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1793–1859 Ireland

Dionysius Lardner (April 3, 1793 – April 29, 1859) was an Irish scientific writer who popularised science and technology, and edited the 133-volume Cabinet Cyclopedia.

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The seeds of science are thus sown, and soon begin to germinate.

The beginnings of science have often the appearance of chance. A felicitous accident throws a certain natural fact under the notice of an inquiring and philosophic mind.

In this science the illustrations and examples are not confined in their effect merely to the practice they afford in the analytical art, but [...] they also store the mind with independent geometrical and physical knowledge.

"Rail travel at high speed is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."

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