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19th Century Science and Literature

By jgregersen
  • Washington Irving begins to publish "The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent." serially

    Washington Irving begins to publish "The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent." serially

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    Darwin travels aboard the Beagle

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    Darwin developed his ideas regarding natural selection on this voyage. He spent most of his time on land, and only something like 18 months out of 5 years at sea on the boat.
  • The Term "Scientist" coined by William Whewell

    The Term "Scientist" coined by William Whewell

  • Emerson's "Divinity School Address"

    Emerson's "Divinity School Address"

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  • Emerson's first "Essays" appear

    Emerson's first "Essays" appear

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  • "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" published anonymously

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    This book was originially only published in Britain, and made quite a scandal.
  • Poe's "The Raven" appears, and makes his a household name.

    Poe's "The Raven" appears, and makes his a household name.

  • Melville publishes "Typee"

    Melville publishes "Typee"

    This book was incredibly well received, and made Melville famous as "the man who lived among the savages." The book did a lot to cement the idea of the noble savage in the minds of his readers, and illustrates the innocence and wonder often associated with the natural world by 19th century thinkers.
  • Hawthorne's "Mosses from an Old Manse" published

    Hawthorne's "Mosses from an Old Manse" published

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    This essay is extremely famous, if only for the level of man love Melville gives Hawthorne. He calls him America's Shakespeare. Think about what this means in terms of American identiy, the search for understandable meaning, the search for absolutes, and the wonder with which many of these writers regard the world.
  • Marx's "Communist Manifesto" appears

    Marx's "Communist Manifesto" appears

  • Melville reviews Hawthorne's "Mosses"

    Melville reviews Hawthorne's "Mosses"

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  • "Moby Dick" published

    "Moby Dick" published

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  • Thoreau's "Walden" published

    Thoreau's "Walden" published

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  • Whitman's first edition of "Leaves of Grass" published

    Whitman's first edition of "Leaves of Grass" published

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  • Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha" published

    Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha" published

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  • Gregor Mendel begins his study of hybridization and inheritence by studying some 29,000 pea plants.

    Gregor Mendel begins his study of hybridization and inheritence by studying some 29,000 pea plants.

  • "Origin of Species" published

    "Origin of Species" published

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  • American Civil War Begins

    American Civil War Begins

  • Edison files his first patent for the carbon-filament light bulb.

    Edison files his first patent for the carbon-filament light bulb.