HERSCHEL,JOHN - 1ST MODERN PHYSICAL SCIENTIST

Authors
CROWE MJ
Citation
Mj. Crowe, HERSCHEL,JOHN - 1ST MODERN PHYSICAL SCIENTIST, Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 49, 1994, pp. 57-69
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa → ACNP
ISSN journal
0035919X
Volume
49
Year of publication
1994
Part
1
Pages
57 - 69
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-919X(1994)49:<57:H-1MPS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
In this paper I shall present a sketch of the life and contributions t o science of Sir John F. W. Herschel (179-1871). One of the theses tha t I shall develop is that John Herschel can meaningfully be described as Britain's first modern physical scientist. In addition to developin g this thesis, I shall make some remarks about lesser known aspects of Herschel's life.