Book ID: CBB100217599

Chemistry in 17th-Century New England (2020)

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Patterson, Gary D. (Author)


Springer


Publication Date: 2020
Physical Details: 102
Language: English

This book explores the lively chemistry culture that arose during the 17th century in Colonial New England. This was chiefly due to the efforts of John Winthrop, Jr. who brought both chemical knowledge and the largest library of chemical books in the New World to Boston. He founded towns, such as Ipswich and New London, and industrial enterprises, such as salt works and ironworks, while also serving as the primary source of Paracelsian medicines, which led him to become the most famous physician in Colonial New England. Moreover, the book covers topics such as the founding of Harvard College, and the life and works of Cotton Mather, especially Magnalia Christi Americana, one of the most important vanity volumes in the history of scholarly publication.

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Authors & Contributors
Bohning, James J.
Jewess, Michael
Henk Vermande
Bailly, Jacques A.
Pettigrew, Stephanie M.
Antónia Fialho Conde
Concepts
Professions and professionalization
Scientific communities; interprofessional relations
Chemistry
Great Britain, colonies
Knowledge and learning
Science and society
Time Periods
17th century
18th century
19th century
Early modern
20th century, early
20th century
Places
New England (U.S.)
North America
United States
India
Pacific Rim
England
Institutions
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Harvard University
American Chemical Society
Accademia del Cimento, Florence
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