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Baronet Herschel

Sir John Herschel was a British astronomer, mathematician, and chemist, renowned for his contributions to astronomy and photography. He was born on March 7, 1792, and died on May 11, 1871.

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“To the natural philosopher, there is no natural object unimportant or trifling. From the least of Nature's works he may learn the greatest lessons.”

May Nature Natural Objects Lessons Philosopher Unimportant Trifling

Book:The Origins of Modern Philosophy of Science, 1830-1914: Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy

Source: The Origins of Modern Philosophy of Science, 1830-1914: Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy

“[When nature appears complicated:] The moment we contemplate it as it is, and attain a position from which we can take a commanding view, though but of a small part of its plan, we never fail to recognize that sublime simplicity on which the mind rests satisfied that it has attained the truth.”

Mind Moments Truth Science Nature Views Plans Failing Position Simplicity Complicated Satisfied Contemplating Sublime Small Parts

Author:John Herschel

“It can hardly be pressed forcibly enough on the attention of the student of nature, that there is scarcely any natural phenomenon which can be fully and completely explained, in all its circumstances, without a union of several, perhaps of all, the sciences.”

Enough Science Nature Natural Attention Students Circumstances Unions Phenomenon Natural Phenomena

Book:Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy

Source: Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy

“...Nature builds up her refined and invisible architecture, with a delicacy eluding our conception, yet with a symmetry and beauty which we are never weary of admiring.”

Nature Architecture Invisible Conception Weary Refined Delicacy Symmetry Admiring

Book:The Origins of Modern Philosophy of Science, 1830-1914: Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy

Source: The Origins of Modern Philosophy of Science, 1830-1914: Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy

About the Author

Born: March 7, 1792
Died: May 11, 1871
Known for: Baronet Herschel
Quotes: 31

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