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Royal Funding of the Parisian Academie Royale des Sciences During the 1690s
Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 77, part 4)
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Royal Funding of the Parisian Academie Royale des Sciences During the 1690s
Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 77, part 4)
About this book
The scientific revolution of the 17th century engendered diverse & prolific offspring, among which were the scientific societies. The French Academie Royale des Sciences, founded in 1666 by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of finance, was the beneficiary of the most generous patronage of science known during the 17th century. It was an official, governmental expression of support for science rather than the independent, scholarly coterie characteristic of other contemporary scientific societies. As this study shows, the finances of the early Academy clarify the research & organization of the fledgling institution & the policies of its three ministerial protectors during the 17th century -- Colbert, Louvois, & Pontchartrain. Illustrations.
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Philosophy & Ethics in ScienceTable of contents
- CONTENTS
- List of Illustrations
- list of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations Used in the Notes
- I. Introduction
- II. Pensions and Ministerial Policies
- III. Pensions in the Larger Context
- IV. Indices of Declining Morale
- V. The Research Program and Its Costs
- VI. Utility as a Goal
- VII. Pontchartrain's Mixed Record as Protector
- Appendix A: On Using the Comptes du Trésor Royal as a Source of Information about the Academy of Sciences
- Appendix B: Documents from the Records of the Trésor Royal Which Shed Light on the Academy of Sciences
- Appendix C: Estimating the Pensions Pontchartrain Paid to Members of the Academy of Sciences
- Key to the Tables
- Tables
- Bibliography
- Index