The Transmutations of Chymistry

Wilhelm Homberg and the Academie Royale Des Sciences

Autori

• Lawrence M Principe

Parametri

• 504 pagine
• 18 ore di lettura

• Biografie e pensieri
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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Focusing on Wilhelm Homberg, this biography explores his pivotal role in the evolution of chymistry between the eras of Robert Boyle and Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier. Celebrated for his innovative, experimental approach, Homberg bridged traditional alchemy and modern chemistry while engaging in the pursuit of metallic transmutation. Lawrence M. Principe reveals new insights into Homberg's contributions at the Académie Royale, reshaping the understanding of chymistry and its institutional developments in the early eighteenth century.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2020

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