"An Account of the Earthquake felt in New England on the 18th of November, 1755", by John Winthrop
This copy of An Account of the Earthquake felt in New England, and the Neighbouring Parts of America, on the 18th of November 1755. In a Letter to Tho. Birch, D.D. by Mr. Professor Winthrop, of Cambridge in New England was originally written on January 10, 1756, presented to the Royal Society of London on January 13, 1757, and subsequently published in 1758 in London in Volume 50, Part 1, For the Year 1757 of the Philosophical Transactions, Giving Some Account of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts of the World.
The paper, which has been disbound from the Transactions, measures approximately 6 x 8 1/2 inches and contains 18 pages of text and data. The pages are tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the item is very good.
The discussion in the article is rather typical of the growth, in the 1700s, in the desire to follow a scientific approach to explain various phenomena, like medical diseases and treatments, electricity, astronomy, and many others. Professor Winthrop, in this paper, is trying to understand how earthquakes occur, what determines their strength and progress, and what signals can precede and give warnings of an occurrence. He therefore presents, in his paper, as much detailed information as he can gather, including the weather in the stricken areas.
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John Winthrop (December 19, 1714 – May 3, 1779) Professor Winthrop was one of the foremost men of science in America during the 18th century, and his impact on its early advance in New England was particularly significant. Both Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford) probably owed much of their early interest in scientific research to his influence. He also had a decisive influence in the early philosophical education of John Adams during the latter's time at Harvard. He corresponded regularly with the Royal Society in London—as such, he was one of the first American intellectuals to be taken seriously in Europe. He was elected to the revived American Philosophical Society in 1768. He was noted for attempting to explain the great Lisbon earthquake of 1755 —rather than religious—phenomenon, and his application of mathematical computations to earthquake activity following the great quake formed the basis of the claim made on his behalf as the founder of the science of seismology. [Wikipedia]
This copy of An Account of the Earthquake felt in New England, and the Neighbouring Parts of America, on the 18th of November 1755. In a Letter to Tho. Birch, D.D. by Mr. Professor Winthrop, of Cambridge in New England was originally written on January 10, 1756, presented to the Royal Society of London on January 13, 1757, and subsequently published in 1758 in London in Volume 50, Part 1, For the Year 1757 of the Philosophical Transactions, Giving Some Account of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts of the World.
The paper, which has been disbound from the Transactions, measures approximately 6 x 8 1/2 inches and contains 18 pages of text and data. The pages are tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the item is very good.
The discussion in the article is rather typical of the growth, in the 1700s, in the desire to follow a scientific approach to explain various phenomena, like medical diseases and treatments, electricity, astronomy, and many others. Professor Winthrop, in this paper, is trying to understand how earthquakes occur, what determines their strength and progress, and what signals can precede and give warnings of an occurrence. He therefore presents, in his paper, as much detailed information as he can gather, including the weather in the stricken areas.
The illustrations accompanying this description show:
· The first page
· Page 6 of the article
· Page 12 of the article
· The last page
John Winthrop (December 19, 1714 – May 3, 1779) Professor Winthrop was one of the foremost men of science in America during the 18th century, and his impact on its early advance in New England was particularly significant. Both Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford) probably owed much of their early interest in scientific research to his influence. He also had a decisive influence in the early philosophical education of John Adams during the latter's time at Harvard. He corresponded regularly with the Royal Society in London—as such, he was one of the first American intellectuals to be taken seriously in Europe. He was elected to the revived American Philosophical Society in 1768. He was noted for attempting to explain the great Lisbon earthquake of 1755 —rather than religious—phenomenon, and his application of mathematical computations to earthquake activity following the great quake formed the basis of the claim made on his behalf as the founder of the science of seismology. [Wikipedia]
This copy of An Account of the Earthquake felt in New England, and the Neighbouring Parts of America, on the 18th of November 1755. In a Letter to Tho. Birch, D.D. by Mr. Professor Winthrop, of Cambridge in New England was originally written on January 10, 1756, presented to the Royal Society of London on January 13, 1757, and subsequently published in 1758 in London in Volume 50, Part 1, For the Year 1757 of the Philosophical Transactions, Giving Some Account of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts of the World.
The paper, which has been disbound from the Transactions, measures approximately 6 x 8 1/2 inches and contains 18 pages of text and data. The pages are tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the item is very good.
The discussion in the article is rather typical of the growth, in the 1700s, in the desire to follow a scientific approach to explain various phenomena, like medical diseases and treatments, electricity, astronomy, and many others. Professor Winthrop, in this paper, is trying to understand how earthquakes occur, what determines their strength and progress, and what signals can precede and give warnings of an occurrence. He therefore presents, in his paper, as much detailed information as he can gather, including the weather in the stricken areas.
The illustrations accompanying this description show:
· The first page
· Page 6 of the article
· Page 12 of the article
· The last page
John Winthrop (December 19, 1714 – May 3, 1779) Professor Winthrop was one of the foremost men of science in America during the 18th century, and his impact on its early advance in New England was particularly significant. Both Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford) probably owed much of their early interest in scientific research to his influence. He also had a decisive influence in the early philosophical education of John Adams during the latter's time at Harvard. He corresponded regularly with the Royal Society in London—as such, he was one of the first American intellectuals to be taken seriously in Europe. He was elected to the revived American Philosophical Society in 1768. He was noted for attempting to explain the great Lisbon earthquake of 1755 —rather than religious—phenomenon, and his application of mathematical computations to earthquake activity following the great quake formed the basis of the claim made on his behalf as the founder of the science of seismology. [Wikipedia]