- WOLLASTON, WILLIAM
- ethical and theological writer, born near Stafford; wrote "Religion of Nature," a rationalistic work written in an optimistic spirit (1659-1724).
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
WOLLASTON, WILLIAM
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WOLLASTON (W. H.) — WOLLASTON WILLIAM HYDE (1766 1828) Savant anglais que ses nombreuses contributions à la chimie et à la physique, sur le plan théorique comme sur celui des applications, placent au premier rang des hommes de science de son temps. Né à East Dereham … Encyclopédie Universelle
