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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2476: Jesse Ramsden

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 3, 2023 · Episode: 2476 Jesse Ramsden, Instrument maker to King George and to the Enlightenment. Today, Jesse Ramsden.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2526: Montagu/Sandwich

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 19, 2023 · Episode: 2526 John Montague, Lord Sandwich, and a little-known island chain. Today, Sandwich’s islands.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2267: Thomas Harriot

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 17, 2022 · Episode: 2267 Thomas Harriot, England’s Galileo. Today, England’s Galileo.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2222: Jeremiah Horrocks

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 9, 2022 · Episode: 2222 Jeremiah Horrocks, the 23-year-old “Father of English Astronomy.” Today, a planetary prodigy.

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