FOOTNOTES:
[96] From “Anticipations” by H. G. Wells. Copyright by the North American Review Publishing Company, 1901; copyright by Harper and Brother, 1902.
[97] Newton, Shakespeare, or Darwin. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727). A great English mathematician, especially noted for his establishment of knowledge of the law of gravitation. William Shakespeare (1564-1616). The great English dramatist, regarded as the greatest of English writers. Charles Darwin (1809-1882). The English naturalist, who established a theory of evolution. Three of the most intellectual men of all time.
[98] Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626). A great English philosopher, who established the inductive study of science, that is, study through investigation and experiment.
[99] The Royal Society. Established about 1660 in London, England, for the study of science. It has had a great influence in developing scientific knowledge.
[100] Richard Trevithick (1771-1833). An English inventor who did much to improve the steam engine. In 1801 his locomotive conveyed the first passengers ever carried by steam.
[101] Oliver Evans (1755-1819). An American inventor who was one of the first to use steam at high pressure.
[102] Sadi Carnot (1796-1832). A French physicist whose “principle” concerns the development of power through the use of heat.
[103] Stephenson's Rocket. A locomotive made in 1829 by George Stephenson (1781-1848), which was so successful that it won a prize of £500. Stephenson was one of the most potent forces in developing steam locomotion.
[104] De Novo. As something entirely new.