457 Pages
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Routledge
457 Pages
by
Routledge
457 Pages
by
Routledge
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John Phillips was one of the most remarkable and important scientists of the Victorian period. Orphaned at the age of seven and brought up by his uncle, he rose to hold a number of highly prestigious posts within the British academic and scientific community, despite lacking a university education. By the time of his death in 1874 he was widely regarded as one of the pioneers and champions of the... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introduction. Part I The Scientific Apprentice 1800-34: The apprentice mineral surveyor; The young lecturer and keeper; The spreading reputation 1829-33. Part II Making a Career 1834-53: The provincial base; The professor and popular writer; The Geological Survey 1836-41; The Geological Survey 1841-49; Manifold scientist. Part III The Oxford Professor 1853-74: The Oxford chair; Professorial research; Keepering; Voluntary commitments; Evolution, the earth, man, and God. Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
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