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Soul in Nature original: "Der Geist in der Natur." In Ørsted's philosophy, "Soul" or "Spirit" refers to the rational, universal laws of nature that reflect a divine reason.
Hans Christian Ørsted (1777–1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetism in 1820.
Leonora and Joanna Horner were the daughters of the Scottish merchant and intellectual Leonard Horner; they were prominent translators of scientific and philosophical works from German into English.
Henry George Bohn was a famous Victorian publisher known for his "Bohn's Libraries" series, which made important literature and science accessible to the general public.