Author:William Whewell

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William Whewell
(1794–1866)

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An English scientist, Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, and historian of science.

Works

On the free motion of points, and on universal gravitation (1832) external link
First Principles of Mechanics, with Historical and Practical Illustrations. (1832) external link
Astronomy and General Physics considered with reference to Natural Theology (1833, Bridgewater Treatise) external link
Architectural notes on German churches (1835) external link
An elementary treatise on mechanics: designed for the use of students in the university (1836) external link
On the diurnal inequality of the height of tide (1837) external link
History of the inductive sciences, from the earliest to the present times (1837) vol 1, vol 2, vol 3
On the principles of English university education (1837) external link
The Mechanical Euclid: Containing the Elements of Mechanics and Hydrostatics (1837) external link
On the Foundations of Morals: Four Sermons (1839) external link
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences (1840) vol 1, vol 2
Aphorisms Concerning Ideas, Science & the Language of Science (1840) external link
The mechanics of engineering, intended for use in universities and in colleges of engineers (1841) external link
The Elements of Morality, including polity (1845) vol 1, vol 2
Lectures on systematic Morality (1846)external link
Conic sections: their principal properties proved geometrically (1846) external link
Of Induction, with especial reference to Mr. J. Stuart Mill's System of Logic (1849) external link
Mathematical exposition of some doctrines of political economy: second memoir (1850)
Lectures on systematic Morality (1846).
Lectures on the history of Moral Philosophy (1852) external link
Of the Plurality of Worlds (1853) external link
Grotius on the Rights of War and Peace: An Abriged Translation. (1853) external link
The history of scientific ideas (1857) external link
Novum organon renovatum (1858) external link
Literary remains, consisting of lectures and tracts on political economy by Rev. Richard Jones (1859) external link
On the philosophy of discovery: chapters historical and critical (1860) external link
Six Lectures on Political Economy (1862) external link
Additional Lectures on the History of Moral Philosophy (1862)
Comte and Positivism (1866, Macmillan's Magazine)
The Influence of the History of Science upon Education

Poetry

"Boadicea", in A Complete Collection of the English Poems which have obtained the Chancellor's Gold Medal in the University of Cambridge (1859)

Works about Whewell

"Sketch of Dr. William Whewell" in Popular Science Monthly, 7 (May 1875)
"Whewell, William," in Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886, by Joseph Foster, London: Parker and Co. (1888–1892) in 4 vols.
"Whewell, William," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
"Whewell, William," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
"Whewell, William," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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