 | 1876 - 612 pages
...of the Conference* In connection with the Exhibition of Scientific Apparatus at South Kensington. " Accurate and minute measurement seems to the non-scientific...of accurate measurement and patient long-continued labor in the minute sifting of numerical results. The popular idea of Newton's grand discovery is that... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1876 - 612 pages
...his inaugural address delivered in 1871 the members of the British Association, in which he says— " Accurate and minute measurement seems to the nonscientific imagination, a less lofty and dignified work ifcu looking for something new. But nearly all the g discoveries of science have been but the rewards... | |
 | 1877 - 844 pages
...PHOTOCRAPHtD BY JOHN FERGUS. LARCS . 1877.] Our Portrait Gallery. 561 scientific imagination a lees lofty and dignified work than looking for something...the theory of gravitation flashed into his mind, and но the discovery was made. It was by a long train of mathematical calculation, founded on results... | |
 | George Gore - 1878 - 684 pages
...Thomson, in his inaugural address, delivered in 1871, to the members of the British Association, says, ' Accurate and minute measurement seems to the non-scientific...of numerical results. The popular idea of Newton's grand discovery is, that the theory of gravitation flashed upon his mind, and so the discovery was... | |
 | George Gore - 1878 - 694 pages
...Thomson, in his inaugural address, delivered in 1871, to the members of the British Association, says, ' Accurate and minute measurement seems to the non-scientific...of numerical results. The popular idea of Newton's grand discovery is, that the theory of gravitation flashed upon his mind, and so the discovery was... | |
 | George Gore - 1878 - 688 pages
...Thomson, in his inaugural address, delivered in 1871, to the members of the British Association, says, ' Accurate and minute measurement seems to the non-scientific...discoveries of science have been but the rewards of accurate cc 2 measurement and patient, long-continued labour in the minute sifting of numerical results. The... | |
 | 1888 - 492 pages
...to flight by Sir William Thomson in an address before the British Association, in which he said: " Nearly all the grandest discoveries of science have been but the rewards of patient, long-continued labor in the minute sifting of numerical results. The popular idea of Newton's... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1884 - 652 pages
...William Thompson has said, " Accurate and minute measurement seems to the non-scientific imagination as a less lofty and dignified work than looking for something new;" but he adds, "Nearlyall the grandest discoveries of science have been but the rewards of measurement and... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1884 - 668 pages
...William Thompson has said, " Accurate and minute measurement seems to the non-scientific imagination as a less lofty and dignified work than looking for something new; " but he adds, " Nearly all the grandest discoveries of science have been but the rewards of measurement... | |
 | 1884 - 660 pages
...William Thompson has said, " Accurate and minute measurement seems to the non-scientific imagination as a less lofty and dignified work than looking for something new;" but he adds, "Nearly all the grandest discoveries of science have been but the rewards of measurement and... | |
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Accurate and minute measurement seems to the nonscientific imagination, a less lofty and dignified work than looking for something new. But nearly all the grandest discoveries of science have been but the rewards of accurate measurement and patient long-continued... 
