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John Theophilus Desaguliers

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Gender Male
Death280 years ago
Date of birth March 12,1683
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born La Rochelle
France
Date of died February 29,1744
DiedCovent Garden
London
United Kingdom
Influenced by Isaac Newton
Job Translator
Engineer
Philosopher
Mathematician
Physicist
Current partner Joanna Pudsey
Education Christ Church
Children Thomas Desaguliers
Grandchildren Anne Desaguliers
Awards Copley Medal
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A System of Experimental Philosophy, . . . : Sir Isaac Newton's Colours: The Description of the Condensing Engine, with Its Apparatus
An Account of Some Experiments of Light and Colours
Physico- Mechanical Lectures. Or, an Account of What Is Explain'd and Demonstrated in the Course of Mechanical and Experimental Philosophy, Given by J. T. Desaguliers,
Lectures of Experimental Philosophy. Wherein the Principles of Mechanicks, Hydrostaticks, and Opticks, Are Demonstrated and Explained at Large, by J. T. Desaguliers
The Religious Philospher: Or, the Right Use of Contemplating the Works of the Creator . . . Designed for the Conviction of Atheists and Infidels .
A Dissertation Concerning Electricity. By J. T. Desaguliers, LL. D. F. R. S. . . . To which is Annex'd, A Letter from President Barbot . . .
A System of Experimental Philosophy, Prov'd by Mechanicks. Wherein the Principles and Laws of Physicks, Mechanicks, Hydrostaticks, and Opticks, Are Demonstrated and Explained at Large
A Course of Experimental Philosophy. by J. T. Desaguliers, . . . the Third Edition Corrected. of 2; Volume 2
A Course of Experimental Philosophy. by J. T. Desaguliers, . . . the Third Edition Corrected. of 2; Volume 1
A Course of Experimental Philosophy. by J. T. Desaguliers, . . . Adorn'd with Thirty-Two Copper-Plates. the Second Edition Corrected
The Newtonian System of the World, the Best Model of Government: An Allegorical Poem . . . with Copper Plates: To Which Is Added, Cambria's Complaint Against the Intercalary Day in the Leap-Year. by J. T. Desaguliers . . .
La Rochelle, France
A Course of Experimental Philosophy
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John Theophilus Desaguliers FRS was a British natural philosopher, clergyman, engineer and freemason who was elected to the Royal Society in 1714 as experimental assistant to Isaac Newton. He had studied at Oxford and later popularized Newtonian theories and their practical applications in public lectures.

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