Book ID: CBB484642492

Communities of Science in Nineteenth-Century Ireland (2009)

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Adelman, Juliana (Author)


University of Pittsburgh Press


Publication Date: 2009
Physical Details: 240
Language: English

The nineteenth century was an important period for both the proliferation of "popular" science and for the demarcation of a group of professionals that we now term scientists. Of course for Ireland, largely in contrast to the rest of Britain, the prominence of Catholicism posed various philosophical questions regarding research. Adelman’s study examines the practical educational impact of the growth of science in these communities, and the impact of this on the country’s economy; the role of museums and exhibitions in spreading scientific knowledge; and the role that science had to play in Ireland’s turbulent political context. Adelman challenges historians to reassess the relationship between science and society, showing that the unique situation in Victorian Ireland can nonetheless have important implications for wider European interpretations of the development of this relationship during a period of significant change.

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Authors & Contributors
Lightman, Bernard V.
Devitt, Catherine
O’Neill, Eoin
Sherra Murphy
Anthony, Patrick
Sara Spike
Concepts
Science and society
Public understanding of science
Science and politics
Science education and teaching
Scientific communities; interprofessional relations
Societies; institutions; academies
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
21st century
20th century, late
18th century
Places
Ireland
United States
France
Great Britain
Pacific Rim
Padua (Italy)
Institutions
Dublin Natural History Museum
Royal School of Mines
Royal Dublin Society
British Association for the Advancement of Science
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