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100 1 _aBertrand, Joseph,
_d1822-1900
245 1 2 _aL'Académie des sciences et les académiciens de 1666 à 1793
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-03-21
508 _aProduced by Giovanni Fini, Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"L'Académie des sciences et les académiciens de 1666 à 1793" by Joseph Bertrand is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the formation, development, and influence of the Académie des sciences in France over the course of more than a century. It explores the contributions of its members and the evolution of scientific thought during a pivotal time in history, providing readers with insights into the personalities and ideas that shaped the institution. The opening of the work presents an overview of the objectives behind founding the Académie des sciences, originally proposed by Colbert in 1666. It discusses the Academy's early attempts to blend various fields of knowledge—including mathematics, physics, literature, and history—before eventually focusing more narrowly on scientific inquiries. Joseph Bertrand outlines the organizational structure established by the Académie and introduces some of its prominent members, highlighting their significant contributions to various scientific disciplines. This initial portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the ethical considerations and debates within the Academy, foreshadowing the complex dynamics that characterized scientific discovery in this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScientists -- France -- Biography
653 _aAcadémie des sciences (France)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51516
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