Independent scholars
A scholar is a person who is a researcher or has expertise in an academic discipline. A scholar can also be an academic, who works as a professor, teacher, or researcher at a university.
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CultureFellows of the Royal SocietyAnglican saintsSocial philosophersEnglish male poetsFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesPhilosophy writersPhilosophers of literatureTheorists on Western civilizationPhilosophers of historyWriters about activism and social changePhilosophers of religionPhilosophers of scienceMembers of the American Philosophical SocietySonneteersAge of EnlightenmentAphoristsCritics of the Catholic ChurchEnglish male non-fiction writersRecipients of the Copley MedalWriters about religion and science17th-century English male writersHall of Fame for Great Americans inducteesHonorary members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of SciencesLutheran saints17th-century English poetsAmerican male non-fiction writersLiteracy and society theoristsPeople celebrated in the Lutheran liturgical calendar16th-century English poetsAmerican people of English descentAnglican poetsEnglish satiristsLiterary theoristsPeople from the City of LondonPhilosophers of technologySimple living advocatesChristian poetsPeople associated with electricityRhetoric theoristsAmerican political philosophersEnglish people of Welsh descentIndependent scientistsMetaphor theoristsWriters from London18th-century American writers, Founding Fathers of the United States, People of the American Enlightenment18th-century pseudonymous writersActivists for African-American civil rightsAmerican autobiographersAmerican deistsAmerican male journalistsAmerican philosophers of cultureAmerican philosophers of educationAmerican philosophers of religionAmerican slave ownersEpigrammatistsHumor researchersPamphleteersPoet priests16th-century English male writers17th-century Anglican theologians17th-century English Anglican priests18th-century American politicians, American Freemasons, Signers of the United States ConstitutionAlumni of Hart Hall, OxfordCreators of writing systemsMasonic grand mastersMetaphysical poetsPhilosophers from MassachusettsPolitical activists from PennsylvaniaRecreational cryptographers, Writers from Boston, Writers from Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and work of the scientist, writer, printer, diplomat and American founding father Benjamin Franklin.
1 March 2012
Featuring: Simon Middleton, Simon Newman, Patricia Fara
CultureMasonic grand mastersFellows of the Royal SocietyHonorary members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of SciencesIndependent scholarsAmerican male non-fiction writersTheorists on Western civilizationPhilosophers of literatureAmerican deistsAge of EnlightenmentSocial philosophersPhilosophy writersPhilosophers of technologyAmerican political philosophersActivists for African-American civil rightsWriters about religion and sciencePolitical activists from PennsylvaniaAphoristsRecipients of the Copley MedalRhetoric theoristsFellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences18th-century pseudonymous writersAmerican people of English descentAmerican philosophers of cultureHumor researchersAmerican male journalistsRecreational cryptographers, Writers from Boston, Writers from PhiladelphiaHall of Fame for Great Americans inducteesAmerican philosophers of religion18th-century American politicians, American Freemasons, Signers of the United States ConstitutionPhilosophers from MassachusettsMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyPeople associated with electricityCreators of writing systemsWriters about activism and social changePhilosophers of scienceAmerican slave ownersPhilosophers of historyAmerican autobiographers18th-century American writers, Founding Fathers of the United States, People of the American EnlightenmentSimple living advocatesIndependent scientistsAmerican philosophers of educationJohn Donne
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the extraordinary life and work of one of England's finest love poets and, as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, most remarkable preachers.
12 January 2023
Featuring: Mary Ann Lund, Sue Wiseman, Hugh Adlington
CulturePeople from the City of London17th-century Anglican theologiansLutheran saintsLiteracy and society theoristsIndependent scholarsPamphleteers17th-century English Anglican priestsChristian poetsAnglican poetsAlumni of Hart Hall, OxfordEpigrammatistsMetaphor theoristsPoet priestsEnglish people of Welsh descentPeople celebrated in the Lutheran liturgical calendar16th-century English male writersCritics of the Catholic ChurchLiterary theoristsEnglish male poets16th-century English poets17th-century English poetsMetaphysical poetsWriters from LondonSonneteersPhilosophers of religionAnglican saintsEnglish satiristsWriters about activism and social changeEnglish male non-fiction writers17th-century English male writers