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Boydell Press Robert Willis 1800-1875 - Founding Father of Architectural History

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This is the first full-scale biography of Robert Willis, the founding father of architectural history and an archetypal nineteenth-century polymath. Winner of the Cambridge Association for Local History book award in 2016, this comprehensive work explores Willis's dual career as Jacksonian Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and as a pioneering architectural historian. The book details his contributions to mechanism study, experimental science, and educational innovation whilst examining his passionate pursuit of architectural history that established the discipline as a serious academic field. Published by Boydell Press, this definitive biography reveals how Willis balanced his official academic responsibilities at Cambridge and the Royal School of Mines in London with his groundbreaking work in architectural scholarship, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the history of architecture, Victorian science, or Cambridge University's intellectual heritage.

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First full-scale biography of Robert Willis examines the life and legacy of the founding father of architectural history.

Cambridge Association for Local History book award winner in 2016, recognising its scholarly significance and contribution to local history studies.

Explores Willis's role as Jacksonian Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge alongside his architectural work.

Details his pioneering contributions to architectural history whilst maintaining a career in experimental science and mechanism study.

Published by Boydell Press as part of the History of the University of Cambridge series.

Comprehensive account of a nineteenth-century polymath who taught at both Cambridge and the Royal School of Mines in London.

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15 August 2013
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