Dionysius Lardner FRS FRSE (3 April 1793 – 29 April 1859) was an Irish scientific writer who popularised science and technology, and edited the 133-volume ...
Dionysius Lardner
Irish writer
Dionysius Lardner FRS FRSE was an Irish scientific writer who popularised science and technology, and edited the 133-volume Cabinet Cyclopædia. Wikipedia
Born: April 3, 1793, Dublin, Ireland
Died: April 9, 1859 (age 66 years), Naples, Italy
Children: Dion Boucicault
Grandchildren: Nina Boucicault, Dion William Boucicault, Aubrey Boucicault, and more
Known for: Cabinet Cyclopedia
Books
The Cabinet Cyclopædia
1830
Railway economy
Cabinet Cyclopedia
1838
The Steam Engine Explained and Illustrated: Including Also a Memoir of Watt
The Steam Engine Explained and Illustrated: With an Account of Its Invention and Progressive Improvement, and Its Application to Navigation and Railways; Including Also a Memoir of Watt
1840
The Museum of Science and Art; Volume 2
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Dionysius Lardner (April 3, 1793 – April 29, 1859) was an Irish scientific writer who popularised science and technology, and edited the 133-volume Cabinet ...
This article was originally published with the title “Dionysius Lardner” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 14 No. 39 ( June 1859 ), p. 324