Article ID: CBB001252610

Chameleons between Science and Literature: Observation, Writing, and the Early Parisian Academy of Sciences in the Literary Field (2013)

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The article considers the seventeenth-century history of the French Royal Academy of Sciences, established in 1666 by minister of finance Jean-Baptiste Colbert under the patronage of King Louis XIV of France. It compares and contrasts the reception and written accounts of three chameleons which arrived in Paris, France in 1668 and 1672: the first specimen was sent to the Academy, while the second pair was received by author Madeleine de Scudéry. Other topics include the Scientific Revolution, science and literature, and science publishing. Notable people discussed include scientist Jean Pecquet, natural history specialist Claude Perrault, and philosopher Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle.

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Description Compares the reception and written accounts of three chameleons in Paris, 1668--1672.


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Authors & Contributors
Guerrini, Anita
Overhoff, Jürgen
Cafagna, Fabio
Smith, Julie A.
Campbell, Gordon Lindsay
Bos, Pauline
Concepts
Natural history
Science and literature
Animals
Visual representation; visual communication
Human-animal relationships
Collections
Time Periods
17th century
18th century
Early modern
19th century
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912)
Ancient
Places
Netherlands
France
Paris (France)
Beijing (China)
England
Greece
Institutions
Académie des Sciences, Paris
East India Company (English)
Académie Royale des Sciences (France)
Royal Society of London
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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