John Theophilus Desaguliers
John Theophilus Desaguliers was a French-born British natural philosopher, clergyman, engineer and freemason who was elected to the Royal Society in 1714 as experimental assistant to Isaac Newton. He had studied at Oxford and later popularized Newtonian theories and their practical applications in public lectures. Desaguliers's most important patron was James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- La Rochelle
- Educated at
- University of OxfordChrist Church
- Awards
- 🏆 Copley Medal🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 John Keill
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown firstWorks & Publications
No works or publications documented yet.
Timeline
1683
Born
Birth1744
Died
Death
Influenced By
Thinkers whose ideas shaped John's philosophy
No known influences documented.
Influenced
Thinkers whose work was shaped by John's ideas
No influenced thinkers documented yet.
Source Attribution
Information about John Theophilus Desaguliers is sourced from curated knowledge bases and cross-referenced for accuracy. Influence relationships are scored by thematic overlap and historical plausibility.
Related Thinkers
See all →
Explore Further
Related Quotes
"here also seems to be a particular kind of ground truth, you are confronted with the enormity of something …"
— Joscha Bach"We are more sensible of what is done against custom than against Nature."
— Plutarch"If on the morrow of the revolution, the masses of the people have only phrases at their service, if they do…"
— Peter Kropotkin"Mathematics and the Love of God: An Introduction to the thought of Simone Weil" by Scott Taylor"
— Simone Weil"I am not primarily an advocate of capitalism, but of egoism; and I am not primarily an advocate of egoism, …"
— Ayn Rand"As there must be moderation in other things, so there must be moderation in self-criticism. Perpetual conte…"
— Herbert Spencer
