Edward Huntington Williams

Edward Huntington Williams
Edward Huntington Williams (1868–1944) was an American physician, writer, and journalist known for his work in medicine and popular science. He was a regular contributor to various publications, including "The Saturday Evening Post" and "The American Magazine", where he wrote articles that explained complex medical topics to the general public. Williams is particularly remembered for his co-authorship of "A History of Science" with Henry Smith Williams, which made significant contributions to the popularization of scientific knowledge. His work often bridged the gap between scientific communities and the broader public, making science more accessible and engaging.

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A History of Science - Volume 2

A History of Science - Volume 2

by: Edward Huntington Williams
V. GALILEO AND THE NEW PHYSICS After Galileo had felt the strong hand of the Inquisition, in 1632, he was careful to confine his researches, or at least his publications, to topics that seemed free from theological implications. In doing so he reverted to the field of his earliest studies—namely, the field of mechanics; and the Dialoghi delle Nuove Scienze, which he finished in 1636, and which was... more...
A History of Science - Volume 1

A History of Science - Volume 1

by: Edward Huntington Williams
I. PREHISTORIC SCIENCE To speak of a prehistoric science may seem like a contradiction of terms. The word prehistoric seems to imply barbarism, while science, clearly enough, seems the outgrowth of civilization; but rightly considered, there is no contradiction. For, on the one hand, man had ceased to be a barbarian long before the beginning of what we call the historical period; and, on the other... more...
A History of Science, Volume 5 Aspects Of Recent Science

A History of Science, Volume 5 Aspects Of Recent Science

by: Edward Huntington Williams
ASPECTS OF RECENT SCIENCE STUDENTS of the classics will recall that the old Roman historians were accustomed to detail the events of the remote past in what they were pleased to call annals, and to elaborate contemporary events into so-called histories. Actuated perhaps by the same motives, though with no conscious thought of imitation, I have been led to conclude this history of the development of... more...
A History of Science - Volume 3

A History of Science - Volume 3

by: Edward Huntington Williams
I. THE SUCCESSORS OF NEWTON IN ASTRONOMYHEVELIUS AND HALLEYSTRANGELY enough, the decade immediately following Newton was one of comparative barrenness in scientific progress, the early years of the eighteenth century not being as productive of great astronomers as the later years of the seventeenth, or, for that matter, as the later years of the eighteenth century itself. Several of the prominent... more...
A History of Science - Volume 4

A History of Science - Volume 4

by: Edward Huntington Williams
I. THE PHLOGISTON THEORY IN CHEMISTRY The development of the science of chemistry from the "science" of alchemy is a striking example of the complete revolution in the attitude of observers in the field of science. As has been pointed out in a preceding chapter, the alchemist, having a preconceived idea of how things should be, made all his experiments to prove his preconceived theory; while... more...