"Gunnery in 1858: Being a Treatise on Rifles, Cannon, and Sporting Arms" by William Greener is a scientific treatise from the 1800s. It's all about the science of shooting, digging into the upgrades in guns and cannons back then. The author shares what he knows about guns, but he also calls out old ways of thinking. He really wants people to use science to make better weapons that are more efficient. He starts by looking at how weapons have changed over time, like going from bows and arrows to guns. The author gripes about old ways that governments avoid innovation in military weapons and pushes for a solid understanding of the science behind guns, like using improved materials and understanding gunpowder. All of this sets the stage for talking about the science and math of gunnery, and how it's super important for a country to have good weapons for defense.
Gunnery in 1858: Being a Treatise on Rifles, Cannon, and Sporting Arms Explaining the Principles of the Science of Gunnery, and Describing the Newest Improvements in Fire-Arms
By William Greener
Explore the science of 1850s weaponry, where the call for innovation mixes with the history of warfare.
Summary
About the AuthorWilliam Greener (1806–1869) was an English inventor and gunmaker. He developed a self-expanding bullet in 1835, an electric lamp in 1846 some 33 years before Thomas Edison's patent in 1879. William Greener also invented the percussion system for firing cannon, made improvements to the miner's safety lamp and won a prize for designing a mechanical device by which four gates at railway/road level crossings could be opened or closed simultaneously. He also invented a self-righting lifeboat, which was exhibited with a rocket gun and several of his famous percussion muzzle-loading shotguns and rifles at the Great Exhibition of 1851, where he was awarded a gold medal.
William Greener (1806–1869) was an English inventor and gunmaker. He developed a self-expanding bullet in 1835, an electric lamp in 1846 some 33 years before Thomas Edison's patent in 1879. William Greener also invented the percussion system for firing cannon, made improvements to the miner's safety lamp and won a prize for designing a mechanical device by which four gates at railway/road level crossings could be opened or closed simultaneously. He also invented a self-righting lifeboat, which was exhibited with a rocket gun and several of his famous percussion muzzle-loading shotguns and rifles at the Great Exhibition of 1851, where he was awarded a gold medal.
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