Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8
0Listen FreeFree AI audiobook with natural voice. No signup required.
About This Book
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute th...
Chapters (215)(click to expand)
- MEMOIRS OF THE DISTINGUISHED MEN OF SCIENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN LIVING IN THE YEARS 1807-8.
- CONTENTS.
- WILLIAM ALLEN, F.R.S.
- FRANCIS BAILY, F.R.S. &c.
- SIR JOSEPH BANKS, BART., C.B., P.R.S.
- BRIGADIER-GENERAL SIR SAMUEL BENTHAM.
- MATTHEW BOULTON, F.R.S. L. and E. &c.
- JOSEPH BRAMAH.
- ROBERT BROWN, D.C.L., F.R.S., P.L.S., &c.
- SIR M. ISAMBARD BRUNEL, V.P.R.S., &c.
- EDMUND CARTWRIGHT, D.D., F.R.S., &c.
- THE HON. HENRY CAVENDISH, F.R.S.
- WILLIAM CHAPMAN, M.R.I.A.
- SIR WILLIAM CONGREVE, BART., F.R.S.
- SAMUEL CROMPTON.
- JOHN DALTON, D.C.L., L.L.D., F.R.S., L. and E.
- SIR HUMPHRY DAVY, BART., LL.D., P.R.S., &c.,
- PETER DOLLOND.
- BRYAN DONKIN, F.R.S., &c.
- WILLIAM JAMES FRODSHAM, F.R.S.
- DAVIES GIDDY GILBERT, D.C.L., P.R.S.
- CHARLES HATCHETT, F.R.S.
- WILLIAM HENRY, M.D., F.R.S., &c.
- SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL, D.C.L., F.R.S., &c.
- EDWARD CHARLES HOWARD, F.R.S.
- CAPTAIN J. HUDDART, F.R.S.
- EDWARD JENNER, M.D., L.L.D., F.R.S., &c.
- WILLIAM JESSOP.
- CAPTAIN HENRY KATER, F.R.S., &c.
- SIR JOHN LESLIE, F.R.S.E., &c.
- NEVIL MASKELYNE, D.D., F.R.S.
- HENRY MAUDSLAY.
- PATRICK MILLER.
- WILLIAM MURDOCK.
- ROBERT MYLNE.
- ALEXANDER NASMYTH.
- JOHN PLAYFAIR, F.R.S., L. and E.
- JOHN RENNIE, F.R.S., L. and E., &c.
- FRANCIS RONALDS, F.R.S.
- COUNT RUMFORD (SIR BENJAMIN THOMPSON), LL.D., V.P.R.S.,
- DANIEL RUTHERFORD, M.D.
- WILLIAM SMITH, LL.D.
- EARL STANHOPE, F.R.S.
- WILLIAM SYMINGTON.[33]
- THOMAS TELFORD, F.R.S., L. and E., &c.
- CHARLES TENNANT.
- THOMAS THOMSON, M.D., F.R.S.
- RICHARD TREVITHICK.
- EDWARD TROUGHTON, F.R.A.S.
- RICHARD WATSON, BISHOP OF LLANDAFF, D.D., F.R.S., &c.
- JAMES WATT, LL.D., F.R.S. L. and E., &c.
- WILLIAM H. WOLLASTON, M.D., P.R.S. &c.
- THOMAS YOUNG, M.D., F.R.S., &c.
- APPENDIX.
- JOSEPH BLACK, M.D.
- HENRY CORT.
- JAMES IVORY, F.R.S., &c.
- JOSEPH PRIESTLY, LL.D.
- [Pg 1]
- [Pg 2]
- [Pg 3]
- [Pg 4]
- [Pg 5]
- [Pg 6]
- [Pg 7]
- [Pg 8]
- [Pg 9]
- [Pg 10]
- [Pg 11]
- [Pg 12]
- [Pg 13]
- [Pg 14]
- [Pg 15]
- [Pg 16]
- [Pg 17]
- [Pg 18]
- [Pg 19]
- [Pg 20]
- [Pg 21]
- [Pg 22]
- [Pg 23]
- [Pg 24]
- [Pg 25]
- [Pg 26]
- [Pg 27]
- [Pg 28]
- [Pg 29]
- [Pg 30]
- [Pg 31]
- [Pg 32]
- [Pg 33]
- [Pg 34]
- [Pg 35]
- [Pg 36]
- [Pg 37]
- [Pg 38]
- [Pg 39]
- [Pg 40]
- [Pg 41]
- [Pg 42]
- [Pg 43]
- [Pg 44]
- [Pg 45]
- [Pg 46]
- [Pg 47]
- [Pg 48]
- [Pg 49]
- [Pg 50]
- [Pg 51]
- [Pg 52]
- [Pg 53]
- [Pg 54]
- [Pg 55]
- [Pg 56]
- [Pg 57]
- [Pg 58]
- [Pg 59]
- [Pg 61]
- [Pg 62]
- [Pg 63]
- [Pg 64]
- [Pg 65]
- [Pg 66]
- [Pg 67]
- [Pg 68]
- [Pg 69]
- [Pg 70]
- [Pg 71]
- [Pg 72]
- [Pg 73]
- [Pg 74]
- [Pg 75]
- [Pg 76]
- [Pg 77]
- [Pg 78]
- [Pg 79]
- [Pg 80]
- [Pg 81]
- [Pg 82]
- [Pg 83]
- [Pg 84]
- [Pg 85]
- [Pg 86]
- [Pg 87]
- [Pg 88]
- [Pg 89]
- [Pg 90]
- [Pg 91]
- [Pg 92]
- [Pg 93]
- [Pg 94]
- [Pg 95]
- [Pg 96]
- [Pg 97]
- [Pg 98]
- [Pg 99]
- [Pg 100]
- [Pg 101]
- [Pg 102]
- [Pg 103]
- [Pg 104]
- [Pg 105]
- [Pg 106]
- [Pg 107]
- [Pg 108]
- [Pg 109]
- [Pg 110]
- [Pg 111]
- [Pg 112]
- [Pg 113]
- [Pg 114]
- [Pg 115]
- [Pg 116]
- [Pg 117]
- [Pg 118]
- [Pg 119]
- [Pg 120]
- [Pg 121]
- [Pg 122]
- [Pg 123]
- [Pg 124]
- [Pg 125]
- [Pg 126]
- [Pg 127]
- [Pg 128]
- [Pg 129]
- [Pg 130]
- [Pg 132]
- [Pg 133]
- [Pg 134]
- [Pg 135]
- [Pg 136]
- [Pg 137]
- [Pg 138]
- [Pg 139]
- [Pg 140]
- [Pg 141]
- [Pg 142]
- [Pg 143]
- [Pg 144]
- [Pg 145]
- [Pg 146]
- [Pg 147]
- [Pg 148]
- [Pg 149]
- [Pg 150]
- [Pg 151]
- [Pg 152]
- [Pg 153]
- [Pg 154]
- [Pg 155]
- [Pg 156]
- [Pg 158]
- [Pg 159]
- [Pg 160]
How to Listen
- 1. Click "Listen Free" above
- 2. The book opens in CastReader's browser reader
- 3. Click the play button — AI narration starts with word highlighting
- 4. Use "Send to Phone" to continue listening on your phone
More by William Walker
FAQ
Is this audiobook really free?
Yes. "Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8" is a public domain work from Project Gutenberg. CastReader converts it to audio using AI text-to-speech for free. No account or payment needed.
What does the AI voice sound like?
CastReader uses Kokoro TTS, a natural-sounding AI voice. It handles punctuation, names, and dialogue naturally. Most listeners forget it's AI after a few minutes.
Can I listen on my phone?
Yes. Open the book, then use "Send to Phone" to stream audio to your phone via Telegram. No app download needed.