Scientific Jefferson: Revealed
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (661 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813928540 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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James A. Vedda said A key advocate and practitioner of science in the early United States. At a time before the word "scientist" had come into use, and when those who did science were typically educated amateurs who dabbled in numerous disciplines, Thomas Jefferson was an avid and influential practitioner. The book chronicles his investigations into agriculture, archeology, anthropology, ethnology, comparative linguistics, paleontology, medicine, and cryptology. The narrative, although short at 116 pages, is thoroughly referenced and indexed, and includes many pictures interspersed throughout the text, most in color. An appendix includes an outline of Jefferson's library holdings, a partial invento
About the AuthorMartin Clagett is an Omohundro Scholar in Residence at the College of William and Mary. In 2007-2008 he was both the Gilder-Lehrman Fellow at the International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello and a visiting lecturer at the University of Virginia.
He penned what was arguably the most important American scientific work of the eighteenth century, Notes on the State of Virginia. He was elected the third president not only of the United States but also of that most august of scientific clubs, the American Philosophical Society, following in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin and David Rittenhouse. Clagett concludes with a broader summary of Jefferson's scientific achievements and offers a fresh view of Monticello, the University of Virginia, and even Jefferson's own gravestone as testimonials to his devotion to science.Distributed for the Office of the President of the University of Virginia. Well known as a politician and architect, Thomas Jefferson also made important contributions to science. In his new book, Martin Clagett explores these and other achievements, returning Jefferson to his rightful place as an innovator in the scientific realm.Scientific Jefferson: Revealed explores how science shaped Thomas Jefferson's views on politics, religion, economics, and social developments in America. Perhaps most importantly, he brought forth his original invention of the mathematically precise "Mouldboard Plough of Least Resistance."Clagett also highlights Jeffe
In 2007-2008 he was both the Gilder-Lehrman Fellow at the International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello and a visiting lecturer at the University of Virginia.. Martin Clagett is an Omohundro Scholar in Residence at the College of William and Mary