Biographical Memoir of James Dinwiddie, L.L.D., Astronomer in the British Embassy to China, 1792, '3, '4, : Afterwards Professor of Natural Philosophy in the College of Fort William, Bengal

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Biographical Memoir traces the scientific career of James Dinwiddie (1746–1815) from his early works to his appointment as astronomer in the British mission to China and his professorship in India. This is the fascinating account of a polymathic mind that will fascinate and entertain a modern-day readership.