The Royal Institution: Its Founder and First ProfessorsJones, Bence
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The Royal Institution: Its Founder and First Professors
Jones, Bence
Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829; Royal Institution of Great Britain; Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814; Young, Thomas, 1773-1829
Models of Cottages on various constructions.
Spinning-wheels and Looms, on various constructions, for the use
of the poor, and adapted to their circumstances, together with
such other machinery as may be useful in giving them employment
at home.
Models of all such new-invented Machines and Implements as bid
fair to be of use in Husbandry.
Models of Bridges on various constructions, together with _models
of all such other machines and useful instruments as the
managers of the Institution shall deem worthy of the public
notice_ and proper to be publicly exhibited in the repository
of the Institution.
It is proposed that each article exhibited should be accompanied
with a detailed account or description of it, properly illustrated
by correct drawings. The name of the maker and the place of his
abode will also be mentioned in this account, together with the
price at which he is willing to furnish the article to buyers.
In order to carry into effect the second object of the
Institution--namely, TEACHING THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE to the
USEFUL PURPOSES OF LIFE--
A lecture room will be fitted up for philosophical lectures and
experiments, and a complete LABORATORY and PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS,
with the necessary instruments, will be provided for making
_chemical_ and other _philosophical experiments_.
In fitting up this lecture room (which will never be used for any
other purpose than for giving lectures in natural Philosophy and
Philosophical Chemistry) convenient places will be provided and
reserved for the subscribers, and care will be taken to warm and
light the room properly, and provide for a sufficient supply of
fresh air, so as to render it comfortable and salubrious.
In engaging lecturers for the Institution care will be taken by the
managers to invite none but men of the first eminence in science to
officiate in that most important and most distinguished situation;
and no subjects will ever be permitted to be discussed at these
lectures but such as are strictly scientifical, and immediately
connected with that particular branch of science publicly announced
as the subject of the lecture. The managers to be responsible for
the strict observance of this regulation.
In case there should be places to spare in the lecture room,
persons not subscribers will, on the recommendation of a
subscriber, and on paying a certain small sum to be determined by
the managers, be permitted to attend the public lectures or any one
or more of them.
Among the various branches of science that will occasionally be
made the subjects of these public lectures may be reckoned the
following, _viz._: These lectures will treat--
Of Heat, and its application to the various purposes of life.
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