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The collected scientific papers of John James Waterston. Edited by J. S. Haldane, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S. Pp. xi + 709. Edinburgh and London: Oliver & Boyd, 1928. 25s.

โœ Scribed by Thomas, J. S. G.


Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
1929
Weight
147 KB
Volume
48
Category
Article
ISSN
0368-4075

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โœฆ Synopsis


Jolin Jnincs Watcrston \viw born n t lklinl~~irgli in 181 I, the sisth son of Gcorgc \rriterstoii, :I I-cll-kiiown innnufncturcr of scaling ~v i i s . 'lllic gcncrnl public owcs no little debt to thc Wtitcrston fiiinily, for Jolin Jamrs's graiidmothcr was Ciithcriuc Siin~lci~~iin, sister of t lie foiindcr of n well-knowu firm of port wine nicrcl~rrnts, nnd;.pov~ilily no lcss iniportnnt. n rclntivc of tlic founders of thc religious ordcr nf t,hc Ulrisitcs or Siindc~nnninns, wliicli nurnl)crcd Pnrritlriy :I niongst its lifelong nicrnbcrs. These rind othcr intcrcst.iiig facts iirc sct out in n biographical prcfacc contrihutcd I)>* .Dr. Ualtlnnc to the prcvcnt volume. \%it docs tlic scicntific world owe to \Vaterston ? Uiidoiibtctlly ~uucli, but, ccrtriinly not n s iiiucli ns lh. Anltliint! woiild linvc 11s bclicve.

Wntcrston wis certninly of ftir iiiorc tlinn ordinnry intcllcct~r~nl stiiturc : this collcctioii of his scicntific papers is siiliicicnt evitlcncc: of tlirit . Brit. in sngge~t~ing


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