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The Times and Life of John Th. Desaguliers (1683--1744): Newtonian and Freemason (2002)

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John Th. Desaguliers (1683-1744) (ne: Desaguillers) was at the forefront of two vastly growing movements: Newtonianism and Freemasonry. Desaguliers, fellow of the Royal Society, was a personal friend of Isaac Newton. He composed numerous scientific books and papers in which he defended Newtonian natural philosophy and, as such, he was a key figure in the popularization of Newtonianism. Whilst in London, Desaguliers also became a key figure in the rise of Freemasonry: in 1719 he became Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of London and was also involved in the composition of James Anderson's The Constitutions of the Free-masons (1723).

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Authors & Contributors
Morris, Andrew M. A.
Luiz Carlos Soares
Sacco, Francesco Giuseppe
Carpenter, Audrey T.
Wigelsworth, Jeffrey Robert
Roos, Anna Marie Eleanor
Concepts
Newtonianism
Natural philosophy
Freemasonry
Popularization
Cosmology
Astronomy
Time Periods
18th century
17th century
19th century
Early modern
16th century
Places
England
Great Britain
Italy
Europe
Bath (England)
Leipzig (Germany)
Institutions
Royal Society of London
Royal Botanical Society, London
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