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| − | [[ | + | Born in [[place of birth::Oxford]]; BA [[education::St Mary Hall, Oxford]] 1580. He was quickly noted as a skilled [[occupation::mathematician]], and by 1584 he was in the service of [[crossreference::Sir Walter Ralegh]] to help study navigation. He travelled to [[location::Virginia]] in 1585 and was in [[location::Ireland]] in 1589-90; during the 1590s he was introduced to [[crossreference::Henry Percy]], 9th Earl of Northumberland, who gave his an estate house at [[location::Syon]] near [[location::Isleworth]], and a salary to continue his scientific and mathematical research. He was caught up in the misfortunes of his patrons (Ralegh and Percy were both imprisoned for many years, and Ralegh's execution in 1617 was witnessed by Harriot), and underwent various investigations for atheism or treason, but continued to live at Syon, supported by Percy, for the rest of his life. He was widely respected as a leading European mathematician, and connected with the scientific networks of the time, though his lack of published output diminished his subsequent reputation. |
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| − | + | Harriot's will reveals that he owned a substantial library, together with scientific and [[subject::alchemy|alchemical]] equipment. His extensive papers, [[bequest::left]] to [[crossreference::Henry Percy|Percy]], survive in the [[present repository::British Library]] and at [[present repository::Petworth]]. | |
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| + | *Roche, J. J. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/12379 "Harriot, Thomas (c. 1560–1621), mathematician and natural philosopher."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. | ||
| + | *Shirley, J. W. (ed), ''A source book for the study of Thomas Harriot'', 1981. | ||
| + | *Shirley, J. (ed), ''Thomas Harriot: renaissance scientist'', 1974. | ||
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Thomas HARRIOT 1560-1621
Biographical Note
Born in Oxford; BA St Mary Hall, Oxford 1580. He was quickly noted as a skilled mathematician, and by 1584 he was in the service of Sir Walter Ralegh to help study navigation. He travelled to Virginia in 1585 and was in Ireland in 1589-90; during the 1590s he was introduced to Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, who gave his an estate house at Syon near Isleworth, and a salary to continue his scientific and mathematical research. He was caught up in the misfortunes of his patrons (Ralegh and Percy were both imprisoned for many years, and Ralegh's execution in 1617 was witnessed by Harriot), and underwent various investigations for atheism or treason, but continued to live at Syon, supported by Percy, for the rest of his life. He was widely respected as a leading European mathematician, and connected with the scientific networks of the time, though his lack of published output diminished his subsequent reputation.
Books
Harriot's will reveals that he owned a substantial library, together with scientific and alchemical equipment. His extensive papers, left to Percy, survive in the British Library and at Petworth.
Sources
- Roche, J. J. "Harriot, Thomas (c. 1560–1621), mathematician and natural philosopher." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Shirley, J. W. (ed), A source book for the study of Thomas Harriot, 1981.
- Shirley, J. (ed), Thomas Harriot: renaissance scientist, 1974.