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Philosophical Breakfasts
These breakfasts happened in the winter of 1812 and spring of 1813 between the great minds of William Whewell, Charles Babbage, John Herschel, and Richard Jones. At these breakfasts, these men brought about a second scientific revolution. The conversations that were had eventually led to the creation of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
Laura Snyder: The Philosophical Breakfast Club. Directed by TED, 2013. YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc_-Y9rDN2g. -
Cambridge Appointment
In 1818, Cambridge appointed Whewell as a tutor and lecturer. This led to the foundation of the Philosophical Society (1819) and many publications such as, "An Elementary Treatise on Mechanics" (1819) and "A Treatise on Dynamics" (1832). Whewell had many more publications that eventually influenced his appointed position.
O’Connor, J., and E. Roberston. “William Whewell - Biography.” Maths History, July 2008, https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Whewell/. -
The Word Scientist is Invented
In 1833 William Whewell coined the term "scientist". This replaced the terms "natural philosopher" and "man of science". This came about as a result of a challenge from S. T. Coleridge, a poet and philosopher of the day. Snyder, Laura J. “William Whewell.” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, edited by Edward N. Zalta, Summer 2022, Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2022. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2022/entries/whewell/. -
Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Founded Upon Their History
1840 was the year that Whewell originally published "Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Founded Upon Their History". The following years saw additional volumes being released (1840-1860). These publications were important because they helped in the discovery of casual and phenomenal laws.
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