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Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8

The early nineteenth century was a period of great discovery and advancements in science. Here we have a snapshot of some of those whose names have gone down in history, such as Brunel, Congreve, Davy, Telford and Jenner, along with some of those who made less of an indelible mark, but who were, nonetheless, pioneers of their time. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

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Preface and Introduction (Lynne T)
William Allen (Lynne T)
Francis Baily (Lynne T)
Sir Joseph Banks (Phil Schempf)
Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Bentham (Drew Brentson)
Matthew Boulton (Alan Mapstone)
Joseph Bramah (Dick Bourgeois-Doyle)
Robert Brown (Julie Burks)
Sir Mark Isambard Brunel (Lynne T)
Rev. Dr. Edmund Cartwright (Lynne T)
Hon. Henry Cavendish (Availle)
William Chapman (Lynne T)
Sir William Congreve (Alan Mapstone)
Samuel Crompton (Availle)
John Dalton (J. M. Smallheer)
Sir Humphry Davy (jenno)
Peter Dollond (Mikeisonthenets)
Bryan Donkin (Mikeisonthenets)
William James Frodsham (Mikeisonthenets)
Davies Giddy Gilbert (Mikeisonthenets)
Charles Hatchett (Dick Bourgeois-Doyle)
Dr. William Henry (Dick Bourgeois-Doyle)
Sir William Herschel (Availle)
Edward Charles Howard (fshort)
Captain Joseph Huddart (fshort)
Dr. Edward Jenner (Lynne T)
William Jessop (Dick Bourgeois-Doyle)
Capt. Henry Kater (Dick Bourgeois-Doyle)
Sir John Leslie (Dick Bourgeois-Doyle)
Dr. Nevil Maskelyne (Availle)
Henry Maudslay (jenno)
Patrick Miller (ToriBee)
William Murdock (jenno)
Robert Mylne (megreads)
Alexander Nasmyth (Soeun (Kelly) Park)
John Playfair (jenno)
John Rennie (Bob Lyon)
Francis Ronalds (Dick Bourgeois-Doyle)
Count Rumford, Benjamin Thompson (Availle)
Dr. Daniel Rutherford (Alan Mapstone)
William Smith (Owlivia)
Charles, Earl Stanhope (Availle)
William Symington (Paul Harvey)
Thomas Telford (Lynne T)
Charles Tennant (Paul Harvey)
Dr. Thomas Thomson (megreads)
Richard Trevithick (Drew Brentson)
Edward Troughton (Kristine Bekere)
Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff (TriciaG)
James Watt (Availle)
Dr. William H. Wollaston (jenno)
Dr. Thomas Young (Xiphos)
Dr. Joseph Black (jenno)
Henry Cort (jenno)
James Ivory (Lynne T)
Joseph Priestly (J. M. Smallheer)
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