Science, philanthropy and religion in 18th century Teddington
Subtitle: Stephen Hales DD, FRS, 1677-1761
By: by David G C Allan
Series: Borough of Twickenham Local History Society Paper -- no. 83; Paper (Borough of Twickenham Local History Society) -- no. 83
Publisher: Borough of Twickenham Local History Society
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Twickenham, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 60
Subjects: Intellectual life; History; Biography
Notes: "Stephen Hales, Parish Priest of Teddington from 1709 to 1761, was one of the most famous British scientists of his time, and was considered by his contemporaries to be a worthy successor to Newton. His reserches into the fundamentals of animal and plant physiology and on the nature of air provided a theoretical framework for scientists for the best part of a century"--Preface, p. 4.

"February 2004."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 60).