Berman is seriously misleading so far as the RI is concerned, especially with the over-emphasis he places on the agricultural interest, a subject I am currently completing a paper on. Frank
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From: Promoting discussion in the science studies community [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rebekah Higgitt
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There are, of course, significant differences between the people who started these institutions in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. There are useful individual works on each that answer the question at length (Hunter on the Royal Society, Berman on the RI and Morrell & Thackray on the BAAS (now BSA)). Perhaps more useful for a quick reference would be Steven Shapin's essays on "The Man of Science" in volumes 3 and 4 of the Cambridge History of Science.
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From: Promoting discussion in the science studies community [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Kat Arney [[log in to unmask]]
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Hello,
This strikes me as a job for the Mersenne mailing list!
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Best wishes,
Kat
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Hi there,
Can anyone point me to a couple of reliable sources which state in general terms the socioeconomic status of the sorts of men who established organisations such as the RS, RI and BSA? I know I can go on their individual history webpages but this isn't really clear. I am trying to make the point that the most prominent scientists were on the whole men with their own means and often of aristocratic status. I feel like I should know where to look for this but perhaps the post-Christmas break blight has affected my brain.
Any History of science buffs out there?
Ta,
Lucy
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