The Scientist Bishop: Richard Watson, F.R.S. (1737–1816)
Although as a professor of Divinity, diocesan bishop and political controversialist Richard Watson has attracted the attention of historians in those disciplines, his pioneering work as a scientist and agricultural reformer, especially in relation to arboriculture, has been largely overlooked. This...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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The journal of religious history, literature and culture
Year: 2023, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-68 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Watson, Richard 1737-1816
/ Biography
/ Chemistry
/ Botany
/ Forests and forestry
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church TJ Modern history YA Natural sciences ZE Economy / Economics |
| Further subjects: | B
AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT
B GUNPOWDER B LARCHES B CHEMISTRY B ARBORICULTURE |
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| Summary: | Although as a professor of Divinity, diocesan bishop and political controversialist Richard Watson has attracted the attention of historians in those disciplines, his pioneering work as a scientist and agricultural reformer, especially in relation to arboriculture, has been largely overlooked. This paper seeks to redress the balance by focusing on his enduring interest in the emerging fields of applied science and demonstrate his important contributions to the cultivation of trees, larches in particular, as a commercial enterprise. |
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| ISSN: | 2057-4525 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religious history, literature and culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.16922/jrhlc.9.1.2 |