Memoir of Leonard Horner, F.R.S., F.G.S. Consisting of Letters to his Family and from Some of his Friends Volume 2
Leonard Horner (1785-1864) was a prominent geologist, educator and, later, a factory inspector. In 1833 he was appointed to the Royal Commission on the employment of children in factories, and he inspected sites around the north of England. His earlier scientific work saw him elected a fellow of the...
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1890
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| Schriftenreihe: | Cambridge library collection. Earth Science
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| Zusammenfassung: | Leonard Horner (1785-1864) was a prominent geologist, educator and, later, a factory inspector. In 1833 he was appointed to the Royal Commission on the employment of children in factories, and he inspected sites around the north of England. His earlier scientific work saw him elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1813, and he was twice president of the Geological Society. The two-volume Memoir of Leonard Horner, edited by his daughter, Katharine Lyell, and published in 1890, is a selection of letters to and from his family and friends. The correspondence gives vivid insights into the world of this influential reformer. Volume 2 covers the period 1839-1864, and includes letters about Horner's activities at the Geological Society, his travels in Italy in 1861, his political concerns, and key moments in his personal life, such as the birth of his grandson in 1850. |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (396 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9780511974816 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511974816 |