The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes Page A
Authors: Richard Holmes
Tags: Fiction, science, History, Biography & Autobiography, Modern, 19th century, Science & Technology, Philosophy & Social Aspects
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War: balloons in, 156
Amiens, Peace of (1802), 200
Ampère, André, 347, 353, 401
anaesthesia, 262, 282-4, 305
Analytical Society (Cambridge), 387
Anderson, Dr Alexander, 213, 222-5; death, 225-6
Anderson, Thomas, 213
Angier, Natalie: The Canon: The Beautiful Basics of Science, 172n
animal magnetism, 125, 314, 316
Annual Anthology (ed. Southey), 259, 266, 269, 275
anthropology: and craniology, 310-11
Anti-Jacobin (magazine), 273
Apocalypse Now (film), 228n
Apollo astronauts, 161
Apreece, Jane see Davy, Jane, Lady
Apreece, Shuckburgh Ashby, 338
Arago, François, 464
Arblay, Alexandre d’ (Fanny Burney’s son), 305
Arblay, General Alexandre-Jean-Baptiste Piochard d’ (Fanny Burney’s husband), 305
Arblay, Mme d’ see Burney, Fanny
Archimedes, xvii, 428
Argand, Aimé, 133
Argument by Design, 219, 336, 450
Aristotle, 171
Arlandes, François Laurent, Marquis d’, 129-31
‘armchair traveller’, 51
Arnold, John, 47
asteroids: named by Herschel, 210
Astronomical Society see Royal Astronomical Society
astronomy: constellations named, 79; measurement of distances, 90-2; French dominance in, 101-2; increased popular interest in, 105-6, 111; effect of night observation on participants, 118-19n; philosophical significance, 203, 206; poetic interest in, 206-7; Davy on, 288, 355, 426; and religious belief, 451
atheism, 198, 313, 449
Athenaeum (journal), 464
Athenaeum club, London, 405
Aubert, Alexander, 101, 108-9, 118, 171-4, 189, 196
Augusta, Princess, 111, 177
Aurora Borealis, 447
Aussee, Styria, 377
Austen, Jane, 342
Australia: and Cook’s explorations, 10, 38 & n; Banks encourages exploration and settlement, 211-12, 386
Baader, Franz von, 329
Babbage, Charles: and John Herschel, 387, 389-90; view of Royal Society, 394, 439-40; supports Wollaston for presidency of Royal Society, 397-8; devises difference engines (calculating machines), 399, 437-8; and Davy’s speech on award of Copley Medal to John Herschel, 400; supports Faraday’s election to Royal Society Fellowship, 402; Continental tour with John Herschel, 405-6; co-founds Royal Astronomical Society, 407; attends Caroline’s farewell reception, 409; not appointed Secretary at Royal Society by Davy, 413; refers to Davy’s Consolations in Travel, 430, 455; and Royal Society presidential election (1829), 436-7; status and influence, 437; and proposed union of scientific societies, 440, 446; attends British Association meetings, 447; religious scepticism, 452; favours admitting women to membership of British Association, 459-60; Charles Darwin studies, 461; ‘Lectures on Astronomy’, 206; Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, 437-8
Babington, Dr Thomas, 299, 402, 414, 417
Bacon, Francis, 249, 371, 428-9; Novum Organum, 442
Baillie, Joanna, 348
Baker, Henry, 295
Bakerian Lectures see Royal Society
Baldwin family (of Slough), 165
Baldwin, Mrs (Mary Herschel’s mother), 183
balloons: development in France, 125-6, 128-33, 146; hydrogen (Charlier), 131, 144, 159; interest and flights in England, 133-4, 136-45, 155-8; navigation and steering, 133, 146, 156, 159; Samuel Johnson on, 134-5; military uses, 135-6, 155-6; accidents and fatalities, 143, 145, 153-5, 158; and scientific enquiry, 147-8; first Channel crossing, 148-51; as invasion threat, 155; high-altitude ascents, 159; scientific effects, 159; and understanding of meteorology, 159-60; and mapping, 160-1; imaginative effects, 161-2; popular interest in, 161
Banks, Dorothea, Lady (née Hugessen), 54-5, 213, 381
Banks, Sir Joseph: as scientific guide, xxi; qualities, 1-2, 6, 15; in Tahiti, 1-7, 14-15, 19-21; on thieving in Tahiti, 4-6, 16-17; recovers stolen quadrant, 5-6; background and studies, 7-9; collection, 9, 47-8; journals, 9, 12, 14-15, 20, 44, 58-9, 249n; joins Endeavour expedition, 10-13; disbelieves in existence of southern continent, 11; and Harriet Blosset, 11-12, 41-2; survives snowstorm on Tierra del Fuego, 13-14; learns Tahitian language, 19;
Amiens, Peace of (1802), 200
Ampère, André, 347, 353, 401
anaesthesia, 262, 282-4, 305
Analytical Society (Cambridge), 387
Anderson, Dr Alexander, 213, 222-5; death, 225-6
Anderson, Thomas, 213
Angier, Natalie: The Canon: The Beautiful Basics of Science, 172n
animal magnetism, 125, 314, 316
Annual Anthology (ed. Southey), 259, 266, 269, 275
anthropology: and craniology, 310-11
Anti-Jacobin (magazine), 273
Apocalypse Now (film), 228n
Apollo astronauts, 161
Apreece, Jane see Davy, Jane, Lady
Apreece, Shuckburgh Ashby, 338
Arago, François, 464
Arblay, Alexandre d’ (Fanny Burney’s son), 305
Arblay, General Alexandre-Jean-Baptiste Piochard d’ (Fanny Burney’s husband), 305
Arblay, Mme d’ see Burney, Fanny
Archimedes, xvii, 428
Argand, Aimé, 133
Argument by Design, 219, 336, 450
Aristotle, 171
Arlandes, François Laurent, Marquis d’, 129-31
‘armchair traveller’, 51
Arnold, John, 47
asteroids: named by Herschel, 210
Astronomical Society see Royal Astronomical Society
astronomy: constellations named, 79; measurement of distances, 90-2; French dominance in, 101-2; increased popular interest in, 105-6, 111; effect of night observation on participants, 118-19n; philosophical significance, 203, 206; poetic interest in, 206-7; Davy on, 288, 355, 426; and religious belief, 451
atheism, 198, 313, 449
Athenaeum (journal), 464
Athenaeum club, London, 405
Aubert, Alexander, 101, 108-9, 118, 171-4, 189, 196
Augusta, Princess, 111, 177
Aurora Borealis, 447
Aussee, Styria, 377
Austen, Jane, 342
Australia: and Cook’s explorations, 10, 38 & n; Banks encourages exploration and settlement, 211-12, 386
Baader, Franz von, 329
Babbage, Charles: and John Herschel, 387, 389-90; view of Royal Society, 394, 439-40; supports Wollaston for presidency of Royal Society, 397-8; devises difference engines (calculating machines), 399, 437-8; and Davy’s speech on award of Copley Medal to John Herschel, 400; supports Faraday’s election to Royal Society Fellowship, 402; Continental tour with John Herschel, 405-6; co-founds Royal Astronomical Society, 407; attends Caroline’s farewell reception, 409; not appointed Secretary at Royal Society by Davy, 413; refers to Davy’s Consolations in Travel, 430, 455; and Royal Society presidential election (1829), 436-7; status and influence, 437; and proposed union of scientific societies, 440, 446; attends British Association meetings, 447; religious scepticism, 452; favours admitting women to membership of British Association, 459-60; Charles Darwin studies, 461; ‘Lectures on Astronomy’, 206; Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, 437-8
Babington, Dr Thomas, 299, 402, 414, 417
Bacon, Francis, 249, 371, 428-9; Novum Organum, 442
Baillie, Joanna, 348
Baker, Henry, 295
Bakerian Lectures see Royal Society
Baldwin family (of Slough), 165
Baldwin, Mrs (Mary Herschel’s mother), 183
balloons: development in France, 125-6, 128-33, 146; hydrogen (Charlier), 131, 144, 159; interest and flights in England, 133-4, 136-45, 155-8; navigation and steering, 133, 146, 156, 159; Samuel Johnson on, 134-5; military uses, 135-6, 155-6; accidents and fatalities, 143, 145, 153-5, 158; and scientific enquiry, 147-8; first Channel crossing, 148-51; as invasion threat, 155; high-altitude ascents, 159; scientific effects, 159; and understanding of meteorology, 159-60; and mapping, 160-1; imaginative effects, 161-2; popular interest in, 161
Banks, Dorothea, Lady (née Hugessen), 54-5, 213, 381
Banks, Sir Joseph: as scientific guide, xxi; qualities, 1-2, 6, 15; in Tahiti, 1-7, 14-15, 19-21; on thieving in Tahiti, 4-6, 16-17; recovers stolen quadrant, 5-6; background and studies, 7-9; collection, 9, 47-8; journals, 9, 12, 14-15, 20, 44, 58-9, 249n; joins Endeavour expedition, 10-13; disbelieves in existence of southern continent, 11; and Harriet Blosset, 11-12, 41-2; survives snowstorm on Tierra del Fuego, 13-14; learns Tahitian language, 19;
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