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Edmund Stone (physicist)
Edmund Stone ( 1690 – March or April 1768) was an autodidact Scotland, Scottish mathematician who lived in London and primarily worked as an editor of mathematical and scientific texts and translator from French and Latin into English. He is especially known for his translations of Nicholas Bion's ''The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments, Mathematical Instruments'' (1723, 1758) and the Guillaume de l'Hôpital, Marquis de l'Hospital's (1730), and for his ''New Mathematical Dictionary'' (1726, 1743). Stone was celebrated for having risen from uneducated gardener's son to accomplished scholar. Biography The date and place of Edmund Stone's birth are unknown, as are the names of his parents, but he was probably born in Argyllshire, Scotland, at least a few years before 1700. What little is known about his early life comes from a letter by Andrew Michael Ramsay to Louis-Bertrand Castel, excerpted by the . (See below for the letter and a translation.) A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argyllshire
Argyll (; archaically Argyle; , ), sometimes called Argyllshire, is a historic county and registration county of western Scotland. The county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975 and most of the area now forms part of the larger Argyll and Bute council area. Argyll is of ancient origin, and broadly corresponds to the ancient kingdom of less the parts which were in Ireland. Argyll was also a medieval bishopric with its cathedral at Lismore. In medieval times the area was divided into a number of provincial lordships. One of these, covering only the central part of the later county, was called Argyll. It was initially an earldom, elevated to become a dukedom in 1701 with the creation of the Duke of Argyll. Other lordships in the area included Cowal, Kintyre, Knapdale, and Lorn. From at least the 14th century there was a Sheriff of Argyll, whose jurisdiction was gradually extended; from 1633 the shire covered all these five provinces. Shires gradual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
