

    First published in 1854 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The plurality of worlds ...

    First published in 1854 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition pluralityworlds00whewgoog
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  • Cover of: Selected writings on the history of science

    First published in 1983 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Theory of scientific method

    First published in 1989 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A treatise on dynamics: containing a considerable collection of mechanical problems

    First published in 1823 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: William Whewell's theory of scientific method.

    First published in 1968 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Architectural notes on German churches.

    First published in 1835 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The doctrine of limits with its applications: namely, conic sections, the first three sections of Newton, the differential calculus. A portion of a course of university education.

    First published in 1838 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Geschichte der inductiven Wissenschaften, der Astronomie, Physik, Mechanik, Chemie, Geologie von der frühesten bis zu unserer Zeit.

    First published in 1840 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The mechanical Euclid: containing the elements of mechanics and hydrostatics demonstrated after the manner of the elements of geometry; and including the propositions fixed upon by the University of Cambridge as requisite for the degree of B.A. To which are added remarks on mathematical reasoning and on the logic of induction.

    First published in 1837 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: An introduction to dynamics: containing the laws of motion and the first three sections of the Principia

    First published in 1832 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On The Free Motion Of Points And On Universal Gravitation

    First published in 1832 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE INDUCTIVE SCIENCES

    First published in 1847 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: History of the Inductive Sciences from the Earliest to the Present Time

    First published in 1857 2 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition historyinductiv27whewgoog
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  • Cover of: The elements of morality, including polity

    First published in 1845 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A treatise on dynamics: containing a considerable collection of mechanical problems

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  • Cover of: On the foundations of morals: four sermons preached before the University of Cambridge, November 1837

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  • Cover of: Lectures on the history of moral philosophy

    First published in 1862 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Life and Selections from the Correspondence of William Whewell

    First published in 2003 2 editions in 1 language
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We need a photo of William Whewell

English philosopher and historian of science (1794–1866)

Born 1794
Died 1866
Subjects
Science, History, Philosophy, Ethics, Natural theology, Astronomy, Cosmic physics, Political ethics, Analytic Mechanics, Dynamics, Mechanics, Plurality of worlds, Economics, Science, philosophy, Celestial mechanics, Dynamics of a particle, Mathematics, Methodology, Birds, Church architecture, Church of England, Collection and preservation, Education, English Sermons, Higher Education
Places
Great Britain, England, France, Germany
People
Isaac Newton Sir (1642-1727), David Ricardo (1772-1823), Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831), Isaac Newton (1642-1727), John Flamsteed (1646-1719), John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), William Whewell (1794-1866)
Time
19th century

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
December 9, 2013 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import