Regency Science and Invention – Page 8

Regency Science and Invention: London’s Gaslights

By Anne | June 28, 2016 - 8:04 am |July 19, 2016 Regency Science and Invention

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Leigh’s new picture of London; or, A view of the … British metropolis, 1818 Gas lights in London during the Regency were a thing of Continue →

Regency Science and Invention: Coffee and the Art of Preparing It

By Anne | June 18, 2016 - 8:08 am |July 5, 2016 Regency Dish, Regency Science and Invention

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Appearing in the February 1813 edition of the Philosophical Magazine, the improved coffee pot purported to make better coffee than pots of the past. DH Continue →

Regency Science and Invention: Flight

By Anne | April 22, 2016 - 2:32 pm |May 13, 2016 Regency Science and Invention

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Yorkshire Baron (1773-1857) George Cayley was a notable engineer and thought to be the first person to understand the principles and forces of flight. By Continue →

Regency Science and Invention: The Pedestrian Hobbyhorse

By Anne | September 28, 2015 - 10:38 am |October 20, 2015 Regency Science and Invention

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The Hobbyhorse, or Dandy horse, was a human powered vehicle generally regarded as the early prototype for the bicycle. Invented by Baron Karl Drais, as Continue →