Search Results for "John Aubrey"
Wiltshire and the world
history of scienceTo mark the 400th anniversary of his birth, guest blogger Louise Ryland-Epton explores the radical ideas contained in John Aubrey's long-unpublished 'Natural History of Wiltshire'.
Sun and moon stones
history of scienceIn the vaults of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Library, Virginia Mills digs up some past research into the connection between celestial phenomena and ancient monuments.
Busby’s schoolboys
history of scienceHow did Richard Busby, headmaster of Westminster School, influence early Fellows of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» such as John Locke, Robert Hooke and Christopher Wren? Historian Ray Schrire investigates.
Charleton eclectic
history of scienceAn early Fellow of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» wrote about stone circles, the human soul, natural history and scurvy, as well as penning a gushing tribute to King Charles II. Rupert Baker provides an introduction.
Pies and piety
history of scienceThe life of Seth Ward FRS, mathematician, astronomer and Bishop of Salisbury.