French chemist graduate of Turin in medicine settled in Paris, 1772 private physician to due de Orleans member of Academy of Sciences, 1780 adherent of Lavoisierian school of chemistry investigated composition of ammonia, sulpuretted hydrogen and prussic acid proposed use of chlorine as a bleaching agent, 1785 served on various scientific commissions for the Revolutionary government published a treatise on dyeing, 1794 taught in the polytechnics and ecoles normales of Pairs, 1794 accompanied Napoleon to Egypt, there being one of the scientists founding the Institute of Egypt senator and grand officer of Legion d'Honneur under the empire he became a count, and on the restoration of the Bourbons took his seat as a peer.īLACK, Dr Joseph (1728-99). Painter, first exhibited 1775 ARA portrait painter to Queen Charlotte kt and RA, 1793 painted portraits of James Watt and Matthew Boulton.īERTHOLLET, Claude-Louis (1748-1822). Edgeworth and sister of Maria Edgeworth wrote and edited several medical and other works.īEECHEY, Sir William (1753-1839). Physician, MD, Pembroke College, Oxford studied medicine at London and Edinburgh reader in chemistry at Oxford, 1788-92 succeeded in establishing at Clifton, Bristol a 'Pneumatic Institute' for the treatment of disease by inhalation of gases, 1798 married Anna, daughter of R.L. Engineer apprenticed to a barber and set himself up in that trade in Bolton before 1755 turned his attention to mechanical inventions c1767 invented and erected a spinning mill near Hockley, 1769 went into partnership with the stocking manufacturers at Cromford (Derbys), 1771 patented improvements in yarn manufacture, 1775 his repeated complaints about the infringements of his patents were defeated by a combination of rival manufacturers in the courts, 1785 built mills in Derbyshire and Lancashire introduced Boulton & Watt engine into mill at Nottingham, 1790 kt 1786 high sheriff of Derbyshire, 1787.īEDDOES, Dr Thomas (1760-1808).
A Swiss physician and scientist, inventor of a significant improvement in the oil lamp, which he introduced first in France, but brought to England in 1783 and patented, 1784 Boulton, Watt, Darwin and Robison all assisted him with designs and improvements, but the patent was successfully challenged, 1786 and Argand returned to France remaining in friendly contact with Boulton and Watt on a range of scientific matters.ĪRKWRIGHT, Sir Richard (1732-92). French writer, who compiled an Eloge historique de James Watt, delivered as a lecture in 1834 and published in 1838 after consultation with James Watt junior.ĪRGAND, Aimé. Chemist scientific lecturer at Surrey Institute, 1803 advocated introduction of gas street-lighting director of London Gaslight & Coke Co, 1810 went to Berlin, 1822 wrote several scientific works.ĪRAGO, W. Part 3: Correspondence, Papers & Business Records, 1736-1848ĪCCUM, Freidrich (aka Frederick) Christian (1769-1838). Part 2: Correspondence, Papers & Business Records, 1736-1848 Part 1: Correspondence, Papers & Business Records, 1687-1819
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Series Three: The Papers of James Watt and his Family formerly held at Doldowlod House, now at Birmingham Central Library INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
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