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Joseph Burkart’s geological research in Mexico (1825-1834): a paradigmatic case of knowledge co-production (2021)

Erick Villanueva-Villaseñor (Author)
Azuela, Luz Fernanda (Author)

Physis: Rivista Internazionale di Storia della Scienza
Volume: 56
Pages: 135-148

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When European mining companies settled in Mexico (1824), they found local experts who had inherited its long tradition in silver mining, integrated in an abundant bibliography and practical expertise. Thus, they were able to cooperate with the foreign executives and put them in contact with potential Mexican workers from different social strata, who had a wide range of experience in multiple aspects related to mining. This paper analyses the work of Joseph Burkart (1798-1874), a Prussian geologist and mineralogist who worked in Mexico from 1825 to 1834, as manager of British enterprises. During his stay in Mexico he became acquainted with Mexican scholars, who became his collaborators and companions during his expeditions. The data collected during his residence in Mexico, and that sent by his local partners after his return to Bonn, were published in 40 scientific papers, which represent clear-cut examples of knowledge co-production.

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