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Thomas Dick (scientist)
1774Nov, 24

Thomas Dick (scientist)

Thomas Dick, Scottish minister, author, and educator (d. 1857)
Reverend Thomas Dick (24 November 1774 – 29 July 1857), was a British church minister, science teacher and writer, known for his works on astronomy and practical philosophy, combining science and Christianity, and arguing for a harmony between the two.

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Events on 1774

  • 31Mar

    Boston Port Act

    American Revolutionary War: The Kingdom of Great Britain orders the port of Boston, Massachusetts closed pursuant to the Boston Port Act.
  • 2Jun

    Quartering Act

    Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act is enacted, allowing a governor in colonial America to house British soldiers in uninhabited houses, outhouses, barns, or other buildings if suitable quarters are not provided.
  • 21Jul

    Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca

    Russo-Turkish War (1768-74): Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ending the war.
  • 1Aug

    Oxygen

    British scientist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen gas, corroborating the prior discovery of this element by German-Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
  • 1Sep

    Powder Alarm

    Massachusetts Bay colonists rise up in the bloodless Powder Alarm.