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... Society . To be elected as a fellow , or F.R.S. , is a mark of the highest prestige . But the Royal Society of London for the Improving of Natural Knowledge has ( along with parallel societies in other European countries ) its origin in ...
... Society . To be elected as a fellow , or F.R.S. , is a mark of the highest prestige . But the Royal Society of London for the Improving of Natural Knowledge has ( along with parallel societies in other European countries ) its origin in ...
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... Society . ' The incomparable Mr. Newton ' ( 1642-1727 ) was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society in 1672 , and as President in 1703 . The most notable of his scientific achievements is his theory of universal gravitation published ...
... Society . ' The incomparable Mr. Newton ' ( 1642-1727 ) was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society in 1672 , and as President in 1703 . The most notable of his scientific achievements is his theory of universal gravitation published ...
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... Society . This friendship must have stimulated an interest in chemistry and the preparation of medicines . He also had a concern with weather observation . Many of his observations were incor- porated into Boyle's General History of the ...
... Society . This friendship must have stimulated an interest in chemistry and the preparation of medicines . He also had a concern with weather observation . Many of his observations were incor- porated into Boyle's General History of the ...
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Chapter 2 | 53 |
Chapter 4 | 149 |
Bibliography of Books and Articles referred to more than once | 190 |
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