Samuel Williams' Earthquakes in New England essay, circa 1785 Digital
Scope and Contents
Partial manuscript copy of Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Samuel Williams’ article “Observations and conjectures on the earthquakes of New England,” published in the Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1785.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1785
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
.17 cubic feet ( (1 document box))Biographical / Historical
Samuel Williams was born in Waltham, Massachusetts in 1743. Following graduation from Harvard College in 1761, he spent fifteen years as a minister in Bradford, Massachusetts. In 1780, Williams was selected as successor to Harvard's Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, John Winthrop; Williams held this position until 1788, when he resigned from Harvard and moved to Rutland, Vermont. In Vermont, he resumed ministerial work, helped found the University of Vermont, and became involved in various publishing and writing endeavors. Samuel Williams died in Rutland, Vermont on January 2, 1817.
Repository Details
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