Thomas Hirst (1887): Ah, why was Newton ever born? Thomas Hirst (1830-1892) recounts the period of mathematical history through...
Edmond Halley (1727): On the Shoulders of Giants Edmond Halley presents a lecture about his friend, Sir Isaac...
Galileo’s Journey to the Underworld: The Case for Interdisciplinary Thinking In 1588, the young Galileo delivered some lectures that were...
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Sir Christopher Wren: Architect & Courtier Sir Christopher Wren’s success was underpinned by his consummate skill...
Sir Robert Moray - Soldier, scientist, spy, freemason and founder of The Royal Society Sir Robert Moray brought together members of Gresham College, rich...