Small, W. (English spelling) SmallW

Japanese: Small,W.(英語表記)SmallW
Small, W. (English spelling) SmallW

…Although it was a local organization consisting of a dozen or so people, it attracted leading scholars and businessmen in medicine, chemistry, and natural history, and many achievements were made here, mainly in applied science, such as steam engines, spinning machines, improvements in land and water transportation, new methods for making industrial caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) and pottery, and reforms in educational methods, against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution fever in the emerging city. It began in 1765 with a monthly colloquium held by fastener manufacturer Matthew Boulton, physician E. Darwin (grandfather of C. Darwin), educator William Small, and American Franklin. Potter Wedgwood, steam engine developer Watt, chemical industry pioneer James Keir, carriage shock absorber inventor Richard Edgeworth, and gas chemistry pioneer J. Priestley joined the group, and through mutual enlightenment they produced many new ideas and theories. …

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Japanese:

…十数人から成る地域的団体であったにもかかわらず,医学,化学,博物学の一流学者と実業家が参集し,ここから新興都市の産業革命熱を背景に蒸気機関や紡績機械,陸運・水運の改良,工業用苛性ソーダ(水酸化ナトリウム)や陶器の新製法,教育方法の改革など,応用科学を中心に多くの業績が生まれた。その発端は1765年に締め金具の製造者ボールトンMatthew Boultonと医師E.ダーウィン(C.ダーウィンの祖父),教育者スモールWilliam Smallがアメリカ人フランクリンとともに催した月例談話会にある。これに陶器業者ウェッジウッド,蒸気機関の開発者ワット,化学工業の開拓者キアJames Keir,馬車の緩衝装置を発明したエッジワースRichard Edgeworth,それに気体化学の先駆者J.プリーストリーが加わり,相互啓発によって多数の新くふうや理論を生みだした。…

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