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John Theophilus Desaguliers
Also known as Reverend John Theophilus Desaguliers, J. T. Desaguliers
French-born British natural philosopher and clergyman
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- Religious Philosopher, or, the Right Use of Contemplating the Works of the Creator
- Cours de Physique Expérimentale, Volume 2...
- Cours de Physique Expérimentale; Volume 1
- Course of Experimental Philosophy
- An experimental course of astronomy
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John Theophilus Desaguliers FRS (12 March 1683 – 29 February 1744) 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. As a Freemason, Desaguliers was instrumental in the success of the first Grand Lodge in London in the early 1720s and served as its third Grand Master.
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1683 births1744 deaths18th-century British inventorsAlumni of Christ Church, OxfordBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyEnglish chaplainsEnglish male writersEnglish physicistsEnglish scientistsFellows of Hertford College, OxfordFreemasons of the Premier Grand Lodge of EnglandFrench emigrants to England