Biographies of distinguished scientific men. First seriesBIOGRAPHIESRobert Grant translationChapter navigation18 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…BIOGRAPHIESDISTINGUISHED SCIENTIFIC MEN.THE REV. BADEN POWELL, M.A., F.R.S., &c.ROBERT GRANT, Esq., M.A., F.R.A.S.TRANSLATORS' PREFACE.LIVESTHE HISTORY OF MY YOUTH:THE HISTORY OF MY YOUTH: (continued 2)BAILLY.BAILLY. (continued 2)BAILLY. (continued 3)HERSCHEL.LAPLACE.LAPLACE. (continued 2)JOSEPH FOURIER.JOSEPH FOURIER. (continued 2)A LIST OF BOOKSTICKNOR AND FIELDS.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIFIC MEN.All chapters and sections (18)BIOGRAPHIESDISTINGUISHED SCIENTIFIC MEN.THE REV. BADEN POWELL, M.A., F.R.S., &c.ROBERT GRANT, Esq., M.A., F.R.A.S.TRANSLATORS' PREFACE.LIVESTHE HISTORY OF MY YOUTH:THE HISTORY OF MY YOUTH: (continued 2)BAILLY.BAILLY. (continued 2)BAILLY. (continued 3)HERSCHEL.LAPLACE.LAPLACE. (continued 2)JOSEPH FOURIER.JOSEPH FOURIER. (continued 2)A LIST OF BOOKSTICKNOR AND FIELDS.OF◇DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIFIC MEN. →