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23. Ltb98-index Des Noms Translate this page whiston william (1667-1752), 2, 3, 7, 13, 19. WICKRAMASINGHE Chandra, 10, 14, 16. WILLIAMS Gareth, 7. WITT Gustav (1866-1946), 4, 6. WOLBACH Wendy, 12. http://www.astrosurf.com/macombes/ltb98-index des noms.htm

INDEX DES NOMS des personnes citées dans le texte Les chiffres sont ceux des chapitres ABRAHAM (XIX e siècle av. J.-C.), 2, 18. AGASSIZ Louis (1807-1873), 4. ALDRIN Edwin (1930), 20. ALVAREZ Luis (1911-1988), intro, 12, 15, 16, 19. ALVAREZ Walter, intro, 12, 15, 16. AMENMÈS (XIII e -XII e siècle av. J.-C.), 19. ANAXIMANDRE (610-547), 1. ARAGO François (1786-1853), avant-propos, 16. ARISTARQUE de SAMOS (310-230), 1, 3. ARISTOTE (384-322), 1, 7, 10, 18. ARMSTRONG Neil (1930), 20. ARRHENIUS Svante (1859-1927), 14. ASARO Frank, 12. ASHER David, 4, 10. ASTAPOVICH Igor (1908-1976), 9. ATHURI C., 9. AVIÉZER Nathan, 2. BAADE Walter (1893-1960), 4. BADA Jeffrey, 12. BAILEY Mark, 4. BAILLY Jean Sylvain (1736-1793), 3. BARRINGER Daniel Moreau (1860-1929), 11. BARUCCI Antonella (1957), 17. BERLITZ Charles, 19. BERNARD Étienne, 13. BERNARD Jean-Louis (1918), 19. BÉROSE (v. 330 av. J.-C.), 1, 17. BERTHELOT Marcellin (1827-1907), 14. BERZELIUS Jons (1779-1848), 14.

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The Works of Flavius Josephus Translated by William Whiston Antiquities of the Jews Preface to the Antiquities of the Jews Book I From Creation to the Death of Isaac Book II From the Death of Isaac to the Exodus out of Egypt Book III From the Exodus out of Egypt to the Rejection of the Generation Book IV From the Rejection of that Generation to the Death of Moses Book V From the Death of Moses to the Death of Eli Book VI From the Death of Eli to the Death of Saul Book VII From the Death of Saul to the Death of David Book VIII From the Death of David to the Death of Ahab Book IX From the Death of Ahab to the Captivity of the Ten Tribes Book X From the Captivity of the Ten Tribes to the First Year of Cyrus Book XI From the First Year of Cyrus to the Death of Alexander the Great Book XII From the Death of Alexander the Great to the Death of Judas Maccabeus Book XIII From the Death of Judas Maccabeus to the Death of Queen Alexandra Book XIV From the Death of Queen Alexandra to the Death of Antigonus Book XV From the Death of Antigonus to the Finishing of the Temple by Herod Book XVI From the Finishing of the Temple by Herod to the Death of Alexander and Aristobulus Book XVII From the Death of Alexander and Aristobulus to the Banishment of Archelaus Book XVIII From the Banishment of Archelaus to the Departure of the Jews from Babylon Book XIX From the Departure of the Jews from Babylon to FAdus the Roman Procurator Book XX From Fadus the Procurator to Florus War of the Jews

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William Whiston Born: 9 Dec 1667 in Norton, Leicestershire, England Died: 22 Aug 1752 in Lyndon Hall, Rutland, England Click the picture above to see two larger pictures Show birthplace location Previous (Chronologically) Next Biographies Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Main index Version for printing William Whiston 's father was Josiah Whiston who was a presbyterian minister at Norton. William's mother was Katherine Rosse, whose father Gabriel Rosse had been the minister of Norton parish immediately prior to Josiah Whiston. William, the fourth of his parents nine children, was born in the rectory at Norton. William was taught by his father until he was 17, but he also acted in a secretarial role by copying manuscripts for his father. In 1684 he went to the grammar school in Tamworth then, in 1686, after two years of school, he entered Clare College, Cambridge. He was very poor since his father died shortly before he went to university. However Whiston inherited the family library and was following his father's wishes that he train to become a presbyterian minister. William attended Newton 's lectures while at Cambridge and he showed great promise in mathematics. He obtained his B.A. in 1690, then obtained a fellowship at Clare College in 1691. Two years later he was awarded an M.A. and was ordained in the same year. He was encouraged by

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