intellectual+powers
131Gershom Carmichael — (c. 1672 1729), Scottish philosopher, was born probably in London, the son of Alexander Charmichael, a Presbyterian minister who had been banished by the Scottish privy council for his religious opinions. As a child, he suffered from crooked… …
1321785 in literature — Events* January 1 First publication of the Daily Universal Register (later The Times ) * Thomas Warton becomes Poet Laureate * The first steam powered cotton spinner was made by Matthew Bolton and James Watt. * Mary Bowes is abducted by her… …
