Brynley F. Roberts

Edward Lhwyd (eBook, ePUB)

c.1660-1709, Naturalist, Antiquary, Philologist

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Lhwyd, the illegitimate son of a father ruined by the Civil War, had to make his own way in the world. A competent botanist before going up to Oxford as a student, he spent much time there at the Botanical Garden before being appointed to the newly established Ashmolean Museum, where he became its second Keeper. This biography traces the development of his research interests from botany to palaeontology - and then to antiquarian studies, which led to him studying the Celtic languages as a source of linguistic evidence in historical studies. Thus he became the founder of Celtic Studies. Lhwyd's diverse research interests were underpinned by an evidence-led methodology - the collection (by personal observation where possible) of material, which would then be classified as a preliminary to drawing conclusions - and, as such, his is a valuable contribution to the history of science.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Wales Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781786837844
• Artikelnr.: 66009325

Autorenporträt

The volume is primarily aimed at sixth-form pupils, undergraduates and general readers It should also be of interest to specialists who wish to learn how Lhwyd's focus on their own speciality fits into the broader context of his studies.