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Filippo Buonanni and the Kircher Museum (2018)

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This paper investigates the role played by Italian naturalist, Filippo Buonanni (1638–1723), in the reorganization of the Kircher Museum. Specifically, it considers Buonanni’s unique philosophy of nature, which can be gleaned from his public debates about spontaneous generation and fossil formation. This paper argues that Buonanni rejected a conformity of causes in nature, which in turn informed his approach to natural history. His unique approach helped to transform Kircher’s collection from a cabinet of wonders to one of the earliest examples of the modern museum.

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Authors & Contributors
Rosenberg, Gary D.
Clary, Renee M.
María Sánchez-Jáuregui Alpañés
Wunsch, Oliver
Gregory P. Dietl
Kamensky, Jane
Concepts
Natural history
Collections
Museums
Paleontology
Earth sciences
Geology
Time Periods
18th century
19th century
17th century
21st century
20th century
Early modern
Places
Italy
Europe
Atlantic world
Hamburg (Germany)
West Africa
London (England)
Institutions
University of Padua
Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen
Museum für Naturkunde (Berlin)
Harvard University
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